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Heads Lifted High and Quiet Times For Students
Virtual Meeting Sundays at 9 am On Sunday mornings at 9:00 am we meet over Zoom. All 7th-12th graders are welcome to join. For connection information contact amy@crclife.org or susan@crclife.org. 11 For this reason God sends them a strong delusion so that they will believe the lie, 12 so that all will be condemned—those who did not believe the truth but delighted in unrighteousness. 13 But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because from the beginning…
Out of Control and Quiet Times For Students
Virtual Meeting Sundays at 9 am On Sunday mornings at 9:00 am we meet over Zoom. All 7th-12th graders are welcome to join. For connection information contact amy@crclife.org or susan@crclife.org. Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him: We ask you, brothers and sisters, 2 not to be easily upset or troubled, either by a prophecy or by a message or by a letter supposedly from us, alleging that the day of the Lord has come. 3 Don’t let…
Draw Near To God
Change. Change. Change. So much is continuing to change every day and with that comes questions. When will church fully open? Will school open? Should I send my child to school? Is it safe to go here or there? Where did I put my mask? Each day can bring even more questions. What are we suppose to do? Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; in all your…
Give Thanks In All Circumstances
I have been trying to develop a heart of gratitude in recent years. I started with a Thanksgiving Journal. It was a small notebook that I recorded three things I was thankful for each day for a year. One year, I kept a running list on my computer of gifts from God that I was thankful for. Another year, I did a study called One Thousand Gifts and kept a journal of things I was thankful for. 1,000 grew to…
Live Each Day God’s Way
If you have not had a chance to listen to the sermon from July 12th, run, don’t walk, to listen. If you are like me, then you might even want to listen to it a second time. What fantastic encouragement as we strive to live each day God’s way. Pastor Marc shared a great message that reminds us of our need to pray, love others, serve others and depend on God daily. As the faith builders in your home, these…
Love One Another
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35 God’s word tells us to love one another. That seems fairly simple. But love is more than a warm fuzzy feeling you have towards someone. What does love really look like? Love does. Love is a choice. Love is an action word. Love…
Getting Fit and Quiet Times For Students
Virtual Meeting Sundays at 9 am On Sunday mornings at 9:00 am we meet over Zoom. All 7th-12th graders are welcome to join. For connection information contact amy@crclife.org or susan@crclife.org. Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy: To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, since your faith is…
Rejoice In The Lord Always
It’s Summer time!! That means it’s all fun and games, right? No restrictions, the sky is the limit! As good as that may sound, it may not always be the best plan. I have learned that kids, especially preschoolers, love structure. It would be easy to let things go during these summer months, but it would also be a really good time to dig those heels in and be even more intentional in your parenting. You have done such a great…
What Is God’s Will? and Quiet Times For Students
Virtual Meeting Sundays at 9 am On Sunday mornings at 9:00 am we meet over Zoom. All 7th-12th graders are welcome to join. For connection information contact amy@crclife.org or susan@crclife.org. 12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to give recognition to those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you, 13 and to regard them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. 14 And we exhort you, brothers and sisters: warn those who are idle, comfort…
When Things Are Hard
Life is hard. Life is complicated. Do you ever find yourself or your family complaining about how things are? “It’s too hot! Online learning is too hard. I hate wearing a mask! I don’t want to be my child’s teacher! I hate that everything is being cancelled! It’s not fair! Why can’t the stores just be open for usual business hours? I hate drive-bys! COVID is so dumb! All you kids do is fight with one another! Why are there…
For The Teel Family
A Message From the Teels As our world stopped turning on July 7th from the sudden loss of our sweet Jagger Dean, our family stopped functioning. From the first phone call, our church Family did what you naturally do and you served us. Grieving parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts and uncles all are a part and attend our church and you served them just as well. I want to be vulnerable and honest for a short moment. We know Jagger fell…
Summer Bucket List
You made it! Summer is FINALLY upon us. When we started this season of COVID-19, I encouraged you to be intentional with the extra time and your daily schedules with your children. We are now into the summer months and I want to continue to encourage you to enjoy the days with your children. Make some plans rather than just wonder where all the days went. Maybe you and your family can sit down and brainstorm together things that would…
