Iron Chef @ Christ Church!

Sunday night, April 2 from 6:30-8 pm at Christ Church witness an Iron Chef Competition! The iron chef teams are made up of labs from Purdue's school of Pharmacy and will all be competing against each other; they will have had 48 hours to prepare dishes using the secret ingredient and then they will present the dishes that night for judging. The event is open to the public (for an admission fee of $5) and everyone will be able to cast a ballot for three prizes: best dish, best use of secret ingredient, and best presentation. Tickets are available at the door. Please stop by and buy some tickets to help support the American Cancer Society.

ALO Workshop and Concert

Christ Church's sister church - Abundant Love Outreach - will be having a Ministry of Music Workshop and Concert this coming Satuday, April 1. Christ Church has received tickets for this event and they are FREE to the first 20 people who would like to attend. Contact the church office (stop in or call 474-4313) to get or reserve your tickets. Workshop is 8-noon and the concert will start at 6 pm. For more information and times, please see the flyer on the bulletin board on the east side of the church (near the women's restroom). If you are planning on attending, please see this flyer - it has much more information that you'll need to know!

Sermon Notes

Here a couple of the key points / sermon notes from Sunday's sermon "From ME to US" ...

1.) I must learn to put others before myself.

2.) God needs to make me more whole and Christ-like so that I can more fully love and care for others.

3.) Jesus radically experienced the transformation of going "from me to us" by dying and then rising for all of humankind. Therefore, he is present with us now to empower us to go through the same transformation "from me to us".

Worship Tomorrow

Join us for Worship on Sunday, March 26th for a meaningful message entitled "From ME to US" - about moving beyond selfishness into an attitude of serving and loving others. It's a message we all need to hear!

"Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it. Love makes up for practically anything. Be quick to give a meal to the hungry, a bed to the homeless--cheerfully. Be generous with the different things God gave you, passing them around so all get in on it." (1 Peter 4:8-10)

You're Invited...

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Foland invite you to share in their joy with your presence at the wedding ceremony for their daughter, Bethany to Bill Gee on Saturday, March 25th (this weekend!) at 4:00 pm at Christ Church.

The church family is invited to attend. Come celebrate with the Foland and Gee families.

Fly Tying Tomorrow

Just a reminder that on Thursday (March 23) from 6:45 to 8:15 pm there will be a Fly Tying Primer class at the church. This is an introductory class that will teach simple fish catching patterns. Spring is here and the fish are biting. Take advantage of these FREE lessons from Children's Time Storyteller and flyfishing guide Dustin Tabert. All materials and equipment will be provided and you may keep the flies you make! This is a great time to learn, have fun and fellowship with other church members. Future fly-tying classes and fishing dates will be discussed.

Introducing the New Members

Sabrina Garth


Brenda Stoll


April and Aaron Headdy, Tristan and Tyler


Brian and Terra Tilley, Morgan and Madison


Joe Kline and Carrie Scott


Mari Clendenning


Linda Applegate


Vicki Alsop, Clarissa, Cassandra, Clayton

Welcome, Jeffrey!

Youth Minister Applicant Jeffrey Greathouse is with us at the church this weekend. He will lead Senior High Sunday School and Middle School Sunday Night Live. Youth are strongly encouraged to come meet Jeffrey and attend each of the events he will be leading. As for the adults, lets make sure to make Jeffrey feel welcome and loved! Introduce yourself and say "Hi!"

Got a blog?

Hey, Christ Church people - you got a blog?!

We're going to start putting together a blogroll on the side column of this page of different church member's blogs. Want to add your blog to the list? Just comment to this post and leave your address and we'll get you all linked up!

Thanks!

"Together" article

CLICK HERE for an online article entitled "Bishop appoints two new superintendents in North Indiana" that talks about Pastor Craig's new venture! There's also a great quote about Craig by the Methodist Bishop, Mike Coyner.

From Excluding to Including

Pastor Craig shared a great message on Sunday about moving from excluding to including. As Christians, we should see everyone as children of God and therefore all people are deserving of our love and respect, despite any disagreements we may have about their lives/behavior. "By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." (John 13:35)

What stood out to you about this message? How are you doing in expanding your compassion and giving your love to ALL of humanity? What areas do you need to work on?

Oops! (E-mail Newsletter)

As was mentioned in worship on Sunday morning, the church's email newsletter mailing list has unfortunately been lost.

EVERYONE interested in receiving email newsletters from the church (with news, announcements, etc.) must submit (or re-submit) your email addresses and informatin. You can do this by sending an email to info@christumchurch.org with the subject line "Subscribe to E-newsletter" or by clicking here.

Ministries Page

The Ministries page on the church website has been updated with some "Featured Ministries." Please swing by and check it out.

Additionally, if you or your group would like to have your ministry featured on this page, please contact info@christumchurch.org.

The journey continues!

The church staff (Craig, Herb, Trevor, Carrie, Josh, Jack) met with our new pastor, Jim Farrer, yesterday for the first time. Although we're grieving that Craig and his family are moving on in June, we know that you'll love Pastor Jim - he's an amazing individual and we believe he's a perfect fit for Christ Church. Keep sending prayers to both Craig and family and Jim and family in this time of transition for our church community. The journey continues!

Pictures from the Spring Retreat!

From Apathy to Passion

Josh Dexter brought us an exciting and meaningful message last Sunday about moving from Apathy to Passion. Thanks, Josh. Anyone have any reflections from Josh's message? Did it spur you on to a greater passion for the things of God? Have you begun to think about letting go of the fear and anxiety that strangle passion?

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