First, a Bit of History
Cool Springs Christian Church is one of the oldest churches in Virginia. Founded in 1775 in the rolling hills of Lunenburg County, Cool Springs has long been a beacon of light to her community. In the late 19th century, through the preaching of men like Alexander Campbell, Cool Springs affiliated herself with the Restoration Movement of Churches, a non-denominational brotherhood of independent congregations that began as a movement for unity that sought to “restore” the Church as it was in the first century. Today Cool Springs still follows the Restoration Movement ideal of “no creed but Christ” as we seek to glorify Jesus in all we do, and thereby bring others to His throne of grace.
We Are People
The Church throughout history has always been people. You cannot confine her to a building and you cannot define her merely by the doctrines she holds. Cool Springs is people. We are teachers, farmers, small-business owners and much more. You will find us at hunt clubs, council meetings or just hanging out at the local country store. We live and interact in our community because we love our community, and our hope is to bring that community into contact with Jesus Christ.
We Are People Who Love God
What makes us different is our love for God and our desire to please Him and glorify Him in our lives. At Cool Springs we stress a faith that is active outside of the church building. Worship is not merely singing songs on Sunday morning, it is living for God every day. At Cool Springs we stress living in relationship with Jesus and developing an intimate knowledge of God in our hearts and minds.
We Are People Who Love People
Because we love God, we love people. The core of the Gospel is that God loved people so much that He sent His son to die for them (John 3:16). If we are to reflect the heart and values of God, we must also love people. Cool Springs seeks to provide opportunities to love people. Whether it’s a mission trip to build houses in Mexico, providing food to the local community food pantry, or coming together to help a neighbor in need, there is always something at Cool Springs to do to express our love, as well as God’s love, to the world around us.
We Are a Family
There are many things that make Cool Springs a special place, but one of the most special is that we are a multi-generational church. It is amazing to see up to four generations of one family attending a worship service together. The family dynamic is what God ordained from the beginning of time to be the primary tool for bringing up future generations of faithful believers, and Cool Springs seeks to honor that dynamic. Cool Springs is a place for young and old alike to gather together, learn from one another and encourage each other. As we do this, we build an intimacy that transcends genetics and we become one large family: God’s family. If you are looking for a family to belong to, then check us out. We’d love to have you as part of ours!
Our family is actively seeking to buy a home in or near your area. Finding a church of like-minded believers is most important.
We are currently living in California and have attended Calvary Chapel for over 30 years. More recently, we have opted to listen to pastors on TV for our church experience. We miss the fellowship.
Our family consists of my husband and i, ages 65 and 64, respectively. We have 15 children ranging in age from 40 to 14. Lord willing, we will be bringing the 5 youngest with us. They all have varying challenges as does my husband.
Our youngest 5 were all born in the U.S. and are Black and we are white. Would this be an issue?
Looking forward to hearing from you. God bless you.
You would be more than welcome here. We are predominantly white, although we do have one biracial member, Part of our future vision is break through some of our cultural barriers and better reflect the ethnic diversity in our local area. Our members are on board with this vision and would love to see your family worship with ours!
Thank you for your welcoming response. We look forward to visiting and fellowshipping with you as we seek God’s direction in choosing a home church.
Cynthia Peyton
I didn’t realize y’all had a comic section on your site I’ve been out there a few times and just to let you know why I have a lot of family members very there most of them, de Victoria Virginia what’s the names of these people are Townsend’, Slaughter and Townsend. I’m sure these names are family to you and also when I was a little boy my granddaddy Jesse Townsend would take me out there the visit many many years ago.