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John 8: 31-32 (NLT) Connect Card 👉https://form.jotform.com/80643327474964 To give 👉 mychristchurch.com/give To join in our online community and comment in real-time head over to https://mychristchurch.churchonline.org ————————————————————————————— ———— To find out more about Christ Church or to connect with us, check us out at the links below! To give online, visit mychristchurch.com/give. facebook.com/mychristchurch twitter.com/christchurchfvh http://mychristchurch.com CCLI#1430484 09/23/20 Wednesday Night Going Deeper - Relevant: Free

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When you become a member of Christ Church, you're not just joining a church, you're joining a family. You'll be a part of our story! One of fellowship, growth, and community centered around one mission, connecting people with Jesus Christ! If you would like to become a member of Christ Church, we would love to see you at our Orientation and New Membership meeting this Sunday from 4:00-5:30pm in the Fairview Heights Chapel, or you can join us online by clicking the link below. Hope to see you there! SUN, SEP 27 AT 4:00 PM CDT Christ Church Orientation and New Member Meeting

Last Week To Donate & Week #3 Food Drive Recap! 1,747 items were donated and $20 received in Week Three! Let’s continue to “FILL THE PANTRY” for Week #4. Week #4 is the final week and also a DRIVE THROUGH DROP OFF DAY. If you’re not yet attending in-person services, you can drive up to the FH Campus Church Entrance anytime between 9am - 1pm and volunteers will accept and remove the donations from your vehicle. Monetary donations will also be accepted at the Drive Through. Checks should be made payable to “Fairview Heights Food Pantry." Donations can also be dropped off during Church Office Hours. We are praying for overflowing bins in the final week. The Fairview Heights Food Pantry is currently supporting 110+ Family units (300+ people) each month. The Pantry requests NO Chicken noodle soup or Grape Jelly at this time since they have plenty of these items on hand. They have an ongoing need for: KIDS CEREALS CANNED MEATS (chicken breast, spam, ham, tuna, potted meat) CANNED MEALS (beef stew, chicken & dumplings, chili, Manwich for sloppy joes, Spaghetti O’s, Ravioli, etc.) BOXED MEALS (hamburger/tuna helper, Chef Boyardee meals, etc.) SPAGHETTI SAUCES & SOUPS (Ragu, Alfredo, cream of mushroom, cream of potato, clam chowder, any cream soups, tomato) CANNED FRUITS (peaches, pears, pineapple, applesauce, fruit cocktail) CANNED VEGETABLES (Potatoes, Beets, Carrots, Tomatoes, Baked beans, Butter beans, Pinto Beans, Spinach, Sauerkraut, etc.) INSTANT POTATOES (packets/boxes of mashed, augratin or scalloped) RICE (bags or instant packets) NOODLES (egg, dumplings, pasta) SUGAR (granular, powdered and brown) COOKING OIL CAKE MIXES & FROSTING PANCAKE MIX & SYRUP PUDDING / JELLO CUPS CRACKERS (SALTINE / OYSTER) HEALTHY SNACKS (granola bars, fruit rollups, etc.) COFFEE & TEA SALT & PEPPER, MRS. DASH, DRIED MINCED ONIONS, MINCED GARLIC, ETC. JUICES (apple, grape, cranberry, etc.) BABY NEEDS (Powdered Formula, Baby food) PAPER PRODUCTS (Kleenex, bathroom tissue, paper towels) SOAPS (hand soap, dish soap, laundry soap) SANITIZERS (hand, counter top) PERSONAL ITEMS (toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, women’s hygiene products, diapers). “All it takes is what you can give…..One can, One case, One box, it all matters to those who struggle.” For further information, please send an email to: Kevin Nowak Christ Church Food Pantry, Donations Coordinator Email: kmn61@hotmail.com “Feed the hungry, and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon.” ISAIAH 58:10 (NLT)

What we are going to do is proclaim Biblical truth in a spirit of Christ-like love and be the church of Christ! Start the new Rebuild sermon series with us at: https://youtu.be/3U9680sFGRs?t=1150

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The Old Testament: Session I Connect Card 👉https://form.jotform.com/80643327474964 To give 👉 mychristchurch.com/give To join in our online community and comment in real-time head over to https://mychristchurch.churchonline.org ————————————————————————————— ———— To find out more about Christ Church or to connect with us, check us out at the links below! To give online, visit mychristchurch.com/give. Christ Church twitter.com/christchurchfvh http://mychristchurch.com CCLI#1430484 10/07/20 Wednesday Night Going Deeper - Milk and Honey, Sand and Rock

Connect Card 👉https://form.jotform.com/80643327474964 To give 👉 mychristchurch.com/give To join in our online community and comment in real-time head over to https://mychristchurch.churchonline.org Nehemiah 2: 9-10 (NLT) ————————————————————————————————— To find out more about Christ Church or to connect with us, check us out at the links below! To give online, visit mychristchurch.com/give. facebook.com/mychristchurch twitter.com/christchurchfvh http://mychristchurch.com CCLI#1430484

