CAPITALCITY. Children s Easter Party CHRISTIANCHURCH. Saturday, April 19, :00 AM - 12:00 PM. Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Come Join the Celebration!

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1 CAPITALCITY NON-PROFIT US POSTAGE PAID CHRISTIANCHURCH TALLAHASSEE, FL PERMIT NO MAHAN DRIVE TALLAHASSEE, FL Return Service Requested LOVE CHRIST. LOVE OTHERS.SERVE Children s Easter Party Saturday, April 19, :00 AM - 12:00 PM Games, Crafts, and Egg and Cross Hunt for children 2 years - 5th grade Senior Potluck Sunrise 7:00 a.m. Breakfast 8:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. Come Join the Celebration! APRIL 27 12:00 Noon FUN! FOOD! FELLOWSHIP Bring a dish to share.

2 This past month was one of those months when I couldn t wait for newsletter time. Each month Trish Rice, our church administrative assistant, will remind me, Allen, I need your newsletter article. But this past month I couldn t wait to write. Why the added enthusiasm? You need the inside story about a study our Sunday morning Bible class has started on grace. In one of the opening discussion questions, one of the questions asks, God gives you grace everyday. Think of something that happened today that was evidence of God s grace in your life. Did you thank Him for it? Did you realize it was God at the time? Well, in our class the story I used was about an old chain saw that I was not keeping maintained the way I know you should. It was put away without being cleaned properly. There was oil leaking all over the place. The old gas was left in it for over a year. Everything I know NOT to do with a small engine like this was exactly what I had been doing. Now in our class we said that GRACE is getting something we DON T deserve (forgiveness of sins), while MERCY is NOT getting what we DO deserve (Romans tells us that the consequences of our sin is death). So with my chainsaw, what I DE- SERVED was a chainsaw that wouldn t run. I primed the fuel bulb, pulled the choke, and the chainsaw started first pull. Grace and Mercy in a simple example of my old chainsaw. The follow up question in our study was, How can you raise awareness of God in your daily life? Our answer was to look for it more. I ll admit that seeing God in little things like a chainsaw doesn t come as naturally to me as I would like. But I ll also admit that when I make a point to acknowledge God in the little things, I see Him more often in the bigger things. Fast forward from that Sunday school lesson to Faith Promise Sunday. I said something similar after our pledge Sunday in January when this church pledged over $38,000 to our Family Life Minister. We raised over $20,000 of that on ONE Sunday. You ll remember my February newsletter article, Are you serious! Well God is a showoff, and He wasn t done yet. Faith Promise in March blew me away! God said, you think that was something, watch this And the faithfulness of the body of Christ here pledged over $50,000 to local and world missions. I can t say enough what an encouragement it is to ME, when YOUR faithfulness, coupled with GOD working in our midst, shows up the way it has over the past few months. You guys are GREAT! This is just one more REAL way that allows us to say with confidence things are looking up. Now comes that hard part. Our faith will only grow when we allow God to take our PLEDGE and follow through with it. We can continue to give to our missionaries and their ministries, and we can continue to await the right person God has in mind to lead our youth, children, and families. Thanks for the encouragement. Keep up your faithfulness. Acknowledge when God shows up and God shows off. You never know what God can do with an unmaintained chainsaw. In His Service, Allen G. April 1 - April Fools Day April 1-6:30pm Vineyard HOA Meeting April 3-11am Senior Trip to Monticello April 3-5-9pm AARP TaxAide April 3-6-7:30pm Girl Scout Meeting April 4-5 Ladies Retreat at DeFuniak Springs April pm Work Day at the church April 5-7am-12pm Work Day at the church April 6 - Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon April 6-6pm Missions Ministry Meeting April 7-6pm In Touch Dinner Meeting April 8-5-9pm AARP TaxAide April 8-6pm CCCC Board Meeting April pm AARP TaxAide From the Senior Minister COMING EVENTS FOR April April pm AARP TaxAide April 12-5PM Don & Linda Meeks Anniversary Celebration April 13 - Palm Sunday April 13 - VBS Summer Slash Prayer time after church April pm AARP TaxAide April :30pm Girl Scout Meeting April 19-10am He Is Risen Kids Party April 20 - Resurrection Easter Sunday 7:00am Sunrise Service 8:00am Breakfast 9:00am Bible Study 10:30am Worship April 26 - Lake Miccosukee Food Distribution April 27 - Senior Potluck Ladies Bible Study Wednesday 6:45 p.m. Meets every Wednesday, For more information contact Jenny Corlett.

