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TAGG
Celebration is now on TAGG! Together A Greater Good | Celebration can benefit from your regular purchases. Here’s how it works:
1. Download TAGG to your phone (free)
2. Anytime you visit a participating TAGG business, submit your receipt within 7 days 3. Choose Celebration as your organization—the business will donate 5% of your total sale.
Contact Heidi with any questions—402-672-6728.
Mark Your Calendars
Following services on September 30th, Celebration participate in City Serve 2018. The vision for City Serve is for churches joining together, expressing God’s love for our city in practical acts of service. They ask that everyone have lunch together ($5) wear a City Serve t-shirt ($5) then go out as a group to serve our community. Registration sheet are in the commons area and/or sign by replying to this message.
Ministry Partnerships:
Serve your church family and communityChair Set Up Team | Set up chairs Saturday for Sunday worship. Sign up to serve 1 weekend a month. Contact Josh Beckner.
Nursery volunteers | Positions available at the 9 AM & 10:30 AM services.
Sunday Prep Clean Team | 1-1.5 hours of cleaning and set up on Saturdays to prepare for Sunday worship. Min commitment is 1 Saturday a month. Respond to e-mail to sign up.
Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child | It's that time of year when we gear up for our annual Children's Ministry project! We will be collecting items for children ages 2-14 that we can pack in a shoebox and send to poverty stricken areas around the globe. On back to school month, let's collect school supplies such as markers, crayons, colored pencils, pencil sharpeners, small notebooks, stickers, or activity books. Help us share the good news of Jesus with each box we send! Donations can be dropped of each Sunday at the Children's Check in station.
Thursdays 6:30 - 7:05 AM
Join us at the Stony Brook Boulevard Hy-Vee dinning area to pray for the church and other prayer requests God has placed on your heart.
DivorceCare for Kids (DC4K) & DivorceCare
These 13 week sessions both will restart on Tuesdays in September. They are biblically based programs to bring healing into the hurt and pain that comes with Separation and Divorce. To find out more about being on the team for DC or DC4K, sign up on the CONNECTION CARD at church or contact the office.
Upcoming Events
Sept. 18th, 6:30 PM, DivorceCare for Kids | A special class for kids ages 5-12 whose parents are divorced or separated. Reply back to this message for more info or visit dc4k.org
Sept. 19th, City Wide Prayer Focus | As part of our commitment to the Citywide Prayer network, Celebration has agreed to pray for the Metro area churches on the 19th of every month. This month’s prayer focus is "Media". With the upcoming elections in November we’ll lead the way by praying for integrity in all reporting. For a list of scriptures and prayer points follow the link HERE.
Sept. 21-22, “You Gave” Women’s Retreat | The Midwest Conference Women’s Retreat exists to provide an opportunity for women to deepen their faith in Christ, to find “Rest” for their spiritual journey, and to find way to share with each other. Sign up for more information by replying to this email or check out the fliers available on the info bulletin board at the Ministry Center.
Sept. 28th, Young Adult Dodgeball | Let’s kick off fall with a little dodgeball fun! Food and drinks will be provided but feel free to bring your own to share. We can always use referees if you don’t want to play or just come and socialize. RSVP to Kristen Guiliano at 402-203-1331.
Sept, 30th - Within Reach City Serve Project | Following service Celebration will participate in City Serve 2018. The vision for City Serve is for churches joining together, expressing God's love for our city in practical acts of service. Seeking leaders to plan and coordinate this day of service. Contact Felica Huzuka at 402-350-1169 for more info.
Oct. 7th, 11:45—3PM, Celebration Membership Class | Explore the history, values, and mission of Celebration, and the Evangelical Covenant Church. Explore what it means to be a member at Celebration. Lunch and childcare provided. Reply back to this message to RSVP.
Oct. 8th, 7 PM, Project Brazil-Show on the Road | Welcome 12 young Christian artist to Omaha as they present a cultural and inspirational music-dance-theater presentation comprised of American & Brazilian songs. We are looking for a couple host homes for the students Monday night after the performance. Reply back to this message if you are able to be a host home. Check out more info about the group at artsandsocialtransformation.com
