That’s why the Care Team is there. If you need to talk about anything at all, make sure you grab someone on the Care Team after service.

There is a place to get these and other questions addressed: Starting Point.  Starting Point is a two-hour gathering where we’ll take a closer look at who CCC is and where we’re going in a fun and casual environment.  It is our hope that everyone, whether Sunday is your first week or if you’ve been coming to CCC since the doors opened, will find his or her way to Starting Point.

Everyone has to start somewhere, and at CCC a great place to start is at Starting Point.  If you haven’t been to Starting Point before, it might be the next step for you at CCC.

Our next Starting Point is this Sunday, June 27, from 10:45 – 12:45.  Sign up online here or by calling the church office (410.933.8330) if you are interested in attending.

If you know how to play a sport, someone showed you the ropes.

If you’re reading this, someone taught you the letters and how to piece them together to make words.

We don’t expect any of these skills to develop on their own; they are taught and learned.

Learning how to manage our finances works the same way.  It takes tools and skills to navigate the realm of money well.  We are offering a small group aimed at teaching some of these basic financial skills, such as budgeting, addressing debt, and insurance, just to name a few.

This group will begin meeting on April 22^nd at CCC from 7 to 9 PM and will run for three sessions, meeting every other week.  If you are interested in more information or would like to join this group, please contact Nic Cox at 410.933.8330 or nic.cox@communitycc.net.

We encourage you to gather together with your small group, family, or friends to remember the price Jesus paid for us.  We’ve created a Good Friday guide to help as we engage more deeply with Good Friday.

In my experience, this is one of the most deeply meaningful times I’ve ever spent with my friends and small group.  The opportunity to read together the story of Jesus’ betrayal, trial, and death is powerful.  The chance to celebrate communion in a smaller setting while remembering the last supper is stirring.  Praying together while reflecting on the last words of Jesus is moving.  (And that’s just three of the suggestions listed in the Good Friday Guide).

I hope you pick up a Good Friday guide at CCC on Sunday or download one HERE and use it as a part of your Good Friday celebration this year.

There is a place to get these and other questions addressed: Starting Point. Starting Point is a two-hour gathering in a fun, casual environment where we take a closer look at who CCC is and where we’re going. It is our hope that everyone, whether Sunday is your first week or if you’ve been coming to CCC since the doors opened, will find his or her way to Starting Point.

Everyone has to start somewhere, and at CCC a great place to start is at Starting Point. If you haven’t been to Starting Point before, it might be the next step for you at CCC.

Our next Starting Point is Sunday, March 14th from 10:45 – 12:45.  Click here to sign up online or by calling the church office at 410.933.8330

Starting Point is your next step in getting plugged into the life of Community Christian Church. You’ll discover who we are and what makes us tick. Starting Point provides the opportunity to connect with other new attenders and get your questions answered in a fun and friendly environment. You are guaranteed to proceed at your own pace and to have fun! Starting Point takes place from 10:45-12:45PM right next door from CCC, in Suite F. Refreshments and childcare are provided.

Romans 12:10
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.

Ephesians 4:2
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.

Colossians 3:13
Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

1 Thessalonians 5:11
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

Hebrews 10:24
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.

1 Peter 4:9
Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.

James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

We are called to honor one another, to be patient with one another, to forgive one another, to encourage one another, to spur one another on, to offer hospitality to one another, to pray for one another, and to confess our sins to each other.

How many of these can we do on a Sunday morning at service? Maybe a couple. We can encourage each other to some degree, and maybe we can be patient with each other. But there just isn’t enough time for these things to happen on Sunday morning. No, if we are going to really live out these “one another” statements we need to have a setting where they are possible.

Here at Community Christian Church the setting is small groups. A small group is when a group of people (a small group of people, obviously) get together to live out these “one anothers.” It is a place where we can learn together, pray together, encourage one another, hold each other accountable, and journey together toward God.

Just imagine what it would look like to be a part of a community that truly lived out these “one another” statements. I don’t know about you, but that’s the sort of place I’d like to be, and that’s the sort of life I’d like to live.

If you’re interested in more information about small groups, please email me at nic.cox@communitycc.net

Nic Cox