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Dear CLF Family of Believers, Happy New Year! It’s time for Acts 2:42! I'll explain in a bit. We tend to know where we’ve been and what is currently capturing our attention in the present. But the future…what will it have for me? Looking forward is a natural habit for most people. There’s a wonder and a curiosity for what lies ahead. I want to share some thoughts about that for you in this article. Looking back, you may remember we spent the fall focusing on a six week course called “Next Steps – Discipleship Series.” Everyone had the invitation to look into the Bible to find the answers to some very important questions. What a joy it is to know that the Bible has the BEST answers to life’s most IMPORTANT questions. We shared this journey in private devotional study and then each Sunday gave further thought to the scriptures and truths revealed as the Sunday message was delivered. That is good but it certainly is not ideal! If we could have dug up spiritual treasures in scripture during personal study and then combined that with small group discussions about those discoveries then we would have experienced a much better environment for understanding, growth, and application! Because of that, we are inviting you to experience something new, something important and something ongoing in the future of CLF. As we roll into winter (late January or early February) we will launch a new vision for Small Groups that lasts well beyond a 6 to 8 week focused study or commitment. We’ve done a lot of that in the past. Most recently with the Rick Warren material called, “40 Days In The Word.” That was a wonderful experience for all who participated but the bummer came when the 40 days ended. We met weekly for that study but as we look forward we want you to imagine a longer, ongoing commitment to a small group. We expect our small groups to meet 2 times a month on the day/times that fit the group. We will call our groups 242 Groups, based on Acts 2:42 and following that says,
“42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles… 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.”
The practices and pieces of DISCIPLESHIP are found in this passage: teaching, fellowship, sharing meals, praise, worship and prayer…all the better in a small group, a 242 group! We’ll be talking and teaching more about this on Sundays in January! We are on a mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ at CLF. 242 groups will provide what we are missing in the ministry that Christ has left us to fulfill…”Go into all the world and make disciples.” To launch our groups we will utilize a resource called "Real-Life Discipleship - Equipping Disciples Who Make Disciples.” It’s a 12 week study and we will ask each participant to purchase a training manual (about $15 each). We all spend our money on what matters most to us, so set aside a few dollars for this material. Of course, if you need assistance purchasing materials, we’ll find a way to help. We don’t want a single person to not participate for lack of funds. As we move in this direction, give some thought to your participation…attending, leading a group, co-leading a group, hosting a group, or co-hosting. More info to come as we move into this new year! Looking forward to a victorious year,
Pastor Doug
CLF Newsletter December 2014
Children’s Ministry
Hanna Hezeltine, Director
Sunday School & Children’s Church
No sessions on December 21st or 28th, children will remain in service
Volunteer meeting on January 4, 2015
Awana
No sessions on December 24th or 31st—Awana will resume on January 7, 2015
Verse-a-thon January 14—friends and family
College & Career Ministry
Jeremy & Kailee Evans—leaders
Starting January 4th the
college group will be
meeting the 1st and 3rd
Sundays of the month @
6pm. Meet at CLF for a
meal, fellowship, worship,
discussion, and prayer. For
more information contact
Kailee Evans @
541-805-5545 or
Youth Ministry
Jeremy Evans—Youth Pastor
Sunday, December 21 @ 6pm-7:30pm—Youth and College Age
Night of worship and hangout.
No youth group December 24 or 31
January 3rd Christmas Tree Removal Youth Conference Fund-
raiser—The youth will be removing Christmas trees for a dona-
tion on Saturday, January 3rd. If you would like your tree picked
up sign-up in the lobby or call/email Jeremy @ 541-910-8887 or
5th Street @ 5pm will be held on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the
month starting January 11th—Small groups, food, games, and
hangout time 5pm-8:30pm
Sunday, January 11th Bonfire and Snacks @ the Mullin’s
House—Get dropped off and Picked up @ CLF 5pm-8:30pm,
Wear warm clothes and boots
“Resuscitate” Youth Conference January 23-25, 2015
@ Crossroads Community Church in Nampa, ID
This youth conference is replacing our normal winter camp event. We
will be spending the night @ Discovery church in Boise Friday &
Saturday night. The conference will consist of teaching, worship,
outreach, and late night activities @ Jumptime and Wahooz. Grab a
flyer for more info.
Cost: $65 (covers registration, transportation, lodging, activities and meals)
Contact Us
541.889.7264
www.clfontario.org
Sunday Morning
Services:
9:00 am & 11:00 am
Wednesday Nights:
Healing Rooms 6 pm
Awana, Youth, Men’s &
Womnen’s Groups 7 pm
Other Ministry News
Please keep our missionaries in your prayers for
2015. A missionary once said that his greatest fear
was being forgotten back home because it would be
like hands & feet without a body. We are the body
that upholds them.
Jordan Moyes—Army
Charissa Campbell—Turkey
Bill & Terri Drake—Operation Mobilization
Christana Morelock—Mexico
Marty & Kelly Meyer—YWAM Idaho
Anna Bishop—YWAM Los Angeles
Dustin & Britt Graber—YWAM Salem
PLEASE KEEP THESE ORGANIZATIONS IN
YOUR PRAYERS FOR 2015
FOUR RIVERS FREE
MEDICAL CLINIC
HARVEST HOUSE
HOPE PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER
LOVE IN THE NAME OF
CHRIST
PROJECT DOVE
SNAKE RIVER CORRECTIONAL
FACILITY
Mark your calendars for these upcoming
events:
December 28—One service with baptisms
January 4—Night of Healing 6 pm
Groups will be forming
soon
