Funny Video that tells a lot of truth!
Friday, November 21, 2008
Kingdom Players to be at CCC this Sunday.
We are extremely delighted to be able to host The Kingdom Players from Lee University this Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. The touring drama group has ministered to us before, and we are excited to welcome new director, Jay Critz and this year's group, to CCC! Come and join us this Sunday as we worship the Lord together!Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Living the Good Life!
Wouldn't it be great to just cruise through life with no worries or cares at all. Pictured above is one of Ron & Pamela's cats, Taz (short for Tazmanian Devil), just kickn' back and relaxing. Just eating, sleeping and doing what most house cats do, NOTHING! Of course, our lives are not that easy. They are often filled with trials and tribulations. But, God tells us to Cast, all our care upon Him, for He cares for Us!
What a joy it is to know that we can find peace and rest in the realm of God's grace and glory. In Him there is a life that is truly, Joy Unspeakable And Full Of Glory!
JOY Club!
The J.O.Y. (Just Over Youth) Club meeting today at 11:30 p.m. We were blessed to have Robbie & Laura O'Bryant as our special guest. Robbie shared his testimony, and everyone was blessed by his beautiful rendition of the old song,"He Touched Me!" Gene Dockery (one of our JOY Club extended family member) introduced the O'Bryants to our meeting. We pray that God will bless and anoint the ministry for many years to come.
Monday, November 17, 2008
CARE Day a Huge Success!
CARE Day turned out to be a huge success for CCC's Food Pantry and the University of Alabama School of Social Works. Through God's help we were able to serve 147 families for a grand total of 459 people. This was completely beyond expectations, and we thank God for allowing us to meet the needs of many in our community.
We are looking forward to next month's distribution. Anyone wishing to donate to the Care Package Food Pantry may do so by contacting us at Cottondale Community Church, POB 192, Cottondale, AL 35453, or by calling (205) 553-9413.
We are looking forward to next month's distribution. Anyone wishing to donate to the Care Package Food Pantry may do so by contacting us at Cottondale Community Church, POB 192, Cottondale, AL 35453, or by calling (205) 553-9413.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Tuscaloosa News covers CARE DAY
By Tommy Stevenson Associate Editor
Published: Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 4:50 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 4:50 p.m.
COTTONDALE: After the single largest purchase from the West Alabama Food Bank in its history, students from the University of Alabama and volunteers at Cottondale Community Church have been working frantically nearly all week for the first “CARE Day” at the church Saturday.
For the graduate students in the UA School of Social Work who conceived the “Cottondale Area Resident Enrichment Day,” the distribution of some 6,500 pounds of food actually comes with class credit.
“But that’s not the main goal,” said Julie Holden, of Birmingham, who is working on her masters in social work. She spoke Thursday as she took a break from sorting cans of food at the church gym. “The main goal is to help the food pantry at the church expand and really serve the community.”
The class is Social Work 542, taught by J.K. and Joanne Terrell Holden said the class concentrates on “micro-social work, where you really get out in the community and concentrate on a single need.”
Denise Cleveland, the research administrator for the UA social work school, a graduate student herself and also a native of the unincorporated Cottondale area east of Tuscaloosa, said the university’s Center for Community Based Partnership provided a grant for several teams of grad students to initiate projects in various parts of Tuscaloosa County.
“So we had about $500 in seed money this semester to help us get local businesses involved,” she said. “That was enough to get us started, but we then need to decide on a project.”
Before the class settled on the food drive, the class organized a community meeting attended by State Rep. Gerald Allen, a Cottondale member of the Alabama House of Representatives, County Commissioner Gary Youngblood and representatives from area churches and businesses.
“We went over a lot of problems that the community has, like roads and sewers,” Holden said. “But we knew there was nothing we could do about sewers, so we settled on partnering with the Cottondale Community Food Pantry.”
The two-month old food pantry, a project of Rev. Ron Martin’s Cottondale Community Church, had just gotten off the ground, he said, and has served about 20 families.
“But we knew the need was much greater,” he said. “And the social work class was a perfect fit.”
By the time the students had fanned out in the community, getting donations from businesses and churches as diverse as Food World, Catfish County restaurant, Cottondale First Methodist Church, the local VFW post and even the Oasis bar, $3,500 had been raised. Most of it went to purchase discount food from the West Alabama Food Bank.
The food distribution will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday. Cottondale-area residents who come to receive free food items will be required to show proof of residency, which can be anything from a drivers license to a utility bill, and fill out a form detailing the family size and other data that will be collected by the students.
“We are expecting at least 100 families and people to show up, based on what the church has told us and the flyers we have put up all over the Cottondale area as well as the outreach the churches and social agencies have done,” Cleveland said. “For some of the families who have young children, we also have ‘CARE packages’ that include things like diapers, toothbrushes and toiletry items.”
CARE Day will end at noon, but since it is anticipated that only a fraction of the food items will be dispersed, the church’s food pantry should find its shelves well stocked for the future when people in the community find themselves in need.
“Part of our class assignment was to help create something sustainable,” Holden said. “Not to just do something and not come back. And we think getting all these various business, churches and agencies involved with the project will do that.”
Martin, whose church has about 120 members, agrees.
