Christian Community Church of Faith Monthly Newsletter – Issue #35 Page 1 of 7

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Our 2019 Annual Meeting will be held immediately following our worship service January 27th @ 9:15

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Christian Community Church of Faith

January 2019 Newsletter

Questions, Concerns, Comments …

We’d like to hear them. Contact Us!

Amanda Collins &

Mary Lou Haig, Newsletter Editors

akcollins309@gmail.com or 518-605-2275.

Our services are held at 355 State Route 7 (P.O. Box 93)

Richmondville, NY 12149 at 8:30 am Sunday Mornings

Phone: 518-788-4068 Our Website is: www.cccoffaith.org Pastor: Reverend David Houck

518-827-6386 pastordave@midtel.net

January 19th Pancake Breakfast at Seward Lutheran Church from 7:30 to 10:00 am. Sponsored by CCC Women of Faith

January 21th Women of Faith monthly meeting at the church 7 pm

January 26th Ecumenical Men’s Prayer Breakfast at the Brick House Bakery 8am

January 27th Our annual meeting will be held immediately following the worship service

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Pastor Dave’s Monthly Message

Worship

“Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen

His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” Matthew 2:2 The dictionary defines worship as a verb: to honor or reverence as a divine being or supernatural power; to regard with great or extravagant respect, honor, or devotion. And as a noun: reverence offered a divine being or supernatural power; an act of expressing such reverence; a form of religious practice with its creed and ritual; extravagant respect or admiration for or devotion to an object of esteem. What does the Bible say about worship? The Bible speaks of worship 198 times, both how to and how/what not to. In John 4:23-24 Jesus said: “ But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” This is referring to the verb sense of worship. To worship in Spirit is with our heart. Deuteronomy 6:5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. Matthew 22:37 Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ They are both saying this is personal, it is individual. That we are to worship God with our whole being and is confirmed by the Apostle Paul. Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. To worship in truth is with our mind. We are transformed when we renew our minds with the truth of God’s word. True worship is God centered worship. It is our personal acknowledgement of God, and of God’s power and glory in everything that we do. God’s word is the truth, the word became flesh and walked among us, and Jesus said ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life’. We are to know the truth, believe the truth, and love the truth. The highest form of praise and worship is obedience to God and God’s word. True worship is an expression of gratitude and appreciation to God for what God has done for us. A worship service (the noun), when we gather together, is made up of traditions, readings, music, singing, prayers, messages and offerings which are all good, and the Bible tells us that we should do them. When we do them we are to be active, be in the verb sense of worship. We are to be there in spirit and truth. Putting our whole being, especially our heart and mind into it. Acts 17:24-25: God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. Nor is He worshiped with men’s hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things. It is important that we gather together often, to grow spiritually and in knowledge of the truth. Worshiping together is an emotional experience that is very beneficial. We are able to comfort and encourage each other on our pilgrimage through this life. We must remember though, that just being present and doing our duty is not true worship. True worship is personal, it is individual, and it is being all in. We find it easy to be appreciative and be grateful whenever someone does something for us. Let’s see if this new year we can do the same for God every day, in every place, and at all times.

In God We Trust / ♥ and Prayers, Pastor Dave

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Member News from our Church & Community

Our Thoughts and Prayers for Healing Go Out To:

Kari & Isabella Bean Sandy Manson Richard Bean Margaret Becker Charles Vitale Jr. Beverly Kachmarik Dennis Bean Clyde & Lisa Wilcox Bill Mazur Krage Brinkman Pat McDonald Howard Rickard Margie Davis Decatur Josephine King Sofia Fitzgerald Ray Fernandez Fred Guay Sarah Hannah Jill Nirschl Laura Parslow Doug Belknap

Our Thoughts and Prayers for those serving in the Military:

Joshua Bean Joseph Witkowski

Our Thoughts and Prayers for Families Dealing with Loss:

Family of Ramona Tryon Family of George Sutton Family of William Reisinger Family of Roger Palmatier Family of Terry Miller Family of Theodore Strobeck Family of Danny Cater Sr Family of Margaret Bouck Family of Mark Ferenczy Family of Thomas Nagel Family of Fred Beste Family of August “Augie” Kauffmann Family of Howard Crasper Family of Janet Dietz Family of Robert Staples Family of Kathyrn Butt Family of John Walsh

If you would like us to send a card to someone (thinking of you, get well, etc.) please let Sue Davis know so we can keep in touch with those who need our thoughts and prayers.

