June 11th – SERVE SATURDAY- This Weekend!

(Two OPPORTUNITIES to Serve)

1. Second Saturday Market Days and Concerts

Georgetown and Round Rock are BIG on Events and local community!  This summer (along with our RAKe program.. that will kick off very soon!)  We as an Outreach Team will leverage the Events that already happen in our communities!  Reaching more people is the goal… So… we will go where the people are!  Down the Alley Bistro has invited us to use their space for a lemonade stand for this event! 

We will have shifts:

9am-12pm

12pm-2pm

2pm-4pm. 

We will also walk the crowd (wearing our SERVE Tshirts handing out water).

Down the Alley Bistro is on the Square in Georgetown (8th Street & Austin Avenue) **We will be set up outside

***Please email serve@celebrationchurchtx.com to sign up for this weekends shifts.  We will post the names of people serving by Friday evening*** We need Team Leads for Each Shift (please note in your email if you would like to lead)

2. two50two’s garage sale fund raiser

Join our Serve Team this Saturday as we help with this Outreach Fund raiser. two50two is led by Lori Goggins and is a mentoring program that Celebration supports.  See below for details:

Jacquelyn and Nate Edwards house (7am – 1pm)

2106 Logan Drive
Round Rock, TX

Shifts from:

7am-10am

10am-1pm (or stay the whole time)

***You will meet on site… Please email serve@celebrationchurchtx.com if you plan on Serving at this event*** We will post names of volunteers by this Friday.  Lori Goggins will be the Team lead for this Outreach

Greetings from Mozambique!

The team from Celebration has arrived safe and sound!   We had a great Sunday here in Maputo. Our team conducted the services at the Healing Place Church Maputo Campus. The sanctuary was filled with powerful worship, salvation, and healing. There were also nearly 200 children at service today as well.

After the service, our team spent the entire day preparing for our first of THREE Christmas parties that will held Duroc the trip. Between the three parties we expect over 1500 children to have a Christmas CELEBRATION!

After the party tomorrow, the team will travel to Xai-Xai and prepare for our work there which includes a youth outreach to launch the youth and young adult ministry of Celebration Xai-Xai. During this trip we will also be traveling about 5 hours into the bush of Africa to a small town called Makeze where we will be building a school & church facility. The children in this town literally have to walk 10 miles to receive education… until now! Thank you Celebration for your continued prayers and support to this great work here in Mozambique.

Pastors Mel & Diane Stauber are doing GREAT and are doing BIG things for the Kingdom Of God here. Keep them in your prayers as well as our team for the remainder of our trip. We’ll keep you posted Church!

Jesus is ALIVE in AFRICA!
–Pastor Jonathan Bowles, Team Leader

This weekly Vision/Information/Prayer (V.I.P.) thought is designed to inspire, inform & focus Celebration Serves teams around why we do what we do.

Vision / Information / Prayer
Sunday, November 21st (A Team)
NO SERVICE Wednesday the 24th * HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Vision:
Luke 19:2-5 “Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector & he was rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. So he ran ahead & climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way.”

What made Zacchaeus so attractive to Christ?  First, he was hungry to see Jesus. Even though he was a wealthy leader, he wanted more.  Secondly, Zacchaeus overcame every obstacle – he was a make-it-happen guy. Jesus is going to pass our way today.  Let’s be like Zacchaeus & hunger for more of Him, doing whatever it takes!

Information:
Connect Sunday, November 21 – TODAY Connect to the vision of the church, join a Small Group & Serve Team.  Connect is YOUR opportunity to join the church! 5pm dinner in Gtown • 12pm lunch in CPark • 3:30pm meal in Spanish

No Service, Wednesday, November 24 – Enjoy an evening at home with family & friends the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

Prayer:
Lord, awaken us to live alert to Your presence, eagerly anticipating Your next move.  Stir our HUNGER for You & our COURAGE to do whatever it takes to obey You.  Work through us as we serve Your people.  We love You & trust You with our whole lives.  In Jesus’ name.  Amen.

This weekly Vision/Information/Prayer (V.I.P.) thought is designed to inspire, inform & focus Celebration Serves teams around why we do what we do.

Vision / Information / Prayer
Sunday, November 14th (B Team) & Wednesday, November 17th (A Team)

Vision:
Luke 2:25, 27-28 “And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just & devout…So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law, he took Him up in his arms and blessed God.”

Simeon entered the temple – the House of God, the church – with a right Spirit.  A right spirit allowed him (& allows us) to see the right things, to say the right things & to do the right things.  A wrong spirit will miss opportunities.  Guard your spirit.  Serve with a right spirit & be ready to see salvation & to speak God’s hope to people!    

Information:

Connect Sunday, November 21 – Connect to the vision of the church, join a Small Group & Serve Team.  Connect is YOUR opportunity to join the church!
5pm dinner in Gtown • 12pm lunch in CPark  • 3:30pm meal in Spanish

No Service, Wednesday, November 24 – Enjoy an evening at home with family & friends the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

Prayer:

Lord, shine Your light on our spirit.  Infuse us with Your heart so that we (like Simeon) will see YOU in people. Set us right in every way & in every area so that we clearly see & boldly speak Your salvation today.

