A Tale of Two Sermons:Reformation 500, Social Justice, the Gospel ***************** This year has been a veritable Reformation-fest a marvelous celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation (1517-2017). Protestants from all over the world have been recounting the amazing events, courageous figures, and key doctrines of the sixteenth-century movemen...

ATTENTION: CCP News Updates by Pastor Jon As I reflect upon this past year, I am especially mindful of the love and faithfulness of God to our congregation. He continues to hold us fast. He continues to humble and mature us. Though many of our members moved away from Charleston in 2017 and we miss them dearly God has continued to build and strengthen our church body. C...

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OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILDThis coming Sunday,November19this the last opportunity to drop of your box for Operation Christmas Child.If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Claudine or Bill Neville: 884.0036.WEEKLY BIBLE STUDIES | THANKSGIVING BREAKBoth the Tuesday night MUSC and Friends and the Thursday morning men's Bible study will be on...

Christ Church | Reformation 500 Celebration Lord's Day Schedule | October 29th, 2017-------------------- Adult Sunday School (9:30 a.m.): Pastor Jon Payne will deliver a biographical lecture on Martin Luther's life and legacy.Morning Worship (10:30 a.m.): Service filled with Scripture, hymns, and preaching related to the Protestant Reformation. *Reformation 500 cake ...

God's sovereign grace and power are clearly evident the world over in both creation and redemption. This is as true in the United Kingdom as it is anywhere. Today, as I begin the long trek back to the South Carolina low country, I would like to provide a brief report of my gospel labors from this past week. I arrived in Edinburgh, Scotland last Wednesday morning. After ge...

The Bible is peppered with exhortations to study, learn, and grow as Christian believers. Spiritual stagnancy and intellectual idleness are unacceptable for God's children. Indeed, Peter calls the church to "grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (II Pet. 3:18). Paul directs us to be not "conformed to this world, but transformed by the renewal...

Dear Members of Christ Church, As the strong rain and gusty winds from the outer bands of Hurricane Irma beat down on the Low country this afternoon, I trust that you are staying safe and dry. If you have any needs please do not hesitate to email or call me 843.901.7788. Here are a couple of things I thought I'd pass along on this stormy day: JOINT WORSHIP SERVICE | REDE...

Dear Members and Friends of Christ Church, Due to the closure of Moultrie Middle School (our regular meeting place for worship) Christ Church will be worshipping with our sister congregation, Redeemer Presbyterian Church. Redeemer is in downtown Charleston at 43 Wentworth Street. The service begins at 10:30 am. Please check Redeemer's website for parking information. If y...

All Christians are called to be witnesses of Christ's truth and love to the lost. But evangelism can be a real challenge, especially for those are introverted. Read Pastor Jon's most recent article in Table Talk Magazine and learn that Biblical evangelism is meant to be more natural and ordinary than one might think. https://tabletalkmagazine.com/article/2017/09/winning-s...