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On Sunday morning our Children’s Christmas Choir performed for the first time! They did a wonderful job singing the song “Joy” (based on Luke 2:8-14) by Seeds Family Worship.
In cased you missed it, you can see it below. I love hearing their sweet voices proclaiming the word of the Lord. “Glory to God in the highest!”
Thank you to all the families who participated and helped to make our Christmas Choir such a blessing and encouragement. And a special thank you to our three helpers, Gracie Schackow, Nate Marshall, and Katie Marshall!
Our choir has one more performance this Advent season. On Christmas Eve they will be leading the congregation in “Silent Night” so you don’t want to miss that!
If your child (age 5 and older) would like to join us for that Christmas Eve performance, it isn’t too late! Our final rehearsal is on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 5:00 pm and we would love to have them! Contact Harmony Smith (harmony812@gmail.com) for more details and info.
John testifies to the reality of Jesus’ incarnation–God’s life-giving love to the world.
Members of our Bible Study meet with a guest speaker while hosting this years Seasoned Gators brunch.
Please join us this spring for a 7-week Bible study through the Epistle of 1 John.
We will be answering these questions and much more:
- When you find yourself falling again and again in a certain area, stuck in some habitual sin, what impact does it have on your life? How do you usually try to remedy the situation?
- Consistency — being steadfast and steady–whether it regards a diet, a friendship, or one’s walk with God, is a struggle for everyone. What makes it so difficult? What things get in the way as we seek to be people of integrity, consistency, and follow though?
- Think of the people who have most influenced you. How have they shaped you? Why were they able to be so influential?
- In calling us to a life of love, John first gives an example of hate that helps us understand love and calls us to self-examination. What does this passage tell us about hate? What are its object, its origin, and its provocation? How does it manifest itself, both overtly and subtly? What do the presence of hate and the absence of love indicate about a person?
Using John’s words in verses 16-18, how would you define love? Why is Christ’s death on the cross the supreme example? How can that example help you to love difficult people?
The Details:
What? Tim Keller 1John Holiness and Love
When? Tuesdays! April 7th-May 19th 9AM – 11Am
Where? Christ Community Church
How much? $5 covers study materials
Childcare? Yes with RSVP amberose1284@gmail.com
RSVP? Please, to sstankunas@gmail.com
When you sign up, we will send the study materials for our first study. Please feel free to invite friends.
In Jesus,
Lauren, Susan, Amber, and Sharon
Please plan to join us for a special church-wide beach retreat next month! You’ll enjoy hotel accommodations at the Hilton Garden Inn at St. Augustine Beach, Secret Church, teaching on prayer, worship on the beach, fellowship opportunities and planned beach activities for all ages. The retreat agenda is outlined below. Everyone is encouraged to participate, but attendance at every event is not mandatory. Our hope and prayer for the weekend is that it will be unifying for the body of Christ and rejuvenating for the individual. You may find additional information for the retreat here.
The deadline to register and pay is March 30th; however, we encourage you to sign-up as soon as you are able!
Friday, April 24
4p – check-in at Hilton Garden Inn
5-6:30p – Welcome & pizza by the pool with beach games to follow
7p-1a – Secret Church in meeting room or Free Time
Saturday, April 25
6:45-10a – continental breakfast available in meeting room
7:15a – sunrise beach service with worship & prayer
8a – 5k walk/run on the beach followed by sand castle building competition
10:30 – closing devotional on prayer
Noon – check out of hotel rooms
Noon-1p – box lunch to eat by the pool at take to the beach
12:30-4p – beach games (kite flying, volleyball tournament, etc) & fellowship. free to leave whenever!
