If you are new to C3 within the last few months we would like to invite you to attend our next Newcomers Lunch.  This lunch gathering will be a great place to get to know some of our lead staff members, explore ministries, and hear more about the vision, mission, and core values of C3 alongside others who are new to the church. We are excited to meet you and your family! Click the following link to let us know you would like to attend.

Click here to register for the next upcoming Newcomers Lunch at C3

Join a Small Group

At C3 our small group ministry is made up of three different types of small groups:  Home Groups, Life Groups, and iGroups.  If you are new to faith and new to C3 we highly recommend that you take the Alpha Course.  Click this link to explore other C3 small groups.

New to faith / New to Christ and the church?  We invite you to read the Ebook Next Step for your Journey.  Let us know if you’re reading it.  We would love to share more with you!

Click the book title to view the Ebook Next Step for your Journey

Membership Requirements / Prerequisites

• Accept Christ as your personal Savior and Lord.
• Water Baptism is a second requirement for membership here at C3.  Water  Baptism and a public profession of faith in Jesus as Savior and Lord is an important step in the life of every person who believes in Jesus. Those who were baptized as infants, or before they were able to make an informed decision, will be required to be baptized as a way of demonstrating their own personal choice and profession of faith in Jesus as Lord and Savior.
• To become a member of Crestview Community Church you must at least be 18 years old.
• Anyone desiring membership should be a regular attendee at C3 for at least 3 months before taking the membership class.
• All who seek membership will agree to and sign the C3 membership covenant and align with C3 Articles of Faith.
• To become a member, you must complete a membership class.  Please click here to sign up to receive the membership class invitation link to the online membership class course.

Membership Benefits: Member benefits include the opportunities to serve in key ministry roles within our church community

• Eldership: Providing spiritual leadership, guidance, and decision-making within the congregation.
• Deacon: Assisting in practical needs and teams that benefit the church and community.
• Small Group Leaders: Facilitating close-knit gatherings for deeper connections and spiritual discussions.
• Christian Education Class/Experience Leaders: Leading classes for deeper biblical understanding and spiritual growth.
• Ministry Team Leaders: Organizing and leading ministries of the church.
• Worship Team Members: Formal membership is a requirement for all up-front music ministry team members.
• Prayer Group Leaders: Leading regular prayer gatherings for intercession and spiritual unity.
  Care Team: Providing emotional and spiritual care to fellow members.

Additional Member Benefits:

• Facility Use: Members can request to use the church facilities for personal events, gatherings, and celebrations.
• Resource Requests: Members can request the use of C3 resources such as tables, chairs, kitchen items like crockpots, and other equipment for their events and activities.
• Pastoral Counseling: Members may request pastoral counseling appointments for guidance, support, prayer, and Biblical perspective.
• Premarriage Counseling: Members preparing for marriage can request premarriage counseling from C3 Pastoral staff and other trained C3 Premarriage counselors.
• Marriage: Only formal members can request a marriage ceremony at the church.  Premarriage counseling by an approved counselor or program is a requirement as well.  See the C3 marriage policy for more detailed information.

WHAT IS BAPTISM?
Water Baptism is the outward demonstration of your in-heart decision to follow Jesus Christ. Baptism symbolizes the death of an old sinful life and being raised to a new life in Christ. In Romans 6:4 we are taught that in the same way Jesus died and was buried, our old way of life is put to death and buried with Him as we are submerged underwater. Then, like Christ, we come out of the water to new life and a new way of living just as Jesus resurrected to new life on the third day.  Please use the following link to indicate your interest in being water-baptized at Crestview. https://churchteams.com/m/Register.asp?a=UHhyUmRtckIvZzQ9

Below are a few important resources for parents who are considering whether or not to allow their children to participate in water baptism.

Parents of young children: please download the Baptism 101 PDF for help in guiding your child’s understanding of water baptism. Baptism 101 Doc

Children: please watch this short video regarding water baptism.

Adults: please watch this short video regarding water baptism.

Each of us is uniquely created by God and gifted by the Holy Spirit for ministry. At C3 we want to help you discover your S.H.A.P.E. and then help you connect with opportunities to be involved in the ministries and mission of C3.

SHAPE is an acronym associated with five different areas of your life that are important to explore as you move toward joining ministry teams that serve the church and community.

S = SPIRITUAL GIFTS
Spiritual gifts are special abilities distributed by the Holy Spirit to every believer according to God’s design and grace for the common good of the body of Christ.

H = HEART
What do you love to do? This section of your SHAPE discovery dives into your passions. In your heart are God-given desires that compel you to make a difference in a particular ministry. The fact that each of us cares deeply about certain things more than others is by God’s design.

A = ABILITIES
What are your natural talents and abilities? What training, skills, and/or education do you have? We want to help you see how you can use these abilities to do ministry and bring glory to God.

P = PERSONALITY
Better understanding your perspective, how you interact with others, and how you interact with the world around you can help you find your place and function in ministry. Knowing more about your own personality can help you discover the roles that are right for you to fulfill in the ministries here at C3.

E = EXPERIENCE
God can use your life experiences for His purposes. What experiences do you have that have molded you into who you are today?  God can use both the good and the bad experience of your life as you serve in ministries to others

Where to take the online S.H.A.P.E. assessment:

The online SHAPE assessment can be found at https://www.freeshapetest.com. The assessment takes about 30 minutes and must be completed in one sitting. When entering your contact information at the end of the assessment, you have the option to send your results to a church leader (use SHAPE@C3lafayette.org for that field). Once we receive your SHAPE assessment results we will follow up with you to discuss the results and help you find your place of service best fit you.

A Child Dedication service is an opportunity for parents to publicly declare their intent to raise their child in a way that honors God and build a family environment where children will grow in their knowledge and experience of the Lord.  In many ways, a “child dedication” service is truly a “parent commissioning” service, as parents publicly declare to raise their child in the faith until the child is old enough to make his own personal confession of Christ. It’s also a time for family, friends, and the church body here at C3 to say we will partner with you, as best we can, to see that this takes place.

Click here to express your interest in Infant / Child Dedication

Counseling Request Help:
Please use this counseling request link to share about your counseling needs.
A member of our C3 staff will contact you soon regarding your needs and request.
Below are links to our partner organizations that we recommend for marriage and family counseling.

Still Waters Counseling
www.StillWatersCounseling.net
765-221-3611
1330 Win Hentschel Blvd, Suite 255,
West Lafayette, IN 47906

Love Ministries: Marriage & Family Relationship Coaching
www.LoveMarriage.Us
765-586-6051
Todd & Tami Hair
6230 W. 300 S.
Lafayette, IN 47909