Tuesday, February 27, 2007

February Community Connection

On February 24th we honored 6 local fire departments and 6 local businesses by delivering cookies to thank and appreciate them for their service in our community.










































































































Testimonies

"It turned out to be a very pleasant outreach and I believe one that was appreciated by the station." - Dave Cantrell

"I do believe we made some good connections. Not only did we get a chance to make a second touch with our community, we also got a chance to connect with others in the church. I really enjoyed the time together." - Melissa Koehn

"It was a lot fun!" - Chelsea Brown

"It was great to give back to our community." - Mandy Koehn

"This was a successful event!" - Patricia Brown

"I was glad for the opportunity to thank them personally all for the important work they do." -Susan Minteer

"All of us believed we had touched many people and although there was no great tangible effect seen or felt we knew that we had sown some seeds." - Mike Bayly

Sunday, February 25, 2007

Why Community Connection?

It is SIMPLE! Anyone can do simple acts of kindness.
It is QUICK! Maximum of 2 hours at least once a month.
It is FUN! A fun way to get involved in the Great Commission.
It is BIBLICAL! Jesus came not to be served but to serve others.
It is RELEVANT! It is a real way to get involved in the life of our community.

Results of Community Connection:

It defines our church to our community.
The community will be saturated with deeds of kindness.
Our church will become outward-focused and oriented toward action.
Lives will be saved as we love our city into a relationship with Christ.

How can you become involved?

Contact any of the following members of the Community Connection Committee:

Mandy & Melissa Koehn

Dave & Ellen Cantrell

Susan Minteer

Mike Bayly