On Sunday, November 5th, Christ’s Church joined with thousands of other churches across the world to participate in the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP). But it doesn’t have to end there. Here are several ways you can continue to help the persecuted church.
PRAY
The first request of persecuted Christians is, “Pray for Us.” Beyond praying on the IDOP, you can sign up to receive information that will help you pray for countries and individuals on a daily basis. Visit icommittopray.com to learn more.
WRITE A LETTER
You can write an imprisoned believer in another country. Visit www.prisoneralert.com for more information.
GIVE
At Christ’s Church we’re choosing to give in a couple of ways to help the persecuted church. Often when a pastor or evangelist is imprisoned or killed for their activities, their families are left with little means of financial support. The Voice of the Martyrs Families of Martyrs fund is used to help sustain these believers until they can find alternative means of support. Click here to give directly to this fund today.
North Korea is ranked as the most oppressive place in the world for Christians. Believers are forced to hide their faith completely from government authorities, neighbors and often, even their own spouses and children. Click here to help Open Doors provide Bibles, emergency food, medicine, safe houses, training and other critical resources to strengthen secret believers and the underground church in North Korea.
On Sunday, November 5th, Christ’s Church joined with thousands of other churches across the world to participate in the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP). But it doesn’t have to end there. Here are several ways you can continue to help the persecuted church. PRAY The first request of persecuted Christians is, “Pray for Us.” Beyond praying on the IDOP, you can sign up to receive information that will help you pray for countries and individuals on a…
Operation Christmas Child is here once again, an opportunity to share the Gospel with children around the world. The shoeboxes will be available for pick up starting this Sunday, October 15 in the Christ’s Church foyer. BOXES MUST BE RETURNED TO CCA NO LATER THAN SUNDAY, NOV. 12.
Christ’s Church is joining with our partners at Grace Chapel to raise funds to help with the flooding in Texas and Asia. Here’s how to give financially to support the flood relief efforts in the Texas gulf and south Asia: Give securely by texting #floodrelief to 781-995-3435. We’ll bounce back a secure, mobile-friendly form for you to donate. Or give online through MyGraceChapel.org, choose our Special Mission Project option in the fund menu and enter “Flood Relief” in the “optional…
Christ’s Church is offering two great opportunities to sharpen your understanding of the Scriptures and deepen your knowledge of the faith. October 26-27th, 2017 Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary Gordon Conwell will be hosting the “Reformation Celebration Conference” to hear some of the staff share about different topics related to the Reformation. It’s a free event, but you’ll need to register online here. November 15-17th, 2017 Providence, Rhode Island Another conference—the Evangelical Theological Society—will be holding their annual meeting in Providence,…
The Life… Punctuated summer teaching series is designed to help you gain insight to what God is doing in the story of your life—in this chapter, the previous one, and those yet to be written. One way to continue learning from and thinking about a message is to write about it. You may even find that God’s voice and Spirit chime in in the process! Click here to watch or listen to the Life Punctuated messages. Each week of this…
Each week in our For the Good of the World series we want to introduce a Faithful Practice that will enable us to be a faithful presence in the world. This week’s faithful practice is Daily Surrender. This is not simply your daily bible reading and prayer time, though it certainly can be part of that. This is a daily, deliberate, decision to die to yourself, and invite God’s Spirit to fill you and lead you that day. Below you will see two of the prayers…
Our church is participating in Compassion Sunday on Sunday May 14th during our 10:30am worship service. This is a national event that helps us grow in our understanding of God’s very special love for the poor. It’s also an opportunity for each of us to intervene in the life of at least one child in poverty. For more information, contact Jesse Andreasen at jesse@ccnh.org or visit CompassionSunday.com
Christ’s Church family, We want to remind you of some of the amazing opportunities we have to join with Grace Chapel this summer on their Cross Cultural Learning Experiences (formerly short-term mission trips). Below is a brief synopsis of the available trips. Click here for more details. Applications need to be in by Monday, March 27th! Adult Trips Life Giving Water in Ecuador, June 29th-July 8th. A ministry team will be sent to a community to help build their water system…
Friday evening, February 17th, through Sunday, February 19th Men’s Ministry is hosting a winter retreat at the Goedecke’s house on Lake Winnipesaukee. We are planning time for lively and relevant teaching as well as fellowship and fun in an amazing setting! There will be a nominal cost for food and incidentals only. Please contact Jon (jonesafer@gmail.com) with any questions, or to reserve your spot.
National Sanctity of Human Life Sunday On January 13, 1984, President Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation designating January 22 as the first National Sanctity of Human Life Day (January 22, 1973, was the day the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion-on-demand in all 50 states). Churches around the United States use the day to celebrate God’s gift of life, commemorate the many lives lost to abortion, and commit themselves to protecting human life at every stage. Today we must do all we can to dignify life…
