Over the next several weeks, friends of Christ Community Church will be sharing their gospel stories (testimonies) via Zoom during the Wednesday night Prayer & Bible Study. All are invited to participate, though no one is required to do so. Not only will these testimonies help us get to know each other better, they will inspire us to celebrate God’s work in the lives of those who make up Christ Community Church. Testimonies are firsthand accounts of God! And as Adrian Rogers once said, “A Christian with a testimony is never at the mercy of an unbeliever with an...

Might you be interested in becoming part of the new Sunday morning prayer rotation team at Christ Community Church? If so, please see Pastor Tim. Training sessions and guidelines will be offered for those who are selected to lead in public prayer. Leading the congregation in prayer may include a combination of prepared and spontaneous remarks to the Lord. Elements may include statements of adoration, thanksgiving, confession, assurance, and specific supplications. Because of our radio broadcast and future live streaming, we also want to talk about public...

Christ Community Church has several assistive listening devices available for those who are hard of hearing and need them during the worship service. Please see our sound technician (or one of our ushers) before the service begins if you would like to borrow a unit. Sanitizing pads are also available for those who need them. Please return the borrowed units after the service so they can be made available to other parishioners in future weeks. Thank you!

We are pleased to announce that Bishop Bruce Hill will be speaking at Christ Community Church during the morning worship service on Sunday, June 13. Be sure to come and extend a warm welcome to him and his wife Gloria. Bishop Hill’s bio can be found here. In related news, delegates at the 2021 National Conference elected Rev. Randy Sizemore to serve as the next bishop of the Evangelical Congregational Church. A former Global Ministries Associate and current pastor in Illinois, Randy will take office next summer after a one-year transition period with Bishop Hill....

Evangelical Seminary is an affiliate organization of our denomination (the Evangelical Congregational Church). The seminary is holding some events in May where we can lend our time as a gift to the Lord and to the school: FRIDAY, MAY 14 GRADUATION: Praise the Lord—graduation can happen this year! Our own Shelley Miller will be receiving her Master of Divinity degree! Because of COVID, the graduation ceremonies and outdoor reception are being held this year at Frieden’s Lutheran Churchat the corner of 422 and 645 in Myerstown.  The seminary needs parking...

Children’s Church is set to resume on Sunday, May 2. Children (ages 3-10) will be dismissed during the sermon time for Bible stories, songs, crafts, and games that will lead them to know God, who loves them very much! We presently have two leaders. Our goal is to have a total of four who each teach one Sunday a month. We would also like a fifth leader who teaches only in months with five Sundays (four times a year). Lessons and activities will be provided, and teaches will receive them a month in advance. Please let Sonya Valentino know if God is inviting you to...

The Lector Training Workshop will be held on Sunday, April 25 at 9:00 a.m. during the Sunday school hour. All current lectors—and those who are interested in serving in this manner—are strongly encouraged to attend. Each person should bring a Bible to class, as this will be a practice-oriented workshop. The lessons are read each week from the NIV 2011 version of the Scriptures. If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Pastor Tim or Kirby Keller. Thank you for considering this opportunity to serve the Lord...

Christ Community Church has a variety of activities and services planned for Holy Week 2021. Transportation will be provided for anyone who needs it, especially those who may be reluctant to drive at night. Simply email Pastor Tim if you would like a ride, and he will help arrange for it. Holy Week can be one of the most significant times of a church’s worship year. During these special days, we clear our calendar to focus exclusively on the events of Christ’s suffering, death, and resurrection, which are at the very heart of our Christian faith. Our attention during...