December 2008

City Impact Church is entering through the Gates of Peace

Throughout December 2008, and on into the rest of our lives, we need to reaffirm the Gates of Peace.  God’s shalom/peace includes the meaning: nothing missing, nothing broken, complete and  whole.  What a gate to have passed through!  City Impact Church, this belongs to us!

 Jesus is the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6).  Peace was delivered at His birth, administered throughout His life, signed for with His blood and guaranteed at His resurrection. Luke 2:14 records that peace was made available to us when Jesus came to earth at His birth 2,000 years ago.  This is the greatest Peace Treaty ever announced.  It was delivered as a baby and signed in the blood of the sinless man, Jesus Christ.  After His death, burial and resurrection as Jesus was about to leave earth and return to heaven, He promises in John 14:27 that He is leaving His peace with us. He then differentiates between His kingdom peace that He is giving to us, and the world system peace that breeds trouble and fear. 

Peace is ours when we receive what God has done for us through His son, Jesus Christ.  He promised in Isaiah 26:3 that He would “keep us in perfect peace” as long as our mind, (our thoughts, our mental processing) was “fixed with trust and confidence on Him.” When we willingly obey Colossians 3:15 and “let the peace of God rule in your hearts” it will be an anchor for our minds to be fixed with trust and confidence upon.

Remember who we are in Christ, we are His Peace Keepers.  We have the greatest Peace Treaty ever made as a guarantee of our rights and privileges in Him. Always be ready to boldly proclaim the Good News and deliver it, with love, in the midst of trouble and fear.  Let’s stay committed to our royal assignment and see our destiny unfold before us, and the destinies of others changed and transformed into the kingdom of the Prince of Peace.

December Declaration:

Joy to the world, the Prince of Peace has come.

Peace reigns in my life.

God’s good will is toward me.

My heart is not troubled or afraid.

God’s peace rules in my heart.

My mind is fixed with trust and confidence on my God.

Perfect peace belongs to me.

I am who God says I am – I am whole and complete.

I have what God says I have – there is nothing missing or broken in me.

I can do what God says I can do – cast out demons, heal the sick, preach the Gospel.

DECEMBER SPECIAL EVENTS

Thurs Dec 4th @ 7:00pm– Final Bible Study for the year @ 52 Jacob St

Sun Dec 14th @ 10:00am – Special Guest Speaker – Pastor Gary Bitely WOF

Thurs Dec 18th @ 7:00pm– Final Bible Study for the year @ 295 Canada St

Tues Dec 23rd @ 7:00pm  – Leadership Meeting @ 295 Canada St

Wed Dec 24th @ 6:00pm – Christmas Eve Service with WOF Church

Thurs Dec 25th – MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Wed Dec 31st @ 9:00pm – New Year’s Eve Family Fun Night

There will be no mid-week meetings the weeks of Christmas and New Year

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE – Wednesday December 24th @ 6:00pm

This year we will be joining with and participating in the Word of Faith Family Church’s Christmas Eve service.  Come and join the family as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  This will be a one hour service.

NEW YEAR’S EVE – Wednesday December 31st – 295 Canada St @ 9:00pm

Last year our New Year’s Eve celebration was cancelled due to a snow storm so let’s believe for a clear, starry night this year.  Bring your board games and munchies, also we will have a sharing time so bring a scripture or a lesson learned during the year that has impacted you and changed your life.  We will close out another year of  family fun and fellowship together and begin 2009 with communion.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD SHOE BOXES

Thank you to all those who packed Christmas gift shoe boxes for the Samaritan’s Purse Christmas Child Operation, and to Lois for organizing it for us.

Happy Birthday!!!!

            Judy Nason  – Wednesday December 3rd

            Jenn Simoneau – Friday December 5th

            Sterling Greene – Monday December 15th

Merry Christmas!!!

            A very special Merry Christmas to all of our church family.

            We love you and appreciate every one of you so very much.

            We call you BLESSED.  We call you empowered to succeed.

                                                            Pastors Tom & Jocelyn 

TWO BIBLE STUDY GROUPS - MEET THURSDAY EVENING AT 7PM

Group #1 - Sherry Kirkpatrick Morton, 52 Jacob Street off Brookside Drive. 

On Dec 4th this group will wrap up the eight part video series and book for women by Lisa Bevere titled, “Kissed the Girls and Made Them Cry”. It has been an excellent series for women of all ages to find freedom in God’s plans for both men and women. 

Thank you Sherry for leading this series in your home.

Group #1 – Pastor Tom, 295 Canada Street, Marysville. Currently this group is studying the book “Honor’s Rewards”, by John Bevere.  This is for everyone not involved in Group #1 and is a empowering time of growth as kingdom principles are established for powerful kingdom living.

(For Dec 11th and 18th group #1 will combine with group #2.)

POWER PRAYER

Join us for Power Prayer each Tuesday evening at 7:00pm at 295 Canada Street. 

Don’t miss this vital time in the life of City Impact Church.  The power of agreement in Word based prayer is a mighty force which connects us WITH God, and according to Matthew 19:26 “all things are Possible WITH God.” Praying God’s Word is praying according to God’s will.

SACRIFICIAL, SIGNIFICANT SEED OFFERING – MARCH 29, 2009

We are ¾ of the way through to our annual opportunity to come together in one accord to honor our God with our sacrificial, significant seed offering.  How exciting it is to see our ‘seed bags’ filling up!  Remember Galatians 6:7 promises us that whatever we sow, we shall reap.  As we honor God, His vision for this house and Pastor’s directives for this house we shall reap honor. When we operate in kingdom principles we are eligible for kingdom benefits!