Upcoming Events

Women's Event at Ozark Christian College
Join us for an overnight trip to Ozark Christian College for the 2025 Women's Event. The theme for this year's event is Life of Purpose. We will carpool from the church at 2:30 PM on Friday, April 4, to grab dinner on the way and arrive in time for the evening session. We will return to Wichita by 7 PM on Saturday, April 5. The cost is $85, which includes registration, travel, breakfast and lunch on Saturday, and hotel (based on 4-person rooms; can upgrade for additional cost). Please email Hayley Kaufman to reserve your spot.

Church Work Day
Hey, Countryside, Easter is right around the corner! We invite you to join us for our Campus Clean Up Day, where we will work on projects around the campus to prepare for what’s ahead. We have projects for all ages and abilities. Come for an hour or the whole morning—many hands make light work. Cleaning flower beds and painting curbs (please bring appropriate tools and equipment). Donuts and coffee will be provided at 8:30 AM if you want to get an early start!

Good Friday Service
Easter's coming, but we are excited to kick off Easter weekend by reflecting together on a pivotal moment in the Easter story: Good Friday. Our Good Friday gathering will focus on the cross and death of Jesus, which helps us to grasp the significance and triumph of Jesus walking out of the grave on Easter. During our Good Friday gathering, we will share a reflective time of hearing Scripture and singing songs. We encourage you to come and begin your celebration of Easter weekend.

Easter Worship Service
This weekend we celebrate Resurrection Sunday, the day in which Jesus demonstrated God’s power over death! We each need to challenge our own view of self-worth and struggles and see how Christ overcomes them all. We want you to invite those you love and hold dear to join us on Resurrection Sunday.

Chonda Pierce Queen of Clean Comedy Tour
Get ready to laugh until your cheeks hurt at the Chonda Pierce Queen of Clean Comedy Tour! As the best-selling female comedian in history, Chonda combines humorous storytelling, a witty Southern charm in her stand-up, and an unapologetically uplifting perspective that has captivated audiences nationwide. This tour promises a heartwarming escape filled with laughter and connection. Grab your tickets to be a part of it!

OCC Chili & Soup Fundraiser
We’re excited about our first annual Chili & Soup Fundraiser. The date is Sunday, March 9, after service, in the gymnasium. You can eat in the gym or take a bowl to go. Toppings will be provided as well. This fundraiser aims to raise money for the Operation Christmas Child November Packing Parties.

Moms Together: Night Edition
Whether you are a regular or have never been, come join us for our March meeting. As always, we will be meeting in the Family Room so park on the North side of the building and enter through the main doors.
We will discussing the concept of Hygge -Hygge [HYOO-guh] has become a cultural buzzword. When many read about this Danish practice, their shoulders lift in excitement, then fall in exhale. In a culture of rush, hygge appeals to the desire for rest—for slow living, shared moments, and fostered friendships. Hygge has strong ties to beauty, contentment, and well-being. It’s warm and inviting. Hygge is the opposite of hustle. It eschews abundance. It savors. It takes things slow and envelopes you in sanctuary. Hygge is home.

Baby Dedication
Join us for a special worship service on Saturday, February 22, at 2:00 pm, featuring worship, family pictures, a brief message, dessert, and a special gift for each family. On Sunday, February 23, we'll include a moment in our worship service to pray over you and your family.
Deadline for registration is February 16.

Preaching Teaching Convention
Join us for a day trip to Ozark Christian College for the 2025 Preaching-Teaching Convention. The theme for this year's event is Preach the Word. We'll leave around 6:15 AM to catch the first main session & worship, where Countryside's own Rusty George will speak (Preach About Jesus). We'll take a moment to grab lunch in Joplin and then come back for the main afternoon session, where Lydia Florence will speak (Preach from the Word of God). We will return by 6:00 PM. The cost of this day trip is $35 (plus lunch). The price includes travel and conference registration. We need a head count for carpooling purposes. If this interests you, please email Andrew Schwarz to reserve your spot.

CIY Pulled Pork Fundraiser
On Sunday, February 16, following service, we will have our CIY fundraiser. Have your family join us for a pulled pork lunch and a program put on by our students and leaders. We are taking donations to help offset the cost of our trips for CIY this year.

Galentine's Brunch
Ladies: Join us for food and fellowship as we celebrate friendship and look at how we support one another and point each other to Christ when our feelings don't always match truth. The food will be provided. There is no cost to you. No need to bring anything except some friends!

Jersey Sunday
We’d love to see everyone’s favorite team, so wear a jersey, polo, t-shirt, dress shirt, scarf, sweatshirt, hoodie, etc., of ANY team to church that Sunday.

Global Gathering with Central India Christian Mission
You’re invited to join us to hear from our missionary partners with Central India Christian Mission in India. They have so many God stories about how God has been working in their area and how they share God’s love there in Word and deed, even amidst persecution. Lunch will be provided. A donation box will be available to offset the cost of the lunch.

Candlelight Christmas Eve Service
Join us for Christmas Eve! We’ll have family activities in the Lobby, starting at 5:00 PM, including cookies, hot chocolate, a photo booth, and an ornament-making station. Then at 6:00 PM enjoy Christmas music and candle lighting all across the Worship Center as we reflect on and celebrate our Savior's birth, life, and more. It will be a great time to gather with your Countryside family to celebrate the Christmas holiday. You won't want to miss it!

Ladies Christmas Party
Join us for a Christmas Party in the Coffee Shop! Bring your favorite holiday snack (savory or sweet) and a wrapped gift ($10 value or less) for a gift exchange.

