welcome April 29, 2018 this week s issue Worship Church Life God s Word Men s Ministry Women s Ministry Student Ministry Kids Ministry Preschool Ministry Leadership Team
Connect Church Welcome to Connect Church If you are visiting with us for the first time, WELCOME! We are glad it was your choice to worship Christ with us today. We hope this time of praise and the study of God s Word will be an encouragement for you. please join us between services for refreshments and fellowship. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God. I love this church because I love the community of people. This church has changed my life. My closest friends attend this church and they are very welcoming to others. I serve Jesus with you by volunteering on Wednesday evenings in the Student Ministry. I also help with project at church when needed.
Church Life If you have accepted Christ as your Savior, and have been baptized through believer s baptism, we invite you to join us today as we partake of this symbolic act of worship. It is a time for us to remember the death and contemplate the return of Jesus. Thinking about joining, being baptized, or just want to find out more about the ministries and mission at Connect Church? Please join us for the upcoming Church Orientation session. Royal Palm campus 11:00 AM in the Coffee Shop Acreage campus 11:00 AM in the Choir Room Are you just beginning to visit with us and would like to meet the leadership staff? You are invited to lunch with the pastors and their families. We look forward to meeting you at 12:30 PM in the Activity Center on the Royal Palm campus.
Make plans now to attend this conference which will both inspire and challenge us as parents, grandparents, or simply concerned adults who desire to influence children and youth for God. What will the next generation look like? That all depends upon how much we will invest in their future. Church Life Tithes and Offerings God has given you considerable material blessings. Have you ever asked yourself, Why has He provided so much? You don t need to wonder. Paul tells us exactly why He provides us with more money than we need: Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase you store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be made rich in every way so that (2 Corinthians 9:10-11). So that what? How will he finish this sentence? Prosperity theology would finish it, so that we might live in wealth, showing the world how much God blesses these who love Him. But that isn t how Paul finishes it. He says, You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion God comes right out and tells us why He gives us more money than we need. It s not so we can find more ways to spend it. It s not so we can indulge ourselves and spoil our children. It s not so we can insulate ourselves from needing God s provision. Where will you journey next? Consider a trip with your Connect Church family. It s so we can give generously. From The Treasure Principle For additional information about upcoming activities, programs, and events, please visit our website at CC.TODAY.
Church Life Register Online Lord s Supper - April 29th Parent Expo - May 4th Meet the Pastors Luncheon - May 6th Church Orientation - May 6th Student Ministry Impact Night - may 6th Mother s Day - May 13th Women s Jubilee - May 19th Lancaster Trip - June 2nd - 10th Goliath Must Fall Bible Study - June 6th Father s Day - June 17th Vacation Bible School ROYAL Palm campus - June 18th - 22nd Student Ministry Pizza & Games - June 18th No Wednesday Evening Programs - June 20th Student Ministry Ice Cream Social - June 22nd VBS Overview Meeting - July 14th Vacation Bible School Acreage Campus - July 16th - July 20th Student Ministry Movie Outing - July 19th Student Ministry Concert - August 8th Promotion Sunday - August 12th Women s Luau - August 25th
Mission Statement To glorify God by leading others to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. April 29, 2018 May 6, 2018 Royal Palm campus Royal Palm campus Acreage campus Acreage campus Dr. Dale R. Faircloth Pastor Mike Eleveld Last Week s Attendance & Offering Dr. Dale R. Faircloth Pastor Jim Sims Pastor Sam Fowler Teaching Pastor Schedule Royal Palm campus 657 Acreage campus 188 TOTAL 845 Offering $ 37,299.25 20/20 Vision $ 290.00 Text Your Tithe Royal Palm campus 6:00 PM $5.00 per person Royal Palm campus The meal for the week: Crispy or Honey Butter Chicken with chips 561.705.0539 Acreage campus 561.935.6500 RESOURCE CENTER Hours Royal Palm Campus Sundays 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM Wednesdays 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Photographs contributed by: Dennis Jordan & Gaby Altman www.royalpalmphotos.com
God s Word - Time With God Today s SOAP - Dr. Dale R. Faircloth Scripture: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. 4 He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 2 Corinthians1:3-4 Observation: The Apostle Paul had every confidence that God will comfort us in any trouble. His confidence appears to come from his own experiences and from his understanding of God s nature as Father. Paul s position is to praise God even in the trouble since he knows the Lord will use it for the benefit of others as we testify to our own experience of God s compassion. Application: I need to keep this perspective on life and problems. During hard times my tendency is to be concerned about myself more than focusing on what God is doing in the Kingdom. The Lord is using everything nothing goes to waste. As the famous quote from Rahm Emanuel states, "Never let a good crisis go to waste. He meant it from a political position, but there is spiritual truth when we embrace God s loving sovereign reign. How Do I SOAP? Prayer: Lord, I know there will be problems in my future. Perhaps my future difficulties will be larger than anything I ve experienced before. Please help me to keep Your compassion and comfort in the forefront of my mind and emotions. I want to glorify You especially in the tough times. In Jesus name I pray, Scripture - Read the passage of Scripture for the day and allow God to speak to you. Write down a verse which spoke to you. Observation - Write your observation as to what is happening in the text. What do you believe is the point of the passage? Application - Write down how the Scripture passage applies to your life today. Prayer - Ask God to help you use this Scripture for greater insight on what He may be revealing to you. Remember, prayer is a two-way conversation, so be sure to listen to what God has to say! Now, write it out. S.O.A.P. Scripture Observation Application Prayer Grab your Bible, a pen, and a notebook. Get ready to hear from God through His Word! This Week s SOAP Displaying the Gospel M 2 Corinthians 4:5-7 T 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 W 2 Corinthians 4:10-12 TH 2 Corinthians 4:13-14 F 2 Corinthians 4:15 S 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Main Passage for May 6 2 Corinthians 4:5-18 CSB Memory Verse: 2 Corinthians 5:9 Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing to him.
