Family Christian Center
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Family Christian Center, commonly abbreviated to FCC, is a megachurch
located in Munster, Indiana
. It was founded in the early 1950s by Bishop Frank Munsey and his wife, Ruth. Today, Steve Munsey
is the senior pastor
at Family Christian Center. The nondenominational church has 10,000 members, and even has a Starbucks
in the lobby. Drama is used to supplement the preaching, such as by reenacting a battle scene to commemorate the beginning of the second Gulf War. The church also put on 3 yearly productions - Choices, Scrooge: The Musical
, and Jesus of Nazareth. Other productions, such as Yellow Brick Road and White Throne Judgement, have been done also over the years. FCC is one of the fastest growing churches in the United States
. Beginning with Saturday evening and continuing through Sunday morning, FCC holds four services each lasting 90 minutes. There is also service each Wednesday night. It now features a church in the back gymnasium for teenagers and young adults called Two52 Youthculture. The church also features a radio station(88.3 FM Crosstower radio) and can be heard within 12 miles of the building in Munster. FCC has also branched off into the city of Chicago. City Church is run by Pastor Kent Munsey, Pastor Steve Munsey's son, and Kent's wife Alli. City Church holds two services on Sundays, both in the morning.
Megachurch
A megachurch is a church having 2,000 or more in average weekend attendance. The Hartford Institute's database lists more than 1,300 such Protestant churches in the United States. According to that data, approximately 50 churches on the list have attendance ranging from 10,000 to 47,000...
located in Munster, Indiana
Munster, Indiana
Munster is a town located in North Township, Lake County, in Northwest Indiana in the United States. This bedroom community lies in the Chicago metropolitan area, approximately southeast of the Chicago Loop, and shares municipal boundaries with Hammond to the north, Highland to the east, Dyer and...
. It was founded in the early 1950s by Bishop Frank Munsey and his wife, Ruth. Today, Steve Munsey
Steve Munsey
Steve K. Munsey is the pastor of the Family Christian Center in Munster, Indiana. He is frequently seen on the Trinity Broadcasting Network, DayStar, and local stations throughout the United States.-Early life:...
is the senior pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
at Family Christian Center. The nondenominational church has 10,000 members, and even has a Starbucks
Starbucks
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in the lobby. Drama is used to supplement the preaching, such as by reenacting a battle scene to commemorate the beginning of the second Gulf War. The church also put on 3 yearly productions - Choices, Scrooge: The Musical
A Christmas Carol
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, and Jesus of Nazareth. Other productions, such as Yellow Brick Road and White Throne Judgement, have been done also over the years. FCC is one of the fastest growing churches in the United States
United States
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. Beginning with Saturday evening and continuing through Sunday morning, FCC holds four services each lasting 90 minutes. There is also service each Wednesday night. It now features a church in the back gymnasium for teenagers and young adults called Two52 Youthculture. The church also features a radio station(88.3 FM Crosstower radio) and can be heard within 12 miles of the building in Munster. FCC has also branched off into the city of Chicago. City Church is run by Pastor Kent Munsey, Pastor Steve Munsey's son, and Kent's wife Alli. City Church holds two services on Sundays, both in the morning.