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About Stephenville First Christian Church
OUR MISSION STATEMENT To bring people to know Jesus as Lord and Savior, unite all into the Body of Christ, grow together toward Christian maturity, identify and use each person's God given gifts in building the Kingdom of God and join with all Christians for the glory, honor and worship of God.
About Pastor Paul Ganther
Soon after arriving in Stephenville, Pastor Paul led an organizing steering committee and later was a founding member of the Erath County Habitat for Humanity board of directors. Under Pastor Paul's leadership, ECHH was recognized in 2000 by the local chapter of the NAACP with their "Humanitarian Award" and in 2002 Pastor Paul was personally recognized by the Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas with their "Community Builder" Award. Pastor Paul is also an active member of the Stephenville Lions Club - serving on their Board of Directors, participates in the Ministerial Association, and has been chosen to participate in the 2007-2008 Leadership Stephenville Program. Paul's other strengths include good preaching skills, a strong singing voice and a caring heart. First Christian Church has grown in numbers and depth of spirit during Pastor Paul's ministry these past 11 years. Trusting God, we continue to believe that God's best days are ahead for this church, our community and for you, too. Habitat for Humanity International Pastor Paul Ganther, with the support of the congregation of First Christian Church, initiated the establishment of an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity in Erath County. This Christian housing ministry seeks to put Christian love into action by drawing Christians and other people of conscience together across racial, economic and denominational lines to address the problem of substandard housing in Erath County, Texas. www.habitat.org Disciples Home Page The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the Unites States and Canada includes about 700,000 in North America. Discover more about the beliefs, history, ministry and mission of the church of which First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Stephenville is a part at www.disciples.org. Lake Brownwood Christian Retreat The First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Stephenville is fortunate to support this fine retreat center for our youth camping programs and other spiritual retreats near Lake Brownwood. www.lbcr.orgcr.org
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Paul Ganther became the Pastor of First Christian Church in January, 1996 after a fruitful 7 1/2 year ministry in Central Kentucky. He and his wife, Rachel are the parents of a son, Hayden and a daughter, Corinne. Paul is a native of Illinois and Rachel is a native Texan.
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