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  “There is no assignment on earth that requires the array of skills and understanding needed by a mom in fulfilling her everyday duties.  She must be a resident psychologist, physician, theologian, educator, nurse, chef, taxi driver, fire marshal and an occasional police officer.”

James Dobson, Focus on the Family

A Happy Mother’s Day to all Moms.  This week let’s talk about how a mother’s love is a reflection of God’s own love for us.

A Reflection of God’s Love…

Sunday May 13^th 2012 – Robbie Sevilla

May 14^th to May 20^th, 2012

 Honour your father and mother.  This is the first commandment with a promise: If you honour your father and mother, “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.”  Ephesians 6:2-3

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ICE BREAKER – Share your best “Mom-Moment”

1)      Robbie shared the story of Katie and Jaime and the strength that a mother’s love can provide a dying child. As we too strive to be a reflection of God’s love, how can you be God’s hands and feet extended to those around you?

2)      As we recognize a Mother’s love as a reflection of God’s love, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 provides great insight into key attributes of God’s love…

• Love is patient
• Love is Kind
• Love is not jealous
• Not boastful
• Not proud
• Not rude
• It does not demand its own way
• It is not irritable
• It keeps no record of being wronged
• It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out.
• Love never gives up,
• Love never loses faith,
• Love is always hopeful,
• Endures through every circumstance
• Love will last forever

As we are also becoming a reflection of God’s Love, what areas in the list above catch your attention that you need to nurture and develop?

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3)      Read and discuss Psalm 139: 13-16. We recognize that one of a Mother’s many roles was birthing us into the world and then raising us, as special as God created us. Who do we consciously need to surround ourselves with to continue to be nurtured and raised us according to the purposeful way that God fearfully and wonderfully made us?

4)      Robbie described three ways that we can receive and respond to our mother’s love…

a. We can MANIPULATE it.

b. We can IGNORE it.

c. We can HONOUR it.

He then shared that we at times, have the capacity to treat God’s love in the same manner. Consider patterns in your walk with God that this needs to grow from manipulation and ignorance to honouring your relationship with God?

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Accountability Point – Check with your group if as individuals, they have volunteered/registered already in any of the Summer Days of Service events.  If no one has registered yet, talk as a group and discuss the possibility of serving as a Life Group in one of the activities that will be offered in the Summer Days of Service.

PRAYER POINT – The CMCC team in Belarus

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“I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.”  Mahatma Gandhi

“Christians black and white, working in Africa, do heal the sick, do teach people to read and write; and only the severest kind of secularist could see a mission hospital or school and say the world would be better without it.

Matthew Parris, Times Newspaper, former British MP and staunch atheist

(He gave the quote above after seeing the work of Christian missionaries in Malawi.  He goes on to say that, when he entered territory that had been ”worked by missionaries” he could even recognise the difference in peoples’ faces and eyes, and, ”They had not become more deferential towards strangers – in some ways less so – but more open.”)

Social justice.  It sounds big but it is simply helping the poor, the destitute, the widows, the oppressed, the hurting and the defenseless.  Churches have been in the forefront of providing social justice.  Or are we?  A good number of non-religious people think we don’t do a good job about it, citing non-religious people like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet as the champions of today’s fight for social justice.  What if there is something more we can do about it and what if God wants us to do something about it?  This week, we take a look at Isaiah 58:1-12 as well as Matthew 25:40 to see what the Bible says about social justice, worship and our Christian witness.  Join us as we take this trip.

 I’d Be a Christian If… It Weren’t For Christians – Part 4

Sunday May 6^th 2012 – Pastor Edmund Lucido

 May 7^th to May 13^th, 2012

And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to Me.’ Matthew 25:40

“Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke? Isaiah 58:6

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 ICE BREAKER – Please ask a group member to prepare and deliver an Icebreaker

 1)      At work or play, what type of Christian would your co-workers or friends say you are?

