Kids: 4th & 5th D-Group
Our monthly Wednesday evening 4th and 5th Grade Discipleship Group (D Group) encourages connection opportunities, culminating the year with a fun, overnight Fifth Grade Retreat, providing a smooth transition to middle school.
No registration needed.
Location:
Event Center, Main Church Building
Sixty & More: Lunch & Learn
All Senior Adults are invited! This is a bring your own lunch event, but please RSVP so that we can set up enough seats.
Our speaker will be Michael Card, Christian singer-songwriter, musician, author, and radio host.
About Michael Card
He has sold more than 4 million albums and written 19 No. 1 singles. Michael is the author or co-author of twenty-two books. Join us for lunch and to hear Michael share his talent and latest projects with us.
High School Winter Camp
Join us for High School Winter Camp! We’ll be heading back to Camp ToKnowHim in Pisgah, Alabama for worship, devotion and fun. Students are encouraged to invite their friends—it’s going to be a blast!
Cost: $230*
Deadline to Register: Friday, March 6, 2026
Check-in: Friday, March 20 at 3:30pm in the Harpeth House. Vans will depart promptly at 4:00pm.
Pick-Up/Return: Sunday, March 22 around 2:00pm at the Harpeth House. Check our social media for an updated return ETA. Follow us: @c3studmin on Facebook/Instagram.
* Please use the scholarship form included in registration if cost is a barrier. We want all students to be able to come!
Men's Hike
Men, come and connect with other men on a casual hike at Radnor Lake and Ganier Ridge.
No registration is needed.
Location
Meet at Radnor Lake parking lot beside the Walter Criley Visitor Center. We will begin the hike promptly at 8:45 a.m.
Materials to Bring
A day pack with water, any snacks you may need, and proper footwear - trail runners or hiking boots. The hike will be rain or shine.
Hike Length
3.8 miles. Will take roughly 2 hours to complete
Trail Difficulty
Ganier Ridge Trail is labeled as “moderate.” Most of the trail is not paved, but is very well maintained with some elevation changes
Participants of all ages are welcome. The hike is 4 miles with an incline, so be sure you're prepared for the distance and elevation.
Palm Sunday Service
This worship service commemorates and celebrates the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem, during which palm branches were placed in his path, before his arrest on Holy Thursday and his crucifixion on Good Friday.
This service marks the beginning of Holy Week, the final week of Lent. The congregation will rejoice with palm branches.
More Details
Worship service will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel.
Resurrection Trail
Resurrection Trail is a special event for kids to experience an interactive journey through the last week Jesus walked the earth. Experience the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes, retracing the journey toward the cross and the resurrection.
Resurrection Trail is a free rain-or-shine event.
Good Friday Service
This worship service remembers the darkest day of Holy Week—the arrest, trial, crucifixion, death, and burial of Jesus. In this service, we re-hear and rejoice in the story of these events as told in one of the Gospels. We also sing songs that magnify the reality of Jesus’ death, when he, the King and Passover Lamb, was willingly sacrificed to bring us the peace of God’s forgiveness.
More Details
Communion will not be served.
Nursery and preschool childcare are provided.
Worship Service will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel.
8:30 am Easter Service
On Easter Sunday we gather to celebrate that, through his sacrificial death, Jesus conquered sin and death. The divine proof that Jesus accomplished this is his resurrection from the dead—the foundation of our faith. Expect this service to be loud, full of light, and include lots of declarations of "Christ is risen, he is risen indeed!"
Details
We will offer two identical services at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Both services will be livestreamed
No Communion will be served
Nursery and preschool childcare will be available for both services
Kids are encouraged and welcome in both services
Join us for a Celebration Time from 9:45-10:15 a.m.
Celebrate with us! We’ll have cookies, a Kids Resurrection Cross , Flowering Cross, and beautiful flowers in the front lobby.
