Reaching Up and Out
Small Groups, Big Ideas
Take your pick from traditional Bible study or a book / topic Sunday school group on Sundays. We also offer a morning women's Bible study, two bi-weekly men's groups, informal table games at the parsonage, and a kids' playgroup. We are always open to new ideas as well. Please email pastorcmc@EMBARQMAIL.COM for more information on any of these, or look at our Calendar to find out about meeting times.
Visionary Volunteering
In the late summer, we run a funnel cake booth at the Albemarle County Fair as a way to reach out to our community and get to know each other better. Some folks have begun coming to our church through connections at the fair.
Many of our members also take part the annual Virginia Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Relief Sale in October each year. Held over the mountain in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the sale supports world relief and development programs of MCC. Visit www.vareliefsale.com to learn more.
During the winter, our church has helped volunteer with PACEM, a group of Charlottesville churches committed to providing shelter to homeless in our area.
We also support local volunteering through Love, INC (In the Name of Christ), a local faith-based service organization. Many at CMC also take time in the summer to volunteer at the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen in Charlottesville.
Youth Group
CMC’s Youth Group is small but dynamic. They have bonded during youth conventions, fundraising events and many other activities. Some of these activities have included Christmas parties, snow tubing, concerts, sports events and pizza nights hosted by the pastors. It’s an enthusiastic, high-energy bunch of people!
The Unofficial Mennonite Moving Crew
You wouldn't believe how mobile this community is. For some reason, we're suckers for the aerobic activity of moving boxes hither and yon. We're beginning to think of it as a spiritual endeavor. And if that's a stretch, we comfort ourselves that -- at the very least -- it builds character. Let us know if you are moving into the area and need help moving, or if you are interested in helping out!