Enjoying God s Comfort Scripture 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. 4 He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 5 For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. 6 If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings that we suffer. 7 And our hope for you is firm, because we know that as you share in the sufferings, so you will also share in the comfort. 8 We don t want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, of our affliction that took place in Asia. We were completely overwhelmed beyond our strength so that we even despaired of life itself. 9 Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death, so that we would not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead. 10 He has delivered us from such a terrible death, and he will deliver us. We have put our hope in him that he will deliver us again 11 while you join in helping us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gift that came to us through the prayers of many. 12 Indeed, this is our boast: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, with godly sincerity and purity, not by human wisdom but by God s grace. 13 For we are writing nothing to you other than what you can read and also understand. I hope you will understand completely 14 just as you have partially understood us that we are your reason for pride, just as you also are ours in the day of our Lord Jesus. 2 Corinthians 1:3-14 CSB Main Point Believers find comfort in knowing that others benefit from and God is honored through their trials. *Notes adapted from Explore the Bible, LifeWay Christian Resources. All Scripture passages from the Christian Standard Bible.
Notes Next Steps Press into whatever the Lord is bringing you through. Begin praying as if God knows every detail and is in complete control. Take comfort in His care and His process of teaching you dependence on Him. Additional Resources Explore the Bible Explore the Bible 1, 2 Corinthians, Clint Pressley, General Editor; Layman s Bible Book Commentary 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, David C. George; The Daily Study Bible Series The Letters to the Corinthians, William Barclay; The MacArthur New Testament Commentary 2 Corinthians, John MacArthur, Jr.; BibleStudyTools.com.
God s Word - Devoted to Him Can God? (Ps. 78: 19) Can God? the subtle Tempter breathes within, When all seems lost, excepting sure defeat, Can God roll back the raging seas of sin? Can God? the fainting heart doth quick repeat. God can! in trumpet tones rings faith s glad cry, And, David-like, it fears no giant foe, For faith dwells on the Mount, serene, and high, While unbelief s dark clouds roll far below. God can! His Saints of old did ever give Their fullest confirmation o er and o er, And He who made the long-dead bones to live, E en now can bring the dead to life once more. God can! Then let us fear not, but arise! Our motto be this word that He doth give, If we have faith, before our wondering eyes A MIGHTY ARMY SHALL ARISE AND LIVE! J. A. R. Can God? Oh, fatal question! It shut Israel out of the Land of Promise. And we are in danger of making the same mistake. Can God find me a situation? Or provide food for my children? Can God keep me from yielding to that besetting sin? Can God extricate me from this terrible snare in which I am entangled? We look at the difficulties, the surges that are rolling high, and we say, If Thou canst do anything, help us! They said, Can God? It hurt and wounded God deeply. Say no more, Can God? Rather say this, God Can! That will clear up many a problem. That will bring you through many a difficulty in your life." From Springs in the Valley Devotional What makes a Christian a Christian is not perfection but forgiveness. Genesis 1:31 Psalm 19:1 Romans 3:23 Romans 6:23A Romans 1:25 Proverbs 14:12 Max Lucado Download the Life Conversation Guide app to your phone. It is a great tool to have on hand as you share Christ with others. Philippians 2:13 Ephesians 2:10 John 3:16A Colossians 2:14 Mark 1:15B Ephesians 2:8-9 Romans 10:9
