tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89556946227517995442012-02-13T18:51:10.102-05:00A CONTEMPORARY CHURCH IN A HISTORIC BUILDINGCHURCH OF THE SPRINGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01782851537209699411noreply@blogger.comBlogger1981100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955694622751799544.post-88737057385339185752011-10-29T20:15:00.002-05:002011-10-29T20:25:59.962-05:00

What a huge success!!! Thank you to all the volunteer's who came out "dressed to kill" with tons of goodies for the tricksters! Many thanks to those for the food donations and of thier time to prepare and serve...not to forget our cook! Chef "D" says he grilled almost 400 hot dogs that we gave away to the hungry! This is what it is all about.....Church is really outside the walls of the building!

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Calling or tricksters!!! Trunk or treat will be at Church of the Springs on Saturday Oct 29th from 5-7 pm and then again at our sister church Bethesda Presbyterian onMonday Oct 31st from 6-7:30 pm. This is one of the largest outreach programs for both churches...last year we saw a few hundred children and families. Come on out and join us. If able decorate your car, dress up and bring candy.

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Saturday October 29th after the Trunk or Treat, Reverend "C" invites all youth (intermediate through college) to join her at COS for an all night "lock in" and scary movies. COS is high tech video equipped and ready to go. Bring your PJ"s, air matresses, sleeping bags and personnal things. Enjoy a fun filled night. See you all on Sunday morning after the movie night...should be interesting and

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Join us October 30th 7:00 pm, as the 5th Sunday Hymn sing makes it's first appearance at Church of the Springs (moved from our sister church Bethesda Presbyterian). Promises to be an enjoyable evening as Bethesda's regulars, and organist lead while our COS Praise Band adds a different twist! See you there!!

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Begining Saturday October 22nd a Couples Small group starts up. Currently planned to meet once a month, rotated around members homes with dinner. Watch for an update and details regarding this new group start up.

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In progress, but never too late to join!! We are studing a different approach...."being Presbyterian in the Bible Belt" every Sunday evening 6:00 pmat Bethesda Presbyterian Church's Fellowship Hall. This study runs through November 13th, and is for all ages!! There is also a Bible Club simultaneously, for the real young ones. Come on out, join us for the "education" and fellowship as we explore

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Thursday October 20th 6:30 pm, COS is proud to again host the Exchange/SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) annual Candle light Vigil honoring and remembering the children fallen at the hand of abuse over this past year! This is a not a morbid event, but is "educating" and extremely powerfull. Please plan on joining the community at COS for this important rememberance!

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Join us Friday night October 21st 5:30 - 8:30 pm as we set up a booth and distribute candy and Church information. The Troutman Elementary School Fall Festival has manyactivities and attractions for all ages, if you can't help COS with the outreach, at least bring your families and enjoy the festival

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Sunday October 23rd immediately following Worship at our Sister Church, Bethesda (approximately 11:30-11:45 am) we will attend the Corn Maze at Bell Farm Road. Plan a picnic lunch as there are tables available to use. Will be great fellowship and fun...rumor has it the one of our groups actually got lost in the maze last year...so you can go for bragging rights, or "booing" rights.....just have

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We now have a re-vamped nursery for our tiny tot's, and Childrens Church where our smallest Worshipers (pre-school thru kindergarten) will enjoy a special worship time of their own.There is still time to volunteer to help out with the Nursery as well as Children's Church. Sign up at the rear of the sanctuary.

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The COS Ladies Prayer Group meets each Wednesday night at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. This meeting is open to ALL, so why not join in?

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Tuesday, March 15 at 6:30pm at Presbyterian Church of The SpringsJoin us Tuesdays, March 15- April 12 at 6:30 p.m. on a Lenten Journey as we learn more about the Jesus who "stir...s the pot". If you aren't living life radically upside down, then maybe you don't know this Jesus. Come learn more about him! Why would religious and secular powers want to distroy Jesus? "Jesus was much more than meek

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What: Community Youth Talent ShareIf you would like to sing, play an instrument, read original poetry, do a comedy routine, display original art, share any gift that you have….All are welcome!When: Third Saturdays-3:00-5:00January 15thFebruary 19th March 19th April 16th May 21st "Band Jam"Where: Presbyterian Church of the Springs-Formerly Little Joe’sFor: Community Youth with artistic talents

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Check out our new church website. We have many people to thank for this project getting off the ground. Please thank Wendy Macasieb, Darby Sheek, and Tom Trosuk for their diligent work on this site. go to www.thechurchofthesprings.com to view this exciting process. Our blog is also being updated again. If you have any information on events, small group studies, mission trips, Sunday School

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Church of the Springs is excited and pleased to welcome our new Pastor the Reverend Canessa L. Stafford. Rev. Stafford was ordained September 21, 2008 after recieving a Master of Divinity from Duke Divinity School. Prior, she attended Concord College in Athens, West Virginia where she received a Bachelor of Social Work. Addtionally, Rev Canessaearned a Master of Social Work from the University

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Invite all your friends and family to join us for our annual fellowship dinner after the Palm Sunday service on March 28th at 11am. Bring a dish to share with others.Then, on Easter Sunday, join us again as we celebrate the resurrection of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ on April 4th at 11am.

