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UPCOMING GROUPS & CLASSES

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Redeemed Heart Recovery

Redeemed Heart Recovery is a Christ-centered, 12-step group for those interested in recovery from any addiction, obsession, compulsion, ruling heart desire, idolatry, etc. in a loving, non-judgmental and supportive environment. […]

Oct. 4, 2020 | 8:30 am - Jan. 30, 2021 | 9:30 am

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Redeemed Heart Recovery

Redeemed Heart Recovery is a Christ-centered, 12-step group for those interested in recovery from any addiction, obsession, compulsion, ruling heart desire, idolatry, etc. in a loving, non-judgmental and supportive environment. […]

Oct. 11, 2020 | 8:30 am - Feb. 6, 2021 | 9:30 am

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Redeemed Heart Recovery

Redeemed Heart Recovery is a Christ-centered, 12-step group for those interested in recovery from any addiction, obsession, compulsion, ruling heart desire, idolatry, etc. in a loving, non-judgmental and supportive environment. […]

Oct. 18, 2020 | 8:30 am - Feb. 13, 2021 | 9:30 am

You're not

ALONE

Just like you’d go to the doctor to keep your physical body healthy, sometimes you need a little soul care for you your emotional and spiritual health. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed or stuck in unhealthy habits, come sit down with us. We’d love to introduce you to the hope and healing found in Jesus Christ. You’ll never be the same.

Please note: Soul Care offers biblical care in various contexts including groups, couples and individual care. This care is provided primarily through trained volunteers, not licensed counselors. We do not offer emergency care or group or individual care for minors under the age of 18.

Note: If you don’t recieve an email confirmation after you submit the form please email Adelaide at AdelaideR@christchapelbc.org.

THRIVE

Begins Fall 2021

We all experience brokenness to some degree or another and at different times in our life. When faced with difficulties, most of us respond by focusing on changing behavior or circumstances without addressing the root causes of our struggles. Thrive is a Christ-centered discipleship program that takes people to the root of sin and suffering and leads us to embrace the freedom found only in Christ’s finished work on our behalf. Click below to inquire about Thrive. Thrive is currently closed for Spring semester.

Soul care classes

These classes meet throughout the year across our campuses. They feature teaching and homework to help you focus on specific areas of emotional, relational and spiritual growth.

For Better, For Worse

Open to: Married and engaged couples

We all know that marriage has its ups and downs, but it’s another thing to experience it! Whether you are happily married or just hanging on by a thread, come and be reminded of God’s good agenda through the highs and lows. Beyond that, be encouraged and equipped from the Scriptures to love your spouse with a love that can only come from God.

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How People Change

Open to: Ages 18+, all genders

Living in this fallen world is messy, but the truth of the gospel changes everything. Join Ryan McCarthy this spring and dive deep into the transformative truth of Jesus’ work on the cross and how it targets our hearts, core desires and motivations. You’ll discover that when our hearts change, our behaviors change as well. You’ll learn how you can truly change and help others do the same. This seven-week class includes lectures, class discussion, video clips and homework.

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I'm Not Angry, I'm Just...

Open to: Ages 18+, all genders

“I’m not angry, I’m just …” Have you ever found yourself saying this? If so, how do you most often finish it? “I’m not angry, I’m just … irritated? Tired of this? Having a hard time letting this go? Discouraged? However you finish the statement, the presence of anger is deceptive, but real. And when it’s not dealt with, destructive. Come and learn what the Bible prescribes for the troublesome emotion of anger in a two-week class.

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Overcoming The Need To Please

Open to: Ages 18+, all genders

Whether it comes in the form of over-committing, folding to others’ expectations, focusing on what others think of us, seeking attention or avoiding it, we all struggle to one degree or another with what the Bible calls the “fear of man.” This three-week class will help you address this nagging issue and replace it with something infinitely more life-giving and freeing.

