March 21,2012

Dear covenant family,

“How do I know God’s Will for my life?”. It has a lot to do with the airplane I used as a sermon illustration two weeks ago. Like the high view from above that we get in a plane, the answer to this question is determined by our perspective. The winning basketball team has a coach who has ‘perspective’; he knows where to put the players in order to win the game. In what way does God want to give you the right perspective on your life, so you can do His Will? Come this Sunday to meet Him as the ultimate perspective filled coach of our life – showing you your position and making you succeed in doing His will, as we look at ‘doing His Will’.

Reminder: Don’t miss the movie Showing ‘Courageous’ – Saturday, March 24 at 7.15 pm at New Heights church. Directions: www.gotonewheights.com.

2 Ways to Welcome New Visitors:
1. Parking -We ran out of parking space this past Sunday, which is a nice problem to have! Please park ‘closer’ to each other – side by side - like you would in a regular parking lot - maximizing the use of our parking space.
2. We added another row of chairs in the back. We’d ask you to keep the last two rows (on the window side of the sanctuary) available for visitors and families with toddlers.
Thank you for helping show God’s Love to new friends. We want them to feel welcome.

Easter
Our Easter service is designed to be family-friendly, visitor welcoming and Gospel Presenting. Bring the entire family. Invite your friends. Plan to let you know more details next week.

Close Alpha April 11 – CBC church family invited
Wednesday, April 11th will be the final evening of Alpha and we plan to end it with a celebration of our 10 weeks together! ‘His Witnesses Gospel Singers’ will join us, there will be a special meal and we will hear testimonies of participants. This evening is open to the entire CBC family.

Marco at Conference March 29 & 30
Marco plans to join the City Impact Roundtable Conference Conference in Branson, MO on Thursday and Friday March 29 and 30. This conference will focus on community transformation through promoting unity and cooperation in the Body of Christ.

Food Donations
We are now collecting food items for the Food Pantry at the church. See Linda Davis for what to bring. We will keep collecting these items in the weeks to come as well.

Prayer & Praise Requests:
Lewis Wimberly, Norm Smith.
Women’s Bible Study, Alpha Course, Manor Bible Study
Sam Mason, Thanksgiving for good results
Howard Davis – healing wrist/hand/arm

Calendar

Thursday, March 22
6.30-7.00 a.m. Prayer with Allyson at Library Farm. Middle School
8.15 a.m. Moms in Touch prayer, Dawn’s salon

Friday, March 23
Elder Meeting – Sam & Pat Mason Residence; 12.00 pm
Bible Study St. Francois Manor – 1.30 p.m.

Saturday, March 24
Movie ‘Courageous’ – New Heights Church, 7.15 p.m.

Sunday, March 25
9.30 Sunday School – 1 Thessalonians
10.45 Service – Series: Experiencing God – Doing Gods Will
Missions Moment: Tom Shook (Kevin Hensley/Donna Masson)
6.00 pm – Small Group at Dick & Gwen Slater

Monday, March 26
Memory Recitation – 4.30 pm
Women’s Bible Study – Beth Moore: 6–8.30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 27
Women’s Bible Study - Beth Moore: 9–11.30 a.m.

Wednesday, March 28
5.15 Prayer Time at SF Manor
6.00 Alpha at the St. Francois Manor – Evening of Testimonies/Prayer

Thursday, March 29
6.30-7.00 a.m. Prayer with Allyson at Library Farm. Middle School
8.15 a.m. Moms in Touch prayer, Dawn’s salon

Bible Study St. Francois Manor – 1.30 p.m.

Upcoming Dates to remember:
Sunday, April 8 – Easter
Wednesday, April 11 – Celebration Alpha Night
Sunday, April 15, 22, 29 – Introduction to CBC Class