Welcome to The Community Church of Stow
1567 Pilgrim Drive
Stow, Ohio 44224
330-688-8927
(also called
Stow Community Church)
WELCOME!
- Worship begins at 10:30 AM.
- We share Holy Communion on the first Sunday of each month.
- Please call Pat Pierce for prayer requests # 330-688-7936.
Worry is a conversation you have with yourself about things you cannot change, prayer is a conversation you have with God about things He can change.
CHURCH MOTTO
In Essentials, Unity. In Non-Essentials, Liberty.
In Diversity, Charity. In All Things, Christ First.
Join us on Sunday Morning!
ADULT BIBLE STUDY: During Lent, the “Pizza and Parables” class held on Wednesday evenings at 5 PM March 1 - 29, will take the place of the Sunday morning Bible Study. The Sunday morning class will resume after Easter.
JUST FOR CHILDREN: God’s Workshop, for children K - grade 4, meets on Sunday morning at 9 AM in the lower Sunday School Room. Sunday School for children takes place during the worship service following the anthem.
The Worship Service with Rev. Bonnie Montgomery begins at 10:30 AM.
Holy Communion is served on the first Sunday of each month and on Easter and other special occasions throughout the year.
Sunday service live-streamed on Facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/communitychurchofstow
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About Us
Who we are
The United Church of Christ was formed when the Congregational Christian Church, and the Evangelical and Reformed Church, merged in 1957. Both denominations grew out of the Protestant Reformation. The rich insights of our Calvinist and Lutheran heritage still shape and nourish our faith today. The Community Church of Stow, founded in 1917, voted to join the United Church of Christ in 1961.
Each congregation of the United Church of Christ is autonomous and self-governing. The national bodies of our denomination speak to our churches, but cannot speak for them.
Statement of Faith
We believe in God, the Eternal Spirit, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ and our Father, and to his deeds we testify:
God calls the worlds into being,
creates humanity in his own image
and sets before us the ways of life and death.
God seeks in holy love to save all people from aimlessness and sin.
God judges all humanity by his righteous will
declared through prophets and apostles.
In Jesus Christ, the man of Nazareth, our crucified and risen Lord,
God has come to us
and shared our common lot,
conquering sin and death
and reconciling the world to himself.
God bestows upon us the Holy Spirit,
creating and renewing the Church of Jesus Christ,
binding in covenant faithful people of all ages, tongues, and races.
God calls us into the Church
to accept the cost and joy of discipleship,
to be his servants in the service of others,
to proclaim the Gospel to all the world
and resist the powers of evil,
to share in Christ's baptism and eat at his table,
to join him in his passion and victory.
God promises to all who trust him
forgiveness of sins and fullness of grace,
courage in the struggle for justice and peace,
his presence in trial and rejoicing,
and eternal life in his Kingdom which has no end.
Blessing and honor, glory and power be unto him. Amen.
MEET OUR STAFF
Rev. Bonnie Montgomery, Pastor
Rev. Bonnie Montgomery, Pastor
Rev. Bonnie Montgomery, Pastor
Judy Faris, Office Administrator
Rev. Bonnie Montgomery, Pastor
Rev. Bonnie Montgomery, Pastor
Simon Hunt, Instrumental Accompanist and Choir Director
Simon Hunt, Instrumental Accompanist and Choir Director
Simon Hunt, Instrumental Accompanist and Choir Director
Barb Paugh, Independent Custodial Contractor
Simon Hunt, Instrumental Accompanist and Choir Director
Simon Hunt, Instrumental Accompanist and Choir Director
PASTOR'S PAGE
Dear Community Church Friends and Family,
I am falling in love all over again. No, I don't mean with David, although after 30 years that gets better each and every day! I mean with Christ. Maybe it's because I'm getting older. Maybe because life has taught me a few lessons along the way or maybe because I just can't live without Him.
I find that the more time I spend in the scriptures, the more I want to talk with Him, be near Him and live my life for Him. Most ministers enjoy writing sermons, but I find that the more I research the more I want to learn and the more I am amazed at how Christ is really the answer to everything.
As I've said before, I used to go it alone. At least I tried. Now, I'm back to my toddler years and I don't want to go it alone at all. I'm happiest when I am praying, learning, reading scripture, doing ministry, and TRYING to be the person God created me to be. I just can't get enough. This morning as I was working on this Sunday's sermon, I found myself crying as I was listening to Biblical scholars talk about just how every little detail of the Salvation History that we love and care about was so magnificently perfected to the smallest, minute detail.
I know that the more I learn, the more I want to learn. I hope you will enjoy coming along on this journey with me. I hear comments about learning new things in sermons and I can't wait to start this new year off this way.
Many Blessings,
Pastor Bonnie
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HAPPENING HERE
SUNDAY MORNING ADULT BIBLE STUDY
SUNDAY MORNING ADULT BIBLE STUDY
SUNDAY MORNING ADULT BIBLE STUDY
Carol Zeh, leads the Sunday Morning Adult Bible Class.
Meets Sunday morning
in the parlor or outdoors, weather permitting,
at 9 AM, September - May.
CHILDREN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL
SUNDAY MORNING ADULT BIBLE STUDY
SUNDAY MORNING ADULT BIBLE STUDY
Sunday School for children age 4 through young adult, is held during the worship service following the anthem, September - May.
Nursery care is always available.
PRAYER SHAWL KNITTERS
PRAYER SHAWL KNITTERS
PRAYER SHAWL KNITTERS
The Prayer Shawl Knitters meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 10 AM
in the parlor.
Completed shawls are prayed over and freely given to those in need of comfort and prayer.
GOD'S WORKSHOP
PRAYER SHAWL KNITTERS
PRAYER SHAWL KNITTERS
Sunday morning, 9 AM.
For children age kindergarten through grade 4. Created and taught by Pastor Bonnie
and other teachers.
Six week segments include hands on crafts, musical instruments, and story-telling.
Call the church for more information. (330-688-8927)
SPAGHETTI SUPPER
THE STOW COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKET
THE STOW COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKET
Don't miss out!
Serving the public
for over 20 years!
Join us on the third Friday of each month (except December) for the best Spaghetti in town!
From 4 - 7 PM
Dinner includes spaghetti (meatless sauce available), salad, bread, beverage and dessert.
Adults: $8.50;
Children ages 4 - 12: $3.50
THE STOW COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKET
THE STOW COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKET
THE STOW COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKET
Hosted by the Church and founded in 2011, The Stow Community Farmers Market continues to grow!
Find your friends there and enjoy some great shopping.
Saturdays, 9 AM - 12:30 PM
June - October
STOW BLANKETEERS
THE STOW WOMAN'S CLUB
THE STOW WOMAN'S CLUB
The Blanketeers meet on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 12:30 PM in the parlor.
THE STOW WOMAN'S CLUB
THE STOW WOMAN'S CLUB
THE STOW WOMAN'S CLUB
The Stow Woman's Club meets on the first Thursday of the month, October - December and February - April at 1 PM in the Fellowship Hall
PLAY AND LEARN PRESCHOOL
Play & Learn Preschool is a privately owned preschool located in The Community Church of Stow, United Church of Christ.
It has served the communities of Stow, Cuyahoga Falls, Munroe Falls, and Kent since 1968.
Karen Blankenship, Director
330-688-7872