We are in the process of putting together a new children’s message schedule. If you are a youth or adult and are interested in delivering the children’s message, please fill out this form. For more information, please contact Angela Muir.

We are in the process of updating our church records. If your family would like to be included in church mailings (newsletters, birthday cards, anniversary cards) and/or emails (prayer requests, special events), please fill out this form.

The Trustees are planning to have a community garden this year. Items harvested would go to local food needs. Don Gillaspie will be preparing the garden site with lime and compost. In order to determine how big of an area he should prepare, we need to know how many people are willing to adopt a row – plant, weed and harvest. If you are interested in participating, please fill out this form.

Our next church membership class will begin on Sunday, January 10th at 3:30 pm. We will meet for about an hour for 6 – 8 weeks. All adults and youth grade 6 and up are welcome to join us. More mature 5th graders are also welcome. If you are interested in exploring membership with Christ Community, please fill out this form.

Actions speak louder than words. That old adage is reflected well in the book of James. The book attacks the notion that becoming a Christian is simply a matter of assenting to a few spiritual truths without experiencing any real change in behavior or thought. James was a leader in the church at Jerusalem, so his book has a very Jewish flavor. It contains many short, proverbial sayings and resembles the teachings of Jesus, especially the Sermon on the Mount. James addressed several matters in which Christian behavior should reflect Christian faith.

He discussed pride, discrimination, greed, lust, hypocrisy, worldliness, and slander. James used several analogies to show how true faith must be evidence itself in good works. He compared believers to fruit trees bearing only the kind of fruit that belongs to them. Because of the book’s emphasis on good works, it is a very practical book regarding the Christian life.

A study of the Book of James will begin on Wednesday, January 6 at 7:00 pm at the home of Debbie Roeschlein. If you are interested in participating, please fill out this sheet and place it in the offering basket. For more information, please contact Debbie.