Why I Come to Church
Brenda Ameli
I love coming to church on Sundays. I love walking up the sidewalk and seeing my church family connecting with one another; people of all ages and interests coming together to worship and to hear the Word of God.
The energy and vibrancy of CCC is thrilling to me; Sunday mornings I come with the expectation of having a chance to talk with someone and finding out what brought them to church that day, what their needs and interests are, what their story is. When I come to church with that sense of expectancy, I am never disappointed.
There have been Sundays when I walked up the sidewalk with a heavy heart; times in my life when I was facing turmoil and didn’t feel like connecting with anyone. Many times, I was touched by someone showing concern for me, or simply offering a smile, a hug, an offer of prayer. There have also been times, though, when I walked out of church with the same heavy heart I came with. But I can truthfully tell you there has never been one time when I left feeling alone or that I had no one to share my burdens with.
Coming to church on Sundays reminds me that I have a community I can count on. If you are coming to CCC and don’t have the same sense of community that I have, I want you to know that there is a place for you, and there is a church family for you here. I want to gently challenge you to take a step towards entering into that community; simply stop by the Welcome Center on Sunday and talk to me or any other greeter.
We would love to put in touch with the ministry that would draw you into being a part of the church family. We need you and you need us, the body of Christ.
If you have been coming to CCC regularly and, like me, feel connected and at home, I would like to challenge you as well. I’m amazed that the number of greeters in our ministry has grown to over 25, but on any given Sunday, as hard as we try, we will not be able to connect with everyone who comes to church that day. We need you. We need the church family to help us welcome first time guests, to watch for people needing to connect with someone. Come to church with a sense of expectancy - you won't be disappointed.
Brenda Ameli