7 Things to Know This Week

Quote For The Day: "We'd like to have it all neat and orderly. We want to be able to measure it and control it, but the reality is that Jesus is a mystery. The Christian faith is a mystery. The disciples spent their entire time following him going, 'Uhh, what the heck are you doing? We don't understand what you're doing and we don't know why you're doing it.' And when he would explain why he was doing it, they still didn't get it. "  (Mike Yaconelli)

1. CHILI COOK-OFF THANKS - A big thanks to all those who brought chili, fixings, and desserts for the meal.  It was a great event!  Congratulations to Jessica and Morgan as the makers of the best white and red chilies.  Thanks also to Connie Cerminaro and the Fellowship Team for organizing the event.  We can't wait till next year!

2. STUDENTS - This Wednesday from 6:30-8:00PM at Calvin Church on Norton Ave!  LITTLE PEEPS - (4yrs-1st grade) - Lesson:"God to the Rescue"; CADETS & GEMS - Pumpkin Carving Evening! Come spend the night with your Cadet or Gem carving pumpkins.  Camp fire & prizes for top 3 pumpkins.  MIDDLE SCHOOL - Lesson: "Where does our value come from?

HIGH SCHOOL: meets on Sunday from 6:00-8:30PM at Calvin Church.  Contact Pastor Matt for more info.

3. GETTING POLITICAL - Invite a friend as we continue our new Sunday series: "Things Jesus NEVER Said."  This Sunday: "Join My Political Party" (Psalm 146; Romans 13:1-7)

4. WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY- We will be starting a new book soon: "1000 Gifts" by Ann Voskamp. Contact Deb Mart to order your book.

5. EVENTS TO REMEMBER

Oct. 26, Student Ministries, 6:30-8:00PM at Calvin Church

Oct. 28, Play and Learn Class, 10:00AM to NOON at church.

Oct. 30, Annual Leadership Retreat at Mike & Connie's.
Nov. 2, Baby Basics/Women's Bible Study, 10:00/11:00AM.
Nov. 2, Family Service Night, 6:30-8:00PM at McLaughlin Park. (Info below)
Nov. 2, Book Club at Mango's at 6:30. We're reading "The Secret Keeper" by Kate Morton.  (NOTICE DATE CHANGE.)
Nov. 7, Council/Vision Team/Deacon Team Meetings, 6:30PM at Church.

6. OTHER ANNOUNCMENTS

• Nov. 2, Family Service Night, 6:00-8:00PM - We will be working on cleaning up McLaughlin Community Park (corner of Terrace St. and Isabella).  Meet at the park at 6:30PM!  Our hope is to connect with each other while serving in the community together.  Please bring rakes, blowers, gloves, etc… so we can make the park look brand new!
• Handymen Needed - Community Encompass is looking for some folks to help out with dry-wall, carpentry, cabinetry installation, and siding at their current "home redemption project".  Contact Pastor Matt for more details. 
• Oct. 29, Glenside Halloween Party, 1-3PM at McGraft Park.  Carnival games and prizes, a costume contest, pizza, a balloon twister, face painter, award winning storyteller Judy Sima and lots more! Admission is FREE to Glensiders and their guests, but families are asked to bring 2 nonperishables to help stock Muskegon's food pantries. Volunteers are needed to help at the event. If you want to volunteer, please reply to this email and party coordinator Jenn Cole will get in touch with you.

7. PRAYERS

• From a Communication Card: "God please help me to hold on.  Life is getting too hard to hold onto."
• Lisa Crabtree asks for prayers for a fast recovery for her mom, Carol, who is healing after surgery to remove her foot. 
• Praise from Patrick Herman who got a job!
• From a Communication Card: "I made a commitment to have a closer relationship with Jesus and give him my burdens."
• From a Communication Card: "Let us pray for the church to grow so that all may come to know and share Christ's love, that they may know his undying grace and mercy."
• Pray for Pastor Matt and the other leaders at Celebration.
• Pray for those is abusive relationships, both for the victims and the abusers.
• Pray for those with diabetes and those with the warning signs.
• Pray for John (Deb Mart's brother) and Barb as they are devastated due to news of John's cancer has returned. Pray for strength, healing, and peace.
• Pray for the "Snow-Birds" heading south for the winter.  May they have safe travels, find rest in Jesus, and make a difference where they go.
• Church of the week: Pray for 2nd Timothy Baptist Church and Rev. Bass.

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