Know that you will be welcomed! 

Worship 

Worship is at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Central Sundays at 1030 College Drive in Madisonville. We have Sunday School classes for all ages at 9:45 a.m.

The 11 a.m. worship also is accessible via Facebook and YouTube. 

Our worship blends contemporary and traditional elements. Our choir leads us in singing at the 11 a.m. worship, and you can count on hearing piano and organ. But it's also not uncommon for guitar, drums, harp, handbells and wind intruments to join the joyful noise.

Each Sunday we celebrate communion (also known as the Lord's Supper), and everyone is welcome to share in the allergen-free bread and juice.

Childcare

Nursery is available for infants up to three years of age for all of our Sunday-morning events. We also love to have babies and children in worship in the sanctuary. During the 11 a.m. worship, we offer a Children's Worship geared just for young kids, "Worship & Wonder," a Montessori-informed style of learning that encourages kids to engage with stories from the Bible.

Accessibilty 

We have an elevator to help make our building more accessible for all. Specially marked parking for people with disabilities is available. 

We strive to be a church with no boundaries to anyone experiecing God's boundless love and welcome.

We have music for all ages! 

Music is an intergral part of our worship and life as church together. We have adult choir, adult handbell choir, orchestra, youth ensembles and three children's choirs. 

To learn more and engage, please contact Dr. Bill Thomas, our minister of music & arts.

We are all called to use our gifts to serve and to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world today. First Christian dedicates a significant portion of our ministry budget to helping ministries in our own community and around the world, and we pursue mission and service opportunities both near and far. 

For example, we have a large community garden on the front of our property. (Check it out next time you come by 1030 College Drive in Madisonville; you can see it from the street!) All the food grown in the garden is donated to the Christian Food Bank of Hopkins County. Here are some of the other places that First Christian pitches in with energy, money or both to God’s work in the world:

• Habitat for Humanity Pennyrile Region, which brings people together to build homes, communities and hope
• Week of Compassion, which fuels disaster relief and preparedness, refugee and immigrant care and sustainable development globally
• Backpack Blessings, which works to keep local elementary students from going hungry on the weekends and remove barriers to their academic success
• Camp Kum-Ba-Ya, which hosts church camps, retreats and other gatherings on 45 wooded acres on Kentucky Lake  

You are invited to join any of our ministries that serve to strengthen all God's children. Call the church office at (270) 821-5335 to learn more.

Children & Youth are not just the church of the future; they are an active, present part of our community of faith today! 

Sunday Mornings 

Sunday mornings at 11am we offer a Montessori-based service, "Worship & Wonder," for children 4 years through second grade.

Nursery is available for infants up to three years of age for all of our Sunday-morning events. We also love to have babies and children in worship in the sanctuary. 

Sunday School

We have Sunday School classes for preschool through 12th grade. Sunday School meets from 9:45-10:45am between our 8:30am and 11am worship hours. 

Mid-Week Logos 

On Wednesdays, we have Logos for kids 4 years through 12th grade. Things start at 5 p.m. Central with dinner. Then the children head to their choirs, followed by some "Pray and Play" time. After dinner the youth head to youth group.  

Special Events

All year long we offer special events & trips that help our young people to grow in faith. From our Back to School Bash for 4 year olds through 5th grade to our summer Mission Trips for Middle School and High Schoolers, there are many ways to connect and grow. 

First Christian Church Madisonville offers a wide variety of opportunites for adults to build community, grow in faith and learn. 

We offer a variety of classes on Sunday mornings, as well as opprotunites through out the week. 

Sunday School 

COLLEGE AND CAREER CLASS –  Room 204  Designed for those who just arrived in the “real world.” This class isn’t afraid to ask the big questions and share our experiences. We will be studying “How Jesus Saves the World from Us: 12 Antidotes to Toxic Christianity” by Morgan Guyton. Tyler Goad, Teacher. 

30, 40s, 50s CLASS – Room 205  This class is continuing a parallel reading of the synoptic gospels according to Mathew, Mark, and Luke and focusing on those stories that all three of the authors each chose to include.  Eric Nance Woehler, Teacher. 

LIVE, LOVE, AND SERVE CLASS – Room 201  The curriculum in this class is constantly changing and evolving to meet the interests of the class members. We seek to study all books of the Bible and develop a better understanding of God’s word.  Beginning in September, we will be reading from the Gospel of Luke.  Our study guide is “Life Lessons from Luke…Jesus, the Son of Man” by Max Lucado.  This is a twelve-week study. This class welcomes all, but is currently all women.  Dotty Short and Susan Groeneweg, Teachers.

