meets at the Farm Centre, 420 University ave.

Charlottetown, Pe sUnday mornings 10:00 am - 12:00 Pm

FeBrUary 24, 2013

Live Love 6 - Honor

by Tom Zawacki

serving this sUnday

greeters Karen Gallant & Karen Parr worshiP team TBD CommUnion PreParation Bernice Gallant sPeaker Tom Zawacki soUnd Bram Hamming media Willy Hamming toddler ministry Carol Sudsbury & TBD Childrens ministry Laurie MacPhee & TBD Prayer ministry teams Greg & Debbie MacKinnon, Wayne & Natalie Simmons Clean UP - team a John (Lead) & Lori MacDonald, Blair & Chantale MacEwen, Nathan & Lindsay Metzger, Tom & Jill Shultz, Joel Hamming

Last Sunday I completed my Live Love series with a message on honor. I offered three simple and practical ways that we can love and honor one another: Listening, Kindness and Generosity. Listening Though not always easy in todays culture, truly listening is a profoundly simple and effective way to communicate to someone that you care and value them. I identified four levels of listening, only the fourth level describes listening with love. 1. non-Listening Someone is speaking but youre not hearing a word theyre saying. Think of the Charlie Brown cartoons when an adult or teacher is speaking all you hear is Wa-wa, wa-wa, wa-wa, wa. 2. surface Listening Its not much better than non-listening. We offer gratuitous head nods and an occasional Mm-huh. It gives the appearance of listening without actually listening. 3. On Ramp Listening This is listening only for an opportunity to speak; either to agree, disagree, contradict or one up the person speaking. 4. no strings Attached Listening We listen for the sake of the person speaking. We offer our full undivided attention. We offer commentary or ask questions that keeps the focus on them and allows them to keep the floor. This type of listening honors the speaker and is a very practical way to live love. Eighty percent of the pastoral counseling I offer is No Strings Attached Listening. Most people know what to do; they just need someone to listen as they process verbally. ...continued on page 2

Prayer
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Charlottetown Community Church & surrounding Community The Presence of God That we Live Loved That we Live Love That we Live Supernaturally melanie taylors daughter Jessica Healing and for lifted spirits. Jack mcaskill A healthy new liver, a speedy transplant, healing & recovery, lifted spirits & support. donna macdonald Healing, freedom from pain, lifted spirits & support for her and her family. lori nelsons father Healing from surgery, radiation, and chemo, lifted spirits & support for him and his family. lori mcdonalds friend Jen Healing from cancer, lifted spirits & support for her and her family. karen gallants grandson oliver Healing and support for him and his family.

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Kindness Random acts of kindness are a wonderful way to live love in our community. It can be as simple as holding a door open for someone, being patient with a trainee, picking up the tab for a stranger at Tims or bringing a sick friend a warm home cooked meal.Your act of kindness with brighten their day and yours as well. Being geneROus with YOuR time Even more than money, time seems to be our most precious commodity. Everyone I know is busier, make that much busier than theyd like to be. Intentionally dedicating chunks of time to the most important people in our lives is a wonderful way to practically live love. In my humble opinion, our spouses and our children are a very good place to start. My hope and prayer is that Charlottetown Community Church would have a reputation of love. That we would be known as a safe place for broken and wounded people, a place that wholeheartedly welcomes and loves all. Live Loved, Tom
When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares. -Henri J.M. Nouwen, The Road to Daybreak: A Spiritual Journey

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Pre-service prayer is held Sundays 9:15 - 9:45 a.m. in the Farm Centre boardroom (second floor to the right at the top of the stairs). Anyone interested is welcome to join.

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There is lots going on, be free, go where the life is, family first. Church website is now updated with all activities.

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WOMenS BeCOMIng gROUp ** NOW MEETING MONTHLY 7:00 PM, Tuesday, February 26th (CHANGED DUE TO WEATHER) Location - Natalie Simmons House BABY shOweR fOR CARA funK See Natalie Simmons for more information MenS gROUp 6:00 PM, Wednesday, March 20th Location - Tom Zawackis mOvie night gladiator See Tom Zawacki for more information YOUTH gROUp 7:00 PM, Friday evenings Location - Carl & Sheryl Friedrichs This group is for teenaged youth. For information, contact Carl or Sheryl Friedrich. MOMS & TOTS gROUp

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10:00 AM, Wednesday mornings Location - Michelle Bartons or Trevena MacLeods For information, contact Michelle or Trevena. He LOVeS Me BOOK CLUB 7:00 PM, Thursdays. Location - Tom Zawackis Books available at Maritime Christian Book Store. This group is open to both men and women. Read Chapters 13 & 14.

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ChUrCh news
CHURCH FInanCeS Four Week Average Giving: $1,640.09 Four Week Average Needed: $2,000.00 Lets keep praying for God to supply all we need! 10 WeeK SMaLL gROUp On paRenTIng Ian and Natasha Hall will be hosting a 10-week small group on parenting at their home on Wednesday evenings at 7:45pm, starting March 6. The discussion will be based on the study The Parenting Children Course: for those parenting 0 to 10-year-olds. If you are interested in being a part of this small group, please contact them at 314-9395 or email Natasha at natasha@mountainstudios.ca. Topics include: Building Strong Foundations, Meeting our Childrens Needs, Setting Boundaries, Teaching Healthy Relationships, and Our Long-Term Aim.

volUnteer at CommUnity ChUrCh

WORSHIp TeaMS If you have been thinking that you would like to take part in or lead worship on Sundays please contact John mcdonald on Facebook, by email at johnperogie@gmail.com, or call or text at (902) 213-0504.

in oUr area
Kidz Church

HaBITaT FOR HUManITY peI LOOKIng FOR VOLUnTeeRS Habitat for Humanity is always looking for volunteers to help with the construction of homes, in the ReStores, on their committees and in the affiliate offices as well. If you are interested in becoming part of their volunteer team, or would like more information, please contact Emily at (902) 367-3041 or volunteer@habitatpei.ca

CHILDRenS MInISTRY If you are interested in volunteering in Childrens Ministry, contact Laurie macPhee. If you are interested in working with the Toddler Ministry, contact marsha mcAndrew. VOLUnTeeRS neeDeD! The Sunday morning service requires a large number of volunteers. If you can help, email cccnews2012@gmail.com, put a note on the Facebook page, sign one of the sheets in the lobby, or mention it to one of the leaders. Positions we are often looking to have help with are: OFFeRIng COLLeCTIOn,
gReeTeRS, WORSHIp TeaMS, CLean-Up TeaMS, KIDZ CHURCH & TODDLeR MInISTRY, pRaYeR MInISTRY

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Can SUnDaY - DOnaTIOnS FOR THe FOOD BanK Weekly, a box is placed in the lobby to collect donations for the Food Bank or for families that we recognize are in need. Any non-perishable items are greatly appreciated.

get involved
If you would like to get something in the newsletter (prayer request, announcement, etc.), please email it to cccnews2012@gmail.com by Wednesday of each week.

Charlottetown Community Church

Part of the Vineyard Network in Canada p.O. Box 1081 Charlottetown, pe C1a 7M4 pastor Tom Zawacki (902) 892-5001 communitychurch@pei.aibn.com www.charlottetowncommunitychurch.com

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oUr mission is PossiBle:

Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day. - Henri J.M. Nouwen
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OUR DeSIRe IS TO Be a COMMUnITY OF gRaCe THaT pReSenTS JeSUS In a ReLeVanT WaY ReaCHIng OUR CITY anD BeYOnD WITH THe LOVe OF gOD.