OK - so let's say you've already missed one or two of the first two winter CrossRoads meetings. You've missed a lot!
Actually, other than the competitions we've been having, you can easily catch up by listening to the messages by clicking here. Deb and I also have podcasts after each message that kind of play "Monday morning quarterback" on the message given at CrossRoads the night before.
It should be noted that the guys have taken an early 2 - 0 lead on the girls in the Biggest Loser competitions! Girls, come on out and step up to the plate!
CrossRoads meets Monday nights at 7pm in the student center at Christ Community Church. Hope to see you there!
Are you feeling 'winter'... Need a break? Want to be encouraged and find a refreshment?
All women are invited to join us on February 25th, for Snowflake Cafe, a morning of spiritual inspiration, stimulating workshops, encouragement and friendship.
This year's program of workshops has something for everyone... an ideal time to bring a friend.
Workshops include topices on fitness, organization, women's health issues, intimacy in marriage, and relationships. For spiritual challenge... workshops on deepening your relationship with God, the daily Word, and inner beauty. DOWNLOAD a program for workshop details.
Snowflake Cafe is from 9am-12noon. We will begin our morning with some special cafe, sparkling fruits and treats, and a few surprises. You can pick from two sessions of workshops and we will conclude our morning with personal sharing from Lynne Hutzel, who will share about her insights on navigating life's storms with strength from her relationship with God. We know this will be a special time!
Indonesia Ministry Immersion - (Queens, NY) – July 2012
This team will work with Indonesian churches in NY, participating in cross-cultural church planting, interacting with Muslims, enhancing partnerships among unreached people groups, connecting people with English as a Second Language, helping with health screening, assisting a food pantry and more.
Rural Hesed Region (Island of Java) – mid-July 2012
This small team will travel (by foot) off the beaten path seeking to directly minister to people and finding those with a real spiritual interest who will be followed up later by field workers. The team will use translators to share and pray with nationals.
Indonesian Youth Focus (Jakarta) – Late July 2012
This small team of high school students accompanied by adults will work with Indonesian Christian youth for evangelism purposes, through sports ministry and teaching English. The team will visit and learn about Muslim communities, spend time prayer walking and take photos for prayer mobilization purposes.
INDIA
Madurai, India – July 2012
This team will potentially conduct some Vacation Bible Schools in schools and some villages, spend time with orphans, connect and minister to elderly women, could conduct medical camps, work with crafts, work with music, and spend time in prayer.
The Informational meeting for this year’s GPS opportunities is Sunday, February 12, at 10:30 in the Student Center for more information contact Barbara at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
There is nothing like the first of January for making resolutions to start off the new year. For some it’s about setting goals for losing weight, eating better, or overall lifestyle changes. For others it means adding more exercise or eliminating extra sweets. For you it might mean to quit smoking or drink more water. Whatever the choice, we are filled with hope that the upcoming year holds greater success than the last.
This is usually true of our Christian lives as well. Most people decide to start a reading plan in January. They commit that THIS year they will finally read through the whole Bible. Others decide now is the time for joining a small group. Others for cutting out less than desirable choices from their lives. All done with great hope that this is the year that they will finally be that person they wish they were.
There is only one problem with this. It almost always ends in failure. Why? Because we look at the end point - losing 20 lbs. or reading the whole Bible, that when the moment comes that we trip up and overindulge or miss two days of Bible reading that we throw in the towel and say, “maybe next year”.
Living is not done with resolutions. Living is done one day at a time doing the most we can within each day. Hebrews 4:7 says, “Today if you hear His voice do not harden your hearts.” Lamentations 3:22-23 “The LORD’S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.”
Every day is a fresh start. Every day is a new chance to “get it right”. And every day is a chance to fail knowing that a new beginning is merely hours away. So don’t get stuck in the January rut. Kiss those “doomed for failure” resolutions goodbye. Instead, take each day as it comes building a healthy lifestyle both physically and spiritually and be amazed at the work God accomplishes in and through you.
Kids! Join us for a night of fun and excitement with your friends right here at Christ Community. Parents, we are happy to provide this opportunitiy as a FREE EVENT to allow you to go on a date (which follows our Sunday marriage series)! We will play games, have a snack, and watch a movie. Friday, February 10 from 6:30PM- 9:00PM. (for ages 3yrs through 5th grade, all kids must pre-register in order to attend)
Hurry! Last day to signup is Wednesday, February 8th!
Signup on Sundays or by clicking the image to the left.
ABLE TO VOLUNTEER? (8th grade and up)- email jackie at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Life gets complicated, crazy busy, and sometimes chaotic -- plan now to join us and Breakaway from your regular routine and come away with us for a weekend of friendship, spiritual challenge and refreshment.
We'll explore our temporary stay in the journey of life, and the opportunity we have as women to be purposeful, equipped, and poised for living wisely and godly lives.
Friday mornings at 6:30 am in room 201 and Monday night at 7:30 pm in the main lobby, JOIN US as we begin Jesus, From His Brother's Perspective - a brand new way to study James.
Lots of discussion...Exegetical focus...Multiple commentaries (Bring $10!!!)...Journaling....Readings betweenn Mondays...Deepening new friendships...Holding each other accountable...all as we start together this study using James as a way to understand more about Jesus Christ.
Coffee and Donuts available on Friday mornings.
Pizza and drinks provided each Monday too ($5).
Our format each week will include 20 minutes in a passage from James, 20 minutes in the Gospels examining the same theme in Jesus' life and teaching, and 20 minutes to determine how we should be changed, with the accountable friends to make it happen.
