Shalom Community Church pursues a vision of shalom in the world. We are committed to peace, justice, service, spirituality, community and simplicity. Singly and together we strive to discern the Spirit’s leading. Following the ways of Jesus in the tradition of the Anabaptists, we are theologically diverse and encounter the sacred Read more…
Active participation at Shalom is identified as voluntary participation, where individuals self-define their involvement and find a niche fitting for them within the ecosystem of our community.
Mission Statement: We at Shalom Community Church strive to empower spiritual renewal and fulfill a vision of shalom, to embody divine love, compassion and justice in our personal and community journeys, following the ways of Jesus. We are committed to pilgrimage peacefully, simply, together. Welcoming Statement: Without exception, all who Read more…
Shalom participants place a high value on community, spiritual renewal, social justice and outreach. These four aims represent our congregational priorities. Community: We value fellowship with one another through mutual support, public sharing and reflection, small group gatherings, shared meals, celebration and help during life’s transitions and other recreation. Children Read more…
I attended a meeting of the Interfaith Round Table this week on Speaking the Truth. And I was a little anxious going in because I went with an agenda. I’m convinced that one of the most important elections in our County for sometime could happen this Tuesday when we decide Read more…
Shalom Community Church is a vital and significant presence in the lives of its participants, and a blessing to the communities it serves and touches. We strive to embody divine love, humility, justice, and compassion, following in the example of Jesus. We work together to discern what this means for Read more…
A sermon by Trevor Bechtel For Shalom Community Church June 7, 2020 As many of you know our niece Evelyn has come to live with Susan and I in these days when the pandemic has left her without a plan about which house she wants to live in. It’s transformed Read more…
John Powell “How long, YHWH, am I to cry for help while you do not listen? How long will I cry ‘oppression’ in your ear and you do not save?Why do you make me look upon injustice?Why do you countenance tyranny?Outrage and violence . . . this is all I Read more…
Trevor Bechtel Almost 25 years ago, Susan and I lived in England for a year. We knew we were only going to be there for a year so we were very deliberate about seeing something, and usually seeing something different, every weekend. We had lived in Chicago for about five Read more…
More than anything else I am glad that I have retained some ability to wonder. To find something out about the world and to let it be, in addition to whatever else it might be, a marvelous thing, and object of astonishment. I am in a high risk population for Read more…