About Christ Community Church, Alaska
We‘re not your average church and we hope you’ll spend some time on the website to find out why. Also, if you find yourself in Anchorage, make sure C3AK is on your menu of places to be.
We are a place for authentic worship, understandable Spiritual teaching and discussion. We have a fun kid’s ministry, a safe place for teenagers to belong and more.
But most importantly, C3AK is place a for anyone… ANYONE… to come and belong. Believe or not. Buy in or not. Just come and join the conversation. We’re convinced that if you hang out long enough, you’ll discover the same thing we’ve discovered -- a vital relationship with God and people who love God that makes life today a lot more worthwhile.
Where did our name come from?
We spent considerable time making a decision on a church name. Guiding the process were three principles.
First: rather than be trendy or catchy, we wanted the name to stand the test of time.
Second: we wanted the name to be inclusive and not exclusive.
Third: as much as possible, we wanted the name to be self-explanatory.
Additionally, we believed that the use of the word “church” was essential as opposed to chapel, fellowship, assembly or point! “Christ Community Church” fit these guidelines perfectly. Further, Christ Community Church has the added benefit of clearly stating our primary values: spirituality (Christ), community (Community) and mission (Church).
What’s with the pretzel in our church logo?
Well, we like pretzels, but this isn’t one of them. The symbol is an ancient one like the cross, Christmas tree, Star of David, Labyrinth and others. And, like these, it has meant many things throughout the centuries. It’s origins are Celtic and for the early Celtic Christians it held great symbolism of the trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) as well as the nature of man (flesh, mind, spirit). We like those too, and it has added meaning for us at C3AK of the three primary values expressed in our name; spirituality (Christ), community (Community) and mission (Church). The artwork we have used in the logo is an original piece painted by our very own Carol Shupe. The original painting is on display at the front of the worship center.
