Christ Presbyterian Church

4th & 5th Grade Christmas Party
2024-12-15 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Fellowship Hall, Lower School, 2323 Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville, TN, 37215, United States
During the Learning Group hour at 10:30 a.m. on December 15, 4th & 5th graders are invited to a Christmas Party just for them! This will be a morning of fun and friends as we celebrate the season in the Fellowship Hall. We’ll decorate cookies, have a cereal bar, and do a white elephant gift exchange! Please bring a unwrapped box of cereal to eat and a wrapped box of cereal to participate in the white elephant game.

Blue Christmas Service
2024-12-18 18:30 - 20:00 | Christ Presbyterian Church – Cool Springs, 325 Seaboard Ln, Suite 100, Franklin, TN, 37067
Blue Christmas is a traditional contemplative service during the Advent season for those experiencing grief, loss, and suffering. Cool Springs will host our Blue Christmas service as an open-house style time of guided prayer and quiet. Several people will be on hand to pray with you, if you’d like. Please join us for a quiet evening during the hectic holidays to lament while we hold on to hope for the coming of our good King Jesus.

Winter Break Parents' Day Out (Cool Springs)
2024-12-20 15:00 - 18:00 | Christ Presbyterian Church – Cool Springs, 325 Seaboard Ln, Suite 100, Franklin, TN, 37067
Christ Presbyterian Cool Springs Children’s Ministry hosting a Parents’ Day Out! Parents can drop off kids (ages 6 months to 5th grade) from 3-6 p.m. and we will provide childcare via volunteers, staff, and student volunteers. We’ll play a family friendly Christmas movie, have some pizza, simple crafts, and possibly a group game! Kids are also invited to wear PJs!
RSVP here.

Kids Nativity Play (Cool Springs)
2024-12-22 08:30 - 11:30 | Christ Presbyterian Church – Cool Springs, 325 Seaboard Ln, Suite 100, Franklin, TN, 37067
We are having a simple and fun Nativity Play! For Kindergarten through 3rd grade, performing on Sunday, December 22nd at the 8:30 am and 10:30 am services.
Rehearsals will be December 8th and 15th in between services from 9:45-10:15 a.m.
Sign up to participate here.

Lessons & Carols – Old Hickory Blvd (3 & 5 p.m.)
2024-12-24 15:00 - 18:30 | Christ Presbyterian Church – Old Hickory Blvd, 2323 Old Hickory Boulevard, Nashville, TN, 37215, United States
Come, as we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ with a special, candlelight service on Christmas Eve at Old Hickory Blvd. “Lessons and Carols” is a traditional service celebrated by churches throughout time and across the globe. It began in the late 1800s in the Cathedral of Turo in the UK, and was later performed regularly at Kings College in Cambridge beginning in 1918. There are seven lessons from Scripture, leading us from Isaiah’s prophecy of the Messiah’s birth to the annunciation to the visit of the magi. Carols are sung by the congregation in response to each lesson.
WATCH HERE
3:00 p.m. Service

Our friends with special needs and their families can enjoy worship with buddy support from the Window Room (livestream TV available). Please notify Gigi Sanders if you have need of a buddy.
Nursery available.
A Wiggles and Giggles room will be available for those who need it.

5:00 p.m. Service

Our friends with special needs and their families can enjoy worship from the Window Room (livestream TV available) if desired.
No Nursery or Kids programming available.
A Wiggles and Giggles room will be available for those who need it.

No ASL interpretation will be available at either service.

Register to serve on the Hospitality team at one/both services.
Register to serve in the Nursery at the 3 p.m. service.

Lessons & Carols - Music Row
2024-12-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Scarritt Bennett Center, 1110 19th Ave S, Nashville, TN, 37209, United States
Join us for a Lessons & Carols candlelight service on Christmas Eve!
“Lessons and Carols” is a traditional service celebrated by churches throughout time and across the globe. It began in the late 1800s in the Cathedral of Turo in the UK, and was later performed regularly at Kings College in Cambridge beginning in 1918. There are seven lessons from Scripture, leading us from Isaiah’s prophecy of the Messiah’s birth to the annunciation to the visit of the magi. Carols are sung by the congregation in response to each lesson.
No Childcare or Kids Programming available.

