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Christ Community Covenant Church
Colossians: Redeemed! “The Preeminence of Christ”
Pastor Dave Scherrer—June 7, 2015
Colossians 1:15-20
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He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him
all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether
thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through
him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
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And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn
from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19 For in him all the
fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself
all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his
cross.
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And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds,
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he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you
holy and blameless and above reproach before him, 23 if indeed you continue in
the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you
heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I,
Paul, became a minister.
Hebrews 1:1-4
"God, who at various times and in different ways spoke in time past to the fathers
by the prophets, has in these days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; who being the
brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all
things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat
down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become so much better
than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than
they."
Philippians 4:5-11
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though
he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,
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but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness
of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly
exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that
at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under
the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of
God the Father.
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6757 Simms St., Arvada, CO 80004
Phone 303.467.2020
Website: www.ChristCommunity
CovenantChurch.org
Email: Family@ChristCommunity
CovenantChurch.org
Pastoral Staff
Dave Scherrer, Senior Pastor ● Gloria Merritt, Pastor of Worship Arts (x29) ● Curt
Vogt, Pastor of Family Life (x24) ● Scott Parr, Pastor of Youth Ministries (x32) ●
Brittany Romine, Children’s Ministry Director (x36) ● Tyler Carlson, Youth Intern
(x32) ● All Believers, Ministers
Your 4Cs Council Members
Executive Council: Joanne Siebert (Chair), Bruce Backer (Vice-Chair), Howard
Kingry (Financial Secretary), Marty Harris (Secretary). At large members:
Michael Fowler, Rick Gager, Heather Nations, and Kyle Quackenbush.
Check out the 4Cs Website
See the all church calendar, sermon information, event registrations, photos, and
more! In addition to information, you can also make tithe and building fund
payments online at www.ChristCommunityCovenantChurch.org.
Food Boxes—If you or someone you know needs assistance, a food box may help
to get from this paycheck to the next. Food boxes have at least three
meals. Please contact Debbie Gerber with any questions at 303.520.3012 or
[email protected]. You may also contact the church at 303.467.2020. Blessing
Bags—Bags are available at the Common Grounds Information Center. Please
help yourself and pass them out when an opportunity arises. “There will always be
poor people in the land. Therefore, I command you to be openhanded toward your
brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land.” ~ Deuteronomy 15:11.
Prayer Brochures—There are 2 turntables set up with brochures of prayers for
various life situations. If you need encouragement and just don’t know how to begin
to pray about a difficult situation, these may be of assistance. Check them out near
Common Grounds and the south entry name tag desk. Take as many as you like—
we can make more.
May 2015
General Giving
Building Giving & Other Income
Operating Expenses
$82,190.18
$14,608.21
$84,708.53
$314,763.63
$76,074.42
$396,124.67
Net Income
$12,089.86
$(5,286.62)
1/1/15
$269,828.17
5/31/15
$311,531.57
$148,667.89
$41,316.48
$141,826.00
$105,565.83
$79,843.80
$64,139.74
Cash in the Bank
Building Fund Cash
Other Restricted Cash
Operating Cash
The Supremacy of Christ
FAITH MOVING
Why it matters . . . That you might know how radically and completely you
have been redeemed!
Year to Date
forward
The Faith Moving Forward stewardship campaign continues. We have been
in our beautiful building for over a year now, but expenses with the land, updates
and upkeep on this facility continue. Thank you to those who have pledged and
given in advance! And to those of you who have faithfully continued your pledge.
If you are considering making an ongoing pledge, contact Jim (x25) or
[email protected].
Christ Community
Covenant Church
Colossians: Redeemed!
“The Preeminence of Christ”
Pastor Dave Scherrer
June 7, 2015
This very hour, this very minute, we have the
wonderful opportunity to come before the Lord
with rejoicing. In a spirit of love and friendship,
we welcome all who have come. Let us lift up
our hearts to the Lord. Welcome to worship!