10:30 am Easter Service
On Easter Sunday we gather to celebrate that, through his sacrificial death, Jesus conquered sin and death. The divine proof that Jesus accomplished this is his resurrection from the dead—the foundation of our faith. Expect this service to be loud, full of light, and include lots of declarations of "Christ is risen, he is risen indeed!"
Details
We will offer two identical services at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Both services will be livestreamed
No Communion will be served
Nursery and preschool childcare will be available for both services
Kids are encouraged and welcome in both services
Join us for a Celebration Time from 9:45-10:15 a.m.
Celebrate with us! We’ll have cookies, a Kids Resurrection Cross , Flowering Cross, and beautiful flowers in the front lobby.
Pastor Meet and Greet
Are you new to Christ Community? We’d love to meet you! Join Pastors Randy Lovelace and Greg Davis immediately following worship in the front lobby.
It’s a simple opportunity to introduce yourself and ask any questions you have about our church. If you visited us on Easter and would like to learn more, this is a great next step!
Light refreshments will be served.
Kids: 4th & 5th D-Group
Our monthly Wednesday evening 4th and 5th Grade Discipleship Group (D Group) encourages connection opportunities, culminating the year with a fun, overnight Fifth Grade Retreat, providing a smooth transition to middle school.
No registration needed.
Location:
Event Center, Main Church Building
Sixty & More: Tour of Space and Rocket Center
Sixty & More is planning an exciting day trip to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama on April 16.
Our time at the center will include a private tour of the Saturn V Hall and a comprehensive history of the space program through the Apollo program to the moon.
The amount of walking is about a quarter mile. Wheelchairs are available at no cost. Motorized carts are available for a $20 fee.
Details
Cost
$70 per person, which incudes the admission to the center and transportation costs.
A 45-minute Planetarium tour is also available for an additional $12 per person.
Lunch
You can buy lunch at the Center or you can bring your own.
Transportation
We’ve rented a high quality bus with a bathroom for the trip.
The bus will leave at 8 a.m. from the front parking lot and return to the church by 5 p.m. The bus ride to the center is just under two hours.
Please register by March 15.
Kids: 5th Grade Retreat
Just for 5th graders! This fun overnight retreat at the Harpeth House, is led by both our Kids and Students leaders.
This is a great first step in helping your 5th grader get to know the student ministry program before they move up in the summer.
T-shirt, snacks, and meals all provided.
Cost
$45
Register by April 10.
True Financial Freedom Intensive: Two Day Workshop
We’re pleased to offer True Financial Freedom Intensive this spring.
About True Financial Freedom Intensive
Welcome to a Money Class where you don’t have to pretend to have it all figured out…
You’ll walk through the same blueprint that God used to lead founders Bob & Linda from a mountain of debt to a life of eternal impact.
Every session is full of specific and practical action steps, real-life stories, life-changing revelations, and even a bit of fun!
Through the class you’ll learn the “set-it-and-forget-it” money principles Bob & Linda developed over the past 15 years.
And by the end of the class, you’ll start to see more margin to spend on what’s important to you–plus, more time to focus on what’s really important:
Living out your God-given purpose and full potential in the world (without the stress of money holding you back).
DETAILS
Dates & Times
Friday, April 17: 5:30pm -8pm
Saturday, April 18: 7:30am - 12pm
Location
Event Center, Main Church Building
Cost
$25/Single, $40/couple
Friday dinner, Saturday light breakfast and lunch, and a copy of Simply Money Rich Life by Bob and Linda Lotich is included in the cost.
Childcare
Childcare is available with registration by April 10. Please register each child attending.
Kids: Wonder Weekend
Wonder Weekend is a gospel-centered weekend of discovery, learning, and fun for Rising K through Rising 5th Graders. Preschool camp fun available to kids of volunteers.
Full Schedule
Thursday, June 25: 6-8 pm
Friday, June 26: 6-8 pm
Saturday, June 27: 9:30 am-1:30 pm
Kids: Barefoot Republic Day Camp
Go Barefoot at Christ Community this summer!
