From: "Bill " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gerry - is that First Christian as in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) [I attend one of those], or one of the independents? BillR Jacksonville FL ............................................... The history of the First Christian Church/Disciples of Christ/Churchs of Christ is somewhat confusing:
"In 1906, the groups split; Stone's followers became officially known as the Christian Church, or Disciples of Christ while Campbell's group became known as the Churches of Christ (non-instrumental). A further division occurred in 1968 with the restructuring of the Christian Church into the Christian Church/churches of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The Disciples became more centralized once again as a denomination....snip http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/restor3.html When I married a Presbyterian, I attended that church with her and lost track of what was going on in the First Christian denominations. My aunt was very active in a First Christian Church in our home town in Indiana (3000 population) and I enjoyed going to it as a kid. The people and the services were quiet and fairly unemotional compared to some of the other churchs in town. I remember one time when a lady got mad at someone or something in the Baptist Church she had been attending and joined our little First Christian Church. Everything was fine for a few Sundays until the preacher gave a pretty dramatic sermon. Right in the middle of it this lady came out with a very loud "Hallelujah!" Everybody froze, the preacher completely forgot his sermon and finally called for the hymn beginning the next part of the service. The lady came a few more times, and then I think she went back to the Baptist Church. When I went back to the old home town several years ago, the small First Christian Church had been torn down and a larger Church of Christ had been built in its place, so I don't know if that little church was part of the Christian Church/Churches of Christ or the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). I could be happy attending nearly any Christian church, I believe, except perhaps the ones where they handle snakes. Gerry _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
