GOOD NEWS FOR THE NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!

First Sunday Love Feast Menu Schedule:

 *2/2 ~Southern - fried chicken,casseroles,vegetables and desert.                          *3/2~Italian- lasagna, spaghetti, pizza, salad, and desert.                                            *4/6~Soup- tortilla, vegetable, potato, clam chowder and desert.                                *5/4~Breakfast-sausage balls, casserole, pigs n blanket.

Upcoming Celebration:

*Sunday February 23rd is the date we are targeting to celebrate the relational transition of Mike and Cindy Bowen with their flock to The Life of Christ the Redeemer. Pray for a special grace to be upon us as leaders meet together to nurture a spirit of Christ centered adoption process for all involved.    

“Mercy Ministry Seminar” 

Coming Saturday March 15th and Sunday the 16th with Dr Henry Holland from Texas.

Executive Director of New Beginnings, the ministry has three adult educational centers teaching life skills and behavioral adjustment training. Additionally, New Beginnings focuses on meeting the needs of  the impoverished in the church, inner city, and developing nations.

Henry was a professor and Family Dean at Christ for the Nations Dallas, Texas. He holds a Th.D in Theology and a Ph.D in Crisis Counseling with  corresponding certifications in Anger Management, Leadership/Management, Parenting, and Addictive Behavior.

Married 43 years, Henry and Beverly have one  married son and an awesome grandson.

Heeeeeeeeello Christ Followers!

Looking forward to Celebrating The Exalted Christ in the morning through Sacrament, Scrpture and Song. Our Advent Season message will address the "Name Bearer" as we unfold the significance of the biblical  Names of God and how they inform the Incarnation of the second person of the Triune God.

>Next Friday at 6pm- please join us for pizza as we prepare for our Christmas by Candlelight evening celebration. The task involves putting up rented tables and with our our chairs, beautifully decorating and setting the tables for a very special evening. The floor is being cleaned, waxed and buffed on Thursday and an electrician is scheduled to come wire the auditorium so that only the platform lights will be used during the special music presentation. It's going to really be a "candlelight evening" saints!

>Next Saturday at 6:00 pm "Christmas by Candlelight" dinner. A special evening has been designed as we  feast and fellowship together in homage of the birth of our Savior King! Reminder:, this event is in lieu of our Sunday Morning Gathering. 

>>Sunday December 22nd 10:00am-we will come together for an abbreviated gathering that will include covered dish breakfast foods, worshipful Christmas Carols and Eucharistic Celebration. 

>>>Wednesday January 8th 6:30pm- we resume our rhythm for mid-week teaching sessions.

                                                  Hear Ye Hear Ye!!!!

Plans are underway for implementing a "child care" ministry for infants and toddlers in the new year. After we install much needed furniture and accessories, we will need the kind cooperation of everyone as we endeavor to serve our congregants and guests with a well trained team to host, oversee, and minister to the children. As we grow, and in order to do so, it is vital that we begin to train vision carriers in the policies and procedures that ensure the welfare of all the children in a ministry atmosphere.

Please see Kelly Bowerman if you would like to join this developing ministry.    

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

"Operation Christmas Child"
Remember to bring all your boxes this Sunday at 10am. We will have a brief time of fellowship with coffee and donuts as we prepare the boxes and pray over each one for the children to be truly gospelized with the message of Christ. This is a way to implement our participation in the  "Advent Conspiracy". Be generous and sacrificial by bringing  as many children's boxes as possible. Remember, it really is better to "GIVE!"

"Mission and Vision Next Wednesday 6:30 pm"
For our final  joint meeting, we will review our mission and corresponding vision for the new year. This will involve "roles-realms-responsibilities" regarding pressing needs that we all foresee needing to be implemented for the future. This means we will appoint multiple "Vision Carriers" to assume the role and responsibility of getting important projects up and running and  training others to serve. It will be a participatory session, so I am requesting everyone please be prepared to be a "problem solver" and "burden bearer" by showing willingness to invest personal time and energy toward these upcoming priorities.

"Holiday Season Break"
Wednesday November 27th  we will forgo our evening sessions until after the new year when we resume our regular rhythm again on Wednesday evening January 8, 2014.

"Christmas by Candlelight" December 14th
Advent celebration is fast upon us so we will begin registration this coming Sunday morning. A fabulous menu is being prepared and the Christ Exalting music ministry is going to be awesome. We are requesting everyone to kindly  invest  $15.00 per person to offset the expense of the meal. Please "reach out" to friends and family and invite them to be your personal guest  for this Christ centered occasion. This is another opportunity to join the Advent Conspiracy by giving to others.


 

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"Congregational Family Meeting" October 30th @ 6:30pm
Attendees and members are warmly invited for this special congregational gathering.
We will share updates on the health of our congregation, discuss special events and projects being planned, assess pressing needs for forward expansion and respond to questions regarding all aspects of the ministry.

"Love Feast Table Fellowship" Sunday November 3rd
Great news ladies, electrical wiring should be completed and an oven installed for warming food. The menu is "Mexican" so plan to get creative. Each family is kindly asked to prepare ample portions of a main dish with sides so that there will be sufficient to share with guests.

