July 5, 2024

Church Events
  • Acoustic Café with Jacob Kordas 7/7
  • Women’s Fellowship and Ice Cream Event   7/9
  • Art with a Heart Workshops at the Daily Grind       7/13, 7/18, 7/27
  • Acoustic Café with Rob Skiba 7/14
  • Cruisin’ the Grind Car Shows at the Daily Grind     7/15, 7/22
  • Acoustic Café with the Sidewinders     7/21
  • New Sermon Series Begins 7/21
  • Acoustic Café with Ed Bentley 7/28
  • Cancer Awareness Golf Tournament      8/24

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY

Summer Weeding

It’s summertime and the weeds are growing!  Would you be able to adopt one of our mulched areas and keep it weed free?  Maybe you’d be available to help weed our mulched playground area?  Please speak to Kathy King if you’d like to make this your summer ministry.  Kathy can be reached at 413-569-5151, extension 13.

 



June 14, 2024

Church Events
June 2—Acoustic Café with Tom & O’Neill 11-1 • June 3, 10, 17—Cruisin’  Grind Car Shows 6:00 • June 9—Acoustic Café with Rob Skiba 11-2 • June 16—Happy Father’s Day! • June 16—Acoustic Café with Nashville Katz 10-1 • June 23—Acoustic Café with Ed Bentley 10-1 • June 30—Acoustic Café with Myles Reed & the Pitoniak Brothers 11-1
 
Summer Fun Series
We’ve waited for sunshine and cookouts, for campfires and fireflies, for beach sand under our feet and stars over our head. So, let’s make the most of it! That’s exactly what our new Summer Series is designed to do, so I know you won’t want to miss a single week. We’ll help you maximize the summer season by covering the topics like living our life with enthusiasm, expectation, inner peace, and a positive attitude. 
Away at the beach? Catch us online! Let’s have some fun!
 
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY
Landscaping
Let us know if you would be able to help keep the weeds in check this summer. Maybe some raking, pruning or branch clean up? How about filling and spreading sand and mulch on the Open Arms playground? Please watch for upcoming projects and call Kathy King at 413-569-5151, extension 13 if you’d like to help.
 
MISSION OPPORTUNITY
Cancer Awareness Memorial Golf Tournament
Come for fun and join the fight for a cure! The 16th Annual Elsie Osman and Esther Cressotti Cancer Awareness Memorial Golf Tournament is Saturday, August 24 with a 1:00 shotgun start time. Please contact Leah Cressotti at 413204-1730 for more information.
 


May 24, 2024

Church Events
  • May 5 – First Communion Classes Begin at 11:15
  • May 5 – Acoustic Café with Bob Allen
  • May 12 – Mother’s Day
  • May 19 – Acoustic Café with The Sidewinders
  • May 26 – Acoustic Café with Ed Bentley
  • June 2 – First Communion at 11:15
 

SSoup Kitchen and Food Pantry

It’s our turn to prepare and serve a meal at Our Community Table on Friday, May 31.  Please reach out to Tom Zotter if this is something you’d like to be a part of.  Tom’s email is tomzotter@comcast.net.

Please keep in mind we are a year round collection center for non-perishable donations to our local food pantry.

 



April 26, 2024

Upcoming Events
 
4/7  Acoustic Café with Chris Mastroianni 11:00 to 1:00 4/7
4/14  Acoustic Café with Rob Skiba 11:00 to 1:00
4/21  Acoustic Café with Mike Mac Music 11:00 to 1:00 
4/28  Acoustic Café with Ed Bentley 11:00 to 1:00 
5/5  First Communion Classes Begin at 11:15 
5/12  Mother’s Day
6/2  First Communion at 11:15 
A five week First Communion Class, for fourth grade and up, will begin Sunday, May 5 at 11:15. First Communion will be Sunday, June 2 at 11:15. Please look for the sign-up sheet on the Information and Opportunities Table or see Mike Hague or Kathy King for details.
 
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY
Children’s Choir
We are looking for children in grades K-8 to join our Children’s Choir facilitated by Kirsten Lane. The choir will perform on special occasions throughout the year. Please sign up at the Information and Opportunities Table, or call the church at 569-5151.
 
 


March 8, 2024

CHURCH EVENTS
 
 
Small Group Bible Study Tuesdays at 6:00
Acoustic Café with Mike Mac 3/3
Acoustic Café with Rob Skiba 3/10
Acoustic Café with Chris Mastroianni 3/17
Palm Sunday 3/24
Maundy Thursday 3/28  8pm
Good Friday 3/29  8pm
Decorate for Easter 3/30 10am-2pm
Easter Sunday 3/31
Acoustic Café with Ed Bentley 3/31
 
Holy Week Schedule
 
Palm Sunday
March 24
8:15, 9:15, 10:15 and 11:15 a.m.
 
Maundy Thursday
Last Supper Celebration
March 28, 8:00 p.m.
 
Good Friday
Service of Darkness
March 29, 8:00 p.m.
 
Easter Sunday
March 31
Sunrise Festival
8:15 a.m.
Easter Sunday Festivals of Joy
9:15, 10:15 and 11:15 a.m.
 
