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The worship music is varied, including both old favorites and contemporary songs that are becoming new favorites. The preaching is biblically solid, while striving to be relevant to the world in which we live.</FONT> <LI><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" align="left">We are blessed with a wonderful fellowship -- people who genuinely care about one another and seek to share in one another's lives.</FONT> <LI><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" align="left">We are active in numerous community ministries, including Canyon Cares and United Campus Ministry.</FONT> <LI><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" align="left">We celebrate the Lord's Supper each Sunday, and all followers of Christ are welcome to participate.</FONT> <LI><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" align="left">We take Scripture very seriously, and all members are encouraged to read and study the Bible (both as individuals and in study groups), that they may interpret Scripture for themselves and apply it to their own lives.</FONT> <LI><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" align="left">We do not insist that members agree with a particular creed or doctrine, beyond affirming that "Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God" and accepting Him as their Lord and Savior.</FONT> <LI><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" align="left">We are theologically, politically and socially diverse; we have learned that we can differ from one another and still worship, study, fellowship and serve together.</FONT> </LI></UL> <P align=left><STRONG><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">About the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ):</FONT></STRONG></P> <P align=left><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) was founded in the early 1800s on the American frontier. Seeking to move beyond denominational divisions and doctrinal disagreements, the founders envisioned a united church of Jesus Christ, modeled on the church of the New Testament. </FONT></P> <P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Today, there are approximately 825,000 Disciples in some 3,800 congregations in the United States and Canada. Each congregation is self-governing, so there may be considerable variation in beliefs and practices from one congregation to another. However, most Disciples affirm:</FONT></P> <UL> <LI><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Open communion<BR>In Disciples' congregations, the Lord's Supper, or Communion, is celebrated in weekly worship. It is open to all who believe in Jesus Christ.</FONT> <LI><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Freedom of belief <BR>Disciples are called together around one essential of faith: belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Members are free to follow their consciences guided by the Bible, the Holy Spirit, study and prayer, and are expected to extend that same freedom to others.</FONT> <LI><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Baptism by immersion <BR>Disciples practice baptism of believers by immersion, but other baptismal traditions are honored.</FONT> <LI><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Belief in the oneness of the church <BR>All Christians are called to be one in Christ and to seek opportunities for common witness and service.</FONT> <LI><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The ministry of believers<BR>Both clergy and lay persons lead in worship, service and spiritual growth.</FONT> </LI></UL> <P><FONT size=2 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><I>We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world.<BR>As part of the one body of Christ, we welcome </I>all<I> to the Lord's Table, as God has welcomed us.</I></P> <P align=left><EMBED height=344 type=application/x-shockwave-flash width=425 src=http://www.youtube.com/v/cJSBUtUM_EM&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0xd6d6d6&amp;color2=0xf0f0f0&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_embedded&amp;fs=1 allowScriptAccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></EMBED></P> <P>Relying upon God's grace, guidance and power, Disciples of Christ seek <EM>"to be and to share the good news of Jesus Christ, witnessing, loving and serving from our doorsteps to the ends of the earth."</EM></P> <P align=left>&nbsp;</P> <P>Locate us and get driving directions on <A href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=First+Christian+Church,+Canyon,+TX&amp;sll=34.980116,-101.922183&amp;sspn=0.009213,0.018797&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=First+Christian+Church,&amp;hnear=Canyon,+TX&amp;ll=34.981786,-101.922204&amp;spn=0.008773,0.018797&amp;t=h&amp;z=16&amp;iwloc=A" target=_blank>Google maps</A>.<BR><BR><BR></P></FONT></TD><!-- Start of StatCounter Code --> <SCRIPT type=text/javascript> var sc_project=3216604; var sc_invisible=0; var sc_partition=35; var sc_security="7ac51415"; </SCRIPT> <SCRIPT type=text/javascript src="http://www.statcounter.com/counter/counter_xhtml.js"></SCRIPT> <SPAN class=statcounter><A class=statcounter href="http://www.statcounter.com" target=_blank><IMG border=0 alt="StatCounter - Free Web Tracker and Counter" src="http://c36.statcounter.com/t.php?sc_project=3216604&amp;resolution=1280&amp;h=800&amp;camefrom=&amp;u=file%3A///C%3A/Users/timcat64/FCCCanyonWebsite/about.htm&amp;t=About%20First%20Christian%20Church&amp;java=1&amp;security=7ac51415&amp;sc_random=0.691247480016425&amp;sc_snum=1"></A></SPAN> <SPAN class=statcounter><A class=statcounter href="http://www.statcounter.com" target=_blank><IMG border=0 alt="StatCounter - Free Web Tracker and Counter" src="http://c36.statcounter.com/t.php?sc_project=3216604&amp;resolution=1280&amp;h=800&amp;camefrom=&amp;u=ftp%3A//00372d2.netsolhost.com/about.htm&amp;t=About%20First%20Christian%20Church&amp;java=1&amp;security=7ac51415&amp;sc_random=0.9352895805949415&amp;sc_snum=1"></A></SPAN> <NOSCRIPT></NOSCRIPT><!-- End of StatCounter Code --></TR> <TR> <TD bgColor=#000000> <DIV align=center><FONT color=#ffffff size=1 face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">©2011 First Christian Church; 2011 4th Ave; Canyon Texas 79015-4025; (806) 655-3512</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></BODY></HTML>