2)      The Bible says there is no condemnation in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1). Because of our sin nature we will never be able to be an absolute fulltime representation of Christ. Paul speaks about boasting in our weakness (2 Corinthians 12:50) so that the power of Christ will dwell in us.

a)      The humility of our humanity can in itself be a witness of the power of the cross. How do we balance our personal shortcomings with being a light to the world for Christ?

b)      As Christians, our daily lives can be like a fishbowl with every move being watched so the way we interact with others is in itself a great witness of Christ. What areas in your life could benefit from added attention?

c)      Share with the group times when you have lived a Christ-centered life and it had has a positive impact on those around you?

d)      The prayer of a righteous person avails much.  How can you enlarge your scope in terms of your prayer life to include people who are not connected with Christ?

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3)      “Some bring joy wherever they go – while others bring joy whenever they go” Although this statement does paint a picture, keep in mind that Christ in us can serve to make others uncomfortable. The reality is the world has made it politically incorrect to be Christian and stand up for what we hold to be true. So then, what “assignment” or “idea” to serve others have you been holding back on because you were nervous about what others might say?

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 4)       Accountability Point – Read and discuss Isaiah 58:6? Are there areas in your life and in your community that needs God’s hand to move to bring about change? Does it matter enough to fast about it?

5)      Go Opportunity- Talk as a group and discuss the possibility of serving as a Life Group in one of the activities that will be offered in the Summer Days of Service.

PRAYER POINT – The CMCC team in Poland and Belarus

Suggested Bible Reading Plan This Week 

Day 1:     Isaiah 58                Day 2:     Matthew 5                             Day 3:  Matthew 25

Day 4:     Micah 6:1-8            Day 5:     Galatians 3

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Interchurch Softball League- for interested parties please contact Aaron Meechem

TEC Class

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Quite a number of people have lost faith in God due to a loss of a loved one or of a grand dream.  Do you know one of them?  Are you one of them?  Pastor Jim’s message talked about that this Sunday.  You can catch the message online by looking for his April 29 message on the Sermon Online section of our website.  Below is the discussion guide for our Life Groups this week.

I’d be a Christian If… I Could Make Sense of My Loss

I’d Be A Christian If…Sermon Series Part 3

Sunday April 29th 2012 – Pastor Jim Tune

April 30th to May 6th, 2012

But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.

1 Thessalonians 4:13

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ICE BREAKER –  Share something you enjoy doing and then ask one question to the person in front of you to know the person more.  Do this in a clock-wise round.

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1)      Up to the level that you are comfortable, share a deep loss that you have encountered in your life.  How long did it take you to recover from it?

2)      Pastor Jim shared things that society says about grieving- bury your feelings, replace your losses, grieve alone, time will heal, live with regret, never trust again.  Which of these things worked for you then?  Were the steps really that effective?

3)       Pastor Jim also shared that the Bible provides some wisdom about grieving- feel your feelings, review your loss, grieve in community, the Holy Spirit will heal, express your regrets and trust in Christ.  Which of these wise advises have you practiced before?  Which of these is/are new to you?

4)       Read and discuss 1 Thessalonians 4:13 and Galatians 6:2.  Consider the context of these passages.  What are the passages saying?

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Accountability Point – As a group, determine what act of service as a group you will be undertaking for the 3^rd semester.

In your individual capacity, think of someone who is grieving that you can help and encourage.  Commit to do so in the next couple of months.

PRAYER POINT – The team serving in Belarus for 2 weeks

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• PAD & ONLINE GIVING now available- refer to the Giving Booklet for more info.

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Welcome back to most of you and if you are new to the CMCC lifegroups, a first time greeting to you as well.  We are starting our Spring/Summer cycle this week and we hope that you have a great experience with your respective groups.  To have the best experience, make sure you attend the first meeting and seek to establish some healthy rules of interaction like basic mutual respect with regards to your time.  The leaders and hosts offers their time to help you grow within the group.  Honor that by coming to the agreed meetings and notify them when you cannot come.  Agree to make the group discussions friendly, honest and secure.  Mutual trust goes a long way.  Most importantly, anticipate God’s presence and guidance during each meeting and have fun.

