CCV Reminders for August 31 - September 6, 2025

This Sunday, August 31st, 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 4:1ff.

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 31st at 10am: Sunday Worship Gathering

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

Wednesday, September 3rd at 7:00pm: Citywide Prayer at the HOP.

Sunday, September 7th at 10am: Joint Worship Gathering & Fall Kickoff at SOCC

Tuesday, September 9th at 6:30pm: Spiritual Formation Home Group at Shoemakers

Join us on Sunday, August 31st for another Fire By Night Worship Gathering at SOCC. We’ll have a united worship team eager to lead us into the Lord’s presence, and a special opportunity to seek Him together as we head into another Fall season. This periodic meeting (every fifth Sunday when there is one) features extended worship, and Spirit-led ministry time, including testimonies, prophetic words and prayer for all who need it.

Next Sunday, Sept. 7th, is the annual Fall Welcome Sunday at SOCC, which we’ve been invited to join them for. This event will feature a united Sunday Worship Gathering, followed by a Potluck meal with yard games and other fun activities. It’s a great opportunity to kick off the Fall Season, make some new friends, and continue to press into what we believe God is calling us to together! Please join us next Sunday for this special event!

Note: The CCV Offering Box will be on site with us next week, or you can choose to give online. Until the merger is finalized we’ll continue to collect our offerings separately.

For the last six months we’ve been in discussion and prayer about merging CCV with Spirit of Christ Church in Haslett. After a recent congregational poll at SOCC, both churches are now largely in support of the idea, and negotiations between the two bodies and have kept moving forward slowly and deliberately. There are also two significant upcoming events for the purpose of connecting people from the two congregations, including the Fire By Night Worship Gathering this Sunday night (8/31) and the joint Sunday Morning Worship Celebration/Fall Welcome next Sunday, Sept. 7th.

Please continue to pray for God’s wisdom, guidance, confirmation and provision as we negotiate what this merger would look like. A precise timeline is uncertain but we are discerning that God’s Spirit is still moving us toward joining together, and we’re hopeful that can happen sometime this fall.

Weekly Budget Target: $2900 wk./$98,600 ytd.

YTD Actual Income: $87,150 ($11,450 under amt. needed to meet annual budget)

YTD Actual Expenses: $85,121

YTD Net Income: +$2029

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!

While all of our fixed expenses have been covered YTD, we are a bit behind on meeting Pastor Kevn’s payroll.