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Overwhelmed

Open to: Ages 18+, all genders

We all feel it at times—life comes at us at lightning speed from a hundred directions. The demands, duties and deadlines won’t let up. And apparently, some people are able to float above it all with a peace that transcends all understanding. (Really?) Come explore what it looks like to deal with fear, stress and anxiety in a way that works for the rest of us who don’t always feel so spiritual.

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Peacemakers

Open to: Ages 18+, all genders

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God” (Matthew 5:9). We all experience conflict, but the way it’s handled can either make our break our relationships. This five-week class will teach you how to resolve conflict in a biblical way so that God is glorified and your relationships are blessed.

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Relational Wisdom

Open to: Ages 18+, all genders

Relational Wisdom is an eight-week class designed to teach you how to improve your ability to develop authentic, enjoyable, productive, and lasting relationships. Specifically, relational wisdom is the ability to discern emotions, interests and abilities in yourself and others, to interpret them in the light of God’s Word, and to use this insight to manage your responses and relationships successfully.

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Toxic Emotions

Open to: Ages 18+, all genders

We all welcome some emotions — joy, excitement, relief. But others? Not so much. Bitterness, anxiety, depression, regret and embarrassment are all feelings that can barge in, boss us around and wreak havoc in our lives and relationships. The key is understanding these emotions and what God has to say about them. With that knowledge, we can begin to process and engage with even the most toxic emotions in a healthy way.

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soul care groups

A safe place to drop your guard, these small groups offer space to honestly share and pursue healing, hope and transformation. Groups launch several times a year. Most groups are gender-specific.

Facing Fear and Inadequacy

Open to: Males, ages 18+
Not currently meeting

There’s plenty of good reasons to be afraid in this life — we could lose a loved one, drop the ball at work, receive a bill that we can’t pay, etc. — but as grown men, acknowledging our fear does not come naturally to us. God knew that fear and worry would be common emotions for men to battle in everyday life. That’s why He has given us great hope in the Bible and in Jesus Christ! However you struggle, this seven-week small group will help you identify the source of your fears, gain strategies for handling them and learn to rest in God’s protective care. Join us this summer as we move towards change together.

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Freedom From Food Fixation

Open to: Women of all ages
Not currently meeting

If you have ever felt stuck in a seemingly endless cycle of overeating, yo-yo dieting, and obsessive thought about food, you know how hopeless this struggle can feel. The answer is seeking satisfaction in the right place. This group is designed to help women develop a healthier relationship with food through a stronger relationship with Christ! Each week you will read one or two chapters from the book outlined on the schedule. Make sure you answer the questions at the end of each chapter and come prepared to discuss them in group.

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Get Out of Your Head

Open to: Women of all ages
Not currently meeting

In Get out of Your Head, an eight-session video-based small group for women, the author inspires and equips us to transform our emotions, our outlook and even our circumstances by taking control of our thoughts. Our enemy is determined to get in our heads to make us feel helpless, overwhelmed and incapable of making a difference for the kingdom of God. But when we submit our minds to Christ, the promises of goodness of God flood our lives in remarkable ways.

To help ensure the most in-depth experience possible, participants are limited to registering for one Soul Care group per semester.

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GriefShare

Thursdays, Feb. 11 - April 15th
6 p.m. Location TBD
Cost: $15 for workbook

If you have lost a loved one, we are so sorry. Much healing can occur when people have the opportunity to talk about their grief, meet others who are dealing with similar circumstances and acquire valuable resources that can be used daily. The GriefShare group meets once a week for 10 weeks.

Griefshare: Surviving the Holidays

Will meet again Fall 2021

When you are grieving a loved one’s death, the holiday season can be especially painful. Our Surviving the Holidays seminar helps participants prepare for the holidays and even discover hope for the future.

