CCV Reminders for August 10 - 16, 2025

This Sunday, August 10th, is another opportunity for us to celebrate the life-changing resurrection of Jesus together! Our weekly worship gathering starts at 10am and features time in worship, time in the Word, and time in prayer together. This Sunday we’ll continue our summer series focused on Peter’s 1st and 2nd letters with special attention given to 1 Peter 3:1-7.

Being together in God’s presence like this weekly is a unique and powerful way for us to encounter Him and respond to His direction & guidance. Summer is difficult with people coming and going on vacation, but please make every effort to stay connected and join with us in unity. This is an important time for us to draw together and seek the Lord’s guidance and blessing for our future. Whenever two or more are gathered in His name, the Spirit of Christ Jesus is at work among us! (Mt. 18:20)

Sunday, August 10th at 10am: Sunday Worship Gathering

Sunday, August 10th at 12:30pm: “Come To The Table” Potluck at SOCC

Sunday, August 17th at 10am: Sunday Worship Gathering

Sunday, August 24th at 6pm: Backyard BBQ & Bonfire at Shoemaker’s Home

Saturday, August 30th at 12pm: Ice Cream Social Outreach at Dutch Hills Mobile Home Park in Haslett

Sunday, August 31st at 6:30pm: Fire By Night Worship Gathering at SOCC

Plan now to join us this Sunday for our monthly “Come To The Table” potluck gathering. As with the meeting back in June, we’ll be sharing lunch together with our brothers and sisters from SOCC out at their place. We plan to gather and begin eating as close as possible to 12:15pm, so we’ll head over there asap after our own worship gathering. If you can join us, please bring something to share for the potluck meal!

Please remember one of our CCV members, Mike Boivin, in prayer this week as he’s headed to the Democratic Republic of Congo for his work with MSU. Pray for God to watch over and protect the team while they’re traveling and in country. They’re expected to return next weekend. Don’t forget to pray for Grace too, as she’s back at home without him this week! Thank you saints, for holding them up before the throne of Grace!!

For the last six months we’ve been in discussion and prayer about merging CCV with Spirit of Christ Church in Haslett. Near the end of April, almost 2 months ago, each church took a congregational poll to help us discern what people are thinking about this possibility and how best to move forward. In each church a clear majority were supportive of the idea, but there were also some questions raised that we’ve been working to address before making a final decision. That process is still underway, and SOCC recently held a second poll that was even more favorable than the first.

We have begun to intentionally build relational connections between the two bodies and keep moving forward slowly and deliberately. There will be various opportunities for this, including two Fire By Night Worship Gatherings and various potluck gathering over the summer months. Please continue to pray for God’s wisdom, guidance, confirmation and provision as we negotiate what this merger could look like. A precise timeline is uncertain but we’re discerning that God’s Spirit is still moving us toward this, we’re still negotiating details, and we’re praying toward joining together this fall.

Weekly Budget Target: $2900 wk./$89,900 ytd.

YTD Actual Income: $79,821 ($10,079 under amt. needed to meet annual budget)

YTD Actual Expenses: $77,807

YTD Net Income: $2014

Note: Please bear in mind that these numbers are Year-To-Date. Whenever our cash flow (net income) is negative, it means we are operating using reserves from the previous year, which are limited. Please continue to pray with us for God’s provision!