Most moms spend a lot of their week keeping things moving—meals, rides, schedules, questions, laundry, homework, bedtime, repeat. Friday, Oct. 23 from 6:30–8:30 PM, the goal is much simpler: soup, a table, and a room full of women who understand. Bring something to share if you can. Then sit down, exhale, and enjoy being with people who don’t need anything from you for a couple of hours. Moms’ Soup Potluck at Christ’s Church.

Cool air. Kids running around. Food in your hand. Friends and neighbors stopping to talk. Food Family Fun is two simple hours of the stuff fall is supposed to feel like. Join us Saturday, Oct. 17 from 4–6 PM on the Amherst Green for bounce houses, balloon art, games, food, and a whole lot of fun. My strongest changes from last year are “Find Your People” for Explore Groups and “Don’t Just Go Through Life. Share It.” for Life Groups—they…

Some of the most important parts of following Jesus happen around tables, in living rooms, and in conversations where people actually know your name and your story. Life Groups are a place to build those kinds of relationships—to grow in faith, share life, and become the kind of community Jesus calls us to be. Learn more at ccnh.org/groups.

Church can be a place you attend—or a community where you are truly known. On Sept. 27, stay after service for lunch, meet some of our group leaders, and discover a circle where you can grow, serve, laugh, and walk through life with others.