Hey Friends,

Is this weather crazy? Not one, but two blizzards made their way to good ol’ Maryland over the last seven days. (In case you didn’t notice.) I woke up this past week thinking I was in Buffalo! In fact, you’ve probably heard the suggestion that Baltimore could make a better location for the Winter Olympics than Vancouver.

Hopefully, you’re all shoveled out and are warm and safe on this February day.

I was once again disappointed we were unable to be together as a church family last Sunday.

But we’re going to start things back up this Sunday, Valentine’s Day, by kicking off a new series called “Why”. I really anticipate the next several weeks being very helpful and encouraging. (It might just be the highlight of your week.) And I’m also anxious to see what those Super Bowl prize packs have morphed into.

In addition to this new series, here are a couple of things happening at CCC in the coming weeks.

STARTING POINT
Our Starting Point class that was slated for a couple of weeks ago has been rescheduled for Sunday, February 21st. So if you were signed up before, we’ll keep a spot reserved for you. And if you weren’t going to be able to make it last week for some reason, then you can still be a part of this next one. Starting Point is a great place to find out about all things related to CCC. (Who we are, where we’ve come from, where we’re headed, how we’re going to get there, what it means to be a part of CCC, etc.) It’s a place to ask whatever questions you might have and connect with some other folks who are new to CCC. It takes place on Sundays, just after the first service, beginning at 10:45am and wrapping up by 12:30. Free childcare and refreshments are provided. There is no cost for Starting Point, but sign up is required. You can sign up by replying to this email, or through our website, or in the lobby of CCC on Sunday. I hope that everyone who is a part of CCC participates in Starting Point early on in their journey here. It’s worth it! (And it’s free!)

FIT-TO-BE-TIED
The next session of Fit-To-Be-Tied is ready to launch on Sunday, February 28th. Fit-To-Be-Tied is a small group for couples who are considering marriage or are leading up to their wedding. It meets on Sundays for a total of 8 weeks, 2 hours each week. Any couple considering taking the wonderful, yet challenging step of marriage should make this small group a priority. The cost is $80 per couple. To sign up or for more information, you can email me at david@communitycc.net, or sign up in the lobby on Sunday. Space is limited so don’t wait!

BAPTISM CELEBRATION
Our next CCC Baptism Celebration is scheduled for one month from now on Sunday, March 14th. If you’ve been thinking about this important step of baptism, consider signing up for this day to be the occasion. (You can sign up in the lobby at CCC or simply respond to this email.) This is a chance to go public with your faith by being baptized into Christ Jesus. It’s one of my favorite things to celebrate when we gather together. (Plus, we baptize people in a hot tub. How fun is that?) If you still have some questions surrounding baptism, you might want to pick up a copy of a DVD we created called “Baptism 411″. Or grab a CD series we have called “2″, where we spent a recent Sunday morning dealing with some common questions about baptism. You can pick either of those up in the lobby on Sunday.

I’m glad you’re all a part of this wonderful thing called the church. (And specifically this church!)

I hope to see you all on Sunday, February 14th, at either 9:30am or 11am.

David Robinson