Adult Ministry
Most adult weekday and Sunday morning groups (except those noted
below) are on break for the summer.
Bible in 2015, Sunday morning 9:00 am in the Youth Center Classroom—It
is never too late to begin reading along with us as this interesting, page-turning
saga continues! Calendars are available at the Usher’s Stand or Information
Table. Call Linda Hindley at 303.431.4518 with any questions.
Please fill out the Connection Card in the bulletin weekly and place it in
the offering plate. We ask that visitors give us your full information so that we
can send you a welcome letter and get to know you better. The opposite side is
for your prayer(s) and praise.
Destination: Relationship (for women of all ages), Sunday morning 10:30
am in the Balcony Classroom—Devotions, conversation, encouragement,
and friendship. Led by Cindy Oury. Please note: for the summer, the class
will meet only the last Sunday of every month in June, July and August.
We are led in worship today by: Curt and Brandon Vogt, Suzanne Peters,
and Gloria Merritt (vocals), Tim Harrelson (drums), Keith Lopez (bass), Michael
Fowler (guitar), Creg Hughes (electric), Aaron Wolle (cello), Gary and Cheryl
Aggus (synth and piano), Leo Oury and Alex Mowery (tech).
Male Call (Men’s Ministry), Friday morning 6:00 am in the Fellowship
Center—Every week we will be further exploring the last Sunday’s sermon.
Pastries, juice and coffee provided.
TODAY IN THE YOUTH CENTER!!
Like to Eat Pancakes? Come to the CHIC Pancake
Breakfast FUNdraiser from 8:15 am—12:30 pm in the Youth
Center (downstairs). All you can eat! Donations only and
all proceeds go toward 4C’s students headed to the national
Covenant CHIC conference in July. Plus... need help with
spring cleaning? Yard work? There will be a "Service Project"
Silent Auction at the breakfast. Come bid on a student and
see what they can do to help you get stuff done! Thanks for
your support of our students!
Senior Adult Community (SAC)—This group of fun adults meets quarterly for
potlucks and field trips of all kinds! Questions? Contact Joan Chandler at
303.427.3440 or [email protected].
Parents and Students—Pick up the new SUMMER calendar at the youth
info board at the entrance to the youth hall downstairs.
Volunteers Still Needed for Summer Sunday School with 4Cs4Kids—
Try something NEW this summer and join the fun on Sunday mornings with
4Cs4Kids. We could really use your help so that our “school-term” teachers
can take a break for those 13 weeks. If you have any questions please
contact Brittany Romine in the church office (x36) for more information.
Youth Breakouts – 10:30 am Sundays—Youth (7th-12th grades) join adults for
the main worship service on the first Sunday of every month, and for other
seasonal all-church Sundays. On the 2nd-5th Sunday of each month, youth
begin in the Worship Center at 10:30 am, but then are dismissed after about 20
minutes of singing and church connection to Youth Breakout. Friends, visitors
and drop-ins welcome! Breakout includes a fun get-to-know-you moment,
youth-relevant Bible teaching, and often some discussion or prayer time.
Common Grounds is open today for specialty coffee and muffins, but we
recommend you go to the CHIC Pancake Breakfast for a more substantial
breakfast (so no burritos today).
This Week: No summer programming due to Vacation Bible School. Join us
next week for the Summer Nights Couch Run on Tuesday, June 16, 6:30 pm.
“Staff Recommends” on Right Now Media—“Prayer” by
Frances Chan (a youth series) “Pulling the Thread” Biblical
thoughts by Jen Hatmaker (Dave referred to her book “7” in
his simplicity series); and a biographical portrait (more of a
movie) of “Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace.”
4Cs4Kids Children’s Ministry
Right Now Media—act quickly! The email invitation has
been sent your way (if we have your correct email) and we encourage you to
sign-in and create a password! If you haven't received an email invitation,
please let us know, as it may have been typed incorrectly on their site. Right
Now Media gave our church a new AppleTV for use, which will be a blessing.
