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After much discussion by the elders and representatives from our finance, children’s ministries, and hospitality teams, we’ve landed on a plan to accommodate growing numbers in children’s ministries. The plan will gain a larger J.A.M. room (3-5 year old), 2 larger Sun- day School classrooms, and an updated foyer and bathrooms on the west end of the building. As shown in the blue print (Below) we will remove two walls and extend one wall to make the classrooms and the current administra- tive office one large room. This will be the new J.A.M. room and will have a sliding divider wall to allow the one large room to become two larger Sunday School classrooms. The administrative office will move to the area of the current coat closet, though some closet space will remain. The foyer will also get a make-over, which was a decision based not on need but on timing. While we’re painting, carpeting and redesigning part of the west end, we thought it made most sense to go ahead and do the remainder of the foyer for a unified look. According to church policy, all out-of-budget expenditures over $7,500 must be communicated in writing to the congregation and the elders have set aside up to $60,000 for this project. Approximately 40% of this will come from already budgeted funds set aside for capi- tal improvements. The remaining money will come from income already received this year that has exceeded the budget. We will be able to pay for this project from money already on hand and depend- ing on the amount of volunteer labor we are able to utilize, we hope to come in under budget. We were able to do the Chenoa sanctuary renovation substantially under budget because of the willingness of many volunteers. There are three main areas that volunteers are needed. 1 For the first few days, we’ll need workers to help with demoli- tion and unskilled labor. Throughout the project, we’ll need a few volunteers to regularly keep the workspace clean. If you are able to volunteer in this capacity, email me at [email protected]. 2 We’d like to solicit the help of any volunteers who are skilled laborers (carpenters, electricians, plumbers, drywall finish- ers). We’ll start by using skilled volunteers, and then hire out what remains. If you are able to volunteer skilled labor, please contact Chris Gentes at [email protected]. 3 We need “semi-skilled”painters. If you can paint, email Grant Stauter at [email protected]. We plan on beginning the project on 8/20 and having work nights that entire week, including a workday that Saturday (8/25). More information will follow via email, but if you are able to volun- teer, please contact me, Chris, or Grant (email addresses above) as soon as possible so that coordination of the work can get underway. This project will likely entail some hybrid Sunday School spaces for the month of September, and further communication with be forthcoming on a week by week basis as we see what the Sunday School needs and available spaces are in September. Thank you to all who have volunteered effort in planning so far and for all who will devote time an energy in the days ahead. Dear Church Family, August 2018 Inside this newsletter Pastor Andy’s Letter Sr. High D3 Milestones/Attendance Sunday School Info VBS & FFN Photos Grace and Peace, Andy 406 W 7th Street, PO Box 280, Gridley, IL 61744 • Phone 747-2299 • www.christ-cc.org Pastoral Staff Andy Huette, Sr. Pastor Grant Stauter, Associate Pastor Youth Groups Semester Begins August 22 Jr. High 5:30pm Zack Puck Sr. High 7:00pm Jordan McKinsey Sunday Worship Services Morning Worship 9 am J.A.M. (ages 3 - PreK) - every Sunday K-4th - Children’s Church - 1st & 3rd Sundays Communion served 4th Sunday Sunday School on Summer Break Christ Community Church coordinated Vacation Bible School this year during the last week in July. Throughout the entire week we had over 130 kids and over 60 volun- teers. The kids enjoyed a skit every night, games, story time and crafts. On the last night of VBS Christ CC hosted the Annual VBS Family Fun Night. The family fun night is an opportunity for the families of VBS kids and visitors to en- joy a plethora of carnival-like activities. This year we had a petting zoo, including goats, rabbits, sheep and pigs. The kids enjoyed giant inflatable obstacle courses, yard games, face painting and other activities. There was also an op- portunity to “dunk” the pastors in the Dunk Tank. Thank you to all those who gave their time and energy to make this year’s Vacation Bible School a blast! A big thanks to our VBS coordinators Becky Roth, Lori Hardman and Sarah Meiss for their patience, creativity and love for the kids. Vacation Bible School: Family Fun Night BLUEPRINTS FOR UPCOMING RENOVATION The offering from VBS will be sent to the organization called “Operation Christmas Child.” This organization is known for fill- ing shoe boxes with iems that children all across the world will receive as a gift this Christmas. We are raising the money to cov- er the $9 shipping fee. Photos by Katie Zeller & Anne Wettstein WEST FOYER FAMILY CENTER
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After much discussion by the elders and representatives from our finance, children’s ministries, and hospitality teams, we’ve landed on a plan to accommodate growing numbers in children’s ministries. The plan will gain a larger J.A.M. room (3-5 year old), 2 larger Sun-day School classrooms, and an updated foyer and bathrooms on the west end of the building.
