Compton Heights Christian Church

Sep 6

Compton Celebrates Pride

Compton’s Open and Affirming statement reads in part: “…The ministry of this congregation extends to and includes all persons. We are God’s people of differing races, cultures, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations and stages of life and health. We celebrate the gifts and the faith perspectives that come with our varied life experiences. To live and minister together in this broad community helps us to know the wideness of God’s love and mercy. “ (Full text of Compton’s Open and Affirming Statement)

As an Open and Affirming Congregation, Compton participates in PrideFest St. Louis and Tower Grove Pride. Since 2003 Compton’s booth has offered an opportunity for LGBTQ+ people to talk about faith and to possibly find a welcoming church home in the community. In June, 2025, Compton joined with other St. Louis area Open and Affirming Disciples of Christ, United Church of Christ, Episcopal and Metropolitan Community Church congregations, to sponsor a booth at PrideFest St. Louis. Compton has a booth at Tower Grove Pride in September each year. Come by and visit us at the our booth at PrideFest St. Louis in June, at Compton’s Booth at Tower Grove Pride in September or on any Sunday morning. We worship at 11:00 am in the sanctuary and live stream worship on our Facebook page.

The Psalmist writes “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Pslm 139:13-14. We are all fully human, created in the love of God, with gifts of life to share in God’s world. Come explore faith and life in this community of God’s people.

Sep 6

September Bag of Blessings at Isaiah 58 Ministries

Isaiah 58 Ministries provides a list of food, pantry essentials, personal care items and cleaning supplies each month. You are invited to bring any of these items to place in the Isaiah 58 Offering Basket on Sunday morning or you can drop off donations at Isaiah 58 Ministries’ entrance off the alley behind the building. The alley can be accessed from Flora Place. Donations are received M-F, 10am-1pm.

Bag of Blessings for September

Food: Sardines, Chili
Pantry Essentials: Cooking Oil, 48 oz. or smaller
Personal Care Items: Shampoo, Razors, Shaving Cream
Cleaning Supplies: Laundry Detergent, 50 oz. or smaller

Aug 4

August Bag of Blessings at Isaiah 58 Ministries

Isaiah 58 Ministries provides a list of food, pantry essentials, personal care items and cleaning supplies each month. You are invited to bring any of these items to place in the Isaiah 58 Offering Basket on Sunday morning or you can drop off donations at Isaiah 58 Ministries’ entrance off the alley behind the building. The alley can be accessed from Flora Place. Donations are received M-F, 10am-1pm.

Bag of Blessings for August

Food: Peanut Butter, Deluxe Mac & Cheese
Pantry Essentials: Shelf Stable or Dry Milk
Personal Care Items: Bar Soap, Deodorant
Cleaning Supplies: Paper Towels

May 31

2025 Tornado Recovery Effort

For additional ways to help – go to St. Louis City Give Help page

May 30

June Bag of Blessings at Isaiah 58 Ministries

Isaiah 58 Ministries provides a list of food, pantry essentials, personal care items and cleaning supplies each month. You are invited to bring any of these items to place in the Isaiah 58 Offering Basket on Sunday morning or you can drop off donations at Isaiah 58 Ministries’ entrance off the alley behind the building. The alley can be accessed from Flora Place. Donations are received M-F, 10am-1pm.

Bag of Blessings for June

Food: Tuna, Canned Ravioli with Meat
Pantry Essentials: Coffee, Tea
Personal Care Items: Diapers Sizes 5, 6, 4T, 5T, Baby Wipes
Cleaning Supplies: Multi/All Purpose Cleaner

Apr 26

Pentecost Special Offering

GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND

It’s all about layers.

God breathing life into dust. Moses leading people out of slavery into freedom. Hagar calling on God to remember God’s covenant.

Layer after layer.

Mary saying yes. Jesus breaking bread. Young people seeing visions. Elders dreaming dreams.

Our ancestors building a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. Going above and beyond church as it’s always been. Beyond borders and barriers. Beyond us and them. Building layers of community and color, spirituality and vision, justice and joy. Proclaiming the good news that the Spirit is still breathing new life and breaking new bread, and God’s people are still seeing visions and dreaming dreams.

Your participation in the 2025 Pentecost Offering lays down another layer, going above and beyond what’s been done to what God’s spirit is doing next.

Half of the gifts made to this Special Day Offering remain in the region in which they are collected to support its new church movement. The other half goes to support the efforts of New Church Ministry, which trains, equips, and assists emerging and affiliating communities of faith and their leaders across the U.S. and Canada so that they can become movement initiators. Make a gift on June 1 and June 8 to ensure that new places of worship are created, and God’s word is spread far and wide. Be a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world.

Apr 26

May Bag of Blessings at Isaiah 58 Ministries

Isaiah 58 Ministries provides a list of food, pantry essentials, personal care items and cleaning supplies each month. You are invited to bring any of these items to place in the Isaiah 58 Offering Basket on Sunday morning or you can drop off donations in the alley behind the building, which is where Isaiah 58 Ministries’ entrance is. The alley can be accessed from Flora Place. Donations are received M-F, 10am-1pm.

Bag of Blessings for May

Food: Canned Chicken, Rice
Pantry Essentials: Sugar, 1lb Bag
Personal Care Items: Toothpaste
Cleaning Supplies: Laundry Detergent, 50 oz. or smaller

Apr 12

April Bag of Blessings

Isaiah 58 Ministries provides a list of food, pantry essentials, personal care items and cleaning supplies each month. You are invited to bring any of these items to place in the Isaiah 58 Offering Basket on Sunday morning or you can drop off donations in the alley behind the building, which is where Isaiah 58 Ministries’ entrance is. The alley can be accessed from Flora Place. Donations are received M-F, 10am-1pm.

April Bag of Blessing items:

Food: Peanut Butter, Deluxe Mac & Cheese

Pantry Essential: Shelf Stable Milk

Personal Care Items: Toilet Paper

Cleaning Supplies: Paper Towels

Click here for more information.

Mar 22

Worship During Lent

Feb 28

Week of Compassion Special Offering

Week of Compassion is more than a week. Week of Compassion is a ministry of the whole Church, serving vulnerable communities throughout the world. Any time and anywhere we respond to a need, we bear witness to the unity of the Lord’s Table, faithfully sharing the gifts that we have received as an expression of Christ’s love. As we work with partners, we represent the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) commitment to unity, allowing our resources and responses to reach farther, growing our impact on a global scale.

The money raised by this special offering goes to those in need in the United States and around the world, below are stories from some of the communities helped by Week of Compassion.

In Ukraine

In the Middle East

In Louisianna

In Sierra Leone and Liberia

In Chicago, Illinois