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What is apologetics? It is the intellectual defense of the truth of the Christian religion. The word apologetics stems from the Greek word apologia, which means simply an answer given in reply. Think of this less as a debate and more like telling your friend about this buried chest you’ve found. You’re convinced the chest holds an infinitely invaluable treasure, but your friend has some questions. Enter apologetics. Put simply, it is the rational response against the objections people bring…

Travis and Rebecca Kilson from Japan will be visiting September 28 – October 19. Robert Rees from India will be visiting October 6-17. CCA supports all of these missionaries and we will hear updates from them while they are visiting. We will hear from the Kilsons about their work in Japan on October 2nd, potluck following worship. Then on October 9th we will here from Robert about his work translating the Bible.

Our grass here at the church could use watering a couple times a week. We have all the necessary hoses and sprinklers here. Let Mandy know if you can help. If we had a few people who could help we could set up a schedule for watering.

Our lawn here at the church could use watering. We have all the necessary hoses and sprinklers here, just need someone to come and put the sprinkles out and move them around every 20 –30 minutes to get the whole yard, both at the church building and duplex. Let Mandy know if you can help.

Send your special someone(s) a cookie gram for Valentine’s Day this year. Your delivery will include 5 beautifully decorated jumbo sugar cookies and your personal note, packaged up in a valentine day themed bag. A personal porch delivery will be done by one of our Trail Life troop members on Saturday, February 12 between 10am and 5pm. Cost is $20.00. This fundraiser will help support our TrailLife troop in various activities. Please return you order form with payment by this…

Over the next couple months different people will be preaching. Some of those people will come from out of town and will be staying in the lower duplex. Rich is putting together necessities so the lower duplex is ready for someone to stay in, like an Airbnb. Here are some items we need: 2 matching end tables for master bedroom Ironing board

Hello Church, Christmas can be the best time of year. I usually feel like I wish I could make the most of this wondrous season that passes too quickly. For some it is painful, because of family or loss. Maybe for all of us we can make some memories that will stick with us for a long time. Kelly and I have begun to think of ways to make this season delightful for us and for others. I want to…

Hi Church! I hope your week has gone well. This Sunday we will be decorating the inside of the church building for Christmas. Plan to stay after church, have some lunch with us (it will be provided) and help us decorate the entry way, foyer, and sanctuary. All the decorations are here, we just need people to help set them up. There are things for everyone to do. We need people who can get on ladders, kids who can run…

Bowman is in need of winter gloves (not the little knit ones). Their gym teacher keeps gloves so she can hand them out whenever needed and her supply is almost gone. There is a box in the foyer, outside the sanctuary to collect them. You can start bringing them next Sunday, Mandy will drop them off to Bowman as we collect them.

In two weeks, on Sunday, December 5th we will take a special offering,during the worship service to bless the missionaries we support. Thismoney goes directly to the missionaries as a special Christmas gift from us.Be planning and thinking about giving to this special offering.

Every year we take a special offering on the first Sunday in December to bless the missionaries we support. This money goes directly to the missionaries as a special Christmas gift from us. Be planning and thinking about giving to this special offering on Dec 5th, we take the special offering during the church service.

Hi Church, This year we are helping 4 families with Thanksgiving Dinner. A family of 14, one of 10, one of 3 and one of 4. Here is what we need: 4 Turkeys (2 can be a little smaller) 2, 5lb bags of potatoes 2, 10lb bags of potatoes 6-8 boxes of stuffing Rolls – 2 families need 15-20 rolls and 2 families need 8 rolls (approx.) 14 cans of green beans 10 cans of corn 4 pumpkin pies 6-8…