Our extraordinary heritage goes all the way back to the dreams of Joseph Hostetler to establish a church in Decatur. He preached his first sermon in 1833 in the log courthouse located on the property currently inhabited by the Transfer House. Toward the end of the 1800s, our congregation moved to a new building on Church Street near downtown. Later, in 1913, the building was replaced with a classic brick-and-stone structure that’s still in place today.
In 1996, we moved into our current facility on MacArthur Road. We've since expanded our building several times to accommodate the growth God has blessed us with. We've also expanded our ministry to our community and around the world.
We have many people who come from various church backgrounds and have chosen to make First Christian Church their home. Many more have discovered their walk with Jesus at First. You can also be a part of the story of First Christian Church!