This Sunday, Celebration Church sent a team to Romania.  We are so excited to hear about the many doors God is opening for Celebration to truly minister in that area.  As we receive updates, we’ll post them here for you to keep up with our team in Romania.   Please pray for God to bless the leadership and all the people the team encounters in Romania.

Days 1-2

From Pastor Shawn Bouldin, Romania Trip Leader

Right off the bat, our team was given the opportunity to speak at a 3-hour workshop for missionary families at the Campus Crusade headquarters in Romania and we were even able to meet with the National Director of Campus Crusade for Christ.

Campus Crusade missionaries in Romania are facing many challenges as they reach this country for Christ. They have a tremendous workload and are doing amazing things with their limited staff. The local church is almost non-existent, with only a handful of church partnerships in the area, so many new believers find themselves in need of a healthy church body to get plugged into and continue growing.

After hearing the vision of the missionaries and some of the challenges that stand in their way, we were able to minister to them, encouraging them to continue their very important work here in Romania.  We are so grateful that Celebration Church is able to bring the much-needed support to these incredible leaders.

The Campus Crusade for Christ ministry is reaching tons of new believers and is looking to develop stronger discipleship programs. Inspired by a visit to Celebration’s School of Ministry last year, Campus Crusade Romania plans to establish their own school of ministry this November to further disciple new Romanian believers as a way to disciple them and help them to continue to grow in their faith.  We were encouraged to see that our church is making an impact in lives around the globe.  Their vision is to have at least one church partnering with them in each of the cities they reach. One of the challenges that makes Romania difficult to reach for Christ is that more than 80 percent of the population is Orthodox and has great distrust of the church. In light of this fact, we are so honored to bring a glimpse of the love of Christ to Romania and are honored to encourage the leaders here.  We can never forget how important these trips are, not only to us, but the missionaries who serve each and every day along with all the lives that are being impacted here.

The word is out that Celebration Church is here, and many of the nationals are especially interested in finding out more about the reasons why we place such high importance on the next generation.  As the Kids Pastor, I’m excited to share our heart for families with some of the leaders here.  The National Director of Campus Crusade wants us to meet his Senior Pastor and wife to talk to them about next generation ministry in Bucharest. The team is good and we are looking forward to the work we have to do here! Thursday we head to the mountains for orphan and village ministry.  Thank you for your prayers.

This weekly Vision/Information/Prayer (V.I.P.) thought is designed to inspire, inform & focus Celebration Serves teams around why we do what we do.

Vision / Information / Prayer
Sunday, October 24th (B Team) & Wednesday, October 27th (B Team)
Next Sunday, October 31st, is a B-Team FIFTH SUNDAY.

Vision:
Jeremiah 17:7-8 NASB, “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord & whose trust is the Lord. For he will be like a tree planted by the water that extends its roots by a stream & will not fear when the heat comes; but its leaves will be green. And it will not be anxious in a year of drought nor cease to yield fruit.”

Christians bear fruit in a land of not-enough time / money / friends / energy / happiness. How?  By planting ourselves in the House of God & trusting the Lord.  Serve with gladness / peace / confidence / love.  Why? Our God is MORE-than-enough!  In the toughest times, you will flourish.

Information:
Baptism THIS SUNDAY October 24th – Have you been baptized since believing in Jesus?  If not, join us for a 3pm class (2nd-5th graders’ 3pm class called “Faith Celebration”) & 4pm baptism. Invite your family & friends; we’ll celebrate with you!

Halloween Outreach October 31st – Two ways to get involved in this exciting outreach: 1) Pick up a packet of baggies to stuff with Celebration Church rave cards & your very best candy to hand out to trick-or-treaters! 2) Donate candy in the Serves barrels across campus for the citywide outreach.

Prayer:
Lord, not only do we put our trust in You, YOU are our trust.  We plant ourselves in You & Your House today – use us to show Your people Your great power.  Help us lavish Your fruit (love / joy / peace / patience / kindness / goodness / patience / gentleness / self-control) on those we serve.  In Jesus’ name.

This weekly Vision/Information/Prayer (V.I.P.) thought is designed to inspire, inform & focus Celebration Serves teams around why we do what we do.

Vision / Information / Prayer
Sunday, October 10th (B Team) & Wednesday, October 13th (B Team)

Vision:
Exodus 18:17,18…21 NLT, “’This is not good!’ Moses’ father-in-law exclaimed. ‘You’re going to wear yourself out—and the people, too. This job is too heavy a burden for you to handle all by yourself…But select from all the people some capable, honest men who fear God and hate bribes. Appoint them as leaders over groups of one thousand, one hundred, fifty, and ten.’”