Lessons & Carols - Cool Springs
2024-12-24 17:00 - 18:00 | Christ Presbyterian Church – Cool Springs, 325 Seaboard Ln, Suite 100, Franklin, TN, 37067
Join us for Lessons & Carols services at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve!
“Lessons and Carols” is a traditional service celebrated by churches throughout time and across the globe. It began in the late 1800s in the Cathedral of Turo in the UK, and was later performed regularly at Kings College in Cambridge beginning in 1918. There are seven lessons from Scripture, leading us from Isaiah’s prophecy of the Messiah’s birth to the annunciation to the visit of the magi. Carols are sung by the congregation in response to each lesson.
Nursery for ages 2 and under will be available.

Winter Break Mini Bowling
2025-01-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Franklin Family Entertainment Center, 1200 Lakeview Dr, Franklin, TN, 37067, United States
Join us for mini bowling before winter break ends! We’ve reserved all six lanes for two hours. Kids can mini bowl for free (small lanes with pins on strings) and no bowling shoes are required. Food and drinks will also be available for purchase at the bowling alley. This is a family event, but the whole church is invited! No RSVP required.

Wednesday Night Live — Winter/Spring 2025 Launch
2025-01-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Hope House at Christ Presbyterian, 2301 Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville, TN, 37215, United States
Come for the food and fun; stay for the fellowship. Our motto is “Show Up, Dive In, Lead On.”
Student Wednesday Nights includes free dinner, an array of games, grade-level small groups, large group worship.
Games include: 9 square, ping pong, video games, and more!
Middle School – 6:00-7:30 p.m.
High School – 7:30-9:00 p.m.

CANCELED – Special Saturday (January 2025)
2025-01-11 09:00 - 11:30 | Christ Presbyterian Church – Old Hickory Blvd, 2323 Old Hickory Boulevard, Nashville, TN, 37215, United States
Due to a winter storm warning for January 11th, we’ve canceled this month’s Special Saturday.

Kids & adults with special needs (and their siblings) are invited each month to enjoy an uplifting time of Bible stories, music, and crafts. To learn more, contact specialneeds@christpres.org.

One amazing way to love families with children and adults with special needs is by serving at a Special Saturday.

Mark your calendar for all our upcoming Special Saturdays during this school year:

January 11
February 8
March 1
April 12

CPC101 – Cool Springs
2025-01-12 11:45 - 14:00 | Christ Presbyterian Church – Cool Springs, 325 Seaboard Ln, Suite 100, Franklin, TN, 37067
Are you interested in learning more about Christ Presbyterian Church at Cool Springs and what it means to be a member? CPC101 is a class on our mission, values, and core beliefs. Membership is not required once you complete CPC101, but for those wishing to become members, participation in CPC101 is a prerequisite. The class will be after the 10:30 a.m. service and lunch will be provided.
Register here.
For more information, please contact Melanie Rainer.

Chili Cook-Off Kickoff + City Serve Day
2025-01-15 17:30 - 19:30 | Christ Presbyterian Church – Old Hickory Blvd, 2323 Old Hickory Boulevard, Nashville, TN, 37215, United States
City Serve Day for Kids/Students and families has now been combined with the churchwide Chili Cook-off Kickoff on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
Everyone is encouraged to RSVP and join us for plenty of warm chili, grilled cheese sandwiches for kids, fellowship and encouragement, and an opportunity to help us fill 500 five-gallon buckets with hurricane-recovery supplies in coordination with Mission to North America (MNA) Disaster Relief.
Childcare will be provided for children ages three (3) and under.
RSVP here.

Learn more about our Wednesday Nights programming and offerings at christpres.org/wednesdays.

