Columbus First United Brethren in Christ Church Columbus OH
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Who we are
What We Believe
OUR DOCTRINAL BELIEFS
Next to the Bible, the Confession of Faith is the most important United Brethren document. It was adopted in 1815, and contains the key beliefs which all United Brethren members must accept. For clarification purposes, the wording below has been revised without changing any of the meaning. Consult the Discipline (available at ub.org) for the official wording.
The Triune God
We believe in the only true God — the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. These three are one—the Father in the Son, the Son in the Father, and the Holy Ghost equal in essence or being with both. This triune God not only created the heavens and the earth and everything in them, but sustains, governs, protects, and supports it all.
Jesus Christ, the Son
We believe that Jesus Christ is both God and man. He became a man by the power of the Holy Ghost in the Virgin Mary and was born of her. He is the Savior and mediator of the whole human race, if they accept with full faith in Christ the grace offered in him.
We believe that Jesus suffered and died on the cross for us, was buried, arose again on the third day, ascended into heaven, and now sits at the right hand of God interceding for us. He will come again at the last day to judge the living and the dead.
The Holy Spirit, Comforter and Guide
We believe that the Holy Ghost is equal in being with the Father and the Son. He comforts the faithful and guides them into all truth.
The Church
We believe in the holy Christian church, the communion of saints, the resurrection of the body, and eternal life.
The Holy Bible and Salvation
We believe that the Bible, Old and New Testaments, is the Word of God. It contains the only true way of salvation. Every true Christian is bound to acknowledge and receive it, with the influence of the Spirit of God, as the only rule and guide.
We believe that without faith in Jesus Christ, true repentance, forgiveness of sins, and following after Christ, no one can be a true Christian.
The Salvation Message
We also believe that what is contained in the Bible — the fall in Adam and redemption through Jesus Christ — should be preached throughout the world.
The Christian Ordinances
We believe that the ordinances — baptism, and the remembrance of the sufferings and death of Christ — are to be used and practiced by all Christian churches.
We also believe that all of God's children are to practice these ordinances, but that the manner in which they practice them should always be left to the judgment and understanding of the individual. Whether or not to practice footwashing is also to be left to the individual.
No ministers should, either in public or in private, criticize any of their brethren whose judgment and understanding in these respects differs from their own. Whoever does shall be considered a traducer of his brethren, and shall be answerable for it.
OUR DOCTRINAL BELIEFS
Next to the Bible, the Confession of Faith is the most important United Brethren document. It was adopted in 1815, and contains the key beliefs which all United Brethren members must accept. For clarification purposes, the wording below has been revised without changing any of the meaning. Consult the Discipline (available at ub.org) for the official wording.
The Triune God
We believe in the only true God — the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. These three are one—the Father in the Son, the Son in the Father, and the Holy Ghost equal in essence or being with both. This triune God not only created the heavens and the earth and everything in them, but sustains, governs, protects, and supports it all.
Jesus Christ, the Son
We believe that Jesus Christ is both God and man. He became a man by the power of the Holy Ghost in the Virgin Mary and was born of her. He is the Savior and mediator of the whole human race, if they accept with full faith in Christ the grace offered in him.
The Holy Spirit, Comforter and Guide
We believe that the Holy Ghost is equal in being with the Father and the Son. He comforts the faithful and guides them into all truth.
The Church
We believe in the holy Christian church, the communion of saints, the resurrection of the body, and eternal life.
The Holy Bible and Salvation
We believe that the Bible, Old and New Testaments, is the Word of God. It contains the only true way of salvation. Every true Christian is bound to acknowledge and receive it, with the influence of the Spirit of God, as the only rule and guide.
We believe that without faith in Jesus Christ, true repentance, forgiveness of sins, and following after Christ, no one can be a true Christian.
We also believe that what is contained in the Bible — the fall in Adam and redemption through Jesus Christ — should be preached throughout the world.
The Christian Ordinances
We believe that the ordinances — baptism, and the remembrance of the sufferings and death of Christ — are to be used and practiced by all Christian churches.
We also believe that all of God's children are to practice these ordinances, but that the manner in which they practice them should always be left to the judgment and understanding of the individual. Whether or not to practice footwashing is also to be left to the individual.
No ministers should, either in public or in private, criticize any of their brethren whose judgment and understanding in these respects differs from their own. Whoever does shall be considered a traducer of his brethren, and shall be answerable for it.
