Places to Serve Give Kids the World Volunteer at GKTW where we serve very ill children and their families at the Ginger Bread House. If you would like to volunteer or have any questions contact Liz Hanna at [email protected]. Our website has more information about GKTW and how to register. We serve the 4th Monday of every month from 5:30-9:00 PM. If you have never served before you must sign up on their website 2 weeks prior. NOTE: Please wear close toed shoes. Community Hope Center is in need of the following items for their Food & Toiletry Pantry: all non-perishable food items and diapers sizes NB-5, especially size 3. Places to Learn Adult Sunday School Today, 11/16, we will continue with a study about prayer based on Robert Morris’ “In Jesus Name” series. Come and see what happens when you make prayer a priority and broaden your vision for what God does when his people pray. Join us at 9:30 AM in the St. Andrew Room. Thursday Morning Women’s Bible Study God gave us Sabbath as a specific gift of rest! Please join us as we begin a new 5 week session called “Breathe” by Priscilla Schirer and explore God’s gift for refreshing your soul and balancing your life! See you at 10:00 AM on Thursday in the St. Andrew Room. Questions? Contact Penny Lingo at [email protected] Places to Connect Women of All Ages Life Group All ladies are welcome to connect with each other and God on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month. Please join us for the next Women of All Ages Life Group meeting on Wednesday, 12/10 from 6:30-8:00 PM in the St. Andrew Room. We will watch and discuss the video “After Jesus, the World was Never the Same.” For inquiries, please contact Carol Carbrey at [email protected] Supper Club is a Life Group composed of young professionals. We welcome you to join us on the 1st & 3rd Friday at 7:00 PM in the Conference Room. Starting 11/21 join us as we explore Rick Warren’s series “The Purpose of Christmas.” New Life Group: "Unchained" Explore what it means to unchain the Holy Spirit in our lives. This group will be "unchained" - no walls or books; will meet outside on the church lawn by the cross and the discussion will be prompted by the Holy Spirit. Meeting the 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month at 6:30 PM. New Life Group: Fruitful Parenting will meet every other Saturday afternoon at the church between 3:00-4:00 PM. Come join a vibrant new group seeking fellowship and time to go deeper in your faith in a safe and relaxed environment. Next date 11/22 in the Expansion and our first study will be The Power of Love: Building Relationships that Work. If you would like more information please email: [email protected] New Connections Life Group Are you new to our church family or new to the area and looking for a way to get connected? We would like to invite you to our New Connections Life Group. Meetings will be the 1 st and 3rd Wednesdays from 7:00–8:30 PM at the Osceola Library in Celebration. Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions. Weekly Prayer Meeting The Bible teaches us that our God is a loving, merciful and faithful God and that POWERFUL things happen when we bring our prayers, petitions and praises to the Lord. Join us for a time of weekly intentional prayer on Sunday nights starting on 12/7 at 6:30 PM in the St. Andrew Room. MERRY CHRISTMAS DINE OUT hosted by TLC Ministry invites everyone to join the merriment 12/14 at Town Tavern in Celebration following the 11:00 AM service. Contact: Ceil Thomas [email protected] COMING SOON! Caring for The Caregiver Support Group, the newest addition to our Soul Care Ministries, is for anyone caring for someone at home, nearby or across the country; your loved one might be elderly, ill or disabled. Led by our own Sue Reed and Anne Lucas, the Christ-centered 12-week session is based on Shelly Beach’s book Ambushed By Grace. Join us Saturdays starting 1/10/15 in the St Andrew Room from 10-noon. Contact Carol for more info (407-566-1633 or This Week at Community Presbyterian Church Please see the Children’s Ministry Page for Child Care Information Sunday 11/16 8:15 AM Traditions- Traditional Worship—Sanctuary 9:30 AM Sunday School—St. Andrew Room 9:30 AM Fusion Bible Study—Upperroom 9:30 AM Reach—Contemporary Worship—Sanctuary 11:00 AM The Bridge—Blended Worship—Sanctuary 12:30 PM DivorceCare—Conference Room 12:30 PM DivorceCare for Kids—Chapel 12:30 PM