Connect Card 👉https://form.jotform.com/80643327474964 To give 👉 mychristchurch.com/give To join in our online community and comment in real-time head over to https://mychristchurch.churchonline.org Nehemiah 2: 9-10 (NLT) ————————————————————————————————— To find out more about Christ Church or to connect with us, check us out at the links below! To give online, visit mychristchurch.com/give. facebook.com/mychristchurch twitter.com/christchurchfvh http://mychristchurch.com CCLI#1430484

Connect Card 👉https://form.jotform.com/80643327474964 To give 👉 mychristchurch.com/give To join in our online community and comment in real-time head over to https://mychristchurch.churchonline.org Nehemiah 2: 9-10 (NLT) ————————————————————————————————— To find out more about Christ Church or to connect with us, check us out at the links below! To give online, visit mychristchurch.com/give. facebook.com/mychristchurch twitter.com/christchurchfvh http://mychristchurch.com CCLI#1430484

Rev. Shane’s 2019 Global Gathering message on the Holy Spirit! Bam! YOUTUBE.COM Shane Bishop 2019

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Connect Card 👉https://form.jotform.com/80643327474964 To give 👉 mychristchurch.com/give To join in our online community and comment in real-time head over to https://mychristchurch.churchonline.org Nehemiah 2: 19-20 (NLT) ————————————————————————————————— To find out more about Christ Church or to connect with us, check us out at the links below! To give online, visit mychristchurch.com/give. facebook.com/mychristchurch twitter.com/christchurchfvh http://mychristchurch.com CCLI#1430484

Would you like to be a part of making Christ Church Worship happen? The Worship Production Team has openings for new volunteers. Whether you already have experience with lighting and sound equipment or none at all, they have positions where you can serve Christ. If you like being behind the scenes, yet having a huge impact on the mission of Christ Church, the Production team might be for you. All positions are for services or rehearsals on Sunday or Wednesday, and require a commitment once to twice a month. Training is provided! Available Positions Include: • Lyric Operators • Lighting Operators • Lighting Designers • Camera Operators • Audio Mixers

Shane L. Bishop 6 hrs · Life does not always unfold the way we plan or hope. We have no control over this. What we do have control over is our attitudes and our actions. The key is to take what we have in front of us and make the very best of it. That is always a choice. Choose forgiveness. Choose peace. Choose joy, Choose love. Choose life.

Life does not always unfold the way we plan or hope. We have no control over this. What we do have control over is our attitudes and our actions. The key is to take what we have in front of us and make the very best of it. That is always a choice. Choose forgiveness. Choose peace. Choose joy, Choose love. Choose life.

23 Students gave their hearts to Jesus this weekend. 11 adult new members joined Christ Church. 1 adult baptism. Bam!

The student ministry will be opening its doors to celebrate the life of this incredible young woman. Almighty God, send your presence and your peace. Christ Church Student Ministry 18 hrs · This Wednesday we will be celebrating the life of Maya Jami at Christ Church Teens. 6pm-8pm. We will have our normal youth night as we continue our movie series. We will have a time of remembrance for Maya and will give her friends time to talk about her wonderful life. This is what we do! We open our doors to students, love them, and point them to Jesus. We are here for you, praying for you, and love you! You are welcome and encouraged to invite anyone who would like to join us for a night of remembrance and worship. Almighty God, send us your presence and your peace!

We have something new on a Sunday mornings. An Elevated Safety Worship service in the Chapel at 9:15. Here is Kevin and Jean Ellen to tell you all about it!

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Come to church with anticipation that God is going to move in your life, you will not be dissapointed! View the rest of the sermon at: https://youtu.be/tN-g4gZBbNU?t=1474

Wow! Great job Sara and Tweens ministry! All 464 items are headed to the Fairview Heights food pantry! Our kids are learning the importance of serving our community and connecting people with Jesus! Amanda Cates is at Christ Church. 22 hrs · Fairview Heights, IL · Thank you Sara Yankey for your leadership with the Tweens and the volunteers that serve with them. Together, the Tweens and their Small Group Leaders, donated 464 items to the Fairview Heights Food Pantry!

A life of significance is not about achievement, it's about obedience! View the rest of the sermon at: https://youtu.be/tN-g4gZBbNU?t=1474

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Connect Card 👉https://form.jotform.com/80643327474964 To give 👉 mychristchurch.com/give To join in our online community and comment in real-time head over to https://mychristchurch.churchonline.org Nehemiah 8: 8-10 ————————————————————————————————— To find out more about Christ Church or to connect with us, check us out at the links below! To give online, visit mychristchurch.com/give. facebook.com/mychristchurch twitter.com/christchurchfvh http://mychristchurch.com CCLI#1430484

Connect Card 👉https://form.jotform.com/80643327474964 To give 👉 mychristchurch.com/give To join in our online community and comment in real-time head over to https://mychristchurch.churchonline.org Mark 4: 3-9 ————————————————————————————————— To find out more about Christ Church or to connect with us, check us out at the links below! To give online, visit mychristchurch.com/give. facebook.com/mychristchurch twitter.com/christchurchfvh http://mychristchurch.com CCLI#1430484 02/07/21 9:30am Sunday Worship: Rebrand

Longtime friend of Christ Church, Rev. Sylvester Weatherall, took a moment to help us celebrate Black History Month this Sunday.

