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April 22nd 2015

COMMUNITYFREE CHURCH WEEKLY

Tuesday 4/21 With Pastor Jason7-8:00am Hot coffee and great discussion at the church! With Bruce Henrikson7-8:00pm at the church!

With Pam and Jerry Unger7-8:00pm at the church! Wednesday 4/22 With Rob and Michelle Shafer7-8:00pm join the book study at the church! Thursday 4/23

With Jake Barrett5-6:00pm join the study at the church! Sunday 4/26

With Jim Sackett Christian Education:9:30-10:30am Grab coffee and a donut and join the study at the church!

During AWANA:With David and Gretchen Eichstedt6:15-7:15pm Drop the kids off for AWANA and join the study at the church!

Itd not too late to join a group! Simply show up and we will have a book and study guide ready for you!

Thanks to everyone who showed up to

And made a dierence by

Thanks to everyone who prayed and came and shared their concerns in the Village voting to allow video gaming in Mahomet.

I am pleased to report to you that the Mahomet Village Board voted 3 to 2 to not add video gambling to the next meeting agenda for a formal vote.

If you think that your participation didnt matter I was told today that through those who came out at least one board member changed their mind on the matter! Praise God.

What does this mean?

It can and most likely will be back next month as an item to be voted on again. In the interim CEFCM along with ILCAAAP (See what they do at: ilcaaap.org) will be hosting sessions to educate the public on what gambling is and why the Village Board is attempting to bring this to our community.

Video Gaming Update

Yesterday, Kat Blakeslee, had an free 15 minutes and she used it to make a difference! Presenting herself before God - Alive, Holy, and Acceptable she pushed through what is oftentimes awkward, and amassed a whole sheet of signatures from fellow students against video gaming!

When you see Kat thank her. Not for amassing a sheet of names, or even pressing out into what is oftentimes awkward, but for listening to that still small voice...

AND THEN pressing into what is oftentimes awkward, and amassing a sheet of names. That sheet represents her obedience, assurance, and belief that Christ is greater!

I wonder what it might look like if each of us grabbed a sheet of paper, prayed, and then set out to make a difference?

For many months we prayed for Macey Rilea's baby to stay IN and grow, and I'm happy to announce she has arrived! She was born Wednesday the 15th, and is a totally healthy mama's girl! Praise God!

A great way to help a new mama is by feeding her family. Would you and /or your family be willing to take them a meal? All the information you need is provided on this website. This website has the calendar which givesMacey access to see who is delivering meals and what is being provided. I hope we can fill up all the available dates! Pleasemake a noteof the password before you click the link for registering.

Last name: Rilea Password: 1506http://www.takethemameal.com/meals.php?t=LBVD2620

Theia Joy Rilea7 lbs 8 oz and measuring 18 1/2" long

Whats Happening This Week at Your Church?

Tuesday 4/21 Womens Bible Study Fellowship 9:15am First Christian Church, Savoy Community Groups The Schifo Home 6:00pm The Wright Home 7:00pm

Just Do Something 7:00-8:00pm 2 Groups meet tonight! With Bruce Henrikson With Jerry and Pam Unger Wednesday 4/22 Youth Ministry 6:00pm Just Do Something 7:00-8:00pm With Rob and Michelle Shafer Thursday 4/23 Just Do Something 5:00-6:00pm With Jacob Barrett Prayer 6:00pm Worship Practice 7:30pm Saturday 4/25 Act Like Men 7:00am Basketball 8:30am

Sunday 4/26 Christian Education 9:30am Just Do Something 9:30-10:30am With Jim Sackett Childrens Sunday School 9:30-10:30am

Childrens Church 10:45am

Worship Service 10:45am

AWANA 6:00pm

Just Do Something 6:15-7:15pm With the Eichstedts

Monday 4/27 Church Office Closed

Martial Arts 6:00pm Free and ALL are welcome!

The Key...Romans 12:1I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

F.B. Meyer shares that his early Christian life was marred and his ministry often paralyzed just because he had kept back one key from the bunch of keys he had given to the Lord. The key he kept back was to one room for personal use where he kept all his shame and guilt.

The effects of the incomplete presentation of F.B. Meyer before the Lord was found in a lack of power, lack of assurance, and a lack of joy and peace. The Joy of the Lord - Worship, begins when we hand over the last key!

What keys are we holding onto and need to give to the Lord? Let us be a congregation and people who fling the doors wide open and invite the Lord into every place and space for the praise of His glorious Name!