From February 16^th through 19^th, CRC sent over 40 people on a service trip to First Baptist Church of Medfield in Massachusetts. The Medfield church’s history goes back to 1750’s when a group of people began meeting in homes for Bible study and worship. Eventually, they formally established as a church in 1776, and their present building was built in 1838.

Over the past few decades, the Medfield church, like so many others in New England, had dwindled to about a dozen parishioners. However, last fall the church hired a new pastor to undertake the challenge of revitalization. In just a few short months the church has now nearly tripled in attendance and is showing very clear signs of new life.

To help this work of revitalization, the building needs a number of significant updates. Our team was able to make substantive progress in two major areas. The first was to remodel the nursery wing, which included expanding the restroom. The second was a complete makeover of the fellowship hall, which included ripping up old carpeting and putting down new flooring.

Each evening, the team gathered for a teaching time on how to relate to God’s Word. Outside the work and teaching time, the group enjoyed exploring Boston and spending time hanging out with one another. Special thanks to all of the volunteers who served over the course of the trip!

Following the Service Trip, the Peters family shared their highlights from the week during the Sunday worship service. To hear their reflections, click here.

See below for photos from the trip.

On Sunday, December 15^th, angels descended on the service (along with shepherds, farm animals, Mary and Joseph, three wise men, and a star) to re-enact the Christmas story during our annual Children’s Christmas Program! Several older children opened the program with a skit about the true Gift of Christmas. Special thanks Dori Willeman for running the show and to the worship team for wearing halos to lead the congregational singing!

Christ Redeemer Church’s annual Summer Youth Retreat took place from August 3rd through August 7th at the Kull Youth Center in Ocean City, NJ.

The theme for the week was “Love Story.” Participants were encouraged to consider the story of God’s love during daily talk times, personal devotions, and small group discussions. The rest of the time was spent enjoying the beach and boardwalk and hanging out with friends. Big thank you to the kitchen crew and volunteer leaders who made the trip possible.

On the Sunday following the trip, Ethan Eshbaugh shared his reflections from the week. You can hear Ethan’s reflections here.

To see some of the highlights from the week, watch the video below. Special thanks to Jake Roberts for creating the video for us!

You can also see photos of the week below.

Summer Celebration Camp was held Tuesday, July 16th through Friday, July 19th. This year’s theme was Summer Seaquest. Throughout the week, children learned about the story of Jonah and considered the following questions:

• Am I Jehovah’s or Am I Jeering? (Jonah 1:1-16)
• Am I Headed to My Tarshish or My Nineveh? (Jonah 1:17-2:10)
• Have I Been Turned Around by God? (Jonah 3)
• Do I Have a “Jehovah” or a “Jonah” Attitude? (Jonah 4)
• Lord, Send Me a Fish and a Resurrection! (Matthew 12:38-41, Luke 11:29-32)

Over 95 kids participated in the week’s fun. Along with lesson times, children enjoyed singing, craft, snack, and recreation time throughout the day. Special thanks to all the volunteers who made this year’s camp a success!

Men from Christ Redeemer Church in Hanover, Christ Restoration Church in New London, and The Quechee Church, as well as from several other local churches, gathered together for a retreat at Singing Hills from 1/25-1/26. The retreat focused on the theme “The Challenge of Leadership: Becoming Men of Courageous Love.” The men enjoyed talks from Pastor Don Willeman and breakout sessions featuring various speakers, as well as time for discussion, fun, and fellowship.

2019 Conference Audio

Men’s Retreat recordings are available for purchase for $25. If you would like to purchase access to the retreat audio, please contact the

Retreat audio includes:

• The Challenge of Leadership: Becoming Men of Courageous Love
  • Part 1: The Challenge of Leading with Courageous Love – Don Willeman
  • Part 2: Becoming a Man of Courageous Love – Don Willeman
  • Part 3: Q&A Panel  – Jason Achmoody, Ryan Bouton, Doug Cooper, Drew Matter, Perry Seale, Don Willeman
• Breakout Sessions
  • The Challenges of Up and Coming Leaders – Doug Cooper and Ryan Bouton
  • Courageous Love in Public – Drew Matter
  • Courageous Love in the Home – Perry Seale