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1 Presbyterian Church of America Christ Community Church DECEMBER, 2018 December 6, 2018 A MESSAGE FROM PASTOR PAUL... STAY IN TOUCH Paul Sanders, Sr. Pastor Roger Sowder, Associate Pastor Jim Perry, Youth Director Jason Cornwell, Assistant Pastor of Worship Steve Wearden, Ministry Staff Assistant FOR YOUR INFORMATION... Check out the Resource Materials in the ADS hallway near the Youth Room. Good reading! THIS WEEK ON - - DISCOVERING CHRISTMAS The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Matthew 1:1 This Sunday, we continue to focus on the Advent. Advent means coming and refers to the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ. The four Sundays before Christmas prepare us to celebrate two comings. First, Jesus coming as a baby in Bethlehem, and second, His future coming in glory to judge the living and the dead. Have you noticed that the narrative of Jesus does not begin with Once Upon a Time? There is significance to that. Many accuse the story of Jesus as just another fairy tale or fable. But that is not true. The story of Jesus is rooted in history and it was not written to give good advice, but to proclaim good news. Yet, the historical story of Jesus is the reality of what all fairy tales long for; love, justice, forgiveness, and rescue. You cannot imagine what we can learn from the genealogy of Jesus Christ. We find that the story of Jesus is far better than Once Upon a Time. There are copies of the current Update and additional resources available in the Atrium. WORSHIP SERVICE TIMES Sundays at - 8:30 AM & 11:00 AM Sunday School for ALL ages is offered between services at - 10:00 AM Fellowship/Refreshment Time - 9:30 AM 700 Harrison Bridge Road - Simpsonville, SC

2 CHILDREN S & YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL Christian Education COMMUNITY GROUP GATHERINGS Nursery (0 to Crawler) - Nursery Walker/Toddler - Room 1 Older Toddler (2-3 yrs.) - Room 2 K4 - K5 - Room 4 Lower Elementary (1st-3rd Grade) - Room 3 Upper Elementary (4th-5th Grade) - Room 5/6 Youth (6th-12th Grade) - Youth Room Nursery Workers Nursery Workers Rachel Beeson and Lauren Lunsford Suzanne Sanders Susan MacCrossan Jeanne Sowder Jim & Carolyn Perry These groups aim to foster deeper relationship within the church, deeper application of Biblical truth, prayer and mission. Each group runs on variant schedules. Call the leader for more details. SUNDAY Middle School Youth 5:30 CCC Cornwell Group 5: Pronghorn Court, Simpsonville Leader: Jason Cornwell: Sanders Group 5: Harrison Bridge Rd., Simpsonville (Children ministry offered) Leader: Paul Sanders: OR paul@christcommunitychurchonline.org Harrison Bridge Group 6:00 CCC Library Leader: Steve Britton: OR steve.britton84@yahoo.com Mauldin Group 6:00 PM Leader: Roy Liddell: or royliddell@icloud.com Glen Meadows Group 1 5: Whetstone Court, Simpsonville (2nd & 4th Sundays) Leader: Randy Gordon: OR randygordon@expresspros.com ADULT DISCIPLESHIP SEMINARS DECEMBER, :00-10:45 AM We will have the following Joint ADS for December. These are important for our church family. Please attend. TUESDAY Men s Bible Study 6:30 Panera s on Fairview Road in Simpsonville Leader: Cal Gilvin or Calgilvin@gmail.com In 7 - Intercessory Prayer Group 7:00 PM in Room 7 Streit Group 7:00 PM 203 Tamora Court, Simpsonville Leader: Jim Streit Heiser Group 7:30 PM 607 Old Hundred Road, Pelzer Leader: Rick Heiser - rjheiser@bellsouth.net Neely Farm Group 7:30 4 Windchime Court, Simpsonville Leader: Pastor Roger Sowder: or roger@christcommunitycurchonline.org Sr. High Youth e3 7:30 CCC/ Leaders: Jim & Carolyn Perry Jim@christcommunitychurchonline.org December 9 December 16 December 23 December 30 January 6 Officer Nominee Testimonies Congregational Meeting - For the election of officers and casting vision for 2019 Praise and Share Time Volunteer Follow Up and Testimonies of Service Missionary, Tom Wright THURSDAY Wearden Group 7:00 PM 200 Dairwood Drive, Simpsonville Leader: Steve Wearden or steve@christcommunitychurchonline.org Children s Ministry offered Willow Creek/Glen Meadows Group 2 7:00 PM 333 Crepe Myrtle Drive, Greer OR 114 Pinehaven Way, Simpsonville (Alternating Locations) Leader: John Shaw: OR jshaw29651@charter.net Men s Community CCC - 9:30 AM - on break, resumes 1/10 Studying book of 1 Corinthians Leader: Bruce Piesch Ladies Bible CCC - 9:30 AM - on break, resumes in January Leader: RaeAnn Goemaat "In 7" is going strong but we are few in number. Men, women, teenagers, retirees, ALL invited to come and join your hearts together in prayer for our body of Christ's Church at CCC. We pray each week for our missionaries, our pastoral staff, church leaders, ministry leaders, our congregation, children, youth, elderly, for God's direction, for the world, our governmental leadership, our protection from sin, from harm, from idolatry, from counterfeit images of God's perfect gifts, from the world, and from Satan. Come and add your prayers - the Lord even hears silent prayers from His saints. Here are two quotes from well-known theologians for consideration: The one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work and prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, mocks at our wisdom, but he trembles when we pray. Samuel Chadwick