Kids & Students City Serve Day (RESCHEDULED)
2025-01-15 17:30 - 20:00 | TN
City Serve Day is now part of our Chili Cook-Off Kickoff on Wednesday, January 15! Join us as we launch Wednesday Nights for Winter 2025 with a night of encouragement and service. Enjoy a chili dinner (with grilled cheese for kids) and help pack 500 disaster-relief buckets. This evening sets the stage for upcoming Wednesday Night Dinners, Adult Study in Acts, Adult & Kids Choir Rehearsals, and more starting Jan. 22! Whether you’re eating, serving, or both, please RSVP below.
Find more information and RSVP here.

Christ Pres Leadership Development Training
2025-01-18 08:00 - 10:00 | Christ Presbyterian Church – Old Hickory Blvd, 2323 Old Hickory Boulevard, Nashville, TN, 37215, United States
Christ Pres’ Leadership Development Training begins mid-January. This training is required for all elder, deacon, and deaconess nominees, although all adults are welcome to attend! This training cycle will be different from years past in that it will largely be self-guided with video supplements; however, there will be monthly Saturday morning gathering/lectures (breakfast provided) that the participants will be required to attend. The first gathering will be on January 18 at 8:00 a.m. at the Old Hickory Blvd campus. The Saturday sessions are scheduled as follows, all at 8:00 a.m.:

January 18
February 15
March 22
April 26
May 17

The required reading will mostly center around The Truths We Confess, by R.C. Sproul, and the Presbyterian Church in America’s Book of Church Order. You may want to obtain these materials and get a head start on the reading.
If you would like to attend the training, please sign up here no later than January 10, 2025.

Newcomer Coffee
2025-01-19 10:30 - 11:15 | Christ Presbyterian Church – Old Hickory Blvd, 2323 Old Hickory Boulevard, Nashville, TN, 37215, United States
If you are new to Christ Presbyterian Church or perhaps visited multiple times, we invite you to join us at the Newcomer Coffee to meet several of our church staff and elders, and find out more about the church and how to connect. Please reach out to care@christpres.org if you have any questions!
RSVP here.

4th-7th Grade Girls Bible Study (Launch)
2025-01-19 12:00 - 13:30 | TN
4th-7th grade girls will meet for Bible study every other Sunday beginning on January 19th. We will meet at the Camp’s Home or the Patton’s Home after the 10:30 service.
RSVP here for more information.

Wednesday Night Weekly Dinners (Launch)
2025-01-22 17:30 - 18:30 | Fellowship Hall, Lower School, 2323 Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville, TN, 37215, United States
Everyone is invited to join us for dinner before all Wednesday Night Programming!
More information and sign-ups coming soon.

Adults Study in Acts (Launch)
2025-01-22 18:30 - 19:30 | Fellowship Hall, Lower School, 2323 Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville, TN, 37215, United States
A group of bewildered apostles stood gazing toward heaven as their Savior ascended from their sight. Jesus charged them with spreading the gospel to the earth’s four corners and starting the Church as we know it. How did they do it? The book of Acts details the Church’s early frontier as the apostles went from bewildered to empowered by the Holy Spirit—and the Church went out. Join pastors David Filson and Lee Eric Fesko as they walk us through the earliest years of the Christian Church in The Acts of the Apostles and how those acts give us definition, meaning, and structure for the Church of today. We’ll meet every Wednesday in the Fellowship Hall beginning January 22.
RSVP here.

Adult & Kids Choirs (Launch)
2025-01-22 18:30 - 20:00 | Christ Presbyterian Church – Old Hickory Blvd, 2323 Old Hickory Boulevard, Nashville, TN, 37215, United States
Adult and Kids Choirs are restarting for the Winter/Spring beginning January 22!
All adults are welcome! No audition or experience needed – just drop by and check it out – if you have a heart to sing, please join us. We meet weekly in the Choir Room located behind the Sanctuary from 6:30-8 p.m.
Kids Choir is for grades K-5 and meets weekly 6:30-7:30 p.m. No prior music training is required – just bring a heart to sing. Plus, there are opportunities for parents and older teens to volunteer.