3 Communication From the Leadership Elder Notes - Don t Judge a Book By Its Cover In 1852, there was a boy named Antoni born to an unknown family of industrial boilermakers in Southern France. In 1926, the same man, looking like an absent-minded beggar, was struck by a slow moving train as he stood gazing at a church that was under construction, and he laid on the streets unconscious for hours before a policeman, realizing he was still breathing, took him to the public hospital where he died three days later. If this were the dust jacket to Antoni s life storybook, you probably wouldn t even glance at it twice. As I have gotten more involved in this church over the last year, I have grown to appreciate the life stories that you all have shared. The quiet man in the sound booth who gave over twenty years to the Navy. The piano player, that we take for granted, who has shaped the lives of children for years. The balding man who sets up front and sings off tune that has used his eternal optimism to bring joy to the lowliest of humanity his whole life. The tall, portly gentleman who can tell you stories for hours of answered prayers and miracles. The lady that turned personal tragedy into a reason to love and pray for others. The man who lost his parents at a young age and didn t rebel against the call to the ministry. Their book covers may too be bland. Their stories, inside, are rich. So, why did thousands of people attend the funeral of the beggar-looking guy killed by a train in 1926? And why is he still remembered today? Turns out he was an architect. So what! He also had an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Sorry, but so does one percent of our population! He was an artist. Ok-but still not that impressive. Turns out that he was dedicated to Jesus Christ. So what-i m a Christian too! But he used his disorder to master architectural artistry to visualize a church, in his head, that workers would still be building ninety years after his death, only for the glory of God. And people pay to visit this church today, even though it is unfinished, to revel in its attention to detail and how it is being built to praise the God he loved. So, are we doing the same thing as Antoni, the architect? Don t we all have certain abilities and a few flaws? Is our dedication to Jesus Christ allowing those abilities to shine or do we have excuses like I m too old, too fat, too pretty, too young, or too busy to bring glory to God. The inside pages of our life is what God wants to write on. Our outside jackets are already made, but it s the life-story that should reflect God s love. Did you forget that He sent His only son to die for us? I hope not! Let s show our devotion to him and our love for others. Let s build a masterpiece for him! *You want to see Antoni s masterpiece? You can look it up, but you won t understand it until you see it. You want to see the CCCC masterpiece? You can look it up, but you won t understand it until you experience it. To experience it, you must do your part. Let s make a story between these dust covers. Let s make it rich. Let s make it deep. Let s make it beautiful. Remember, sometimes we just start the story and others finish it long after we are gone. Let s write it with love! In His Service, Wes Scoles *The architect s name is Antoni Gaudi` and he visualized the church La Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain. It is planned to be completed 100 years after his death. Upcoming Events: April 3-11am Monticello Day Trip (FREE) April 27 - Senior Potluck May 24 - Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre Monticello cost $35 June 28 - PSST 42nd Street Lunch at Cheddar s Restaurant July 26 - PSST Mary Poppins Lunch at Cheddar s Restaurant Contact the Office if you would like to attend. April 7 6pm In Touch Dinner Meeting Bring A Friend! Come enjoy a great dinner, wonderful fellowship and devotion. We will be putting together Easter Baskets for people we think may need an extra touch from CCCC. We will also be dividing up the delivery of the baskets. There is a sign up at the Welcome Center if you would like to help provide items for the baskets. If you would like to deliver a basket, please see Donna Gonzalez.

4 STUDENT MINISTRY Contact: Jeremy Smith, 5pm & 6:45pm CCCC Member, Don t forget the C4 Student Ministry is up and running! Although we are a small group now, we are praying for growth, but we won t let that slow us down! We are fund raising for the Student Activities and Camps! We were able to raise about $ from our Car Wash on March 15 th. Those funds will be divided amongst those who participated. As I m writing this, we are selling Tallahassee Coupon Books to raise more funds. We are also collecting recipes for our Church Cookbook. We anticipate the books being on sale April 27 th. We will have copies available in the front foyer just in time to purchase for friends and family as Mother s Day gifts. Next be on the lookout for our Yankee Candle fundraiser. Help us spread the word of our Ministry through the purchase and wearing of our T-Shirt! We are selling these shirts at cost, donations welcomed, to get our group seen by others! Become our walking billboard. T-Shirts are on sale in the front foyer at our Student Ministry table for $15.25 each. Please take note that we now accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express credit cards or debit cards with a 3% convenience fee for any Student Ministry purchase. We hope none of our CCCC Volunteers missed the deadline to sign up for our Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon that we will be hosting on Sunday, April 6 th right after morning services! The Student Ministry will be providing food and gifts to honor all those Volunteers who signed up. In Sunday school we are studying through the book of Revelation. We are also working on memorizing the books of the New Testament. Students, we encourage you to study Parents, we ask for your help! On Wednesdays starting in April, we will be starting a series titled UP that incorporates contemporary Christian music with learning lessons. We would like to encourage our Student to come Wednesdays; lessons start at 6:45 pm and will end at 7:30 pm. If you know of a Student who needs a ride, please let us know. A list of anticipated events is provided. Please let us know if you plan to participate as events may be cancelled due to lack of participation. Student Ministry T-Shirts are available to order. Sign up in the foyer Cookbook The youth are collecting recipes for a church cookbook as a fundraiser. Please get your recipes in to Debi Smith online or in writing by April 6th. Cookbooks will be available for purchase on April 27 th. (Just in time for Mother s Day Sales) Youth Sponsored Volunteer Luncheon Coming April 6th Sign up in the foyer! Tallahassee Coupon Books The youth are selling coupon books for $20. Come to the foyer and see this great bargain! Cookout! Coming April 12th At the Thorson s Camping Trip Coming April 25th Location TBA If you or any member of the church has any ideas, suggestions, or want to get involved with the Student Ministry, we WELCOME you! Please contact us. We also ask our brothers and sisters in Christ to join us in prayer for the growth and future of our Student Ministry. Jeremy & Debi Smith students@capitalcitychristianchurch.org

