The Chilmark Community Church

Category: Stories from Our Church

  • Gifts of Hope: An alternative way of giving

    Gifts of Hope: An alternative way of giving This holiday season are you looking for a gift for someone who seems to have everything? Why not make a gift to a Ghana Mission project and receive a card and information you may send to that special person. Project donations include : helping rural villages get…

  • Church celebrates new members

    Andrue and Sarah Carr joined us on September 29. Hillary Smith joined on October 7 along with Joe and Faith Corbo. We thank God for their presence, which we have enjoyed for some time, and look forward to sharing church life for many years to come.

  • Lyrics to Helen Stratford song sung 10/7/13

    In Yonder Meadows In these fields I’ve wandered, I’ve pondered,  I have grown And my heart grows fonder, with each pasture I have known And in yonder woods, I have followed the mossy banks Of a trickling brook where I’ve knelt down to give thanks   These fields taught me compassion They taught me to…

  • Letter from RISEM re. Charge Conference

    Church Conference 2013 Greetings Pastors and Laity, Conditions change but fundamentals continue! “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” (Hebrews 13:6,8) Time flies. The church conference season is coming soon and it will create for us…

  • Michael Gilman, singer song writer

    Mike Gilman from Aquinnah Baptist Church was our guest of honor as we celebrated Labor Day weekend at Chilmark  Community Church. Mike sang his original songs “Why Did Jesus walk on Water?”  and “I’m having supper at the Lord’s Feast tonight”.  His father, George Gilman, is a summer member of our congregation. We’re hoping Mike…

  • May 27,2014 Mission Trip to Ghana

      David and Carol Christensen are planning their next mission trip to Ghana.  Below are the details.     Proposed 2014 Mission Trip to Ghana The Following Are Approximate Costs for the Following Itineraries Depart Boston, Miami, New York, or Toronto –Tuesday, May 27. 2014. Transfer in Heathrow, London, England for 7 hour flight to…

  • Pastor Emeritus Rev. Arlene Bodge

    On July 28 Rev. Arlene Bodge was made Pastor Emeritus to the Chilmark Community Church.       For years of service to the Chilmark Community church and to her lord, jesus Christ; For leading her flock through good times and hard times; for planning,supporting and building a community room for christian education and fellowship;…

  • 90th Birthday Celebrated

    Bob Conway started his week long birthday celebrations with a surprise visit from his sister, daughter and grand daughter who accompanied him to church. When Phil Dietterich’s music blew over at the near conclusion of a Bach fugue, Bob jumped in to help.   Cake and candles after church.  

  • Chilmark’s early Abel’s Hill church by Sam Carroll

    Sam Carroll I have a copy of an old map showing a church at Abel’s Hill, beside the cemetery. It wasn’t Methodist, but it predates the middle road locations. Experience Mayhew preached there in the early 1700s, his father, John Mayhew (number 32 in Banks history) was the first circuit minister who lived in Quansoo…