Posts from 2018 (Page 3)

Hello CCA WEDNESDAY NIGHT ALIVE (WNA). The memory verse for last week’s discipleship study was James 1.2-4 and here it is. Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” James 1:2-4 NASB Did you get a chance to use that verse this week? A week seldom goes by when we…

Hello Church! The Missions Conference and Auction are fast approaching! Here are a couple things to do in the next few days: I need to know by tomorrow, Wednesday October 10th if you will need childcare for the Friday and Saturday sessions. If you already signed up for childcare, you are good to go. We still need people to sign up to bring food for Saturday’s taco bar. Check out the signup sheet on Sunday. Purchase your tickets THIS Sunday…

Mentoring at Bowman Elementary for the 2018-2019 School Year Bowman has asked us to partner with them again this school year in mentoring kids at the school. Here are some of the areas they are looking for us to partner with them: • Individual student help – you will be assigned a specific student/s for the school year. • Playing at recess • Eating lunch with the kids • Read to individual students or a small group of students •…

Hello CCA ? “Tell your money where to go.” That’s the “Big Idea” for the Annual Financial series I have done for years. I love it and you will too. We are on week 2 this Sunday – build your Generosity Plan. Spoiler alert: tell this week’s PFD ‘where to go.’ Don’t wake up next week and wonder where it went. ‘Money talks’ and for the naive it says ‘goodbye’. CCA loves to talk about money. Handling money well makes families…

Hello CCA, Generosity is winning. (Not losing) Do you remember I said Sunday that Proverbs has 8W‘s in it as themes, one of those being wealth? Here’s one about generosity: “A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.” Proverbs 11:25 NIV https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbible.com%2F111%2Fpro.11.25.niv&data=02%7C01%7C%7Ca13c71d070c14ab0cbed08d628fa3f52%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636741452592586610&sdata=gkIQBQMSw5FNyk6TkGDeMkjTWgxQsWsL%2B55UoCq5DOI%3D&reserved=0 Would you read about generosity this week? Here’s the true story of a faith-filled widow: “He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.” Luke 21:2 NIV https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbible.com%2F111%2Fluk.21.2.niv&data=02%7C01%7C%7Ca13c71d070c14ab0cbed08d628fa3f52%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636741452592586610&sdata=q4M5xgPtx8k7HK6LLRKkh6yctShjrsbNTd0eh%2FOzCVo%3D&reserved=0 (the links will…

Hello Church! Our Missions Auction is about a month away!! We are still looking for donations for the live and silent auctions. Here are some suggestions to get you thinking about what you could offer. Remember we are trying to raise $10,000 to split between 2 missions. DONATE EXPERIENCES, THE PERSON DONATING SUPPLIES ALL THE NEEDED SUPPLIES. EXAMPLES – PIANO LESSONS DAY FISHING TRIP HANDYMAN FOR A DAY 4 HOURS OF HOUSE CLEANING BABYSITTING PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION KNITTING LESSONS WEEKEND AT…

Hello Church, The calm after the storm. Did you see the full moon this morning standing out against a clear blue sky? It was beautiful. And it reminded me of God’s truth. Yesterday was one of the hardest downpours we have experienced in Alaska, punctuated by gusty winds, lightning and thunder. Truly a day to watch it from inside. Our lives sure experience tempests don’t they. But remember God has the next move and he is bringing a solution and…

Hello CCA, A preacher friend of mine once called me when (unbeknownst to him) I was having a hard time dealing with some church problems. He said, I’ve been doing this for a long time. I have found that ministry wouldn’t be half bad if it weren’t for people. That ‘cheered me up some’ and made me chuckle because ministry is people!! Always was always will be. This church, any church is a complexity of people. People choose to walk…

Hello Church “Follow me” is a life-long learning curve. That is Jesus’ offer. (John 10.27 ‘My sheep hear my voice and they follow me.’) It’s a remake of everything we know. Everything in the New Testament shouts ‘NEW’. Wednesday nights we are learning some Discipleship ideals and learning how to communicate to people who need NEW. Scary but oh so worth our best efforts ? Here is the memory verse for tomorrow night: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing…

Hello CCA God’s Resources used God’s Way get God’s Blessing. This annual 4 week series on Finances begins Sunday September 30. I will share 4 plans that the bible lines out for the wise servant. Start reading and preparing to maximize for this. Begin with Luke 19 verses 11-27. (you will gain more insight into Godly resources if you read the context of why Jesus introduces this parable at this time; and notice the next place on Jesus’ journey in…

New Sermon Series Using Your Resources God’s Way starts September 30. We run our biblical finance series each October. This year we start earlier because our Missions Conference will occupy October 21. This is a good one to bring your friends. Secret Sisters Secret Sisters is beginning in October. Secret Sisters is a way to get to know someone different. Then you encourage and pray for them for 6 months, giving small gifts and notes all the while keeping who…