This month we wish a very Happy Birthday to… 1st Jeremy Davis 4th Jackie Kniskern 3rd Barbara Diefendorf 8th Ryden Collins 13th Louis Brumaghim 22th Mary Robinson And a Happy Anniversary to… 24th Amanda & Kevin Collins *If we have forgotten your special day please contact us

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C.C.C. of Faith – Women of Faith News

Submitted by Kelsey Radliff

The Women of Faith held our annual Christmas gathering on Monday December 17th. We enjoyed a delicious potluck dinner and time spent with friends. This Christmas we were able to provide gifts to a deserving family, thank you to everyone who made monetary donations so that we were able to purchase items from this family's wish list. We hope they have a blessed Christmas morning. Also on December 9th, we visited Stoneview Heights. Rebecca Radliff shared her musical talent with us all as we sang Christmas carols and hymns. We also enjoyed treats and an hour of fellowship. We look forward to a return trip! If you have any questions or would like additional information about the women’s group, please feel free to contact Nancy Kniskern, Women of Faith Chairperson at 518-234-2370. Our next meeting will be held on January 21st, 2019 at 7pm at the Christian Community Church of Faith Fellowship hall. We would love to have you join

SAVE THE DATES For

Our Famous Pancake Breakfasts!

January 19th, 2019

February 16th 2019

March 16th 2019

Supporting our Local Food Pantries

Acts 20:35 “It is more blessed to give then to receive”

Please remember that we are continuing to collect food monthly for the various food pantries in the local area. There are many people who are homeless and desperate for food in our county.

Any items you can provide are greatly appreciated, especially canned fruits, canned vegetables, and microwavable prepared meals. Please bring your items to church on the first Sunday of every month.

Thank you for your continued support – we are making a difference!

We're so grateful...

for your thoughtfulness,

your kindness and your

generous hearts.

Thank you to everyone who helped make

Christmas special for our adopted family this year.

"Those who are

generous are BLESSED" - Proverbs 22:9

Women of Faith

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Women of Faith Wrapping of the gifts for our adopted family

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Our Beautiful Poinsettias are in Honor of and/or In Memory of the Following:

In Memory of Les Brown John & Karla Bates in Honor of Loved Ones

In Memory of Lois Mummenthey Judy & Walter Kramer in Memory of Loved Ones

In Honor of Pam Melera & Eric Holcomb In Honor of Peter & Beverly Melera In Honor of Davey & Lauren Leach

In Memory of Donald & Elizabeth Hubert In Memory of Leonard, Betty, & James Houck

In Memory of Judy Murphy The Rockwell Family in Memory of Loved Ones

The McDonald Family in Memory of Loved Ones In Memory of Bill and Jean Stone In Memory of Tom & Marie Butler

In Memory of Frank & Donna Witkowski The Witkowski Family in Memory of Loved Ones

The Nirschl Family in Memory of Loved Ones The Davis Family (Gary & Sue) in Memory of Loved Ones

In Memory of Nathanial & Iva Davis In Memory of Charles & Dot Gaylor

The Kniskern Family in Memory of Loved Ones Elizabeth Gaylor in Memory of Loved Ones

In Memory of the Terpening Family The Wilms Family in Memory of Loved Ones

Frances Van Deusen in Memory of Richard Van Deusen and Family The Collins Family and Tessier Family in Memory of Grandma & Grandpa

In Memory of “Nanny” given by her Great Grandchildren The Haig Family in Memory of Loved Ones

In Memory of Barb Melera’s Mom, Delores Plantholt In Memory of Peter Melera’s Mom, Vera Melera

In Memory of Fred Beste In Memory of Robert Crowley

In Honor of those Serving in the Military In Honor of our First Responders and Firefighters

In Honor of those Serving in Law Enforcement In Memory of those we have lost in our community

In Memory of the 20 victims who lost their lives in the limo accident in Schoharie

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Our Fellowship Hall Reveal!

A big Thank You

to all the generous

donations made

and time donated to

make this all possible.

As well as a Thank You

to the following who used their talents

to make it look this good!

Robert Gaylor

Phil & Kathy Davis

Matt & Jo Ann Wilms