19 JANUARY 2015 CHRISTIAN LINK News this issue Prayer Ministry & Weekly Emphasis P.2 Youth & Connections P.3 Children s & Prayer Ministry 360 P.4 Encounter, Coming Events E-Giving & Weekly Stats P.5 Help Ministry, Inclement Weather General Information & Calendar P.6 General Information SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES WORSHIP 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:45 a.m. Looking for a the place to FIT STEP UP AND SERVE! We have many Ministry areas needing volunteers. Come join us. FOOD PANTRY Elaine Baker - 615-8049 luellen.s@att.net PRAYER TEAM Brandi Beins - 623-8825 beinsfamily@gmail.com WEDNESDAY ENCOUNTER CHILDCARE OUTREACH Jeff & Linda Heath - 570-4614 ljj8587@yahoo.com CHILDREN S MINISTRY April Swang - 721-5681 april@chccweb.org Programming 5:00-6:15 p.m. ( reservations are required) GREETING TEAM Lenny Hisey - 721-5861 iguy@chccweb.org YOUTH MINISTRY Jake Schulte - 721-5681 jshulte@chccweb.org Based on the gift each one has received, use it to serve others, as good managers of the varied grace of God. 1 Peter 4:10
Page 2 I AM A CHURCH MEMBER Have you gained as much from this little book as I have? I went into it thinking that I knew what it was going to say... and honestly I had all the themes pretty well figured out. But I wasn't prepared for how much it would speak to me personally. This book lays it all out there, but it doesn't leave you feeling condemned. It will; however, convict you! My Sunday School class just read chapter four. It's about the importance of praying for our leaders. Maybe you aren't there yet. If that's the case, read chapters 1-3 first, because they are no less important! But I hope that when you get there, you will really give chapter four your attention. If you have already read it, I challenge you to go back and read through it again. It won't take you long. Why would I stress this chapter? Do I think it's more important than the chapters that come before, or the chapters that come after? NO! Each chapter stresses topics that are essential to the health of a well balanced and effective church. And if you do what it takes to be a member of such a church, you will undoubtedly have a stronger, healthier, personal relationship with the Lord. But here's the thing - none of this means anything, or even works at all, if we aren't in prayer! Our church leaders are not only working hard to be spiritual leaders for their homes, and for our neighbors, and for the body at CHCC, but they are working hard to serve YOU personally. They put themselves, and therefore their families, on the frontlines of the enemy's attacks! God's Word tells us that our prayers are indeed powerful! So here is my challenge, when you finish reading chapter four, spend some time in prayer. Ask the Lord how you can more effectively pray for our ministers and elders. Then, I challenge you to commit to serving on one of our Shield teams. Stay with me! It's easy! All you have to do is commit to pray for one or more of our leaders on a daily basis during your usual quiet time. That's it! If you don't think that can have a big impact, just corner one of those people and ask them if they can tell a difference when people are praying for them. Then contact me and let me know which team you would like to serve on. There are Shield teams for Lenny, April, the Worship Band, Jake, the Elders, and the Senior Minister. Brandi Beins Prayer Team Leader BUILDING USAGE If you would like to use a room in the church for an event, a study, meeting or a party, please contact Christy Ausley at christy@chccweb.org to check availability. Use of all rooms must be booked through the church office. Our Prayer Team would like to encourage you to focus weekly on a specific Prayer emphasis or need. You are encouraged to use this resource as you go to the foot of the cross in your daily prayer time. January ~ PRAYER EMPHASIS: 01/18: Pray the Lord will provide a new pastor to lead us this year. 01/25: Pray the Lord will guide CHCC to be His hands and feet to our neighbors this year. February ~ PRAYER EMPHASIS: 02/01: Pray for wisdom and discernment for our pastoral search committee. 02/08: Ask the Lord how you can show His love to those around you. 02/15: Pray that our 3rd 5th graders will come to understand and love Jesus more at SuperStart. 02/22: Pray that you will recognize an opportunity to share Jesus with somebody this week.