For questions please contact AdelaideR@christchapelbc.org

It's Not Supposed to Be This Way

Open to: Women of all ages
Not currently meeting

Life often looks different than we hoped or expected. Have you experienced an event that has caught you off guard for a moment or an event that has felt like it has shattered you to your core? Join us for this six week women’s small group to help understand how to stop being pulled into the anxiety of disappointments by discovering how to better process unmet expectations and other painful situations. Let’s grow together in our biblical understanding that God is protecting and preparing us even when we are given more than we can handle.

To help ensure the most in-depth experience possible, participants are limited to registering for one Soul Care group per semester.

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How to Be Free From Bitterness

Open to: Women, age 18+
Not currently meeting

Do you find yourself focusing on another’s shortcomings more than your own? Do you tend to replay conversations and details of what someone did in your mind? Are you consumed with frustration toward someone? Whether you know it are not, these are classic signs of bitterness. Bitterness follows unwanted experiences, failures, disappointments and setbacks that are perceived to be beyond our control. But in Christ, we have the opportunity to pull up the root of bitterness.

Join us for a small group experience where you will have the opportunity to go through curriculum designed to help free us from bitterness and complete weekly homework that we’ll discuss in a small group setting. This group is for women only, age 21 and older. You will need to be able to commit to majority of the sessions, if you are going to miss two or more sessions we ask that you wait for a group at a later date.

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Redeemed Heart Recovery

Saturdays at 8:30 a.m.
Temporarily gathering on Zoom*

Redeemed Heart Recovery is a Christ-centered, 12-step group for those interested in recovery from any addiction, obsession, compulsion, ruling heart desire, idolatry, etc. in a loving, non-judgmental and supportive environment.

*For access to Saturday Zoom meetings, email Christina at ChristinaWa@christchapelbc.org before Saturday at 8 a.m.

Redeemed Sexuality (men)

Open to: Men, ages 22+
Not currently meeting

Redeemed Sexuality Men’s group is an eight-week small group for men 22 and over that desire healing and transformation from pornography, masturbation, fantasy life, sex in relationships and/or same sex attraction.

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Redeemed Sexuality (women)

Open to: Women, ages 18-25
Not currently meeting

This is a small group for Life Stage 2 women seeking healing and transformation in community. We’ll talk about pornography, masturbation, same-sex attraction, singleness and sexuality, fantasy life and sex in relationships.

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Re|engage

Open to: Married and engaged couples

re|engage offers hope to marriages by helping couples move toward oneness through stories of grace, teaching and small groups. Whether you would rate your marriage as a two or 10, whether you are in need of serious help or looking to strengthen from a good to great marriage, there is a place for you at re|engage.

re|engage groups will go through a 14-week curriculum consisting of recorded teachings and testimonies, a workbook and at home discussions with your spouse. The workbook will be done on your own during the week and the teachings/testimonies will be LIVE via zoom on Sunday evenings at 5 p.m. The small groups will meet via Zoom once a week. The time for these meetings will be determined based on what works best for the couples in each group.

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Rhythms of Rest & Renewal

Open to: Women, ages 21+
Not currently meeting

Daily struggles with anxiety and stress make it difficult to receive God’s peace. Trade your anxiety for the vibrant life you were meant to live through four profound rhythms: rest, restore, connect and create. This is an eight-week group designed for Women ages 21 and older.

To help ensure the most in-depth experience possible, participants are limited to registering for one Soul Care group per semester.

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Rhythms of Rest & Renewal

Open to: Women, ages 21+
Not currently meeting

Daily struggles with anxiety and stress make it difficult to receive God’s peace. Trade your anxiety for the vibrant life you were meant to live through four profound rhythms: rest, restore, connect and create. This is an eight-week group designed for Women ages 21 and older.

To help ensure the most in-depth experience possible, participants are limited to registering for one Soul Care group per semester.

