how can i get connected?
New to Christ Church?
We invite you to join the pastors, other newcomers, and folks from the Christ Church community for a casual meal within the first several weeks or months of your first visit to Christ Church. You will hear our story and vision, and learn how you can be more involved in our community.
Community Groups
Newcomer Groups (6 weeks) and Neighborhood Groups are the best place to get connected with other people at Christ Church, learn more about our mission, and explore what it means to love God and neighbor. We encourage you to sign up for the group closest to you.
Project Peace
Project Peace connects the resources of local churches with the needs of social service providers and agencies in Berkeley, Oakland, and surrounding areas. Christ Church participates through quarterly churchwide service opportunities. Additionally, each Neighborhood Group serves together monthly.
Converge Forum
Converge Forum features artists and leading thinkers who articulate the important ideas and relevant viewpoints that inform their work and creative process. We hope all who attend will be enriched and challenged by the distinctive perspective that faith adds to our lives.
Curious?
Curious? is an opportunity to explore Christianity in a smaller group setting. This 4-6 week conversation addresses the toughest questions that people have about the Christian faith. Whether you’re intrigued or skeptical, we hope Curious? might be a safe place for you to seek answers.
Who Is Christ Church?
Who is Christ Church? (9:30)
What does worship look like? (3:19)
What are Community Groups? (4:44)
Why a church in the East Bay? (3:23)
What is Project Peace? (4:21)Coming Soon at Christ Church
Resolved
After two hours of talking over coffee and a scone, your mentor, for whom you have immense love and respect, rises from her chair, reaches across the table, clutches both of your hands and says, “Before I go, I want to tell you one more thing, and I don’t want you to forget it.” As she poignantly whispers this counsel, pausing pregnantly between each word, you soak in the message, desperately hoping to not forget what was said in this moment. You will leave the appointment wanting to put those words into practice. At Christ Church, we view our six mis- sion values as this sage advice. We revisit them every year to marinate in their juices, trusting that they will begin to routinely punctuate our lives. For 2010, Christ Church is Resolved: To expand the kingdom, To make peace, To exalt God, To tell the story, To shape the church, and To build community.
Advent Prayer Guide
Advent is a time for the church to be spiritually renewed in the practices of daily prayer, among other things. So, I hope you will be able to join us at 7:15am on Tuesdays at the home of the Figueroas or Thursdays at the home of the St. Clairs.
You can download a copy of our Advent Prayer Guide, prepared by Jonathan St. Clair, our pastor of Spiritual Formation here.
Also, on Dec 17 we will host a dessert and discussion at the St. Clair home of On the Incarnation by St. Athanasius. I hope you will consider reading and discussing this Christian classic with us. It is short, with a great introduction by C.S. Lewis. Sorry, no pictures or pop-ups!