First Christian Church of Smithville, Missouri

First Christian Church of Smithville, Missouri First Christian Church is a warm and welcoming Disciples of Christ congregation in downtown Smithville, MO. All means all!

We celebrate communion each week, and everyone is welcome.

Come hear our guest preacher, Rev. Greg Guy (Pastor Laura's brother-in-law) as he brings a message on "Building up the R...
07/21/2025

Come hear our guest preacher, Rev. Greg Guy (Pastor Laura's brother-in-law) as he brings a message on "Building up the Realm of God." Join us Sunday at 10:30!

07/20/2025

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Our youth will lead the service and bring the message this Sunday! Join us at 10:30!
07/18/2025

Our youth will lead the service and bring the message this Sunday! Join us at 10:30!

Sign up online or at church to join Women Together as we travel to "The Jo" (Johnson County) on Aug. 9 to visit the Fair...
07/16/2025

Sign up online or at church to join Women Together as we travel to "The Jo" (Johnson County) on Aug. 9 to visit the Fair Trade store where Pastor Laura has volunteered for over 12 years. We'll have some time for shopping in Downtown Overland Park, then get lunch together and head to Leawood for a tour of the sanctuary at Church of the Resurrection. If you are only available for half a day, you're still welcome to join us!

You can register here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4AA8A729A5FECF8-57285130-women

Here's Pastor Laura's report from the final day of General Assembly:I attended a great workshop this morning about a tra...
07/16/2025

Here's Pastor Laura's report from the final day of General Assembly:
I attended a great workshop this morning about a traditional church in Tyler, Texas who started a new ministry to reach out to unchurched people. I'll post a link in the comments if you want to check it out. I answered emails and texts in the afternoon, and then we closed out the Assembly with our last worship service. The music was great, as always. Our General Minister and President, Rev. Dr. Terri Hord Owens, taught us about the sankofa bird. It's based on a word from Ghana that signifies the importance of learning from the past (looking back) to build a better future (feet facing forward). We closed with communion, of course!

The General Assembly is a great reminder that we are a part of something much bigger than ourselves. God is at work in all of our churches, in many different ways. But we are all Disciples of Christ!

Pastor Laura's report from Day 3 of General Assembly: today was all about learning. I attended two workshops this mornin...
07/14/2025

Pastor Laura's report from Day 3 of General Assembly: today was all about learning. I attended two workshops this morning. The first was about how to find and tell the history/story of your church. I thought that would be helpful as we prepare for a celebration in 2027. The second was about revitalizing your congregation. Lots of great ideas in both sessions.

This afternoon, Clif and I toured the National Civil Rights Museum. I have been there twice before, but it's always worth another trip. You might remember that Dr. King was killed here in Memphis, and the place where he died - the Lorraine Motel - is now a moving and powerful museum about the struggle for freedom and equality. It's a lot to take in, and I was overcome with strong emotions of sadness and anger and grief and disgust at the way God's beloved children had been treated. The museum tour ends at the hotel room where Dr. King was staying when he died. A Black woman near me was overcome with emotion and began crying loudly and calling out to God to help us. Others near her began to hold her and comfort her. Her response felt completely natural after all we had seen in the museum. I'm going to hold all of this experience and pray through my own response to what I saw.

This Sunday, our youth will share what God is doing in their lives. Don't miss it!
07/14/2025

This Sunday, our youth will share what God is doing in their lives. Don't miss it!

Pastor Laura reporting from General Assembly Day 2. Today was all about worship. I spent over 4.5 hours in worship today...
07/14/2025

Pastor Laura reporting from General Assembly Day 2. Today was all about worship. I spent over 4.5 hours in worship today! I started the morning at First Baptist Broad in Memphis where Dr. William Barber was the guest preacher. This historic Black church had an amazing choir, and the service was filled with the Spirit! Then I watched our Smithville worship service online in the afternoon (Thanks for the message, Johnny!), and attended evening worship with thousands of Disciples at the Convention Center tonight. We celebrated our diversity with all kinds of music, languages, ages, nationalities and lots more. We commissioned new missionaries, and heard a sermon about how the Church needs to leave our cocoon behind so we can soar. While the preacher spoke, an artist turned a painting of a caterpillar into a painting of a butterfly. My spirit is full, but my body is tired. Thanks for all your prayers!

Pastor Laura's report from Day One of General Assembly: The day was filled with business sessions and reports and connec...
07/13/2025

Pastor Laura's report from Day One of General Assembly: The day was filled with business sessions and reports and connecting with colleagues. The evening worship inspired us with fantastic music and great preaching from Dr. Bernice King, daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We celebrated communion with thousands of Disciples to close the night!

Pastor Laura here. I'm in Memphis, and General Assembly is kicking off! I'll share updates as I can.
07/12/2025

Pastor Laura here. I'm in Memphis, and General Assembly is kicking off! I'll share updates as I can.

It’s time to register for the upcoming Tri-Regional Partnership Intergenerational Day of Service!Saturday, August 16 10 ...
07/11/2025

It’s time to register for the upcoming Tri-Regional Partnership Intergenerational Day of Service!
Saturday, August 16
10 am to 3:30 pm
Hillcrest Christian Church (Overland Park)
Adults - $10
Children/Youth - $5
Lunch included
**Special Guest Preacher for closing worship is Rev. Terri Hord Owens, our General Minister and President of the CC(DOC)!
Service projects available for people of all ages/abilities. We are asking people from each Region to bring the following:
GKC: Jelly, clean/empty pill bottles
Kansas: Peanut butter, travel soaps (bar or liquid)
Nebraska: Toilet paper, zipper bags (quart)
Register HERE: https://christianchurchinkansas.regfox.com/tri-regional...

Join us in worship this Sunday at 10:30 as Johnny Viebrock reflects on this beautiful saying of Jesus from Matt 11:28.
07/10/2025

Join us in worship this Sunday at 10:30 as Johnny Viebrock reflects on this beautiful saying of Jesus from Matt 11:28.

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Smithville, MO

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 2pm
Tuesday 8am - 2pm
Wednesday 8am - 2pm
Thursday 8am - 2pm
Friday 8am - 2pm
Sunday 10am - 12pm

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+18165320773

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