Men s and Women s Ministries Men, What is your next step? Do you have a kind smile? Can you give a welcoming handshake? Do you like meeting people? If so, then being an Usher is a great place! We need ushers for our 11 AM service on the Royal Palm campus. Serve once a month, twice a month, or every week if you would like. Take that next step and contact Jerry Radder for more information. Jerry Radder Men s Ministry Director jerryradder@gmail.com EXPLORE THE BIBLE: Two of our Men s Connection Groups are currently studying the Explore the Bible series using the SOAP model (Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer). Come join a group of men committed to studying God s Word and Connect in Fellowship! Monday Night Men s Group: 7:30 PM in the Coffee Shop RP campus led by Edgar Gregory and Frank Satalino. Contact Edgar Gregory for more information edgar.gregory@pw.utc.com Wednesday Night Men s Group: 7:00 PM in the Worship Center on the RP campus led by Sam Burton. Contact Sam for more information skburton@tropicalpcb.com As Christians we are commanded in Matthew 28:19a to "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations. One to One Discipling establishes nine foundational stones upon which a mentor helps build the Christian faith of a disciple. Want to learn more about being mentored? Or maybe help mentor others? For additional information contact Jodie Schmitz at jodie@cc.today. Rosa Madrigal Women s Ministry Director duviee@bellsouth.net
Student Ministry Do you find sermons boring? There may be a reason for that! Check out this article on fervr.net called Do you find sermons boring? It offers some suggestions as to why they may seem boring. It also offers some insight regarding why it is worth trying to listen (when bored). Sunday Mornings Sunday Nights Wednesday Nights Royal Palm campus: Meets in the Activity Center at 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM. Acreage campus: Meets in the Drama Room at 9:30 AM. Royal Palm & Acreage campuses: High School Students meet on the Royal Palm campus from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. All Middle and High School Students meet on the Royal Palm campus in the Activity Center from 7:00 PM to 8:15
Kids Ministry Memory Verse - Matthew 28:19 Go, therefore, and make disciples of[a] all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Kids, Remember to learn the memory verse this week to earn a Disciple Dollar next Sunday! Today we learned during small group time in the passage Acts 8:26-40 the Bible Point follow where God leads. We learned in large group that we respond to God through worship. Our Bible story was about the time Philip told the Ethiopian about Jesus. Parents, Talk with your child about the Daily Challenge they chose in small group. (FaithWeaverNOW). Time to color. The Study for Next Week: Acts 10:1-44
Preschool Ministry God loves a cheerful giver." 2 Corinthians 9:7 Hi Kids, Today we learned about the Widow's mite. We discussed how important it is to share what we have with others. Answer the questions below from our lesson. Where was Jesus? What did the rich people give? What did the poor widow give? What is worth more to God, what is easy for us to give or the best we can give? Does God love a cheerful giver? Time to color.
Awana Ministry Congratulations to Nicolae, Peyton, and Emily for completing their handbooks. Congratulations to Evalisse for completing her handbook review, and to Rolan and Natalie for completing their extra credit! Great job, Clubbers! This Wednesday is the last week for handbooks and game time. Parents, please plan to join us on May 9th for the Awana Award Ceremony as we celebrate all the hard work of the clubbers. A special thank you to all of the Awana leaders and nursery volunteers who have dedicated their Wednesday evenings to serve with our children. Bear Hug 26 I thank God for His love. Class Party - Cubbie Awards will be presented at 8:10 PM. Cubbies - it s time to visit the Summer Fun Cubbie Store Cindy Tidd Preschool Coordinator cindy@cc.today Rachael Fowler Kids Coordinator rachael@cc.today Stacy Gatlin Kids Coordinator stacy@cc.today Wendi Bean Awana Coordinator wendi@cc.today
Leadership Team Dr. Dale R. Faircloth Elder and Lead Pastor Clayton Hutcheson Elder Fred Rogers Elder Marlon Francis Elder dale@cc.today Mike Eleveld Executive Pastor Jim Sims Pastoral Care Josh Sharpe Family Pastor Will Lopes Pastor of Worship mike@cc.today jim@cc.today Sam Fowler Pastor of Students Jimmy Maltese Assistant Pastor Duval Madrigal Assistant Pastor sam@cc.today jimmy@cc.today duval@cc.today josh@cc.today Royal Palm campus 10701 Okeechobee Boulevard Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 561.793.2475 phone cc.today will@cc.today Carey Julien Worship Leader carey@cc.today Acreage campus S B C 4601 Seminole Pratt Whitney Rd. Loxahatchee, FL 33470 561.793.2475 phone cc.today