Cleveland Heights Christian Church
A Virtual Tour

 

 

 

We at Cleveland Heights Christian Church would love to give you a tour of our facilities and have you experience our worship service and life at our church.  However, this may not be possible for everyone.  That’s why we’ve created a virtual tour.  Perhaps it will spark your interest to visit us in person.

Cleveland Heights Christian Church is located four doors south of Cleveland Drive at 4774 Union Road, Cheektowaga, a first ring suburb of Buffalo, NY.

We begin our virtual tour by attending Sunday services at 10:45 a.m.  Shortly after you turn into our “In” driveway from Union Road, you will see a large parking lot for your car. 

From our large parking lot, you will enter the church through an accessible, covered entrance.
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As you look toward the back of the building, you’ll see our covered entrance, which was built so passengers could be dropped off during periods of rain or winter weather. 

When you enter the building, our greeter on duty that morning will offer a friendly handshake. You are standing in our sunny Atrium. To the left you will notice an elevator, which is not only beneficial to the handicapped but a favorite with the children. To your right is a short hallway leading past the offices to the Narthex outside the sanctuary. On your way to the sanctuary are the coatroom and the guest book which we invite you to sign. 

You will be greeted in our Atrium which resembles an inside garden. From here you can visit the garden, take the elevator to the dining room or classroom, or enter the sanctuary for worship.
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Our sanctuary seats about 300 people and features beautiful faceted-glass windows.
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As you enter the sanctuary, you will be offered a bulletin, which is designed to be "user friendly," making it fairly easy to follow along in the service. 

At 10:45, the congregation hears about upcoming activities at Cleveland Heights.  Following the announcements, the organist plays the chimes, the choir sings the Introit as the candles are lit, and the choir processes in as we all sing the opening hymn.

The service is fairly similar to other Protestant churches, except for the way Rev. Nadine instructs the children. As they sit around the steps in the front of the church listening to his message for them.  Perhaps this is how Jesus taught the children who followed him. The children are then dismissed for Sunday School, which takes place in the education rooms north of the Atrium.

The service moves along with a scripture reading and an anthem by our choir.  One would never know that these folks are amateurs.  Directed by Charles Johnson, our four part choir presents music that surely glorifies God and moves each listener closer to God.

The anthem is followed by the sermon.  Rev. Nadine’s sermons offer the congregation thought provoking reflections on the day’s Scripture and give everyone some bit of inspiration and guidance for daily life.  Weekly communion, which is open to all, is then taken in unison by the congregation. 

If a coffee hour is scheduled after the service, we hope you will be able to stay. This social time is enjoyed by young and old alike. It gives us a better chance to meet old friends as well as guests like yourself.

 

University Hall is suitable for dinners and other occasions. Separate heating and air conditioning make this room comfortable all times of the year.
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Cleveland Heights Christian Church has many programs for people of all ages throughout the week. There is Sunday School, Boy and Girl Scouts and the youth group. We also have weekly Bible Study for adults and the Men’s Prayer Breakfast each month. The Christian Women’s Fellowship is very active in a variety of things. The list goes on and on.

Our new pre-school classroom is a haven for our younger members. It even has a child-sized rest room!
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Well, now that you took our “virtual” tour, why don’t you plan to do the real thing and come see us? As the popular radio commercial says, "We’ll leave the light on for you!"

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