Skip to main content

news from The Community Fellowship

Hello Community Family and Friends ...

This news from the church is intended to let you know what is going on, what is coming up and to remind you that we still believe that God is good!

Currently our series on Sunday is "There Is More to Come" and we are looking at Revelation 2 and 3 about the seven churches of Revelation that had a message directly from God.  Please join us Sunday as we look at the fourth church, Thyatira.  We will celebrate Jesus in our worship and hear from His word.  Bring a friend and pray expecting to hear from God.

Sunday at 5pm we will also have a funeral / memorial service for Anita Sparks who has been part of our church for many years.  Keep her daughter, Jenny Cassell, and son, Scott Kellar, as well as their families in your prayers.  This service will also take place at our church in Collinsville.

We were so blessed by the work of the mission team at our new campus.  Much was accomplished in the main hall wall and entrance, the sanctuary, the children's entry area and the main bathrooms.  You gotta come see it soon.  The mission team also served families at Northview Garden Apartments.  Pray for the lives of each person that was touched by their work and praise God for the partnership that Michael Boyter, his church White Plains Baptist in Gaffney SC and First Baptist in Clifton SC.

Our ministries continue to impacting many lives each and every week.  The Dream Center Transitional homes now have 11 guests in the program.  Over 100 food boxes were given out this week although food donations and availability is very low at this time.  Also lots of clothing was given out.  Each Saturday night the hot meal served at the Martinsville Hotel sees about 100 meals given out.  There is much for us to do, and you are an important part of demonstrating the love of God to our community and beyond.

Our back2school outreach is gearing up for the greatest year we have ever had. We will have 14 locations serving with a goal of nearly 3,000 students.  Please pray for this outreach and the work that will be done in the coming weeks.  Also please consider sponsoring one or more students at The Community Fellowship.  Our goal is to serve 600 students, and the cost is $22 per student.

There are many around the church who need our prayers.  Reach out.  Pray for one another.  I have been sharing each Sunday about creative a "prayer culture" in our church.  Michael Hendricks shared this when I was gone.  I challenge each of us to seek God and expect Him to move as we read His word and spend time in prayer.

I look forward to seeing you Sunday as we worship together at 10:10am and celebrate Anita Sparks' life at 5pm.  Please let me know how I can pray for you!

With GOD as my guide, 

Pastor Michael Harrison
- - James 1:5

Learn more about The Community Fellowship at our facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/tcf1010) or on our website (http://thecommunityfellowship.org).  Please stay faithful in your giving at church either in person, mailing your gift (PO Box 388, Collinsville, VA 24078) or giving online (http://thecommunityfellowship.org).  We are called to "demonstrate the love of God to our community" and beyond.  Be part of making a difference!

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns.  One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns.  When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her.  Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns.  Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved.  Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?"  Beverly said, "Why yes I do."  Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

  John 13:4-5,14 NLT  So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow.  He served.  He valued and gave value to others.  That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet.  It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives.  Jesus said we should do this.  See the verse above.  Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!