We have extended the deadline for collected items to Sunday, March 17th. Items will be gathered and delivered the next day. Please consider bringing an item from the list below this Sunday or the following and dropping it in the bin in the foyer!

A. Quinn Jones Backpack Items:

*SCHOOL SUPPLIES
*BOOKS OF ANY READING LEVEL
*FOOD
PROTEIN: canned tuna, chicken or other meats ~ peanut butter ~ baked beans ~ canned beef stew, chili & other meat based fixings
FRUITS & VEGGIES:canned vegetables & fruits ~ 100% fruit juice in boxes & cans
DAIRY: canned, evaporated or powdered milk ~ shelf-stable regular & soy milk
OTHER:boxed pasta, rice & cereals ~ canned soups ~ macaroni & cheese ~ jelly
PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS: soaps, shampoos, deodorant, feminine items, detergent, toothpaste, toothbrushes
TOILET PAPER
DIAPERS

During this year’s Holy Week (the week before Easter Sunday), we will have a service on Maundy Thursday and Secret Church on Good Friday. Secret Church is six hours of intensive Bible teaching and worship. Watch this brief trailer for this year’s Secret Church – Heaven, Hell, and the End of the World:

Registration for Secret Church will open next week, so we also wanted to share a couple of testimonies from our own people about their experience last year!

From Daniel Turner:

My experience with David Platt’s Secret Church is that it makes me more excited about the Bible, gives me a bigger view of God and a higher value for how he’s revealed himself to us, and sends me away wanting to know Him more. I’ve watched a number of David Platt’s Secret Church sessions and this has been the case each time, no matter the particular topic.  Because of watching these teaching sessions, I have a more comprehensive understanding of how God is the God of the Old Testament and the God of the New Testament and the God of today. I highly recommend taking advantage of the opportunity to participate in this experience on Good Friday, March 29, at Christ Community!

From Jonathan Berry:

The whole idea of Secret Church seems completely counter-cultural.  In a time where technology allows people to fit sermons and studies perfectly into ever-busier days, having a six-hour Bible study on a Friday night calls us to set ourselves aside and intentionally, intensively seek God through His Word.  When we gathered for Secret Church last year, we didn’t witness a big spectacle.  We worshiped with several hymns, and then with Pastor David Platt’s guidance, we spent about 6 hours in Biblical study and prayer, seeking to understand more about Suffering.  This year, we’ll be doing the same thing, but exploring Heaven, Hell, and the End of the World.  There won’t be a large production, but there will be a community of people desperate to understand what God has revealed about His plans and desiring to follow Him better. There will be deep and powerful Biblical teaching, and there will be time to marvel at God’s glory and the plans he has to spread it across the Earth.  And in case staying up until 1 A.M. seems impossible, there will be coffee.  I hope you’ll be willing to set aside one night and come join us in seeing and savoring the wisdom and glory of God on March 29!

Registration is now open for this summer’s art camp for girls. For those who remember “Brave” from last year, “Project 2911” will be full of great surprises! Here’s info from Rebecca Schackow and Ashley Means.

We are in week 6 out of 8 of our Foundations series on the foundations of our faith. You can access the full audio of previous sessions on our website. Also, the women’s fellowship team will be preparing dinner for Foundations participants this Sunday, served at 5:30 pm in the foyer and on the patio.

See you Sunday!