Finding Meaning for Your Life
Through Knowing God – by Anne Graham Lotz

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Anne will guide you through not only the main events of God’s story (the stories of creation, Adam and Eve, Noah and the flood, and the tower of Babel) that are obvious to even the most casual person but also into places inhabited by God Himself. And in finding God, in coming to know Him as He describes Himself in His own words, you will find more than a Deity who created the universe. As you come face-to-face with the Creator of the universe you will find the meaning of life for which you have been searching.

• Mondays at 7 p.m., July 9 – August 6
• Fellowship Hall
• Cost: $20
• Childcare provided with reservation.

This year our senior celebration is scheduled for Sunday, June 3. We will begin with a Celebration Breakfast Banquet at 9:15 a.m. in the Archgate Youth Praise Center, and then all seniors and their families are invited to attend the 11 a.m. worship service together in the Sanctuary. The seniors will be acknowledged during this service.

A special part of our celebration includes a video presentation featuring each senior. Please send us a senior portrait and photos of your child (at youth group, mission trips, DNow, retreats, etc.) for the video. These photos may be emailed to us. If you wish to submit physical photos, please put your name on the back of each photo and place them in a ziplock bag which is also labeled with your name. We will make every effort to return your photos, but cannot guarantee their return if unlabeled. We need all photos by Monday, May 9.

Related

• Youth Summer Camp
• 2012 Confirmation Service & Celebration Reception
• High School Bible Study

Gulf Coast

Men’s Gulf Coast Fishing Encounter

June 28-July 1, 2012
Guided wade or drift fishing in the Laguna Madre for redfish, saltwater trout and flounder.

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Accommodations and meals:

• Get-A-Way Adventures Lodge in Port Mansfield, Texas

Minimum age:

• 21 yrs.

Cost: $650 per man, which includes:

• Lodging
• All meals Thursday night through Sunday morning
• Snacks, soft drinks, mixers
• Licensed guide with boat (five anglers per boat), angling gear and tackle as needed for Friday and Saturday
• Relevant Biblical encouragement and spiritual guidance
• Transportation costs (carpooling)

Additional out-of-pocket expenses that participants can expect:

• Meals during travel on Thursday and Sunday
• Personal snacks, food and (optional) additional beverages
• Personal angling gear and apparel

Rocky Mountains

Men’s Mountain Encounter

August 1-6, 2012
Challenge and adventure in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

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• Mountain hiking and climbing
• Whitewater rafting
• Rock-climbing
• Horseback riding
• Riding fourwheelers
• Golf

Accommodations and meals:

• Silver Cliff Ranch near Buena Vista, Colorado

Minimum age:

• 18 yrs.

Cost: $435 per man, which covers:

• Room and board for five nights
• Transportation (carpooling)
• Relevant Biblical encouragement and spiritual guidance
• Miscellaneous supplies

Additional out-of-pocket expenses that participants can expect:

• Daily activity fees (varying relative to the activity)
• Apparel and gear (rental or purchase)
• Meals and beverages off-site (on the road and one night out)

The Promise of Power

On a mountaintop, the disciples came face to face with the resurrected Christ. Having all power and authority, He gave them a final command that would remain in place until He came again in glory: “Go and make disciples!” Yet, even with this direct command, these men were not ready. They lacked something vital. They needed the absolute power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus told them to go and wait for the moment when the Holy Spirit would fall upon them, fill them and empower them to live out the Great Commission to make disciples.

Our On Point study this spring is about the coming of the Holy Spirit and the unbelievable impact He had on the early church and the spread of the Gospel. It is only through the work of the Holy Spirit that God took a few untrained, unknown men and transformed history and the world. We know that the same power and presence working in the early church to revolutionize them is available and necessary to continue that work today.

Discover the great Promise of Power that changed the world…and can turn your world upside down.

We were pretty new to Christ Church when we joined our small group. Having come from another denomination, we had a lot to learn and were really seeking to “plug in” and become a real part of the fellowship. God has a way of bringing people into your life for a purpose, and I am amazed at the group we found and how God has used them in our lives.

It was only a short time after joining this group that we realized how very much in common we had with them. Not only were we all close to the same age and in, or soon to be in the empty nester stage – but we all faced similar challenges and struggles in life as parents for which we were able to gain new perspective, no longer feeling like we were alone in these struggles.

The friendships have become those we treasure most, and we look forward to each and every time we meet.  There is nothing we would not do for these friends in our group, and we know there is nothing they would not do for us. They have shared with us and prayed with us – and this continues to be a priority and a great blessing in our lives.

— Jim and Karen Harbor

Our small group is not just a collection of folks that meet every so often but it is a family, not just on this earth but we will be a family for eternity. We truly love and care about one another. When one hurts we all hurt. When one rejoices, we all rejoice.

Personally, I do not know how people make it through the trials and tribulations without the comfort (compassion in action) of folks who share their faith, their love and their lives with one another. Jesus called us to be in communion with one another and small group is the epitome of that call.

Honestly, my small group changed my life. Those folks are the most sincere and loving people I have ever met.

— Carol Hinson

Rick and I joined a small group several years ago. We meet every 2 weeks and our evenings consist of fellowship time, Bible study and prayer. I just love our group! Each and every one of us over the years has had a need for our small group to come alongside of us for support and prayer.

Two years ago when I was diagnosed with cancer, and proceeded to have 6 surgeries and chemo during the course of the next year, our small group was such a gift. Meals were brought in daily, cards and flowers would show up on our doorstep, My family was being prayed for 24/7. They would consistently check in with not only me, but with my husband Rick who was dealing with all that goes with being the husband of a wife with cancer. They wrapped their arms around us and loved us just like family. They were Jesus with skin on for us.

Rick and I will always be grateful for this special group of people.

— Karen Giardina

Our group started meeting in 1991 and we have met weekly ever since. We are closer to Christ and becoming more Bible literate (or at least more literate than I ever imagined I would be) because of this group.

Some members have come and gone over the years but our core group has remained steadfast and it all serves to make it feel like family. Our immediate families live out of the area so these are the folks that we share everything with…from the Word to a meal to a loss of a loved one to our children’s weddings and grandchildren. They have even tromped through the mud to water flowers on the back porch while we are on vacation!

In short, I can’t fathom what our life might be like without these followers to help us along. Make no mistake, we initially went to small group when it was being led by friends of ours in an effort to not hurt feelings and the rest is history!

— Elaine Wilson

More Information

If you’re ready to connect with a small group, use this Contact Form, or contact Fr. Jason Bowman at 214-291-5035.