What is Community Space?

First and foremost, Community Space is a ministry of Community of Christ. We work hard to ensure participants feel a real connection with their denomination in a new way.

Community Space is an online program sponsored by Oklahoma Mission Center that meets once each month via Zoom web-conferencing software. Members and friends alike are invited to come together in a new, refreshing way for a worshipful experience. Since its launch in October 2016, this newfound sense of community has brought people together from across the mission center, the USA, and the world. Each service, while in a new format, includes basic aspects from traditional Sunday morning services, including a moment of meaning (sermon), strengths and struggles (joys and concerns), disciples generous response (offertory), reflect and connect (lesson/discussion), agape meal (in place of communion), and prayer for peace (a daily practice in the Community of Christ tradition).

Community Space is a member of the Community Place+ family.
COMMUNITY SPACE MEETS ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT 7PM CT
(unless otherwise specified)

Come Together 

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Community of Christ congregations have closed and many have been left without a place to worship and fellowship. Seeing a need, the Community Space Leadership Team decided to begin hosting weekly Sunday services on Zoom starting at 11am CT. While hosted by the Leadership Team, each week a new congregation will be presiding over the service. 

If your congregation is willing to plan a worship service for Come Together, please e-mail the Leadership Team at [email protected]. Underneath the graphic to the right, you will find a Google Doc that has resources for congregations that might be interested in leading a service. 

We look forward to still being able to be together in community during this tough time. Each week, the link to join the Zoom call will be shared on this page as well as through our e-mail lists. Please note you will need to download Zoom to your computer or smart phone prior to using the link. Dialing in via telephone is also an option. For additional information regarding how to download Zoom and use its features, please see the resources below.  
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What to Expect

Go for the experience. Stay for the warmth. Return for the Spirit.
When you join a Community Space Online Gathering, you'll be taken to a screen much like the one below. This is your congregation for the evening.
​Some know each other, some don't. Some are doctors, some are ministers. Some are Americans, some are not. 

The Community Space Leadership Team will brief the group on the guidelines (etiquette/helpful information) for the call, and then the service will begin. When you join, you are automatically muted, and you have the option to turn your video feed on or off based on your level of comfort. Opportunities will present themselves for you to participate in a variety of ways (raising your hand, a special "I love you" symbol used quite often, or even actually being unmuted and sharing with the group). Attendees are able to join the call by telephone, smartphone/tablet, or by computer. See "How to Join" above for more information.
Picture below has been blurred to protect identities/locations.

Helpful Resources

The Community Space Leadership Team has put together some helpful resources for you. Below you'll find a one-sheet filled with helpful information about joining the calls as well as a video tutorial walking you through the interface. We hope you'll join us for a future gathering!