FPU —St. Andrew Room Monday 11/17 8:00 AM AA—Expansion 3:40 PM HWF—Entire Campus 5:00 PM Weight Watchers—Conference Room 7:00 PM Sr. Hi Youth Group—Expansion Tuesday 11/18 8:00 AM AA—St. Andrew Room 9:00 AM Al-Anon—St. Andrew Room 10:00 AM Staff Meeting—Conference Room 3:40 PM HWF—Entire Campus 4:15 PM Grief Healing for Kids—Conference Room 5:00 PM Gals Bible Study—Upperroom 6:00 PM Guys Bible Study—Upperroom 6:30 PM UnChained Life Group—Church Lawn 7:00 PM Choir—Sanctuary Wednesday 11/19 8:00 AM AA—Expansion 3:00 PM Kid’s Oasis –Entire Campus 7:00 PM How To Get Through Life’s Losses—Conference Room 7:00 PM Mid. Hi Youth Group—Expansion Thursday 11/20 8:00 AM AA—Expansion 10:00 AM Thursday Morning Women’s Bible Study—St. Andrew Room 3:40 PM HWF—Entire Campus 5:30 PM PM Worship Band Rehearsal—Sanctuary 6:45 PM FPU - St. Andrew Room 7:30 PM Night Of Worship—Sanctuary Friday 11/21 8:00 AM AA—Expansion 1:00 PM Ties That Bind—Conference Room 3:40 PM HWF—Entire Campus 4:30 PM Kid’s Khoir—Sanctuary 6:30 PM Roots—St. Andrew Room 6:30 PM Handbells — Sanctuary 7:00 PM Supper Club—Conference Room Saturday 11/22 8:00 AM Men’s Gathering—Conference Room 8:00 AM AA Meeting—Expansion 3:00 PM Fruitful Parenting—Expansion Community Hope Center open Monday—Thursday call for appointment 321-677-0245 ** Preschool Monday thru Friday ** Christmas Eve Services: 3:00 (Communion), 5:00 (KK), 7:30 and 11:00 PM All services except the 3:00 PM have candle light Flowers this week are given by Donna Weeden in loving memory of her husband Barry Marshall Scripture Memory Verse Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 Welcome to Community Presbyterian Church In Celebration November 16, 2014 “ And this is the Story: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.” 1 John 5.11 Community Presbyterian Church is a family of Christ followers committed to Experiencing and Sharing Jesus Christ Schedule of Services Sunday Worship: 8:15 AM Traditional Service 9:30 AM Contemporary Service 11:00 AM Blended Service Sunday School: 9:30 AM Thursday Worship: 7:30 PM Contemporary Service Please see the Children’s Ministry Page for Child Care Information 511 Celebration Avenue, Celebration, FL 34747 Office Hours: Monday—Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Phone: 407-566-1633 Email: [email protected] www.commpres.com www.facebook.com/CommPresChurch A Note from Mary Lee Downey We Welcome You! Homelessness. We all have our idea of what that word means. It might bring to mind a person standing on the side of the road holding a sign, “need food, God Bless,” Or maybe it makes us think of someone living in a cardboard box along the streets of a big city, blankets layered high, hiding a person underneath. Or maybe, it reminds us of the stories we’ve seen in the news -- that 1 in 3 veterans are homeless and so we think about a person, who served our country, who was never really brought “home” from war. These are the common stereotypes of homelessness. However, in our county there is a hidden face of homelessness that doesn’t often come to mind and that’s family homelessness. We would like to welcome all of our guests to Community Presbyterian Church. We hope that the Spirit and love of the Lord fill you today as you worship with us. We would love to connect with you one-on-one, to learn more about you, and to allow you to learn more about our church and congregation. If you are a first time guest please join us after the service at the Welcome Cart so that we may get to know you better and offer you a welcome gift. The goal of The Community Hope Center, a ministry of Community Presbyterian Church, is to bring HOPE to all cases of homelessness. To the man begging on the street to the family huddled in the backseat of a minivan. It’s a “no wrong door” agency, so that means that every person who walks through the door is assisted in a way that helps them get back on their feet. Since the CHC opening, we have seen 623 clients, totaling 1708 heartbeats. That’s almost 2000 people who the Community Hope Center has provided food, employment assistance, job training, clothing, mental health services, housing assistance, pregnancy resources, health care referrals, case management, and a laundry list of other services to those in need. It truly is a “one stop shop” for families living without homes in our community. But, the longer our doors stay open, the bigger the need becomes. We have two