Celebration Midweek - Happy New Year!

It is good to be back in Michigan! I hope that you were able to enjoy Christmas with family and friends. May this New Year for you be filled with all the blessings that only our great God can provide!

1. Sundays in January - Many churches in the last few decades have placed an increasing focus on people and missions to them. While that must be a reason why we exist, is it the primary reason? Where does our God and our relationship with him fit? We will use the book "Vertical Church" to help us to focus our efforts and start this year with a proper perspective as Celebration Community Church. 

2. January 10, Friday - At 7pm we will be watching the movie, “I Am” here at Celebration. "I AM" is a prismatic and probing exploration of our world, what's wrong with it, and what we can do to make it better. Come out for fun, fellowship and popcorn! Check out the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-Z-ZKoZN8Q

3. Next Steps Class - New to Celebration or looking to know more? In January we will begin a 3 week class to help you decide what your next steps at Celebration. We will meet after church, have lunch, and dig into important aspects of Celebration. Contact Sue DeBoer or Pastor Matt for more details.

4. Small groups - We will be starting new small groups in January. Groups are great places to grow deeper with God and with others. Contact Brenda Swanson or Pastor Matt for more info.

5. Prayers - Please pray for:
- Couples trying to keep Jesus at the very center of their relationship.
- Healing for so many who are hurting deeply inside.
- Rest from the hectic pace of the holidays.
- Pastor Matt's cousin, Karyl, has a tumor in her right lung that is causing her much trouble.
- Safety for the people in the armed forces who are in harms way.
- People who are missing loved ones and are dealing with loss during the holidays.
- Peace on earth and good will to people on whom his favor rests!


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Pastor Matt Eenigenburg
Celebration Community Church
1260 W. Sherman Blvd.
Muskegon, MI 49441
www.celebrationmuskegon.com/
www.facebook.com/celebration.muskegon
(231) 571-4137

Midweek at Celebration

Here are 4 things that you need to know this week!

1. Wild Game Dinner - Don't forget this annual event on Saturday, March 16! It is geared for men and boys of hunting age. Contact Roger if you have more questions.

2. Meeting Needs - Churches have the distinct challenge of helping meet the various needs of its people. Not only spiritual needs but physical, emotional, and even financial. To help us do this better, the Elders put all of our members into 4 care districts. We hope that you will notice the difference! The specific districts are arranged by last names.
A-C = Tim
D-K = Marc
L-R = Steve
S-Z = Sue

3. New Series - Wish that someone would summarize for you all that you really need to know in life? Our next series of Sunday messages will focus on the essentials in life that you cannot do without! Invite someone who needs to hear it!

4. Drama at Celebration: this morning the snowplow driver cracked the water pipe in the parking lot and it started gushing water. Turns out that no one could find a shut off valve! It was wonderful to see Bobby, Jim, and Rob spring into action! One thing is sure: we definitely need a bigger, better boat (with a shutoff valve)!

Celebration Midweek

Here are 7 things that you should know this week.

1. Movie Night Rescheduled - The snow was too much last week so we rescheduled the movie "October Baby" to Friday, February 8, 7:00PM!  (We will inform everyone by 4PM if the weather dictates that we cancel the event...again.)
2. Classis Muskegon - I will be at Classis today, our grouping of area CRC churches. Please pray for wisdom and unity.
3. Friendships - Following up from the sermon on friendships last Sunday, here is a link to a great article you may find helpful. It has many of the details that time did not allow me to talk about. http://willyac.wordpress.com/everyday-articles/how-to-build-better-friendships/
4. Recovering - Please be in prayer for those who have been through recent surgeries (Fred S. and Marilee S.) as they recover.  Let us know if you are aware of others that are recovering that we did not list.
5. Next Steps Class - Sunday, February 17 we will start a "New Members" class after the morning worship. This class is geared for anyone wanting to take that their next steps in involvement at Celebration. Contact Pastor Matt if you are interested.
6. Sunday - What does the Bible say about upgrading your marriage? We are going to look at the 9 words that will change your marriage forever! (Ephesians 5:21-33) Invite a friend who is looking for this answer!
7. Elder Districts - I am so proud of our elders who continue to raise their leadership game. We have divided the people of Celebration into 4 districts or groups that the elders will "care" for. Contact Pastor Matt or your elder if you have questions. The groups are listed by last names with the corresponding elder.

• A-C = Tim Bosma
• D-K = Marc Baird
• L-R = Steve Stout
• S-Z = Sue Vredevoogd

Pastor Matt Eenigenburg
Celebration Community Church
1260 W. Sherman Blvd.
Muskegon, MI 49441
www.celebrationmuskegon.com/
www.facebook.com/celebration.muskegon
(231) 571-4137

7 Things You Should Know This Week

So this is a Michigan winter? I get so confused with the 60 degree days with melting snow followed by low temperatures with a foot of snow and then back to melting again. Today it seems that the snow wants to come back from its vacation. Welcome back!

Here are 7 things you should know this week!

1. Movie Night Rescheduled - The snow was too much last week so we rescheduled the movie "October Baby" to Friday, February 8, 7:00PM!

