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Parish Life – Our Weekly Blog

I Can’t Wait!

By: Frances Hammond

When I signed up for the first year of EfM here at Christ Church Cranbrook, it was because I wanted to address my Old Testament knowledge deficit. I thought that the opportunity to read through the whole

Moving the Needle: The Thriving Families Program at Christ Church Cranbrook

By: Pastor Manisha Dostert

What if you could move the needle for a Pontiac family so they could go from surviving to thriving?  Or how about six families?

How It Started – In 2022, I was on vacation and was

EfM Community is Priceless!

By: Gayle Mcgregor

EfM is a 4-year program that has a different focus each year:  In year one, it’s the Old Testament, in year two, the New Testament, then in year three it’s Christian Theology and in the

Think EfM is a Bible Study? Think Again!

By: Candace Adams

If you have ever thought about engaging in an academic course on the Bible or exploring your faith in a deeper way, I highly recommend participating in Education for Ministry – or EfM for short.

Inclusivity Saves Lives!

By: Tim Smalarz

This past June, I did something I never thought I would be able to do: donate blood! About a month before the blood donation event at Christ Church Cranbrook, Roxanne Perry was handing out flyers,

Journaling with God

By: Jake Cooper

Fr. Chris recently preached about the urgency of Christians to be peacemakers in our increasingly polarized world.  That was then followed-up with part 2 of

Faith In Action: Youth Mission Trip 2024

By: Kellie Herdade

It is a profound experience to spend a week with 19 students in mission work! You get to witness their excitement, their exhaustion, and their sense of integrity that you don’t always see

Stepping Up and Stepping Out for Summer Slam

By: Rebecca Clemans

Summer slam is an annual celebration at Micah 6 with a plan to distribute back-to-school shoes to kids in need. Last year, through Item of the Month, CCC donated 400 pairs of shoes

The Most Wonderful Place You Hope to Never Visit

By: Rachel Ippel-Redman

In the Fall of 2020, my family learned that we were part of a community no one wants to join: abuse survivors. In that time of devastation and feelings of helplessness, I began

How Do You See God in Your Child?

By: Suzy Bai

When I sat down to write about Graham , the phrase that God sent into my mind was “Surprised by Joy.” ‘Surprised by Joy’ is the title of a poem by