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A welcoming booth at Oxfordfest
Church members attend Oxfordfest with a booth that offers a visible, welcoming presence and opportunities for conversation.
Faith expressed through care
Service and outreach
The church serves neighbors through public community presence, practical support, pastoral care, and shared space.
Take part in practical care
Ask about volunteering, support the church’s service financially, or contact the office about using church space.
The hands and feet of God
Service begins with relationships and practical hospitality
First Christian Church understands faith as compassionate care, community involvement, reconciliation, and service.
Outreach includes showing up at public events, responding to practical needs, caring for older adults, and making the church building useful to community groups.
These efforts grow through volunteers, financial support, pastoral leadership, and partnerships with people beyond the congregation.
Current service and outreach
The church serves neighbors through public community presence, practical support, pastoral care, and shared space.
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Support for JSU’s LGBT student group
The church provides food and snacks to Jacksonville State University’s LGBT student group as a practical expression of affirmation and care.
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Pastoral care for older adults
The pastors offer spiritual support and compassionate presence to older adults in the wider community.
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Church space for community groups
Throughout the week, the church lends space to groups that need a place to meet, organize, learn, or support one another.
Hospitality beyond Sunday
Four ways the church is serving now
Each effort is different, but all four are grounded in showing up, sharing resources, and treating neighbors with dignity.
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Community presence
Oxfordfest
A church booth at Oxfordfest gives members a way to meet neighbors, represent the congregation in public, and extend an open invitation to connect.
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Practical affirmation
Food and snacks for JSU’s LGBT group
Supporting students with food and snacks turns welcome into a tangible act of care for Jacksonville State University’s LGBT community.
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Pastoral presence
Care for older adults
Pastoral care offers listening, prayer, encouragement, and spiritual companionship to older adults across the community.
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Shared resources
Room for groups that need it
The church building serves the community throughout the week by providing space for groups with a practical need for a place to gather.