By Lisa McCleish, Director of Early Childhood Programs Last March, the Parents’ Day Out and Preschool Program left on a Friday, ready for a week spring break, and didn’t re-open until June 1, over 10 weeks later. COVID. Admittedly, the staff were unprepared to be closed due to a pandemic. Like every Read More...
“If you do something really great out in the wilderness, no one will clap for you,” she said with a gentle smile and a enthusiastic staccato in her voice. She was young, 20 something, and had earned a degree in art and wilderness therapy. I had heard of art therapy and music Read More...
This year, since we are unable to travel internationally for our annual mission trips, we’re bringing the mission trip experience home with our Backyard Missions Fair.
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) will meet on the following from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the backyard. September 16 September 30 October 14 October 28 November and beyond will be based on weather and current COVID situation. We will likely hold some of our winter meetings over Zoom Questions? Contact April Booth.
On Tuesday night, 96 of us gathered for the annual “State of the Church.” About 35 of us gathered in the back yard under the tent and later more than 60 of us gathered via Zoom. One person wrote to me and said it was the best one we had ever had. I have a Read More...
If you missed the annual State of the Church meeting, you can view a recording, the meeting slide show, and the 2019-2020 annual report here.
I listened to an interview with author and professor, George Saunders. In the interview he shared about the time he went incognito in a homeless shelter in Fresno, California. There he met a wise older man from Guatemala who kept saying “Everything is always keep changing.” Professor Saunders says that truer words Read More...
We will continue to collect school supplies and new and gently used school uniforms for the children at Hartman Elementary in September: white or navy polo shirts, navy or khaki pants, shorts, skirts, and jumpers. You may participate by ordering online and having items delivered to church, making a monetary donation by Read More...
Deep and Wide Deep and Wide There’s a fountain flowing deep and wide. Thirty-two years ago was my first official day on the job at Country Club Christian Church. I could not have imagined then the depth and width I would experience inside the contours of this beloved congregation. I did not Read More...
Gather with your church friends and family for an afternoon of fellowship and faith. This open house-style event includes opportunities such as quiet meditation in the Sanctuary or Chapel, a prayer walk, live music, and a chance to visit with ministers and staff.
Cross-Lines Cross-Lines Community Outreach is one of Country Club Christian Church's mission partners and has on-going needs for volunteers. Sign-up as a family or with a friend or two. Masks required and other safety protocol. The sign asks for three hours, but you can request to help for two (just work really hard!!) And Read More...
Calling all 3rd-5th graders! Club Kids will resume on Sun., Sept. 13 from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. outside at the church. Join us for some fun and fellowship each Sunday evening!
Church is about community, and there are a variety of ways for middle schoolers and high schoolers to connect with each other and with others in the community at Country Club Christian Church throughout the. This calendar details tentative opportunities in August and September 2020. Out of love and caution for each Read More...
Sun., Aug. 30 • 6:00 p.m. • In the church back yard. RSVP to Tyler.
A few weeks ago, I listened to an episode of a podcast from author and speaker Rob Bell. The episode, titled “A Bit About Time,” was basically a guided conversation between Rob and his wife, Kristen, in April. They talked about how COVID had adjusted their sense of time and what they thought Read More...
