Midweek Celebration Update

The snow still falls in Muskegon in March! May we all be thankful it when the warm days of August come to town! Check out these 5 things for this week!

1. Prayers - Thanks: Both David Z and Eli B got a new jobs!
Concerns: Sometimes we are vague in our descriptions but God knows whom we are praying for: families that are going through financial stress. Teenagers who are "going through difficult times". For the the significant progress in getting a mortgage for church. Marriages that are strained. Parents as they seek to do their best to raise their kids right. Guilt from the events of the past.

2. March Madness - Here is your fun while the snow flies: go to this ESPN link to make your picks for the NCAA Tournament by tomorrow morning (Thursday). Join our group "Celebration Muskegon" to see who is the best guesser! Contact me if you need any help.

3. Seminary Education? - If you are interested in exploring the possibility of ministry or plan on attending seminary and ministering in the Christian Reformed Church, please contact Pastor Rich Hamstra at (616) 842-6370 or Pastor John Rop at (231) 737-5207 of the Ministry Leadership Team of Classis Muskegon. They can help you begin this journey of exploration and discovery.

4. LoveINC - April is volunteer month! LoveINC has close to 400 active volunteers in their Muskegon clearinghouse and in partner churches. If you would like to join this team, there are openings available in their clearinghouse answering the phones working (4) hour shifts. Teachers and mentors are always needed working with the budgeting and parenting classes too. If you are interested, contact Paula at 231-773-3448

5. Blessed? - How have you been blessed lately? How has God made your day? The stories of others are often the encouragement that we need to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Share them with others. Write a short (or long) note back to us to tell us all about it.

Midweek at Celebration

Hey Celebration!  Check out these 8 things for this week!

1. Green: Sunday is St. Patrick's day which is named after a man with a great story of how he brought the Gospel to people in Ireland. Wear something green on Sunday just to create a festive atmosphere!

2. Candy: Bring your candy on Sunday to fill the Easter eggs for the hunt that is coming up soon!

3. Loan: We have been approved for a loan! Wahoo! We hope to have more details in place soon to share with you. This is just to let you know that our plan to worship in Phase 2 of our building has cleared a major hurdle! Yeah!

4. Program: As Winter recedes and Spring begins to take shape, the needs of God's people are also becoming more evident. Make sure that you look at the back of the program each week for the prayer needs at Celebration.

5. Prayer: Be sure to pray for those recovering from surgeries like Sandra Bangma or other people who have been dealing with the pain in their body. Pray for those who suffer from deeper emotional pain though sometimes you would never know it. Mostly, pray for those who have unspoken prayer requests. God hears their hearts even if we are not aware of their need.

6. Sunday: Do you feel useless, a non-contributor in life? What if you made a difference in your area of life? Doesn't that sound interesting? We will tackle this idea and more when we wrap up our series "All I Really Needed to Know" on Sunday.

7. Wild Game Dinner - This Saturday, 5PM appetizers, 6PM dinner! Oh yeah!

8. Prayers: Did you know that Muskegon moved ahead of Benton Harbor as the #3 violent city in Michigan? We are only behind Detroit and Flint! Please pray for our city and how we as a church can join with others to make an impact here for Jesus.



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

If there were only 7 things you needed to know this week, the following 7 things would be it!

1. Prayers - Cheryl Ferguson had a successful surgery on her neck this morning. She is recovering at Mercy and is due to go home on Thursday.

2. Must See TV - If you watch the History Channel, you may want to check out the miniseries titled: "The Bible". It gives a theatrical summary of the entire Bible. It will run for 5 weeks, ending Easter. Check your cable stations for time.

3. Wild Game Dinner - Don't forget this annual event on Saturday, March 16! It is geared for men and boys of hunting age. Appetizers start at 5PM and dinner at 6PM.  Contact Roger Doctor if you have more questions.

4. Passion Week - Who will you invite to our Easter worship? Make sure you pick up your invitation at the Info Booth on Sunday. Also, plan to take a "Journey to the Cross" at our Maundy Thursday service on March 28 at 7PM.

5. All You Really Needed to Know - Wish that someone would summarize for you all that you really need to know in life? Our present series of Sunday messages focuses on the essentials in life that you cannot do without! Invite someone who needs to hear it!

6. Basics for Babies - We are starting a ministry for newborn babies! Babies within our congregation and those in need throughout the community! We are looking for gently used or new clothing, diapers, and all of those other basics that every baby needs. Contact Kathy Meyer for more info.

7. Bigger Better Boat Team - Continue to be in prayer for the team as they direct the progress toward Phase 2 completion. Our plan for Celebration continues to take shape for worship in this old car dealership we call home. However, the more important thing is that we seek how we may fit into God's plan for this area of Muskegon. Thanks for talking to our great God about this!

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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

Midweek at Celebration

Here are 4 things that you need to know this week!

1. Wild Game Dinner - Don't forget this annual event on Saturday, March 16! It is geared for men and boys of hunting age. Contact Roger if you have more questions.

2. Meeting Needs - Churches have the distinct challenge of helping meet the various needs of its people. Not only spiritual needs but physical, emotional, and even financial. To help us do this better, the Elders put all of our members into 4 care districts. We hope that you will notice the difference! The specific districts are arranged by last names.
A-C = Tim
D-K = Marc
L-R = Steve
S-Z = Sue

3. New Series - Wish that someone would summarize for you all that you really need to know in life? Our next series of Sunday messages will focus on the essentials in life that you cannot do without! Invite someone who needs to hear it!

4. Drama at Celebration: this morning the snowplow driver cracked the water pipe in the parking lot and it started gushing water. Turns out that no one could find a shut off valve! It was wonderful to see Bobby, Jim, and Rob spring into action! One thing is sure: we definitely need a bigger, better boat (with a shutoff valve)!

Celebration Midweek

There are always many things to put in the weekly email. Here are 6 of the top things that you should know this week!

1. Wild Game Dinner - On Saturday, March 16, our Men's group will host our annual Wild Game Dinner. Sign up at the information booth so that we can have enough food prepared. Men and boys of hunting age are welcome. And as always, everyone goes home with a prize!

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Prayers - This winter has taken it's toll on the health of many people from Celebration, and many that we know and love. We pray for renewed health.

5. Upgrade: Work Life - It's just a job, right? What if our work was more important than that? Invite a friend to find out how God wants to upgrade our work life! (Ephesians 6:5-9)

6. Who are we? - Someone asked me this week whether we were a "missionary church", one that is specifically geared for people who are not presently associated with any church. My first thought was, "Aren't all churches?" Then I thought that most churches probably aren't. It is more about maintaining the structure than leading people to meet Jesus face to face. May we at Celebration continue to be about ALL people encountering Jesus, whether they attend another church or not!

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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

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