LOVE CHRIST. LOVE OTHERS.

SERVE

6115 MAHAN DRIVE, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32308

Website: cccctally.org

February 17-18
 From the Minister

MISSION MINDED
Many of you may remember Gail Fielder. Mr. Fielder was one of our longest standing el-
ders before he passed away years ago. Gail and Cletis Fielder were a big part of starting
Capital City Christian Church back in the early 1960’s. I remember he used to say that God
always seemed to bless and honor a church that had a heart for missions. In my 25 years
plus here at CCCC, our missions giving has always been strong. This year’s Faith Promise is
no exception. Each year I’m excited to see our church family step out in faith more and more.
I’m excited to hear stories of how God is making our Faith Promise pledge work. If you have
an exciting testimony of God providing your Faith Promise pledge, please make sure you let
the missions team know. They are looking for testimonies to share this coming year. Praise
the Lord!

But that’s only part of the blessing. I can’t tell you how encouraged I am when I hear testi-
monies of God providing. But writing a check or making an offering on Sunday’s is not the on-
ly responsibility we have to the Great Commission. “Let the Earth Hear His Voice” has been
our Faith Promise theme for the last few years. And to that end we, as the body of Christ,
have been commissioned to share the Gospel of love to the world around us. And as faithful
as any of us can be to our Faith Promise pledge, we should also be encouraged to stretch our-
selves in what we DO. Besides your Faith Promise pledge, how can you share the love of
Christ with the young men at Shepherd’s Inn Ministry? How can you volunteer at Tri-State
Christian Camp? (your preacher is dean of Middle School Camp this summer, so if your seri-
ous about this one he can plug you in.) Can you make a difference in the life of a student at
Johnson University training to be a preacher, a missionary, a school teacher, a youth minister?
How can you impact by serving David Fincher in the Bahamas or Juan Mauricio in Mexico?
Maybe you can serve right here in Tallahassee at The Women’s Pregnancy Center, the Chel-
sea House, or Good Samaritan Network? Or maybe you have found your ministry right here
at CCCC? I absolutely believe God will bless you in your Faith Promise commitment. But we
GROW as a Christ Follower when our faithfulness leads us to SERVE! Love Christ. Love
Others. SERVE!
In His Service,
Allen

FAITH PROMISE UPDATE Faith Promise

2017-2018
The Faith Promise Pledge Pledged 44,888
for 2018-2019 is Needed to meet our monthly pledge:
$50,637 $3,741 per month
$4,219.75 per month will be needed to meet this Giving Total (at month 12): 46, 108
pledge

A SEASON OF PRAYER for APRIL

Pray for each of our TEAM going to Abaco this month.
Come join us on Thursday morning at 10AM for a time of prayer. You are encouraged to spend time in communication with God.
Feel free to use the Prayer room (165) at any time, individually or as a group to pray about whatever is on your heart.
MAKE AN EFFORT TO PRAY DAILY
 Communication From the Leadership
DIVINE LOVE THROUGH ALL STORMS
(Mark 4:35-41)
Jesus Calms the Storm
35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other
side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There
were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the
boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The
disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” 39 He got up, re-
buked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was
completely calm. 40He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no
faith?” 41They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the
waves obey him!”

Jesus Is With You

The disciples were skilled fishermen simply crossing a familiar lake because Jesus wanted to go
to the other side. So they took Jesus along his way, leaving behind a large crowd which had flocked to
Jesus earlier. Jesus blessed the crowd teaching them with wonderful parables about the Kingdom of
God. As the disciples sailed on a furious storm set in upon the lake. Squall winds halted their progress
and waves rose so high as to break over the boat nearly swamping it. At this time they turned to Jesus,
who they found in the stern asleep on a cushion. Believing they were going to perish they woke their
Teacher immediately! To Jesus they said, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” Mark’s gospel re-
veals that Jesus simply stood and rebuked the wind, and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” That’s it!
The job was done! The forces of nature did just as Jesus’ few words commanded. Now the lake was
completely calm as Jesus asked his disciples two questions: “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have
no faith?” Though the conditions were quite calm; the disciples were anything but calm. They were
filled with fear, and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and waves obey Him!”

