Celebration Midweek - May 11

Big Event of the Week: Church Work Day, Saturday, May 14, 8:00AM-2:00PM.  Help with some spring cleaning at church and tossing items from the very back of church.  Stay as long as you can.  Lunch is provided!

1. Celebration Family Meeting - Stay after church for the meeting on Sunday to know what great things are happening in your family!

2. Men's Tool Box for LoveINC - We are requesting items which men have requested from LoveINC's store.  Drop off work related items in the tool box which is located on the white table in the entryway at church.   Items could be: drill bits, saw blades, deodorant, body wash, etc.

3. Next Steps Class - There are several who are interested in their next steps at Celebration.  Becoming a member?  Involvement in ministry?  We hope to set a time soon for the next class.  Contact Pastor Matt if you are interested.

4. OTHER IMPORTANT ITEMS

• May 14, Church Work Day, 8:00AM-2:00PM
• May 15, Church Safety Meeting, 9:45AM.
• May 15, Celebration Family Meeting after church.
• May 18, Basics for Babies, 10:00AM at church.

5. SUNDAY
What unites us as Christians?  What if we focused on these things?  Join us Sunday as we begin the second half of our sermon series on the Apostles Creed.  This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost and what difference the Holy Spirit makes in our lives.   (Matthew 7:37-39) 

6. PRAYERS - Please pray for:

• Sandy Ring will have carpel tunnel surgery on May 18.
• Those who have had bad experiences in previous churches.  May God bring healing and a place to grow closer with God and his people.
• Thanks for the recognition of moms on Sunday.  They are appreciated and we thank God for them.
• Those who have lost moms recently or in the past.
• Morgan Baker asked for prayers for her cousin in boot camp.  It's a tough time.
• Children who are not following Jesus and are not making it easy for their parents either.
• Continued prayers for Deb Mart's brother and his winning his battle with cancer.
• Our leaders at Celebration.  We thank God for them!
• Summer vacations being planned.
• Those seeking employment.

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Pastor Matt Eenigenburg
Celebration Community Church
1260 W. Sherman Blvd.                            
Muskegon, MI 49441
www.celebrationmuskegon.org
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(231) 571-4137

Be Encouraged - Galatians 6:9

May you be encouraged in the middle of your week: "So let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up."  (Galatians 6:9 NLT)

1. Oasis Students - Arrive at 10:00AM at church to make sure everything is set for our role in thanking the moms at Celebration.  Contact Julie Bytwerk if you have any questions.

2. Photos for Directory - Sunday is your last chance to update your photo for the directory.  Marc Baird will be available to take your picture after the Sunday service.

3. Next Steps Class - There are several who are interested in their next steps at Celebration.  Becoming a member?  Involvement in ministry?  We hope to set a time soon for the next class.  Contact Pastor Matt if you are interested.

4. Church Work Day, Saturday, May 14, 8:00AM-2:00PM.  Help with some spring cleaning at church.  Stay as long as you can.  There will be lunch provided!

5. Men's Tool Box for LoveINC - We are requesting items which men have requested from LoveINC's store.  Drop off work related items in the tool box which is located on the white table in the entryway at church.   Items could be: drill bits, saw blades, deodorant, body wash, etc.

6. Mission Trip Opportunity - We are looking to get 6-8 people to do destruction work in Detroit on June 24-26 with Doug & Sharon Bergman and others.  Contact Pastor Matt or the Bergman's if you have interest.

7. OTHER IMPORTANT ITEMS

• TOMORROW, National Day of Prayer.  There will be a Noon rally at the Muskegon County Building and an evening event at Orchard View Elementary School at 7:00PM.
• SUNDAY, Mothers Day.
• May 14, Church Work Day, 8:00AM-2:00PM
• May 15, Church Safety Meeting, 9:45AM.
• May 15, Celebration Family Meeting after church.
• May 18, Basics for Babies, 10:00AM at church.

8. SUNDAY
"Are we there yet?  Are we there yet?..."  Some live their life this way and never make much of their time here on earth.  Join us Sunday as we conclude our sermon series through the book of 2 Timothy, "Famous Last Words".  This Sunday Paul tells us about "Finishing Well" from 2 Timothy 4:6-22.


9. PRAYERS - Please pray for:

• The daughter of Pastor Sinbondit (Friend of Pastor Matt) will have surgery next week.
• Thelma Bergman who will have a cyst removed from her face Friday.
• Healing for Deb Mart's brother Dave who continues to battle his cancer.
• Morgan Baker's cousin who is going to USAF boot camp.
• Eve Zwolinski's cousin who is in the hospital fighting kidney, heart, and lung issues.
• Sheri Doctor as she passes a kidney stone.
• The work day at church on May 14.  May lots of work get done and lots of relationship building.
• Lisa Crabtree's mom had her big toe amputated.
• Those coming to church on Mother's Day who rarely attend.  May they hear Jesus speaking to them..
• The students and leaders who will go to Guatemala this summer.   May they prepare to see what God is doing and help out wherever they can.
• For those screaming for answers in their lonely and confusing life.
• Eve Zqolinski's nephew who is in ICU and the are not sure what's wrong with him.  Also pray for her son Nicoli who has a hearing on May 13 for custody of his child.
• Brenda Swanson has a new granddaughter Emma Kay who born last week.
• Praise God for groups who lift our hearts and encourage our souls!
• Deb Mart has a new granddaughter born last week.
• Lisa Crabtree's mom who had toe removed due to complications of her diabetes.
• Thank God for those willing to list prayer requests and prayers of thanks on the communication cards.  They are taken seriously and prayed for during the week by our team of prayer warriors.

Pastor Matt Eenigenburg
Celebration Community Church
1260 W. Sherman Blvd.                            
Muskegon, MI 49441
www.celebrationmuskegon.org
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(231) 571-4137