“This is really going to be a tremendous boost,” he said. “We started out our food pantry real small, mostly because our church is not that large,” he said. “So when the students came to us with the offer to help it was something we just couldn’t pass up.
“This will probably quadruple what we had on hand even after Saturday and it will certainly help us to continue our pantry and even expand the number of people we can serve.”
Published: Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 4:50 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 4:50 p.m.
COTTONDALE: After the single largest purchase from the West Alabama Food Bank in its history, students from the University of Alabama and volunteers at Cottondale Community Church have been working frantically nearly all week for the first “CARE Day” at the church Saturday.
For the graduate students in the UA School of Social Work who conceived the “Cottondale Area Resident Enrichment Day,” the distribution of some 6,500 pounds of food actually comes with class credit.
“But that’s not the main goal,” said Julie Holden, of Birmingham, who is working on her masters in social work. She spoke Thursday as she took a break from sorting cans of food at the church gym. “The main goal is to help the food pantry at the church expand and really serve the community.”
The class is Social Work 542, taught by J.K. and Joanne Terrell Holden said the class concentrates on “micro-social work, where you really get out in the community and concentrate on a single need.”
Denise Cleveland, the research administrator for the UA social work school, a graduate student herself and also a native of the unincorporated Cottondale area east of Tuscaloosa, said the university’s Center for Community Based Partnership provided a grant for several teams of grad students to initiate projects in various parts of Tuscaloosa County.
“So we had about $500 in seed money this semester to help us get local businesses involved,” she said. “That was enough to get us started, but we then need to decide on a project.”
Before the class settled on the food drive, the class organized a community meeting attended by State Rep. Gerald Allen, a Cottondale member of the Alabama House of Representatives, County Commissioner Gary Youngblood and representatives from area churches and businesses.
“We went over a lot of problems that the community has, like roads and sewers,” Holden said. “But we knew there was nothing we could do about sewers, so we settled on partnering with the Cottondale Community Food Pantry.”
The two-month old food pantry, a project of Rev. Ron Martin’s Cottondale Community Church, had just gotten off the ground, he said, and has served about 20 families.
“But we knew the need was much greater,” he said. “And the social work class was a perfect fit.”
By the time the students had fanned out in the community, getting donations from businesses and churches as diverse as Food World, Catfish County restaurant, Cottondale First Methodist Church, the local VFW post and even the Oasis bar, $3,500 had been raised. Most of it went to purchase discount food from the West Alabama Food Bank.
The food distribution will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday. Cottondale-area residents who come to receive free food items will be required to show proof of residency, which can be anything from a drivers license to a utility bill, and fill out a form detailing the family size and other data that will be collected by the students.
“We are expecting at least 100 families and people to show up, based on what the church has told us and the flyers we have put up all over the Cottondale area as well as the outreach the churches and social agencies have done,” Cleveland said. “For some of the families who have young children, we also have ‘CARE packages’ that include things like diapers, toothbrushes and toiletry items.”
CARE Day will end at noon, but since it is anticipated that only a fraction of the food items will be dispersed, the church’s food pantry should find its shelves well stocked for the future when people in the community find themselves in need.
“Part of our class assignment was to help create something sustainable,” Holden said. “Not to just do something and not come back. And we think getting all these various business, churches and agencies involved with the project will do that.”
Martin, whose church has about 120 members, agrees.
“This is really going to be a tremendous boost,” he said. “We started out our food pantry real small, mostly because our church is not that large,” he said. “So when the students came to us with the offer to help it was something we just couldn’t pass up.
“This will probably quadruple what we had on hand even after Saturday and it will certainly help us to continue our pantry and even expand the number of people we can serve.”
The Parable of the Sower
Sunday's message will be a continuation of the series Stirred, But Not Changed! We will be looking at The Parable of the Sower from Matthew 13. This wonderful story encourages us to allow our hearts and minds to be cultivated into good soil so that we may reap the bountiful harvest of God's truth. Prepare your minds to receive the seed of God's Word this Sunday.Relationship Study
Dr. Don Brock, and his lovely wife Yvonne, have been conducting a wonderful study on Relationships during our Wednesday night adult Bible Study. The Brocks will be with us during the month of November. Join us for this very important study from the Word of God.
Kingdom Players to visit CCC!
The Kingdom Players from Lee University will visit CCC on Sunday, November 23rd at 10:30 a.m. This dynamic drama group has blessed us in ministry before, and we are looking forward to this very special day. There will be a dinner to follow the morning service. We invite you to join us as we worship the Lord in Spirit and in Truth!
Care Day!
The Care Package, in conjunction with the University of Alabama School of Social Works, will be having a special food distribution day Saturday, November 15th from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event, known as CARE Day, will help provide needy families with food and supplies to make their holiday celebration a special event. UA has raised close to $3000 for the event, while CCC has contributed almost $1500 to buy 125 turkeys and supplies for this very special day.
Creative Arts Course Begins!
CCC is pleased to announce the first session of a Computer Class designed to help new beginners navigate their way through modern-day technology. The instructor for the class is Angela Boatwright. A special thanks to computer guru P. J. Behan for the time and effort he has put into getting the donated computers functional for the class. The class will last for 4 sessions. We hope to be able to add more classes in the future, and with the help of more donated computers, add more students to our program.
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