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“And the Word became flesh and lived among us” – John 1:14 The season of Christmas is almost upon us! During Advent we prepared, now we...
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Nov 26, 20191 min read
Prepare
“Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight” – Matthew 3:3 Advent is a season of preparation. There is a rhythm and familiarity...
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Oct 14, 20191 min read
Know Who You are
“we strive to worship God in every aspect of our lives” – Design of CCVP We'll spend the month of November reminding ourselves that we...
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Sep 16, 20191 min read
Say My Name
“What is your name?” – Genesis 32:27 As we move through this fall season, we explore who we are and how we see and know others. Calling...
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Apr 17, 20192 min read
Summer Sabbatical
In September 2017, we adopted the Design for the Christian Church of Villa Park. In this document we affirmed a deeply spiritual and...
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Feb 21, 20191 min read
Rooted in God
“stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.” – Philippians 4:1 The season of Lent is a time of repentance, of turning to God and...
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Dec 27, 20181 min read
Explore God
“What you worship as unknown, I proclaim to you” – Acts 17:23 You may have seen the billboards along the interstate or maybe an ad on TV...
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Nov 20, 20181 min read
Grateful for Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration
I am grateful that I had the opportunity to help plan and lead an interfaith thanksgiving service with so many wonderful faith leaders in...
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ccvp1336
Nov 14, 20181 min read
Draw Near
“your redemption is drawing near” – Luke 21:28 Next week we celebrate Thanksgiving. As stores turn immediately to Christmas, the church...
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Oct 10, 20181 min read
What Does God Ask of Us?
“Seek the Lord and live” – Amos 5:6 We explored who we are, and our identity moves us. We are relational creatures active in the world....
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ccvp1336
Aug 28, 20181 min read
Who Are You?
“beloved children” – Ephesians 5:1 We are beloved children. Join us for worship this fall as we explore what it means to be and live as...
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ccvp1336
Jul 24, 20181 min read
Practicing Life while practicing worship
“What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.” – Philippians...
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Jul 23, 20181 min read
Listen in
Whether you couldn't make it to worship or just want to hear it again, you can now listen to recent sermons on our website! Check them...
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Christian Church of Villa Park
Jul 9, 20181 min read
Our new website is live!
Over the past several months we have been working on a new website to update how we communicate our presence to the world online. You can...
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Christian Church of Villa Park
Jul 6, 20181 min read
Thank you!
Thank you to all who brought items for our All Church Garage Sale. Many, many hours went into sorting, placing, and pricing all of the...
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Disciples Food Pantry
Jul 6, 20181 min read
Pancake Breakfast
Join us Saturday May 19, from 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM for a pancake breakfast at Calvary United Methodist! Breakfast will include piping hot...
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Love Your Neighbor Day
Jun 15, 20182 min read
LYND 2018 - Mark Your Calendars!
The 4th annual Love Your Neighbor Day will take place on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Calvary United Methodist in Villa Park and St....
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ccvp1336
Jun 5, 20182 min read
What's Your Story?
Pentecost brought the good news of the transformative, enlivening Spirit that sweeps through our life, blowing us in ways surprising and...
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Christian Church of Villa Park
May 15, 20181 min read
May Ministry Gathering This Sunday
You are invited! On May 20, after worship, you are invited to our Ministry Gathering. This is a time for Ministry Leaders, those thinking...
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May 8, 20182 min read
Worrying Ourselves From God
The blare of the neighbor’s music sends a frisson of irritation through me. I came out here to spend some time meditating and praying....
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