Info About Us
 
 
Come worship with us!
 
You are invited to worship God and study the Bible with us!  The church of Christ at Canastota meets Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. for children’s songs and Bible classes, and at 11 a.m. for worship. We assemble in the meeting room at the Days Inn in Canastota at 377 N. Peterboro Street near I-90. (See map at the bottom page or click here for MapQuest directions.)  Come in the front door at the Days Inn, go past the lobby, and we will be in the meeting room just past the restrooms. On Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m., we have Bible study in a home at 126 Jay Street in Chittenango. For Wednesday evening Bible study, call 687-9135 for times, places and directions.
We use the Bible as our only guide
 
The group started meeting Sundays at the Days Inn in October 2004. Our goal is to follow the Bible as our only guide. Thus, we pattern ourselves after the church found in the New Testament (Acts 2:38,41-42; 2 Timothy 1:13, Philippians 3:17). We don’t subtract from what God has written nor do we add to His Word (Revelation 22:18-19). We reject human creeds and doctrines (Matthew 15:7-9). We are simply a group of Christians (Acts 11:26) who meet together to worship and please God (Acts 2:46-47). We do not answer to any denominational organization. We recognize Jesus as our only head and source for authority (Matthew 28:18-20; Ephesians 1:22-23; 5:23; Colossians 1:18; 3:17; 2 John 9). Preaching comes straight from the Bible (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 4:2; 1 Peter 4:11).  If this is what you’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you.
 
What we do in worship
 
On the first day of the week (Acts 20:7), we do exactly what the Christians in the New Testament did: we pray together (Acts 2:42); we sing (Ephesians 5:18-19; Colossians 3:16); we listen to preaching from God’s word (2 Timothy 4:2; Ephesians 4:15); we partake of the Lord’s Supper to remember Jesus’ death on the cross (1 Corinthians 11:23-29); and the local Christians voluntarily contribute so we might spread the gospel in central New York (1 Corinthians 16:1-2). We do not ask visitors for money. Our worship is orderly (1 Corinthians 14:40), reverent, and according to truth (John 4:24; Acts 17:11). We want our worship to be pleasing to God and to be an encouragement to all who are present (1 Thessalonians 5:11).
 
We have more to offer you
 
We offer free Bible Correspondence courses on request.  We’ll also be glad to study the Bible with you and answer any questions you have -- in person or through email. We’d like to help you get to know Jesus better and understand His wonderful plan of salvation. Feel free to contact us at: (315) 687-9135 or (315) 771-8945.  Ask for Tom Rainwater, our preacher. Tom has been preaching for over 25 years and loves talking to people about the Bible. Our mailing address is: The church of Christ at Canastota, P.O. Box 285, Canastota, NY 13032.