5 He Is Risen! Party Saturday, April 19, :00 AM - 12:00 PM Games, Crafts, and Egg and Cross Hunt for children 2 years - 5th grade Susan Critelli, Children s Director He is not here; He has risen, just as He said. ~ Matthew 28:6a We are trying to reach the community and new families for the He is Risen! Party, and we want to be prepared for a large number of kids. Also Need Help to find or make: *A gate way *Two lightweight crosses- made out of molding Children s Ministry He is Risen! Party Needs So we will need: 15 dozen hard-boiled eggs Decorated with flowers, crosses, etc., and with sayings: He is Risen, Jesus is Alive!, and Jesus Loves you! Lots of colorful Plastic Eggs Craft-Dough Crosses (4 or 5 people to make easy recipe) 2 Bags each of: Smarties, Chocolate Eggs, Saf-T-Pops, Starburst, and Tootsie Roll Pops 5 Bags of Jelly Beans (assorted colors) Pony Beads: 2 bags of white; 1 bag each of: red, blue, green, purple, Lace (clear or white plastic) Lanyards (30 count) 2 Boxes (medium-size) 1 Large Refrigerator Box with Lid: painted gray 2 Hula Hoops A box will be set up in the foyer to collect needs by Sunday, April 13 th. Real eggs can be dropped off Wednesday the 16 th or Saturday the 19 th by 9 AM. If you are able to help with any of these needs, or have any questions, please call Susan ( ) or e- mail at susan@capitalcitychristianchurch.org. Thank you for your help! Summer Splash 2014 VBS Coming: July Miscellaneous I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your generosity to Crossbridge. We were in a tough spot. Thank you for your unselfishness, and for reminding us what it looks like to have a kingdom perspective. Best, Shawn Grant, Crossbridge Christian Church Dear Friends, I always appreciate the opportunity to visit the churches and share in worship. It is encouraging to witness what God is doing through the Capital City Church. It was a great joy to worship with you. I deeply appreciate your faithful and generous support over the years. Margaret and I hope many of you will get this way to visit the campus. David & Margaret Eubanks Johnson University Florida

6 Official Handwarmer Some of us just monkey around INVITE YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS TO: WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEALS Easter Sunrise, Breakfast and Services Lake Miccosukee Food Distribution Next distribution will be on March 22nd. Come help share! Food Pantry Our Food Pantry provides food for those in immediate need. You can make monetary donations to the pantry by designating Pantry on your check and placing it in the offering. Our purpose is to LOVE CHRIST, LOVE OTHERS and SERVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORSHIP: Scripture Encounter 9:00 AM Coffee Break 10:00 AM Worship Encounter 10:30 AM Life Group 4:00PM Sunday Evening Small Groups 5:00 PM Wednesday Meal & Devotion 5:30 PM YOUTH & CHILDREN Sunday Evening Wednesday Evening 5:00 PM 6:45 PM OUR STAFF: Allen Gonzalez Mike Seay Trish Rice Senior Minister Worship Director Administrative Assistant Leadership: ELDERS: Mark Lingle, Don Meeks, Homer Rice, and Wes Scoles DEACONS: Jack Daniels, Bert Ramos, and Clayton Wilder STATISTICS FOR March 2014 ATTENDANCE Average AM Worship 90 GIVING March General Giving $21, Missions $ 3, YTD Family Minister Giving Budget Need $14,948 $4, $24, ASL MINISTRY: Capital City Christian has an ASL (American Sign Language) interpreter available every other week for our 10:30am Sunday service. NEWSLETTER DEADLINE ~ The Deadline for the MAY 2014 Newsletter is April 27th