Friends of Christ Community Church are invited to remind our shut-ins that we value and love them. One way to do that is to send them valentines, as many haven't been able to attend services in person for some time. A list of shut-ins can be found in the bulletin. Addresses for the shut-ins are available in the church directory. Hard copies of the directory are available in the narthex, or a digital copy can be emailed to the members and regular attendees of Christ Community Church. In an age of digital communication, handwritten notes and letters are a special...

Christ Community Church is participating again this year in the “Baby Bottle Boomerang” project, a fundraiser designed to support Align Life Ministries. Their mission is “aligning with God to proclaim the gospel and champion the sacredness of life.” Be sure to pick up a bottle in the narthex. As you are able, fill the bottle with change or bills over the next several weeks, and return it by Sunday, February 27. Alternatively, you can support the project online here if you wish. Thank you!

The overarching them of Advent is the coming of Jesus Christ, both in the manger of Bethlehem at his first coming, and in the clouds of glory in his second coming. Many of God’s people were not ready for his first coming. Will we be ready for his second coming? Several years ago, Pastor Tim preached an Advent series on the rich and deep theology behind Charles Wesley’s Christmas carol, “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.” The messages were well received, and some have asked him to consider unpacking another Christmas carol in the...

Christ Community Church will be participating in Operation Christmas Child again this year. Boxes and brochures are available in the narthex. Collection date will be Sunday, November 21. What is Operation Christmas Child? The Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child collects shoeboxes filled with fun toys, school supplies, and hygiene items—and delivers them to children in need around the world to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way. For many of these children, the shoebox is the first gift they ever receive. Process Anyone can pack a...

The Ministry Council has retained Xavier Easy as our new Intern Youth Minister at Christ Community Church. He will help Pastor Tim in serving and developing the student ministries alongside the Christian Formation Ministry, led by Stephanie Hammer and Pat Shroff. Xavier was born and raised in New York City. He came to Christ while in college (Gettysburg College) and is presently pursuing his Master of Divinity degree at Evangelical Seminary, where he is preparing for the military chaplaincy. He is passionate about evangelism, spiritual...

Christ Community Church will be joining with Zion United Methodist in Myerstown to host our first-ever Trunk or Treat Outreach on Saturday, October 30 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. The event will be held in the student parking lot of Evangelical Seminary (enter from Park Avenue). Decorate your trunk and fill it with candy, goodies, and prizes—which we will be collecting at church in the weeks leading up to October 30. (We can help you decorate your vehicle, if needed.) For children with food concerns, there will be gluten-free, dye-free, peanut-free, and sugar-free...

The Ministry Council has retained Pat Strain as our new part-time Visitation Minister at Christ Community Church. She will help coordinate our visitation efforts in conjunction with Pastor Tim and the Church Family Care Ministry, led by Karen Nixon and Faye Hipkiss.  Pat was born and raised in the Lehigh Valley. She moved to Lebanon County after returning from serving a year and a half as a missionary in Japan. She retired at the end of last year after serving 33 years at the Global Ministries Community of the E.C. Church, most recently as the Deputy Director of...

Friends of Christ Community Church—past and present—are invited to participate in two services of remembrance as we bid farewell to our former church buildings where we worshiped and served the Lord for many years. These services are part of the motion passed unanimously at the congregational meeting on February 21, 2021, when the two churches voted to get “married.”  SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE AT THE ZION MYERSTOWN CHURCH On Sunday, October 17, we will gather in Zinn Commons at the seminary for our monthly Sunday lunch right after the morning worship...

Christ Community Church will be holding its annual Fall Picnic at the Myerstown Rod & Gun Club recreation area on Sunday, September 26 at 12:30 p.m. (right after the worship service.) All are invited to attend. There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex to help us get an estimate for how many people will be coming and possible side dishes that attendees may want to bring. This event is a wonderful opportunity for getting to know each other better in a relaxed environment of food, fun, and fellowship. Picnic tables are available, but you may want to also bring a lawn...

Christ Community Church is now working on a combined church directory. If you have any recent changes to your contact information, or if we don’t have your contact information on file, please send it to Maureen at mlart1@verizon.net. Specifically, we are looking for: (1) the names of all persons in the household; (2) your street address; (3) phone numbers (both landline phone numbers and mobile phone numbers); (4) preferred email addresses for everyone; (5) birthdates for everyone; and (6) wedding anniversary dates for those to whom it applies. Share only that...