SERVE SATURDAY this WEEKEND!

1. Angel Food (See Below)

2. FAIRWAY VILLAGE OUTREACH

Rappers XL and Jesse are ramped up and ready to go!  We will be taking popcicles and candy out to bless the children of this Austin Downtown location.  We will meet at the Church at 9am and Return to the Church at 12:30pm.  Join in Reaching the Inner City!

This SATURDAY!  Meet at Celebration at 9:00am (or at Fairway Village Apts at 10am)

Fairway Village

6118 Fairway Street (Austin)

Saturday July 30th

Time: 7:00 am – 10:00am

Where: Berkman Elementary       (400 W Anderson Ave, Round Rock)

This and Every 4th Saturday of the Month Celebration SERVES AngelFood Distribution in Round Rock.  Meet us tomorrow morning and help unload trucks with many local Churches.  AngelFood is an incredible ministry that Pastor Charles and Kathleen Venezio have led locally for years.  You can order too!  Check out the link above to find out more about this low cost, quality food program.

Angel Food Ministries is a non-profit, non-denominational organization dedicated to providing food relief and financial support to communities throughout the United States. The program began in 1994 with 34 families in Monroe, Georgia (between Atlanta and Athens), and has grown to serve hundreds of thousands of families every month across 45 states. Angel Food Ministries crosses denominational lines and has spread the good news of the gospel of Christ through salvation tracts that are placed in each food order.  Click Here for more information

<<<SERVE Project Adjustment for TOMORROW>>>

I just talked with Pastor Charles about Angel Food tomorrow…. Turns out the date was changed to next weekend by the Distribution Center..

SO….

Thank goodness we have friends at the Round Rock Serving Center!  They need our help!  Please meet us at Celebration at 8:00am!!

We have items to load up to donate to the Serving Center and then we will head down as a group to the location at 1099 E Main Street (Round Rock).  At the Serving Center, we will be assisting with Facility needs.

I apologize about the change.. I will be there and I look forward to seeing you!  Please send an email to serve@celebrationchurchtx.com with any questions and to let us know that you will be joining us at 8am at the Church.  We will SERVE at the Round Rock Serving Center until 11:30am.

God Bless,

Derick Zwerneman

Outreach Director

dzwerneman@CelebrationChurchtx.com

It’s always great to bless our neighbors!
Last Saturdays SERVE Saturday at Ride on Center for KiDs was a great opportunity.  Special thanks to Jake French for setting up a day of pulling weeds and spreading mulch (how many times have you ever said that??)!  This is a worthy cause and Celebration has supported the ROCK for years.  We look forward to making it a bi-monthly stop for our serve teams.

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SERVE SATURDAY – July 16th

Time: 8:00 am – 12:00pm

Meet: At Celebration Church 1202 Rabbit Hill, Gtown

8:00am – 8:15am (MEET AND GREET)

8:15am – 8:30am (BRIEFING AND PRAYER)

8:30am – Head out to R.O.C.K as a Team

What’s Happening :  Jake French will be our lead as we head to the R.O.C.K – RIDE ON CENTER for KIDS (Non-Profit Rehab Center for KiDs in Georgetown)!  Bring you work gloves and wear your Serve Tshirt as we SERVE this incredible facility!  They believe in healing through horses.  We will provide cold water!

For Questions or to be added to our Serve Email group….. send an email to Serve@CelebrationChurchtx.com

Celebration Serve Team SERVING at 2011 Keep Austin Weird 5K!!

Celebration Church Wants you to Get INVOLVED!

Saturday afternoon we loaded up the Vans and headed downtown to assist our friends at RunTex and Bounce with the Annual KAW 5K!   This was definitely an experience and we will be back next year!  From unloading water trucks to Water Fights with Austin Residents… It was a blast and thousands knew that Celebration Serves team was there to help!  “It’s events like this that let Austin Residents know that we LOVE AUSTIN!” said Pastor Shawn Bouldin (Austin Campus Pastor).  Out of the 25 Celebration Volunteers that came out to help, many plan to attend the Austin Campus in August!  Get plugged in!  Sign up by emailing Serve@celebrationchurchtx.com for weekly updates!  Just say SIGN ME UP!  Small Group Leaders.. Set your Group up for an Event!

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This Saturday 6/25 - ( 2 Serve Projects you Can be a Part of! )

In the MORNING :

7am – 10am —>> Join us for ANGEL FOOD Distribution Day!  Meet at Berkman Elementary School in Round Rock (Pastor Charles Venezio is Team Lead)

In the EVENING :

5pm – 9pm—>> Meet us at the Church at 5:00 pm for this one…

One of the goals of our OUTREACH at Celebration is to reach EVERYONE!!.  So… This Saturday I need some solid brothers and sisters to join us as we volunteer with KEEP AUSTIN WEIRD FESTIVAL & 5K!!! We were actually extended the invitation from our friends at RunTex and Bounce Austin to assist with the KAW (Keep Austin Weird) 5K.  It will be a great time and you will be provided a KAW Tshirt for participating!  I do need to ask that you are at least 18 years of age to participate in this one.  Please sign up by emailing serve@celebrationchurchtx.com and please include your Tshirt size!

