"Socially driven search"
Community Christian Reformed Church is a “come as you are” place, where people who shy away from church are surprised at how welcome and comfortable they are.
Community Church lives up to its name. Members not only welcome neighborhood residents into the building for worship services and youth events, but also into their homes for Bible studies. We even go out to the surrounding area for ministries as diverse as block parties and prayer walks. We feel a particular call to reach out to the residents of nearby Arbor Park Apartments.
There are numerous opportunities for discipleship. Community Church offers mid-week morning Bible fellowship groups. People are encouraged to use all their gifts, even the unusual ones, such as crafting.
It is not financial wealth that fuels this neighborhood commitment, but prayer. Several prayer groups meet weekly, and we hold monthly prayer services the first Sunday of each month. Community Church has a phone, FaceBook and email prayer chain, linking shared prayer requests with prayer warriors who dedicate themselves to pray for God’s mercy and blessing on behalf of the petitioner. Now, in particular, the body of believers at Community Church is stepping out in prayer and in faith to fund a building addition to deepen their ability to serve.