3 OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE - NURSERY, TODDLER & CHILDREN S MINISTRY CHILD CARE for December 9th: NURSERY & TODDLER: 8:30 AM Service: MK Coggins and Nikia Stevens ADS Hour: Billy & Heather Smith 11:00 AM Service (Nursery): Marjorie & Trish Patteson 11:00 AM Service (Walker/Toddler): Lisa & Katie Wearden CHILDREN'S CHURCH IN ROOM 1 - During both Worship Services Rhonda Carpenter, Coordinator USHERS for December 9th: 8:30 AM Service Rick Limoges and Jim Kirtz 11:00 AM Service David Terrell and Bruce Piesch CLOSING OF THE CHURCH for December 9th: Bill Gobeli SCHEDULE FOR COUNTERS December 9 December 16 December 23 December 30 SAFETY TEAM for December 9th: Roy Liddell Jim Streit Bruce Apgar Larry Taylor Cal Gilvin and John Hubbard MANAGE YOUR GIVING - We want to remind you that we offer electronic giving as a convenient way to automate your weekly giving. Electronic giving offers convenience for individual s and provides much-needed consistency for our church s budget. Go to to set up an automatic donation plan, to change your donation plan, or to make a one-time special gift. You can also view your online giving history. MERCY MINISTRY GIVING... Our One Fund budgets for mercy ministry. You do not need to ear mark mercy funding gifts any longer. Any who typically gave above and beyond to the fund are asked to simply add that amount to their regular giving. We will make appeals for designated giving only when specific needs arise that are beyond our budget. HAPPENINGS... IN AND AROUND OUR CHURCH - FELLOWSHIP & OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES... SALT SHAKERS - HOSTS for NOVEMBER and/or DECEMBER are - Kevin & Martha Jo Moore Dennis & Renee Hill Phil & Carolyn Pearson Have a FUN evening! Contact Felicia Liddell at for additional information. FAMILY FELLOWSHIP DINNER There WILL NOT be a scheduled dinner in December. KNITTERS for KIDS... Women interested in making simple sweaters or hats for needy children, meet every 9:30 AM at the church. If you don t knit, but would be interested in learning, or if you crochet - come anyway! See Ruth Hornketh or call for more information. The grass withers, and the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. Isaiah 40:8

