About Community 321

Community 321 is an online church. Everyone is welcome here, even if you don’t consider yourself a Christian. We would love to hear your ideas, questions, thoughts, and life struggles and triumphs as we share some of ours. C321 is a group of people who want to be part of an online community, who can’t get to church, or who simply can’t bring themselves to enter a church building for whatever reason. Some of us have been there ourselves.

What’s so different about C321 is that it’s not a church with their particular activities and messages online…it’s wholly, entirely, from the ground up, church online. We are not associated with a specific group of people in a specific place. Pastor John Snyder is an ordained Presbyterian minister, but has worked with all denominations of Christian faith and also spends much of his time talking with people of different faiths or who have no religious affiliation whatsoever.

You can check out a list of what we believe…but we’d much rather you stick around, read some of our posts, comment and chat with us, and get to know us. After all, what you believe is far more than just words.


 

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do you talk about SO MANY THINGS besides just talking straight from the Bible?

We cover many topics related to Scripture, including weekly online Bible studies. But we also talk about…well, pretty much everything. The main reason for this is our philosophy that God’s truth is all around us and all truth is God’s truth. So whatever we discuss together, whether it’s health and exercise, music, films, philosophy, relationships, or anything associated with our daily lives—all are things that touch upon our faith. God’s Word is true and eternal; what we do with our lives on a regular basis is the daily working out of our response to him and what it means to us. The concept of “church” is often considered a once-a-week event, sometimes supplemented by a Bible study or other group activity. However, the Church is everywhere, all around us, every day because believers are the church all day wherever they are. What we do on Sunday is the least we can do for the week.

That’s why this is a running blog on topics that relate to culture, art, and many other aspects of life.

So are you a blog…or a church?

Yes! We are both. Because we believe that church should be more like a blog. We have a monthly group study on a Bible topic or current issue which we talk about, pray about, and bring before God. We pray for each other, encourage each other, and hold each other accountable. As Jesus said, where two or three are gathered in his name…he’ll be right there in the center of it.

If you would like to start a local community group based on what we’re doing at Community 321, contact us and we will get you some pdfs and other materials you can print so you can talk with friends about the issues we talk about here.

How do I join your church?

We’re a community. There is no set regulation for church membership. There’s no membership fee and no set of rules you need to follow. You can connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, or subscribe via RSS to our RSS feed with Feedburner (don’t forget to validate your email address). This automatically adds you to our newsletter. You can Like us, Plus, us, Follow us, or anything else you’d like to be a part of our community…but mostly, we want to hear from you in the form of comments and messages. We’re here for you.

Do you have regular Bible studies and messages like physical churches?

Yes we do. You can check our list of Bible Studies to find what we’re studying currently, and you can even download a PDF of a previous study to talk with a group of friends in your own community. For more information about starting a group of your own, contact us here.

Pastor John posts a short message every Sunday morning, and you can hear sermons he has preached at different churches by visiting his online sermon archives. Feel free to download and share whatever you would like. This is what it’s there for.

What are community groups and how do I join one?

Community groups are for those who would like to meet together regularly to pray for and encourage each other—to discuss life’s challenges and joys and reach out to those in their community area. Our first community group was started in Basel, Switzerland.

Contact us and we’ll let you know if there is a community group in your area. If not, you can either start one using the guidelines and materials for C321 or we’ll find one for you.

How can I donate to Community 321?

Payment is neither a requirement nor an unspoken expectation in Community 321. If you would like to donate, contact us through our contact page. Thank you!