News

We’re looking for a handful of volunteers willing to help our Carlisle campus with setup at the middle school during the months of...

The week of September 11 will mark the conclusion of our 18th year as a faith family, and Pastor Todd will bring a special message on that...

Summer is winding down, and that means fall is almost here! We’re excited for a number of our ministries to kick off for the schoolyear....

We want to hear and share stories of how God is working in the people of First Family! If you know of a God story in FFC that needs to be...

If you’re interested in areas like photography, videography, writing, design, or social media, we’d love to have you join the...

Our FFC Youth ministry is taking a part in a local mission trip this week right here in the Des Moines area! They’ll be serving the...

Our prayer team has begun gathering during services Sunday mornings during both services, praying over the services as well as other...

Our upcoming short-term mission trips have been announced, featuring trips to Kazakhstan, South Africa, Engage Global, Turkey/Iraq, and...

One way you can help spread the word about what God is doing at FFC is by leaving us a positive Google, Facebook, or Yelp review! Great...

Construction on the Trestle Trail path will be taking place between the U-Haul and our west entrance this Sunday, affecting coming to the...

Mark your calendars for some upcoming family ministry events: VBS is June 12–16, and Family Camp is August 5–7! Registration for both...

You can submit prayer requests at firstfamily.church/prayer and the elders and/or prayer team will be praying over them! The team has also...

Help us welcome Wings of Refuge, a Christ-centered organization providing opportunities to survivors of sex trafficking, to FFC today. They...

Make sure you don’t miss our services on February 27! We’ll be commissioning the core team of Ankeny Gospel Church, our latest church...

Next weekend, Februar y 18–20, we have two groups of students heading off to retreats! The 3–5th graders will be heading to Hidden...

FFC married couples, make plans to join us for our Marriage Retreat coming up March 25–26! We want you to have a weekend away where...

If you haven’t yet, make sure you pick up a study guide that follows along with our new series in 1 Peter, “Holiness in the Midst of...

Baby bottles are due back today! Drop them off at the Connect Center or children’s check-in desk, or you can also drop them off this week...

Monday, January 31 is the final day to register for the 3rd–5th grade weekend retreat! Please use the link from your email to register or...

Pastor Todd will be continuing 2021’s First Person events in 2022! These are quarterly chats about missions and culture from Todd, often...

To help the traffic in our lots on Sunday morning move more smoothly, we’re starting a Parking Team! If serving on this team interests...

 We all need community, and community happens best in a Small Group! Our desire is for every adult who calls FFC home to be involved in a...

We’re excited to kick off 2022 in our next generation ministries! AWANA for our birth through 5th grade resumes January 5, middle school...

What’s your next step? Maybe it’s beginning a relationship with Jesus, joining a Small Group, serving, or becoming a member. Whether...

God’s call to endure joyfully is based on the truth that we are saved securely. And the sanctification we are promised and pursue will...

It’s almost time for our annual 3rd–5th grade retreat at Hidden Acres on Februar y 18–20! Make sure you sign up by December 31st for...

Because they’re available online, we do not mail giving statements. However, if you have an email address in our database, you should...

To help alleviate a pinch point in our parking lot between ser vices, we’re expanding our seating in the Worship Center and moving to two...

We introduced Mike Hartwig to the church on November 28 as an elder candidate, and he will finish up his 3-week congregational examination...

Our college ministry kicked off on November 16th, and they’re having two more gatherings this semester! If you’re college -aged or...