Celebration Midweek - April 29

There is so much talk today but little conversation.  It is more important to have someone agree with you than to actually let someone have their own opinion.  Many arguments never end until one person is "convinced".  I cringe when church members do this in public.  There are so many great moral causes to get behind and everyone has their specific "hot button" that they want you to have too. But is that the role of the church?  Is our job to push a certain agenda or cause or argue until someone submits to our moral stance?

Carlos A. Rodriguez puts it this way: “Our task is not to protest the world into a certain moral conformity, but to attract the world to the saving beauty of Christ.”   We do want to help reform our culture to inhabit godly morals but this starts with guiding people to know Jesus first.  Can we keep this in mind when we talk with our friends, co-workers, and even those we haven't met before?

1. Noteworthy Events

- SUNDAY, "Caring For Aging Parents" - Join us on Sunday at 9:00AM for this special Adult Sunday School class.

- SUNDAY - The Mosaic Small Group meets in the Oasis Room after worship.

- May 7, National Day of Prayer - There will be a morning prayer breakfast, noon rally at the County building, and an evening rally at Orchard View HS.  

- May 9 - Saturday in the Park, Noon-5:00PM - This event in McGraft Park links together area churches and non-profit organizations with the goal of meeting the many needs of our community.  Our Praise Band will play and we will hand out ice cream and cookies!  Doesn't that sound awesome?
- August 5-8, Unity Fest - You can get discounted tickets ($20 - 1 day, $35 - 3 day) if you order by May 31.  Contact Robin Harper for more info.

2.  Youth Ministries
- TONIGHT, Youth Ministries at Calvin Church, 6:30-8:00PM - (ages 4 years to 8th grade)  Little Peeps =  Lesson "God Sends Help"and ice cream sundaes; GEMS = Last Night Celebration!  We will be bowling at Sherman Bowling Center and returning for our Badge Ceremony.  Cost is $5.00 per student. Cadets = Craigs Cruisers Night – please be on time, we are leaving at 6:30pm SHARP; Middle School = Year End Party – Wear clothes that can get wet please!!!

- SUNDAY, High School Youth Group at Calvin Church, 6:00-8:00PM.  Starts with dinner!

- May 15, Paintball at Grace Adventures.  Contact Brian Kingshot for more info.

3. Sunday - How seriously must we deal with sin in our lives?  If we ignore it, maybe it will go away?  JTLYK, Jesus doesn't play when it comes to sin!  With that in mind, we continue our next series on Sunday, "Things I Wish Jesus Never Said."  (Matthew 5:29-30)

4. Glenside Community News

- Dumpster Day - Saturday, May 16, 8am - 12 noon.  Dump your junk for free in the city dumpsters lined up near the entrance to McGraft Park. No yard waste or hazardous waste, please! Be prepared to show your driver's license as proof of residency.

- Glenside Yard Sale - Saturday, June 6.  Every year for the last 20 years, over 60 homes participate in this event that draws hundreds of shoppers to Glenside.  Contact Pastor Matt to see how you can help!  

5. YOU ARE NEEDED - You use Powerpoint at work or school.  Please consider being using it at church as part of the Data Team.  Contact Pastor Matt or Eric Fifolt for more info.

6. Prayers  

- YAY!  Jim Espinoza’s surgery on his wrists went well.  However, he will be sore for several weeks.
- Pray for a recent attendee who has begun treatments due to her Hodgkins Lymphoma.  They are hopeful since she has been battling this for the last few years but there may be financial difficulties to come.
- Please pray for Zach, teenage son of a co-worker of Sheri Doctor.  he is paralyzed from a dirt bike accident last week.  This week he will be moved to Mary Free Bed.
- Pray for co-workers.  Some are very unhappy and unkind to others; some have recently been let go from their jobs unexpectedly.
- Linda Bergman requests prayer for the family of Jessica Heerenga, as it has been 2 years since her disappearance.
- Reyes wants us to pray for several unruly and rude passengers on his bus, including some who are Christians behaving in an un-Christianlike manner.
- Pray for the Nepal earthquake victims and their families
- Please pray for Duane's continued healing as he starts physical therapy this week.
- Terry Lacy injured his knee at work and feared it was going to be a serious injury; however, he was healed by the very next day!
- Patti Lacy praises God for giving her His peace about her upcoming surgery.  Pray that the surgery will be an amazing success.
- Pray for the "Saturday in the Park" event on May 9 at McGraft Park.

- Pray for "disagreeable" pastors who are having trouble being a shepherd for God's flock.

- Pray for churches without pastors and their search.  May God bring the right shepherd.

- Pray for our classis meeting on Thursday, April 30.

- Pray for Pastor Matt's friends Joe and Rachel and their unborn child, Jack.  Complications before birth can be quite unnerving.

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Pastor Matt Eenigenburg
Celebration Community Church
1260 W. Sherman Blvd.                            
Muskegon, MI 49441
www.celebrationmuskegon.org
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