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Our Story
First City Church was born in a vision of a church where God's grace would abound to all. The genesis of the church began with ten couples who were called to start a new church in Pensacola. Our name was selected because Pensacola is "Florida's First City." The first worship service was held on February 17, 2002. From then until now it has been a "God Story" the entire way because God has graciously supplied our every need. In the beginning FCC met at the Sander's Beach Recreation Center, owned by the City of Pensacola. When we first approached the city about renting, they told us "no." So we prayed and they said "yes." After a year or so, we contacted East Hill Christian School about renting our current location. Prayer also changed their initial "no" into a "yes." In August of 2004 we purchased the entire facility from the school and celebrated God's faithfulness. Then, in September of 2004, Hurricane Ivan made a mess of Pensacola and our facilities. In the end, this also turned out to be a great blessing because we were able to renovate the building with the insurance settlement.
The real "God Story" of First City, however, is not so much about how we started and our facilities as it is about people and lives that are being changed by God. The Lord is bringing together a diverse group of people at First City, rich and poor, black and white, old and young, those who have walked with God many years and those who are just beginning their journey, to reach out to the Pensacola community with a message of love, acceptance and abounding grace. God wants to include everyone in His story and we'd be honored if you would join us as we all seek to discover our own unique place in His story.
Our BeliefsCLICK HERE to read a statement of our beliefs.
Our LeadershipSTAFF
Rick Hazelip, Minister
Fred Tate, Minister
Taran Howell, Minister
Cherie Morris, Secretary
SHEPHERDS
Allen Dunn
Leon Morris
Clarence Schermerhorn
Buz Windham
Our mission is to lead people in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. We believe it is a partnership with God in which we create environments where the Holy Spirit changes lives. Our three primary environments are:
Front Door - Our Sunday morning worship experience. Everything we do on Sunday monrings is with God and our guests in mind. Our worship music is contemporary and uplifiting. The message is easy to understand and practical. We want everyone to feel welcome, accepted and loved when they join us for Sunday worship.
Family Room - Community Service and Events. Family Room is a place to make friends, to know and the be known. Once a month we serve a meal together at the Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen. It provides with the opportunity to serve our community but it also blesses us and our friendships as we work together. Other family room events include coffee house nights in the Attic, baby and bridal showers, movie nights, concerts, praise nights, yoga classes . . .
Table Groups - Small Group Ministry. At First City we measure success by the number of people who are involved in a Table Group. We know this is the environment where real and lasting life change takes place. Group members share their lives and their stories and provide the support and encouragement we all need.
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