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Dear Christian friends,As we move into a new year, 2010 I am aware that almost three months have passed since I began my work with you. How quickly these weeks have gone by is amazing to me! I remember beginning my watch with this congregation with feelings of excitement and anxiety. Getting to know each of you is a true joy. That process usually takes place slowly, it grows.I have learned so

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Come to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior on Christmas Eve, December 24th at 5:30pm. We will share in a time of quiet worship with candlelight and communion. Bring the whole family, friends and neighbors and add this special way of celebrating to your annual Christmas celebrations.

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Kids, its a party!Come to the party for Baby Jesus on Saturday, December 19th from 2:00-4:00pm. Bring a gift for a child in a local needy family, and learn what this season is all about - giving, as Jesus did.We'll see you there!

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You don't want to miss this year's Children's Christmas Play, happening on Sunday, December 20th during worship. Our kids have bee practicing and are ready to tell our church family why this holiday is so very special to the world.

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Dear Christian Friends,NEXT SUNDAY, November 29 we will observe the beginning of Advent. In this service of worship we will light the first Advent Candle. Usually this Sunday is devoted to our spiritual longings. It is a time of waiting, expectation and hope as we look forward to celebrating the birthof our Lord.ADVENT: A four-week period in which the church joyfully remembers the coming of

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Fireproof Your Marriage Bible Study & Small Group gathering will be held at 6:30pm on Saturdays during the months of November, December and January, host locations to be determined. For more info or to host a gathering, call Betsy today (528-2006 or 704-902-1776).

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Join us for our annual Thanksgiving Luncheon on Sunday, November 22nd, and bring a dish to share with others. We'll have our famous fried turkey, so invite your friends, family and neighbors to join us for this special time of the year where we can all gather to celebrate the wonderful blessings God has given us in this church family and in our lives.

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The community is invited to join in all the fun and games, crafts and activities, and kids, where your best costume on Saturday, October 31st from 3:00-5:00pm (new time). There will be plenty of filling food too, so that kiddies don't load up later on lots of sugar.Volunteers to man booths are needed. If you can help, call the church office at 704-883-9688.

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Friday, October 23rd is the date of our annual BBQ Fundraiser. This year we will serve the best pork bbq you've eaten in a long time, along with slaw, baked beans, roll and dessert, all for $7.00 per plate. Eat in (and receive a free drink) or Carry Out. Delivery available within 10mile radius. Come for supper and enjoy the fantastic musical entertainment (rock n' roll) of the COS Praise Band.

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Dear COS Family –We have wonderful news. Reverend Doctor Leighton Culler has accepted the call to the position of Interim Pastor for Church of the Springs. Please help us welcome Reverend Culler on Sunday, October 18th.A Welcome Breakfast for Rev. Culler and his wife Gay Nell will be held at 9:00am on Sunday, October 18th. This welcome breakfast will give us the opportunty to meet he and his

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The North Carolina Children of Domestic Homicide organization will hold it's annual Memorial Service on October 15th at 6:30pm. This candlelight vigil is deeply moving, and is part of the services of this organization that helps our community begin to heal from the tragedy of the violence that plagues our children in today's society. Please consider attending and supporting the organization's

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Part IIThis Month’s newsletter is a follow-up to last month’s“Pride of Ownership” letter. Have you looked around your church lately? Do you see anything different? I certainly do and I want to personally thank those people who took the message to heart and made a contribution to the church in one way or another. There are beautiful flowers in some of the planters now. There is gorgeous new

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Jeremiah 29:11 Sept 27, 2009“God has a Plan for Your Life”God’s Empowering PlanIn the fall of 1988, I entered my first semester of college at Concord College in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains. The college is actually located on top of a mountain range with a view from the twin towers that casts out some twenty miles. The mountainous view of the fall foliage is spectacular. For eighteen years

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Dear Church Family:In the last couple of months, we have discussed some of the steps involved in getting an interim pastor, and ultimately a new pastor for our church. It is a very involved process, one that requires everyone’s input, as well as everyone’s prayers during this crucial time of change.During this time of transition, it will take all of us to keep our church strong. As the summer

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Join us on campus at 5:30pm, August 30th for a Back-to-School Prayer Rally. There will be free hot dogs and drinks, activities, a petting zoo, and fun for the whole family. We will also pray over our children, for their learning experience, the schools and their teachers, school safety, and their continued education and growth.