OUTREACH Information Night

Join us this Wednesday to learn more of how you can get connected with Celebration Outreach! Info meetings are scheduled every 4th Wednesday of the month.  We will recognize accomplishments and take a look at the future of our OUTREACH TEAMS!   Bring a friend… No Strings Attached!

Time: 6:00pm-6:45pm    Wed. June 22nd

Place:  XL Building out by Basketball court (Westinghouse Campus)

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OUTREACH Leader Night

If you enjoy planning and communicating, join us every 2nd Wednesday of the month!  Team Leader night is for anyone with a desire to grow into Leadership with Outreach at Celebration.  With unlimited potential and the diversity of events, you are needed!

Time: 6:00pm-6:45pm

Wed. July 13th

Place: Pastoral Care Conference Room (Westinghouse Campus)

Pastor Joe and Lori’s incredible relationship with Brian and Bobbie Houston Lead Pastors of HillSong gave us an awesome opportunity to Serve this amazing event!  What an honor it was to see our Red Serve Tshirts everywhere as over 7000 came through the doors at the Cedar Park Center!  It was a big night and our team rocked it!  Great job!

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Volunteers who Served HillSong

Michael Tarleton, Jennifer Harro, Anna Murphy, Cynthia Caldrone, Nicole Tanguma, Angelica Maldonado, Mike Archa, Scout Aahrus, Justin Ford, Whitney Peidfort, Victor Akinbode, Matt Hall, Kevin McClendon, and Omar Barraza with Derick Z.

*Special thanks to Justin Ford for his leadership and planning*

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We want you to get Involved in Outreach…Stayed tuned to this blog and @CSERVES on Twitter for the latest information about the next opportunity to serve!  Email us for weekly updates serve@celebrationchurchtx.com

Celebration SERVES kicks off on March 26th. During that week there will be daily opportunities for you to reach out to the community and serve the people we come in contact with everyday. Below you will find some icons that will guide you in selecting a Celebration SERVES event to be a part of. There are opportunities for all ages to serve. Remember to wear your Celebration SERVES t-shirt, use the stickers and hand out the rave cards. Jesus served, Celebration serves and you can too. How will you get creative?

TEACHER APPRECIATION

Friday- March 26th &/or Wednesday- March 31st - Bring breakfast or brunch items to your child’s school Teacher Lounge. >>>

PARENT’S NIGHT OUT

Friday- March 26th - Serve the parents of the Cypress Creek apartment community by giving them a night of free childcare. >>>

HOMELESS BREAKFAST

Saturday- March 27th - Provide a meal, clothing and blankets to the homeless in Austin. >>>

H20 OUTREACH

Saturday- March 27th & Tuesday- March 30th - Pass out bottles of water in local parks and ball fields to families and individuals enjoying the day outdoors. >>>

BLOOD DRIVE

Sunday- March 28th - Donate blood to help save lives of the sick and injured in our community. >>>

OVERNIGHT CARE KITS

Friday- April 2nd - Share our love and appreciation to those who serve us each night in the local Emergency Rooms. >>>

POLICE STATION MEALS

Monday- March 29th - Give our local law enforcement officers a well deserved break with a hot meal and goodie baskets. >>>

EASTER EGG HUNTS

Friday- April 2nd & Saturday- April 3rd - Provide a fun Easter Egg Hunt for the families in YOUR neighborhood! >>>

SPECIAL FRIENDS SERVICE

Saturday – April 3rd - Bring the Easter service experience to Celebration’s Special Friends community.  >>>

As the church, we are a living testimony and representation of Jesus Christ, who came to world, clothed in humanity, ministering healing to the broken, offering hope to the hopeless, lifting the poor and valuing the outcasts.

The church is not tucked away, sheltered and hidden from the rest of the world. It is a force, an ever-evolving, innovative and dynamic organism, affecting the spiritual climate of our city, our nation, and our world.

This Easter, we are banding together for Celebration Serves. Ten days of intense service across our city where we all have the chance to invest in others through service. What ideas do you have of how YOU can get creative and serve? Use your creativity to impact your neighbors, your friends and your community!

Celebration SERVES gives you a variety of ways serve in your community and invite them to become a part of ours this Easter! (Check it out on CelebrationChurchTx.com to sign up for a project this March).

Take the $100 challenge. How would you serve YOUR city with $100?  Post your ideas to facebook , twitter or right here on this blog. The most creative posts will receive $100 towards their serve project. Start posting away! What ideas do you have?