We are called to share the good news everywhere we can, anytime we can, and with anyone we can! View the rest of the sermon at: https://youtu.be/i-PMQ7V7IIU?t=1444

God Can Bless Anything (But Nothing) When Melissa and I were married in 1983, we decided to tithe despite the fact we collectively made $60 a week. When I say tithe, I mean the old fashioned, ten percent off the top, tithe. Every week we wrote an extremely sacrificial check and put it in the offering plate, not just out of obedience but because we wanted to give God something to bless. I am sure our $312 per year did not impact the church budget a fraction of a percentage point (I was never invited to the “big hitter” meetings by the Senior Pastor) but it did impact us. We discovered that God can bless anything but God can’t bless nothing. Here are four things God can bless! We need the work ethic of Moses, the attitude of Caleb, the generosity of a widow and the faith of a mustard seed! Four Things God Can Bless: 1. The Work Ethic of Moses In Exodus 17, Israel defeats the Amalekites under Moses and raises an altar to the Lord called, “The Lord is my Banner.” In the aftermath of great victory Moses is visited by his father-in-law Jethro (also called Laban), who saw the responsibilities God had given to Moses were too much for him to handle alone. Jethro offered this advice in 18: 21, “You can’t do everything by yourself, appoint some honest men to assist you in governing the people and tell them only to bring the most difficult situations to you. This will help you carry the load of leadership.” Moses was accused of a lot of things but never of not working hard! In fact, he worked so hard that people worried about him! Early in my ministry, I unsure of what talent I really had, but I determined early that no one was going to outwork me. You want the address of success? It can be found at the corner of talent and hard work. Hard work gives God something to bless! 2. The Attitude of Caleb In Numbers 13 Moses sent a delegation of twelve spies to scout the Promised Land. Upon their return all reported a good land but ten of the spies said, “We can’t go up against them, they are too strong.” But Joshua and Caleb weighed in with a minority report, “Let’s go at once and take the land. We can certainly conquer it!” Forty-five years later, an eighty-five year old Caleb requests his inheritance of the Promised Land by reporting, “I am as strong as I was at forty and can still travel and fight. Give me the hill country and I will drive the people out of it.” I learned something many years ago by watching success people. Effective people, whether it be in faith, relationships or vocation, choose to have great attitudes. They realize they can’t control every situation that comes at them but they can control how they respond to it. These people “are thermostats not thermometers, distinguish the urgent from the important and actually live their lives as opposed to letting their lives live them. I simply don’t know any successful people with lousy attitudes. Not one. A great attitude gives God something to bless. 3. The Generosity of a Widow Luke 21: 1-4 records something Jesus observed at the Jerusalem Temple in the company of his disciples. On this day, many rich people were giving their offerings but a disenfranchised and poor widow came by and dropped in the equivalent of a couple of pennies. To the shock of his disciples, Jesus declared that she was the most generous giver in the temple for the others had given from their excess but she had given all she had. It fascinates me that history has no recollection of the big hitters in Jerusalem that day but this woman’s act of generosity is still inspiring us over two thousand years later! Statisticians tell us that 40% of the people who attend a church will not give one dollar to the ministry of that church in a given year. Let’s get our heads around this reality. Every study I have ever read establishes a direct link between happiness and generosity. Selfish people are unhappy. Generous people are happy. It is that simple. This isn’t about what I want from you, it is about what I want for you. Generosity gives God something to bless. 4. The Faith of a Mustard Seed Versions of this parable are told in Matthew, Luke and Mark; this must have been one of Jesus’ very favorite stories. Let’s explore Matthew’s version from 13: 31-32: V. 31 The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field. In the Bible times, the mustard plant was used to make oil, medicine, plant as an herb or serve as a condiment. According to Jewish Law, a mustard seed could not be planted in a garden but needed planted in a field. Mustard is the kind of prolific perennial that will take over a garden. The use of the mustard plant in the parable is important because of the proportions between small beginnings and great outcomes. The seed is also planted in the right place but then Jesus mixes it up. But it becomes the largest of garden plants In Jesus’ time mustard seeds became bush/plants that spread quickly and could be up to twelve feet high. It is of interest that the plants of the field have now moved improperly to the garden showing an intention by Jesus to be provocative. This plant isn’t just where it is supposed to be, it is everywhere and still growing. The big ideas here are that the Kingdom of God is wildly unpredictable on one hand and yields huge returns on the other. God’s people can expect big things from our small efforts! Faith is a dogged conviction that if we do the right things, the right way, we will get the right results in the right time. The coming of God’s Kingdom will unfold in ways we least expect and the challenges it brings will create even more opportunities. Faith gives God something to bless. God can bless anything but God can’t bless nothing. Let’s give God something to bless in 2021! -Rev. Shane

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