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March 23 Coffee Church Highlights

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March 25, 2014
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It was a great weekend as we got to celebrate with two more baptisms at Battle Ground.  Every baptism has an incredible story behind it and I love to hear them all!  God transforms our hearts and lives, not by our own effort, but by His grace.

Part of Sunday’s story that I love is that both of the ladies baptized were invited to North Creek by the same friend, Janelle.  It was the perfect ending to the story that Janelle was in the tank with them as they proclaimed their love for Christ.

On the other side of the coin, it has been a heavy week with some of our church families dealing with loss in their lives. It is an honor to pray and stand with people during their highs and lows.  That is the beauty of the church.  For those of you who have had to say goodbye to loved ones this week, we are grieving with you and we love you!

We had our Annual Business meeting at Battle Ground on Sunday night.  If you weren’t able to attend, you are welcome to ask any questions anytime about the finances and direction of our church.  We love to talk about the faithfulness of God and our people!

We are neck deep in our series Strapped, which has led to lots of great conversations.  Being financially stressed is NOT God’s plan, so if you are feeling that way, there is a way out!

A part of that way out is that we are offering a financial class this weekend taught by Rick Donovan.  It’s Saturday from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at the Hazel Dell Campus.  This is one of those awesome opportunities to gain some incredible insight for FREE.  Join us and experience the beginning of change in your life!

If you are missing these announcements, shoot me an email at stacy@coffeechurch.com and I’ll get you hooked up!

Also, if you want to volunteer, let me know!  We especially need a more solid media team at Battle Ground, so if you like to push people’s buttons, we have the job for you.

On that note, stop pushing people’s buttons.  God asked us to be peacemakers in a dramatic world.

We are praying that God would do miracles in the hearts and lives of those who call North Creek home.  May you be blessed!

February 16 Coffee Church Highlights

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February 19, 2014
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No snowstorm this Sunday, so we were back in business!  I hope you enjoyed the snow while it lasted, but I am thankful it has come and gone!

Sunday was great!  Chris preached at Battle Ground on the church being united, Jim preached at the Deaf Church on being rooted in love and our new Battle Ground youth pastor, Mat Marbrey, preached at Hazel Dell on the love of Christ.  He’ll be heading to speak at Battle Ground this Sunday, so if you haven’t met him and Janel, you can this week.

We could not be more excited about the youth ministry launch on March 6.  Tell a teenager you know about it and invite them to be a part.  Hangout hour will start at 6:30 pm and the main youth group will start at 7:00 pm.  Everyone is welcome to be a part!

We have baptism dates coming up if you’d like to be baptized – March 16 at Hazel Dell and March 23 at Battle Ground.  You can sign up at www.coffeechurch.com.

We have the best volunteers on the planet!  We’ve had lots of last minute cancellations because of the flu this year, but people just step up and make it happen every time.  I love the heart of our people to make room for those people who are far from God.  LOVE IT!

Simply Worship is TONIGHT at the Hazel Dell Campus – 811 NE 88th Circle, Vancouver, WA 98665.  It starts at 6:30 pm and lasts for one amazing hour.  Such a precious time to meet with Jesus, so make sure you are a part!  Kids up to 5 have childcare and we encourage our older kids to join us!

Thank you for your faithful giving!  We were behind this month due to Snowmeggedon, but we had a good offering this week and are back on track.  I know it is a step of faith to give your resources to God (P.S.  They are all His anyway), but I am so impressed by people who live in that kind of faith.  He never fails!

Small groups have kicked and are kicking off!  Once again the snow bumped our plans around, so some groups started on time and some groups didn’t.  You can still sign up online at www.coffeechurch.com.  We’d love to have you!

I hope your week is abundantly blessed!

 

 

January 12 Coffee Church Highlights

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January 14, 2014
Ministry
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THANK YOU to everyone who worked so hard to make this weekend happen!  It was a mad dash to the finish, but Hazel Dell was up and running in their new facility!  It was smooth as butter all morning with very minimal adjustments here and there.  It was almost like we had been there for years…

Meanwhile at Battle Ground, both the hearing church and the deaf church had a great service to start the year.  We are so excited for what is in store for us in 2014!  We plan to take some of the creative design elements that we implemented into Hazel Dell and update BG next.  Can’t wait!

We have been seeing lots of new guests walk through our doors at all of our campuses, so make sure you meet someone you don’t know every weekend.  It’s the magic of North Creek that we have people who really care when families walk through the door on a Sunday.  We appreciate your hearts!

Our youth ministry had a wonderful start to their new home in Hazel Dell on Thursday, too.  They were just shy of 100 people in the building and it was awesome to see a packed house!  We love our teenagers!  If you are looking for a way to serve in that arena, email Kris at kris@coffeechurch.com.  She needs everything from small group leaders to people who will come and watch the doors on a Thursday.  Grab a book, grab a chair, and serve our teenagers!

Also, if you are interested in running media, we could use a few more people at both campuses in that ministry.  You can sign up to volunteer at www.coffeechurch.com.

