One of the fundamental needs of every person is to be a part of a community. According to Psychologist Abraham Maslow, creator of the famed “hierarchy of needs,” the need for love and belonging come right after our very basic needs for safety and physiological wellbeing. God himself knows this, which is why he established the Christian church.
Church is not just a building. According 1 Corinthians 12, the church functions a lot like a body:
Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, but one body. (1 Corinthians 12:15–19, NIV)
In other words, every part of the body is important!
The Christian Church Has a Place for Everyone
The Bloomington Church of Christ is a Christian church serving Bloomington-Normal IL that is a safe place for everyone to come, learn and draw closer to God. Never been to church? There’s a place for you. Been hurt by a church? There’s a place for you. Not sure what you’re even looking for? There’s a place for you, too.
Our goals as a community are to love God, love others, and equip and encourage one another to do so. No matter what your background, we want to meet you where you are at in your personal journey of faith and help you discover just what your role in the church body is.
We hope you’ll join our community at a Sunday service, take time to learn more about us, or contact us if you’re not quite ready to go to church, but would like to learn more about the Bible. We conduct personal Bible studies around your schedule. Hope to see you soon!
