Events & Notices

CURRENT ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL ELECTIVES - The following are our current Adult Sunday School classes.  Each class meets during the 9:45-10:45 AM time slot here at the church.

Preaching minister Mike Curry teaches the Fellowship Class in - you guessed it - the Fellowship Hall.  All adults are welcome to join in this important topical study.

Dave Silvers' adult class meets in the Loyal Berean classroom, located behind our worship auditorium.

Joe DiFernando is leading a class for our Young Adults (high school grads up through mid-thirties) meeting upstairs in the Sunday School wing.  The current study is based on the book Growing Toward Spiritual Maturity by Gary C. Newton.  Come be a part of this discussion-oriented gathering!

Join us for these exciting and life-changing educational opportunities!  Contact the church office at (757) 587-0401 for further information on our adult education program at CHCC.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT STUDY GROUP - Don’t forget!  The Wednesday Night Study Group, led by CHCC senior minister Mike Curry, has just begun a new series of teaching on the most complete sermon of Jesus on record. Come be with us as we learn together what Jesus reveals to us in the Sermon on the Mount. The study begins each week at 7:00 p.m. in the Loyal Berean class.

MISSION TRIP - It’s not too late to sign up for the Mission Trip this summer. If you are interested, please see Laura Magee as soon as possible.

SIGN UP FOR THE 2012 FLOWER CALENDAR - Celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, special occasions and honor loved ones with a flower arrangement for the church. Families, individuals, Sunday School classes and others are encouraged to place a flower arrangement on the stage in honor of or in memory of someone dear. Use the “Flower Calendar” on the Information Table to reserve a Sunday.

DEEPER 2012 - Deeper is a discipleship retreat designed for high school students who want to grow deeper in their relationship with Jesus Christ. This retreat is being held at Eagle Eyrie Conference Center in Lynchburg, VA on February 10th - 11th. For more information please see Jeremy Ferguson.

SWEETHEART BANQUET - Our Annual Sweetheart Banquet is on Friday, February 10th at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Our guest speaker is Kirk Dice, Lead Minister at Celebration Christian Church in Suffolk. Chef Bill is preparing a very special dinner for us. Please RSVP by using the sign-up sheet on the Information Table in the foyer.

SECRET PAL LUNCHEON - In lieu of a regular meeting in February, the Ladies Circle will honor their Secret Pals at a special luncheon on Saturday, February 11th at noon in the Fellowship Hall. For more information, please see Lisa Miller.

REVOLVE TOUR 2012 - "DREAM ON" - This is a "girls only" event for 6th - 12th graders. This year we will be going to Charlotte, NC, and the dates are May 4th - 6th. Fundraisers will help defer the cost of the $61 tickets + hotel costs; however, a $20 deposit is due by February 12th in order to reserve your spot. Please sign up on the youth board if you are interested, and see Lisa Okerlund if you have any questions.

SENIOR LUNCHEON - The Ladies Circle is planning a delicious luncheon and time of fellowship for our seniors and their guests on Thursday, February 16th at noon. Please make reservations by using the sign-up sheet on the Information Table.

GROUND ZERO - Ground Zero is a two-day retreat designed for our 4th and 5th graders. It will be an awesome couple of days filled with worship, games and great lessons. The retreat is taking place at Northside Christian Church in Yorktown, VA on March 23rd - 24th. The registration fee is $75 and is due by February 29th. Please see Jeremy if you have any questions.

ANNOUNCEMENT DEADLINES - If you have an announcement for the weekly bulletin, please submit it to the church secretary no later than the Wednesday morning prior to the Sunday you want the announcement run. You may phone the office at 587-0401, or drop off a note in the secretary’s mailbox in the Fellowship Hall (#33). Also, if you want something announced during a worship service, please advise Mike Curry before the service. Thanks!

LAMP POST - Articles and announcements for our printed and mailed monthly newsletter should be turned into the church office no later than the 15th of the previous month in order to be considered for publication. Thank you.

THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST - Unlike the other upcoming events you'll see listed on this page, we don't know exactly when, but Jesus is coming back again! And it is our intention to be ready for Him when He comes!

The Bible clearly states that at some future time, the Lord Jesus will return to planet Earth to gather up His followers and take them home. The apostle Paul advised the church in 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 that "According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever."

Now, the Scriptures also state clearly that the timing is up to God, and not known by man: "At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory. And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other... No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father." (Matthew 24:30-31, 36)

Will you be ready for this grand event? Will you be prepared to go with the Savior to the place He has prepared for those who follow Him? If there's any doubt in your mind, contact the church office at 757-587-0401. Or better yet, stop in for a visit this Sunday. You'll be glad you did!!