Who Are We? We Are Simply Disciples of Christ
Disciples Christian Church was founded with the idea that all Christians are simply "Disciples of Christ," regardless of denominational labels; and that the Church should be "one."
We certainly are not one of the big mega churches. Instead, we have the warmth and camaraderie of a church from a small community, but we happen to be located in a large city. The church is located at 2001 Independence Pkwy (NW corner of Park and Independence Pkwy across from the Plano Senior High School).
Leadership
Church Staff
Officers of the Board of Directors
Rick Boyer
Board Chair
Jerry Vaughan
Vice Chair
Connie Kouba
Secretary
Jan Mueller
Treasurer
Elders
Pat Vaughan
Sandy Snyder
Connie Kouba
Rebecca Crowell
Mark Mueller
Deacons
Jerry Vaughan
Pat Vaughan
Rick Boyer
Patti Boyer
Carelyn Mitchell
Trustees
The Trustees act as the legal agents of the church under the direction of the Board.
Rick Boyer
Pat Vaughan
Gary Pillers
Mission Statement
In order to follow Jesus and worship God: We will live and tell the good news of Jesus Christ in all we do; we will serve our neighbors; and we will minister to our fellow Christians.
Our mission comes straight out of the New Testament: just as the first disciples were commissioned by Christ to spread the Good News of the Gospel to all nations, we accept that same call to love, witness, and serve "from our doorsteps to the ends of the earth."
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) was founded on several basic principles that continue to guide the church today:
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"No creed but Christ"
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"Where the scriptures speak we speak; where the scriptures are silent we are silent."
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"In essentials, unity; in nonessentials, liberty; in all things, charity."
Our Church
From the very beginning, Disciples Christian Church has been active in the community; we take seriously our call to serve our neighbors. In the early years, a number of local agencies operated in our facilities, including the Palmer Drug Abuse Program and the South Collin County Infant Program. Today, we are host to many community groups, such as the Boy Scouts, and Nar-Anon. In addition, we contribute regularly to many social service agencies through financial and volunteer support.
History of "Disciples Christian Church"
Disciples Christian Church is a member congregation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and is one of the largest churches to be founded in the United States.
In the rolling hills of nineteenth-century Kentucky, Presbyterian minister Barton W. Stone began to be disillusioned by the discord within and among the traditional Protestant churches. Because of his experience at the 1801 Cane Ridge Revival, Stone recognized that these denominational divisions detracted from the simple message of the Gospel. He and several colleagues formed an alliance whose sole purpose was to "enter into unity with the body of Christ at large." In keeping with this mission, they used the simple name "Christians" to describe their movement.
Meanwhile, another Presbyterian minister, Thomas Campbell was coming to the same conclusion in Washington, Pennsylvania. Looking toward the simplicity of the New Testament church, Thomas and his son Alexander aimed to recreate the early church by casting off denominational creeds and restrictions. They believed that all Christians, regardless of denominational labels, are simply "Disciples of Christ," and that the Church should be one. They called themselves "Disciples."
In 1832, the "Christians" and the "Disciples" joined together into one fellowship of believers, hence our name, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). For more information about the history of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), please visit the Disciples of Christ Historical Society at www.discipleshistory.org.
Other Links
Partial List of Our Outreach Minisitries
https://disciples.org/
Southwest Region