Bill Nichols, Pastor of the First Christian Church in Bolivar Missouri will be retiring on January 1st, 2026. Pastor Nichols was ordained at Granite Hills Christian Church  in El Cajon California in June of 1983 and began his first full time ministry at the First Christian Church in Walnut Grove Missouri in July of 1985 where he served 22 years. He served the Gateway Christian Church in Springfield Missouri from 2008 - 2013 and has been the Pastor of First Christian Church in Bolivar since June of 2013. You are invited to attend a reception for Pastor Nichols on Sunday afternoon, January 4th.