FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES of CHRIST)
Bossier City, Louisiana
Our Identity
We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. As part of the one body of Christ, we welcome all to the Lord's Table as God has welcomed us.
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We practice unity and inclusion at the Lord’s Table
All are welcome to the Lord’s Table at the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) for the sake of mission and for the sake of the world as the one family of God. Most congregations do this by celebrating communion every Sunday. That’s why we use a chalice as our logo.
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We practice believer baptism
A person makes the choice to follow God’s call rather than the choice being made for them as an infant. Baptism is the basis of inclusion in the Church and also a mark that every person is called to serve God – the idea of the “priesthood of all believers.” The Christian Church (DOC) recognizes all baptisms.
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We are a movement for Christian Unity
As the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) we honor our heritage as a movement for Christian unity by cooperating and partnering with other faith communities to work for bringing about wholeness – healing and justice – in the world. This is what it means to be “ecumenical.” One example is our cooperative work with the United Church of Christ in Global Ministries for over 25 years and our newer effort to share staff in the area of family ministries.
We also honor the heritage of Christian unity by staying together in covenant as a witness to the world that even when we disagree we can still make room, welcoming all to the table as Christ has welcomed us. Our spiritual ancestors were fond of saying, “unity, not uniformity.”
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We study scripture for ourselves
The Christian Church (DOC) followers are called to study and read scripture for themselves. Rather than having tests of faith and creedal statements, we critically and thoughtfully study scripture, taking into account the history and background – the context – in which it was written.
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We answer God’s call for justice
The Christian Church (DOC) moves to answer God’s call for justice particularly in the areas of care for the earth, the challenges for women and children, poverty and hunger and immigration. We seek to do this work in cooperation with other people of faith. Some say we “get dirty for Jesus” as a way of conveying the hands-on mission orientation of many of our faith communities.
The Christian Church (DOC) endeavors...
...To be a worshiping community
...To be a mission church
...To reach people with the good news of
Jesus Christ
...To nurture spiritual growth and discipleship
...To be a community of compassion and grace
...To be inclusive of all people
As a worshiping community, First Christian Church Bossier (DOC) gathers at 10:45 every Sunday...
...To share in praise and prayer
...For Bible teaching and preaching
...To celebrate the Lord's Supper
...For warm Christian fellowship
...To discover God's presence in our life
The Christian Church (DOC) seeks to nurture spiritual growth and discipleship.
We study God's word through...
...Various Sunday Bible School classes
...Exploring the Sunday worship scriptures
...Sharing Bible study at the Cloverdale Apartments
...Special Bible lessons that give us new
insights on world religions
...Programs that relate scripture to art and literature
General Board & the Great River Region
We are a part of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada. Our denominational churches are autonomous. The General Board and its ministries are located in Indianapolis. The General Church is divided into regions. We are a part of the Great River Region (Louisiana, Arkansas, & Mississippi) with our regional office in Little Rock, Arkansas.