Page 3 What s currently happening in CHCC s Student Ministry? Wednesdays @ 6:30-7:30 The Gathering is back and I am so excited for 2015. I believe that it is truly going to be a year of growth and change for the CHCC youth group Our first series of the year is called Ordinary. Inspired by Tony Merida s book of the same title, it is a call to live extraordinary lives through ordinary, daily means. We will be challenged with the truth that Gospel change involves Ordinary people, living Ordinary Lives, while focusing on Jesus Tim Keller. YOUTH MINISTER JAKE SCHULTE U p c o m i n g E v e n t s! What s next for our ministry. This summer we will be taking a trip to Glorietta, New Mexico (July 7-12) to attend a camp called FUGE. It will be a fun packed week filled with worship, Bible study and plenty of the usual camp craziness! This trip is for High Schoolers only, please sign up at the Youth Booth and turn in your $50 Non-Refundable deposit by January 25th! CONNECTIONS SIGNS Sometimes we see them and follow the instructions on them. Sometimes we see them and ignore them. Sometimes I think we just look past them and thereby miss the message of the sign. There are those signs that have messages that we don t particularly like or agree with, speed limit signs for instance. There are signs that tell us where to park, where we can walk or ride a bike. There are signs that warn us of danger and signs that tell us where to go to be safe. There are so many signs with information that is usually helpful to us in some way. How often though, do we ignore the signs around us? How often do we go ahead and do our own thing because we don t want to be inconvenienced? Beyond physical signs, we also have spiritual signs that we tend to miss or ignore at times. Missing or ignoring physical signs can sometimes have serious consequences. Missing spiritual signs can not only have serious consequences, but it can also cause us to miss great opportunities in God s plan for us. I am so thankful for the Holy Spirit and His role in our lives as believers and followers of Christ. We have a Helper! We do not walk this road alone but we have been promised there is One who abides with us and in us! I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you. John 14:16-17 Pay attention and be obedient to the signs around you..opportunities abound! CONNECTION MINISTER LENNY HISEY
Page 4 JESUS ZONE This is an extremely exciting and high-energy evening of events for your Pre-Kindergarten through 5th Grade children. We spend time with our graded groups learning about Jesus life and His followers. We enjoy crafts, a snack and lessons based on the awesome life of Jesus! Join us at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday evening to see what a blast it is to learn about Jesus in J-ZONE. CHILDREN S MINISTRY APRIL SWANG JANUARY 21... Jesus Calls His Disciples Matthew 4:19 Come, follow me, Jesus said, and I will send you out to fish for people. JANUARY 28... The Crowds Follow Jesus Matthew 4:25 Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him. Grade 3 through 5 Friday, February 20 & Saturday, February 21 Leave Friday (2/20) at 3:30 p.m. and Return Saturday (2/21) at 5:30 p.m. Cost: $70 Deadline to sign up is Sunday, January 18 or call April right away on Monday, January 19. (721-5861) DOES YOUR HEART BREAK FOR THE LOST? Continue to be in Prayer for our Leadership & Staff If you are interested in serving on one of our Prayer Teams, please contact Brandi Beins at 341-7369 or at BeinsFamily@gmail.com. The FAMILY PRAYER TEAM We are dedicated to making sure that each family is being covered by prayer and scripture! We want to honor what God has placed together and to protect the family unit as well as each member through prayer. Prayer requests may be sent through the church office or directly to me, John Ausley, at johnausley@att.net. These prayers will be lifted up daily by those on the Family Prayer Team and at our prayer meetings. DO YOU HAVE A FRIEND OR LOVED ONE WHO NEEDS JESUS CHRIST AS THEIR LORD AND SAVIOR? Please share their names with us. We want to help you pray! Contact Tina Ediger at THE TABLE, 721-8309, tinaediger@gmailcom or make a note on your Sunday Bulletin Communication Card and turn it in with the offering. Below are listed some of the continuing focus points of the Family Prayer Team: 1. Pray that marriages and family relationships throughout the congregation will be strengthened. 2. Pray that strained or broken relationships among families and friends will be restored. 3. Pray that the power and presence of God will increase in homes. 4. Pray for and believe in salvation for the whole family. 5. Pray for the plans God has for the family and children. 6. Pray for marriages to be a true reflection of Christ and the church. 7. Pray for barriers to be broken down between our family members. 8. Pray for blessings upon families and households. 9. Pray a hedge of protection over families and their children.
