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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
hannaliz24@yahoo.com. 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.
Caring Hearts Needed! Do you love the Lord and have a heart for Children
of Divorce? Single parents, DivorceCare alumni, grandparents, adult
children of divorce make wonderful DC4K facilitators. If you have a
passion for helping hurting children heal and are an active member of
CommPres, please contact Carol for more information at
carol.potochney@commpres.com or 407-566-1633 x 207. We can’t
offer this healing opportunity without your help!
Places to Learn
Adult Sunday School 1/11 Join us for this 6 week study as we walk
through John Ortberg’s Soul Keeping. In this study we will learn how to
live a full, more satisfying life by achieving a deeper connection between
God and our souls. Study facilitator: Jim Wilson. Join us at 9:30 AM in
the St. Andrew Room.
Thursday Morning Women’s Bible Study All ladies are invited to join
our study of the amazing life and wisdom of Paul called "To Live is
Christ.” This group meets Thursday mornings at 10:00 AM in the St.
Andrew Room. This is a Beth Moore video led series. Please contact
Penny Lingo at PSLingo50@Yahoo.com with questions.
Thursday Morning Men’s Bible Study Join us Thursday mornings from
10:00—11:30 AM in the Conference Room for a men’s study group. This
year’s study will be “Putting on the Full Armor of Christ and Recognizing
what Christ can do for You.” This study will continue until 3/18. If you
have questions please contact Bernie White at 540-223-0799 or
whitebernie@yahoo.com
Places to Connect
Women of All Ages Life Group All ladies let’s start the New Year in the
presence of God and each other on Wednesday, 1/14 from 6:30-8:00
PM in the St. Andrew Room at church. For inquiries, please contact Carol
Carbrey at Carol@Carbrey.com
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.
Contact smallgroups@commpres.com if you have any questions.
Weekly Prayer Meeting The Bible teaches that God is loving, merciful and
faithful and that POWERFUL things happen when we bring our prayers,
petitions and praises to Him. Join us for a time of prayer on Sundays at
6:30 PM in the St. Andrew Room.
Winter 2015 Soul Care Opportunities! NEW Caring for the Caregiver
Support Group (Saturdays, starting 1/10, 10:00 AM-Noon); DivorceCare
(Sundays, 1/18, 12:30-2:30 PM); Getting Through Life’s Losses
(Wednesdays, starting 1/7, 7:00-9:00 PM). Call 407-566-1633 x 207
for more info. Resolve to take care of your spiritual health this year!
This Week at Community Presbyterian Church
Please see the Children’s Ministry Page for Child Care Information
Welcome to
Community Presbyterian Church
In
Sunday 1/11
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
6:30 PM
Prayer Group—Conference Room
Monday 1/12
8:00 AM
AA—Expansion
11:00 AM WOW—St. Andrew Room
3:40 PM
HWF—Entire Campus
5:00 PM
Weight Watchers—Conference Room
7:00 PM
The Edge—Expansion
Tuesday 1/13
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
Wednesday 1/14
8:00 AM
AA—Expansion
3:00 PM
Kid’s Oasis—Entire Campus
6:30 PM
Women of All Ages—St. Andrew Room
7:00 PM
Infinity—Expansion
7:45 PM
Praise Band Rehearsal—Sanctuary
8:45 PM
Sanctuary Choir—Sanctuary
Thursday 1/15
8:00 AM
AA—Expansion
10:00 AM Thursday Morning Woman’s Bible Study—St. Andrew Room
10:00 AM Thursday Morning Men’s Bible Study—Conference Room
3:40 PM
HWF—Entire Campus
5:30 PM
Worship Band Rehearsal
7:30 PM
Thursday Night of Worship—Sanctuary
Friday 1/16
8:00 AM
AA—Expansion
1:00 PM
Ties that Bind—Conference Room
3:40 PM
HWF—Entire Campus
6:00 PM
Hand Bells—Conference Room
Saturday 1/17
8:00 AM
Men’s Gathering—Conference Room
8:00 AM
AA Meeting—Expansion
10:00 AM Caring for the Caregiver—St. Andrew Room
7:30 PM
Classical Concert Series—Sanctuary
** Preschool Monday—Friday**
Flowers this week are given to the glory of God
Celebration
January 11, 2015
“ 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: church@commpres.com
www.commpres.com
www.facebook.com/CommPresChurch
Last week, I suggested making God’s mercy—both receiving and
extending it—one of your New Year’s Resolutions. Why? For the Christian,
mercy is the highest form of Godliness. As the recipients of God’s mercy
through Jesus Christ, we apply mercy and compassion toward others. We
do this because the core element of mercy is the core element of God:
love.
Author Henry Blackaby talks about the wonderful way Jesus restores
those who fail Him. Our Lord does not criticize or humiliate. Nor does He
ask us to make a resolution to try harder. Rather, God simply asks us to
reaffirm our love for Him. Peter failed Jesus, first fleeing for his life in the
garden of Gethsemane and later publicly denying that he knew Jesus.
However, when Jesus caught up to Peter following the crucifixion and
resurrection, He did not point out Peter’s unfaithfulness and failures. No,
He asked Peter, “Do you love Me?”
Love is the single most important factor to God and is the content of the
first and second commandments. In fact, the first four commandments
invite us to love God and the last six implore us to love others. Love is
what God wants most from us, and love is what He hopes we will share.
Jesus does not need our resolutions, our recommitments, or promises to
try harder. If our resolve to do better with God last year did not help us to
be more faithful, chances are it will not help us succeed this year.
