CCC Gainesville | Blog
“The foundational principle of grace is that God’s kingdom priorities are
completely inverted from those of the world. God’s plan is to magnify His
saving mercy and grace not through human strength but rather through its
weakness…The gospel of grace would remind us that we can’t be used until
we operate not out of our own strength but in weakness, as we depend on
Christ’s Spirit to show the reality of the cross.” Paul Kooistra
Save the Date! CCC will host our first ever Spring Jamboree on April 28th. This event will be held in the beautiful Paynes Prairie State Park. This is a church-wide event, all are welcome.
More information to come in the next few weeks. If you are interested in checking out the facilities, hiking trails, overnight camping, the observatory or other attractions please check out the State Park website here
http://www.floridastateparks.org/paynesprairie/
More info to come!
John Piper: “Jesus will be the light in which you see mountains and valleys and oceans and rivers and trees and animals and people. Nothing will be the same again when you have him as your light. Everything looks different in the light of Christ. Yes, even earthquakes and tsunamis and suffering and death. Until his light fills the earth as the waters cover the sea—until it and banishes sin and sickness and pain and earthquakes to the outer darkness—until then, even now, his light will help you bear the sorrows of darkness. It will be a soft glow to comfort you in your lonely room after the devastating loss. It will be a lamp on your troubled path. It will reveal the wise and loving face of God behind every frowning providence.”
Gandalf to Bilbo: “You don’t really suppose, do you, that all your adventures and escapes were managed by mere luck, just for your sole benefit? You are a very fine person, Mr. Baggins, and I am very fond of you; but you are only quite a little fellow in a wide world after all!”
— JRR Tolkien
We’ve got some great projects lined up for the work day tomorrow from 8am to noon. Two magnificent piles of mulch await us, along with a nice list of areas that need some TLC. I’m considering this our spring cleaning, only outside instead of inside. We’ll be outside all day, so wear a hat and bring some sun screen. We’ll provide the water, and the multipurpose room will be open for shade, A/C and bathroom access. Families, feel free to bring the whole crew.
Tools you can bring: Rakes, Pitchforks, Wheelbarrows, and Gloves.
No need to stop @ Starbucks tomorrow. I’ll have coffee for you.
