New Spring Quarter Opportunities

New Spring Quarter Opportunities

This Sunday, March 5, there are several new opportunities the Spring quarter begins:

 New Equipping Courses:

• Spiritual Disciplines (David Trice & Rocky Stubbs, 2nd Floor Student Room)

• Sound Doctrine: A Study of Crestview’s Statement of Faith (Cole Barnes & Josh Roberts, 1st Floor Classroom )

• The Gospel Project: Gospels (Lee Ramseur, Fellowship Hall)

• Ladies: The Gospel of Mark (Brenda Trice, Fellowship Hall Classroom)

• Men: The Gospel of John (Alan Hausser, Fellowship Hall Classroom) 

 New Sermon Series:

• Ephesians: Living as Christ’s Church

ESL Class begins March 20, 6:30 PM

An excellent opportunity for cross-cultural evangelism and ministry is working with internationals who live in our community. Do you know that most internationals who visit America to study are never invited into the home of an American, much less a believer? I have heard stories of some who bring suitcases of gifts from their country of origin, excited to share them with new friends in the U.S., only to discover that no one cares for them after arriving. Crestview has been given a unique opportunity to provide ESL classes for international students studying at UGA Griffin.

If you want to befriend these students, consider serving with our new ESL ministry (English as a Second Language). Classes start on Monday, March 20, from 6:30 PM–8:00 PM and continue each month's 1st and 3rd Monday evenings. ESL class will meet in the fellowship hall. This class aims to teach conversational English and improve speaking proficiency. We can use you if you can speak English and be a Christ-like example.

For more information or to volunteer, contact Tricia Hill at triciadhill@gmail.com.

Foster Care Night, March 24

On Friday, March 24, from 5:30 PM–9:30 PM, we will provide a parent's night out for local foster families. Our church is coming alongside Families for Families, a local foster care ministry lead by Brian and Ivy Scoggin, to serve fostering parents. We will provide child care at the Crestview campus while parents get a much-needed night out.

You must be certified through Crestview's Ministry Safe program to volunteer for this opportunity. If you still need to be certified, you can start the certification process now and be ready to serve by the 24th.

For more information or to volunteer, text Angela Lawrence at 770-307-8027.

Elder Nominees Question & Answers

After gathered worship this Sunday, there will be a question and answer panel with the elder nominees: Rocky Stubbs, Cole Barnes, and Brandon Vaughn. This panel is an excellent opportunity to learn more about elder ministry, our church, and these men.

Called Conference Moved to March 26

As explained Sunday, the called conference initially announced for March 19 is being moved to March 26 to allow 30-day notice.

Updated Constitution and By-Laws Amendments

Minor adjustments have been made to the proposed Constitution and By-Laws Amendments. The most current proposed amendments are available: HERE

Proposed Updated Financial Policy

The proposed updated policy is available: HERE

For His Glory,

Pastor Thomas

Fostering Information Meeting & Summer Schedule

Church Family,

May you be growing in the grace and knowledge of the Lord today, wherever you may be reading this.

FOSTERING INFORMATION SESSION

This Wednesday at 6:30 PM in the worship center, Brian Scoggin with Families 4 Families will share information and answer questions about fostering. F4F is a private Christian foster care agency that mobilizes believers to foster and organizes churches to support fostering. There are two goals for Wednesday night. First, we want to encourage families to consider the possibility of fostering. If you are open to the possibility of fostering at some point, this is an opportunity to learn what it requires. Second, we want all members to appreciate ways that we can come alongside other churches in our community to support foster families. Brian will be sharing information I hope all members will be eager to hear.

CRESTVIEW’S SUMMER SCHEDULE

As summer approaches, it is helpful to communicate our plans for gathering as a church. Please mark your calendars:

SUNDAYS: Our Sunday schedule will continue unchanged. The Coffee Corner is open at 9:00 AM. Equipping Courses begin at 9:30 AM. Gathered Worship starts at 10:30 AM. Lord willing, I will finish preaching through Hebrews on the first Sunday in July. We will return to Psalms during July and August. New summer quarter equipping courses begin June 5.

Community groups will continue meeting on Sunday nights through June (with your current group members). Groups will then take a break in July and August. New, reorganized Community Groups will resume in September.

WEDNESDAYS: Wednesdays night ministries will follow a regular schedule until June 8 (Mark your calendars).

• June 8: VBS will be the only event on campus this evening.

• June 15, 22, 29: Summer Fun Nights. These will be fun nights for the entire church family to enjoy being together. There will be an emphasis on games for kids and students.

• July 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug 3: Summer Break. No Wednesday night activities.

• Aug 10: Regular Wednesday activities resume.

For His Glory,

Pastor Thomas

The Triad of Perseverance

Church Family,

I pray you are enduring in the faith and hope of the Lord today! I want to draw your attention to two items today:

TRIAD OF PERSEVERANCE

This past Sunday, we studied three essentials that will mark our lives as we persevere in the faith: 1) drawing near the Lord, 2) holding fast the confession of our hope, and 3) considering how to stir up one another to love and good works (Heb 10:19-26). This triad of perseverance aids us in identifying and nurturing priorities that are deeply rooted in our Savior. You can fashion these essentials into personal diagnostic questions:

1) Am I near the Lord, trusting fully in Jesus's superior sacrifice for justification with God?

2) Am I frequently verbalizing that Jesus is my hope?

3) Does my calendar this week reflect a commitment to gather with the church to encourage love and good works in others?

May these essentials aid us in persevering in the faith. Pray for the preaching of the word this Sunday as we come to the fourth warning passage: Hebrews 10:26-39, "Warning: Do Not Retreat from Jesus.”

FOSTERING

God calls believers in one way or another to care for the vulnerable. James instructs us: “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction” (Jam 1:27). This Sunday, May 1, you will have the opportunity to meet Brian Scoggin with Families 4 Families (F4F).

F4F is a private Christian foster care agency that mobilizes believers to foster and organizes churches to support fostering. Brian will share briefly in gathered worship about this ministry on Sunday and will be with us again on Wednesday, May 4, to share in more detail about ways to support fostering.

We have two goals with Brian's visit. First, we want to encourage families to consider the possibility of fostering. Second, we want all members to appreciate ways that we can come alongside other churches in our community to support fostering families. Brian will be sharing information I hope all members will be eager to hear.

For His Glory,

Pastor Thomas