by Sarah Phelan | Sep 10, 2020 | children, Missions, News & Updates, Special Events
We’d like to introduce you to Ms. Helen Caldwell, Site Director for the YMCA Virtual Learning Site at Christ Church. Although not born in Memphis, Caldwell considers Memphis home. Her family moved to town when she was 2 years old, and she stayed in town until she...
by Sarah Phelan | Aug 27, 2020 | children, Members, News & Updates, Wednesday Nights
Earlier this year before the pandemic, our Children’s Ministry sponsored a Play-Doh Drive for Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. Le Bonheur goes through numerous containers of Play-Doh each week for play, therapy and education. Collecting Play-Doh is a meaningful and...
by Sarah Phelan | Jul 15, 2020 | News & Updates, Staff, Worship
Guest post by Don Alsup, Technical Media Engineer When I was a college student, I studied film history. One of the most interesting facts I learned in class occurred during the implementation of the Hays Code in 1934. The unregulated film industry in the United States...
by Sarah Phelan | Jul 9, 2020 | children, Members, Missions, News & Updates, Special Events, students, Worship
As we reach the end of the first half of the year, we asked our ministry leaders to share how they’ve seen God at work at Christ Church—particularly during the last three months since we’ve not been able to meet in person. You will see that our staff remains creative...
by Sarah Phelan | Jun 25, 2020 | Members, Missions, News & Updates, Special Events, Worship
Christ Church is 65! It all began on June 26, 1955 when 600 charter members showed up for Sunday worship in a movie theatre just down the street near Poplar and Highland. It was reported to be the largest charter membership in the history of Methodism. Still located...
by Sarah Phelan | Jun 10, 2020 | Members, News & Updates, Staff
Guest post by Douglas Turner, Coordinator of Group Life As we all begin to think about returning to on-site worship, there are many things the church continues to work through. With all the discussions, prayers and reflections on what is best for our church family, I...
by Sarah Phelan | May 26, 2020 | News & Updates, Staff, students
Guest post by Mackay Lee, Director, Student Ministries/Middle School And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28) While Student Ministry programming is going to look different...