Scripture tells us that Jesus prefers compassion over sacrifice. He asks
for our love, because when we truly love Him, our service for God in the
new year will be of the quality He desires— a life saturated with His
mercy—receiving and extending it!
Ministry Highlights
 Change for Hope $268 was collected for "Change for Hope" for the
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.
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 church@commpres.com.
If you have a prayer request please email prayer@commpres.com 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.
YOUTH MINISTRY
Jeremy Young - Director of Youth Ministry
jeremy.young@commpres.com 407-566-1633 X227
THIS WEEK AT THE EDGE (SrHi) , INFINITY (MidHi), FUSION (Combined)
Sunday
Fusion Sunday School, 9:30 AM, Upper Room
Monday
The Edge, Expansion, 7:00 AM
Tuesday
Girls Group, 5:00 PM, Upper Room
Wednesday
Infinity, Expansion 7:00 PM
Thursday
Leadership, 6:00 PM, Upper Room
Bible Study, 7:00 PM, Upper Room
Important Dates1/26 - The Edge has changed it’s time! It will start at 7:30pm and end at 9:00 PM! This
will start 1/26
3/12 - Confirmation classes will start! If your student from 6th-12th grade is interested in
learning more about God and the church we are a part of, please email Jeremy at
Jeremy.young@commpres.com! Classes will meet Thursdays for 12 weeks at 7:00
PM. More information will follow as we get closer to the date.
Questions: Contact Jeremy Young at the church office or email at
jeremy.young@commpres.com
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For Children on Sunday Morning:
 Childcare is offered from 8AM to 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
 Fun interactive classes every Sunday!
 Special Annual Spring Activities:
 Class trips – K/1st grade class and Children’s Church (2nd-5th grade)
 Playground Event – PreK class
 Annual Overnight Retreat at Cedarkirk in Lithia, FL – 2nd-5th grade
 Memory Challenge Downtown Outing – 2nd-5th grade
 4th /5th grade End of Year Lock-In
 Watch the Sunday bulletin, flyers, parent e-mails, and the website for updates and
details!
Kids’ Oasis [Kindergarten thru 5th grade] Wednesdays 3:00 PM to 5:30PM
 Our Bible study is “Shareable Parables” where kids will learn how Jesus’ taught
important lessons.
 Activities include Video Room, Team Building, Kid Fitness, Crafts, and Outside
Games!
 Dinner served every Wednesday at no cost to participants.
 End of Year Marketplace Celebration in late April includes “shops” and a “barnyard”
with live animals!
 Watch the Sunday bulletin, flyers, parent e-mails, and the website for updates and
details!
SAVE THE DATES!!!
 VBS 2015
Mark your calendars and plan your vacations around our 18th annual VBS!
 PreK VBS 2014 – 6/15 to 6/19 [9:00 AM to 11:30 AM]
 K-5 VBS 2014 – 6/22 to 6/26 [9:00 AM to 12:00Noon]
 As always, registration begins in February: Monday 2/16!
 Summer Journey 2015
Mark your calendars for our 8th annual 6-week day camp!
 6/29 thru 8/7 [No camp on July 4th!]
 Monday – Friday/ 8AM to 5:30 PM
 Rising K-5th grade
 Weekly trips to Lakeside Pool & Playground
 Weekly field trips
 $150/week and $50 registration fee
 Registration begins in March: Monday 3/2!
Scripture Memory Verse
Now when Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed
the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the house. The
Priest could not enter the house of the Lord because the glory of the Lord filled the
Lord’s house. All the sons of Israel, seeing the fire come down and the glory of the Lord
upon the house, bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they
worshiped and gave praise to the Lord, saying, “Truly He is good, truly His lovingkindness is everlasting.”
2 Chronicles 7:1-3
1/11
1/12
1/13
1/14
1/15
1/16
1/17
Luke 10:21-42
Luke 11:1-28
Luke 11:29-54
Luke 12:1-31
Luke 12:32-59
Luke 13:1-17
Luke 13:18-35
Genesis 18
Genesis 19
Genesis 20
Genesis 21
Genesis 22
Genesis 23
Genesis 24
Psalm 11
Psalm 12
Psalm 13
Psalm 14
Psalm 15
Psalm 16
Psalm 17
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month of January! Thank you to all who donated!! Every cent collected
goes to The Hope Center to help families in need. Let's make this the
best year ever and help local families in need.
 Financial Peace University is a lifetime class that has helped many in our
congregation to become financially aware and stable, thus allowing
financial stress to decrease or to disappear. Jesus said, "I have come
that they may have life, and have it to the full." (John 10:10) Tools you
will learn in this class, with God's help, may help you to be free of
financial stress. Class begins 1/25 at 12:30 PM with a class preview
1/18 at 12:15. Childcare will be provided. Come talk with us at our
table after service.
 The Legacy Journey is Financial Peace 501, it is a class for you who are
in the stage of life where you have built some wealth. The question is
always; what is the Godly way to manage this legacy and what is the best
way to do it? This 7 week class will provide you with tools, direction and
possibilities that you may find exceedingly helpful. Class begins 1/22 at
5:45 with a class preview on 1/18 at 12:45. Come talk with us at our
table after service. Snowbirds, you are welcomed as you know you
always are.
Children’s Ministry
JoAnn Tennant—Director of Children’s Ministry
joann.tennant@commpres.com 407-566-1633 X228
http://www.commpres.com/kids2christ
We Welcome You!
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A Note from the Pastor, William A. Lewis