Calvary Home Mission Trip

By On March 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Current Events

Schedule: We’re leaving Saturday, March 31 and returning Thursday, April 5. We’ll arrive Saturday evening and settle in. Sunday will be church and hanging out with the Calvary Home kids. They have a hiking expedition planned for us. Monday through Wednesday are workdays. Thursday we’ll be headed home.

Cost: $150 per person (scholarships available)

Deadline: Monday, March 19th

About the Calvary Home: The Calvary Home is a place where children whose parents can longer take care of them (usually for legal reasons) go to live. It was started by a PCA church in Anderson, SC who saw a need in their community after going on mission trips of their own to a children’s home in Mississippi. Check out their website – calvaryhome.org

Work we’ll be doing: We’ll know more exactly once we get everyone signed-up because they’ll gear projects towards the skills and size of the group we bring. They have a large property, so projects could range from painting to landscaping to light construction.
Contact Nate Taylor for more details.
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Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal

By On February 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Worship

In traditions that span the spectrum of Christian song and substance that constitutes corporate worship, you might find a number of common threads that unify rather than distinguish. A Call to Worship that employs scripture to remind us of God’s initiation of corporate worship. A time of corporate confession. Or, a brief prayer or song called the Trisagion, which mirrors quite literally this image of God’s throne room in Revelation 4:

“…and before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass, like crystal.  And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind: the first living creature like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature with the face of a man, and the fourth living creature like an eagle in flight. And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease to say,  “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty,   who was and is and is to come!” (Revelation 4:6-8 ESV)

In our gatherings on Sundays, we are leveraging the simplicity and richness of Fernando Ortega’s version of the Trisagion throughout the Lenten period. If you are unfamiliar with it, I encourage you to purchase a copy of the track here. You can also preview it for free. See you Sunday.

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Calvary Home Mission Trip

By On February 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Current Events

There will be a mission trip over Alachua County Spring Break to the Calvary Home for Children in Anderson, SC. The dates are March 31 to April 5. This trip is open to families, friends, youth, retirees, etc. Cost is $150 per person, and the sign-up deadline is March 19th. Travel days will be Saturday and Thursday. Sunday we’ll be attending church, going on a hike to a waterfall, eating with the Calvary Home parents and children. Monday through Wednesday will be work days and playing with Calvary Home kids. Projects will be geared towards the skills and abilities of the group we bring. Contact Nate Taylor for more details. To learn more about the Calvary Home, visit – calvaryhome.org.

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Parents’ Night Out THIS Friday!

By On February 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Children, Current Events

Happy Valentines Day, parents!  RUF will be hosting a Parents’ Night Out at our church this Friday, February 17th, 5:30-8:30 pm.  Come out and enjoy some free childcare!

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High School Retreat – February 24 to 26

By On February 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Youth
What?
CCC High School Retreat
When?
Friday, February 24th to Sunday, February 26th (We’d leave after school on Friday and return after lunch on Sunday)
Where?
Lake Swan Retreat Center in Melrose, FL – http://lakeswancamp.org/
Cost?
$95 per person (Scholarships available! We want every high schooler there). The cost covers travel, lodging, supplies, and food for the weekend.
Activities?
There will be a ton of fun stuff to do. Including, canoeing, swimming, human foosball, basketball, putt putt golf, soccer, campfire, and more.
Why?
We think these weekends away are excellent opportunities for students to connect and grow in Christ, and they shouldn’t be passed up. There will be four teaching sessions geared specifically towards high schoolers. As well as, lots of time to sing, lots of time to share about our lives, and lots of time to kick back and have fun. We truly want every single high schooler there. This’ll  be my last time spending a weekend away with the high schoolers, and I want to make the most of it.
Deadline?
Yes, we need to know if your high school youth is attending by Sunday, February 19th.
If you have any questions, please shoot them my way.
Blessings,
Nate
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