Getting to Know Us

John Wunderlich

Pastor

"Over all these virtues put on love, which binds them together in perfect unity." Col. 3:14

People at Christ Church come from all types of family and church backgrounds. We are united by our love for Jesus Christ and for each other, and we seek to work together in harmony to reach others with Christ’s love. Since forming in 1987, we have been seeking to be an accepting and supportive family in Christ.

Sunday morning worship begins at 10:30 AM.  Biblical preaching and contemporary praise-filled worship is central to the service.   Signing for the deaf is available upon request.

Sunday adult classes at 9:00 AM offer teaching and discussion on everyday life issues important to Christians. We take growing in Christ seriously, so our excellent teachers offer a range of topics for your choice.

Interpreters for the deaf are available for Sunday school classes.

There are lots of children to love at Christ Church.
An age-graded Sunday School program for all ages is held at 9:00 AM in our Education Building.

Children’s Church for children ages 4 - 8 is held during the worship service.   This allows children to attend a portion of the service with their parents while not requiring them to sit through a
sermon designed for youth and adults.

Nursery is available for children 3 and younger in the Education Building, and is staffed with volunteers from 8:50 to 11:45 AM.

During the worship service, there is a special children’s message.   Pastor John's Children's Sermons are a highlight of Sunday worship.  

Our very active Missions Committee uses their budget to support Christ’s work locally and globally.   Members of our Body have served with missions on five continents.  The people of Christ UMC are around the world and just next door; serving the Lord and answering God’s call.

Our energetic youth ministry helps our youth discover both the joy and the meaning of being a follower of Jesus. 

Our Middle High and Senior High Sunday school classes and Youth groups have excellent adult leadership and are well attended by teens who are enthusiastic and friendly. 

Our youth have gone on mission trips to Kentucky, South Carolina, Michigan, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. They have also taken trips to Impact, Alive, Creation and other fun places!

Small Groups are a big part of the Christ UMC experience.  A wide variety of Bible studies, support groups, and Bible-based topical studies are offered throughout the week to individuals, couples, youth, and families. 

Our entire congregation meets in shepherding or Koinonia groups to disciple, support, and nurture one another.  Fellowship in these groups is genuine, friendly, and supportive.

Our Mission

We are building the family of Christ, a community who lives a life of love just as Christ loves us.  As followers of Christ we:

Worship God as the Father, Son and Holy Spirit,

Share God's love with the community and the world,

Build Godly relationships,

Grow to be more like Christ through discipleship,

Serve actively in the church, 

  ... All to the Glory of God!

Our Vision

The Great Commission: 

"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." 

- Matthew 28: 19-20 

The Great Commandment:

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.  This is the first and greatest commandment."

- Matthew 22: 37-38

Our Actions

And what does all that mean? 

We build by:

1. Welcoming others. 
   
   We want to invite others to experience the Jesus Christ that we know: savior, friend, confidant, guide, and healer. That invitation begins at home but extends around the world to encompass all God’s people.
   
2. Devoting ourselves to our own discipleship. 
   
   We take growth in Christ seriously. We believe that the health and vitality of our personal families and our church family begins with faithful practice of the spiritual disciplines (fasting, prayer, study, tithing, worship).

We want to be a family:

1. That loves. 
   
   Jesus said that others will know that we are His followers by our love for one another. We care about one another. We give one another grace and support. We pray for one another. We live life together – as a family.
   
2. That gathers. 
   
   We believe that being together often is essential to our family’s health. We place a priority on worship, Sunday school, small groups, service and prayer.

Simply put, we want to share with all we can, the blessings of being an active part of a healthy family in Christ.

Missions at Christ UMC are ministries outside of our congregation on local, national and international levels to fulfill the Great Commission.  We do this in a variety of ways: evangelism, discipleship, church development, education and the direct participation of our members.

Additionally, we embrace the opportunity to minister to members of our church family on spiritual, emotional and financial levels and building the family of Christ in order to take Christ’s message to the world (I Tim. 5).

Missionary Directory

Rev. John Wunderlich
E-mail: staff

Fax: 301-682-6344