 


February 8, 2024

Mark Your Calendar!
 
2.6
Class 101, Membership Information
2.11
“Souperbowl” Sunday
2.11
Rob Skiba at the Grind
2.14
Ash Wednesday Service, 7:00 p.m.
2.15
Class 301, Spiritual Maturity Begins
2.18
Myles Reed at the Grind
2.25
Ed Bentley at the Grind
 

Ash Wednesday

Join us Wednesday evening, February 14 at 7:00 p.m. as we mark the beginning of Lent with a poignant service.  We will turn our hearts toward the final days of our Lord’s earthly life.

Class 301, Discover Spiritual Maturity

Christ Church’s small group offers six sessions for getting involved in your church.  Participants learn  the five healthy habits that lead to a mature    Christian lifestyle.  Join Mike Curran Thursday, February 15 at 6:30 p.m. as the Bible Study begins.  The class will meet in the conference room in the main building.  This is a great follow-up to our Class 201. 

Please look for the sign-up sheets on the Information and Opportunities Table to see how you can “Plug In” for any of our winter classes.

 

 


January 5, 2024

Church Events
 
  • Jan 4—Art with a Heart at the Daily Grind 11-1:30
  • Jan 9—Winter Bible Study Begins at 6:00
  • Jan 18—Ministry Fair
  • Jan 20—Art with a Heart at the Daily Grind 11-1:30
  • Jan 21—Ministry Fair
  • Jan 21—Mike the Music Man at the Daily Grind 10-1
  • Jan 28—Ed Bentley at the Daily Grind 11-1
  • Feb 6—Class 101, Membership Information Class
  • Feb 15, Class 301, Discover Spiritual Maturity Begins

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY

Our Community Food  Pantry Delivery Person

Did you know we are a drop  off location for the Southwick food pantry?  We would love  to have someone help deliver our generous donations to Our Community Food Pantry.  They’re located right down the road near McDonald’s.  If this sounds like a ministry you would enjoy, please speak to Kathy Elias at 413-569-5151, extension 15.

MISSION OPPORTUNITY

Our Community Food  Pantry

It takes a lot of work to help our neighbors in need.  Our local food pantry is looking for help with fundraising, grant writing, marketing and working with their wonderful volunteers!  Check out their website, ourcommunityfoodpantry.org for more information and a volunteer application.

 



December 8, 2023

December 8, 2023
 
Church Events
 
Dec. 7 and 10 ~A Manger Suite Musical Celebration at All Services 
Dec. 10, 11:00-1:00 ~Santa Visits the Daily Grind 
Dec. 10, 11:00-2:00 ~Acoustic Café at the Daily Grind—Rob Skiba 
Dec. 16, 6:00 p.m. ~Christmas with the Rattletones Concert 
Dec. 24, 5:00 p.m. ~Christmas Children’s Service Sunday
Dec. 24, 7:00, 8:30 & 10:00 pm ~Christmas Candlelight Services
Friday, Dec. 29 ~Christ Church serves dinner at the Westfield Soup Kitchen 
 
Raffle Baskets
Open Arms is bringing back Christmas Raffle Baskets this year. Baskets will be on display and tickets will be for sale between services on Sundays, December 10 and 17. This is a great fundraiser for Open Arms and the baskets make beautiful gifts! Winners will be drawn on Friday, December 22 just in time for Christmas. Winners do not need to be present to win.


November 10, 2023

  • CHURCH EVENTS
  • Nov. 12 Women’s Ministry Craft Event
  • Nov. 12 Acoustic Café with Rob Skiba
  • Nov. 19 Acoustic Café with The Rattletones
  • Nov. 19 Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Donations Due
  • Nov. 19, 26 Thanksgiving Sundays
  • Nov. 26, Dec. 3 Children’s Pageant Rehearsals after 11:15 service
  • Nov. 26 Acoustic Café with Ed Bentley
  • Dec. 2 Church Decorating Day 1-5
  • Dec. 7 and 10 A Manger Suite
  • Dec. 10 Children’s Pageant
  • Dec. 16 Christmas Concert with the Rattletones 5 p.m.
  • Dec. 17 Adopt-A-Child Presents Due

 



October 13, 2023

Church Events
  • Women’s Ministry—Pizza and Game Night Oct. 15
  • New Series on the Book of Ruth Begins  Oct. 15
  • Acoustic Café, Michael McEleney   Oct. 22
  • Acoustic Café, The Rattletones       Oct. 29
  • Women’s Ministry K Love Worship Concert Nov. 6
  • Women’s Ministry Craft Event        Nov. 12
  • Operation Christmas Child Gifts Due       Nov. 19
 

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY

Playground Spruce Up

All the rain has made our playground mulch a little sparse looking.  We’d like to order a truckload and were wondering if you’d be available to help spread it around?  The rain has also made the weeds on the playground grow, maybe you’d be able to do some weeding and weed whacking?  Please let Kathy King know if you can help.  Kathy can be reached at 413-569-5151, extension 13.