Here are 6 things to know for this week:

1. Next Steps Class - We have a full class! Please pray that we would grow together as a group and discover what our next steps are at Celebration.

2. Prayers - David: dad with cancer; Steve: neck pain that may require surgery; Matt, Donna, Maddie, Sam: that they may find a church home in Kalamazoo; Holly: severe back pain from shoveling snow; the future of Celebration Church; friends that have walked away from Jesus; marriages that only Jesus can save; unspoken prayer requests from our hearts that only God knows.

3. Marriages - To follow up from the message on Sunday, here is an article that was helpful for me in getting the hang of this idea of Biblical Submission in marriage. http://www.girlsgonewise.com/7-misconceptions-about-submission/

4. Marriage Seminar - Fifth Reformed Church is hosting a Family Life "Art of Marriage" seminar on Friday and Saturday, March 8-9. Personally I highly recommend it! Cost is $40. Contact Pastor Matt for more details.

5. Upgrade: Family - One of the most challenging areas for us is our family life. This Sunday, invite a friend to hear what God wants to do in theirs! (Ephesians 6:1-4)

6. Impact -  I met with some area pastors on Wednesday and again was filled with a desire to be part of a concerted effort to impact Muskegon. Our town is overflowing with so much brokenness and dysfunction. I know that this year we as a church will step up and do our part to bring Jesus to our area of Muskegon. That is what I love about my church!

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Pastor Matt Eenigenburg
Celebration Community Church1260 W. Sherman Blvd. 
Muskegon, MI 49441
www.celebrationmuskegon.com/
www.facebook.com/celebration.muskegon
(231) 571-4137

Celebration Midweek

Here are 7 things that you should know this week.

1. Movie Night Rescheduled - The snow was too much last week so we rescheduled the movie "October Baby" to Friday, February 8, 7:00PM!  (We will inform everyone by 4PM if the weather dictates that we cancel the event...again.)
2. Classis Muskegon - I will be at Classis today, our grouping of area CRC churches. Please pray for wisdom and unity.
3. Friendships - Following up from the sermon on friendships last Sunday, here is a link to a great article you may find helpful. It has many of the details that time did not allow me to talk about. http://willyac.wordpress.com/everyday-articles/how-to-build-better-friendships/
4. Recovering - Please be in prayer for those who have been through recent surgeries (Fred S. and Marilee S.) as they recover.  Let us know if you are aware of others that are recovering that we did not list.
5. Next Steps Class - Sunday, February 17 we will start a "New Members" class after the morning worship. This class is geared for anyone wanting to take that their next steps in involvement at Celebration. Contact Pastor Matt if you are interested.
6. Sunday - What does the Bible say about upgrading your marriage? We are going to look at the 9 words that will change your marriage forever! (Ephesians 5:21-33) Invite a friend who is looking for this answer!
7. Elder Districts - I am so proud of our elders who continue to raise their leadership game. We have divided the people of Celebration into 4 districts or groups that the elders will "care" for. Contact Pastor Matt or your elder if you have questions. The groups are listed by last names with the corresponding elder.

• A-C = Tim Bosma
• D-K = Marc Baird
• L-R = Steve Stout
• S-Z = Sue Vredevoogd

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

7 Things You Should Know This Week

So this is a Michigan winter? I get so confused with the 60 degree days with melting snow followed by low temperatures with a foot of snow and then back to melting again. Today it seems that the snow wants to come back from its vacation. Welcome back!

Here are 7 things you should know this week!

1. Movie Night Rescheduled - The snow was too much last week so we rescheduled the movie "October Baby" to Friday, February 8, 7:00PM!

2. Scarf - Did you find a long red scarf? Contact Pastor Matt if you found it.

3. Prayers - We are grateful for a good surgery on Fred Schossau's shoulder on Wednesday. Pray for a good recovery too!

4. Survey - Your feedback DOES matter! If you haven't already, fill out the Celebration survey by Saturday. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/P6WYTHX

5. Next Steps Class - February 17 we will start a "New Members" class after the morning worship. This class is geared for anyone wanting to take that their next steps in involvement at Celebration. Contact Pastor Matt to sign up.

6. Car - Looking for a car to sell? Wayne K needs one. I said that I would pass this along. Contact me and I will send you his number. Also, pray for his dad who is in Mary Free bed in GR recovering from a stroke.