Moses’ family to could see that he was weary from work.  Are you weary?  Jethro’s advice to Moses wasn’t, “Quit!” but, “Find people to work with you.” God’s advice to us isn’t, “Pull back,” but, rather, “Go forward with others!” Who are the capable people God’s positioned around you who are waiting to be included in the work?  Invite them in—both you & they will be better for it!

Information:
Ladies’ Dinner – Ciao Bella! Relax for a free Italian dinner & hear an inspirational message from Pastor Lori Champion.  Limited Seating is available, so pre-register at the Welcome Center to save your spot!  Childcare is available ($5/ child or $10 max/ family).

Growth Track Sunday – Sunday, October 17th (& every 3rd-Sunday of the month) at the Georgetown Campus.

• Connect @ 6:30 pm, enjoy a mean & join Celebration Church at this fun & informative gathering.
• Grow @ 6:30 pm, already a member?  Come to GROW & discover how you can grow in your faith & friendships.
• Serve @ 6:30 pm, enjoy a full-blown tour of Serve the House, Serve the

City & Serve the Globe volunteer opportunities!

Prayer:
Lord, help us grow as a team.  Show us who you want us to include in Your great work!  Life & leadership isn’t designed to wear us out!  Give us wisdom to BE (& discern who are) the honest & capable people You call.  We trust You.  In Jesus’ name. Amen.

This weekly Vision/Information/Prayer (V.I.P.) thought is designed to inspire, inform & focus Celebration Serves teams around why we do what we do.

Vision / Information / Prayer
Sunday, October 3rd (A Team) & Wednesday, October 6th (A Team)

Vision:
Psalm 118:23-35 (The Message), “… We rub our eyes—we can hardly believe it! This is the very day God acted—let’s celebrate & be festive! Salvation now, God. Salvation now! Oh yes, God—a free & full life!”

This week is a full-out party dedicated to God for all He’s done in our lives at Celebration Church. It’s a week to applaud loudly with thanks for lives changed in this House, a city served with His love & a globe impacted for eternity.  We are overwhelmed & can hardly believe God’s great salvation!  The most amazing thing? The best is yet to come!

Information:
Fun-filled BIRTHDAY WEEK!

Today at 5pm – Celebration’s Birthday Bash & Country Fair on the Hill!  Carnival rides, blue ribbon food contest & friends. Bring a blanket, picnic basket & some closed-toe shoes for an evening of family fun!

Wednesday, October 6th at 7pm – Kari Jobe LIVE in concert for our evening service.  Bring a friend!

Saturday, October 9th at 8:30am – Robert Morris Breakfast, a free Kingdom Builder event open to all! Childcare included.

Prayer:
Lord, thank you for who You are & for what You’re doing through us at Celebration Church! We can hardly believe it, but we thank you (over & over) for setting us free!

This weekly Vision/Information/Prayer (V.I.P.) thought is designed to inspire, inform & focus Celebration Serves teams around why we do what we do.

Vision / Information / Prayer

Sunday, September 26th (B Team) & FIFTH Wednesday the 29th (A Team)

Vision:

2 Corinthians 3:18 (NIV) And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

“…with ever-increasing glory.” That is why there is so much excitement in the air! As we eat, drink, serve, play, work, pray & rest we do so with wide-open hearts & faces — open to Him from whom the glory comes!  Smile.  Be glad!  God is at work & we are experiencing ever-increasing glory!

Information:

October 3rd kicks off our fun-filled BIRTHDAY WEEK:

Sunday, October 3rd at 5pm – Celebration’s Birthday Bash & Country Fair on the Hill!  Carnival rides, blue ribbon food contest & friends. Bring a blanket, picnic basket & some closed-toe shoes for an evening of family fun!  Sign up to serve at the event on our website.

Wednesday, October 6th at 7pm – Kare Jobe LIVE in concert for our evening service.  Bring a friend!

Saturday, October 9th at 8:30am – Robert Morris Breakfast, a free Kingdom Builder event open to all!  Childcare included.

Prayer:

We praise You with all our hearts!  Transform our team, transform those we serve, transform us!  All glory is Yours!  Amen.

Flood relief mobilization in Round Rock going strong.

Loads of volunteers!

Wow! What an amazing to last two weeks! The first official day of interns starts with rain, rain that then later became a flood in Central Texas. The flood affected over 60 families in the Round Rock community alone. Celebration Church was a first responder to the disaster. For four days our interns and amazing volunteers from the church helped families move furniture, tear up carpet, and help rebuild what they had lost. Many of the families that we served attended our service on the following Sunday. On our first Serve Saturday, we had over 400 people serving at the flood homes and homeless outreaches. We also took part in a huge garage sale for a maternity home. We gave food to our service men and women, and handed out Shoes to people who did not have any. Celebration Church is doing a great job serving our community, and affecting the lives of the people around us! We could not do it without all of our awesome volunteers!

Interns Mobilize! Going back into flood zone! Affecting affected families.