6 Things to Know This Week

Happy Mid Week Celebration!  Here are 6 important notes for the week.

1. Sunday --> BYOB!: The rise of passionate-less Christianity leads us to the story of Elijah on Mount Caramel from 1 Kings 18. It will be helpful to follow along in your own Bible so bring it on Sunday!

2. Care Elders: Each year we divide the members and regular attenders into 4 groups.  It is easier for the needs of the congregation to be met this way.  These are the present groups listed by LAST NAMES:

• A-C: Susan DeBoer
• D-K: Marc Baird
• L-R: Doug Bergman
• S-V: Sue Vredevoogd

3. Vacations: Both Holly and Pastor Matt will be on vacation this next week.  If you have questions or are in need of care, contact your Elder.  (See previous note!)

4. Men's Group: This Sunday, June 23 after church anyone is welcome to brainstorm/discuss/talk about restarting the men's group. We will meet in the front of the stage.

5. Future Events:

• July 25 – 27 – Church Campout (tentative)
• August 4 - Church picnic

6. Prayers:

• For Jerry Singleton, father of Brenda Doctor, and his family. He is going to have surgery on June 21st to remove Bladder Cancer.
• For Jan Zimmerman as she recovers from Colon Surgery. 
• For Sandy Rings friend, Val who just had a hip replaced but is in ICU with health complications.
• Prayers of thanks that Jim Workman is OK after being in a car accident that totaled his car.

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

Celebration Mid-Week

There are 5 things I wish to tell you about this week:

1. Mitten Tree - I love days like today!  Why? Because today we delivered the presents and food to Edwana and her family.  It is hard to describe how shocked she was when the 2 full carloads of presents entered her home!  Edwana wanted to thank everyone for their gifts.  You brought the love of Christ into this home this Christmas!

2. Sunday - Invite a friend to our Sunday service where we talk about Jesus, often times the hidden character of Christmas.  (John 1:1-5)

3. Christmas Eve - Don't forget the Christmas Eve Worship Service this coming Monday at 7:30PM.  We set the time early enough so that you can go open presents with your family when you get home!

4. Prayers - Christmas and Easter may be the only time that some people will come to church this week.  May we be bold and invite them to be our guest.  May we be loving and respectful when we talk with them.  May we be faithful when God asks us to follow up with them after they visit. 

5. The End? - In case there is no service as we know it on Sunday because the world has ended, I am so glad to have been the pastor of Celebration Community Church.  It has been a joy and honor working with you to reach people with the fierce love of God!  Jesus spoke often about being ready (Matthew 24-25).  My hope is that we have done all that we can to make you spiritually ready for whatever is to come, tomorrow or some other day.  

One thing I know, we have a sure hope in our great God: “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.” (Psalm 46:1-4, NIV).

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Pastor Matt Eenigenburg

Celebration Community Church

1260 W. Sherman Blvd.                              

Muskegon, MI 49441

www.celebrationmuskegon.com/

www.facebook.com/celebration.muskegon

(231) 571-4137