You can access the materials here after 11pm each Sunday so if you want to have a preparation prior to your lifegroup’s meeting, make it a point to visit this lifegroup blog.  Be aware as well that your leaders and hosts are encouraged to use the questions as a guide or tool so if it is more appropriate for your lifegroup, they are free to modify the questions or even make new ones.  Have fun and thrive during this cycle.

Blessings,

Edmund & Shiraz

I’d be a Christian If… Life Was Fair – Part II

Sunday April 22^nd 2012 – Pastor Jim Tune

 April 23^rd to 29^th, 2012

“Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease”  Jeremiah 12:1

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ICE BREAKER – Assign a member to provide one.

1)      Disappointment occurs when our experiences don’t live up to our expectations. Share with one another some of the experiences that didn’t seem to measure up to what we felt the outcome should have been?  What criteria did you use to establish the expectation?

2)      Former CEO of Nabisco on how to make it on Wall Street – “Never play by the rules, never pay in cash and never tell the truth”. There will always be unscrupulous people in places of authority as Pastor Jim spoke about this in week 1 of this series as well. Not how should we, but how have we responded to these situations as we have encountered them in the past or even the present. What type of response has worked and what can we do to order our steps more appropriately going forward?

3)      Pastor Jim made the statements that “educating and vaccinating isn’t enough” and that “Man is not inherently good at getting better” –.  What has it taken in your life to put you in the path of pursuing righteousness? What things keep you on that path and what things take you off that path?

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4)       Read and discuss John 16:33 and Romans 8:28

5)      The question isn’t whether or not God will come through when life happens, but rather, what will we do when life happens? When we approach God and state the injustices in our lives, what would happen if God asks us, about the fairness of how we treat our relationship with him?

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Accountability Point – As a group, determine what act of service as a group you will be undertaking for the 3^rd semester.

PRAYER POINT – The team serving in Belarus for 2 weeks

Suggested Bible Reading Plan This Week 

Day 1:     Habakkuk 1-3          Day 2:     Jeremiah 12                          Day 3:  Jeremiah 29

Day 4:     Micah 6                   Day 5:     Psalm 1

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Sunday April 29^th – Pizza with the Pastor  at 1pm after 2^nd Service  (This is most recommended for people who are new to CMCC who wants to touch base with Jim & Claudia Tune)

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Have you heard about the “Jesus plus nothing”  theology?  It is radical, it challenges what most of us grew up with and it is simply Scriptural.  In our last week of lifegroup meetings, it is such a relevant thing.  We trust it will usher healthy and growth-promoting in your sessions this week.

We also hope that you thoroughly enjoy your free evenings for 4 weeks and use the free time to connect with a friend or a family member whom you could invite to our Holy Week services.

Here goes…

CHRIST ALONE

Sunday March 18^th, 2012 – Pastor Jim Tune

March 19^th – March 25^th, 2012

“But now righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made

known.  This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ

to all who believe.  There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall

short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by grace through the

redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”  Rom. 3:21-24

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ICE BREAKER – What’s the best trade you made where you got the better of the deal? What exchange have you made when you got the raw end of the deal?

1)      From your Church experiences, what religious traditions, when stripped away, caused freedom to flourish in your walk with Christ? On the other hand, what positive structure do you feel, although not explicitly written in the Word, has had the same flourishing effect?

2)      We do not have a delineated, itemized performance plan for our children knowing that we ourselves we never measure up if we did a “10 Commandment Check” against our own lives. Describe how applying grace and mercy in daily life is actually an act of righteousness when others (and most often ourselves) just don’t measure up.

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3)      Read and discuss Romans 3:9-12. Romans 3:10 says that no one’s righteousness will ever be able to measure up to having right-standing with God. How do we then eliminate guilt and shame and put condemnation in its place when we fall short?

4)      Pastor Jim shared the story of the former Mayor of New York who paid the fine for an elderly lady who had stolen bread to feed her grandchildren. This demonstrates the need to honor the law but applying grace and mercy at the same time brought about righteous justice that all would agree is the greater good. Share examples of the greater good being metered out while still honoring the law

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Accountability Point – As we consider our fellow group members, what areas do you feel we have been too rigid or loose about the letter (Logos) of the Word and also too rigid or too loose about the Spirit (Rhema) of the Word?