In another sense, unexpected storms are what happens sometimes in people’s lives. We may even be-
come panicked, as did the disciples, enough to wonder if our Master cares? There is no need to won-
der and suffer anxiety. Jesus is with us too! The disciples shrank in fear not understanding Jesus’
power and having faith in Him. In contrast, we know Jesus is the Son of God, that He is Divine, and
that He is Almighty Savior! But perhaps we need to remember most how very much He loves us!

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Rom.
5:8) Jesus loves us too much to let us drown. Sorrow and tribulation will leave us; yet Jesus and His
love is with us forever! Amen!

The Elders

Food Pantry
Our Food Pantry provides food for those in immediate need, and at this time of year there are always many more in need
of food. If you or someone you know is in need please see Allen or Trish and check out the Food Pantry. You can make
monetary donations to the pantry by designating ‘Pantry’ on your check and placing it in the offering.
 Ministry EVENTS

Upcoming Events:
April 9-14 - Trip to Kentucky to the Ark Encounter, Crea-
tion Museum and more. It’s going to be a great trip!
April 24 - 11AM Lunch & Learn - Learn to do some New Small Group
quick household repairs! Lunch $4 Sunday at 5PM At the Church
Led by Homer Rice via Skype
April 28 - 10AM Painting Class - Cost $10 From Genesis to Revelation; join us as we read and discuss the
April 29 - 12PM Potluck Bible cover to cover and explore the richness of God’s word!

MISSIONS
We closed our Faith Promise Year 2017-
2018 the last Sunday of March.
Thanks to your Faithfulness we met
our goal for the year!

Thank you and God Bless You

Sometimes, God answers our prayers
through special people like you.
Thank you so much.
Lekan and Abi Latinwo

Join us in Children’s Church for:

Sunday School
Nursery 1st-2nd Grade 3rd-5th Grade
April 1 Marilyn Bryan Becky Carter Becky Carter
April 8 Becky Griffin Becky Carter Becky Carter
April 15 Charlotte Kantartzis Becky Carter Becky Carter
April 22 Marilyn Bryan Becky Carter Becky Carter
April 29 Becky Griffin

Children’s Church/Worship
Nursery K– 5th Grade
Sunday School 9:00-10:00 am April 1 Becky Griffin Becky Carter
Break 10:00-10:30 am
April 8 Charlotte Kantartzis Juanita Tatum
(games and snacks)
April 15 Marilyn Bryan Becky Carter
Children’s Church 10:30-11:45 am
April 22 Rylee Gonzalez Juanita Tatum
For more information: call 877-7315 or visit
cccctally.org April 29 Charlotte NeSmith Kantartzis Becky Carter
 APRIL 2018
Sun Mon T ue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Return Service Requested
RESURRECTION 1 8-3 CC Homeschool
2 3 4 5 6 7
7-SonRise 6:00PM Fellowship 10AM Prayer Circle 10:30AM Ladies
8 Breakfast
9 Bible Study Meal & Devotion 11:45 Canasta Club Bible Study
4:30-8:30 TaxAide
10 Coffee Break 6:30PM Ladies Bible 4:30-8:30 TaxAide
4:30-8:30 TaxAide 6:30 Board Meeting Study
10:30 Resurrection
Celebration Service 6:30PM Girl Scouts
8-3 CC Homeschool
8 9 10 6:00PM Fellowship11 10AM Prayer Circle 12 10:30AM Ladies
13 14
4:30-8:30 TaxAide
4:30-8:30 TaxAide Meal & Devotion Bible Study
6:30PM Ladies Bible 11:45 Canasta Club
6 Ladies Meeting
5PM Rice Life Group Study 4:30-8:30 TaxAide
5PM Gonzalez Life Group
6 Men’s Steak-Out Mission Trip
Senior Trip to the Ark Encounter in Kentucky
15 8-3 CC Homeschool16 17 18 10AM Prayer Circle19 20 21
6:00PM Fellowship
Meal & Devotion 11:45 Canasta Club 10:30AM Ladies
5PM Rice Life Group 4:30-8:30 TaxAide 6:30PM Ladies Bible Bible Study
4:30-8:30 TaxAide 6:30PM Girl Scouts
Study
Mission Trip to Marsh Harbour, Abaco Tri-State Ladies Retreat
8-3 CC Homeschool23 8AM Men’s Breakfast
22 24 25 26 27 28
6:00PM Fellowship 10AM Prayer Circle 10:30AM Ladies 10AM Painting
11 Lunch & Learn Meal & Devotion Bible Study
5PM Rice Life Group 6:30PM Ladies Bible Panache
5PM Gonzalez Life Group Study 11:45 Canasta Club

