Hey Friends,

I hope you had a most excellent Thanksgiving. I had a wonderful time with my family and especially enjoyed some pumpkin pie over the weekend. (The apple pie was pretty good as well!)

It was good to hear from so many of you in regard to what you are thankful for this time of year. Something I’m incredibly thankful to God for is all of you at Community Christian Church. It’s been an absolute privilege these last few years to have a front row seat at seeing CCC people learn and grow into more fully devoted followers of God. I have been inspired by the many ways you all love and honor each other, celebrate and care for each other, encourage and strengthen each other as we follow Jesus on this journey of faith.

Even with all the challenges that come with starting a new church, I’m overwhelmingly grateful to be a part of it all. Thank God for this church that is helping people find their way back to God.

And I’m rather excited for what’s in store for us over the next month. This coming week, December 6th, we have quite a special service planned. I’ve been looking forward to this week for some time. It’s our Parent & Child Dedication Sunday. We have a bunch of families prepared to stand before CCC as a whole and make some all too important commitments, knowing the CCC community will be making some commitments to them as well. Our service is loaded with several elements that I’m sure will make for an unforgettable and helpful time together. You don’t want to miss it. (Services are at 9:30 & 11am.)

And then next week, December 13th, we’ll dive into a brand new series called Defining Moments. It will carry us through the month of December. The beginning of a series is one of the best times to invite a friend to join you at CCC.

And Christmas is an especially great time to invite someone to check out our church and the God we are celebrating. We have a special service planned on Christmas Eve that is always one of my favorite times we gather each and every year. We’ll have three identical services on Thursday, December 24th, at the following times: 4pm, 5:30pm, and 7pm. Place Holders for these services will be available starting this Sunday. The Place Holders are free and help us even out the participation in each service. Check your schedules to see which one you can attend and pick up your Place Holders in the lobby of CCC. (Again, they’re free and will be available beginning this Sunday.)

In the meantime, have a fantastic start to your weekend.

I hope to see you all on Sunday at either 9:30 or 11am.

David Robinson