Kids Ministry Serving Partner Training (Music Row)
2025-01-26 10:00 - 10:30 | Scarritt Bennett Center, 1110 19th Ave S, Nashville, TN, 37209, United States
We will be holding a training for all our Kids Ministry Serving Partners in-between services on January 26! Individuals and families are invited to serve.
RSVP here.

Women's Bible Study (Music Row)
2025-01-27 19:00 - 20:30 | TN
This semester, the women of Music Row will be studying the Psalms! We’ll be going through the book “Psalms: At His Feet” by Hope Blanton and Christine Gordon. Meetings will be every other Monday beginning January 27th.
RSVP, purchase your book, and receive the address below!
RSVP here.

Women's Bible Study (Music Row)
2025-01-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Music Row House, 1412 17th Ave S, Nashville, TN, 37212, United States
All women are invited to join us for Bible Study this Summer! Becky Kiern will lead and we’ll meet at the Music Row House. We’ll be going through “Christ in the Shadows,” a Christ Pres study on Jesus in the Old Testament. Books will be provided and no RSVP needed.

Memorial Service & Visitation for Dr. W. Wilson Benton
2025-01-31 13:00 - 16:00 | Christ Presbyterian Church – Old Hickory Blvd, 2323 Old Hickory Boulevard, Nashville, TN, 37215, United States
It is with both sorrow and hope in the Lord that we share the passing of our beloved former interim senior pastor, Dr. W. Wilson Benton Jr. (1941–2025), who entered the presence of his Savior on the morning of January 26 at the age of 83.
A visitation and service will be held here at Christ Presbyterian Church, Old Hickory Blvd., on Friday afternoon.

Service: 1:00-2:00 p.m. – View Service Livestream
Visitation: 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Dr. Benton faithfully served as our interim senior pastor for five consecutive years, leaving a lasting legacy of wisdom, compassion, and Christ-centered leadership in our church community. His decades-long ministry extended beyond Christ Presbyterian Church, with pastoral service at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Cleveland, MS, and Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, MO. An ordained minister since 1966 and a recipient of a doctorate from the University of Edinburgh, Wilson’s life reflected a deep commitment to the gospel and a genuine love for God’s people.
We extend the sympathy of our congregation to his loving wife, Pam Benton, his children Louis Benton, Paige Brown, and Laura Pearson, and his treasured grandchildren. We are comforted by the assurance that Wilson woke to the face of our Lord, but we lift his family and friends in prayer for peace and guidance during this season of both grief and hope.
Please join us as we celebrate Wilson’s life and honor his faithful service to the Lord and His church. To share this event with friends, please direct them to christpres.org/benton
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4th & 5th Grade Serve: Room in the Inn
2025-02-02 17:30 - 19:30 | Christ Presbyterian Church – Old Hickory Blvd, 2323 Old Hickory Boulevard, Nashville, TN, 37215, United States
On Sunday, February 2, we have the opportunity to serve our community by partnering with Room In The Inn (RITI). RITI is a ministry that works alongside churches to host and feed men in the community who find themselves in a situation without a stable home. We will be serving and eating dinner with our Room In The Inn guests. 4th and 5th graders and their families are invited to join us as we serve these individuals in our city!
Where: Gathering Room (Christ Presbyterian Church)
When: Sunday, February 2nd from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Please RSVP here by Sunday, January 26th.
Kids Ministry will be providing fried chicken and a fruit platter.
It would be great if we could bless these men with other homemade sides and desserts. If you would like to participate by providing a side or dessert, please note that on the RSVP form.

If you have any questions, please contact Marguerite Ward.

Smart Giving Workshop – Presented by the PCA Foundation
2025-02-06 18:30 - 20:00 | Christ Presbyterian Church – Old Hickory Blvd, 2323 Old Hickory Boulevard, Nashville, TN, 37215, United States
We are excited to host a Smart Giving Workshop, provided by the PCA Foundation. At this workshop, held in the Window Room at our Old Hickory Blvd campus, an experienced gift strategist (Sheldon Norhues) will provide an introduction to estate planning concepts and tools, and show participants how to maximize how much they can give for Kingdom impact by employing tax efficient giving strategies.

