Great Opportunity To Hear A Brilliant Scholar

By On October 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In From the Pastor

I know, I know. That’s every Sunday for us, Rob. True, but here’s ANOTHER great opportunity that is quite unique. Nicholas Wolterstorff is sterling. (He could’ve gotten into Mississippi State if he wanted. Probably.) Seriously, the topics he is addressing are strikingly relevant for our day and our town. Plus, they are central to the heart of God. Do make efforts to get out to hear him next week.

“When We See Justice, What do We See?  When We Seek Justice,  What Do We Seek?”
Wednesday October 17, 2012, 6:15 p.m.
Room # 170, Pugh Hall, University of Florida campus

And
“Why Do So Many People Think  the New Testament Is About Love and Not About Justice?”
Thursday October 18, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
Creekside Community Church, 2640 NW 39th AvenueBoth lectures presented by guest lecturer: Nicholas Wolterstorff, Noah Porter Professor of Philosophical Theology, Emeritus, Yale University,
and Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The Christian Study Center seeks to draw on the intellectual and cultural resources of the Christian tradition and on the scholarly resources of higher education in order to understand cultural change and to address enduring, human questions that are widely shared in the University community.
 

Middle School Great Pumpkin Race!

By On October 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Youth

The Great Pumpkin Race is finally here! This coming saturday our Middle Schoolers will embark on an amazing race around the campus of UF to complete challenges and solve clues to earn the most pumpkins.  After the race, we will transport from campus to the Stankunas Home where we will announce the GPR winners, hangout by the bonfire and eat dinner. All Middle School students are welcome, invite your friends!

This event will be great, but we need your help to make this the best it can be. We need at least one chaperone with each group of 5 middle schoolers. As a chaperone, you will accompany your team throughout the race, will help them locate things/places on the map, and take pictures/videos of the team to complete various challenges.

We are also in need of drivers who are willing to bring students from campus to the Stankunas Home. Please contact Drew if you are willing to participate in the Race, transporting students, or doing both! (ddonovan@christcommunitychurch.com)

When? Saturday, October 13th: Meet at O’Connell Center Gate 1 at 2:30pm; Pickup from Stankunas Home at 7:30pm

Where? Great Pumpkin Race: UF Campus; Bonfire/Dinner: Stankunas Home

Who? All Middle School Students!

What to Bring? Permission Slip (All students must bring completed); Invite your Friends!

Click Here to download Permission Slip

 

This week’s reading in Mark’s Gospel

By On October 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In From the Pastor

Monday Mark 10:32-52
Tuesday Mark 11:1-14
Wednesday Mark 11:15-33
Thursday Mark 12:1-17
Friday Mark 12:18-44
Saturday is catchup and/or review day

360 Apprentices Notebook

 

Officer Nomination Results

By On October 7, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In From the Pastor

September 2012   Nominations Results: 42 members submitted nominations – 39 for deacon, 15 for elder

23% of our membership submitted at least one nomination.

 Officer Nomination/Training | Key Dates/Timeline will be posted on blog later this week.

 

 

Holy Communion is Medicine, Comfort, and Bounty

By On October 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In From the Pastor

John Calvin,
“Let us remember that this sacred feast is medicine to the sick,
comfort to the sinner,
and bounty to the poor.

If you came based on being healthy, righteous, and rich it would be of no value. Thus, the best and only worthiness which we can bring to God is to offer him our own vileness and unworthiness, that his mercy may make us worthy; to despond in ourselves that we may be consoled in him; to humble ourselves that we may be elevated; to accuse ourselves that we may be justified by him.”