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Thrive

For women and men ages 18 and over
Begins January 2021
Application required

We all experience brokenness to some degree or another and at different times in our life. When faced with difficulties, most of us respond by focusing on changing behavior or circumstances without addressing the root causes of our struggles. Thrive is a Christ-centered discipleship program that takes people to the root of sin and suffering and leads us to embrace the freedom found only in Christ’s finished work on our behalf. Click below to inquire about Thrive and the application.

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Uninvited

Open to: Women, ages 21+
Not currently meeting

Do you feel left out, lonely and less than? This group for women digs deep into God’s Word to help you identify the roots of rejections, overcome the damage done by past hurts and how they impact your relationships today, and fully grasp what it looks like to live loved by Christ.

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Uninvited

Open to: Women, ages 21+
Not Currently meeting

Do you feel left out, lonely and less than? This group for women digs deep into God’s Word to help you identify the roots of rejections, overcome the damage done by past hurts and how they impact your relationships today, and fully grasp what it looks like to live loved by Christ.

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Uprooting Anger

Open to: Men, ages 21+
Not currently meeting

If you struggle with irritation, complaining, bitterness or other forms of anger, join us for a six-week small group study. In Christ, we have been equipped with what we need to uproot our anger in its many forms. Join us for a small group experience that will involve weekly homework and discussions that will both convict and encourage.  You will need to be able to commit to majority of the sessions, so if you are going to miss two or more sessions we ask for you to wait for a group at a later date.

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OUR TEAM

Greg Cook

Soul Care Pastor

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Greg Cook
Soul Care Pastor
I was a churchgoer growing up, but mostly associated with churches that either didn’t present a clear testimony of the gospel or didn’t hold a high value of the Scriptures. In college, after a particularly difficult time in my life, I started attending a large group meeting of Campus Crusade for Christ (now known as CRU) and responded to the invitation to find out what a personal relationship with Christ was about. I met with a staff person for CCC and responded eagerly to the gospel presentation that made clear the work Jesus did on my behalf. I was especially excited about the fact that this was a free gift, and did not carry with it a burden to perform for my salvation (which was my previous wrong assumption about Christianity).
Though I began working as the Minister of Spiritual Life, as CCBC grew over the years, my role has changed with the needs of the congregation. Currently I serve as the founder and director of the Soul Care Ministry with the title of Soul Care Pastor. Soul Care came about through much prayer, discussion and endorsement of the Elder Board of CCBC. I am greatly thankful for the faith and support of the leadership of this church in entrusting me with such a needed ministry.
I have been married to Nancy since May 1985. We have three wonderful girls, two son-in-laws, and two grandchildren. Ashley and Matt Sherwood live in Denton; Stephanie and Micah Dettmer are on full-time ministry staff with Cru in Denver, and our youngest daughter Anna, has followed her mother’s footsteps as an elementary classroom teacher in a public school district.

Ryan McCarthy

Associate Soul Care Pastor

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Ryan McCarthy
Associate Soul Care Pastor
I grew up in a family that occasionally went to church. But, I didn’t embrace what was taught there. In fact, by the time I entered college, I was a self-proclaimed atheist. I claimed that I didn’t even believe in God. I did, however, live in such a way that proved that I believed in other things to make me happy: popularity, girls, partying… I even got into drugs.
But eventually I learned that the things I was trusting in were unable to satisfy me. In fact, some these things threatened my life. And it was during a life-threatening experience on drugs that I realized that I was living my life in rebellion against a holy God – the very God that created me. God made it clear to me that I needed Christ to save me from my sins. So I asked Him to save me. He immediately came into my life and began transforming my heart. As my relationship with Christ has deepened, I have experienced such an amazing love in Him that I have an entirely new reason to live. Through Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, my sins are forgiven and I have been able to enjoy a relationship with my Creator.
I began visiting different churches my junior year at TCU. When Ted knelt to do the pastoral prayer, I was drawn to his humility. The deciding factor was the excellent biblical preaching. If memory serves me (though it usually doesn’t), they were preaching through every verse of Romans at the time.
I married Brandi in 2003 (second best decision my life)! We have three kids. We adopted our first two boys: Lincoln and Charlie, and then God surprised us with our first pregnancy. We have a little girl, Lucy Joy!

