The CEC is not a derivative or associated with any other denomination. It is entirely separate. You may learn more about this here.

A liturgical/sacramental worship style includes the practices that were present in the first five centuries of the church.

The core difference between the Catholic church’s teachings and the CEC is that the CEC believes that all that is necessary for salvation is for a person to believe and accept Jesus’s sacrifice and enter into a personal relationship with Him. There are other differences you are welcome to read about here.

We believe the only prerequisite to receiving holy communion is that one be a Christ-follower.

You are welcome to come as you are. Some people wear business casual, some people wear jeans.

We have a full band (drums, guitar, keyboard) and a typical music set can include anything from Reckless Love to How Great Thou Art.

Compared to other forms of liturgical/sacramental churches, the CEC is relatively new. Most evangelical churches today do not include any form of liturgy so most people when searching for churches, do not realize there is a denomination that blends all 3: liturgical, sacramental and evangelical.

We are everything from single, middle aged and seniors to empty nesters, single parents and newly married. We are teachers, retirees, volunteers, retail clerks, office personnel and many more.

When the c in “catholic” is not capitalized, the word is referring the universal church, meaning the whole of God’s church in the world, those who He calls His own. The word is not referring to the Roman Catholic denomination.

We do have a children’s curriculum and CORI checked teachers for when we are graced to have children join us.

Not exactly, but we have described it briefly below.