First Church is moving forward to become a multiple campus church!
We're excited to announce that we're adding an additional campus to the St. Joseph location to reach more lives and communities with the hope and love of Jesus Christ.
When? First Church began services March 7, 2010
GRAND OPENING March 21, 2010
Where? Benton Heights, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Why? We believe that God wants us to reach across Berrien County with His love, and the Benton Heights location will be the springboard to reach out further, wider and deeper into more communities. The multi-site church is a growing movement enabling an established church to spread God's Word and love to communities beyond it's initial location. USA Today has recently reported on this new model of effective evangelism taking root across the country. Read the report here.
How? Benton Heights Church of God, an established congregation with facilities located at 990 Euclid Avenue, Benton Harbor, Michigan voted on January 24, 2010 to dissolve as a congregation, inviting and enabling First Church to begin its vision to touch more and more communities with Christ through the established leadership and opportunities that God has already blessed First Church with. This will be done through:
- one unified message broadcast on-screen from one location, reaching multiple locations
- individual campus pastors
- campus core teams