I'm looking forward to the start of CrossRoads on Monday, January 23 at 7pm in the Student Center. As always, any young adult (college age/20something) is invited.
Our new series, The Biggest Loser, will focus on what we might "lose" in our lives in order that our relationship with God might grow. Specifically, we'll consider spiritual growth through spiritual disciplines. Click the "CrossRoads" button on the left of this page for more details.
If you are out of shape, join us for this new series!
Our HomePointe campaign for winter/spring 2012 is "Building Strong Marriages." Marriage is a foundational institution designed by God. Therefore, how you view marriage, regardless of your own situation, colors the way you view life. With that in mind, here are a number of opportunities that we encourage everyone to consider:
Christ Community Church sponsors The Blessing Challenge for Marriage seminar featuring author and speaker John Trent on Friday night, March 23 (7-9pm) and Saturday morning March 24, (9am-12pm).
Early registration for the seminar is $40/person ($80/couple) if you sign-up by Sunday, February 26. After February 26, registration is $50/person ($100/couple). Childcare is $10/family for Friday night and $20/family for Saturday morning.
The registration form for the seminar is available as part of the Building Strong Marriages HomePointe guide (available in the HomePointe Center at Christ Community on/after January 22). Completed registration forms and payment can be submitted at the HomePointe Center beginning on Sunday, January 22.
A new women's Bible study, What's it Like to Be Married To Me, by Linda Dillow runs thru the end of April. Study groups meet Tuesday evenings and Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Email Louann to join a small group.
ALL women are invited to join us for Breakaway, our spring retreat April 20th-22nd, as we pause from our regular routines to hear from God and consider our place as women who wisely pursue God in our homes, our workplace, and our community. Register now, space is limited. Download Breakaway brochure.
Intimacy in Marriage, a workshop for women in finding God's best for our marriages will be offered at this year's Snowflake Cafe, February 25th, 9am-12noon. This is a free morning of encouragement and friendship, featuring Lynne Hutzel as our speaker. DOWNLOAD workshop descriptions here.
Christ Community's Mens Ministry is currently offering a marriage study called, The Art of Marriage. This is based on the popular A Weekend to Remember marriage conference.
Kids Nite In/Parents Nite Out: Fri., Feb. 10 from 6:30 - 9 p.m. Bring your kids to the church for a fun night of playing while you go out for a Valentines date with your spouse! Children ages 3 - 5th Grade are welcome. Cost is FREE but you must pre-register by Feb. 8 online or on Sundays Jan. 29 and Feb. 5 in the church lobby.
Christ Community Church sponsors The Blessing Challenge for Marriage seminar featuring author and speaker John Trent on Friday night, March 23 (7-9pm) and Saturday morning March 24, (9am-12pm), 2012.
Early registration for the seminar is $40/person and $80/couple if you sign-up by Sunday, February 26. After February 26, registration is $50/person and $100/couple. Childcare is $10/family for Friday night and $20/family for Saturday morning.
Click here for the registration form for the seminar (also available in the HomePointe Center at Christ Community). Completed registration forms and payment can be submitted at the HomePointe Center or mailed.
This marriage seminar is part of Christ Community's current HomePointe campaign called, Building Strong Marriages.
For more information on the seminar, email Scott at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Christ Community's Mens Ministry is currently offering a marriage study called, The Art of Marriage. This is based on the popular A Weekend to Remember marriage conference.
If you are having your child dedicated on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, please plan on attending our required Child Dedication Class this Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. The class will meet in room 201 at 9am that morning. Shelley Melvin, our KidzROCK Director, and I will discuss how Christ Community intentionally partners with you, the parents, to raise children that follow Christ. We also discuss the logistics of the child dedication service.
To have your child dedicated on Feb. 12, 2012, please contact Joni in the church office, at 610-431-0300. You'll eventually need to have a dedication Scripture that will be read during your child's dedication. You will also need to choose which service you would prefer to have your child dedicated at - 9am or 10:30am. However, please note that those slots are limited. Finally, confirm with Joni that you are available to attend the Child Dedication Class.
For more questions, feel free to contact me at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
I just received this encouraging email and wanted to pass it on...
Scott, I just wanted to thank you for your sermons last January (2011) on Reading the Bible. I have been a member of CCC for a long time and have been involved in the women’s ministry, but have never made reading the bible a regular daily habit. Last year your sermons really had an impact on me and made a big difference for me. I picked up the booklet that Whitney Kuniholm (of Scripture Union) left at our church last year and did the thirty day study on the book of Mark. Then I called Scripture Union and ordered the Discovery Quarterly and have been doing it ever since. I also told my sister about it and she is now doing it too. We have decided to be accountable to each other. It has really been a blessing in my life and I wanted to thank you.
Join us for "GodSense" with Fran Mcgowen, co-founder and CEO of CarSense, who will speak at the next First Monday Men on February 6th, 2012 to share how his vision to impact others for God has influenced his life and business. CarSense, now with 110 employees and over $ 70 million in annual revenue, has been not only a successful venture, but a platform for having an impact for God.
Join us for dinner ($7) which will start at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Lobby, followed by the main event (free to all) at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel.
We have invited you - now invite your buddies! We will be standing at the door ready to welcome each guy, or you can contact us ahead of time at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Are you feeling 'winter'... Need a break? Want to be encouraged and find a refreshment?
There is nothing like the first of January for making resolutions to start off the new year. For some it’s about setting goals for losing weight, eating better, or overall lifestyle changes. For others it means adding more exercise or eliminating extra sweets. For you it might mean to quit smoking or drink more water. Whatever the choice, we are filled with hope that the upcoming year holds greater success than the last.