Barefoot Republic strives to facilitate Christ-centered relationships between individuals from diverse racial, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds. Day camp is for rising K through sixth grade.
Before and after care options available if needed.
Special discount code for Christ Community available through March 15. Use code C350 for $50 discount.
Details
Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm
For Rising K - 6th Grade
$349
Registration
Registration is through Barefoot Republic’s website. Scroll down to “Barefoot on location” to register for the camp at Christ Community.
Weekly Prayer Meeting
Each Wednesday, a group of our members meets for a dedicated time to gather, quiet our hearts, and seek the Lord together. The group spends unhurried time praying for the received requests, our church, and our community. Whether you’re comfortable praying out loud or prefer to listen and reflect, this is a welcoming space to experience God’s presence and join with others in lifting our needs and praises to Him.
Location
Main Church Building Room C227 (upstairs)
Appalachia Mission Trip Info Meeting
Share the Hope of Christ in McCreary County, Kentucky | June 11-14
Each year our Community Partner, Integrated Community Ministries serves the Appalachian community of Rattlesnake Ridge—building relationships, meeting practical needs, and sharing the hope of Christ through hands-on ministry.
This is a weekend mission trip less than four hours from Franklin. A great opportunity for families, singles, and couples to serve together and make a lasting impact.
Learn more, no commitment necessary. Use your gifts in Women’s Ministry, VBS, or Home Repair, and be the hands and feet of Jesus in a nearby community.
INFO MEETING DETAILS
Immediately following the worship service in Room B102/103 in the Main Church Building. Light refreshments will be served. No registration needed.
GraceWorks Food Drive
Let’s come together to support our neighbors in need! From March 1–8, we’re collecting items from GraceWorks’ critical needs list. You can help by donating:
• Canned meats (ham, chicken, etc.)
• Tuna
• Pasta
• Pasta sauce (plastic containers only)
• Granola bars
Please drop off your donations at the table in the Back Lobby.
Thank you for caring for our community!
Women's Mini-Retreat: Feb 27 & Feb 28
Join us for a refreshing weekend close to home! Our Mini-Retreat is a time to rest, laugh, and grow in Christ alongside other women—spiritual reflection, teaching, and community without the long drive.
We are excited to welcome our member Dr. Sandra D. Wilson, as our speaker. Her topic for the retreat is Intimacy with Jesus.
Dr. Wilson is a retired family therapist, seminary professor, author of six books, and certified spiritual director.
Come breathe deeply, be encouraged, and be uplifted alongside other women in a supportive and welcoming environment.
DETAILS
Location: Harpeth House
Dates and Times:
Friday Feb 27, 5:30pm -9 pm
Saturday February 28, 8:30 am- 2 pm
Event cost: $75 per participant. The price goes up to $80 on Feb 9.
Registration includes dinner on Friday, and breakfast, and lunch on Saturday.
Weekly Prayer Meeting
Each Wednesday, a group of members meets for a dedicated time to gather, quiet our hearts, and seek the Lord together. The group spends unhurried time praying for the received requests, our church, and our community. Whether you’re comfortable praying out loud or prefer to listen and reflect, this is a welcoming space to experience God’s presence and join with others in lifting our needs and praises to Him.
Location
Main Church Building Room C227 (upstairs)
Men's Bowling Night
All men are invited to join us for a fun night of bowling and friendly competition! We’ll meet at Franklin Entertainment Center—no registration required. Just show up and plan to cover your own bowling and food.
Students: Middle School D-Group After Dark
Due to a winter weather forecast on January 23, we’re rescheduling this event for Feb 20.
Middle School D-Group After Dark registration is now open! D-Group After Dark is a new take on the old favorite Lock-In. We will have a plethora of awesome activities including laser tag, inflatable jousting, group games, free time to explore themed rooms and more - plus lots and lots of snacks! Encourage your students to invite their friends - we are going to have a blast!
Details
Drop-off at 8 p.m.