PRAYER POINT – The Bible declares that there is no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus. Let’s pray for His grace and mercy to re-align our lives on the Jesus-only plan.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Saturday April 14^th – Meet Robbie Sevilla our Youth Pastor to find out all about that ministry
• Friday April 5^th – Good Friday Service at 5pm. Regular times for our special Easter Sunday

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We are concluding our current series this week and we trust that you will take time to cover this well in your final session for this cycle.  Herewith is the material for our meetings this week.

Why Retreat When You Can Re-enlist?

The Missing Piece Part 5

Sunday March 11^th, 2012 – Pastor Jim Tune

March 5^th – March 11^th, 2012

“Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.  No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs – he wants to please his commanding officer.”  2 Tim 2:3

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ICE BREAKER – Create your own Ice Breaker or assign a group member to facilitate one for your group

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Every great mission is accomplished through passion.

•  Passion for God.
•   Passion for others.

1.   During the entire series, several of the Life Groups where there are people who are plugged in and are already serving struggled to tune in because they felt the message or series wasn’t for them.   Who do you think was the target of the series?  If you are one of the plugged in people, what do you think is the benefit of the series for you?

2. Pastor Jim defined “passion” as, “intense emotion, compelling action. A strong devotion to some object, activity or concept.”  Think of something you are passionate about, was there ever a time you felt that passionate about church?   Aside from church service, are there other areas in your life where you are missing that passion right now?

3. Pastor Jim mentioned 4 causes of losing that passion in service:

• We allow the precious to become familiar.
• We have an unsupported lifestyle.
• We hold on to unresolved conflict.
• We become undisciplined or apathetic.

If you are experiencing a certain loss of passion, which of these four causes could be a factor right now?  Again, going beyond the aspect of church involvement, what areas in your life do you think this observation can be applied?

4. The message this Sunday proposed that to return to a level of advancement instead of retreat, we must we return to our first love.  Pastor Jim mentioned that “Apathy isn’t a state of mind; it’s a state of the heart.  Just look at the word.  It’s formed from the prefix “a” (without; no), and the root “pathos” (passion).  No love.”  Is there a sense of apathy in an area in your life where it shouldn’t be?  What are you doing right now to address that?  In terms of church involvement, is there an area where apathy is creeping in right now?

5. Read Revelation 2:5, reflect on the message of this passage then ask each member to share which area they need to admit retreat and commit to advance?  (Leader’s note:  It is important for you to model humility here as others can assume they do not see an area where they are retreating.  Only when you model humility will they feel secure to open up.)

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Accountability Point:

1.  Take the check with each member if they are interested in continuing with the group after the break.  If anyone wants to try another group, kindly assist them by relaying the information to Shiraz.
2. Most groups will be ending their cycle by next week.  Agree on how to end it.  Other groups are serving and others are doing a social.  Decide what will your group’s last meeting for this cycle will be.

PRAYER POINT – Individual Needs, Financial Obligations of CMCC, Salvation of Others, Pray that as a group and/or individually, you would consider what you will be doing for the “Day of Service”

Suggested Bible Reading Plan This Week (This week’s reading plan focuses on the New Testament church growing in Acts 2 and spiritual gifts as discussed by Apostle Paul)

Day 1: Titus 2                                        Day 2: Romans 12                                Day 3:  Revelation 2

Day 4: Revelation 3                             Day 5: Revelation 3

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Life Group schedule -  we will be off for Spring Break  – March 26 to April 21 (4 weeks)
• We will resume for Summer 2012 trimester – April 22 to June 24 (9 weeks)

Give It A Go message outline (PRINTABLE PDF COPY)

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All great things started when someone gave it a go.  This week and next we are asking CMCC attenders to heed our challenge in the current message series we have- The Missing Piece.  Nothing can be greater than being drawn to the Great Commission that God has appointed us to do us a church.  Imagine a church where all its people are serving at least once a month, then no volunteer will ever feel alone or tired or burnt out.  We will always have a service where the environment is nurturing and welcoming and where the teaching of a relevant Biblical topic will be engaging.  All this can only happen if we all GIVE IT A GO.  This week in lifegroups let’s discuss how we can do just that.

