2015 Wholeness Grants | fcclouisville

2015 Wholeness Grant Ministries

The ministries below are some of the ministries that took place in 2015. Each of them was funded through our Wholeness Grant Ministry.

FCC Member Helps to Fight Leukemia and Lymphoma

Twenty years ago, First Christian Church member Greg Scales' father was diagnosed with Leukemia. Thanks to the efforts of organizations...

First Christian Youth Help the Homeless

Today's ministry story celebrates the efforts of the very first wholeness grant that was given out. The youth of our church, who often...

FCC Partners with Week of Compassion to Help Ease Refugee Crisis

Week of Compassion is the relief, refugee and development mission fund of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States...

First Christian Provides Key Support to Prison Ministry

Today's story focuses on a ministry partner with which we have had a relationship for quite a while, but were able to help in an...

First Christian Partners with the Kling Center for Senior Adults

Today's story celebrates a new partnership in ministry for our church. Since 1978, The Kling Center has provided assistance for seniors...

First Christian Makes a Big Impact Through a Big Day of Serving

The Big Day of Serving was just that - A Big Day of Serving! On Saturday, October 3, 2015 over 100 youth and adults from as far away as...

First Christian Member Creates Lending Library for Children

Every month, First Christian Church of Louisville hosts a food pantry. On the day we are open, thousands of pounds of food and other...

FCC Partners with Cribs for Kids to Provide 50 Safe Sleep Kits

Every year in the United States, more than 3,500 infant deaths occur due to accidental suffocation, asphyxia, or undetermined causes...

FCC Member Brings Joy to Local Health Care and Rehabilitation Center

FCC member Merry Beth Henderson loves to spend time with those she calls, "men and women who live longer." Given that passion, it is...

A Partnership For Peace

Last summer, First Christian Church partnered with Peace Catalyst International by offering them a grant to use toward their ministries...

FCC Helps Youth Football and Cheer Program Shape Lives

According to Ty Anderson, co-president of St. Stephen Football and Cheer, their youth sports program is about much more than football and...

Changing Lives at Kammerer & Ballard

Cubs to Bruins is an innovative program located at Kammerer Middle School and Ballard High School. Organized by the Youth Services...

FCC Provides "A Cup of Joe" for St. John's Shelter for Men

On February 15, 2015, Kenneth Winfield froze to death on the streets of Louisville. Before he died, Kenneth was a regular visitor to the...

FCC Helps Young Church Member and Her Family Build Hope in the Most Remarkable Way

While most of the stories we share can be explained in words, this one simply must be seen. Please take the time to watch the video and...

FCC Helps Bring Technology Access to Over 200 Students at Westport Middle School

Westport Middle School is home to over 1,200 students. Eighty-five percent of those students are defined as GAP students, meaning they...

FCC, Turkish Muslim Community, and Peace Catalyst Int'l Partner to Serve Community

As part of our efforts to build bridges of peace with our Muslim neighbors, an FCC Wholeness Grant was given to help provide half of a...

FCC Provides Starter Kits for Women Transitioning Out of Prison

While many of our members are familiar with FCC's worship experiences at New Life in Christ Christian Church, a church located at a...

FCC Member Helps Provide Milk to Those in Need

When John Carr passed away earlier this year, he not only left a big hole in the fabric of the Eastern Area Community Ministries (EACM)...

Food Literacy/Family Farm Day

The Food Literacy/Family Farm Day wholeness ministry enabled families at the Parkland Family Scholar House to experience a day of...

FCC Members Make Life a Little Better for Louisville's Homeless Community

One of our first wholeness grants went to members of First Christian Church that are dedicated to making life a little better for...