Pick-up at 12 a.m. (midnight)
Location
Event Center, Main Church Building (use the back entrance)
Cost
$25
If cost is a deterrent to your student being able to attend, please let us know. Scholarship requests are available on the registration page.
Senior Adults: Lunch & Learn
Ellen So, Christ Community Lead Project Manager and Missions Coordinator, will be our guest speaker.
Ellen, who will be sharing her testimony and insights from her books, started her role at Christ Community in March 2025. She also got married last year to Chris, who has been attending Christ Community since 2021. When she’s not writing, she loves going to the library, thrifting for hidden gems, and watching bad reality TV shows.
Event Location
Harpeth House
About Ellen So
Ellen holds a BA in Bible and ministry to women from Moody Bible Institute and an MA in Biblical and Theological studies from Denver Seminary. Through her writing, she seeks to create space for nuance, personality, and joy within theology. She believes that there is room in Christian academia for everyone.
She has written two books, Single and Not Sorry: 90 Devotions of Real Encouragement for Right Now and Already Whole: 90 Devotions for Being at Home in the Body God Gave You.
Ash Wednesday Service
This worship service is intended to help us remember Jesus’s season of suffering as he begins his journey to the cross.
To commemorate this journey, through song and Scripture, attendees will also be marked with ashes on their forehead to remind each of us of our own suffering and weaknesses as his followers.
Kids are welcomed and encouraged to attend. Learn how you can prepare your kids for our Ash Wednesday service.
More Details
Communion will not be served at this service.
Nursery and preschool childcare are provided.
Worship service will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel.
RUF Sunday Lunch
We’re excited to celebrate our partnership with Reformed University Fellowship (RUF)! Stay after church for a free lunch* featuring campus pastors from around the area and learn more about how God is at work on college campuses.
Location
Event Center, Main Church Building
About Reformed University Fellowship RUF
Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) is a campus ministry that reaches college students from all backgrounds with the hope of Jesus Christ. College is a time when beliefs are explored, decisions are made, and lives are changed. We invite students into authentic relationships and the study of God’s Word. Through the ministry of RUF, students discover the love of Christ, find their significance in God’s redemptive story, and engage in the life of His church.
*Please register by Feb 11 so that we can plan for food.
Kids: 4th & 5th D-Group
Our monthly Wednesday evening 4th and 5th Grade Discipleship Group (D Group) encourages connection opportunities, culminating the year with a fun, overnight Fifth Grade Retreat, providing a smooth transition to middle school.
No registration needed.
Location:
Event Center, Main Church Building
Kids: Journey to the Table Sunday Class (Spring Session)
Kids’ Journey to the Table, is a four-week class designed for elementary aged children 7-11 years old and their parent(s). Designed to create intentional space for faith conversations at home while providing a clear framework for understanding the gospel, a personal relationship with God, the meaning of church membership, the significance of the Lord’s Supper, and the vows of membership.
This class also helps kids build meaningful connections with our church Elders, who walk alongside them when they’re ready to take the step of becoming communing members.
The material and at home Think It Through lessons are geared toward kids in 2nd through 5th grades. Because we desire to equip you as the parent to be the primary spiritual leader in the life of your child, at least one parent must accompany the child to each class, and we ask that all who register attend all four classes.
Questions? Email Mary Risden, Director of Kids, at [email protected]
Location
Room C123, Elementary Hall
Senior Adults: Pizza & a Movie
Senior Adults, join us for an entertaining time of movie watching, food, and time together.
A variety of pizzas and beverages will be available. Donations are appreciated.
DETAILS
Time: 12 p.m.
Location: Harpeth House
About the Movie
Jesus Revolution tells the true story of the 1970s so-called Jesus Movement, focusing on young Greg Laurie (Joel Courtney), charismatic hippie preacher Lonnie Frisbee (Jonathan Roumie), and Pastor Chuck Smith (Kelsey Grammer), as they spark a spiritual awakening by bringing counterculture hippies into Smith's struggling church in Southern California, blending evangelical Christianity with the era's youth culture. The plot follows Laurie's journey from a rebellious teen to a youth minister, Frisbee's electrifying evangelism, and Smith's transformation from a traditional pastor to a leader of a massive revival, culminating in a nationwide spiritual phenomenon.