2. Scarf - Did you find a long red scarf? Contact Pastor Matt if you found it.

3. Prayers - We are grateful for a good surgery on Fred Schossau's shoulder on Wednesday. Pray for a good recovery too!

4. Survey - Your feedback DOES matter! If you haven't already, fill out the Celebration survey by Saturday. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/P6WYTHX

5. Next Steps Class - February 17 we will start a "New Members" class after the morning worship. This class is geared for anyone wanting to take that their next steps in involvement at Celebration. Contact Pastor Matt to sign up.

6. Car - Looking for a car to sell? Wayne K needs one. I said that I would pass this along. Contact me and I will send you his number. Also, pray for his dad who is in Mary Free bed in GR recovering from a stroke.

7. There are so many areas in our lives that we need an upgrade. Sunday we start our series on a few of the areas that God wishes to improve in our lives. You won't want to miss it!

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Pastor Matt Eenigenburg
Celebration Community Church
1260 W. Sherman Blvd.
Muskegon, MI 49441
www.celebrationmuskegon.com/
www.facebook.com/celebration.muskegon
(231) 571-4137

Celebration Midweek - Jan. 23, 2013

How much more excitement can we have this week? The Consumer's Energy guys replaced our electrical pole in the parking lot that was pushed over by the snowplow! Good times!

1. Prayers: Pastor Walt - X-rays showed no more kidney stones so they took out the stents. He will not need any more surgeries. Marilee S - They removed a nodule in her lung and found it to be benign (non-cancerous). She is recuperating at home.

2. Congregational Meeting: We will have a congregational meeting at church Sunday to discuss moving forward with Phase 2 of our building program. Enclosed is a handout.

3. Feedback Survey: Please provide us feedback by taking a short 5 minute survey! Thanks. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/P6WYTHX

4. Movie Night: This Friday, January 25, at 7:00PM we will show October Baby in the worship center. The movie intertwines the topic of abortion and the story of a girl looking for love, forgiveness, and life. View the trailer for more info: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_9l7lEe-AA FYI: The movie is rated PG-13 and may not be suitable for small children.

5. New Members Class - In February we will start a New Members class after morning worship. Yes, that means that food will be involved! This class is for anyone who wants to take that next step in responsibilities and involvement at Celebration. We will meet 3 times to explore what it means to be a member at Celebration. Contact Pastor Matt to sign up.

6. This coming Sunday we will conclude our series of "In the Boat With Jesus". We always talk about being fishers of men but what needs to happen before we are? I wish I would have known this a long time ago!

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Pastor Matt Eenigenburg
Celebration Community Church
1260 W. Sherman Blvd.
Muskegon, MI 49441
www.celebrationmuskegon.com/
www.facebook.com/celebration.muskegon
(231) 571-4137

Celebration Mid-Week

Good Afternoon Celebration!
I am so excited about some of the upcoming things at church! I hope that you are/will be too! Check out these 7 things!

1. Feedback! - We are always in need of feedback so that Celebration Community Church can be all that God has called it to be. Please take 3 minutes to complete the 8 questions survey. Thanks! http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/P6WYTHX

2. Prayers: Pray for Marilee Schut as she goes in Monday to have a nodule removed from her lung. Pray for Makenna as she has another surgery today on the drain tube.

3. New Members Class - In February we will start a New Members class after morning worship. Yes, that means that food will be involved! This class is for anyone who wants to take that next step in responsibilities and involvement at Celebration. We will meet 3 times to explore what it means to be a member at Celebration. Contact Pastor Matt to sign up.

4. Movie Night: On Friday, January 25, we will show October Baby in the worship center. The movie intertwines the topic of abortion and the story of a girl looking for love, forgiveness, and life. View the trailer for more info: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_9l7lEe-AA
FYI: The movie is rated PG-13 and may not be suitable for small children.

5. Cancelled: Brian and Sue are gone so there will be no Adult Sunday School this week.

6. Giving to God: Ever wonder whether bringing our gifts to God makes any difference to God or others? Invite someone Sunday to hear how our God takes what we give him and makes it into even more than we would ever hope for! (John 6:1-15)

7. Worship Service on Youtube: We hope to put some worship services on the Celebration Youtube website soon. This way you don't need to miss a worship service if you are stuck at home during our cold Michigan winter. Check it out and subscribe to see the new videos! http://www.youtube.com/user/celebrationmuskegon

Celebration Mid Week

Celebration! There are 6 things that you need to know about this week!

1. Thanks! - Fred & Barb Schossau's son Aaron had a successful surgery on January 2 on his colon! He is home and recovering well!

2. Prayers! - Pray for Pastor Walt as he goes in for surgery tomorrow, Friday at 7:30AM to remove the stones and stint from his kidneys.

3. Sunday - If you know someone who needs to hit the pause button of life to re-evaluate their walk with Jesus, bring them Sunday! We continue our series "In the Boat with Jesus" as we look at getting rest for the journey. (Mark 6:30-32) 

4. New Members Class - In February we hope to start a New Members class. This is for anyone who wants to take that next step in responsibilities and involvement at Celebration. We will meet 3 times to explore what Celebration is all about.

5. Survey - We need your feedback to better fill the needs at Celebration and be all that God has called us to be. Next week you will receive a link to a 7 question survey. Your opinion counts!

6. Movie Night - Friday, January 25 You won’t want to miss our showing of the movie "October Baby". Mark your calendar!

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Pastor Matt Eenigenburg
Celebration Community Church
1260 W. Sherman Blvd.
Muskegon, MI 49441
www.celebrationmuskegon.com/
www.facebook.com/celebration.muskegon