CM Update 12/26/10

Hebrews 10:22 -- Let us draw near (to God) with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

This is what Jesus has done for us.  He has made it possible to draw near to God with a clean conscience, in full assurance of faith that we will not be rejected by Him, but instead lovingly accepted because we have been washed with the pure water of the Holy Spirit by Jesus' blood.  Take advantage of this incredible privilege and let nothing stop you from drawing near to God.

In the Grace of Christ,
Pastor Alan 

Weekly Updates:

• Teachers and assistants, make sure you are on time to your classes.  This is very important to ensure the ministry runs smooth!
• Also make sure to clean your class room afterward.  We want those coming in next to start the day with a clean room.
• Remember to help the parents understand what you have taught the children in their classes. This is very important.

Upcoming Events:


1.  New Year's Eve Family Service, Friday, December 31st 6:00pm - 12:00am
2.  CM Orientation, Thursday, January 27th, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
3.  CM Sledding, Saturday, January 29th 9:30am - 4:30pm

CM Update 12/12/10

Matthew 5:8 -- Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Jesus, we know, has purified us through his own blood and for that we will one day see God.  However, Jesus' statement here has another meaning as well.  As we pursue purity in our lives on this earth, we will see more and more and know more and more of God.  As we remove the world from our lives we will enter into a more intimate relationship with God and see Him at work in incredible ways.

In the Grace of Christ,
Pastor Alan 

Discussion Point 

What is one way you keep yourself unstained from the wolrd? 

Weekly Updates:

• Teachers and assistants, make sure you are on time to your classes.  This is very important to ensure the ministry runs smooth!
• Also make sure to clean your class room afterward.  We want those coming in next to start the day with a clean room.
• Remember to help the parents understand what you have taught the children in their classes. This is very important.

Upcoming Events:

1. CM Christmas Choir Practice - Sunday, December 12th 9:00 - 10:30am
2. CM Gingerbread House Night - Wednesday, December 15th 7:00 - 8:30pm
3. CM Christmas Choir Practice - Sunday, December 12th 1:30 - 3:00pm
4. Christmas Reflections, Saturday, December 18th 6:00 - 8:00pm
5. Christmas Eve Family Service, Friday, December 24th 6:00 - 7:30pm

CM Update 12/05/10

1 Chronicles 12:18 -- Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the captains, and he said: “We are yours, O David; We are on your side, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, And peace to your helpers! For your God helps you.”

The story from which the above verse is cited is an interesting one.  David is hiding out from King Saul when he is approached by some men of Benjamin and Judah whose intent is to dessert Saul and join David.  Upon seeing them David asks why they have come…as friends or as foes.  It is then that our verse takes place.  The Holy Spirit came upon, or clothed, the chief of the men and he answers David with a magnificent exhortation about a deep spiritual truth concerning God…not really.  He simply answers David’s question according to his intent to join David.  God, no doubt, laid this intent on the heart of all these men and their answer to David’s question was a result of following God wholeheartedly.  

Speaking through the Spirit is not always something that will produce an incredible display of dynamic power.  It will not always be full of deep mystery or wisdom.  So often we can speak through the Spirit in such a simple way.  If our intent in life is to follow Jesus in all we do, we will often find ourselves speaking powerfully through the Spirit in simple answers as to why we live the way we do.  God has put it in each of our hearts to live our lives to glorify Him as a result of the great deliverance He has provided for us through His Son.  Speak through the Spirit…let people know why you live the way you live.

In the Grace of Christ,
Pastor Alan 

Discussion Point 

How has God spoken to you through the Spirit in a simple way? 

Weekly Updates:

• Teachers and assistants, make sure you are on time to your classes.  This is very important to ensure the ministry runs smooth!
• Also make sure to clean your class room afterward.  We want those coming in next to start the day with a clean room.
• Remember to help the parents understand what you have taught the children in their classes. This is very important.

Upcoming Events:

1. Baptism & Potluck - Sunday, December 5th 2:30 - 4:30pm 
2. CM Christmas Choir Practice - Sunday, December 5th 9:00 - 10:30am
3. CM Christmas Choir Practice - Sunday, December 12th 9:00 - 10:30am
4. CM Gingerbread House Night - Wednesday, December 15th 7:00 - 8:30pm
5. CM Christmas Choir Practice - Sunday, December 12th 1:30 - 3:00pm
6. Christmas Reflections, Saturday, December 18th 6:00 - 8:00pm
7. Christmas Eve Family Service, Friday, December 24th 6:00 - 7:30pm