My highlight story is that my daughter got to give a Bible to one of her friends this weekend.  The Word of God is HOPE, LIFE, and WISDOM!  The gift of a Bible is the gift of understanding God.

I want to say a special thank you to those of you who financially give to our church.  NOTHING we do is possible without the funds to do it and we don’t take it lightly when you give your hard earned money to our church.  We added $1500 to our monthly budget with the purchase of the building, but we trust that we will continue without issues because of the number of people who have jumped in to make it happen.

Here are just a couple of pictures of some of the Hazel Dell foyer space.  I should have taken pictures of the Kid’s rooms, because they are OFF THE HOOK!  They are an unbelievable blessing as North Creek is a kid-heavy church.  They have PLENTY of room to play, learn, and grow in their church!

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I hope you have a really amazing beginning of this new year!  It is starting off with a bang at North Creek and it will only get more exciting as we continue to trust in Jesus to guide us, provide for us, and show up in lives in miraculous ways.  Here we go!

Be blessed!

 

December 22 Coffee Church Highlights

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December 23, 2013
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Merry Christmas!  We had a great last Sunday of the year celebrating the JOY of Christ’s birth.  We hope that joy finds you no matter how your life is going during this holiday season.

Thank you for all of the donations of toys, coats, and food this season.  Even up to Sunday morning we were delivering holiday cheer to families that need help this year.  We appreciate your generosity as we want to be the kind of church that cares about everything from kids at Christmas to water in Africa!

Our Deaf Church was PACKED on Sunday with 120 people.  We love our Deaf Church and the impact they are having on our community.  Anybody is welcome, but if you have someone who is deaf in your circle, let them know that there is an amazing church that they can be a part of!

Remember that there is NO CHURCH next Sunday, December 29.  We take the last Sunday of the year off to give our staff and volunteers a break.  We encourage you to plan something special with your family and enjoy the morning together.

We WORKED all week getting the new building ready for our big move on January 5.  It’s looking great and will be an incredible upgrade for Hazel Dell.  I am officially exhausted and slept 12 hours last night.  My body let me know that it was time to stop, so we’ll rest up over Christmas and get back at it later!  Everything looks so sharp and clean.

As we end the year, we want to remind you that if you would still like to give in 2013 you have two ways of getting your donations in for this tax year:

  1. Give online at www.coffeechurch.com
  2. Mail your gift to 10311 NE Hwy 99, Vancouver, WA 98686.

Thank you for all of your financial gifts this year!  We have had a monumental year of getting Battle Ground hitting on all cylinders and buying the first property for Hazel Dell.  We couldn’t do it without each of you.

On that note, thank you for being an incredible church.  We are so blessed that you allow us to lead and dream outside the box in our attempt to impact Clark County.  We watch God do such amazing things at and through North Creek and it is because of the unity that we have within our walls.  We love you and wish you a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!

December 1 Coffee Church Highlights

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December 2, 2013
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Well, we bought a building this week!  Hazel Dell will officially be moving facilities on January 5, 2014 and having our first service in our new place on January 12.  That was fast!  We look forward to new opportunities and a bit of stability for our Vancouver campus.  More information coming SOON about how you can be a part!

On another note, Sunday was great.  It is a holiday weekend, which is always a little slower than usual.  Everybody seems to roll in the door having had too much food, too many guests, and too little sleep.  Nonetheless, we pour the coffee and enjoy the company!

I hope that you had an amazing Thanksgiving and took time out to express your gratitude for all that God has blessed you with.  We headed to Olympia to spend time with Mark’s family and then took a day off on Friday and just enjoyed down time with our kids.  It was the BEST day ever according to Kennedy!

20131201_110041We had two miracle babies who got to meet each other yesterday.  Little Josiah, on the right, got dedicated as well!  Both were products of prayer and are such incredible blessings in our midst.  Congrats to all of those tired parents….

The Christmas decorations are up at both campuses and we are ready to go with our JOY series in a couple of weeks.  Invite a friend to join you for Christmas.

Also, join us for Simply Christmas Worship Concert on December 17 at Hazel Dell or December 18 at Battle Ground.  It will be a beautiful night to honor our Savior for His birth.

Want to help with the building?  We will be rolling out some times/dates for you to come and paint, demolish, reconstruct, and organize over the next few days.  Stay tuned to email and facebook.  If you would like to come by and just see the place, we’ll be there on Wednesday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm and you are welcome to stop by!

We have people walk through the door every Sunday that need a touch from Jesus so desperately.  You just never know the story of the person you might be sitting by.  Thank you for being a church that loves all people like eternity depends on it!  I often look around and am in awe of the magnitude of what people are going through.  Jesus can and does work in all situations to His glory!

Battle Ground got fresh lines in the parking lot, which looks SO sharp!  It should be a nice asset in helping to efficiently park everybody as well.  Sometimes it’s the little things that matter! 🙂

Well, we have a fun week ahead of us as we head into the Christmas season and a building renovation.  I can’t wait to see it all come together.  Here we go!

Be blessed!