Global Awareness Week 2022 (Page 4)

Global Awareness Week 2022 (Page 4)

GAW Sunday Keynote Speakers

In partnership with our friends at Grace Chapel, we will take the week of November 3-9, 2022 to turn our attention to what God is doing around the world. This year’s theme is, “Are we listening?”There will be opportunities here in Amherst, as well as in Lexington and online to learn first-hand from mission partners as we listen to their stories of what God is doing around the globe. We’ll challenge ourselves to learn from our partners and discover ways to keep in step with God’s Spirit. 

The keynote speakers on Sunday, Nov. 6th are David and Jackie Ro, veteran missionaries to East Asia with OMF.

Namibia Update – Mike Knight

Sunday, November 6th | 11:30am
CCA Sanctuary

Plan to stay after church on November 6th, to hear about what is happening with our visiting ministry partner Mike Knight. Christ’s Church is pleased to be the sending church for Mike as a SIM missionary to Namibia, Africa. Refreshments will be served. 

Middle East Update & Dinner

Tuesday November 8th | 6:30pm
Grace Chapel Lexington or Zoom

An all church “Middle East Update” and an authentic Middle Eastern Dinner. Two partners, Rafik Khalil and Karim Anayssi will give an update of God’s work in Lebanon and throughout the Middle East. We are accustomed to receiving mostly “bad” news from this region. Come hear first-hand reports of the “good news” of the gospel as followers of Jesus live courageously and boldly, sharing the love of Christ with their neighbors. Due to security reasons, their presentations will not be recorded or shared on social media.

*Reservations are required and donations requested to cover the cost of the meal. REGISTER HERE

Virtual CCLE’s

CCLE stands for “Cross-cultural learning experiences,” formerly known as short-term missions trips. Our friends at Grace Chapel sponsor various CCLEs throughout the year to serve alongside and learn from mission partners.

Get a taste of what a CCLE is like as we journey to Malawi and Guatemala. The CCLE to Guatemala will have a family focus. Come in person to enjoy a simple and authentic Guatemalan dinner or join us on zoom.

Monday, November 7th | 7-8pm
Zoom

Come to Malawi in southern Africa via the miracle of Zoom. Journey with us to visit several rural villages in Malawi served by World Relief. You’ll ride along the dirt roads in an all-terrain vehicle. You’ll meet some local church leaders serving their vulnerable neighbors through empowering, sustainable development programs. You’ll meet some members of Grace Chapel’s Malawi partner care team who have visited Malawi and have prayed for this partner for nearly two decades.

ZOOM LINK

Wednesday, November 9th | 6-7:30pm
Grace Chapel Lexington or Zoom

A family friendly, hybrid CCLE to Potter’s House in Guatemala. You can join virtually or come in person to the Lexington Courtyard.  Anabella Vides and Laura Llanes, visiting partners on Potter’s House staff will share about food insecurity and the nutritional challenges facing the children they serve. If you come in person, you will enjoy a simple, authentic Guatemalan meal.  Please register if coming in person.

ZOOM LINK

REGISTER HERE IF ATTENDING IN PERSON

Global Awareness Week 2022

GAW Sunday Keynote Speakers In partnership with our friends at Grace Chapel, we will take the week of November 3-9, 2022 to turn our attention to what God is doing around the world. This year’s theme is, “Are we listening?”There will be opportunities here in Amherst, as well as in Lexington and online to learn first-hand from mission partners as we listen to their stories of what God is doing around the globe. We’ll challenge ourselves to learn from our…

CCA Helps

Calling all talented, skilled, passionate people who love to serve other people. And calling all people who want the experience of stretching their love. CCA Helps is a special ministry of Christ’s Church designed to come alongside someone from one of our partner organizations to bring relief and help them take steps towards a better situation in life. We plan on taking on a select group of people who are interested in improving their conditions and working with them over…

Operation Christmas Child 2023

Come and hear how the Lord uses this international program to bring the gospel TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH using shoe boxes. The most remote areas of the world, including no-access countries, will hear the gospel this year with your help. Join us as we come alongside Operation Christmas Child by taking home a box (or 3) to fill for a child(ren) that God has already hand-picked to be blessed by you! Boxes are now available in the foyer…

Food, Family, Fun

Saturday, October 22nd4-6PMAmherst Green Join us in the center of Amherst for a community outreach event with food, bounce houses and more. Invite a friend! Interested in helping? Volunteers are needed to help man the stations. We are in need of grill people, food servers, bounce house attendants, popcorn and cotton candy attendants. Connect with Jackie@ccnh.org or John@ccnh.org to let us know what area you are interested in helping out! 

Good Works

What would it be like for the church to be good for the communities they live in and good also for the growth and wholeness of the people within? Many churches are good at one or the other. Few are good are both. But a small mission in southern Ohio has provided a compelling example of how the two can come together to bring life and be a light.  For over forty years, the community of Good Works, Inc., has…

EggFest 2022!

We had a blast hosting our first ever Drive-Thru EggFest in 2021, but we’re roaring back in 2022.   Our egg hunts are the real deal. No egg scrambles for the big kids. They’ll be hunting for their eggs in the woods the same way their grandparents did when they had to find their dinners growing up. Those who are especially eggs-peditious may find an extra surprise or two. And we’re featuring a whole lot more. Your family won’t want…

WHAT HAPPY COUPLES KNOW

Marriage matters. But it doesn’t always feel that way. When your relationship with your spouse is on the edge or it simply feels lifeless, a marriage can feel more like a fixture in your home than something that adds value to your life. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There are happy couples who weren’t always happy couples. Change can happen. Whether your marriage is in trouble, whether you’d like to see new life in your relationships or…

LightFest

Light up the season by making LightFest a part of your holiday tradition! LightFest is roaring back in 2021 with a brand new show and some fun additions. *Register to join us on the last two weekends before Christmas Eve in Amherst for this special Christmas light show set to music. It’s fun for the whole family that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own car. And it’s completely free. Learn more at lightfestnh.com

Global Awareness Week 2021

November 14-18, 2021 This year, Global Awareness Week (GAW) will focus on the interconnectedness between local and global communities. In our busy everyday lives, we work and sacrifice for ourselves, our families and our loved ones. We want to provide them with love, with a future and a hope. Similarly, in our extended community, in the family of God near and far, our sisters and brothers also yearn for safety, for peace, for an opportunity to earn a living, to…

Safe Families

Safe Families for Children is a national movement of compassion that gives hope to families in crisis. This network of volunteer host families help parents who need temporary care for their children as they work through unmanageable or critical circumstances. Christ’s Church is proud to partner with our local Safe Families center at Bethany Christian services in Candia, NH. There is a great need for more foster and respite families, Safe Families volunteers, and supports for local children and families…

Finding Our Way Forward

As we re-enter life after the pandemic, and as the church re-invents itself for the new normal, what kind of people do we want to be, and does the world need us to be? Our culture is increasingly suspicious of, resistant to, and even hostile toward institutional Christianity. What can we learn from the early believers about practicing “the way of Jesus” in a way that opens people’s hearts to the good news of life with God? Check out our…

Easter 2021

Do you know what you’re looking for—and where to find it? The Easter story changes our expectations about life, death, and the life to come.