Amelia Church of Christ - Christian Church in Amelia, OH near Cincinnati in Clermont County

Summer Small Groups at ACC are a little different than our normal 8-week semester. Because we know summer is a busy season for most families, our summer groups run just five weeks from June 17 through July 22.

Still, there is no better way to grow in your faith and connect with your church family.

Sign up today for one of ACC's two summer Small Groups. The groups are "Beyond the Message" -- facilitated by Mike & Amy Cothran -- and "Ground Floor" -- facilitated by Mike Edmisten.

Sign-ups end June 3, but the groups could fill up sooner.

Grab your spot or get more details at AmeliaSmallGroups.com 

ACC leaders announced May 5th that we have hired Chris Coulson as our new student minister. We are beyond excited to bring him onboard, and we truly believe God is going to use him to reach students in our community for Christ.

Chris, 25, comes to ACC from Mt. Carmel Christian Church, where he has served as the student ministries associate director. As a volunteer there for nine years, he has developed a significant amount of experience preaching, teaching and leading small groups. If you recognize Chris, you may have met him at Woodland Lakes Christian Camp, where he has also worked.

He is currently finishing up his bachelor's degree at Cincinnati Christian University, but his dream is to one day complete his PhD and become a college professor.

Chris impressed our leaders during multiple interviews. Here's a sample from his written interview about the importance of student ministry:

"Student ministry should remind students that God loves them, wants a relationship with them, and has a plan for them. Students need to learn to own their faith because when they reach adulthood the safety net is gone. If the faith they had was based on something other than a true relationship with Jesus it will crumble leaving a vacuum. Student ministry should be engaging, challenging, supportive, and should prepare students for adulthood."

Chris joins ACC after a year-long search, and we would like to extend a special thanks to the many Student Ministries team volunteers -- led by Nicki Edmisten, Tish Carwell, Cara Morrissey, Cory Vinson and Kelly Simmons -- for all the amazing work you have done with our junior and senior high students.

Hey Sports Camp volunteers, we've got a fun event for your May calendar. On Sunday, May 20 (about 1:00 PM), we'll be meeting at the Batavia Township Park for a potluck lunch and a friendly game of kickball.

Bring a dish to share (and drinks for your family) and come play (or watch) with all our volunteers. We figured if we're going to be serving together during Sports Camp, we might as well get used to kick'n it together.

By the way, our huddle coaches and security team has called out our coaches, runners and support staff. We'll settle this on the field!

Questions? Talk to Sports Camp Director (& official kickball referee) Julie Bach

RSVP on Facebook Event Page

Don't forget to get your K-5 kids registered for ACC's free Sports Camp, which runs June 10-15. Registration is online only and ends May 31 or when each sport is full, whichever comes first. Our sports -- Basketball, Martial Arts, Backyard Games and Soccer -- will be limited to the first 60 sign-ups.

Sign-up here starting at midnight May 1 .