Dear Church Family,Last Sunday, we began our new series on Everyday Christianity:  How to Live out Your Faith.   The area of focus for this week is YOU!  What does it mean to live out your faith every day?  What does it mean to have a testimony for the Lord?James reminds us that life is “like a vapor, that appears for a little time” (James 4:14). We can learn two things from this statement.  One, ...  Read More

Dear Church Family,This Sunday, we begin our new series on Everyday Christianity:  How to Live out Your Faith.    Pastor Rick will kick us off with a message focused on Everyday Christianity in the the Schools.  Students, parents, teachers, and everyone who cares about the next generation will want to come with a heart prepared to hear from God's word and Rick's years of experience in student mini...  Read More

Dear Church Family,This Sunday, we will be looking at our last Core Value - Fulfilling Service. Last week we learned that we are Living Stones being built together into a spiritual house - 1 Peter 2:4.  We all are part of a construction project working together as co-laborers - 1Corinthians 3:9.  We all have a ministry that we must fulfill in building God’s house. Ministry is an act of service giv...  Read More

Dear Church Family,As we continue our study of our core values, following clear biblical truth, intimate fellowship, we now move to vibrant worship.  "Praise the Lord!  Praise the Lord, O my soul!  I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being"  (Psalm 146:1-2).  "Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created...  Read More

Dear Church Family,Loving one another through Intimate Fellowship is a core value at CCW. We know the story of John 13 well. It’s the last evening that our Lord spends with the disciples before the Garden of Gethsemane, before the cross. And as Jesus is spending time with those disciples, we see Jesus talking about this incredible love that we are to have for one another. He said that we must love...  Read More

Dear Church Family,God’s Word is the ultimate authority in this world.  What God says is far more important than our opinions.  CCW is committed to presenting Clear Biblical Truth, because it is so essential to our lives as Christians.   This is why it is one of our core values.  This Sunday we will see how the words of Jesus changed the disciples livesin Luke 5:1-11.  When God's word comes to you...  Read More

Dear Church Family,Happy New Year!  As we kick off 2020, we will begin by focusing on the cross and sharing communion together.  We'll also take a look at lessons from the miracle of Lazarus' resurection that we can apply to the new year.  Jesus told the people at the grave site of Lazarus  to “loose him. And let him go" (John 11:43-44).   In the same way, we need to let some things loose to work ...  Read More

Dear Church Family,Christmas is almost here!  What a special time of worship and giving we'll share as we focus on the manger and join the wise men in bringing our gifts to Jesus!  Make a special effort to be with us this Christmas celebration Sunday!You won't want to miss the message, A Gift Worth Giving. The writer of Hebrews 2 does a better job than any other New Testament writer in helping us ...  Read More

Dear Church Family,The shepherds heard first of Jesus’ birth.   Have you every wondered why God chose shepherds to be the first recipients of the glorious news concerning Jesus’ birth? They were common people, no doubt put in charge of keeping the temple lambs. Yet heaven recognized their dedication and entrusted to them the news of God’s greater Lamb. Immediately they left everything to find Him....  Read More

Dear Church Family,Now, folks, 2000 years ago, God came wrapped in an ordinary box. Yet Simeon saw him. You ask, ”How can you see the Christ child in an ordinary box? The answer is, you’ve got to be looking for Him! The good news of the Christmas season is that if you are looking for God today, you’re going to find Him. I never knew anybody that was looking for Christ who didn’t find Him. Simeon l...  Read More

Dear Church Family,     Susan and I want to wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving!  We want you to know how much we love and appreciate all of you and we are so thankful God has allowed us to serve as your Pastor and Pastor's wife.     This Sunday we begin our Christmas focus by looking at God’s Unspeakable Gift. The Gift Worth Giving. The greatest gift God gave us was His Love (John 3:16).  This T...  Read More

Dear Church Family,Jesus said every act of kindness you show toward someone who’s hurting or in need you did it to him (Matthew 25:40). Wow! Maybe next time you’re too busy to show concern, that’ll make you stop and think. The story’s told of an angel visiting a wealthy man who happened to be on his deathbed. After the man listed all the things he’d like to take to heaven with him, the angel infor...  Read More