Come & Gather

You don't want to miss the next Come & Gather!
It's on Saturday September 24. Meet at Denny's on the Carlisle Pike in Mechanicsburg directly after the Saturday night service. This is a great way to connect!

September 11 @ 6 pm

Join us in the cafe for a Patriotic Movie followed by a time of prayer for our nation. Popcorn provided. Bring a drink or snack!

August 14 Potluck after church

It's a potluck! Bring something to share like:
Wings
Pasta salad
Rolls
Grapes
Chunks of cheese
Pretzels

Walt & Debra Benedict
Memphord Estates (off Siddonsburg Road)
40 Summer Drive
Dillsburg 17019

Phone 432-9106

Pool party at the Kindall's

Sunday June 12 from noon - 5 pm.

Bring your swimsuit, towel, lawn chair, pool toys, sun block AND a side dish/drink to share! There will be burgers & dogs provided by the LAUNCH Young Adult ministry.

Jay & Melissa Kindall
8937 Jonestown Road
Grantville, PA 17028
469.0035

Men's Paintball Outing

Saturday June 25
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
in Dillsburg

Cost is $35 per person. That includes lunch (2 slices of pizza & drink) and equipment (gun, mask & 500 rounds of ammunition).

Deadline to sign up (with payment) is June 5. Contact Duaine with any questions: Duaine@projectdragonfly.net

Cindy is back to talk about dating!

Mark your calendars for Sunday May 22 in the cafe with Cindy J!

Cindy's seminar in February on intimacy and sex was such a hit that she is coming back for round two! This time she'll be talking about dating and answering your questions. If YOU have a topic or question about dating that you'd like for her to address, please submit it by May 6. No question is too silly or personal!

(And whether you're currently in a relationship or not you are still encouraged to attend!)

Come & Gather directions

Join us after church for a pot luck lunch! Bring your favorite dish that mom used to make. Then on Mother's day, tell her what a hit it was!

Lance & Jan Borden

Easter Poem

Beautiful Man
author unknown

In the burning heat of the day
You hang before the eyes of mankind;
naked, abused, and alone,
Oh, so painfully alone!

Your beautiful brow
bleeding from the crown of thorns,
promises that I, too, shall wear a glorious crown.

Your eternal eyes,
blackened from the repeated blows,
promise that my eyes shall behold my beautiful King.

Your magnificent mouth,
bleeding and parched from lack of water,
promises that I shall drink and never again know thirst.

Your broad back,
mutilated from the lashes of a whip,
promises comfort and healing from all my diseases.

Your splendid side,
pierced through by a cruel spear,
promises me entrance into the very heart of God.

Your battered, beautiful body
racked with pain and bearing my sins,
promises me forgiveness and eternal,
unspeakable joy!
Three nails held you to the cross:
Faith, Hope, and Love.

Faith that I might see,
Hope that I might believe,
and Love that I might live!

People say that love can be felt,
but cannot be seen.
But I beg to differ, just look at the cross
and tell me what you see.
Is this not true Love that you see hanging there?

Thoughts about our Lord

We stand in the close of the season of Epiphany, where we celebrate the revelation of the LORD God through the person of Jesus Christ.

Before we step into Lent and remember the life and acts of Christ, let us reflect: How has God revealed Himself to you through the past two months?

For we were not making up clever stories when we told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We saw his majestic splendor with our own eyes when he received honor and glory from God the Father. The voice from the majestic glory of God said to him, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.” We ourselves heard that voice from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.
Because of that experience, we have even greater confidence in the message proclaimed by the prophets. You must pay close attention to what they wrote, for their words are like a lamp shining in a dark place—until the Day dawns, and Christ the Morning Star shines in your hearts. Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.
[2 Peter 1:16-21, NLT]

O God of the covenant,
the cloud of your splendor and the fire of your love
revealed your Son on the mountain heights.
Transform our lives in his image,
write your law of love on our hearts,
and make us prophets of your glory,
that we may lead others into your presence. Amen.

God's trying to say something to you...

Can you hear His message to you? It's everywhere!

"Radical" by David Platt

Jesus reminded his disciples that their safety was not found in the comforts of this world but in the control of a sovereign God over this world. Jesus asked his disciples, "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father." We can rest confident in the fact that nothing will happen to us in this world apart from the gracious will of a sovereign God. Nothing.

That is what I love about Stephen in the book of Acts. According to Scripture, he was the first Christian martyr. As we learn in Acts 7, he was stoned by the Sanhedrin religiou council - a remarkable picture of what it means to share in the sufferings of Christ. But what is even more remarkable in this story is what happened as a result of Stephen's death. Luke wrote, "On that day a great persecution broke out against the church at Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria." Then Luke wrote three verses later, "Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went." In other words, as a result of Stephen's suffereing and death, the church multiplied throughout Judea and Samaria.

Do you see what was happening here? Satan's strategy to stop God's people through the stoning of Stephen only served to accomplish God's purpose through the scattering of the church.

This is the testimony of all Scripture. From the story of Job to Paul's description of Satan's attack in his life in 2 Corinthians 12, we see how Satan not only acts within the sovereign permission of God but also ends up accomplishing the sovereign purposes of God. Indeed, this is what the Cross is all about. Satan's strategy to defeat the Son of God only served to provide salvation for sinners.

We have nothing to fear, because God is sovereign.

Come & Gather Directions

Join us after church for a pot luck lunch!



Guys: bring bread / drinks
Girls: bring dessert / bags of salad
Everyone: bring a friend! They have wii and other games to play!


MARIE AND HARRY HAUPTMAN

Titus Bible Study

Have you ever come across a passage of scripture and wonder "what on earth does that mean"? Or maybe you've read an Old Testament verse and thought "OK, God...how does THIS apply to me...TODAY?"

I've definitely had those questions and more, and have even felt bored with reading the word because there were things I simply didn't understand. But, about two and a half years ago I was introduced to the Inductive Study Method, which taught me how to discover meaning in God's word on my own.

With the Inductive Study Method, we are forced to read through scriptures slowly, looking at the context in which it was written. This OBSERVATION of the text will help us to clearly see and understand what is going on within the scriptures (who is speaking, to whom he is speaking, the reason for this particular word, etc).The study will later take us to an INTERPRETATION of the scriptures and eventually we'll discover that APPLICATION of what we've read is indeed possible!

It's great to sit under a pastor or teacher and soak in the knowledge that God has given them. But we, too, having the mind of Christ and the same Spirit working in and through us, can sit at Papa's feet and learn and hear from Him ourselves.

So, from February 25, 2011, to April 8, 2011, we will study the New Testament book of Titus using the Inductive Study Method. We will observe, interpret and apply what God's word says about living with character and integrity in the midst of an immoral society. The absolute joy and excitement you'll get from personal revelation of the word will be life changing!

Defining Intimacy: Answering The Questions No One Wants To

God has an earnest desire to help us better understand what love is and how it works. Based on the 2 greatest commandments, "Defining Intimacy" seminar explains how to connect with the love of God personally, and it also addresses specific areas of interest for establishing human intimacy. "Gray area" topics on sexuality will be addressed with sensitivity. This seminar is ideal for singles, couples and parents of teens (must be over 18 to attend).

What is intimacy?
How does living in a culture of conditions impact my perception of God?
How do I enter the experience of being loved by God?
How do I wait for marriage?
How do I handle my thoughts?
Is God ashamed of me?

February 11 & 12, 2011
Friday 7-9 pm, Saturday 8 am - 3 pm
Cost: $10 (includes lunch on Saturday)

To register:
Christ Community Church
1201 Slate Hill Road
Camp Hill PA 17011
761.2933 x133