by Sarah Phelan | Dec 22, 2020 | 2nd Mile, athletics, children, Giving, Members, Men, Mental Health, Missions, News & Updates, Senior Adults, Special Events, Special Needs Ministry, Staff, students, Women, Worship
“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 Often, we think of this verse in terms of our personal lives or of those we love. Yet, what if we consider this verse in...
by Sarah Phelan | Dec 17, 2020 | Members, News & Updates, Senior Adults, Special Events, Staff
Guest post by Rev. Dr. Chris Carter, Christ Church Pastor “And you shall remember the Lord your God…” (Deuteronomy 8:18) “And you shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God brought you out from there by His mighty hand and by His...
by Sarah Phelan | Dec 16, 2020 | children, Members, News & Updates, Senior Adults, Special Events, Staff
Post written by Senior Communications Director Jo Ellen Druelinger Even in this crazy year, God is doing great things among us -– and while most don’t get to see all that happens on a regular Tuesday at Christ Church, it is often way more than we know. Such was the...
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 | 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 | Apr 21, 2020 | News & Updates, Special Events, Special Needs Ministry
Guest post by Ashley Parks, Director of Special NeedsWe made lemonade! That’s right! Memphis Joy Prom made lemonade out of lemons. Sometimes life gives you lemons, but we made something sweet instead. The Memphis Joy Prom team said it was not an option to cancel...