family advocates currently serving 300 families each. Of those families about 400 are on regular follow-up appointments, that means that each case manager sees roughly 200 families or individuals a month! We are pleased to announce that we recently were awarded an Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation Grant of $50,000 which will help us build staffing capacity, but we know that as the problem grows, we will need to grow to meet the needs of the community. The truth is, we don’t have homeless people, we have people without homes. Those stereotypes, it’s time for us to leave them behind. We, as a church, are committed through the Community Hope Center, to bring truth and love to all God’s children. We are in this together! Will you pray for us, volunteer with us, and let’s partner to bring HOPE to 192! Ministry Highlights Community Thanksgiving Worship Service Our Community Thanksgiving Worship Service will be at our church this year. come and worship with our community on Tuesday, 11/25 at 7:30 PM. If you would like more information please contact Kristin Tucker at 407-566-1633 ext. 226. Savoring the Season Please mark your calendar and plan on bringing your family to the annual tradition in which the staff and session serve YOU, our congregation a home cooked meal (most of it) on 12/3 at 6:00 PM in the Expansion. Dedication Sunday (last Sunday) was a wonderful day of worship, thanksgiving and commitment! We received 90 pledge cards totaling $540k, which is 50% of our 2015 budget of $1,075k. That’s a great start, but we have a ways to go. If you haven’t already done so, please turn your Estimate of Giving card into the church (mail, email, online pledging or put in the offering plate). It helps us to plan the many ministry programs for 2015. Most importantly….THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!! 11/16 11/17 11/18 11/19 James 4 James 5 1 Peter 1 1 Peter 2 Jeremiah 27-28 Jeremiah 29-30 Jeremiah 31-32 Jeremiah 33-34 Psalm 132 Psalm 133 Psalm 134 Psalm 135 11/20 1 Peter 3 Jeremiah 35-36 Psalm 136 11/21 1 Peter 4 Jeremiah 37-38 Psalm 137 11/22 1 Peter 5 Jeremiah 39-40 Psalm 138 Read the Bible through the Year You may have heard that Florida Hospital just committed 6 million dollars to end chronic homelessness in Osceola County. Be assured that your Community Hope Center is working to make sure we are part of that funding process so we can better serve the homeless in our backyard. Read the Bible through the Year Family homelessness is Moms, Dads, and their kids living in the hotels and motels along our highway 192, or doubled up in houses with multiple families, or living in their cars and even a storage unit. Children on the street, but not holding signs, not swallowed under a bed of blankets … but 5,000 children hiding in plain site, living without a home. If you are a first time guest or a returning guest, we invite you to fill out a welcome card and place it in the offering plate as it passes by. This will allow our pastoral staff to pray for you by name this week. If you have any specific prayer concerns, please place them on this card. We look forward to connecting with you more during your time in Celebration. Please fill out the Friendship Pads found at the center aisle especially our guests! If you are a member and have changed any of your information, please update your information on the Friendship Pad. Once you have passed the pad to the end of your row, please pass the pad back the center aisle. Become a Member of Community Presbyterian Church Periodically we hold new membership classes we call CommPres 101. We would love to have you join our membership and if you have questions please contact Pastor William or one of our Elders. If you are interested in attending please contact the Church office at 407-566-1633 or email us at [email protected]. If you have a prayer request please email [email protected] or call the office at 407-566-1633. Submissions for the bulletin must be received by Wednesday afternoon. If you have an immediate prayer need, you can ask for a prayer request to be sent to our e-prayer group. Please specify either the bulletin or e-prayer group or both in your request and your wording for the request the eprayer group receives. It’s Never Too Soon to Make Arrangements for Our Final Resting Place! The Resurrection Chapel and Memorial Courtyard (the Columbarium) here on our church campus