September, 2006
In this issue...
Can God Heal Something Really Broken?
by Pastor Shawn Robinson
Several years ago when I was a youth pastor (OK, many years ago), I was at an amusement park with a group of kids and happened to spend some time in the “glass blowing” shop. You know the place. Everyone watches the “craftsman” heat up a piece of glass and then mold it into some kind of beautiful figurine. . More...
Five17 High School Ministries
by Pastor Rick Nylund
What an incredible summer we have had in Five17! It seems like we spent the entire summer on some sort of body of water. From Broom Hockey on the Ice to the Capitola Beach to Wakeboarding on the Delta to our summer finale, Whitewater Rafting Trip, it’s been a great time to make new friends and enjoy God’s amazing creation.. . More...
Through Different Eyes
by Joan Wright
We are so blessed, yet sometimes we wonder where God is in our everyday lives. My mom wrote this a while back and it can show us all that if we look through the eyes of a child we can see how His wonder is always around us all we have to do is be willing to look. More...
Community Ministries
by Brenda Ameli
Have you ever noticed how food draws people together?? Some of us in Community Ministries noticed and now a wonderful group of volunteers bring snacks, water, and fruit to church on the 4th Sunday of each month. More...
Dance Ministries
by Brenda Ameli
September used to be my favorite time of year---it’s my birthday month----but lately it’s been a tough time of year! More...
Jr. High Ministry ClubC3
By Kristy Johnson
Belize is in Central America and smack dab in the middle of the rainforest! After a lot of prayer and confirmation through His Word and another mission trip to Belize (I also went in 2004), I’ve decided to accept the position of Children’s Supervisor at the Millhollon Children’s Home in Ontario Village, Belize. More...
Our plans for
Junior High Ministry…
In the meantime, we are very fortunate that Tobey Nichols, one of our current JH adult leaders, has accepted the position of Interim Director of JH Ministry. Tobey has a huge heart for our JH students and has served the ministry faithfully for the last couple of years. Tobey is extremely excited to serve in this new capacity this Fall while we look for a permanent person to fill the role.
Welcome, Tobey, we know God will use you in great ways to impact our JH’ers for his kingdom!
We will be putting a team together to work on finding a new Director of JH Ministry this Fall with the hope of having that person on board by January.
If you have any questions at all about the JH Ministry please feel free to call or email anytime. And please continue to pray for God to lead us through this new season in our JH ministry.
In Christ’s love,
Rick Nylund
Pastor of Student Ministries
673-2163
Capital Campaign Update
By Shawn Robinson
So what’s going on with the capital campaign? How about the property? These have been the two biggest questions I have been asked lately regarding the future of our church. More...
From the Desk of Scott Downing
By Scott Downing
To the left I saw what finally appeared to be an open store. Like the sun nestled near the horizon, the Wal-Mart sign rose above the tops of the cars and cabs of trucks stationed in its vast parking lot. By now, I couldn’t believe the sense of relief thinking I could stop and get a case of water and maybe a towel for someone who had left theirs behind. More...
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Fall Retreat—We want you there!
Our fall retreat is just around the corner and we have a problem! Only 100 people have signed up to be a part of this great weekend so far (we have a minimum occupancy commitment of 175.) However, as we have talked to various members of our church family, we have discovered that the main reason people are hesitating to sign up is because they are giving to the capital campaign and are living sacrificially. They don’t feel its right to spend extra money for camp or to ask the church for a scholarship because of this choice.
So first, we want to say THANK YOU! We are proud of our church family for choosing to live sacrificially to further God’s kingdom work. At the same time we also don’t want anyone to be left behind because of financial limitations!
Here’s how we see it—we have to pay for 175 beds whether they are filled or not and we would rather fill those beds with people receiving scholarships than have them go empty! So would you re-consider joining us? Whether you have chosen to give to the capital campaign or you just don’t have the funds, we want this to be a big family celebration!
Call Brenda Ameli @ 672-6548 or Jennifer Lutz at the church office at 673-9060 and let us know that you are coming!
ANNUAL ALL CHURCH CHRISTMAS BANQUET
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10TH, 5PM AND 7PM
You are cordially invited to join your church family at our Annual All Church Christmas Banquet. It will be held at the Centre Concord on Sunday, December 10th. There will be two seatings for dinner. The 5PM banquet will be more kid friendly and the 7PM banquet will be geared for more adult attendees. Our delicious dinner will once again be provided by Englund's Catering. So mark your calendar now and plan to share an evening of fun, food, and fellowship as we celebrate the birth of Jesus and what his coming has meant to our lives.
If you would like to serve your church family by participating in the planning and preparation for the event, please contact Mike Fossan at 672-1646 or Wendy Moore at 682-3255.
September 2006
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