Aug 20 2014 Newsletter

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COMMUNITYFREE CHURCH WEEKLY

NEWSLETTER

This past week the Overseers and Elders approved refurbishing!repainting, new white sign boards, and refacing"

the#ont sign. Work on it wi$begin in the coming weeks!

Jr. High Sunday School Starting Sept 7th

Starting September 7th we will be introducing a 9:30amChristian Education class for Jr. High, discussing GodsKingdom through the new Gospel Project for Kids

materials.Sign"up this weekend at the 10:45, so that we canorder materials for each student.

The Gospel Project also hasan app for students whowant to use iPhone andiPad to interact with thematerial.

This is an exciting way totake the material on the go,and be able to share withothers.

?Wednesday 8/20

6:00pm

Elders Meeting 7:00pmThursday 8/21

Worship Practice 7:00pm

Friday 8/22

Sangamon River FestivalSaturday 8/23

Sangamon River Festival

Sunday 8/24Christian Education 9:30am

Womens Study GroupEFCA Statement of Faith

Childrens Church 10:45amWorship Gathering 10:45amThe Prophet Habaukkuk Week 1

Dean Ekberg will be sharing @

the 10:45 about his recent trip

to Kenya.

August 20th


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Israel Benefit Concert

August 31st 6:00-8:00pm

On August 31st, we are hosting a benefit forHaemek Medical Center in Afula, Israel.

This center serves Jewish, Arab, andMuslim children a#ected by the violence inthe Middle East. Haemek is one of the fewhospitals in the Middle East where Jewsand Arabs work alongside together.Therefore, it serves as a great example ofthe unity possible through a common visionof service, namely children!

The concert is free, but a love o#ering willbe taken, and 100$of the money collectedwill be sent to Haemek to benefit themulti"cultural childrens ward.

Do you want to help make this an awesomebenefit? Hit reply to this email and let usknow you can help. There are tons ofvolunteer options before, during, and afterthe event.

One great way you can help support thisbenefit, is to start praying for the ways thatGod is going to use it to draw the Jewishpeople to Himself, and reveal His lovethrough our support of them.

Featuring Christian Recording Artists:

Christian Recording Artists with a Passion for Israel:There will be a love offeringtaken at the benefit.100% of the proceeds of thisevent go to HaEmek Medicalcenter in Afula to help with thetreatment, and care of childrenaffected by landmine and missle

attacks.Your support, prayers, andgenerosity will make adifference!

Be sure to tune in to 89.3,103.9,102.5, and 97.1 FM at7:32am/7:32pm, August 25-29to hear interviews, and liveperformances by the artists!

AUGUST 31st6:00-8:00pm

Things are gearing up for the 2014"2015 AWANA season. Thisyear we are planning to have a HUGE push in getting theword out about AWANA, so that tons of kids can meet Christand grow in Him every Sunday Night. Want to help? SeePastor Jason for invite cards. Here are some key dates: Online registrationbegins August 23rd.

AWANA Physical RegistrationSept 7th 6"7:00pm at Community Free Church of Mahomet Leader trainingSeptember 10 or 11th, 6:30"8pm. First club night starts September 14that 6:00pm.

Sangamon River Festival Aug 20-22This year we will be manning a booth at the festival to shareJesus and love His people by handing out ice water and snacks.In addition, we will be handing out material to promote ourAWANA program as well as the Israel Benefit concert %we arehanding out 100 4 song samplers of the musicians&being heldat CFC on the 31st.

Sign up to serve at the booth today!Friday: 4"6pm Larry and Trish Barrett, Larry Bunting

6"8pm

Mel and Meg Drennan

Saturday: 11"1pm Larry Bunting, Mark and Penny Thompson 1"4pm ? 4"6pm ?

Missions MomentsDean Ekbergwill be sharing about his recent trip to Kenyaat the 10:45 worship service on August 24th! Join us and hearwhat God did!

Tom and Lynnare coming to visit Community Free Churchof Mahomet August 31st at 10:45am. Tom will be sharing amessage from his heart that morning formed by his timeministering in Mongolia. Put this on the calendar and comebe blessed by this family!

Mike and Jan Piasecki are leaving on the 30th for 6 weeksto serve Pastors in Austria. Pray for strength, clarity, and theways they will be an encouragement through the Gospel.


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Attend the 2014 Life

Banquet!The 2014 annual Life Banquet is being heldSeptember 16th from 7:00"9:00pm at the

Fluid Events Center, 601 N. Country Fair Dr.,Champaign, IL United States.

Pastor Jason will be delivering thebenediction, and the keynote presentation

will be given by Rick Santorum, 2012Presidential nominee and ardent

advocate for life.

Join us as we celebrate what God is doing in

Champaign through the Living AlternativesPregnancy Resource Center.

To RSVP for this free eventplease contactPaula Dunkman at %217&398"6511, and ask tosit at the Community Free Church tables.