SIX-WEEK STUDY – FELLOWSHIP Hall: Starts on August 18th:  “Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools” is a study that will focus on intercession, adoration, confession, and petition in our prayer life.  We will discuss ways to be more attentive during our prayer time and will even look at how to handle our prayers not being answered. Bear Coursey, Teacher.

THE WIRED WORD – ROOM 203  Bringing lessons and discussion to life, this class utilizes relevant lessons pulled from weekly news.  The resource helps link the latest headlines to the message of scripture.  Group discussion creates a sense of dialogue between news events and the strength, encouragement, and hope of the Bible.  This class welcomes all, but is currently all men. Walt Cramer and Perry Cheek, Teachers.

TARA EDWARDS CLASS – ROOM 307 (By the gym) This class is working our way through What are Biblical Values by John J. Collins, with the subtitle ‘What the Bible Says on Key Ethical Issues.” The book addresses the claim that many people make that their positions on various issues are grounded in Biblical values, and they use scriptural passages to support their claims.  Examining what the Bible actually says reveals the complexity of moral problems and may lead us to being surprised by what we find. This book is not interested in taking a position on any issue but raising questions and allowing the Bible to “speak,” and provide guidance as we are faced with many issues never imagined by the writers of the Bible. 

MCMURTRIE CLASS – ROOM 301  This class studies a Bible based curriculum, Connections, that applies to everyday living. Class members consist of couples and singles who are  60 and up. 

SHORT CLASS – LIBRARY  We are an adult Bible study class.  Our study material is “The Present Word.”  We cover scripture from the Old and New Testament and take this scripture which was written over 2000+ years ago and apply it to the world we live in today and how we use it in our daily lives. 

Friends Place Respite care is a program that serves famlies across Hopkins County who are caring for a loved one with mild to moderate dimentia. Learn more by visiting the Friends Place page on our website. 

First Christian has ministries for all!

Come be a part of our monthly XYZ Senior Ministry! XYZ gathers monthly for a fabulous meal and speaker. This fun and inspiring event is targeted for people 55 and older.  We also have great day trips and excursions throughout the year that are geared specifically for this age group.

We  also have three Christian Women's Fellowship groups that serve, study, and fellowship together each month.

We are proud to have been the first to begin a preschool in Madisonville. 

Our preschool on the church property at 1030 College Drive offers early education and extended care for children two years through pre-K. We have one childcare room for infants six months and older.

We believe that our preschool is a ministry to the entire community by providing a fabulous early education and safe childcare. To learn more and get on the enrollment list, please contact FCC Preschool. First Christian Church members are prioritized in enrollment.

Email the Preschool: Preschool@firstchristianmadisonville.org

We are blessed with a beautiful campus at 1030 College Drive in Madisonville, and one of the most beautiful spots on it is a remembrance garden for church members who would like to have their ashes scattered in the garden. A granite monument commemorates names with birth and death dates. 

We hope that this garden will be a peaceful place for people to go and remember their loved ones. If you would like to learn more about the remembrance garden as part of your end-of-life plans, please reach out to our office administrator, Donna Gipson, or call First Christian at (270) 821-5335. 

Cancer Support Group

The first Wednesday of every month at 3 p.m. Central we have a support group geared for those who live  with cancer or who love someone who is living with cancer. It's a time of encouragement, support, and idea sharing. Everyone is welcome to join this open gathering at First Christian at 1030 College Drive in Madisonville.

Families Facing Addiction Support Group 

Meets the 4th Monday of the month at 5:30pm for support and hope. 

This is a support group for those who love someone who struggles with the grip of addiction. This group seeks to be a place of hope & learning about the disease of addiction. The group often welcomes special guests to share their story, learn from medical or therapeutic experts, or simply gather for a time of sharing and reflection. We hope this is a safe space for all to feel less alone in the journey. For questions reach out to the church office to be put in touch with the coordinators of this ministry.

Thursdays at 7 p.m. Central is open basketball in our gym at 1030 College Drive in Madisonville. People of wide-ranging ages (about 15 to about 65), fitness and skill levels rotate through quick, usually full-court games of five on five. The action typically closes at about 8:30 with group prayer. 

Maybe you will provide our first highlight-reel dunk. Come on out and join the fun, friendly time. No RSVP required.