As shown in the blue print (Below) we will remove two walls and extend one wall to make the classrooms and the current administra-tive office one large room. This will be the new J.A.M. room and will have a sliding divider wall to allow the one large room to become two larger Sunday School classrooms. The administrative office will move to the area of the current coat closet, though some closet space will remain. The foyer will also get a make-over, which was a decision based not on need but on timing. While we’re painting, carpeting and redesigning part of the west end, we thought it made most sense to go ahead and do the remainder of the foyer for a unified look.
According to church policy, all out-of-budget expenditures over $7,500 must be communicated in writing to the congregation and the elders have set aside up to $60,000 for this project. Approximately 40% of this will come from already budgeted funds set aside for capi-tal improvements. The remaining money will come from income already received this year that has exceeded the budget. We will be able to pay for this project from money already on hand and depend-ing on the amount of volunteer labor we are able to utilize, we hope to come in under budget. We were able to do the Chenoa sanctuary renovation substantially under budget because of the willingness of many volunteers.
There are three main areas that volunteers are needed.
1 For the first few days, we’ll need workers to help with demoli-tion and unskilled labor. Throughout the project, we’ll need a few volunteers to regularly keep the workspace clean. If you are able to volunteer in this capacity, email me at [email protected] We’d like to solicit the help of any volunteers who are skilled laborers (carpenters, electricians, plumbers, drywall finish-ers). We’ll start by using skilled volunteers, and then hire out what remains. If you are able to volunteer skilled labor, please contact Chris Gentes at [email protected] We need “semi-skilled”painters. If you can paint, email Grant Stauter at [email protected].
We plan on beginning the project on 8/20 and having work nights that entire week, including a workday that Saturday (8/25). More information will follow via email, but if you are able to volun-teer, please contact me, Chris, or Grant (email addresses above) as soon as possible so that coordination of the work can get underway.
This project will likely entail some hybrid Sunday School spaces for the month of September, and further communication with be forthcoming on a week by week basis as we see what the Sunday School needs and available spaces are in September. Thank you to all who have volunteered effort in planning so far and for all who will devote time an energy in the days ahead.
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August 2018 Inside this newsletterPastor Andy’s Letter
Sr. High D3Milestones/Attendance
Sunday School InfoVBS & FFN Photos
Grace and Peace, Andy
406 W 7th Street, PO Box 280, Gridley, IL 61744 • Phone 747-2299 • www.christ-cc.org
Pastoral Staff Andy Huette, Sr. Pastor
Grant Stauter, Associate Pastor
Youth GroupsSemester Begins August 22
Jr. High 5:30pm Zack PuckSr. High 7:00pm Jordan McKinsey
Sunday Worship ServicesMorning Worship 9 am
J.A.M. (ages 3 - PreK) - every SundayK-4th - Children’s Church - 1st & 3rd Sundays
Communion served 4th SundaySunday School on Summer Break
Christ Community Church coordinated Vacation Bible School this year during the last week in July. Throughout the entire week we had over 130 kids and over 60 volun-teers. The kids enjoyed a skit every night, games, story time and crafts. On the last night of VBS Christ CC hosted the Annual VBS Family Fun Night. The family fun night is an opportunity for the families of VBS kids and visitors to en-joy a plethora of carnival-like activities. This year we had a
petting zoo, including goats, rabbits, sheep and pigs. The kids enjoyed giant inflatable obstacle courses, yard games, face painting and other activities. There was also an op-portunity to “dunk” the pastors in the Dunk Tank. Thank you to all those who gave their time and energy to make this year’s Vacation Bible School a blast! A big thanks to our VBS coordinators Becky Roth, Lori Hardman and Sarah Meiss for their patience, creativity and love for the kids.
