Palm Sunday is a Christian holiday that falls on the Sunday before Easter Sunday, the day we celebrate his Resurrection. It commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in each of the four Gospels [Mark 11:1–11, Matthew 21:1–11, Luke 19:28–44, and John 12:12–19], which takes place in the days before the Last Supper, his arrest on Maundy Thursday […]
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Register NOW for Group Retreat Dates 2023! Information on Reserving Conference Center Brochure Group Retreat per person, per night rates HERE Available Group Retreat Dates Group Retreat Application Form Additional photos of the Conference Center facilities, guest rooms, common areas, dining hall, and meeting spaces Helpful Information Nearby things to do Here We now offer Linen Bundles for your entire stay […]
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In a called meeting on January 21, the board of the Christian Church Capital Area voted unanimously to call Rev. Dean Phelps as Interim Regional Minister. He began serving in this role on February 6.Dean’s ministry includes 15 years in regional ministry. Most recently, he served as interim regional minister with the Christian Church in Kentucky. Prior to returning home […]
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CELEBRATE THE SUCCESS OF OUR MULTI-YEAR CAMPAIGN! As the January ’23 newsletter goes to print, pledges and gifts to More Than Enough! total $105,000 for the first year (2022) of the three-year Campaign (2022, 2023, 2024). First year payments exceed $75,000 as of December 31, 2022. Praise God! The Search and Call Committee, seeking our next settled Regional Minister, is […]
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National City Christian Church will celebrate the installation of their new senior minister, Rev. Stephanie Kendall, this Sunday, March 5. Rev. Terri Hord Owens, General Minister and President, will be present and will preach. First Christian Church, Hagerstown, welcomes Rev. Dr. James Brooks as their new senior minister. March 5 will Dr. Brooks’ first Sunday with the congregation. He comes […]
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Lent is the solemn Christian religious observance in the liturgical year commemorating the 40 days Jesus Christ spent fasting in the desert and enduring temptation by Satan, according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, before beginning his public ministry. It begins on Ash Wednesday. It is a period of grief that necessarily ends with a great celebration of […]
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