Page 5 WEEKLY STATS is served from 5:00-6:15 p.m. GAME PLAN FOR LIFE (Men) ~ Led by Terry Daniel, Room A-3 THE FUTURE ACCORDING TO JESUS ~ Olivet Disclosure (Matthew 24-25) Led by Don Dean, Room A-2 GOD OF WAR, GOD VS GODS OF TODAY: THE BATTLE OF IDOLATRY Led by Lenny Hisey, written by Kyle Idleman, Room A-5 EPHESIANS ~ Led by Cathy Hinderliter, Room A-6 TRAVELEERS Soup & Sandwich Luncheon Friday, January 23 12:00 p.m. In Fellowship Hall Cost: $3 Sign up at the Connection Café to let us know you are coming and the side you will bring. JANUARY 11 Morning Worship 302 8:30 a.m. - 111 11:00 a.m. - 191 Offering: Goal $ 13,731.02 Total Received $ 11,657.00 Includes: $ 2,210.00 E-giving Special Designations: Special (Food Pantry) $ 250.00 Special (Benevolence) $ 500.00 AMERICAN HERITAGE GIRLS JANUARY 19 Monday, January 26 at 7:00 p.m. Offering: Goal $ 13,731.02 Total Received $ 9,466.00 Includes: $ 1,650.00 E-giving We are ready to start! Girls, ages 5 to 18 come join us for our first official meeting and sign up. Morning Worship 313 8:30 a.m. - 114 11:00 a.m. - 199 Special Designations: Special (Food Pantry) $ 110.00 QUESTIONS? Contact Lara Fletcher (506-4882), Cullen McCann (373-1753) or email questions to: AHGTroopOK63@gmail.com. CHCC VISION STATEMENT COME JOIN US AT THE TABLE! The Table is a safe place for the CHCC family to find out about all of the "family" happenings - prayer requests, service opportunities, new classes, camp pictures, the church calendar, etc. The Table will also enable your Care Groups, Sunday School classes, Bible Study Groups and Ministry Groups to stay connected. Each group will have their own page with all of their pictures, calendars, discussions and other information. Cherokee Hills Christian Church is a growing family of believers in Jesus Christ that seeks to balance outreach to our community and the world with internal care and discipleship by engaging active members that are strong in the Word and prayer. CHCC MISSION STATEMENT
Page 6 CHCC FOOD PANTRY OPEN Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. If you would like to be a part of this special ministry you have two opportunities. #1 - VOLUNTEER by contacting Elaine Baker at luellen.s@att.net. #2 - Pick up a blue My Grocery SACK rifice shopping bag and grab a few items listed on the back of the bag. Or you may make a designated donation through offering. www.chccweb.org JANAURY 18 SUPERSTART Grade 3-5 DEADLINE to sign up 19 AREA MEN S MEETING Hosted at Harmony Christian, Choctaw 20 21 Spring ENCOUNTER 22 23 TRAVELEERS SOUP & SANDWICH LUNCHEON 12:00 noon 24 25 FUGE CAMP ~ High school only ~ (Glorietta, New Mexico) DEPOSIT DUE $50 (Non-refundable) 26 AMERICAN HERITAGE GIRLS 7:00 p.m. 27 28 Spring ENCOUNTER 29 30 31 FEBRUARY 1 EACH ONE BRING ONE Food Pantry Donation Sunday 2 3 4 Spring ENCOUNTER 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Spring ENCOUNTER 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Spring ENCOUNTER 19 20 SUPERSTART Leave - 3:30 p.m. CHILDCARE OUTREACH 6:00-9:00 p.m. 21 SUPERSTART Return - 5:30 p.m. 22 23 24 25 Spring ENCOUNTER 26 27 28 INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES Services will be cancelled for the following reasons: Cherokee Hills Christian 6601 N MacArthur Boulevard Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73132 405-721-5861 WEB Site: chccweb.org 1. Severe weather (tornado, ice, snow or other type of weather.) Alerts will be available to you on the Church answering machine, News stations, Facebook page & WEB page. 2. A power failure that will not be repaired in a reasonable length of time. 3. Other mitigating circumstances that the Leadership deem appropriate. Join our CHCC FB page at www.facebook.com/chccokc.