Christ Church Bloomington Campus
The desire of Christ Church is to follow the Lord’s calling to cultivate gospel transformation starting in the hearts of our church members and regular attenders, extending to the Bloomington/Normal area and ultimately to the ends of the earth. Christ Church has always had an aim to be a church planting church. Consensus among our leadership was that once our campus was maximized, we would set out a vision for planting a new church.
We are quickly approaching the time when we will feel that the need to expand is upon us and we are praying for our people to join us in this exciting new chapter of Christ Church.
Please partner with us in prayer about the planning for this new endeavor. We are excited to see where the Lord leads!
For more details on some frequently asked questions, please read Pastor Brad's letter to learn more.
Prayer Opportunity
Please join others at Christ Church in prayer as we seek the Lord's will, guidance, and direction for this new campus. Every other week, join us Sunday morning during Foundations Hour, upstairs in the youth house as we gather and pray specifically for what the Lord would accomplish through the Bloomington Campus. For more information and details, please contact CJ Schneider.
Pastoral Search Committee Formed
We are very excited to announce that on Saturday, September 21, the session voted to establish an official pastoral search committee to begin the process of selecting a full-time assistant pastor for the Bloomington Campus church plant.
The following individuals were asked to be on the search committee: Sarah Martin, Judy LaBerge, Quinn Riley, Jonny Smart, CJ Schneider, Tom Kelly, and Luke Pogue. Please pray for them as they seek the Lord in prayer for wisdom and discernment throughout this process.
The committee is currently receiving a prospective candidate's resume and recommendations, with the hope of beginning the interview process in mid-October. From there, the committee hopes to make a recommendation to the session by the end of November.
Candidating Weekend
The pastoral search committee has invited Mike Caponigro and his family to visit Christ Church for a candidating weekend in early January, 2025 (he was scheduled to come in November, but was unable to come due to illness)! We are very excited to welcome him and his family back to Christ Church. He will spend the weekend attending several organized events with the search committee and members who have been involved in church plant activities. Then on Sunday of the weekend he is here, Mike will preach during worship service. After service ends, he will be interviewed by several members of the session.