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City First Church (formerly Rockford First) is an Evangelical megachurch located in
Rockford First rebirth linked to Jeremy DeWeerdt, diversity, divinity
USA, February 24, 2014 In 1993, Pastor Jeannie Mayo and Jeremy DeWeerdt launched the post high school group called Rockford Masters' Commission, which is now called City First Leadership College. In 2014, the attendance was 4,000 persons. In December 2010, Rockford First was listed number 51 in the 100 largest Assemblies of God churches in the United States.
In September 2012,
Rockford First: No. 9 Fastest-Growing Church, 2016
USA, September 16, 2016 On January 29, 2017, Rockford First officially changed its name to City First Church because of the multiple locations, including Cape Coral, Florida and "God Behind Bars" at the Dixon Correctional Center in Dixon, IL and a new location at Hononegah High School opening on Easter Sunday, 2019.
City First Church
{{DEFAULTSORT:City First Church (formerly Rockford First Church) Assemblies of God 1980 establishments in Illinois Evangelical megachurches in the United States Churches in Winnebago County, Illinois Buildings and structures in Rockford, Illinois Megachurches in Illinois
Rockford, Illinois
Rockford is a city in Winnebago County, Illinois, located in the far northern part of the state. Situated on the banks of the Rock River, Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County (a small portion of the city is located in Ogle County). ...
. The senior pastor is Jeremy DeWeerdt.
History
City First Church was originally a small Swedish assembly that began meeting in a storefront hall on 5th Avenue in downtown Rockford in 1929. In 1934, the name "First Assembly" is adopted during the pastoral ministry of Pastor Carl O'Guin.City First is a part of the Assemblies of God . Their claimed mission is four-fold; to evangelize the lost, worship God, disciple believers and to show compassion for others. On September 12, 1971 a new location opened for First Assembly with a seating capacity of 1,200, at the corner of Spring Creek and Mulford Rds. First Assembly of God, under Pastor Eugene Whitcomb, opened Christian Life Elementary School in 1973. In the fall of 1974, Pastor Whitcomb and 5 other church-members were flying home from So. Dakota when the twin engine plane crashed over Albert Lea, Minnesota. Pastor Ernest Moen of 1st Assm. of God in Phoenix, AZ was called to officiate at the funeral and he later became the new Pastor with a 99% vote. In 1975 Christian Life High School opened. Then in 1979, WQFL 100.9FM was purchased from Open Bible Church. (Rev. Don Lyon) In 1981, Christian Life Retirement Center was opened on N. Mulford near the church. In 1986, the church begin the construction of a new building with a seating capacity of 3,650 persons.Chris Green, rrstar.comRockford First rebirth linked to Jeremy DeWeerdt, diversity, divinity
USA, February 24, 2014 In 1993, Pastor Jeannie Mayo and Jeremy DeWeerdt launched the post high school group called Rockford Masters' Commission, which is now called City First Leadership College. In 2014, the attendance was 4,000 persons. In December 2010, Rockford First was listed number 51 in the 100 largest Assemblies of God churches in the United States.
In September 2012, Outreach Magazine
''Outreach'' is an evangelical magazine based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It focuses on activities of growing churches and is non-denominational. It is a periodical from the organization Outreach, Inc., founded in 1996 by Scott Evans and pro ...
named Rockford First the 7th fastest growing church in the nation, with a 60% increase in weekly attendance between February 2011 – 2012.
In 2016, the attendance is 5,000 persons.Lifeway research, outreachmagazine.comRockford First: No. 9 Fastest-Growing Church, 2016
USA, September 16, 2016 On January 29, 2017, Rockford First officially changed its name to City First Church because of the multiple locations, including Cape Coral, Florida and "God Behind Bars" at the Dixon Correctional Center in Dixon, IL and a new location at Hononegah High School opening on Easter Sunday, 2019.
Beliefs
City First Church is part of theAssemblies of God
The Assemblies of God (AG), officially the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, is a group of over 144 autonomous self-governing national groupings of churches that together form the world's largest Pentecostal denomination."Assemblies of God". ...
. The Assemblies of God claimed mission is four-fold; evangelize the lost, worship God, disciple believers, and show compassion.
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City First Church
{{DEFAULTSORT:City First Church (formerly Rockford First Church) Assemblies of God 1980 establishments in Illinois Evangelical megachurches in the United States Churches in Winnebago County, Illinois Buildings and structures in Rockford, Illinois Megachurches in Illinois