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Running in Jesus’ steps
For 25 years, Christ Church members and the community have laced up their running shoes for the In His Steps 5K Run/Walk to benefit various ministries. For Cooper and Melissa Robinson, the race has a significant meaning. The Robinsons’ son Cy was a church member and...
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Guest post written by Gaye Swan Wonderful things are happening in our nursery, as our now permanent director Pam Hudsmith and nursery coordinator Amanda McCleskey find fresh ways to nurture the faith of our little ones. In February, the children learned about sharing...
read moreSpecial delivery: 471 cans of Play-doh
by Brad Bogue, Senior Director of Family Ministry One of our children’s ministry volunteers, Jennifer Parris, had a unique idea for the most recent elementary mission project. She suggested that our kids have a play-doh drive. Jennifer, who works in the marketing and...
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Sixth Graders Attend Confirmation Retreat
February 9th-11th (Friday-Monday) our sixth graders attended our annual Confirmation retreat. This retreat is a time for our confirmands to deepen relationships with each other, their 10th grade leaders, and God through worship and classes.
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Campus renovations begin to address deferred maintenance
Guest post by Patrick Johnston, Trustees Chair You will notice “Pardon our Progress” signs popping up around campus soon as repairs and updates begin in several areas. Our Trustees developed a list of deferred maintenance needs several years ago, and in the past year,...
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Written by Gaye Swan In 1963, sparked by racial injustices of the day, four young white Methodist ministers met at a Mississippi fish camp to write a statement challenging the church for its failure to respond to ongoing destructive racism. The resulting Born of...
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Remember your Walk? Do you know the history? Emmaus weekend next month
Guest post by Van Sturdivant There are many in our church community who have participated in the Walk to Emmaus – even some who were on the original Walk. For years, that experience has been passed on to people we love as a gift of agape! The Walk to Emmaus - The...
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BreakThru celebrates 40 years of ministry
Guest post by Casi Stansbury, Associate Director of High School Ministries Our time at BreakThru this year was a special one for many reasons. BreakThru 2018 marked their 40th year of ministry. To celebrate, they kicked off a two-day series of competitions called “BT...
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Sheahan’s Senior Safaris established to honor late Mike Sheahan
Sheahan’s Senior Safaris (S3) honors the memory of Michael F. Sheahan (1942-2016) who served for many years as the chair of the Senior Adult Ministry at Christ Church. Mike was involved in several ministries, but one of his greatest passions was providing...
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Christ Academy kicks off another semester with two new classes
Do you want to dig deeper into your study of God's Word? Christ Academy exists to equip the local church to know God, teach the Bible and lead a life on mission for Christ. Learn more at ChristAcademy901.org and then register for the following classes that start this...
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Local Catalyst Grant helps ministry partners jump-start new programming
One of the key ways we reach the 700,000 unchurched in Memphis is through serving with our local partners who are working to advance the Gospel in the fields of education, community development and health care. New in 2017 was the creation of the Local Catalyst Grant...
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Holiday for Her refreshes souls in preparation for Christmas season
Guest post by Gaye Swan At the end of November, the ladies of Christ Church and their guests had a special evening of celebration. The weather was chilly, but Seabrook Hall was warm and beautifully decorated for our annual Holiday for Her. The event was a wonderful...
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New Beaty Gym floor complete just in time
The Beaty Gym has a new floor—just in time for the start of basketball season on Friday, Dec. 1. The old floor was the original from 1973 – 44 years! According to Athletics Director...
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Why The Way? A message from Senior Pastor Shane Stanford
Life Along The Way: Walking a Year with Jesus 52 Sundays. 3 Pastors. 1 Message. The Way- Promo from Christ Church Memphis on Vimeo. Gospel Parallels have been around for many years. We have used them before at Christ Church for sermon planning, and many of our Sunday...
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BDC Greatest Gift Christmas Store returns
Guest Post by Noah Gray, Executive Director of the Binghampton Development Corporation Dear friends, It’s almost Christmas! For many of us the excitement is palpable. We’re full of joy and anticipation for what the season will bring. For many in our community though,...
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Giving thanks to those who serve our church family
We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is...
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Red Tub Day: You can make Christmas brighter for children in foster care
On Orphan Sunday, we remember the Bible’s command to care for orphans. As we approach the Christmas season, Memphis Family Connection Center (MFCC) offers one way for you to make a child’s Christmas brighter. Since 2010 MFCC has sponsored “Red Tub Day” to ease the...
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Answering the call
At 22, Wesley Baucum is really working hard to be independent. Wesley is a part of our Special Needs community and faithfully attends Sunday school and serves his church as a crucifer. So when our REACH 2018 stewardship emphasis began, Wesley was the very first person...
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Room in the Inn Memphis prepares for winter
Julie Vukadinovich first learned of Room in the Inn from her parents who were involved through their small church in Nashville. When the Memphis Room in the Inn director came to Christ Church, Julie wanted to learn more. She shared how the ministry provides a night of...
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Youth Encounter Weekend ’17: ALIVE
Guest post by Mackay Lee, Middle School Director But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us ALIVE with Christ even when we were dead in...
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Heal: Dr. Chris Hena cares for patients’ physical & spiritual health
After successive devastating civil wars in Liberia, the West African country was left without access to healthcare, as many medical facilities had been destroyed. Unbelievably,...
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Commit: Christ Church team serves Rice and Beans Ministry in Costa Rica
Mike and Dawn Weaver recently led a vision trip to Rice and Beans Ministry (RABMIN) in Costa Rica. The four-member team spent their fall break leading VBS and delivering...
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Advance: Mims Clayton & Memphis Gridiron Ministries
Mims Clayton has always enjoyed coaching youth sports, and he also has a heart to serve. For the past five years, serving at Memphis Gridiron Ministries (MGM) as a coach and Board member has allowed him to incorporate both. “God tells us to be servant leaders,” Mims...
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Equip: Matthew Crosby, Dorion Moore, and Eikon Ministries
Eikon Ministries is a ministry that serves in the Binghampton neighborhood. With a vision to change the urban community from the inside out, Eikon began working to build leaders who live in and are vested in the community. Eikon hopes to provide resources, role...
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