Kids: 4th & 5th D-Group
Our monthly Wednesday evening 4th and 5th Grade Discipleship Group (D Group) encourages connection opportunities, culminating the year with a fun, overnight Fifth Grade Retreat, providing a smooth transition to middle school.
No registration needed.
Location:
Event Center, Main Church Building
Souper-Chili Cookoff
Start the New Year With Us!
You’re invited to lunch on January 4, 2026!
We’re celebrating the New Year and our 2026 Spring Ministry season with our 2nd Annual Souper-Chili Cookoff.
Immediately following the worship service we will gather in community, share a meal together, and vote for your favorite soup or chili.
Look for the chili and soup stations in the Front Lobby, Back Lobby, and the Event Center.
Volunteers are needed!
Christmas Eve Service
We hope you'll join us for one of our Christmas Eve services. We will have two identical family-friendly services with traditional Christmas carols. Each service will end with a beautiful candlelight moment.
Location
Worship Center, Main Church Building
Parking for Guests
We invite guests to park in our front parking lot and use the front entrance.
Service Times
4 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
Kids Details
Kids of all ages are welcomed in our worship service. They will receive an activity bag to help them follow along, and glowsticks will be available.
Childcare Details
Childcare will be provided for nursery and preschool ages only at the 4 p.m. service only.
Christmas Eve Service
We hope you'll join us for one of our Christmas Eve services. We will have two identical family-friendly services with traditional Christmas carols. Each service will end with a beautiful candlelight moment.
Location
Worship Center, Main Church Building
Parking for Guests
We invite guests to park in our front parking lot and use the front entrance.
Service Times
4 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
Kids Details
Kids of all ages are welcomed in our worship service. They will receive an activity bag to help them follow along, and glowsticks will be available.
Childcare Details
Childcare will be provided for nursery and preschool ages only at the 4 p.m. service.
Students: High School Christmas Progressive Dinner
High School Students, the Christmas Progressive Dinner tradition continues!
On December 14, we will be spreading Christmas cheer by caroling through Cottonwood. Wear warm clothes, your wackiest Christmas sweater, and bring your appetite!
We will be feasting on a three course meal as we move through the neighborhood. Please arrive at the Cottonwood Clubhouse by 5:45 pm so we can start walking at 6 pm.
Meeting Location
Cottonwood Clubhouse, 180 Cottonwood Drive
Women’s Christmas Party
It’s a Love Your Neighbor Christmas!
Let’s gather, create, and celebrate the season together! Make something beautiful for a few neighbors—and treat yourself to a little holiday magic too.
Think cozy vibes, crafty fun, yummy snacks, and sweet fellowship. You won’t want to miss it!
Make Gifts - Make 3-4 gifts choosing from hot chocolate and simmer pots to share with neighbors.
Bring Gifts - Drop off food drive items for GraceWorks at the door - pasta, pasta sauce, and hearty canned meals ie. ravioli, Spaghetti O’s, chili
Take Gifts - Make a wreath to enjoy for the season, enter to win AMAZING door prizes, and leave with full hearts from spending time together.
Donate $5+ to help with supplies! At the event you can Venmo, bring cash, or a check made out to Christ Community Church, to the event.
Location
Harpeth House
Volunteers Needed
Sign up to set-up, clean-up, or bring items for us to borrow.
Senior Adults: Christmas Caroling & Dinner
Join us for the annual Senior Adult Ministry Christmas Caroling & Dinner December 11.
The event will begin at 4:15 p.m. when we walk next door from the community center to the Charter Senior Living Center to sing carols with the residents. Afterward we will go back to the community center and enjoy our dinner at about 5 p.m. and enjoy more fellowship and carols.
We will provide the meal, which will include a main dish, sides, dessert and beverages. Donations to help cover expenses are appreciated.
