Historical Society Meeting

Pastor Ron had the priviledge of attending The Historical Society of Church of God Movements in their annual meeting May 28, 2009 on the campus of UTC in Chattanooga, TN. New officers are shown above (L to R) Don Brock, Executive Secretary/Treasurer; Dr. Louis F. Morgan, Second Vice President, Adrian Varlack, Sr., President, and Dr. Jerald Daffe, First Vice President.

The meeting featured a very interesting presentation by Dr. Ralph Hood who co-authored the book, Them That Believe. It was a very enjoyable event.

Pentecost Sunday

Join us at 10:30 a.m. tommorrow as we celebrate Pentecost Sunday. On this Sunday we will share in the Pentecostal Declaration that states:

I believe the Holy Spirit is calling us to lay down doctrinal and practical differences so that the Church as a whole can begin to cry out as one voice for revival. On the Day of Pentecost, in the upper room they were in "one accord" We need to become one church. There is no Baptist stream, Assemblies of God stream, Nazarene stream, Presbyterian stream, Church of God stream, Catholic stream, Protestant stream. We can no longer be the Methodist stream or the Apostolic stream. We must let the streams of life we all represent become one mighty river flooding the lands with revival fire.

God is not as concerned with our theology as He is with our love for one another. We need to lay down things that are not important to salvation. IT doesn’t really matter whether or not you are pre-millennial, post-millennial or amillennial in your theology. It really doesn’t matter if you’ve rolled on the floor laughing in His presence, or you stand withhands lifted in awe of Him. The last thing John records in Revelation is this "The Spirit and the Bride say come..." It didn’tsay the Baptist bride or the Pentecostal bride or the Methodist bride, but simply the Bride.That means we MUST unite as one Bride crying out for the Return ofthe Lord.

I believe the Holy Spirit is calling us back to the original callingof the church: "Tell them that the kingdom is here." Bring health to the sick. Raise the dead. Touch the untouchables. Kick out the demons. What was God’s will then is God’s will NOW. NOW Faith is! NOW is the day of salvation. NOW we are to going to the marketplaces with the power of the Kingdom. Healing the sick, casting out demons,raising the dead, and saving the lost. The mantle that was released onto these men on the day of Pentecost is being released upon the church today. We have amandate from heaven to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom.

On this Sunday, we are the Church, we are the Bride, and we need to ask the Father to Baptize us with a new anointing to take the Gospel of Jesus that saves, heals, and delivers to the nations.

I believe the Holy Spirit is calling the Church to begin to walk in the bridal identity it is designed to walk in. The heart of the Fatheris passionate in love for humanity. The desire of his heart is for humanity to return that love to Him. I believe we as the Church need to ask Jesus to give us a revelation of the Bridegroom/ Bride relationship as He sees it.

2nd Annual Car Show

The 2nd Annual "Showing Off For Jesus" Car Show was a great success. Our directors, Linda & Mark Griffith, did a tremendous job along with the help of many other participants. There were approximately 25 vehicles entered in the show. $540 was raised for our Vacation Bible School. There were numerous visitors to the show and we deeply appreciate everyone who helped make this annual event a huge success.

Pamela's Flower Garden

Pamela has created another beautiful masterpiece in her flower garden at the parsonage. Enjoy the great scenery.

Happy Memorial Day

Memorial Day Balloon Release

CCC celebrated Memorial Day with a special balloon release in honor of our deceased loved ones. Over 110 balloons were released with the names of fallen comrades and cherished friends and family. The sunlight shining through the dark clouds seemed to indicate that God was present at our memorial.

Welcome to the Family, Anna Grace

Sunday morning was a special time for the congregation as we welcomed Anna Grace into the CCC family. Anna had privately given her heart to the Lord a few weeks ago. She had asked to make a public statement of faith before the church and acknowledge what God had done in her life. We thank God for this young child and pray that her testimony will encourage others to stand upon and proclaim Jesus as Lord.

CCC Worship Team

The Worship Team did an excellent job leading the congregation into worshipping Jesus Messiah! God has blessed our congregation with very talented musicians and singers. Their dedication to worship through practice and preparation is outstanding. May God bless them as they continue to Let The Glory of the Lord, Rise Among Us!!

Memorial Day

CCC will celebrate the Memorial Day holiday with a special balloon release at the conclusion of the Sunday morning service. This event will honor our fallen military friends and family, as well as, other family members who have passed away. Join us for this special tribute. Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship starts at 10:30 a.m.

Baby Shower

We wish to congratulate the Young Family (Carlton & Shirley) on the birth of their new granbaby. Thanks to everyone who participated in the baby shower.

Baptismal Service

Melodie and Logan were baptized in a special service at CCC last evening. There was a great air of excitement as the Lord blessed us with His presence. We thank God for these 2 young ladies. Our prayers are with them as they build a wonderful relationship with God.

A Supernatural Encounter

Yesterday's message was entitled, "A Supernatural Encounter." The text was taken from Paul's Road to Damascus experience in Acts 9.

Some earthly minded preachers have said that Paul’s experience was:

1)A Heat stroke from the desert sun

2)Paul was struck by a bolt of lightning on a clear day and he only thought he heard a voice

3)Paul had an epileptic seizure Charles Spurgeon, the great preacher of the past said, “If that’s true, I wish that all men could have epilepsy.”

Man is always trying to explain away the things of the supernatural. To admit that there is really a world of the supernatural is to also admit that Heaven and God and Hell and the Devil are also real and man can’t face the idea that he isn’t the final authority on anything. Paul was confronted with the Light from Heaven, coming down from the Father of Lights with whom there is no variableness or shadow of turning. When we are confronted with the Light of Jesus by hearing his Word preached or the eyes of our spirit are opened and the light of love flows in, we can’t help but be changed. We can then choose to change and follow the Light or we can choose to close our eyes and walk into the depths of darkness. Without Jesus we are nothing, we can do nothing outside of His power within us. We can accomplish nothing for the kingdom of God without Jesus.

CCC Softball Team

The CCC Softball Team will play it's last regular season game tommorrow night at 9:15 p.m. Join us for loads of fun and fellowship.

Extraordinary Women's Conference 2009

Ladies from CCC attended the Extraordinary Women's Conference at the BJCC in Birmingham, AL this past weekend. Over 4000 ladies were present and the sessions were outstanding. This is the second year that our ladies attended this meeting. We thank God for everyone involved in planning this annual event.

Historical Society Meeting

The 8th Annual Meeting of the Historical Society of Church of God Movements is scheduled for 9:30 AM Thursday, May 28, 2009. It will be held at the Lupton Library on the campus of The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

We hope you will be able to join us.Membership is open.This year's theme focuses on a discussion of serpent handling in the southern Appalachia region, and Dr. Ralph Hood from UTC will be our guest speaker. Dr. Hood has co-authored a book on the subject with Dr. Paul Williamson.

Antique Car Show

The 2nd Annual Car Show will be Saturday, May 30th. Entry fee is any donation to the VBS fund. There will be door prizes and awards given. We will also be selling barbeque and burgers for the days event. Join us from 10:00 until 2:00 p.m. for this special event.

Food Pantry

The CARE Package will distribute food on May 16th from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. If you would like to help please be at the church by 7:30 a.m.

Wonderful Revival!

CCC experienced a wonderful revival with Evangelist Chuckie Chandlar from South Carolina. The Lord blessed us tremendously. Our drama team, REVIVED, ministered nightly and the altars were filled with people seeking for more of God's grace in their lives. The presence of the Lord was manifested in numerous ways during every service. To God Be The Glory!