Stories from the Field

A couple months ago we started a “Community Connections” emphasis. We sent a Community Connections mailer to 500 homes. It describes the ministry of the church to our community. Then two of the ladies in the church started a Family Story Time for pre-school-age children and their parents. Most of the families who come do […]

A middle-aged man called to see if he and his fiancée could tour our church and talk about getting married here.  The church building is the epitome of the small, white country church with a steeple and bell tower.  After a short tour, we sat and talked for almost three hours.  I explained from the

I recently baptized three brothers. They are from Texas and were spending the summer in Maine with grandparents, believers who recently started attending our church. I met with the boys for a Bible study on salvation and baptism, with their parents’ permission. All three boys were clear on their commitment. Their grandfather and I baptized

A lady in our church was rushed to a special COVID unit in Billings. Her son told me she wasn’t doing well, so that night I left for Billings. The round-trip journey took 14 hours, and I had 3 hours to visit with her and her husband, but the drive was well worth it to

Chambersburg Christian Church held its annual chicken dinner – a tradition they have continued for over 100 years! Our church of around 70 people served about 500 meals. Some recipients came to the church, and other meals were delivered to homes. This year we attached stickers with our church service times to the takeout containers. Pray that

Early one morning a stranger knocked on our door. Steve opened the door to find a homeless man carrying a large backpack containing all his belongings. He was stranded after a falling out with friends and was trying to find his way home. He gratefully accepted Steve’s offer of a ride. On the way, Steve

We planned two weeks of vacation beginning with a visit to our daughters. On the first morning, before we even left our home, Tom said he thought he should help at Camp Fircroft instead. We made an early morning phone call and were told yes, they wanted him to come. We learned later that they were short-handed

Rebecca organized a ladies’ tea. She had heard church and community women share that they are lonely because of the events of the last eighteen months.  One lady has lived in Westport for a few years, but her husband’s health issues kept her at home. Then COVID-19 hit. She has been lonely for a long

I received a call from a homeless man, temporarily blind, whose kids were in a shelter about an hour from us. I have since been in contact with him often, and I help him as needed. He regained his sight and is back with his kids. We have had many good conversations, and he stated

Over the years one of our church members has helped the local scout troop raise funds by operating a souvenir stand at a large local event. This year she offered to give her time and expertise in running a similar stand and give the proceeds to the church. Our son, another church member and I

About two years ago, our church began livestreaming our sermons on Facebook.  Soon we noticed a lady from Wisconsin watching it.  She became a faithful viewer.  She commented often on the services, asking questions about the sermon and the Bible. She even sent donations to the church.  Several months ago, she had a large melanoma tumor removed