Monday, March 28, 2011
Spring Break
Just a reminder that with most of the schools in our area being on Spring Break there will be no weekly meetings of the Well, Worship Team, or Children's musical rehearsal. We are still meeting on Sunday mornings with education starting at 9:30 and worship at 10:45!
Monday, March 21, 2011
Celebrate?
What if our church was more about celebrating people than it was about helping, reaching out, or feeding people's needs?
What if we took the time to sit down and talk to the people that live in the community around our church and listened to them as they shared their desires, hopes, and passions as well as the challenges they face?
What would happen to them if we encouraged them to act on those passions? If we could be a place where people could share their gifts and allow us to celebrate in that sharing?
I believe that we can be this kind of a church. Not a church that passes judgment, looks down upon, or condescends to help the "less fortunate." But a community where grace is freely shared and practiced. Where everyone has value as a part of God's created order and a function in this world. Where the gifts, talents, and resources of EVERYONE would be lifted up and celebrated as they are shared.
What are those gifts you possess right now? What makes you feel so alive that when you do it, you don't want to stop?
What are you good at? Prove it! Share it! Let others celebrate it with you!
What if we took the time to sit down and talk to the people that live in the community around our church and listened to them as they shared their desires, hopes, and passions as well as the challenges they face?
What would happen to them if we encouraged them to act on those passions? If we could be a place where people could share their gifts and allow us to celebrate in that sharing?
I believe that we can be this kind of a church. Not a church that passes judgment, looks down upon, or condescends to help the "less fortunate." But a community where grace is freely shared and practiced. Where everyone has value as a part of God's created order and a function in this world. Where the gifts, talents, and resources of EVERYONE would be lifted up and celebrated as they are shared.
What are those gifts you possess right now? What makes you feel so alive that when you do it, you don't want to stop?
What are you good at? Prove it! Share it! Let others celebrate it with you!
Monday, February 7, 2011
Church is OPEN!!
Thanks to our snow removal crew we are able to open the office this week with clear parking lots! Beginning, Tuesday, February 8 the office will resume its normal schedule (future weather permitting). Thanks for your patience!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Childrens Resurrection Musical
Rehearsals for our Spring Children's Musical will begin on Wednesday, February 9 at 6:00 p.m and run on Wednesday evenings through April 13. There will be an additional Saturday practice on March 19 from 10 a.m. til 12 noon and one MANDATORY dress rehearsal on Saturday April 16 from 10 a.m. until 12 noon. Showtime will be in our regular worship service on Sunday, April 17 at 10:45 a.m. (We ask that the children be here this S...unday at 9:30 a.m. for warm ups)
This musical relates the events from Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday in the very setting where the resurrection occurred - a graveyard! For their "Saturday Service," kids are helping the caretaker at Good News Gardens prepare for the annual Easter sunrise service. As they rake, sweep, scrub and clip, the children recall the highlights of the Passion Week with joyous, high-energy songs, ranging from Broadway to hip hop to salsa and thoughtful compositions detailing Jesus' suffering and sacrifice for our sins. This highly evangelistic musical details Jesus' last days and will help children fully appreciate the gospel, the Good News from a Grave!
This musical relates the events from Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday in the very setting where the resurrection occurred - a graveyard! For their "Saturday Service," kids are helping the caretaker at Good News Gardens prepare for the annual Easter sunrise service. As they rake, sweep, scrub and clip, the children recall the highlights of the Passion Week with joyous, high-energy songs, ranging from Broadway to hip hop to salsa and thoughtful compositions detailing Jesus' suffering and sacrifice for our sins. This highly evangelistic musical details Jesus' last days and will help children fully appreciate the gospel, the Good News from a Grave!
Friday, January 21, 2011
Baptismal Sundays
This Sunday Crooked Creek Baptist will be celebrating the baptismal of David Peacock in our regular worship service! David came to accept Christ right before Christmas this year and this Sunday we will immerse him in the baptismal waters. On January 30 we will baptize Colin Webler, who also recently came forward to accept Christ as his personal Savior. Colin is in our youth group and made this decision after attending the Youth Winter Blast in Greenlake, WI. Welcome new members!
Monday, December 13, 2010
Ministry Marches On
Last week I sent out a brief message asking for help for a couple of youth who were wanting to go to Winter Blast in Greenlake, WI. One of those particular youth come from a home with parents who are professed atheists. In less than an hour, we received enough responses to cover the necessary expenses for those youth, and have received further donations to cover other incidental expenses for this trip.
On Sunday, we had our third young man come forward to accept Christ as his personal Savior and request baptism. Other children are also asking more questions and I believe more decisions will be forthcoming...
This Sunday we will present our Christmas S.O.C.C.E.R. Team musical which is a collaboration of the children and adults choruses. I can not say enough about all of the hard work put into this musical by the kids and adults and their leaders, Chris Finley, Vicky Thompson, Cindy Gandy, Jessica Bartley, and Missy Adams, as well as our adult choir leader, Lois Roberts.
The church is also hard at work preparing for our Manna program which will feature Morning Manna, a hot breakfast free of charge to our local community, and Manna on the Move, which is a grocery kit each visitor will receive that will provide them with enough food for the rest of the day. Lots of volunteer hours are already being poured into this ministry and it is exciting to see the opportunities that are developing with this outreach.
The church building looks beautiful thanks to the hard work of so many people who have decorated for Christmas. I am grateful to all of the hard work that has gone into, and continues to be made for our Christmas season.
I feel blessed to be a part of a church such as this and to be able to participate alongside such wonderful servants of Jesus Christ. There is so much to be thankful for around here and I praise God for these people who make up our church!
Tom Bartley
Pastor
On Sunday, we had our third young man come forward to accept Christ as his personal Savior and request baptism. Other children are also asking more questions and I believe more decisions will be forthcoming...
This Sunday we will present our Christmas S.O.C.C.E.R. Team musical which is a collaboration of the children and adults choruses. I can not say enough about all of the hard work put into this musical by the kids and adults and their leaders, Chris Finley, Vicky Thompson, Cindy Gandy, Jessica Bartley, and Missy Adams, as well as our adult choir leader, Lois Roberts.
The church is also hard at work preparing for our Manna program which will feature Morning Manna, a hot breakfast free of charge to our local community, and Manna on the Move, which is a grocery kit each visitor will receive that will provide them with enough food for the rest of the day. Lots of volunteer hours are already being poured into this ministry and it is exciting to see the opportunities that are developing with this outreach.
The church building looks beautiful thanks to the hard work of so many people who have decorated for Christmas. I am grateful to all of the hard work that has gone into, and continues to be made for our Christmas season.
I feel blessed to be a part of a church such as this and to be able to participate alongside such wonderful servants of Jesus Christ. There is so much to be thankful for around here and I praise God for these people who make up our church!
Tom Bartley
Pastor
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Inclement Weather Cancellations
In the event that services at Crooked Creek Baptist become suspended due to weather, this information will be made available to our church family on the local NBC (Channel 13) and FOX TV stations. The decision to cancel services will be made by the pastor in consultation with the Stewardship Team of Crooked Creek Baptist and will be communicated at least 2 hours in advance of services when possible.
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