8 tHINGS tO kNOW - aPRIL 23

Here is a thought to start your day: “Am I the only one who gets embarrassed when religious leaders in America talk about having prayer in public schools? We don’t have even that much prayer in many churches! Out of humility, you would think we would keep quiet on that particular subject until we practice what we preach in our own congregations.” -"Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire" by Jim Cymbala

1. Group Life News

- Book Club will next meet on Tuesday, May 13 at Russ' (Henry Street) at 6:30. We will be discussing "The School of Essential Ingredients" by Erica Bauermeister.
- The Seekers Small Group will meet this Sunday, April 27 after church before they break for the summer months.
- The Small Group with No Name will meet Sunday, May 4 after church

2. Work Bee, Saturday, May 3, 9AM - Spring is when we clean up the building God has given us. There is plenty to do both inside and outside! Contact Jim Ring or Eric Fifolt for more info.

3. Adult Ed Sunday School at 9:00AM! - The class will continue their study of the book of Revelation!

4. Congregational Meeting on May 18 - We will select elders and deacons as well as the revisions in our church bylaws. Attached are the revised bylaws so you can read them The proposed revisions are sections in red print.

5. New Pictorial Directory - Connecting with others is important for community. That is why we hope to create our own pictorial directory before the start of summer. What we will need from you is: a picture of your family, your address, phone number(s), and an email address you check regularly. Please send your information to Pastor Matt or Sandy Ring within the next 2 weeks. We will take a picture for you if you have no current pics.

Celebration Midweek

There are always many things to put in the weekly email. Here are 6 of the top things that you should know this week!

1. Wild Game Dinner - On Saturday, March 16, our Men's group will host our annual Wild Game Dinner. Sign up at the information booth so that we can have enough food prepared. Men and boys of hunting age are welcome. And as always, everyone goes home with a prize!

2. Marriage Seminar - Fifth Reformed Church is hosting a Family Life "Art of Marriage" seminar on Friday and Saturday, March 8-9. Personally I highly recommend it! Cost is $40. Contact Pastor Matt for more details.

3. Next Steps Class - We have a full class! Please pray that we would grow together as a group and discover what our next steps are at Celebration.

4. Prayers - This winter has taken it's toll on the health of many people from Celebration, and many that we know and love. We pray for renewed health.

5. Upgrade: Work Life - It's just a job, right? What if our work was more important than that? Invite a friend to find out how God wants to upgrade our work life! (Ephesians 6:5-9)

6. Who are we? - Someone asked me this week whether we were a "missionary church", one that is specifically geared for people who are not presently associated with any church. My first thought was, "Aren't all churches?" Then I thought that most churches probably aren't. It is more about maintaining the structure than leading people to meet Jesus face to face. May we at Celebration continue to be about ALL people encountering Jesus, whether they attend another church or not!

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