Let The Little Children Come
No early alarm needed ✔ Favorite coffee cup in hand ✔ Comfy clothes on ✔ Kicked back in a recliner ✔ I was so thankful to be able to worship through our online services during the Stay-at-Home Order. I was even more thankful when June rolled around and just like Psalm 122:1 says, “I rejoiced with those who said to me, ‘Let’s go to the house of the Lord.’” Our technology team has done a fabulous job of bringing CRC…
No Sleepwalking and Quiet Times For Students
Virtual Meeting Sundays at 9 am On Sunday mornings at 9:00 am we meet over Zoom. All 7th-12th graders are welcome to join. For connection information contact amy@crclife.org or susan@crclife.org. About the times and the seasons: Brothers and sisters, you do not need anything to be written to you. 2 For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night. 3 When they say, “Peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them, like labor pains…
Bolt VBS Day 4
What a great week with Bolt VBS! VBS was definitely different this year. Going virtual was a first for us and for you too but you did an amazing job. We are so proud of all of you. We’ve enjoyed being able to see all of you on social media having fun and digging into God’s Word as a family and we’ve loved getting to see everybody during the daily drive-by’s. Thank you all so much for the donations of…
Bolt VBS Day 3
I don’t know about you, but to me, it seems that this week has been flying by! I can’t believe that today is already the last day of BOLT Virtual VBS. Last night, I enjoyed learning how important it is to stay focused on Jesus, especially when times are rough. The worship song each night is awesome too! Tonight is the last chance to drive-by the church at 1701 Walker Lane and drop off your coins or food times benefiting…
Bolt VBS Day 2
Wow! Wasn’t yesterday’s BOLT Virtual VBS so fun? I hope that you enjoyed your time together as a family. It was great to talk about how we can let the Bible have a greater impact in our lives and the games were so fun! Be sure to bring your origami craft for us to see, at the drive-by today, at the church from 4-7 pm for a special treat. I can’t wait to see in today’s video if the boys…
Bolt VBS Day 1
It is finally here! Here is the first day of BOLT Virtual VBS that you have been waiting on. Be sure to refer to your Parent and Leader Guide for more information, supplies to gather and step-by-step instructions. Enjoy this fun time centered around Jesus today. As you post on social media, be sure to use #crcbolt on all your pictures, so we can see all the fun too! And come see us at the daily drive-by at 1701 Walker…
Life Together and Quiet Times For Students
Virtual Meeting Sundays at 9 am On Sunday mornings at 9:00 am we meet over Zoom. All 7th-12th graders are welcome to join. For connection information contact amy@crclife.org or susan@crclife.org. As for other matters, brothers and sisters, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more. For you know what instructions we gave you by…
#CRCBOLT
BOLT Virtual VBS coming this Monday: June 29, 30, July 1, Special Video-July 2! In these days of adversity and isolation, we need Jesus more now than we ever did! We are so happy to let our families know that we are bringing VBS to you. Just when you were trying to think of fresh ways to keep your children engaged and not fighting, it’s time for BOLT Virtual VBS. One of the great things about this at-home VBS is…
Bolt Towards Faith in Jesus
Somehow the end of June is rapidly approaching. Summer is officially here and things might be getting busy. Here is an important to-do list for the week to help you and your family get ready for our virtual VBS and BOLT towards faith in Jesus next week. Go to crclife.org and get registered. You will receive a daily email during our virtual VBS with everything you need to know about the activities and lessons. Mark your calendars for June 29-July…
Get Ready For VBS
Don’t forget … BOLT VBS is coming to your house on June 29, 30, & July 1! With minimal preparation, easy-to-follow instructions, and a video that leads you and your kids step-by-step through each of the 3 days, BOLT is designed for you to perform with your family at home. It’s so simple! As we approach the first day of BOLT VBS, we want to give you some more details to help you and your family have the best possible…
Surprised By Trouble and Quiet Times For Students
Virtual Meeting Sundays at 9 am On Sunday mornings at 9:00 am we meet over Zoom. All 7th-12th graders are welcome to join. For connection information contact amy@crclife.org or susan@crclife.org. 1 Therefore, when we could no longer stand it, we thought it was better to be left alone in Athens. 2 And we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith, 3 so that no one will be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know…
It’s Summer Time!
Did you say it’s summer time? There are a lot of cool things about summer time. Two things to get excited about this week are Father’s Day and VBS! Did you say VBS? That’s right, VBS will be coming to you this month. This summer, June 29-July 1, we’ll be using a quarantine-friendly VBS called BOLT. It requires minimal preparation, easy-to-follow instructions, and a video that leads you and your kids step-by-step through each of the 3 days. BOLT is…