Loving the Local Church: A Place to Belong

Loving the Local Church: A Place to Belong
Tuesday October 14, 2025 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. & 6-7:30 p.m.
with Megan Hill
Miller Hall

The church has more beauty―and more value―than we can see with physical eyes. Though our congregations are made up of ordinary people engaged in predictable practices, we are an outpost of heaven itself. The church is the people of God, the dwelling place of the Spirit, and the fullness of Christ. We ought to experience the local church in light of the Bible’s testimony ― as beloved, brothers and sisters, saints, and gospel partners―loving and serving one another. Whether we are new Christians or mature believers, learning to love the local church can become one of our greatest privileges and highest joys. The church is where we belong.

Join us at either of two sessions on October 14. Each session will have the same talk from Megan Hill, so choose the one that works best for your schedule. Register online to help us plan for the meal!

Megan Hill is the author of seven books: Sighing on Sunday: 40 Meditations for When Church Hurts (P&R, 2024), Meg Is Not Alone (Crossway, 2022), Patience: Waiting with Hope (P&R, 2021), Partners in the Gospel: 50 Meditations for Pastors’ and Elders’ Wives (P&R, 2021), A Place to Belong: Learning to Love the Local Church (Crossway, 2020), Contentment: Seeing God’s Goodness (P&R, 2018), and Praying Together: The Priority and Privilege of Prayer in Our Homes, Communities, and Churches (Crossway/TGC, 2016). She is the managing editor for The Gospel Coalition, and her writing has also appeared in The Washington Post, Christianity Today, Tabletalk, Focus on the Family, Desiring God, and Reformation 21. A pastor’s wife and pastor’s daughter, she lives in Massachusetts with her husband and four children where they belong to West Springfield Covenant Community Church (PCA).