Potluck 29 30 Happy Birthday:

25 - Steve Critelli

5PM Rice Life Group

5PM Gonzalez Life Group

COMING EVENTS FOR APRIL

April 1 - 7AM SonRise Service April 12 - 10AM Prayer Circle
8AM Breakfast 12-4 Canasta Club
9AM Bible Study 4:30-8:30 TaxAide
10AM Coffee Break April 13 - 10:30 Ladies Bible Study
10:30AM Resurrection Service
April 16 - 8-3 CC Homeschool
April 2 - 8-3 CC Homeschool
4:30-8:30 AARP TaxAide
4:30-8:30 AARP TaxAide
April 17 - 4:30-8:30 AARP TaxAide
April 3 - 4:30-8:30 AARP TaxAide
April 18 - 6PM Fellowship Meal & Devotion
6:30 Board Meeting
6:30 Ladies Bible Study
April 4 - 6PM Fellowship Meal & Devotion
April 19 - 10AM Prayer Circle
6:30 Ladies Bible Study
12-4 Canasta Club
April 5 - 10AM Prayer Circle
6:30 Girl Scouts
12-4 Canasta Club
April 20-21 - Tri-State Ladies Retreat
4:30-8:30 TaxAide
10:30 Ladies Bible Study
6:30 Girl Scouts
April 23 - 8-3 CC Homeschool
April 6 - 10:30 Ladies Bible Study
April 24 - 11AM Lunch & Learn—Simple Home Repair
April 9-14 - Senior Trip, the Ark Encounter
April 25 - 6PM Fellowship Meal & Devotion
April 9 - 8-3 CC Homeschool
6:30 Ladies Bible Study
4:30-8:30 TaxAide
April 26 - 8AM Men’s Breakfast
6PM Ladies Dinner Meeting
10AM Prayer Circle
6PM Men’s Steak Out
12-4 Canasta Club
April 10 - 4:30-8:30 TaxAide
April 27 - 10:30 Ladies Bible Study
April 11 - 6PM Fellowship Meal & Devotion
CC Homeschool Ceremony
6:30 Ladies Bible Study
April 28 - 10AM Painting Class
April 12-19 - Mission Trip to Abaco
April 29 - 12PM Potluck
 “Our purpose is to LOVE CHRIST, LOVE OTHERS and SERVE”
OUR STAFF:
OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORSHIP: Allen Gonzalez Senior Minister STATISTICS FOR March
Bible Study 9:00 AM Mike Seay Worship Director ATTENDANCE Average
Coffee Break 10:00 AM Trish Rice Administrative Assistant AM Worship 80
Worship 10:30 AM
Sunday Evening Life Groups 5:00PM Leadership:
Wednesday Night Meal 6:00PM ELDERS: Rick Harvey, Don Meeks, Tim Thorson GIVING Budget Need
Wednesday Bible Discussion Groups 6:30 PM DEACONS: Dona Cormier, Clayton Wilder, General Giving $12,052 $14,566
Steve Lawson, Mike Hancock, Jeremy Smith, Missions $5,459 $3,069
Doreen Branam, Debi Smith, Trish Rice

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