Yea you!!! Some are having issues when expecting a response from RNM and
it’s going into their “junk mail”, so be sure to check there if you’re trying to sign
up and haven’t see anything come through your email yet.
Sunday Schedule for 4Cs4Kids:
9:00 am—If you choose as a family to attend the 9:00 am service, there is a
children’s bulletin at the name tag stand (Pre-K-elementary age) if you would
like one. The Main Nursery is open for birth thru age two.
10:30 am—Sunday school for all ages: Main Nursery (birth-2 year olds),
Preschool (3-5 year olds), Kindergarten, Elementary
IMPORTANT INFORMATION—As you are browsing through the various
videos, please don't be confused when it says, "buy now", the free videos are
there, usually on the right hand side with a triangle arrow to begin
playing. The "buy now" feature refers to opportunities to own the DVD or to get
books that relate to the video clips.
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For security purposes, ALL children ages three-6th grade need to be checked in
to the Kid Central desk at the top of the stairs before entering a classroom. No
exceptions.
Sand in the City—4Cs will again have a booth at Sand in the
City, a local Arvada festival, Saturday and Sunday, June 27
and 28, and held at Ralston Park off of 64th and Simms. We
will hand out cold water bottles (which went over very well last
year), be a friendly Christ-filled presence, and let people know
that we are a local church who cares and shares the love of
Christ! Please consider volunteering during the festival. It’s a great outreach!
For more information on the event contact Gloria Merritt (x29) or go to http://
visitarvada.org/events/sand-in-the-city/festival/
4Cs CommunityGroups—Experience the joys of sharing life together by joining
a Community Group! Joining, hosting or leading a group is easy. No prior
experience needed; just a desire to "do life" with others. Please contact Katy
McCormic, [email protected] or Curt Vogt (x24) or
[email protected] for more info.
Compass USA is a foreign exchange program (www.compass-usa.net)
needs housing this summer for nine students from 15 to 17, all from France.
They are coming to study English (you don’t have to know French!) and to
participate in American culture. Their stay will be from July 11 to 31 and there is
an orientation on June 26, at Stanley Lake High School at 6:00 pm. This is a
great agency and a wonderful opportunity to serve international youth with very
little stress to you. There is a modest stipend for the hosting family and you can
learn more by contacting Gonzalo Godinez at [email protected] or
303.489.4639. There are informational handouts at the usher stand if you
desire more information. ~ Pastor Dave
Summer Service Opportunity—Save the Date!
On Sunday, June 28, Open Hands has volunteered to bring a group from
4Cs to serve a meal in downtown Denver in partnership with Open Door
Ministries at “The Table,” and we need your help!
Open Door Ministries exists to provide practical help and hope to people in
Denver’s inner city who are homeless or low income. Their mission is to show
mercy, build community, and make disciples for Christ in urban Denver as an
outreach of Open Door Fellowship Church.
What is “The Table”?
Each Sunday after the worship service at Open Door Fellowship, a free meal is
served promoting evangelism and fellowship. It is open to all in the church and
community. Church groups like ours come to cook and serve the meal. Our
group’s ministry allows people at Open Door to develop the relationships
necessary for effective evangelism and ministry in the neighborhood.
Needs for June 28:
· Food to serve 60-100 people (they recommend 150 servings to allow
for seconds). We will be taking chicken pasta casseroles (recipe
provided), bread, salad, and lemonade (with cookies provided by the
Hearts ‘n’ Hands group).
· Paper goods (plates, cups, napkins, utensils)
· Servers/Clean-up crew (4:00 pm arrival, serve meal, clean up, finished
by 7:30 pm)
If you would like to provide food and/or help serve, contact Shelley
Buchwald to sign up: 303.246.4367, or [email protected]. If you
would like to donate paper goods, drop them off in the Open Hands box
near Lost and Found in the north entrance (Common Grounds). Thanks!