Give It a Go – The Missing Piece Part 4

Sunday March 4^th, 2012 – Pastor Edmund Lucido

March 5^th – March 11^th, 2012

“ ¹⁵ Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, ¹⁶ from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.”

Ephesians 4:15–16 ESV

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ICE BREAKER – If they made a movie of your life, what would the story be about? What genre would it be? (Action, Romance, Comedy, etc..,) and which actor would you want to play you?

Key Points to Consider in our Current Series:

• The body (or the church) GROWS when we as members are ALL engaged in areas of service where our GIFTS have a fit.

• The education isn’t over until the desired APPLICATION or response happens.

• The application happens only if we GIVE IT A GO.

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Getting I.N. S.H.A.P.E. – Identify the Need then consider your SHAPE

Know your God-given Spiritual Gifts

Examine your Heart

Take account of your Abilities

Understand your Personality (People orientation)

Consider how your Experience

(LEADER’S NOTE) Please send the SHAPE exercise to everyone in advance for completion before your evening. For some this may be straightforward yet for others this maybe a daunting task. Undergird your group in prayer this week for breakthrough and advancement towards their purposes.

2)       Read and discuss Romans 8:28 and Philippians 1:12 – God will use all the pieces of our lives…

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Accountability Point – 3) be honest with one another. Take time to speak to at least 2 other people in your group and let them know the areas in their lives that can make an impact for the Body of Christ.

PRAYER POINT – Individual Needs, Financial Obligations of CMCC, Salvation of Others, Pray that as a group and/or individually, you would consider what you will be doing for the “Day of Service”

Suggested Bible Reading Plan This Week (This week’s reading plan focuses on the New Testament church growing in Acts 2 and spiritual gifts as discussed by Apostle Paul)

Day 1: Ephesians 4:11-16                   Day 2: Acts 2-3                     Day 3:  1 Corinthians 12

Day 4: 1 Corinthians 13                      Day 5: 1 Corinthians 12

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• March Break Camp – please contact Nicole at Nicole@churchillmeadows.org
• The Marriage Course seminar for couples- March 28

To view this week’s Church News, copy this link and paste to your browser:   http://vimeo.com/cmcc 

Feb 27-Mar 4, 2012-CMCC-Life-Group-Discussion-Guide (editing enabled format)

God designed the church to be composed of a multitude of different people whom He has blessed with different and varying gifts that they can use to serve the world through the church in an awesome way.  You can liken it to a body, and orchestra or a tapestry of various colors.  Each part, piece or thread is important to the whole.   You and I are God-designed to be blessed by Him in a unique way so we can be a unique blessing to someone else.   This week let’s remember that in His design, there is NO SPARE PARTS and hence we all matter in His church right here and now.  Talk and learn more about this in this week’s Life  Group  here at CMCC.

No Spare Parts – The Missing Piece Part 3

Sunday February 26^th, 2012 – Pastor Jim Tune

Feb 27- Mar 4, 2012

 “ ⁴ For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, ⁵ so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. ⁶ We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with you faith; ⁷ if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; ⁸ if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.  Romans 12:4-8

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ICE BREAKER – You’ve received a Lego piece, a piece of rope, and a jigsaw puzzle piece.  Ask your group what would be another good mnemonic give-away for the ongoing series, “The Missing Piece?”

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1)   G.I.F.T. – Gee I Felt That! When you deploy your GIFTs, it will be felt by others. Pastor Jim even said we are robbing one another when we are not contributing to the Church Community.  Every puzzle piece or a piece that belongs to a bigger whole, whether small, large or seemingly insignificant, has a valuable role to play and is vital. How will your life change as you put your pieces in play in relation to what we are talking about in the series? Are you willing to make that sacrifice? Will it be worth the sacrifice?