7. There are so many areas in our lives that we need an upgrade. Sunday we start our series on a few of the areas that God wishes to improve in our lives. You won't want to miss it!

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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 Midweek - Jan. 23, 2013

How much more excitement can we have this week? The Consumer's Energy guys replaced our electrical pole in the parking lot that was pushed over by the snowplow! Good times!

1. Prayers: Pastor Walt - X-rays showed no more kidney stones so they took out the stents. He will not need any more surgeries. Marilee S - They removed a nodule in her lung and found it to be benign (non-cancerous). She is recuperating at home.

2. Congregational Meeting: We will have a congregational meeting at church Sunday to discuss moving forward with Phase 2 of our building program. Enclosed is a handout.

3. Feedback Survey: Please provide us feedback by taking a short 5 minute survey! Thanks. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/P6WYTHX

4. Movie Night: This Friday, January 25, at 7:00PM we will show October Baby in the worship center. The movie intertwines the topic of abortion and the story of a girl looking for love, forgiveness, and life. View the trailer for more info: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_9l7lEe-AA FYI: The movie is rated PG-13 and may not be suitable for small children.

5. New Members Class - In February we will start a New Members class after morning worship. Yes, that means that food will be involved! This class is for anyone who wants to take that next step in responsibilities and involvement at Celebration. We will meet 3 times to explore what it means to be a member at Celebration. Contact Pastor Matt to sign up.

6. This coming Sunday we will conclude our series of "In the Boat With Jesus". We always talk about being fishers of men but what needs to happen before we are? I wish I would have known this a long time ago!

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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

Good Afternoon Celebration!
I am so excited about some of the upcoming things at church! I hope that you are/will be too! Check out these 7 things!

1. Feedback! - We are always in need of feedback so that Celebration Community Church can be all that God has called it to be. Please take 3 minutes to complete the 8 questions survey. Thanks! http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/P6WYTHX

2. Prayers: Pray for Marilee Schut as she goes in Monday to have a nodule removed from her lung. Pray for Makenna as she has another surgery today on the drain tube.

3. New Members Class - In February we will start a New Members class after morning worship. Yes, that means that food will be involved! This class is for anyone who wants to take that next step in responsibilities and involvement at Celebration. We will meet 3 times to explore what it means to be a member at Celebration. Contact Pastor Matt to sign up.

4. Movie Night: On Friday, January 25, we will show October Baby in the worship center. The movie intertwines the topic of abortion and the story of a girl looking for love, forgiveness, and life. View the trailer for more info: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_9l7lEe-AA
FYI: The movie is rated PG-13 and may not be suitable for small children.

5. Cancelled: Brian and Sue are gone so there will be no Adult Sunday School this week.

6. Giving to God: Ever wonder whether bringing our gifts to God makes any difference to God or others? Invite someone Sunday to hear how our God takes what we give him and makes it into even more than we would ever hope for! (John 6:1-15)

7. Worship Service on Youtube: We hope to put some worship services on the Celebration Youtube website soon. This way you don't need to miss a worship service if you are stuck at home during our cold Michigan winter. Check it out and subscribe to see the new videos! http://www.youtube.com/user/celebrationmuskegon

Celebration Mid Week

Celebration! There are 6 things that you need to know about this week!

1. Thanks! - Fred & Barb Schossau's son Aaron had a successful surgery on January 2 on his colon! He is home and recovering well!

2. Prayers! - Pray for Pastor Walt as he goes in for surgery tomorrow, Friday at 7:30AM to remove the stones and stint from his kidneys.

3. Sunday - If you know someone who needs to hit the pause button of life to re-evaluate their walk with Jesus, bring them Sunday! We continue our series "In the Boat with Jesus" as we look at getting rest for the journey. (Mark 6:30-32) 

4. New Members Class - In February we hope to start a New Members class. This is for anyone who wants to take that next step in responsibilities and involvement at Celebration. We will meet 3 times to explore what Celebration is all about.

5. Survey - We need your feedback to better fill the needs at Celebration and be all that God has called us to be. Next week you will receive a link to a 7 question survey. Your opinion counts!

6. Movie Night - Friday, January 25 You won’t want to miss our showing of the movie "October Baby". Mark your calendar!

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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

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