"Holiday Season Break" Begins Wednesday November 27th
Our congregational ethos [values-practice] provides for family emphasis during the cultural rush of the holidays. This means we will forgo Wednesday evening sessions beginning November 27th and resume our regular rhythm Wednesday evening January 8, 2014.


"Coming Soon"

>Daylight Savings Time.................................... Fall backward Sunday Nov 3rd

>Advent Celebration Begins..............................Sunday November 24th

>Thanksgiving Day..........................................Thursday November 28th

>Christmas by Candlelight..............................Saturday Evening December 21st

NEWS FLASH

Prioritize your calendar for these upcoming events:

>Saturday Morning October 19th @ 9am Seminar "The Majesty of the Trinity"
Pastoral Jack Carter will teach and answer questions as we grow in our knowledge of God.The Life will provide a continental breakfast. Amen!

>"Family Meeting" for attendees and members -Wed October 30th @ 6:30pm
We will share updates on the health of our congregation, announce special November-December events, discuss upcoming projects that are being planned, and respond to questions regarding any and all aspects of the ministry. Shout!

>"Love Feast" Fellowship Sun November 3rd following Worship Celebration. 
The menu will be "Mexican Style" so each family is asked to prepare ample portions of a main dish, sides and a desert sufficient to share with guests. Allelujah!



 
 
 

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! We Are Planning Forward!

Greetings Saints!

In addition to our normal rhythm of " Love Feasts" the first Sunday of each month and Wednesday evening teaching sessions, here are some of the planned events [TLW] that we believe will minister "growing grace" to us as a congregation and for our missional ministry to  LaGrange.

Please mark your calendars and make these events a genuine priority. Shout!

>David Huff in concert: Sunday Morning September 29th- 10:100am

Singer, songwriter and musician David Huff will be ministering to us on Sunday morning. Please invite family and friends but especially anyone you have been targeting for Salvation. This will be a splendid time for them to hear the gospel in song and witness as well as introduce others to "The Life" of Christ The Redeemer. You can get acquainted with David Huff' by reviewing his  bio @
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Life-Of-Christ-The-Redeemer/328818277255048


>Seminar with Pastor/Theologian Jack Carter Saturday Morning October 19th at 9:00am and Sunday Morning 20th @10:00am. 

The seminar theme will is "The Majesty of the Trinity". We will enjoy a continental breakfast and edifying teaching about the triune nature of our Greeeeeat God.
 
Pastor Jack  has been in ministry for over 50 years. Throughout his seasoned ministry, has served as Professor and Academic Dean at CFNI, founded Annapolis Christian Academy, and Planted Church of the King in Corpus, Christi Texas. He also earned a B.A. and Master Degree.

Most of all, Jack has been married for 50+ years and is  proud Patriarch of five children, fourteen grandchildren, and sixteen great grandchildren.

>Dr. James Miklos-Sunday Morning November 10th @10:00am.
From Ontario, Canada, James  provides counseling, trauma therapy and professional treatment for families and individuals. Married for 25 years with 4 children, he holds a PhD from California State University, is the author of a book on Biblical Dreams and Pastor's a local church.
[After being with me for years, thought you folks might need some healing therapy!]


>We will forego our Wednesday Evening session for November 27th

This will allow everyone to enjoy Thanksgiving holiday together.

>Christmas By Candlelight December 21st.
Shout! Just confirmed singer and worship leader Shawn Hiltibidal for our Christmas by Candlelight celebration. As an accomplished musician, Shawn has served as worship leaders for some well known ministries and most recently was with Pastor Jim Crabb at Imago Dei Christian Fellowship.
Shawn and wife Jerri Ann have been married for 15 years and have one son.

Plans are NOW confirmed for our celebration of  the Advent of our Savior king!


Lastly, our New Website will soon be launched for public display! Wahoooooooooooo!

We are resuming our "rhythm of congregational life" as we enter the month of August. Here are important events that should be marked as priorities on everyone's calendar:

>Guest Speaker This Coming Sunday!
Pastor Kevin Jefferson will join us from "Word of Grace Christian Center" here in LaGrange.
This will be a special time of ministry enabling us to enjoy  "Racial and Intercultural" kingdom unity together. Shout!

>Love Feast Celebration!
We will resume our feasting and fellowship custom this Sunday, August 4th. The menu is "Southern Style" so each family is asked to prepare ample portions of a main dish, sides and a desert sufficient for your family plus a number of  guests who will be joining us. "The Life" will provide drinks, ice, plates, napkins cups, and utensils.

>Wednesday Evening Sessions!
August 7th at 6:30 pm we resume our teaching sessions. We will all be together on the 1st and 3rd evenings and have gender based break out sessions on the 2nd and 4th evenings.

> Weekend with Evangelist Scott Hinkle August 17th-18th
In a parking lot in 1970, The Jewish and heroine addicted life of Scott Hinkle was radically transformed as he encountered the saving  power in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Mark your calendar now and prioritize Saturday Morning the 17th at 9:00 am as we enjoy brunch together and the vibrant ministry of our good friend Scott Hinkle.

 


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