Christ Congregational Church is on a journey to discern our future worship and ministry home. The Landing Place Team exists to support that process with care, transparency, and faithful imagination.
This page gathers the latest updates, resources, and next steps as we explore options to build, purchase, lease, or co-locate in ways that support our mission, values, and community life. You’ll find meeting summaries, timelines, documents, and opportunities to ask questions and stay engaged.
Discernment takes time, patience, curiosity, and shared responsibility. Wherever you are in the process, you are invited to walk with us. We’re glad you’re here.
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UPDATES:
September 2026 Update from the Landing Place Team: The Landing Place Team (LPT) has been active this summer researching, ruling out and visiting various co-locating and leasing options in the immediate Silver Spring area. We have visited and then ruled out the use of the Seventh Day Adventist Takoma Park property due to the size of their available shared space and the rental arrangements. We have ruled out a couple more synagogues due to their need for their own program space on Sundays. A subgroup of the LPT is working with our realtor and a broker on learning more specifics about the pricing and accessibility for a commercial property that we have visited. Pastor Matt is learning more from Pastor Will about potential shared space at the Hughes Methodist church location. As more specific viable information develops we will let the congregation know about actual potential options. In the meantime, if anybody learns of any properties or shared space opportunities do let a member of the LPT know.
With Faith, Kristen Brown and Dean/Nattie Ripple
With Faith, Kristen Brown and Dean/Nattie Ripple
CLICK THE LINKS FOR INFORMATION
- Summary and Comments Received on Landing Place Team Feedback Forms (April 2026 report)
- Landing Place Team Congregational Information Session March 22, 2026 (recording)
- Landing Place Team Congregational Info Session March 22, 2026 (Slide Deck)
- What is Co-locating? The Shared Space Option as a Long-term Home for CCC
- Q&A with realtor Lisa Benjamin, January 18, 2026 (recording)
- Landing Place Team Townhall on Finances 11/23/2025 (Slide Deck)
- Topline Summary of September 2025 Listening Sessions – CCC Coordinating Council, October 6, 2025