Churchwide Bowling Night (Music Row)
2025-02-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Tusculum Strike and Spare, 5315 Nolensville Rd, Nashville, 37211, United States
All Music Row members and guests are invited to join us for an evening of bowling! We’ll meet at Tusculum Strike and Spare for plenty of fun and games. Lanes will be reserved, but families will be responsible for shoe rentals.
Sign up here.

Special Saturday (February 2025)– Music & More for Kids/Adults with Special Needs
2025-02-08 09:00 - 11:30 | Christ Presbyterian Church – Old Hickory Blvd, 2323 Old Hickory Boulevard, Nashville, TN, 37215, United States
Kids & adults with special needs (and their siblings) are invited each month to enjoy an uplifting time of Bible stories, music, and crafts. To learn more, contact specialneeds@christpres.org.

Participant Registration Here.
One amazing way to love families with children and adults with special needs is by serving at a Special Saturday.
Volunteer Registration Here.

Mark your calendar for all our upcoming Special Saturdays during this school year:

February 8
March 1
April 12

Game Day Chili Cook-Off
2025-02-09 17:00 - 21:00 | Christ Presbyterian Church – Cool Springs, 325 Seaboard Ln, Suite 100, Franklin, TN, 37067
The Fourth Annual Cool Springs Chili Cookoff and Big Game Football Watch Party is February 9! Join us to watch the game and enjoy some homemade chili, or submit chili for the cook-off. Please also bring canned soup to donate to GraceWorks Ministries! This is the time of year GraceWorks is most in need of food donations. It’s a SOUP-er Bowl Party!
Here are all the details you need to know:
What to Bring:
Last Names A–M bring sides (chips, cornbread, cheese, sour cream, etc)
Last Names N–Z bring desserts (please label if it contains nuts)

Chili Cook Off Entries:
Bring a slow cooker or pot of chili to enter! Arrive at 5PM and check in at the welcome desk to receive your chili’s entry number. There are 3 categories: nontraditional (vegetarian, chicken, white chili, etc), spiciest, and overall. Judging will begin promptly at 5:15. Winners will be announced before halftime.

For the Kids:
There will be non-spicy kid-friendly chili available! We will also have some short tables for kids and some coloring pages. We will not show the halftime show in the sanctuary!

But what if I want to watch the halftime show?
The halftime show will be shown in Room 108 for those who are interested in watching it.

I really like football. Will I actually be able to watch the game?
Yes! We will have the game playing on the screens in the sanctuary, but we will also have our TV on the cart set up in the corner for those who are very invested in the football.

Young Adults Football Watch Party (Music Row)
2025-02-09 17:00 - 22:00 | TN
All Young Professionals are invited to watch the big football game at Jayme and Barry Simmons’s house on February 9 at 5 p.m. The main dish and drinks will be provided. Please bring your favorite side dish or dessert to share!
Please complete this RSVP form, and we’ll follow up with Jayme and Barry’s address in East Nashville.

Women's Retreat (OHB)
2025-02-22 08:30 - 15:00 | Christ Presbyterian Church – Old Hickory Blvd, 2323 Old Hickory Boulevard, Nashville, TN, 37215, United States
You are invited to join fellow women at our Christ Pres OHB Women’s Retreat for an unhurried day of connection, worship, rest, and reflection.

Who: All women are welcome! Feel free to bring a friend.
What: Christ Pres OHB Women’s Retreat! Taught by Melanie Rainer and focused on Psalm 23 and John 10
When: February 22, 2025, 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Sanctuary, Old Hickory Blvd. Campus
Cost: $30 (includes a light breakfast, buffet lunch, book, and activity materials). Scholarships available; please contact Suzanne Simmons for more information.
How: Registration is easy! Click below to answer a few questions and pay. Registration is requested by Feb. 15.
REGISTER HERE