Lets pack the house andsupport Greta Henry

and her great team ofvolunteers!

Larry Barrett Don Ramsey

Donna Miller

Cody Wolfe Rob Shafer

Hannah Willey Jeremy Barrett

Trish Barrett Steve Welter

Marksmanship Safety Sunday

Thanks to Mark Thompson for hosting a gun safety class.Participants had the opportunity to learn about and

shoot multiple types of guns.

Over 3o people attended the event!


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Pastors PageIn 1 Kings 17, Elijah is prepared in ways that he might nothave ever foreseen his future. He is taken to the pool ofCherith %pruning&, and to the house in Zarapeth %refining&where God stretches and grows him by faith through grace.Then He calls the prophet to show himself.

In 1 Kings 18, Elijah stands before the wicked King Ahab,and declares the mercies of God, going so far as to face 850prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. The culmination isElijah calling down fire from heaven and slaying thewickedness of Baal in the sight of the people.

1 Kings 19 opens with Jezebel, the wife of Ahab, declaringthat by tomorrow she will kill Elijah for what he has done.In fear he runs for the southernmost town in Israel,Beersheba. Charles Spurgeon, reflecting on 1 Kings 19, saidthat Elijah had, retreated before a beaten enemy.

I find it so interesting that in the midst of apparent victoryElijah chose to run. In a place that the Lord made Himself

marvelously and powerfully known, he ran. Then, Ireflected on my own life. How many times have I retreatedfrom the enemy, which scripture has clearly told us, hasbeen defeated by the cross? Too many to count.

After service on Sunday, I was remembered this verse from2 Timothy 1:12: Yet this is no cause for shame, because Iknow whom I have believed, and am convinced that he isable to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day.

We dont have to run in shame if we keep ever before uswhom we have believed in. In missing to do this we willdefault to our own perceived and self inflated strength and

fail, because the weapons we fight with are not of thisworld. Our strength is not enough.

Thats the beauty of this verse, because it reminds us thatby walking in this manner we will remain convinced thathe %being Jesus&is able to guard. So, do we just let go andlet Jesus do it? Well, yes and no.

What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of soundteaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. Guard thegood deposit that was entrusted to you'guard it with thehelp of the Holy Spirit who lives in us. 1 Timothy 1:13"14.

Sound teaching reminds us of the truth of God, and ourlove for Jesus drives us back to that teaching, because weare passionate to know more of Him. The guardian of thegood deposit of that teaching is two"fold. It is yourobedience to the things you have been taught and yourresponse, girded by the help of the Holy Spirit, Hisstrength, to that teaching.

So dont run from an enemy that has been defeated. Standfirm. Stand fast, and by the hope and help of the HolySpirit, guard yourself against defeat where there is alreadyvictory.

Almost all of us have a camera on our phone

and take pictures of all kinds of things fromour meals, kids, sunrises, sunsets, and allkinds of other things.

Every few days Pastor Jason posts anencouraging picture message from hisFacebook account. These pictures areoriginal works that are created from picturesthat Pastor Jason has either taken himself orborrowed %by permission&from others.

This picture was taken by Michelle Lewis

Have you taken a picture recently that hasstirred your heart, or saw something throughthe lens that you would like to share?

Simply email that picture with a few wordsabout it to:[email protected]

and Pastor Jason will use it to create a dailyencouraging picture that will be share withmany and credited to you.

Together we can become a part of the waysthat God is using the church to be anencouragement to many out in thecommunity while proclaiming the messagethat in a world that seems to be falling apart,that Jesus is Alive!.

TakingPictures?


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Ladies Bible Study Monday 9:30am

The womens group will be starting September 22nd at CFC looking atBeth Moore's new study on 1 & 2 Thessalonians.There currently is no babysitting available.***See Deb Henrikson if you have any questions: [email protected]%

Bible Study Fellowship The Life of Moses

Womens Group Tuesdays 9:10-11:00amThe womens study will begin September 9th at First ChristianChurch on Staley Road. There is a childrens program for infantsthrough Kindergarten.See Miche$e Shafer if you have any questions: [email protected]%

Bible Study Fellowship Life of MosesMens Group Mondays 6:30-8:30pmThe mens study will begin September 8th at the First BaptistChurch of Savoy. There is a study for kids 1st grade through HighSchool at the same time.***See Rob Shafer if you have any questions: [email protected]%

Community Groups

Monday and Tuesday Nights at 7:00pmA great place where we gather in homes and live out our faith

together. Be prepared to laugh, eat, tell stories, pray, study, sharelife, and be encouraged!Check communityfreechurch.com for more information.

Christian Education Knowing God and Growing People

Disciplemaking Learning CommunityAre you interested in joining a Disciplemaking LearningCommunity dedicated to following Jesus together? Join Pastor Jasonthe first and third Friday night of the month, 7"8:00pm.Email Pastor Jason so we can get a count on books and resources:[email protected] "Starting September 11th.

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