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Get ready for an unforgettable weekend at FFC Family Camp 2025! Join us at Hidden Acres August 8–10 for a relaxing, fun-filled time with...

If you missed the Awaken and Behold Women’s Conference, you can still experience all the powerful teaching! All main sessions and...

Join us for a church work day on Saturday, April 26th, from 8–11:30am! We will use this time to clean up the exterior of the Ankeny...

Mark your calendars for Vacation Bible School! Ankeny VBS is happening June 8–11, and Carlisle VBS is taking place July 20–24! Both are...

Easter is a great time to invite someone to church! People are often more open to saying yes or being willing to attend church on Easter....

John 3:16 is perhaps the most well-known Bible verse, encapsulating the very essence of the gospel: “For God so loved the world, that he...

Introducing The Gospel Fuel Podcast from First Family Church! Each week, this podcast offers two short episodes to help you engage deeply...

In a word, Christ’s second coming is transformative. Everything is affected by the imminent reality of His return. It fuels a life of...

This January, join us for a four-week journey through the biblical call to stewardship—a responsibility that goes far beyond finances....

– Our 2025 Budget Summary is available to pick up at Connect Center beginning December 8th. Look it over and contact RJ Parks if you...

**ATTENTION SMALL GROUPS, BIBLE STUDY GROUPS & YOUTH SMALL GROUPS!** This year, we’ll once again be offering the opportunity to...

As we enter Advent season, we’re excited to start a new series next Sunday called “Tis the Season: Christmas, Christology, and...

It’s Fireside Chat season! Twice a year, the FFC elders (pastors) visit Small Groups to share big-picture updates, reflect on what’s...

Pick up an OCC box at Connect Center on Sunday, fill it with goodies, and return it by November 25th! These boxes will bless and share the...

Join with us November 3–9 for an intentional time of prayer and fasting for our church family. Our central Scripture for this focused...

GO (Global Outreach) Week is our annual time of focus on the worldwide mission of the church to reach every nation, language, and tribe...

Our new series, Small Books, Big God: The Character of God in the Minor Prophets, kicks off Sunday, September 15! Here’s a...

We desire for every person who calls FFC home to be regularly involved in three things: celebrating the gospel at a weekend service,...

As we approach the end of our series in Colossians, we’re offering four different Colossians-themed t-shirts for sale! Check out photos...

We’re so excited to get another school year of ministry underway! Each of our ministries exists to develop devoted followers of...

Mark your calendars for September 8th as we celebrate 20 years of God at work in our church family! Pastor Todd will bring a special sermon...

AWANA is right around the corner! Starting in September, our AWANA program helps our kids dive deeper into Scripture through memorization,...

FFC ministries look at little different during the summer! Head over to firstfamily.church/ministries to check out what’s happening in...

We recently hired Ali Alhussaini as our new Youth Director! We got to know him on the latest episode of the Bearded Three Podcast with RJ,...

We have a number of men’s and women’s study groups happening this summer! With various books and dates/times, there’s a group to fit...

A few months ago, we rolled out our newest resource: Equipping Courses. Our first course, Foundations of Faith, was a 4-week dive into the...

We love our city! FFC is for the good of the cities where God has placed us and seeing Christ glorified there. This summer, we’re...

On the first Sunday of each month this summer (Jun 2, Jul 7, Aug 4), the elders will be available from 10:30–11:30am in VHQ (the room...

On May 26 (Memorial Day Weekend), all of our school-aged kids and youth will be promoted to the next grade level! Our elementary kids...

A global heart always begins with a local hand. That’s precisely why we’re complementing GO Week, our annual focus on the nations, with...