The 2025 National Day of Prayer at 1C Church

POUR OUT TO THE GOD OF HOPE AND BE FILLED

"Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13

Our 1C Worship Center will be open on Thursday, May 1, for National Day of Prayer, from 8:30AM-4:00PM. Stop in anytime, during those hours, to spend time in uninterrupted prayer for our government, military, schools, churches, families, etc.

Come and go as you are able!

1C Church 2106 S. Main St. Jacksonville, IL 62650

2025 National Prayer

God of hope, fill us with all joy and peace

in believing, so that we will abound in

hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

You have caused us to be born again to

a living hope through the resurrection of

Jesus Christ from the dead; therefore,

we hope in what we do not see.

This world is not our home or reality,

but the Lord is our Rock,

our Truth, our certainty.

God of hope, we pour out our praise

and are filled with Your powerful presence.

We pour out repentance of sin and are filled

with forgiveness and righteousness.

We pour out pain from the attacks of the

enemy—anxiousness, fear, anger—and You

fill us with courage, assurance, and love.

We pour out our needs, the desires of our

hearts, and are filled with Your Kingdom

provision and purpose.

We pour out our hearts for our nation, for

the people and places, relationships and

responsibilities the Lord has established: the

Church, Family, Education, Business,

Military, Arts, Entertainment, Media, and

Government. May all who live, serve, and

steward in these be filled with Your purpose,

wisdom, strength, and truth.

Let Your lovingkindness, O LORD, be upon

us, as we have hoped in You.

In abounding hope, anchored by our hope

in the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen!

Our next church-wide study, “Life on Mission” kicks-off Sunday, April 7 with pastor and author Tim Harlow!  Join us during one of our church service times; 8:00AM, 9:15AM and 10:45AM!

https://www.1c.church/lifeonmission

Note from Tim Harlow:

“Your mission, should you choose to accept it…”

Our backyard is now the largest and most diverse mission field in the world. It’s almost as if God said, “Well, if My people are going to slack off from going to the world, I’m going to bring the world to them!”

I can almost bet your neighborhood is multi-cultural. The people on your street may speak different languages and live different lives than you do, but they are exactly the people Jesus had in mind when He said, “Go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19).

Now we know that “all nations” means the world – to the very ends of the earth. But I think we’ve forgotten that it also means the house next door, the end of the block, and around the corner.

It’s time to refocus our lives and redefine what it means to live a life on mission. We haven’t been given a new mission.

We’ve been given a chance to re-engage with the longing of God’s heart – to transform lives by bringing heaven to earth today, and earth to heaven for eternity.

Take this opportunity to meet with other Christians and to encourage one another to lovingly reach out, in word and in deed, to the people around you.

Ask God to help you discover what He has planned for you: a Life on Mission.

Glad we’re doing this together!

-Tim Harlow

Get ready to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas is just around the corner, and we are excited to celebrate the birth of Jesus with you. This year, we will do things differently than in years past.  We will do all of our services on Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24th.  We will have four identical traditional Christmas Candlelight Services. The times are 8:00am (No Children’s Programming) 9:15 am, 4:00* pm, and 5:30 pm (All Three will have Children’s Programming Available for children age birth through Pre-k).  We will not have services on Thursday, December 21 and Thursday, December 28th.  *Interpreter available for deaf and hard of hearing 

We celebrate each year because the birth of Jesus is a moment that Heaven couldn't keep quiet about and changed the course of history! We hope you will join us in celebrating Christmas at 1C. Let's make this Christmas season one to remember!

When you're new to a church, finding what you're looking for can be tricky.

That's why we host First Step, a fun, informative connection event, designed to help newcomers find their people and their place at 1C.

Shane will share the vision and mission of the church and you can see where you fit into the mix.  You will meet some of the staff of 1C and have the opportunity to have a guided tour of the facility.  We know your time is valuable so we won't keep you for more than an hour.

We hope you will join us for our next First Step, Sunday, December 17th at 11:45 in Life Group room #5.  Free childcare is provided.  To reserve your spot email misty@1c.church

Legacy Builder Christmas Party (lunch/program) is Wednesday, December 6th at 11:30 a.m.  Mark & Pam Fisher, Southern Gospel Music duo, will sing some of our favorite Christmas music.  Bella Events (Autumne Willner) will provide lunch. $10 tickets are on sale from November 1st to December 3rd.

Over the past two years, we've experienced significant growth in our church! As we dove deeper into our numbers, we've discovered that many of our members travel over 30 minutes to join us each week.

To better serve you and your families, we invite you to our "Out-of-Towners" Meeting on November 5th at 11:45 AM in the Worship Center.

This event is a vital opportunity for open dialogue. We want to hear your perspectives on how we can enhance our ministry for out-of-town members and create a stronger sense of community throughout the week. We'll also share some of our ideas and seek your valuable feedback.

Your input will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our church and guiding our decisions for 2024. Together, we can ensure that 1C remains a place of spiritual growth and support for all, regardless of the distance you travel to be with us.

Mark your calendars, and please feel free to invite others who may benefit from this gathering. We hope to see you there!

We are starting a Young Adults Ministry! The first gathering is Friday, October 27th! Doors open at 5:30 PM on the North side of the building in The Coffee Shop! This will be a great time of fellowship and worship! Join us Friday!

When you're new to a church, finding what you're looking for can be tricky.

That's why we host First Step, a fun, informative connection event, designed to help newcomers find their people and their place at 1C.

Shane will share the vision and mission of the church and you can see where you fit into the mix.  You will meet the staff of 1C and have the opportunity to have a guided tour of the facility.  We know your time is valuable so we won't keep you for more than an hour.

We hope you will join us! Free childcare is provided.  To reserve your spot email misty@1c.church

Hayrides, a corn maze, live music by Jaxon Dion and Ticen Crawford, fun activities for the kids, and an opportunity to get to know more people from 1C.  Invite your friends and family and join us! 

When you're new to a church, finding what you're looking for can be tricky.

That's why we host First Step, a fun, informative connection event, designed to help newcomers find their people and their place at 1C.

Shane will share the vision and mission of the church and you can see where you fit into the mix.  You will meet the staff of 1C and have the opportunity to have a guided tour of the facility.  We know your time is valuable so we won't keep you for more than an hour.

We hope you will join us! Free childcare is provided.  To reserve your spot email misty@1c.church

Mark your calendars and plan to join us August 13th as we Celebrate our 10-year anniversary of being in this building!  God has been SO good to us and we want to commemorate what He has done.  We will have some fun surprises that day.  More details to come!  

When you're new to a church, finding what you're looking for can be tricky.

That's why we host First Step, a fun, informative connection event, designed to help newcomers find their people and their place at 1C.

Shane will share the vision and mission of the church and you can see where you fit into the mix.  You will meet the staff of 1C and have the opportunity to have a guided tour of the facility.  We know your time is valuable so we won't keep you for more than an hour.

We hope you will join us for our next First Step on Sunday, June 11th at noon in the Fellowship Hall.  Free childcare is provided.  To reserve your spot email misty@1c.church