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FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
2109 W. HWY 377
GRANBURY, TX 76048

Phone: 817-573-5431
Email: office@fccgranbury.org

Facebook: @FCCGranbury

The Four Core Values that connect our congregation are Relationship, Discipleship, Humility & Dignity.

  • All are welcome as we seek genuine connection with God and one another. We care for and respect each other more than we worry about our differences.

  • We seek to be remade in the image of Jesus as revealed through Holy Scripture and prayer, and to lead by example as we dedicate ourselves to his work of bringing wholeness to a fragmented world.

  • Only God is God. We are imperfect people motivated by the sacrificial love of Jesus. It’s not about us, but about working together to lift up hungry and hurting people.

  • Everyone is made in God’s image, loved unconditionally by their Creator. Everyone. We seek to serve our community and world in ways that reveal the infinite value of each person.

Our vision is to be a church that helps people COME ALIVE IN CHRIST by inviting them to reimagine church with us:

Not pride and judgment, but a sanctuary for restoring the soul – humble people sharing radical hospitality, and loving each other beyond our differences.            

Not easy answers, but growing together through shared engagement with the scriptures and the hard questions of life and faith.

Not a self-serving institution, but a community in the community that truly sees our neighbor and that responds with the relational love of Christ. 


SIMPLY CHRISTIANS

“No Creed but Christ, No Book but the Bible, No Law but Love”

We are Simply Christians.  We come from many different backgrounds and worldview:  political, age, and social views. We disagree on many things but are united around 3 important truths: 

  • God loves all people with no exceptions

  • Jesus is the Christ and teaches us how to take better care of each other and the world

  • Everyone is welcome here

Most importantly, we believe in loving each other, especially, when we disagree. 

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OUR MISSION

Our mission is to share with ALL people the love of God that we experience in Jesus Christ our Lord.

We do this by welcoming everyone that comes through our doors into worship, study, and fellowship with us. We do this so we might glorify God together and grow in faith, hope, and understanding.  We also seek to fulfill this mission by reaching out to serve "the least of these" (Mt. 25) in our neighborhoods, Hood County, and beyond - with an emphasis on children and people struggling with hunger and health issues.

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WHAT WE BELIEVE

We believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, and our Lord and Savior. Our shared goal is to build our lives around glorifying God and following Jesus Christ to the best of our ability; each in our own way.

The Bible tells the story of God's redemptive power in the world and fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Everyone at FCC is encouraged to study and interpret the scriptures for themselves. We believe we know God more fully when the body of believers bring their own faith experiences to the table.

 

COMMUNION TABLE

The communion table is the central piece of our worship service and the cornerstone of our community life. We serve communion each week at an "open table," where all are welcome. Jesus welcomed all who would come into his presence. We invite anyone who would come to join us, despite what you look like, how you vote or who you call "family." We believe that everyone is welcome at the Lord's table with us, in worship among us, and in service to the world beside us.

Here at FCC Granbury, both men and women share equal leadership here. All people are encouraged to serve where they feel called. 

To find out more about the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) as a denomination, click here.

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JUSTIN JETER
SENIOR MINISTER

Justin Jeter is grateful to be husband to Jamie and dad to Gabriel (6) and Willow (4). He did his seminary studies at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth and Pacific School of Religion in California. He previously served at First Christian Church of North Hollywood, CA, and was Co-Founder of PurposeMatch.com. Justin also serves on the Board of Mission Granbury. He especially loves Isaiah 43 and the book of Luke, along with RV camping, pickleball, and puttering around the house. He's pretty sure he used to be at least 5'8".

You can email Justin at justin@fccgranbury.org.

 

AUSTIN STAGGS
MINISTER with STUDENTS & SEEKERS

With a Bachelors in Youth and Family Ministry from Lubbock Christian University and a Master of Divinity from Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Austin has found a home serving as the Minister of Family Life at First Christian Church of Granbury. His hope for ministry is to facilitate real, authentic, and meaningful relationships centered in a Love that is greater than us all. 

Austin is Husband to Jordan and Dad to Hudson, Noah, and their family pup Annie. He believes that God is experienced in all of creation and likes to spend his time taking in the beauty of the outdoors, tending to the bees and chickens at home, and playing pickle ball or Kan-Jam in the church gym. He firmly believes that pineapples do indeed belong on pizza. 

You can email Austin at austin@fccgranbury.org.

 

CANDY STROUP
MINISTER of CARE & SPIRITUAL FORMATION

Candy (or Candace, if you prefer) is joyfully a fourth generation Disciple and connected with amazing church and biological families. She felt called to ministry as a teen, but life circumstances held that seminary education would happen later in life than the usual route. During that time, Candy continued to study and serve and feels that the Holy knew of the life experiences needed to inform her ministry. She received her Master of Divinity from Houston Graduate School of Theology (HGST) in 2008 and was ordained by the Christian Church of the Southwest that same year. She had begun Clinical Pastoral Education (chaplain training/residency) prior to graduation and continued working in chaplaincy until her retirement in 2021. For a couple of years, while still working more than full-time as a chaplain, Candy returned to HGST to study spiritual formation.

When the position of Minister of Care and Spiritual Formation was posted by FCC, Candy felt the shepherd’s crook pulling her toward it. She is grateful and excited to work with the Holy, with the awesome FCC staff, and with the amazing FCC congregation/community.

You can email Candy at candy@fccgranbury.org.

 

JOSH NEWBY
MINISTER of MUSIC

Josh leads worship with his guitar at our 9am worship service, and directs our Chancel Choir at 11am.

In addition to his passion and talent for music, Josh has a degree in engineering and works in the IT department of Tarleton University.

Josh lives in Granbury with his wife, Emily, and their daughter, Elliana.

You can email Josh at josh@fccgranbury.org.