Vacation Bible School: Family Fun Night
Blueprints for upcoming renovation
The offering from VBS will be sent to the organization called “Operation Christmas Child.” This organization is known for fill-ing shoe boxes with iems that children all across the world will receive as a gift this Christmas. We are raising the money to cov-er the $9 shipping fee. Photos by Katie Zeller & Anne Wettstein
Westfoyer
family center
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Attendance & Offering 7/1 299 $11,340 7/8 336 $ 8,663 7/15 310 $ 7,143 7/22 329 $ 8,897 7/29 353 $ 6,498
August Birthdays 01 Irma Grusy 01 Dave Ihlenfeldt 02 Bob Wettstein 03 David Zeller 07 Kathy Hany 08 Tanner Benedict 08 Joann Liming 09 Darci Poppen 09 Christine Zeller 10 Juli Klopfenstein 10 Kevin Yergler 11 Jimmy Bridgers 12 Miranda Kaisner 13 Justin Kaisner 15 Kay Anderson 15 Cindy Fairchild 18 Alicia Allen 22 Sophia Hall 22 Rebekah Kaeb 22 Saylor Welsch 28 Chuck Eskridge 31 Becky Stoller
Anniversaries 01 John & Maralon Stauter 09 Ken & Janell Hall 14 Cory & Stephenie Deckard 14 Brent & Juli Klopfenstein 14 Dennis & Margie Stauter 17 Tim & Betty Kaupp 18 Seth & Katie Zeller 27 Doug & Bev Nelson
Open Bibles One Another Beautiful Feet Spiritual Growth Authentic Worship
Mom’s GroupMom’s Group will resume their Wednesday
morning meetings on September 5 from 9-10:30am in the Fellowship Hall at Christ CC. They will con-tinue to meet on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. All moms are welcome to join the group. This an opportunity to get plugged in to the church and to grow in knowledge and experience as we do life together. Contact Susan Laiming if you have any other questions - [email protected].
Childcare is provided. If you are willing and able to help out with Childcare please contact Susan Laiming.
Back-to-SchoolImportant DatesAugust 28 4-7 pm
Parents’ Open HouseSeptember 4
1st day 3 yr-old classSeptember 5
1st day 4 yr-old classQuestions?
Call Stacy LudySchool Director309-747-2778
Sunday School InformationSunday School starts September 9. Reg-
istration for children starts August 19 during Coffee Fellowship. Registering helps us in or-dering the curriculum needed as well as assign-ing a classroom for each class size.
We are continuing in the Gospel Project, staying in the New Testament throughout the year. The Bible Bucks memorization program will continue. Adult classes and the schedule will be shared at a later date. If you would like more information about Sunday School, please contact Becky Roth - beckyroth16@gmailcom.
Register your kids on August 19 during Coffee Fellowship.
Youth Group Kick-Offs August 22Jr. High @ 5:30 pm | Sr. High @ 7:00 pm
Sr. High Youth Group: D3This year at D3, we learned about
the simple Gospel. In the very first ses-sion we heard the speaker say, “We are going to preach hard.” And they did just that all week! We sat under some great teaching throughout the week and the students reacted positively to what they heard.
On one of the nights, several students shared their testimonies in front of the entire group. It was difficult for some to confess, but encouraging for others to hear. Whenever we are vulnerable and expose our shortcomings, it invites oth-ers in and God uses this to grow us in holiness. This is God’s will for us, that we would be sanctified (1 Thessalo-nians 4:3). Sharing our testimony brings the darkness to light (John 3:20-21).
Another theme throughout the week was the propensity for the emotional high associated with summer camps. Emotions are good, but we need to let wisdom guide our feelings. We must let God’s word direct our affections.
VBS: Family Fun NightPhotos of Family Fun Night by Elsie Jo Photography.
There will be a Book Club Night on September 24th at 7pm at Christ CC! The focus will be the book Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. Get the book, read it and come to discuss!
