Grace
September 24, 2020By 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. ... Read More
Small and Big at the Same Time
September 24, 2020“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 ... Read More
Backyard Missions Fair
September 21, 2020This 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 Fall Schedule
September 21, 2020MOPS (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.Connecting
September 18, 2020On 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 ... Read More
Monday Night Classes Fall 2020
September 16, 2020Monday Night Classes with Dr. MIke Graves and guest teachers resume on Sept. 21 via YouTube Live.
Annual State of the Church Meeting
September 15, 2020If 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.
Fall Service Opportunities
September 14, 2020Many of our service partners across the city have had to modify their operations in the wake of the pandemic. However, there are still opportunities to serve this fall.
Parenting College Students Check-In (#2)
September 14, 2020We are one month into a college academic year unlike any we have seen before. Parents of college students are invited to a conversation to share joys, concerns, observations, and questions in a confidential setting. Our facilitator will be Jennifer Austenfeld, Ph.D., church member and clinical psychologist. She worked with ... Read MoreChanging
September 10, 2020I 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 ... Read More
Fall Programming Guide
September 10, 2020Information about all of the spiritual formation and fellowship opportunities this fall is here! Stay connected this fall with small groups and online classes.
Collection Connection – Uniforms for Hartman Elementary
September 8, 2020We 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 ... Read More
Grace at Work Partnership Day
September 8, 2020Hartman Elementary School Sat., Sept. 26, 9:00 a.m. -noon All are invited to a service day at Hartman as we clean-up and beautify the outdoor classroom space. All work will be outside the building and we will practice safety with social distancing and wearing masks. Work will include mulching, yard cleanup and ... Read More
Sermon Series: Recalibrate
September 1, 2020This series looks at how characters in the Bible faced unsettling historical moments and rather than give in to fear, they took action to live out their faith.A Fountain
September 1, 2020Deep 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 ... Read More
Lemonade and Liturgy
September 1, 2020Gather 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.