Tehachapi News

Community Church makes changes in the New Year

- BY PHYLLIS BELCHER Phyllis Belcher is a member of the church.

Tehachapi Community Church, on the corner of E and Green streets, is helping those who made New Year resolution­s about healthy food choices to find success. The church wants members to be successful so this may be a first step.

Many churches have time to come together after their worship services. This time can have many names such as Coffee Hour, Friendship Time, Community, and Connection­s. It can be a wonderful time to speak with others who share the same faith. It extends the service when you find others who want to discuss the pastor’s sermon. It can also, unfortunat­ely, lead to consuming calories that you had no intention of eating when you came to service Sunday morning.

Tehachapi Community Church’s long-standing “coffee hour” in our Friendship Hall has benefited from great bakers over the years.

We have enjoyed brownies, cookies, lemon squares, cupcakes, blueberry crumble and more. When there are many such offerings, you may walk away from the welcome table with close to 1,000 calories on your little plate as you sit down with friends (old and new) to enjoy some fellowship.

A small group of bakers are taking a different path so that healthy alternativ­es will be made available on Sunday mornings. These aren’t “diet foods” but simply a broader array of options. Visit us and you may find some wonderful choices such as roasted red pepper tapenade, roasted vegetable dip with lots of little vegetables, mini zucchini pizzas, and fruit in lots of forms.

Anyone is invited to come to Tehachapi Community Church at 10:30 a.m. Sundays for services and stay for some fellowship and great treats!

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