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A FEW SUGGESTIONS AS WE PREPARE FOR CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT C3

• Get Here Early! Not only will this help with the parking and the children’s ministry but we have an awesome pre-service special that will begin 15 minutes before the service starts.
• Bring A Friend. It’s not too late to invite a friend or family member to one of our 4 Christmas services. You never know how God might use that to encourage them! And don’t worry about a ticket… we will accommodate everyone that comes.
• Stop by the Café and Source – We’ve got some cool new resources including the new Yeshua shirts. You can even grab that last minute Christmas gift with a purpose.
• Pray – Spend some time in prayer before the service starts and ask God to speak to you and to move in the hearts and lives of those that attend. Also pray that God’s words will flow through me as I speak.

I’m really pumped about our Christmas Celebration services this year.  And I am so blessed to be your pastor. See you this weekend!... Friday 6pm, Saturday 3 and 5pm and Sunday Christmas Day at 10am

 

5 THINGS FOR LEADERS TO REMEMBER AS WE PREPARE FOR CHRISTMAS WEEKEND

1. GUARD YOUR HEART - Satan loves to attack before a big weekend because he doesn't want lives to change.

 Proverbs 4:23, “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.”(NLT)

 

2. BELIEVE GOD FOR BIG THINGS! - Pray and believe God for Big things to happen. Not just during services but for an eternity.

 

 Ephesians 3:20, “God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us.”(Message)

 

3. REMEMBER WHY WE ARE DOING THIS – When you get caught in the details or issues, remember that it's about people. Many may be giving God one last chance.

 

 

4. STAY FOCUSED - Don't get distracted. Remember our focus is to provide real hope for real people in a real world! 

Hebrews 12:2, “We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so he endured death on the cross and ignored the disgrace it brought him. Then he received the highest position in heaven, the one next to the throne of God.” 

 

5. REMEMBER WE HAVE CHURCH NEXT WEEKEND! – Plan and promote so we can carry the momentum into 2012 and beyond. There are 52 weekends a year and we have to think beyond just one weekend.

 

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Calling All Men!

Twice a month our men gather for prayer, worship and a devotional. This is one of the highlights of what I get to do as a pastor. Our next one is tomorrow at 6am. Coffee will be hot and I believe our prayers will be on fire for God. I thank God for what He is doing in the hearts of our men.  

See ya tomorrow! Oh and enjoy this video :)

 

Kicking Off A New Series! YESHUA

This weekend at C3 we are kicking off a new series called "Yeshua."  It will be a series based on the book of Matthew. As you may know Yeshua is Hebrew for Jesus and it means “Salvation”.  This series will begin as we study His birth at Christmas and will conclude with the resurrection on Easter weekend.

As we prepare begin reading through the book of Matthew. I believe this could be one of the most life changing series we’ve ever been through as a church family.

See you this weekend! Saturday night 6pm, Sunday, 9:15 or 11:15am

 

 

Christmas Eve @ C3

Several years ago a friend of mine, Maurilio Amorim, encouraged me to have a Christmas Eve service. After about 10 years we had never had one. The first year we had a Christmas Eve service we had over 600 people in overflow. The next year we had 2 packed out services and last year we had 3 that were filled. So this year we have added a 4th Christmas service. Here's the schedule:

Friday, December 23rd @ 6pm

Saturday, December 24th @ 3pm & 5pm

Sunday, December 25th - Christmas Day @ 10am (this service will include baptisms)

We will have free tickets available for each service beginning Wed, December 7 at our First Wednesday service. You can also contact the church office at 919-934-3551 to get your tickets.

Check out this video by Martha with more information. Merry Christmas!