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Celebration of Faith - COF Sharing the story of your Journey! |
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A Celebration
of Faith (COF)
is an opportunity to see and hear models of Christian commitment and
openness. (This event was previously known as a Lay Witness Mission.)
Through a visiting team of lay men and women, church members
will see the lives and hear the testimonies of struggling pilgrims in
their own walks of faith.
The emphasis of the COF is Christian testimony and evangelism. Church members will taste experiences like one-on-one prayer, small group discussions and faith stories by people like themselves. They will learn of the fulfillment that comes through a life of prayer, fellowship, understanding the Bible and sharing their faith where they live and work
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A COF is a weekend devoted to living the Christian life as modeled in the First Century. It includes the preaching and teaching of the Word, prayer, fellowship, Bible study, testimony, caring, praise and worship. Spiritual exploration for adults, youth and children makes the Celebration of Faith a total church experience! |
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A word about the Celebration of Faith event from Christ's Church: |
Going into the event, we did not know exactly what to expect, but we knew something great was going to happen. The immediate results were amazing: five people made first-time commitments to Christ, more than 40 people recommitted their lives to Him and six people desire to be involved in or reactivate in small groups. now more than a month later, we are still feeling some of the effects: worship attendance id up, we have had more people express an interest in joining our church, and we have had more people wanting to be baptized. We anxiously anticipate what other things God has in store for us! |
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The
Journey of Desire: Searching for the Life We've Only Dreamed of by John Eldredge Sometimes it seems we just can't get what we want. Circumstances thwart our best-laid plans. We struggle to live a heartfelt life. Worst of all, says Eldredge, the modern church mistakenly teaches its people to kill desire (calling it sin) and replace it with duty or obligation (calling it sanctification). As a result, at best Christians tend to live safe, boring lives of resignation. John Eldredge invites readers to rediscover God-given desire and to search again for the life they once dreamed of.
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The
Divine Conspiracy In The Divine Conspiracy, Willard gracefully weaves biblical teaching, popular culture, science, scholarship, and spiritual practice into a tour de force that shows the necessity of profound changes in how we view our lives and faith. In an era when many Christians consider Jesus a beloved but remote savior, Willard argues compellingly for the relevance of God to every aspect of our existence. masterfully capturing the central insights of Christ's teachings in a fresh way for today's seekers, he helps us to explore a revolutionary way to experience God--by knowing Him as an essential part of the here and now, rather than only as a part of the hereafter. |
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Desiring
God Meditations of Christian Hedonism by John Piper Scripture reveals that the great business of life is to glorify God by enjoying Him forever. In this paradigm-shattering classic, newly revised and expanded, John Piper reveals that the debate between duty and delight don't truly exist: Delight is our duty. Readers will embark on a dramatically different and joyful experience of their faith. List Price - $14.99 LRM Price - $11.99
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Mere
Christianity One of the most popular and beloved introductions to Christian faith ever written, Mere Christianity has sold millions of copies worldwide. The book bring together Lewis's legendary broadcast talks of the war years, talks in which he set out simply to "explain and defend the believe that has been common to nearly all Christians at all times." List Price - $10.95 LRM Price $8.76 |
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