Truth

When Jesus met with his disciples on the night before He died, He shared with them in the Lord’s Supper or “communion.” It was at this meal that He asked them to remember His death and resurrection.  Communion is an object lesson that represents a great spiritual truth for believers.

It is a reminder of what Jesus did for us on the cross.

“This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” (Luke 22:19)

It is a statement of our faith in Jesus.

“For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.” (1 Corinthians 11:26)

It is a close personal encounter with Jesus.

“Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ?  And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?” 

(1 Corinthians 10:16)

It is a way of saying thanks to Jesus.

1 Corinthians 10:16 mentions the “cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks.”

 

Participate

Communion is for anyone who is a believer in Jesus Christ.  At our worship services when we pass the communion trays everyone is welcome to participate.

 

Weekly

At CCCH, we take communion at every Sunday worship service.  We also observe communion at many of our special services and at all of our services at holiday times, like Good Friday and Christmas Eve.  We follow the New Testament example of the first Christians who apparently observed communion whenever they gathered.  There is no restriction in the Bible about frequency of observance, only warnings about taking communion without proper reflection. (Acts 2:42; 20:7; 1 Corinthians 11:26-29)