Adelaide Royer

Soul Care Communications Coordinator 

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Adelaide Royer
Soul Care Communications Coordinator 
I started attending Christ Chapel when I was in high school and continued to attend when I was home from college and when I graduated. I learned about Soul Care a couple years after college and began volunteering with Soul Care. I had been praying and asking God if He wanted me to take a new job and felt called to do something in ministry but didn’t know what it was. While I was volunteering at Soul Care a job position came open and I interviewed. I have been here ever since.
I have always remembered believing in Jesus Christ as my Savior, but my relationship with the Lord really grew when I was in high school. I was going through some difficult things and God put many people in my life that loved the Lord and taught me how to seek him daily for all my needs. I am thankful for the difficult things I have gone through because God used them to bring me closer to Himself.
I married my wonderful husband, Charlie, in 2010. We have a daughter, Shirley. I have four wonderful sisters and my parents and in-laws live in Fort Worth as well! I love spending time with my husband, family and friends in my spare time. I also love riding horses and enjoy traveling to competitions with my horses and the wonderful friends I have made through riding.

Christina Wagoner

Soul Care Ministry Director

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Christina Wagoner
Soul Care Ministry Director
My first introduction to the Lord was as an adult at McKinney Bible Church. In my 20s, I had recently met someone who I thought I’d spend the rest of my life with and we attended a family life conference together. I remember learning a lot there, but the most important thing was when I realized I wasn’t a believer. I realized that apart from Jesus I have zero merit to stand before the Lord — that wonderful gift changed my life.
My first husband and I were married, had three children, traveled a lot and moved around a lot. His job, though, was his focus, I became resentful and even though we were going to church, we both fell away from the faith a bit. At a point of real trouble, we did some secular counseling, but eventually divorced in 2009. After that God took me on a journey of getting back to church and putting Him first in my life. I met (actually, re-met) someone I had known in high school who was on a similar path. As we dated I told him we were going to have to pursue God together – he agreed and I knew God had been working on his heart at the same time. We got married in 2012 and now have a blended family with five children.
I came to Christ Chapel after working at a medical practice for over 10 years. I wore a lot of hats in that position and had started to notice that I felt worn out from the front lines of the office. I knew, though, that it was important to stay until I knew for sure that the Lord was leading me to leave. Then one day this summer I was praying about what it would look like if I left my current position and I heard God’s voice say “Look at Christ Chapel’s website.” I go to the job board and there’s this job that describes me – my personality, my skill set, my everything. I was like, “This is me!” and I wept and sent the job to my husband saying “What in the world do you think?” Even to the day that I was offered the job, I thought, “What? Me?” It’s still unbelievable how God can say, “You, I want you to do this.”
There’s not much of it, but in my spare time I like working on calligraphy and hand lettering. I also spend a lot of time at my kids’ sports games. My heart is for change and for the Lord to break through and work in the mess of people’s lives so I also volunteer in Soul Care’s Thrive ministry.

MSM Meeting Times

MSM families, we miss you guys! We are determined to stick together as one big MSM ministry. Be sure to check out everything happening online. We are here for you guys!

Campus	Day	Time	Location
Fort Worth	Sundays	5 p.m.	Host Home
West	Wednesdays	6 p.m.	Host Home
South	Wedesdays	6 p.m.	The Depot

5+6 Meeting Times

5+6 families, we miss you guys! We are determined to stick together as one big 5+6 ministry. Be sure to check out everything happening online. We are here for you guys!

Campus	Day	Time	Location
Fort Worth	Sundays	4:30 p.m.	Chapel
West	Sundays	1:30-2:45 p.m.	Family Room
South	Sundays	5-6:15 p.m.	The Depot

HSM Meeting Times

HSM families, we miss you guys! We are determined to stick together as one big HSM ministry. Be sure to check out everything happening online. We are here for you guys!

