Our Mission & Vision
At First Christian Church of Olathe our vision and mission are to help connect people to faith.
We are a congregation which desires to practice grace, seek the transforming love of God, and follow Jesus ~ To the glory of God and for the healing of the woundedness in our lives and in our world.
Our History
The First Christian Church of Olathe is a congregation of the larger body called Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada. The “Disciples of Christ” has more than half a million members in more than 3,000 congregations. Our denomination was founded in the United States in the early 1800’s.
The territory of Kansas was nine months shy of becoming the 34th state, when evangelists G. W. Hutchinson and Pardee Butler organized the Christian Church in Olathe. It was April 16, 1860. The town, founded just three years prior, was a small pioneer settlement near where the Santa Fe and Oregon Trails split.
When the 16’ x 24’ frame structure was erected on Kansas Avenue, it became the first church building in Olathe. It was used as a day school as well as a house of worship. The church grew and by 1869, the congregation erected a new church building on the corner of Willie and Park.
Our Team
Our Beliefs
Worship Times
Please join us for Worship Service each Sunday at 10 AM.
We’d love to meet you there.
Events
Our Stained Glass Windows
Next Steps
Our Affirmation of Faith
As members of the Christian Church,
We confess that Jesus is the Christ,
the Son of the living God,
and proclaim him Lord and Savior of the world.
In Christ’s name and by his grace
we accept our mission of witness
and service to all people.
“FCC Olathe has a rich history of caring deeply about our community. We seek to follow Jesus with the kind of active engagement that touches the woundedness in the world around us. As a Disciples of Christ congregation, we see ourselves as part of a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world.“
– Pastor Sherry
Who We Are
Our Team & Leadership
We are a congregation which desires to practice grace, seek the transforming love of God, and follow Jesus – to the glory of God and for the healing of the woundedness in our lives and in our world.
Our Leadership Team is dedicated to helping you reach that goal.
Dr. Sherry McGlaughlin
Pastor
Dr. Sherry McGlaughlin earned her Doctor of Ministry from Saint Paul School of Theology, Kansas City, MO and her Masters of Divinity from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY. She has served in ministry over 30 years in churches in Kentucky and Missouri.
Kim Gordon
Administrative Assistant
Kim works as the Administrative Assistant for our Pastor, as well as supporting administrative duties for our Board and our Congregation.
Vicki Penny
Music Director
Vicki Penny is our Music Director and she is also our Organist and Choir Director. Vicki has been with FCC Olathe for many years. If you are interested in finding out more about our music ministry, please contact Vicki at the e-mail below.