Welcome to the Christian Community Church
Located on rt. 30, one-quarter mile West of rt. 219, the Christian Community Church is nestled among seventeen charming acres near historic Boswell, Pa. Here sits the sanctuary, pavilion, a stocked fishing pond, and a camping area. The church was birthed in August of 1992. Since that time it has seen growth in many areas.
On Oct. 7, 2000 we dedicated our new Church facility. Ben Kinchlow (former co-host of the "700 Club") was our keynote speaker. The new church complex is complete with a lovely sanctuary, a car portico, lobbies, nursery, class rooms, conference room, kitchenette, baptistery, etc.
With phase one of the vision complete we advanced to stage 2 in 2009. That year we built our fellowship hall. It has seating for two-hundred and twenty-five, a stage area, full kitchen, restrooms, and a lovely “guest room.” On October 10, 2009 the new hall was dedicated with Russ Taff ministering for the special service. We are truly thankful for all the Lord has done and we humbly praise Him as the Lord God Almighty. We thank you for visiting our website
Our Lord gave the Great Commission to His Church to evangelize the world.
(Matthew 28:18-20)
Meet Our Pastor – Sam Guidry
Pastor Sam Guidry serves as the Senior Pastor of Christian Community Church. He joined the church staff in June 2022 as Youth and Families Pastor and was called to serve as Senior Pastor following the passing of Pastor Charles Kelly on March 16, 2026.
Before coming to Christian Community Church, Pastor Guidry served as a Spiritual Care Coordinator for Ohio Living Home Health and Hospice, Director of Listener and Community Engagement for YES FM Ministries, and ministered at Cherry Street Mission Ministries in Toledo, Ohio. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Theology from Central Bible College and a master’s degree from Bowling Green State University in December 2022.
In 2020, Pastor Guidry published his first book, The Hupomone Principle: Finding Freedom in Biblical Perseverance.
Pastor Guidry has deep roots in Christian Community Church. His maternal grandmother, Louise Carr, sold the church its current property and later donated an additional parcel of land that included a fishing pond. Pastor Sam and his wife, Allana, live near the church in the farmhouse that was part of the original family farm. They are blessed with five children and seven grandchildren.
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Pastor Emeritus
Charles T. Kelly founded Christian Community Church in 1998 and served as its senior pastor until his death on March 16, 2026. He has also served as a missionary in Bolivia, worked with a prison ministry in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, and volunteered as a Big Brother with the New Day program in Johnstown. He devoted 42 years to pastoral ministry in Somerset County.
Pastor Kelly was a graduate of Logos Bible Training Center, Christian Life College of Theology, Mount Aloysius Junior College, and the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Sociology. In 1999, he received a Master of Arts in Theology from Saint Vincent Seminary in Latrobe.
He was married to Margie (Stoner) Kelly of Geiger, Pennsylvania. She is president of Culligan Water Conditioning in Friedens and serves as president of the Christian Community Church Board. She has also been active in the church's music ministry, served as treasurer, taught children's Sunday School, and fulfilled many other ministry roles.
They have one daughter, Dr. Tracy Farone, a Biology professor at Grove City College. Tracy earned her doctorate in veterinary medicine from Ohio State University. She is married to Jason Farone, a school teacher formerly of New Castle, Pennsylvania.
Pastor Kelly is remembered and loved for his decades of faithful ministry to Christian Community Church, to Somerset County, and dedication to sharing his faith wherever he went.
GOVERNING BOARD
President, Margie KellyVice President, Diane Truscott
Secretary, Rick Pyle
Treasurer, Allana Guidry
Members: Pastor Sam Guidry, Barbara Krause, Jan Hoffman, Ken Krumenaker, Debbie Krumenaker
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A Doctrinal Statement of Faith of Christian Community Church
We believe:
The Bible is the infallible Revelation of God, and therefore is the only authoritative and binding rule of faith and practice.
(2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:19-21)
There is only one Living and True God, manifesting Himself in the Three Persons of the Trinity – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – equal in every perfection and executing distinct but harmonious offices in the great work of Redemption.
(Matthew 3:16-17; 2 Corinthians 13:14)
The Deity, Virgin Birth, Sinless Life, Substitutionary Death, Physical Resurrection, and Ascension of our Lord and Savior – that He is the very God and Creator of all things!
(Luke 1:26-35; 1 Peter 1:18-21; Luke 24:1-7; Colossians 1:12-17)
The universal sin of humankind can only be forgiven and cleansed by grace through faith in the shed blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
(Romans 3:9-26; Eph. 2:8-9)
In Salvation, only through Jesus Christ, by Believing in Jesus Christ with your heart and confessing the same with your mouth coupled with a determination to repent, to turn one's self around from sin, and follow Jesus Christ.
(John 3:16; Rom. 10:9-10; Acts 3:19)
In Water Baptism by Immersion, not as a means of salvation but as a voluntary act of faith and obedience by a believer in Jesus Christ, having first repented of sin.
(acts 2:38)
In participating in the partaking of Communion.
(1 Cor. 11:23-29)
In Sanctification and Holiness, as fruit of repentance, following a believer's commitment to Jesus Christ –setting apart from the world, and leading a holy life, under the Lordship of Jesus.
(Romans 12:1-2; 2 Cur. 7:1)
In the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
(Acts 2:1-4; Acts 19:1-6)
In the gifts of the Holy Spirit, including tongues, healing, prophesy, words of knowledge, words of wisdom, discerning of spirits, etc.
(1 Cor. 12:1, 7-11)
In Praise and Worship. Believers are encouraged to whole-heartedly express vocal praise and worship, unto and before the Lord, in corporate assembly, and also individually in private.
(Psalms 148, 149, 150)
Our Lord gave the Great Commission to His Church to evangelize the world.
(Matthew 28:18-20)
In the personal and imminent Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ – first to come for His saints at the rapture; then with them to rule and judge.
(Acts 1:9-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-17; Revelation 19:11-16)
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