DETAILS
Location
Morningside Community Center, 101 Sunrise Circle
Time
4:15 p.m. Walk to the Charter Senior Living Center to sing carols with the residents.
5 p.m. Dinner
Come and enjoy a great time of fellowship, song and food.
To help us make adequate preparations, please RSVP by December 8.
Students: Middle School Christmas Party
Join us for our Middle School Christmas party on December 10! We will play lots of games and have some fun festive snacks. Be sure to wear your favorite festive apparel for our Christmas photo booth! Please bring your friends!
Location
Event Center, Main Church Building
Scout Country Breakfast & Silent Auction
You’re invited to a beloved 20+ year tradition! Come enjoy an all-you-can-eat country breakfast buffet, served by our Scouts, and browse an exciting silent auction featuring items donated by local Franklin and Brentwood businesses.
This is a fun and meaningful way to share a great meal, support our Scouts, and get to know the young people Christ Community invests in through Troops 13 and 15.
Tickets
Available from any Scout in Troops 13 or 15, or purchase at the door the morning of the event.
All proceeds support Troops 13 and 15, helping train and equip students to become leaders in their communities, churches, and country.
Kids: 4th & 5th Grade Christmas Party
4th & 5th Graders – join us for this year's Christmas Party on December 3 at 6:30 p.m.!
Bring a $5 gift card to exchange and join us.
No registration required.
Students: High School Turkey Bowl
All High Schoolers are invited to join us for our annual flag football game under the lights on the field in front of the Harpeth House.
After the game we will enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving Feast inside. It will be a great time of fun, fellowship, and a game of epic proportions. We hope to see you there!
Senior Adults: Giving Thanks Lunch
Giving Thanks is the theme of the next Senior Adult Ministry get together. Bring your own lunch and beverage, but please RSVP so we can have enough seats.
The Giving Thanks event will include testimonials from a number of our Senior Adult members, sharing why they are thankful in a variety of situations. We will also recognize our veterans among our group.
DETAILS
Time: 12-2 p.m.
Location: Harpeth House
Students: Middle School Fall Camp
Middle School Fall Camp is a fun three day two night camp focused on fellowship and learning more about the person of Christ.
All Middle Schoolers grades 6-8 are invited to attend.
Location
Camp Lookout, Rising Fawn, Ga.
Details
Cost: $200 per student*
Registration: Please fill out all forms. Registration closes Nov 3.
*Scholarships available in the registration form.
Questions? Email Caleb Madden, Middle School Coordinator, at [email protected]
Young Adults Dinner
Whether you have been in Franklin for 10 years or for 10 minutes, one thing is for certain at Christ Community: there is a place for you. We invite all Young Adults, in their early 20s to early 30s, both single and married, into community with other Young Adults at this dinner at a member’s home.
Join our GroupMe group to get the member’s address.
Questions? Email Dede Kuhn at [email protected]
Men's Hike
Christ Community men and their sons* will gather for a hike. The time commitment is approximately 1.5 hrs, for a 2.3 miles-long hike.
Trail Level of Difficulty
Moderate | All Trails Description: This trail starts from the parking lot in Sarah Benson Park, and is a short hike through a shaded forest. Be prepared for steep sections with steps and exposed tree roots that can be slippery.
To learn more about the trail, follow this link for more details: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/tennessee/stephens-way-trail
*Note: If you have a son 1st grade or older feel free to bring him and join the guys!
Items to Bring
Water, Backpack, Snacks, Hiking pole, Hiking Boots
Hike will be rain or shine!
If anyone would like to grab breakfast afterward, pls. organize on your own. There are numerous breakfast places in Thompson Station.
Location
Stephens Way Trail | Thompson's Station, TN
Meeting Spot
The parking lot in Sarah Benson park. Drive into Sarah Benson Park all the way to the end of the road. Sarah Benson park address is: 1513 Thompson's Station Rd W, Thompson's Station, TN 37179