Chester
West Virginia
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First Christian Church of Chester
About Us
Having no denominational status, no hierarchy, no headquarters and no official voice, we are autonomous and have fellowship with other Christian Churches/Churches of Christ as a part of a "brotherhood." We are simply known as Christians Only.
The roots of our brotherhood's separation from the Disciples of Christ can be traced back to 1927. Our churches had a difference of opinion over a move towards an official organization of the Disciples. As the Disciples began to participate in the Ecumenical Movement, separation became inevitable between our two bodies. In 1968, the Disciples officially became a denomination, at that time our independent churches asked to be removed from the Disciples' books.
Often people confuse us with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Often people confuse us with the (non-instrumental Churches of Christ). We are simply (Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ) who take the "centrist" position.
We desire unity of Christ's disciples, as did Jesus, but we do not seek unity for unity's sake. We hold to the position that the New Testament, and the New Testament alone, needs to be our common ground of union. We identify ourselves as a church of the Restoration Movement.
Having no denominational status, no hierarchy, no headquarters and no official voice, we are autonomous and have fellowship with other Christian Churches/Churches of Christ as a part of a "brotherhood." We are simply known as Christians Only.
The roots of our brotherhood's separation from the Disciples of Christ can be traced back to 1927. Our churches had a difference of opinion over a move towards an official organization of the Disciples. As the Disciples began to participate in the Ecumenical Movement, separation became inevitable between our two bodies. In 1968, the Disciples officially became a denomination, at that time our independent churches asked to be removed from the Disciples' books.
Often people confuse us with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Often people confuse us with the (non-instrumental Churches of Christ). We are simply (Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ) who take the "centrist" position.
We desire unity of Christ's disciples, as did Jesus, but we do not seek unity for unity's sake. We hold to the position that the New Testament, and the New Testament alone, needs to be our common ground of union. We identify ourselves as a church of the Restoration Movement.