2)   Jesus warmly accepts the broken. He is a master of picking up the broken pieces of our lives, cleans us up and restores us to His original plan for us. Share the areas in your life where what the enemy meant for evil, God turned it around for good.

3)   Discuss 1 Peter 4:10. What is meant by managing God’s grace by faithfully using what God has given us to serve others? A committed minority can change a culture and a community. What will you commit to today?

4)   How are you growing spiritually and what change/s are you experiencing right now as a result of this series?

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Accountability Point – Accountability Point – When we earnestly begin to define ourselves not by what I take but by what I give, we need to (1 Timothy 4:14 and 2 Timothy 1:6)

A)   Discover Your Gift (Time, Talent and Treasure)

B)   Develop Your Gift (Time, Talent and Treasure)

C)   Deploy Your Gift (Time, Talent and Treasure). Mind, Heart, Feet, Hands, Lips, Financially

What movement are you making at each point and each level? What are you doing as a small group to help each other create movement? (LEADER’S NOTE – By now it’s fair that everyone should answer that question. Ensure that there is time for everyone to contribute)

PRAYER POINT – That more and more people would be activated in service. Take time this evening to pray for each other’s needs.

Suggested Bible Reading Plan This Week  (We are retaining last week’s reading for this week.  Take a third read and be blessed)

Day 1:  I Corinthians 12-13            Day 2:  Ephesians 4:7-16    Day 3:  Romans 12

Day 4:  I Corinthians 9:19-23         Day 5:  I Corinthians 9:24-27

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Volleyball Night at CMCC was a blast this past Saturday so we are doing it again on Saturday March 3^RD at 7:30 in the Church Gym. It is Co-Ed and please wear non-marking running shoes and invite your friends as well
• RE-SCHEDULED Friday March 2^nd at 6pm – Family night at CMCC. Please contact Pastor Carl at carl@churchillmeadows.org
• March Break Camp – please contact Nicole at Nicole@churchillmeadows.org
• The Marriage Course seminar for couples- March 28

 The Why’s and How’s of Frontline Faith message outline (PRINTABLE PDF COPY)

Have a great and refreshing Family Day this week.  Herewith is our material for this week.

The Why’s and How’s of Frontline Faith –

The Missing Piece Part 2

Sunday February 12^th, 2012 – Pastor Edmund Lucido

Feb 20-26, 2012

 “ ¹⁹ Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. ²⁰ To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. ²¹ To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law), so as to win those not having the law. ²² To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. ²³ I do all this for the sake of the gospel that I may share in its blessings. 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

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ICE BREAKER – Share with the group your highs and lows for the week.

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1)   In week 1, Pastor Jim described 3 types of Christians…

a)    Drive-Thru Christian

b)   Flu-shot Christian

c)    Surrendered (Submitted) Christian

Submission, being defined as submitting to the mission (vision), allows us to work fluently as one body. What areas can we be more fluid in, to ensure we are working towards one vision? What entrapments can creep in to cause dissension?  How can we prevent those dissensions?

2)   Develop a comprehensive list of functions (at least 15 to 20) that can be undertaken at CMCC. From Parking Lot Attendant and Floor-mapper, to Worship Band and Sound Guy, rank your list by importance. (LEADER’S NOTE – OBVIOUSLY THERE IS NO RANKING SO PLEASE DO THIS AS A 2 PART QUESTION TO EMPHASIZE THE POINT)

3)   Read Romans 12: 3-8. All of us have passion for one area or another and at times there is a temptation to judge others for not getting involved in what we feel they should get involved with. This passage speaks to individual grace for us to have passion for specific functions. Martin Luther King encouraged the street-sweeper to be the best street-sweeper and thereby saying, big or small, give your best for the areas God has given you the grace to do so. Big or small, what areas do you have passion for?

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 Accountability Point – Once Again, how is each LifeGroup assisting every member in activating their hands in service, regardless if it’s in a big or small way?

PRAYER POINT – That more and more people would be activated in service. Take time this evening to pray for each other’s needs.

