Time and Location
Summer 2024
June 30th - Columbus Day weekend: Catch the church chair free on Sunday mornings at Snows Mountain in town. Load the Snows mountain double chair at 8:30 a.m. for a 9 a.m. outdoor service. Join us for an outdoor christian worship service in a natural amphitheater nestled in the trees on the top of Snows Mountain. It’s also a fun and easy hike to the amphitheater.
We still meet during inclement weather in the lift house at the bottom of the mountain.
Kids games and programming offered most weeks.
Winter
Christmas - Easter: Catch the church chair on Sunday mornings at Waterville Valley Ski Resort. 10 a.m. at the top of the Kinder Park/Lower Pasture Carpet for a free experiential worship service.
Church service does not require skiing or snowboarding to attend.
Our Story
In 2018 a few from the valley recognized the need for a church. As one put it “we should not be going to funerals in a library.” A phone call was made to Loon Mountain Ministry, a resort church just up the road, to help cast the vision for a Waterville Valley worship service. That winter a small group gathered a few times and “Catch the Church Chair” was born. The movement continues to grow and the response has been encouraging and the work of the Lord is evident. Waterville Valley Community Church now meets weekly in the Summer and Winter with an incredible team of dedicated volunteers and guest speakers to teach worship together each week.
Our Team
The Schroeders-
Randy, Marissa, Acadia, Willow and Laurel moved to New Hampshire the spring of 2021 from Colorado. They love Jesus, snowboarding, farming, hiking, cooking, hosting, and ministering to the ski resort culture. Randy is the national director of ministry for Snowboarders and Skiers for Christ.
The Whites-
Troy, Brook, Rain, Eden, Ivey, Ryder, and Juju are staples of the local community. They live in Thornton and are dedicated to the good of their neighbors. From local business owners to active participation in the youth orchestra they make the people around them better. They love to travel, play music, and ride lawn tractors.
The Bucks-
Noah, Lydia, Judah and Shiloh are locals from Thornton. 98% of the time they love playing disk golf on the way down the mountain from Church chair. Along with swimming, hiking, and BBQing, they are super excited to be a part of the Waterville community this summer!