Street Address
496 South Wheatland Ave
Columbus,
OH
43204
United States
Phone: (614) 274-9484
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Church Pastor
Al Carter
Senior Pastor
496 South Wheatland Ave
Columbus,
OH
43204
United States
Phone: (614) 274-9484
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PO Box 44159
Columbus, OH
43204-9997
Columbus, OH
43204-9997
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We have a paved parking lot that can all be accessed from Wheatland Avenue. Feel free to park wherever is most convenient for you, being sure to reserve the handicapped spaces for those who need them.
Columbus First United Brethren in Christ Church Service Times
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Sunday Service: 11:00
Sunday School: 10:00
Sunday Night: 6:30 pm
Other: Midweek 6:30 p.m.
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Sunday Service: 11:00
Sunday School: 10:00
Sunday Night: 6:30 pm
Other: Midweek 6:30 p.m.
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Columbus First United Brethren in Christ Church is a casual atmosphere that welcomes you to "come as you are." You will find people dressed in shorts and flip flops and some who prefer to dress in suits and dresses. We invite you to join us for worship in whatever is most comfortable for you.
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Columbus First United Brethren in Christ Church History
Our History
In 1945 Rev. H. E. Harwood, who was then Scioto Conference Superintendent, wrote in the Conference Minutes that they had been
looking for a location for a church in Columbus, Ohio for some years. At the close of Scioto Conference in 1945 Bishop W. E. Musgrave lifted an offering of $2,117; $500 of this was marked for church extension.
A plan was set in motion which resulted in Rev. John Bohn (who was living in Columbus and pastoring Green Chapel near Johnstown) locating a storeroom at 1416 Leona Avenue in northeast Columbus. The property had formerly been used as a saloon. (This location is now in the middle of the southbound right lane of I—71 .)
Rev. Herbert Householder, Rev. John Bohn, and Rev. H. E. Harwood spent a week repairing, painting, and cleaning the new location. The first service was held December 30, 1945, followed by a week of revival meetings led by Rev. Bohn. The rent for the rooms was $50 per month.
Among those who attended in the early days were Mr. And Mrs. Don McClure, Mr. And Mrs. Edson Stemen, Rev. and Mrs. Olen Gould, Jessie Zortman, Jessie Householder, Ann and Zelda Siniff, Mary Davis, Mr. And Mrs. Milton Day, E.J. Boyd, Alva White, and Rev. and Mrs. Clyde Hinton. At the first Communion Service held Easter Sunday, April 21, there were 38 in attendanceand a self—denial offering of $8 was received.
Since the storeroom location was not desirable, a search was made for a new location. A church building at 496 S. Wheatland Avenue, formerly occupied by the Latter Day Saints, was for sale. Members visited the building, felt it would fit the needs very well, and signed a contract to buy at a cost of $5,500. They had a prayer meeting before leaving the church. Appropriations from church headquarters paid the first $2,000, leaving a debt of $3,500
Rev. Herbert Householder, Rev. John Bohn, and Rev. H. E. Harwood spent a week repairing, painting, and cleaning the new location. The first service was held December 30, 1945, followed by a week of revival meetings led by Rev. Bohn. The rent for the rooms was $50 per month.
Among those who attended in the early days were Mr. And Mrs. Don McClure, Mr. And Mrs. Edson Stemen, Rev. and Mrs. Olen Gould, Jessie Zortman, Jessie Householder, Ann and Zelda Siniff, Mary Davis, Mr. And Mrs. Milton Day, E.J. Boyd, Alva White, and Rev. and Mrs. Clyde Hinton. At the first Communion Service held Easter Sunday, April 21, there were 38 in attendanceand a self—denial offering of $8 was received.
Since the storeroom location was not desirable, a search was made for a new location. A church building at 496 S. Wheatland Avenue, formerly occupied by the Latter Day Saints, was for sale. Members visited the building, felt it would fit the needs very well, and signed a contract to buy at a cost of $5,500. They had a prayer meeting before leaving the church. Appropriations from church headquarters paid the first $2,000, leaving a debt of $3,500
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Teach us to serve Thee
Teach us, good Lord, to serve Thee as Thou deservest: To give and not to count the cost; To fight and not to heed the wounds; To toil and not to seek for rest; To labour and not ask for any reward, save that of knowing that we do Thy will.
Columbus First United Brethren in Christ Church listing was last updated on the 26th of February, 2018