Next Steps
Next Steps is where you can discover what Countryside is all about. In a casual setting, you will learn more about what we believe, our vision, and how we do ministry. You will also meet staff and discover how you can be connected and involved at Countryside. We will provide lunch and child care. Register now by emailing Andrew Schwarz with how many will attend and if you need child care.

Give Thanks: An Evening of Praise and Thanksgiving
Countryside will provide an evening of worship as we pray, read scripture, reflect and sing songs of praise, all in the spirit of thanksgiving and gratitude toward God for His countless blessings. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join us as we turn our blessings back toward God to bless His name!

Whatever is True Women's Conference
Join us at Countryside for the second annual Whatever is True Women's Conference. This event will include worship, teaching, and an opportunity to get to know other Countryside ladies through fellowship and discussion. It is open to all ladies of high school age or older. The cost is $20.

Ladies Bunco Night
Join us for a fun game night on Saturday, October 19 from 6:30-8:30 PM in the Coffee Shop, open to all ladies ages 10+! If you’ve never played Bunco, it is a straightforward dice game that’s fast-moving and fun to fellowship. So invite a friend or two and join us! Bring a snack and your favorite drink to share. Park on the south side of the building and enter through the middle doors.

Campus Clean Up Day
Hey, Countryside, Fall is here! We invite you to join us for our Campus Clean Up Day on Saturday, October 19 from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM. We’ll meet in the North Parking Lot and work on projects around the campus to prepare for the Fall and Winter months. We have projects for all ages and abilities. Come for an hour or the whole morning—many hands make light work. Help trim shrubs and bushes, clean flower beds, and a few other odds and ends around campus. Let’s invest in our campus together.

Ladies Game Night
Bring your favorite game to play (board games, cards, etc.) and a snack to share for a fun night of fellowship in the Coffee Shop with other ladies. And for each friend you bring, you will get an entry in a drawing to win a prize!

Moms Together Kick Off
We are a group of Wichita-area moms of young children (birth-High School) who meet together for coffee, yummy food, community, and a chance to grow as women of God as we hear from guest speakers, discuss videos, and much more. We meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the each month from 9:15-11:15am, September through May. The cost for the year is $35. Child care is provided for those who register, including an elementary age room for those who homeschool.

Moms Together: Night Edition
Moms Together: Night Edition is a community for moms of young children where you can connect with other moms to build friendships and grow as women of God together. It is open to all moms of children birth through high school. No child care provided.

Simplify Women's Coffee Event
Before Fall activities, join us as we share coffee and discuss ways to simplify and stay focused on Christ during the busy seasons of our lives. This event is open to all ladies middle school age and older.

Moms Night Out
If you are a mom of young children (birth through high school), you are invited to a Moms Night Out at Anita Angstadt’s pool! Come fellowship with other ladies from church and learn more about our Moms Together groups. Bring a snack to share, and feel free to wear a swimsuit to cool off in the pool.

Moms Together: Night Edition
Join us in the Family Room on Monday, July 1, for our monthly Moms Together: Night Edition meeting as we build an intentional community and discuss important and practical topics of how to live our lives that bring us closer to Christ as we lead our families.

Embrace Change for Life
Join us as we partner with Embrace to give hope to women in Wichita facing unplanned pregnancies. Fill a bottle with change, cash, or checks (made out to Embrace) and return it by Father's Day, June 16. This is a great service opportunity to involve the whole family! Starting this Sunday, bottles will be available in the Lobby.

Moms Together Night Edition
We are Wichita-area moms of young children (birth-school age) who meet once a month to discuss a relevant article, podcast, or topic through the lens of how God calls us to live as Christian women and moms. We meet once a month in the Family Room.

Dinners on the Deck
The idea behind Dinners on the Deck is simple: to form new and deeper friendships with other women at church. Sharing a meal in someone's home is a natural and fun way to do that (and you don't need a deck)! We are looking for ladies willing to open their homes for an evening for a small group of women. Hosts decide what night of the week they would like to host, how many to host, and the meal's theme. Ladies in attendance will then bring food items to share. Dinners on the Deck will take place the week of June 2-8. Sign up in the Lobby, beginning Sunday, May 19!

Ladies Bunco Night
Join us for a fun game night in the Coffee Shop, open to all ladies ages 10+! If you’ve never played Bunco before, it is a straightforward dice game that’s fast-moving and easy to learn. So invite a friend or two and join us! Bring a snack and your favorite drink to share. Park on the south side of the building and enter through the middle doors.

Moms Together: Night Addition Kick-Off
We are Wichita-area moms of young children (birth-school age) who meet once a month to discuss a relevant article, podcast, or topic through the lens of how God calls us to live as Christian women and moms. Join us for our first meeting on Monday, May 13 at 7:00 PM in the Family Room.

Stories of Hope: Katherine Wolf
Ladies, join us in the CCC Coffee Shop as we hear Katherine Wolf share her story of hope and how God has transformed her after having a massive stroke that left her paralyzed at 26 years old. After the video, we will have a time of discussion and fellowship.

Ladies Game Night
Bring your favorite game (board games, cards, etc.) and a snack to share for a fun night of fellowship with other ladies. And for each friend you bring, you will get an entry in a drawing to win a prize! This event is in the Coffee Shop.

Galentine's Brunch
Ladies: Join us for food and fellowship as we celebrate friendships, old and new. If you are willing, sign up to bring a savory item, sweet item, or fruit.
