We want to say thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of this event by running, walking, volunteering, or sponsoring the Pond Skipper. Your generosity is appreciated and will make a difference for the students and staff of Dundalk Middle School.

WOW! This past Sunday was a powerful day for CCC. I don’t think we’ll soon forget the impact of coming up to the front of the auditorium and laying down our 212 commitments before God as we turn up the heat with our generosity. God is calling our church to big things ahead, and I’m grateful to be a part of it all with you.

In fact, on this Thanksgiving day I echo the thoughts of the Apostle Paul when he wrote to the Philippian church,

“I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:3-6

I’m grateful to God for your partnership in this wonderful thing called his church. And I’m confident God will bring to fruition the work he’s currently doing in each of us individually and collectively.

Hearing some of the stories of those who have committed to 212 has been both encouraging and inspiring to me.

Thanks so much to all of you who have already turned in a 212 commitment card as a statement that you’re sacrificing radically to help people find their way back to God through the ministry of CCC. I can’t wait to share the total with you very soon.

I want everyone to have a chance to be part of this huge initiative for our church before announcing the final total. And I know a few people weren’t here this past Sunday or weren’t quite ready to turn in their cards. If you haven’t made a 212 commitment yet, there is still time. Here’s how you can still be involved.

You can either:

1) Go to the 212 website (www.ccc212.net) and fill out an online 212 commitment card.

OR

2) Fill out a 212 commitment card this Sunday at CCC services (8:30am, 10am, or 11:30am).

And as always, if there are questions you have about 212 or would like to talk with someone from our 212 team, please don’t hesitate.

There is so much riding on this for our future. This is a defining time in the life and history of CCC. It will shape us individually and as a church family. Remember when it comes to our generosity, God doesn’t want something from us as much as He wants something for us. So don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn and grow over the next two years.

Thank you for your prayers, for your generosity, and for your commitment to CCC. Pray for those this week who will make their 212 commitments as we seek to be all in and turn up the heat together to 212.

Get Hot!!!

David Robinson

If you weren’t able to be at CCC for commitment Sunday, you’re still in luck! It’s never too late to turn up the heat and live a radically generous life. You can make your 212 commitment online through the 212 website. You can also commit on Sunday at CCC. We’ll have commitment cards available if you need one.

If you have any questions please email us and let us know. It’s going to be a wild ride as we journey to 212!

We’re just about half way into our 212 series that’s launching us into a two year initiative to turn up the heat and live radically generous lives. We’re challenging everyone to wrestle with what God might be calling you into during this season at CCC. And likewise, we’re rolling out the collective focus for our church in the foreseeable future. It’s definitely an exciting time to be a part of Community Christian Church.

Don’t miss any of it, including this coming Sunday, November 6, for week three of 212. (Identical services at 8:30am, 10am, and 11:30am.)

You can also frequent the website for this initiative at www.ccc212.net. Check out the videos, the 212 booklet, the daily readings, and the blog. You can also sign up to receive the 212 texting challenges and encouragements by texting ccc212 to 62953. Be a part of the entire journey.

So I hope to see you on Sunday. (And don’t forget to set those clocks back for daylight saving time. It might just be the best night of the year!)

David Robinson

I hope you’re all doing well as we approach the end of this final week of October.

This past Sunday was a special day at CCC as we rolled out a new initiative we’re launching that will set the tone for our church for the foreseeable future. We rolled out 212, which is a five week series that will propel us into a two year focus where we’re looking for and expecting God to do some incredible things in us and through us. I’m excited about what God will do in us as we listen to his leading and the steps he’s specifically calling us each to take. And I’m excited about what God will do through us as we collectively seek to be faithful with everything he’s entrusted to us.

As you know, our focus here at CCC is to help people find their way back to God. 212 will allow us to do that like never before.

I encourage you to be present for each week of this series and fully engage with 212 through the daily readings, along with it being the focus for your small group.

If you missed it, be sure and pick up a copy of last week’s service, or download the podcast through iTunes or our website. You can also check out the 212 website, which is www.ccc212.net.

This is definitely an exciting time for us as a church. And I’m certainly glad to be on the journey with you.

I hope to see you this coming Sunday at either 8:30am, 10am, or 11:30am as we continue to turn up the heat!

p.s. – Don’t forget about Trunk or Treat, which will take place next Monday, October 31st from 6-8:30pm. It’s the perfect event to invite someone who is not a part of any church. Don’t miss it!

David Robinson

• Pipe cleaners
• Beads (red, white, yellow, green, blue, black)
• Construction paper
• Markers
• Colored pencils
• Stickers
• Coloring books
• Bubble wands
• Soccer balls
• Beach balls
• Frisbees
• Bandanas / handkerchiefs

If you are interested in serving on the Summer Team, you can sign up to attend the Orientation on Sunday, June 5, from 10:00-11:15AM. Email nick@communitycc.net to sign up or sign up in the lobby at CCC. You can sign up to serve even if you can’t attend the Orientation. I’m really looking forward to serving with the summer team!

Nick Blevins

I hope this email finds you doing well on this first week of May.

This coming Sunday we’ll be wrapping up our GINORMOUS series where we’ve been exploring some critically important verses from the Bible we all need to have a handle on. Don’t miss the final week at any of our services – 8:30am, 10am, or 11:30am.

Following the conclusion of this series, we’re launching into a brand new series simply called “Questions”. If you’ve ever found yourself asking some troubling or tricky questions about the Bible, or faith, or God, then this series is for you. Whether they’re questions you’ve struggled with personally or that you’ve been asked and you simply didn’t know how to respond, this upcoming series is going to be fantastic in helping all of us navigate some of the really big questions.