Suggested Bible Reading Plan This Week  (We are retaining last week’s reading for this week.  Take a second read and be blessed)

Day 1:  I Corinthians 12-13            Day 2:  Ephesians 4:7-16    Day 3:  Romans 12

Day 4:  I Corinthians 9:19-23         Day 5:  I Corinthians 9:24-27

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• Volleyball Night at CMCC – Saturday February 25^th at 7:30 in the Church Gym. It is Co-Ed and please wear non-marking running shoes and invite your friends as well
• Friday February 24^th at 6pm – Family night at CMCC. Please contact Pastor Carl at carl@churchillmeadows.org
• March Break Camp – please contact Nicole at Nicole@churchillmeadows.org
• The Marriage Course seminar for couples- March 28

The Missing Piece Part 1- Frontline Faith FEB 12, 2012 (PRINTABLE PDF COPY)

A jigsaw puzzle piece has not much use on its own but fitted together with the other puzzle pieces to which it belongs, it can form part of a nice landscape, view or painting.   As a matter of fact one missing piece could prevent the completion of the whole jigsaw puzzle.  In a way, it also relates to the effectiveness of a local church family in fulfilling God-given role for it.  When all its members are fully surrendered to God a drawn to a united vision, it will make a big difference.  This is the direction to where our current series will take us.

This week, let’s talk about “The Missing Piece” and how we can find and employ that piece to the purpose where the Master has designed that piece.  Find out who is the missing piece.

Frontline Faith – The Missing Piece Part 1

Sunday February 12^th, 2012 – Pastor Jim Tune

Feb 13-19, 2012

 “From then on, Jesus began to preach, ‘Turn from sin, and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.’  One day as Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers – Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew – out in a boat fishing with a net, for they were commercial fisherman. Jesus called out, ‘Follow me and I will show you how to fish for the souls of men!’  And they left their nets at once and went with Him.  A little further up the beach he saw two brothers, James and John, sitting in their boat with

their father Zebedee, mending their nets; and he called to them to come too. At once they stopped their work and, leaving their father behind, went with him.”  Matthew 4:17-22

COME & belong

ICE BREAKER – When was the last time you followed someone and who was that person?  No need to be serious here, most of us followed someone either in fashion, culture or in an activity.

THRIVE & become more like Jesus

1)   Pastor Jim described the camaraderie that developed in a Platoon through war. How can we create that camaraderie within CMCC or your Life Group to win the wars that we face regularly? Getting real and getting dirty with one another…

2)   As we demonstrate being open-handed risk-takers, what will CMCC look like as we become an ‘All Hands on Deck’ Church?

3)   This is a call to go out into the deeper water, to do things in a way that goes against the grain of our own “Professional Opinion” on how we should do daily life. The overwhelming results of “2 boats full” only happened after they decided to STOP doing things their own way and begin to follow His ways. Going deeper requires you to ‘let go and let God’. Discuss how to get to this place and remain there.

4)   Read Hebrews Chapter 11: 7-11. By faith, Noah acted and built an Ark, Abraham acted and moved to an unknown land, Sarah acted in faith on the Promise of God and gave birth pass the childbearing age. What amazing things are waiting on the other side of your acts of obedience?

GO & serve like Jesus through prayer & Action

5)   Accountability Point – Once again (yes for the 3^rd week!) What’s in your hands? But now, as you put your hands to the plow at CMCC, what can you do to make an impact in the CMCC church community? And yes it’s been 3 weeks now and what movement have you made towards activating your hands (time, talent and treasure) at CMCC? What do you need to get going? Who do you need to speak to? How can we assist with getting you going?

PRAYER POINT – Amigos English Conversational Classes and they also have need of a few items as well. Please connect with Javier, amigos@churchillmeadows.org and let him know how you can assist. Also continue to pray for the financial obligations of CMCC.

Suggested Bible Reading Plan This Week

Day 1:  I Corinthians 12-13            Day 2:  Ephesians 4:7-16    Day 3:  Romans 12

Day 4:  I Corinthians 9:19-23         Day 5:  I Corinthians 9:24-27

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