Officer Nominations

By On January 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In From the Pastor

January is a month for officer nominations.  There will be forms available at the resource desk on Sunday.

Check back at the blog for more info on Friday.

Excerpt from our Book of Church Order, on the office of Deacon:

9-1. The office of deacon is set forth in the Scriptures as ordinary and perpetual in the Church. The office is one of sympathy and service, after the example of the Lord Jesus; it expresses also the communion of saints, especially in their helping one another in time of need.

9-2. It is the duty of the deacons to minister to those who are in need, to the sick, to the friendless, and to any who may be in distress. It is their duty also to develop the grace of liberality in the members of the church, to devise effective methods of collecting the gifts of the people, and to distribute these gifts among the objects to which they are contributed. They shall have the care of the property of the congregation, both real and personal, and shall keep in proper repair the church edifice and other buildings belonging to the congregation. In matters of special importance affecting the property of the church, they cannot take final action without the approval of the Session and consent of the congregation.

In the discharge of their duties the deacons are under the supervision and authority of the Session.

9-3. To the office of deacon, which is spiritual in nature, shall be chosen men of spiritual character, honest repute, exemplary lives, brotherly spirit, warm sympathies, and sound judgment.

 

January-Jesus Can Do Anything

By On January 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Children

Since September we have been making available, in the Toddler and Preschool rooms, a parent “Cue”. This is a little handout that we have made available so you can take home the materials that will be taught in your child’s class room each week. We have started doing this because we want you, as the parent, to be the first teacher in your child’s spiritual education. I will continue to make a few of the paper versions available for you, if you are a paper sort of person. But I will also be writing a post here each month for you so you can sit with you young children and talk with them about the Biblical truths they will be learning each week.

This month’s theme is Jesus Can Do Anything!

This month’s memory verse is: “With God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26

Can you tell the stories this month will focus on the amazing miracles Jesus did during his ministry here on earth? They will, not only are we learning that Jesus can do anything because he is God, but its because of God’s power in him that all things are possible for Jesus. Our curriculum uses a lot of interaction with the story so that it comes to life in the imagination of a 2, 3, 4 and 5 year old. This month we want your children to know that Jesus did some amazing things to point people to God. Not only that, but as Jesus was traveling around healing the sick, walking on water, and feeding huge crowds he was sharing the Good News. The Good News that God cares about us so much he sent Jesus to heal us from our brokenness, our sin. There is healing and we can be fixed through Jesus and be with God forever.

Our first story this week comes from Luke 5:1-11. I love this story because even though Simon Peter and his friends had been fishing all night and were ready to quit, when Jesus asked them to cast out their nets once again Peter replies, “we’ve worked hard all night long and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” Peter obeys the words of Jesus, because he is Jesus, for no other reason but because he is Jesus. Peter didn’t know he would pull in the biggest catch of his life by obeying, the reward was huge! Not only did Peter catch fish, but at the end of this story Peter and his friends left their boat and nets to follow Jesus not only physically, but with their hearts too.

On January 15th the story will come from Mark 6:30-44, where Jesus feeds a huge hungry crowd with one boy’s lunch. We will learn that Nothing is too hard for Jesus!

January 22nd we will learn about Jesus doing even the impossible, walking on water in Mark 6:30-44

And finally on January 29th we will see that Jesus has power over everything, even a storm. That story comes from Matthew 8:23-27

Please take time each week to read these stories with your children from the bible, ask them what they think the story is about. Children have big ideas, read together and discover how wonderful Jesus is and what he did for us.

 

 

Men’s Stuff

By On January 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In From the Pastor

Weekly Groups: Tue & Thurs @ 6:30am and Thursday Noon

Monthly breakfast: Mill, 1st Thursday of month

GraceCon conference: click link to the right—->

 

Women’s Morning Study starts soon

By On January 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In From the Pastor

Tuesday morning women’s study will be starting again January 17th. We will be working through the book of Genesis, using The Promised One
Seeing Jesus in Genesis by Nancy Guthrie. Many of us have grown up in church learning one Bible story after the other, yet how many of us
can clearly connect those stories with clarity and understanding to God’s redemptive purposes through Christ from the very beginning? This study begins to
look for Jesus, finding Him in the people, promises,and patterns of the Old Testament scriptures. The Promised One will help us:

–make new discoveries of Jesus as seen in the shadows of the Old Testament;
–apply the gospel found in Genesis to issues such as shame, fear, and the desire for security and significance;
–develop your longing for what is ahead when the world is once again made new.
–gain a fresh perspective on the book of Genesis, and a broader understanding of Jesus as the fulfillment of Scripture.

Please join us Tuesday Mornings 9AM – 11Am @ CCC beginning January 17.
Childcare is provided with registration

Please contact Paige French to register for childcare. pbefrench AT gmail

Please contact Sharon Stankunas
to order a book for the study. sstankunas AT gmail

 

D-groups are back!

By On January 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Youth

Middle and high school discipleship groups are resuming in the new year this Wednesday, January 4th from 6:30 to 8 PM at the church. If your New Year’s resolution is getting more involved in the youth ministry, here’s the chance. Come on out!