 

HEATH RAMSEY
MINISTER of TECHNOLOGY

A native of Greenville, Texas, Granbury has been lucky to have Heath for the last 10 years. Heath and his Wife, Sarah, and son, Monte, have been at FCC since 2019, and he joined our staff in 2020.

Heath has trained racehorses (as a groom & licensed trainer) from Texas to California and back. He is interested in music theory, and plays the guitar.

You can email Heath at heath@fccgranbury.org.

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KARLIE BOLD
MINISTER of COMMUNICATIONS 

She has been a member of FCC since 2019 and lives in Tolar where she raises her 2 daughters with her husband, Rich. She takes care of communications for the church, such as the weekly newsletter and worship bulletins.

She has a degree in anthropology, loves to lead a nature hike, and is always learning something new. She is currently enrolled in seminary, working towards her M.Div at Brite Divinity at TCU.

You can email Karlie at karlie@fccgranbury.org.

 

EMILY NEWBY
MINISTER of CHILDREN & CONGREGATIONAL LIFE 

Emily joined the FCC staff a few years ago to work in the sound booth but in Aug. 2023 she became the Children and Congregational Life Minister to work with the children and church leadership teams.

Emily has degrees in theatre, education, and library science. She lives in Granbury, Texas with her husband Josh Newby and their daughter Elliana.

You can email Emily at emily@fccgranbury.org.

 
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KENNY MARTIN
FACILITY MANAGER

Kenny is a long time member of FCC Granbury and lifelong Disciple of Christ. With his care for our building and our community, Kenny has been appointed our Facility Manager.

Kenny likes to hunt, fish, and play bridge. He and his wife, Kathy, have 7 kids between them and too many grandkids and great-grandkids to count.

Contact Kenny at kennymartin@fccgranbury.org

 

JAMIE JETER
NURSERY DIRECTOR

Jamie Jeter is wife to Justin Jeter and mom to Gabriel and Willow. She was born and raised in Texas, and became part of the FCC Granbury congregation in 2013.

She has extensive experience teaching and working with preschool-aged children, a degree in Elementary Education from Loyola Marymount University, and a Texas teaching certification for Early Childhood to 6th grade.

Jamie loves helping kids discover and explore the world around them, and believes that children of all ages can understand and appreciate God’s love. 

In her free time, Jamie enjoys hiking and camping with her family and friends. She is a firm believer in the restorative power of impromptu dance parties.

 

LAURA RICKS
OFFICE MANAGER

Laura is in our church office Mondays through Thursdays. She and her husband, Rick, retired to Granbury and she uses her skills from her career as an administrator for railroads to keep our church running.

 

PAULA WALKER
OFFICE MANAGER

Paula is in our church office Mondays through Thursdays.

In addition to her work here, she is a talented chef and makes custom meals for clients with special dietary needs.

 
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ANN LOCKARD
CHURCH LIBRARIAN 

Ann is a native North Carolinian and graduated from Appalachian State Teaching College in Boone, North Carolina with a Bachelor's Degree in Library Science. She is a retired elementary librarian having taught in North Carolina, Florida, and Texas. She has been volunteering in the church library since 2006. Her hobbies include cooking, reading, crocheting, and knitting. Since 2011, she has partnered with Chick-Fil-A to do story time twice a month for children ages 2-5. She enjoys playing Bunco! Ann and her late husband, Boyd, have two children, who are grown with families of their own. She is the grandmother of six- ranging in age from 13-22.

 

WHERE WE'VE BEEN... 

 

The official beginning of First Christian Church of Granbury was in the fall of 1873 when Joseph Addison Clark and his two sons, Addison and Randolph, established the AddRan Male and Female College in Thorp Spring, 3.8 miles northwest of Granbury.  The history of First Christian Church is closely tied to that of AddRan College, which eventually evolved into Texas Christian University (TCU).

THE ORIGINAL HOME OF FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GRANBURY

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original building

In 1873 when Randolph Clark came to Hood County from Fort Worth to help establish AddRan College, he reported finding a small group of “Campbellites” meeting in the courthouse.  J.H. Harbison, the livery stable owner, preached on Sundays. The church began to serve as the church home of Clark and his family as well as the students of AddRan College.  The Clarks and AddRan (TCU) eventually moved to Waco and finally to Fort Worth, but some congregants stayed behind to minister to the community of Granbury.  In 1889 members of the congregation constructed a frame building at the southeast corner of Houston and Bluff Streets. The deed to the building was filed in Hood County on April 22, 1889.  

The congregation worshiped in this building for the next 97 years. The original frame building has since been moved to the corner of Bridge and Brazos Streets, where it is now the Dora Lee Langdon Cultural and Education Center, a concert hall of Tarleton State University.

On Easter Sunday in 1986 the members of First Christian Church worshiped for the first time in the newly constructed limestone building at 2109 West Highway 377. In 1998 the congregation dedicated the $1.3 million addition including a fellowship hall/gymnasium, an enlarged sanctuary, a classroom wing, a new and enlarged nursery, and a lobby with an atrium and a foyer.

2006 groundbreaking

2006 groundbreaking

GROUNDBREAKING FOR OUR NEWEST ADDITION IN 2006

In June 2006 we celebrated the completion of the most recent addition to our facilities. The new building includes offices, bathrooms with showers, two large classrooms for youth, additional classrooms for adults, and a library area. The earlier education wing is now devoted to our children's ministry.

We burned the mortgage to the 2006 addition in March of 2012 and are now completely debt free.  In less than two generations, FCC has gone from a worshiping membership that would barely fill two pews to one with a membership of approximately 380 and with worship attendance averaging over 200 each Sunday.  FCC is currently dreaming about what God is calling us to be in the next phase of our life.  We are excited to explore new ways to love and serve Granbury.