Campus	Day	Time	Location
Fort Worth	Sundays	6:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Host Home
West	Wednesdays	6:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Host Home
South	Wednesdays	6-8 p.m.	The Depot

*Every the 3rd Wednesday of the month, West campus meets at Worship Center

What is Christmas … Really?

The Christmas season is full of stories. There are favorite movies like “White Christmas,” “A Christmas Carol” and “Elf,” Santa Claus and reindeer, and lots of traditions that go back many, many years. All of these stories share messages of hope and cheer, good news and happy days, giving and serving — and they all encourage us to look forward to a bright future.

The reason that all of these stories have similar themes is because in one way or another, they are all a reflection of the very first Christmas story — the true, real life one that happened two thousand years ago in a small rural town called Bethlehem. (The story is told throughout the Bible, but if you’ve never read it for yourself, a great place to start is Luke 2.)

The date was sometime between 3 B.C. and 6 B.C. in Israel. The Roman Empire, which controlled the region at that time, was requiring that everyone return to their hometown so that they could complete a census.

There was an engaged couple who were among the many people who had to travel home to complete their part of this census. The couple, a man named Joseph and a woman named Mary, were not well-known or uber successful. They were regular people who lived in a small town. Because they were engaged, they headed together to Joseph’s hometown, Bethlehem.

As Israelites, both Mary and Joseph had grown up learning the history of their people through the Scriptures. Israel was a very small nation surrounded by great world powers – and yet, God had always protected their people. In fact, God, had promised that a savior would one day come and save them. No one knew when that would happen, but generation after generation, the people of Israel waited with hope for that day.

Months before Joseph and Mary set off on their journey to Bethlehem for the census, one of God’s angels appeared to Mary with a very surprising message. He showed up out of nowhere one day to tell her that God was not only pleased with her, but had chosen her to be the mother of the savior that everyone had been waiting for! And while that may have been a great honor to Mary, she was confused about how that could happen because she was most definitely a virgin. The angel told her that through the power of God, she would become pregnant. This baby was God’s Son and He was to be named Jesus because He would one day save His people. And because Mary had grown up knowing these future promises of God, she believed the angel.

Months later and nearing her due date, Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem for the census. Because so many people had come to town for the very same reason, there was no room available at the town’s inn. Now in labor, the only option the couple could find for a place to stay and have the baby was in the inn’s stable. So there, in a cave among the animals, the long-promised and long-awaited savior, Jesus, was born.

A few miles from that stable, a group of shepherds was laying out in a field. It was night and they were there to make sure that their flock was not harmed or picked off by animals or thieves. All of a sudden and out of nowhere, an angel appeared in the sky above them. Shocked by the angel, they were completely terrified, but the angel quickly told them that they had no reason to be afraid. In fact, they were about to receive some of the best news ever: that very night, a savior, THE Savior that they had been waiting for, had been born. The angel told them where they could find this baby and in excitement they got up and ran to find Him.

And it was just as the angel had told them: the baby was in a manger, wrapped in strips of cloth, a fulfillment of God’s great promise to them. After seeing the baby, the shepherds told everyone they met that God had indeed kept His promise and sent their Savior.

That Savior, Jesus, grew up and as God’s Son, one day gave His life for the whole world. Only a true Savior could do this — and because Jesus was the Chosen One sent by God — He could. He was crucified by the Roman government, died and laid dead in a tomb for three days. Then, by the power of God, He came back to life. Many people witnessed His death and then saw Him alive again.

Jesus, having come from God and entered human history as a baby, grew up and fulfilled the promise of being a Savior. Through His death, every person on earth can be saved and can know God personally. Because of Jesus, every person can have hope and cheer, good news and happy days, can look forward to a bright future. Through a relationship with Jesus, we can live the great joy of Christmas every day. That is what Christmas is really about.

