As we launch 150 days into our Sesquicentennial Year Celebration, join us for many opportunities to
journey, gather, fellowship and grow.
Continually check this page and scroll down
for new ways to connect!
To begin, join us in committing to say
this special Sesquicentennial Prayer every day.
journey, gather, fellowship and grow.
Continually check this page and scroll down
for new ways to connect!
To begin, join us in committing to say
this special Sesquicentennial Prayer every day.
150 Calendar
Tuesday, April 27 | 7PM | Founders' Day Commemorative Video Premiere
Thursday, May 6 | 6-7PM | Decoration Day on the FCC Lawn
Decoration Night is set for Thursday, May 6, 6-7 p.m., when we'll gather at church to
share a meal, trim First Christian with 150th birthday decorations, explode some paperfireworks and much more.
Yard signs, window decals, Sesquicentennial T-shirts and special commemorative prizes will be in abundant supply. Hurry. RSVP to the church office today!
share a meal, trim First Christian with 150th birthday decorations, explode some paperfireworks and much more.
Yard signs, window decals, Sesquicentennial T-shirts and special commemorative prizes will be in abundant supply. Hurry. RSVP to the church office today!
Saturday, May 22 | 9AM | The Founders Walk at Maplewood Cemetery
A one-mile narrated tour of Founders' graves in Maplewood Cemetery.
Learn the history of Wilson's oldest public cemetery.
Be present with the Founders and hear their stories.
Refreshments at the end of the walk.
Launch point: Maplewood Cemetery.
Learn the history of Wilson's oldest public cemetery.
Be present with the Founders and hear their stories.
Refreshments at the end of the walk.
Launch point: Maplewood Cemetery.
Wednesday, May 26 | 7-8PM via Zoom | The Sesquicentennial Readers
The Sesquicentennial Book Club got a two-month head start in February. May's selection is Where the Forest Meets the Stars, a novel by Glendy Vanderah. In rural Illinois, a
mysterious child, who calls herself Ursa and claims to have been sent from the stars to witness five miracles, disrupts the lives of a doctoral student and her reclusive neighbor.
Anyone is welcome to join in!
Find the Zoom address in The Bell newsletter.
mysterious child, who calls herself Ursa and claims to have been sent from the stars to witness five miracles, disrupts the lives of a doctoral student and her reclusive neighbor.
Anyone is welcome to join in!
Find the Zoom address in The Bell newsletter.
Thursday, May 27 | 5:30-6:30 | FCC Rocks
As part of our Sesquicentennial Journey, FCC is committing to share 150 messages of hope via 150 rocks during this time! Come and join us on the second floor of the Education Building! NO painting experience necessary! There will be a congregation member on site each of these times to help show you all that is needed!
Come and join us - all are welcome!
Come and join us - all are welcome!
Thursday, June 3 | 5:30-6:30 | FCC Rocks
As part of our Sesquicentennial Journey, FCC is committing to share 150 messages of hope via 150 rocks during this time! Come and join us on the second floor of the Education Building! NO painting experience necessary! There will be a congregation member on site each of these times to help show you all that is needed! Come and join us!
Come and join us - all are welcome!
Come and join us - all are welcome!
Thursday, June 10 | 5:30-6:30 | FCC Rocks
As part of our Sesquicentennial Journey, FCC is committing to share 150 messages of hope via 150 rocks during this time! Come and join us on the second floor of the Education Building! NO painting experience necessary! There will be a congregation member on site each of these times to help show you all that is needed! Come and join us!
Saturday, June 12 | 9AM | The Bulldog Walk
A one-mile walk around the campus of Barton College with Dr. Doug Searcy, Kathy Daughety and Todd Brame. Learn about the past, present and future of Wilson's hometown college.
Get ready for this one!
Launch point: the Bell Tower.
Get ready for this one!
Launch point: the Bell Tower.
Thursday, July 22| 5:30-6:30 | FCC Rocks
As part of our Sesquicentennial Journey, FCC is committing to share 150 messages of hope via 150 rocks during this time! Come and join us on the second floor of the Education Building! NO painting experience necessary! There will be a congregation member on site each of these times to help show you all that is needed! Come and join us!
Thursday, July 29 | 5:30-6:30 | FCC Rocks
As part of our Sesquicentennial Journey, FCC is committing to share 150 messages of hope via 150 rocks during this time! Come and join us on the second floor of the Education Building! NO painting experience necessary! There will be a congregation member on site each of these times to help show you all that is needed! Come and join us!
September 24-26, 2021 | Celebration Weekend
This Celebration Weekend will be the culminating series of events to this long journey of celebration! This will include a music concert on Friday, banquet and reception on Saturday and a full worship service on Sunday morning.
The worship service will include the premiere of four commissioned works of music. This includes two praise songs from renown musician, Andra Moran; a choral benediction by renown composer, Dr. Robert Lau and a choral introit by our Minister of Music, Casey Childers.
If you have found yourself distanced from FCC or have moved away, we invite you to come back to FCC Wilson for just a few days.
The worship service will include the premiere of four commissioned works of music. This includes two praise songs from renown musician, Andra Moran; a choral benediction by renown composer, Dr. Robert Lau and a choral introit by our Minister of Music, Casey Childers.
If you have found yourself distanced from FCC or have moved away, we invite you to come back to FCC Wilson for just a few days.