Blessed to Be A Blessing!

FUN! Celebration Community Church was featured in the current issue of Bloomberg Businessweek! I know!  They were looking at how the dynamics of the voters this year are impacting the election. We were in the section highlighting the changes in the modern church and religion over the last few years.

https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-america-divided/#churches

1. STUDENTS - This Wednesday from 6:30-8:00PM at Calvin Church on Norton Ave!  Little Peeps (4yrs-1st grade) - Lesson:"The Terrible Lie"; GEMS (Girls 2nd-5th grade) Lesson: "Love overflows!" Plus craft & snack; Cadets (Boys 2nd-5th grade) Visit to dairy farm (please dress for weather as we will be outside most of the night); Middle school - Lesson: "What's the real gospel?"

Our High School students meets on Sunday from 6:00-8:30PM at Calvin Church.  Contact Pastor Matt for more info.

2. ANNUAL CARNIVAL - We enclosed a flyer for the carnival next week Saturday.  Print one off to hang up at work or hand one to a friend.  This is our huge Fall outreach and we want to see a ton of children come to the event!  Make sure you can help out next Saturday, September 24 from 1:00-3:00PM.  See you there!

3. CHALLENGE - Two weeks ago we gave the "Following Jesus Challenge" for people to commit each morning to follow wherever Jesus leads during the day.  Remember to come to church Sunday with a few stories to report!

4. EVENTS TO REMEMBER

Sep. 23, Play and Learn Class, 10:00AM to NOON at Church.

Sep. 25, Creativity Team Meeting after Church
Oct. 4, Church Cleaning Team, 6:00PM
Oct. 6, Classis Meeting at Trinity CRC in Fremont
Oct. 23, Annual Chili Cook-Off
Oct. 30, Annual Leadership Retreat

5. PRAYERS

FYI, we do not include every prayer request we know.  This would make the email very long.  We include prayer requests from our Sunday Communication Cards or from email requests sent to Pastor Matt or a Prayer Team member.  A more complete list is located on the back of the bulletin each Sunday.

• Pray for children who are having difficulty adjusting at school. 
• Pray for Jim DuRose who is still dealing with the pain of shingles.
• Bill Essenberg asks for prayers for Walt Johnson who has a broken collarbone. 
• Pray for Mike Straley as he continues to recover in Utah.
• Pray for Jake Eckholm who is the new city manager in Muskegon Heights.
• Pray for family situations which require grandparents to seek custody of grandchildren due to the chaotic lives of birth parents.  Pray for the grandchildren to feel safe and secure during this time of turmoil.
• Pray for Darla Baird as she awaits blood work to find out about potential underlying health issues.  Pray for peace and healing in her body.
• Pray for River Baird as he "catches up" at school as he also heals from pneumonia which has kept him down for the last week or so.  
• Terry Lacy’s co-worker Todd has been battling throat cancer.
• Thank God for jobs, especially the ones which bring joy to our lives.
• Pray for "Mighty" Max, a child with some serious medical issues and is being treated at the neo-natal unit at DeVos Children’s hospital.  Please pray for healing for this little one. 
• Pray for families who are dealing with various issues and struggles.  May God bring healing and reconciliation.
• Lilia DuRose gives praise that her mother in the Ukraine is doing well.  Pray for her niece Sasha who is in the hospital awaiting the birth of her second child.  
• Pray for Lilia DuRose who has been having flare-ups with swelling and joint pain.  Pray for healing, answers to her medical issue, and that the right medications will be found to relieve her pain.
• A driver from Steve DuRose’s company was involved in an accident that hurt several people, including a 4-year-old child who is still in the hospital.  Please pray for those that were injured, especially this child.
• Kim Rhodes has healed well from her Achilles tendon surgery and is able to walk again with much less pain.  We praise God for that!
• Pray for strained family relationships.
• "May we bring all of our worries and concerns to the Lord.  Only he can help us in our times of trouble."
• "God, help us remember that the people who are in our lives will not be here forever.  Help us to appreciate them while we have them with us.  Tomorrow is not promised!"
• Paula Blohm has been dealing with severe weakness in her legs as a result of diabetes medication and rapid weight loss.  Pray that she regain the strength in her legs.  

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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