College Meeting Times

If you are a college student, we’ve got worship, solid community and more for you!

Day	Time	Location
Sundays	10 30 a.m.	Common Grounds 3110 Greene Ave.
Wednesdays	6 p.m.	The Chapel 3701 Birchman Ave.

9 Socially Distant Things to do This Christmas

Holly, jolly and socially distant, that’s the name of the game this Christmas season. We’ve rounded up some places in our community where you can go and safely continue favorite holiday traditions, along with a few ideas for making the most of the season at home with your family or roommates. Here’s to celebrating this year … maybe, especially this year.

Drive-Through Holiday Lights
This is the year for drive-through holiday light displays! Really, could they be any more perfect? There’s no getting out of the car required and plenty of dazzling holiday lights to see. Luckily, you can have your pick based upon where you live and how far you want to drive. There’s Radiance in Weatherford, Gift of Lights at Texas Motor Speedway, Prairie Lights in Grand Prairie and Christmastime in Texas located in Joshua.

Walk-Through Holiday Lights
There are several places in the Metroplex where you can enjoy incredible light displays while keeping to the outdoors. Luminova at Globe Life Field is keeping crowds at a limited capacity so that you have space to wander through its three million lights of creative holiday landscapes. And don’t forget about The Modern Lights in Fort Worth! You can walk the grounds of The Modern off of University Drive and 7th Street after sunset and take in the incredible feat they’ve accomplished of wrapping every limb of every tree surrounding the museum.

Holiday in the Garden
On Saturday, Dec. 12, Christmas is coming to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden with Holiday in the Garden. There will be food trucks and live music (including the Fort Worth Opera who will be delivering strolling performances throughout the garden), an artisan market and a Christmas tree farm. It looks like an ideal day in Fort Worth for Christmas!

Watch The Nutcracker from home
This year instead of heading downtown to Bass Hall, you can take in the incredible leaps, spins and tricks of the Texas Ballet Theater from home! They will be streaming performances of The Nutcracker December 14-26. Sorry, no precipitation comes with the purchase of your tickets — you’ll have to find your own way for snow to magically fall from the ceiling … just like in Bass Hall!

Panther Island Ice
Panther Island Ice, Fort Worth’s outdoor skating rink, is open with limited capacity this year for all your Christmas-skating dreams come true. Reserving space for your group ahead of time is required, so make sure to plan out when you want to go this year.

Coyote Drive-In
The beloved drive-in theater is a great way to watch a holiday movie safely with others. Plan an outing with friends and park next to each other — you’ll still be watching together, but from your own car/bubble of space. You’ll want to check the theater’s website for updated showings. They play Christmas movies throughout the season.

I Love Christmas Movies at Gaylord Texan
Do you love classic Christmas movies? Then you may want to check out the Gaylord Texan’s new immersive Christmas experience. The exhibit, appropriately dubbed I Love Christmas Movies, has recreated famous movie scenes from the likes of Elf, The Polar Express, A Christmas Story and Christmas Vacation that you can step right into and enjoy. Masks are required and social distancing will be observed throughout the experience.

Go big at home
What if you make this Christmas extra festive at home? You could make a plan for a special service project every week or a schedule of holiday recipes to try out. You could order Christmas pajamas for your whole crew, hang twinkle lights everywhere or have a virtual ugly Christmas sweater contest with your family over Zoom by using your leftover wrapping, bows, ribbon and such.

Christmas Eve at Christ Chapel’s Internet Campus
Are you looking for a way to celebrate on Christmas Eve? Christ Chapel’s Internet Campus is streaming services all afternoon and evening. You’ll get to mark the holiday with a community of friends, sing some holly jolly holiday songs and hear an encouraging message to send you off into Christmas Day. Plan to join us at live.ccbcfamily.org.