The Christmas Eve services this week are going to be amazing!! The Annie Moses Band brings their joyous spirit and exceptional music talents to CCC. It will be an hour of inspiration that will stay with you into 2011. There are two options to choose from at 4:00 or 6:00 pm.
Then, we continue our celebration on Sunday with more from the Annie Moses Band, an incredible video review of 2010 with some surprise guests, and a message of hope. Let's finish the year strong and with vision for what is ahead.
Luke 2:14 Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.
Merry Christmas,
Pastor Rick
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Preparations for Christmas
Labels: Annie Moses Band, Capital Christian Center, Christmas Eve, God, Rick Cole, Sacramento church
We are in the midst of preparations for Christmas with friends and family. The big priority the next couple days is making sure our house is ready for our staff and board Christmas party on Friday night. We are looking forward to joyful times with friends and co-workers. Then, getting gifts mailed to Cathy’s family in Colorado to get there on time for Christmas and to Nate and Lisa in New York. Not to forget a special birthday dinner on Tuesday for my Dad’s 77th birthday. Good times with four generations of family. Then, we will be serving on Wednesday night at Port in a Storm as we care for the homeless on these stormy winter nights.
Christmas Eve is going to be incredible as we welcome the Annie Moses Band as our special guests at 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. It will be a musical and spiritual experience that will be remembered all year.
This is going to be the first Christmas that one of our kids will not be with us. Nate and Lisa have a busy work schedule surrounding Christmas and it simply doesn’t work for them to make the trip west. It’s been 29 straight years of having our whole family together. Now we will have to make it happen through Skype. This is when you realize the true joys and meaning of Christmas are all about relationships. Our relationship with Jesus is a miraculous blessing and then the love He gives us for others is a deep well of meaning.
I’m looking forward to Sunday as we focus our attention on the New Beginnings made possible through the gift of Jesus coming to earth. He makes all things new!
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here.
Pastor Rick
Christmas Eve is going to be incredible as we welcome the Annie Moses Band as our special guests at 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. It will be a musical and spiritual experience that will be remembered all year.
This is going to be the first Christmas that one of our kids will not be with us. Nate and Lisa have a busy work schedule surrounding Christmas and it simply doesn’t work for them to make the trip west. It’s been 29 straight years of having our whole family together. Now we will have to make it happen through Skype. This is when you realize the true joys and meaning of Christmas are all about relationships. Our relationship with Jesus is a miraculous blessing and then the love He gives us for others is a deep well of meaning.
I’m looking forward to Sunday as we focus our attention on the New Beginnings made possible through the gift of Jesus coming to earth. He makes all things new!
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here.
Pastor Rick
Thursday, December 02, 2010
ABUNDANCE OF GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
Labels: California International Maraton, God, Port in a Storm, Rick Cole, Run for a Reason, Sacramento church, Singing Christmas Tree
THE SINGING CHRISTMAS TREE. Gift a friend or family member tickets to the Singing Christmas Tree this year. It’s not too late. Two great weekends with the most incredible Christmas experience in town. You can purchase tickets online at www.sct.cc.
PORT IN A STORM. Winter shelter for the homeless who would be left on the streets without our help. We are opening our doors next week, Sunday through Saturday night. If you would like to help, stop by the Outreach kiosk in the Lobby on Sunday or call our office on Monday for more information. The primary responsibility is hosting our guests from 5:00 pm each evening until 10:00 pm.
RUN FOR A REASON. I will be running the California International Marathon on Sunday with our Be Change running team on behalf of the children of Oak Park. I am moved by the innocence of these children and compelled to do what I can to give them hope for their future. If you would like to donate to this cause, you can do so online at www.grouprev.com/rickcole.
YEAR-END GIVING. As we come to the end of 2010, it is good to consider giving a little extra to further the mission of our church in the city and the benefit from the charitable giving tax benefits available. It truly is more blessed to give than to receive. Maximize your joy this Christmas season through giving. We are looking forward to awesome experiences in worship all month long.
LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS. We kick off this Christmas season on Sunday with a fresh look at what Jesus came to bring to our world. Don’t miss this day of inspiration and reflection. Every time we meet together to focus on Jesus, something wonderful is bound to happen.
John 1:4-5 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
Pastor Rick
PORT IN A STORM. Winter shelter for the homeless who would be left on the streets without our help. We are opening our doors next week, Sunday through Saturday night. If you would like to help, stop by the Outreach kiosk in the Lobby on Sunday or call our office on Monday for more information. The primary responsibility is hosting our guests from 5:00 pm each evening until 10:00 pm.
RUN FOR A REASON. I will be running the California International Marathon on Sunday with our Be Change running team on behalf of the children of Oak Park. I am moved by the innocence of these children and compelled to do what I can to give them hope for their future. If you would like to donate to this cause, you can do so online at www.grouprev.com/rickcole.
YEAR-END GIVING. As we come to the end of 2010, it is good to consider giving a little extra to further the mission of our church in the city and the benefit from the charitable giving tax benefits available. It truly is more blessed to give than to receive. Maximize your joy this Christmas season through giving. We are looking forward to awesome experiences in worship all month long.
LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS. We kick off this Christmas season on Sunday with a fresh look at what Jesus came to bring to our world. Don’t miss this day of inspiration and reflection. Every time we meet together to focus on Jesus, something wonderful is bound to happen.
John 1:4-5 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
Pastor Rick
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