provides a final, quiet, peaceful and permanent location for each of us and our loved ones. Call our church office 407-566-1633 to find out more details as to availability, special prices for members, regular attendees, etc. Have You Taken God’s Tithe Bucket Challenge? Our Stewardship theme this year is inspired by Malachi 3:10…”Test me… and see if I will not open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.” Community Presbyterian Church experiences those blessings in many forms every day…and we are grateful! Dedication Sunday was a wonderful day of worship, thanksgiving and commitment. We received 90 pledge cards totaling $540k, which is 50% of our 2015 budget of $1,075k. That’s a great start, but we have a ways to go. Help us close that gap by submitting your Estimate of Giving card, if you haven’t already done so, thru mail, email, online pledging or putting in the offering plate. It’s not too late! It takes all of us coming together to make God’s plans and ministries come alive…thank you for faithful support! Children’s Ministry JoAnn Tennant—Director of Children’s Ministry [email protected] 407-566-1633 X228 http://www.commpres.com/kids2christ *************************************************************** Operation Christmas Child News!!! PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING YOUR SHOEBOXES TO CHURCH NO LATER THAN SUNDAY 11/23!!! [Shoeboxes will be delivered to the local Collection Center early in the morning, Monday 11/24.] *************************************************************** For Children on Sunday Morning: Childcare is offered from 8AM-12 Noon in the Magnolia Room opposite the Sanctuary entrance. Super Sunday School is offered during the 9:30 worship service in various classrooms. Flyers/directions available in the Narthex. Super Sunday School (PreK 3 thru 5th grade) 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM [parent drop-off/pick-up required] Each class will learn about the Advent Wreath as the first candle is lit on Sunday 11/30, the first Sunday of Advent. Christmas Fun Sunday scheduled in all classes on Sunday 12/14. NO SUNDAY SCHOOL on Sunday 12/21 & 12/28 as our teachers take a welldeserved break and everyone enjoys time with family & friends! We will resume on Sunday 1/4/15. Kids’ Oasis (K-5th grade ONLY) Wednesdays 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM [parent sign-in/sign-out required] We have completed 10 Big Stories of Exodus which took us through the Israelites’ journey from Egypt to the Promised Land! THIS Wednesday 11/19 will be the last Kids’ Oasis for the fall season. We will return on Wednesday 1/7 after school resumes from Christmas Break! Angel Breakfast 2014 – Save the Date! - Saturday 12/6 [10:00 AM to 11:30 AM] All children from PreK 3 through 3rd grade are invited to our 17th annual Angel Breakfast! This special event has become a CommPres favorite where our youngsters dress their Christmas best and come for a time meant just for them (this is a drop-off event!). Informational flyers are available in the Narthex and the office. RSVP required for this well-loved event! Living Nativity 2014 – Save the Date! Wednesday 12/17 at 7PM and 8PM on the church lawn Our 4th/5th Grade Super S.S. students are preparing for this treasured presentation of the Christmas story! All are welcome to attend this annual event that is cherished by the church family, the community, and those who visit downtown during this busy season! YOUTH MINISTRY Jeremy Young - Director of Youth Ministry [email protected] 407-566-1633 X227 THIS WEEK AT THE EDGE (SrHi), INFIINITY (MidHi), Fusion (Combined) Sunday Fusion Bible Study, 9:30 AM, Upperroom Monday The Edge, 7:00 PM, Expansion 1 Tuesday Gals Bible Study, 5:00 PM, Upperroom Guys Bible Study, 6:00 PM, Upperroom Wednesday Infinity, 7:00 PM, Expansion 1 Upcoming Events: 11/24—Fusion Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner 11/29—Christmas Lighting Parking Lot Fundraiser For the month of December we are combining Sr. Hi and Mid. Hi., calling it Fusion Nights! 12/1—Fusion Night 12/10—Intfinity Downtown Snow Night 12/15—Fusion Christmas Party Questions: Contact Jeremy Young at the church office or email at [email protected] or you can find us at The Edge and Infinity’s table between the 9:30 and 11:00 service! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/154858883438/
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