If fact, I’d love to hear what big questions you wrestle with or would like to see addressed in the coming weeks. I think we all have at least one question that seems to trip us up; I’d love to hear yours. Email them to questions@communitycc.net.

And as you know, the beginning of a series is a perfect time to invite someone who’s not a part of any church to join you at CCC. I really think the “Questions” series could be incredibly helpful for folks who have some hang ups about faith, church, and God. Maybe this is the perfect time to be bold and invite a friend or family member to CCC.

Don’t forget we’ve got some great opportunities coming up over the next several weeks.

ServeFest is taking place on Saturday, May 14th. We’re partnering with bunches of other church in the area to serve and bless our community and there’s still time for you to be a part of it all. Go to servefestmd.org, peruse the many different projects, and jump in to help. I hope CCC shows up in a huge way on the 14th to serve and bless our community.

In the meantime, have a terrific rest of your week.

I hope to see you on Sunday as we wrap up this GINORMOUS series.

David Robinson
Community Christian Church – Helping People Find Their Way Back To God
8094 Sandpiper Circle
White Marsh, MD 21236
www.communitycc.net

ServeFest is right around the corner and will be here before we know it! This is going to be an incredible day of serving and blessing people all around our community.

CCC is passionate about serving and blessing our community, and it’s our hope that everyone who calls CCC home will participate in ServeFest on May 14. If you haven’t already signed up go to the website where you can get more information and find the project that appeals to you.  Think about inviting a friend to sign up with you for an unforgettable day.

Every Sunday there is an entire team of people who devote their morning to ensure our first impression of CCC is first-class, comfortable, and is a positive experience.  This is the work of the Frontline Team.  If you’ve ever had a cup of coffee, followed signs to find the church, or picked up a program, you’ve enjoyed the work of the Frontline Team.

It’s vitally important for us to be able to focus our hearts and minds on God in worship.  Through music, videos, slides, lights, and sound, the Worship Arts Team helps create an atmosphere where our attention can be directed to God.

We value children here at CCC. It’s our desire for children, from their earliest days, know God’s love for them and that their memories of church from childhood will be fond ones.  From birth through fifth grade, there are children learning about God’s great love and plan for their lives every Sunday because of our Children’s Ministry Team.

In just a couple weeks we will be shifting from two services to three: 8:30, 10:00, and 11:30.  What does that mean for these teams of people?  It means there is a lot more work to done.  This is a great opportunity to jump on one of these teams and serve to help make Sunday mornings an extraordinary experience for people who are trying to Find Their Way Back to God.

If you are interested in joining one of these teams, or in serving in any other areas here at CCC, please contact us at 410-933-8330 or at info@communitycc.net.

As we move to 3 services this is a great opportunity for you to serve and play a big role in the lives of everyone who comes to CCC each week. If you are not currently serving, I would encourage you to give it a try. When I began serving in the church I was amazed by how much it helped me grow in my relationship with God. Give it a shot, and you might be surprised at what God does in you and through you this year.

Nick Blevins
nick@communitycc.net

The Christmas Project

Christmas is right around the corner, and we have a great opportunity to be a blessing to some families in our community who aren’t able to purchase gifts for their children this year. The Christmas Project is a simple way to bless a family and help make a child’s Christmas special. Here are a few comments from CCC families who participated last year:

Our family enjoyed buying presents for a family this Christmas and plan to do it next year, too. I think it is a great reminder of how much we take things for granted. Our two boys, who are quite young, also realized how important it is to follow in God’s path and be gracious to those who are in need. We as parents want to instill this from the beginning.

It was great for my kids and my husband and me to shop together and find the right things for this family. I wish we could have done more than we did! It really was special for us, as we committed to this as a family. It’s funny, when we first got the name of the family, I began praying for them. The other night at dinner, my daughter reminded me to pray for Victoria and her family. It was cool that she was still thinking about them.

I must tell you the whole experience is one Ill never forget. The joy I had this year was overwhelming and not something I was fully prepared for. I hope the family had an amazing Christmas.  I may have over done it a little with shopping, but I was having so much fun!

If you would like to participate in The Christmas Project, stop by the information table on Sunday and pick up a child’s card. Purchase a few items from their wish list, and bring the gifts back to CCC on Sunday, December 19. We’ll make sure the packages are delivered before Christmas.

Click here for further instructions regarding the Christmas Project.

It wasn’t that long ago that we launched CCC, March 5, 2006, and from the beginning we’ve given away 10% of our offerings specifically to birth new churches. We’ve been able to support 8 brand new churches over the past 4 years. One, in fact, is launching this Sunday in Owings Mills. Another is launching later this month in Annapolis.

Back in 2006, before CCC was born, I’m certainly grateful a network of churches rallied together, sacrificed greatly, and sought out to launch a brand new church in the White Marsh area…and I hope you feel exactly the same way. We have a chance to continue partnering with other churches to launch new churches in order to reach people who are not currently a part of any church. That’s worth our time, focus, energy, and resources.

So stuff a $10 bill in your pocket this week (or two or three or however many you’re lead to contribute…) and let’s band together to make a huge difference for the kingdom of God through the 10-10-10 challenge.

We want to bless this school all throughout the year in a variety of ways. Perhaps you love working with kids and could help them with their math and reading, or maybe you enjoy working with your hands and could help the art teacher with many of the projects they do during the year. The possibilities are endless. Consider contacting Bonnie Wesselhoff at bwesselhoff@bcps.org to get things rolling as a volunteer at the school.

If you would like to volunteer for this event, you can sign up at CCC or by emailing leighann@communitycc.net. For more information click HERE.

Many of the families from Shady Springs work two and three jobs so, CCC is providing dinner at Back to School Night to help make it as easy as possible for families to attend. CCC is going to help provide and serve a meal for the students, their parents, and the faculty. Check out the website for more information.