First Christian Church of Smithville, Missouri

12/11/2025

We will take our Christmas offering to support the work of the Region on Dec. 21.

This Advent, most congregations will receive the Christmas Offering on December 14 and 21. This year’s theme, The Work of Christmas, reminds us that when the night goes silent and dark, Christ’s work continues among us. 100% of every gift supports Regional Ministries: calling and nurturing leaders, strengthening congregations, guiding discernment, caring for clergy, and empowering new ministries and initiatives. With every offering, the work of Christ in our Regions begin again.

Learn more at https://disciplesmissionfund.org/special-offerings/christmas/

12/11/2025

We have lots of Christmas cards and stamps at church, so please stop by to write out some greetings to our Care Connections folks who will love to see their mailbox filled with cards from their church. If you want to send them from home and need the addresses, contact the church office.

12/10/2025

This Sunday, the children will tell the Christmas story as we sing some of our favorite carols. Everyone is invited! Families can arrive at 9 am for breakfast and rehearsal, and the service begins at 10:30.

12/09/2025

12/09/2025

Pastor Laura here. Just a friendly reminder that I will never ask for gift cards - for staff or otherwise - in a text or email. If you're not sure if something is really from me, please check with me.

12/08/2025

We will have a busy day on Sunday! Between our Children's Christmas program at 10:30 and our Fellowship Dinner at 11:45 (or so), we will have our annual Congregational Meeting. We emailed out the proposed budget and by-laws changes a week ago, but if you didn't receive them and want to see them, please contact the office. And PLEASE ask your questions ahead of time so the meeting can move as quickly as possible.

12/07/2025

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12/07/2025

Today we light the candle of peace. Join us for worship at 10:30 am and find some peace this Christmas season.

12/06/2025

Candyland Christmas is bringing cheer to downtown Smithville! We're providing hot chocolate and crafts (and a warm place to rest).

12/05/2025

Did you pick up your Advent Devotional book yet? We printed the one that follows our worship series From the Manger, and they are available in Fellowship Hall. We also have a few copies left of the daily devotional book The Secret Place. And we also have some coloring pages that follow the weekly Advent themes if you like to spend devotional time doing something more active.

12/04/2025

Candyland Christmas is this Saturday from 1-5:30 pm. We will have crafts for kids and hot chocolate for everyone, so please stop by!

12/02/2025

If you have any boxes of Christmas cards that you won't use, please bring them to church on Dec. 7th and Dec. 14th, along with the envelopes and stamps, so that we can fill out messages of cheer for our Care Connections friends. If you don't have any cards, please bring as many stamps as you are able to donate. We'll write our messages during the coffee and donut time at 10 am.