4 MORE OPPORTUNITIES... for FELLOWSHIP & OUTREACH Soon it will be looking a lot like Christmas and that means it is time again to order poinsettias to decorate our church. There will be order forms available on the Resource shelves in the hallway and atrium, if you are interested. Cost is only $ You can order it in honor of someone or in memory of a loved one. SILVER HEARTS MINISTRY... Come and join us for another fabulous Christmas celebration. Tuesday, December 18 th 6:30 PM Shortfield s in Simpsonville Speaker will be: Roy Liddell RSVP to Felicia@christcommunitychurchonline.org no later than Saturday, December 15 th. More details to follow. Thank you! REMINDER... If you signed up to bring, (or feel lead to participate) in providing goodies for the Plain Elementary School Staff as Good News volunteers show them appreciation - please have the goodies to the church by Tuesday, December 11. WHAT IS THE WOMEN S MONTHLY JOURNEY GROUP GATHERING? It is a time for women of all ages to gather and experience true fellowship with one another over God s Word. We will meet monthly to hear a testimony, receive some teaching on a specific topic, and have small group discussion and prayer. Maybe you ve tried a Journey Group in the past and are just not ready to take the leap and make the commitment. Maybe you simply don t have the margin in your schedule right now for something weekly. Or maybe you ve never heard of these groups... Join us once a month as we dip our toe in and get to know one another and consider what a commitment to discipleship might mean. A FEW UPCOMING TOPICS: Knowledge of God, Suffering, Temptation, Kingdom Mindset Next Date: December 11 th

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6 MISSIONARIES OF THE MONTH GREGG AND JULIE NICHOLSON CHURCH PLANTING - WORLD OUTREACH MISSION BANGKOK, THAILAND Gregg serves as the Bangkok Team Leader leading the team to accomplish their mission which is: "To live and impart life-on-life missional discipleship with pastors and leaders in Bangkok." Gregg has served in Bangkok for 25 years. He is involved in training national pastors, discipleship and evangelism and church planting. Julie serves as Learning Disabilities specialist at the International Community School. Gregg and Julie have four children, Joy, David, Sarah and Grace. Gregg writes, We are so thankful for your prayers and support for us as we serve in Thailand. October 1st marked the beginning of 40 Days of Prayer and Fasting for Thailand. So we ask you to pray with us and thousands of others in Thailand and around the world for God to open the hearts of the Thai people and that there would be a spiritual awakening as never before. PRAYER REQUESTS - 1. Gregg as he leads the team in partnering with pastors and leaders in Bangkok who have a vision for life-on-life transformational discipleship in the church, on the campus and in the city. 2. Continue to pray for God to open the hearts of the Thai people. 3. Pray for God s provision and increase in the Nicholson s financial support. Gregg writes, Julie is not teaching now, Joy s education, inflation and Thai currency fluctuations, we need to raise an additional $1, Gregg was able to help the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in preparation for the Franklin Graham Festival that will be held January 19-20, Pray with us for Thailand! Preach the Gospel to your Heart.

7 OUR MISSION STATEMENT "For God's glory, to make and deploy mature and equipped disciples of Jesus Christ." WORSHIP COMMUNITY MISSION At a Glance... DECEMBER (and beyond) We celebrate the Lord s Supper on the FIRST Sunday of each month. (Our bread is gluten free.) Food offerings of non-perishable items are welcome on the FIRST Sunday of each month and will be distributed to local food agencies who serve those in need. Care for the elderly at Patewood Rehab & Healthcare Center (2 Griffith Rd., Greenville) on the THIRD Sunday of each month at 2:00 PM. SUNDAYS 8:30 AM Worship Service Children s Church 9:30 AM Fellowship/Refreshment Time in Atrium 10:00 AM Sunday School for ALL ages 11:00 AM Worship Service 5:30 PM Middle School CCC MONDAYS 9:30 AM Knitters for Kids TUESDAYS 7:00 PM In 7 - Intercessory Prayer Time in Room 7 7:30 PM e3 - Equip, Encounter, Engage for High School Youth WEDNESDAYS 6:45 AM Men s Bible Study Panera Bread) 8:00 PM Worship Team Practice THURSDAYS 9:30 AM Men s Bible Study 9:30 AM Ladies Bible Study 7:00 PM Redeemed Women in Room 7 MARK YOUR CALENDARS... December 11 7:30 to 9:00 PM Women s Journey Group - see page 4 December 16 5:00 to 7:00 PM Children and Middle School Youth Christmas Events at the church December 18 6:30 PM Silver Hearts Dinner - Shortfield s in Simpsonville December 24 6:00 PM Christmas Eve Service at the church CHURCH HOURS Monday - Thursday 8:00-5:00 PM OFFICE SECRETARY HOURS Wednesday &Thursday 8:00-12:00 PM