CCV Reminders for July 27 - August 2, 2025

This Sunday, July 27th, is another opportunity for us to celebrate the life-changing resurrection of Jesus together! Our weekly worship gathering at CCV starts at 10am and will feature 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 2:11-25. This is a beautiful invitation from the Lord to submit ourselves to him and to every other authority that he places in our lives… a challenging but powerful thing for us to do.

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 diligently seek the Lord’s guidance and blessing over 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, July 27th at 10am: Sunday Worship Gathering

Sunday, July 27th at 6pm: Backyard BBQ & Bonfire at Shoemaker’s Home

Sunday, August 3rd at 10am: Sunday Worship Gathering

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

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

Saturday, August 30th at 3pm: 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 for our next “Summer of Fellowship” gathering. This Sunday evening Shoemaker’s will be hosting a Backyard BBQ & Bonfire event beginning at 6pm. If you can join us, please bring some meat for the grill and something else to share for the potluck meal. Weather permitting we’ll be outdoors and enjoy a bonfire after the meal, but indoor AC is available as needed. Also, please feel free to invite friends as we enjoy another summer evening together building relationships and deepening connections.

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 like 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 still 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./$84,100 ytd.

YTD Actual Income: $75,970 ($8130 under amt. needed to meet annual budget)

YTD Actual Expenses: $73,548

YTD Net Income: $2422

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!