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Dear Church Family:In our last newspage, we, as a Session, tried to outline for all of you what the process will be like as we go from where we are today, to hiring an interim pastor, and ultimately finding a permanent pastor to replace Pastor Stewart. Once we have hired an interim pastor, one of the most critical responsibilities of the interim pastor will be to help us get us to our desired end

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The Depth of God's Love for Youby Rick Warren There are times when we all think, "I'm going under for the last time! I'm about to sink!" No matter how deep you are, God's love is there; He can pull you out of the deepest waters. No matter what problem you have, God's love is deeper than your problem. You may be in deep despair, deep trouble, under deep stress. You may have deep problems -

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Dear Church Family:In the interest of keeping everyone informed of the progress being made to find a new pastor, the Session decided to summarize in a letter what steps are involved in finding a new pastor. As of this time, we have completed the first steps, which involved organizing a parting event for Brian and electing an Interim Pastor Transition Team. We are now waiting for the Salem

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By Dr. Bob MooreheadDr. Bob Moorehead is the former pastor of Seattle's Overlake Christian Church. He retired in 1998 after 29 years in that post. The essay appeared in 'Words Aptly Spoken,' Dr. Moorehead's 1995 collection of prayers, homilies, and monologues used in his sermons and radio broadcasts.I am a part of the fellowship of the Unashamed. I have the Holy Spirit Power. The die has been

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Want to shield your life against the fear and anxiety of this world? Reading and memorizing scripture is the key to peace during turbulent times. Here are some great online resources to help you read through your Bible, and to learn and memorize God’s promises.www.gospelcom.net(click on devotionals)www.dailybible.com(different translations help you understand the Bible more easily.)

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In the mid-1700s, the first settlers to explore the area discovered Barium Springs found nine springs. These waters contained healthful minerals, with the largest of the springs containing barium. A company called The Great Human Repair Shop was formed and shipped water from Barium Springs throughout North America, England and Ireland. The great human repair shop, that sounds like us.In 1883, two

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I’ll be your Jeremiah Lyrics by Pete LesterLord, yesterday you called on meAnd I was undecidedBut today, I cry out to you and sayI am giving you my life‘cause I need revivalLord, today when you call on meI will not deny youWhatever that you ask of meI will not wonder why‘cause todayI will be your JeremiahChorusFrom England to the OzarksFrom Russia to LAIn every land there’s a broken heartThat

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“I Handed on to you…What I in Turn had Received…” 1 Cor. 15:1-11On Easter Sunday a few weeks ago, I shared a passage of scripture with you that gets to the very heart of what we believe as followers of Jesus Christ. That passage was from the Apostle Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, chapter 15. Over the years I’ve learned to be a little humble about asking people what they remember from my

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Don't forget our celebration picnic in honor of all our graduates after the Worship time on Sunday, May 31st.(We will not hold a Wonderful Wednesday in June)

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Volunteers are needed to help in the nursery two times per year.If you can help in the nursery, please call the church office (704-883-9688) and leave a message for Pat Melchor, our church secretary, and she will add your name to the current list, which is being revised now.

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There will be a called session meeting at 9:30am on May 24th. All elders should attend.

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There will be a congregational meeting on Sunday, May 24th immediately after the worship service for the purpose of electing elders to the session, and to dissolve the pastoral relationship with Rev. Stewart.

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Read Second Samuel 23:8, 20-23, Proverbs 31:10-31Prayer: Lord God Almighty, by your Holy Spirit, open our minds that we may be led into your truth and taught your will. Allow us to enter into the eternal praise of the angels, as we listen to your Word and as we obeying it; through Jesus our Lord. Amen.Today, I have two passages of scripture that I would like you to read. The first comes from the

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"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven...." Ecclesiastes 3:1Stay after worship on Sunday, May 17th for a Celebration Dinner for Pastor Brian to celebrate his service to COS, and to bless him as he moves into the new challenge God has placed before him. We will take this time to thank him for all he has contributed to COS for God's glory and honor. Cards and

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Come celebrate our kids on Graduation Sunday, May 31st. We will have a special service, and later enjoy a picnic in their honor on the church grounds after Worship.

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Read Romans 1:18-32Those of you who were here last week know that I began a short two-week series on the topic of sexual brokenness, and specifically, one expression of that brokenness that is known as “homosexuality.” I talked about what a “hot” topic this is in our culture today. From large corporations like Levi’s Jeans and others who offer benefits to same –sex partners…to Traditional

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Two weeks ago when I shared an Easter message with you, I talked about matters of life and death. And we looked at the resurrection of Jesus Christ and what that means for us – what our bodies will be like when we are united body and soul with Jesus in heaven and what Easter means for us now as we make everyday decisions about how we will live our lives and who we will give control over our

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First Corinthians 15 Today I want to talk with you about a matter of life and death…because that’s really the ground that Eater covers…life and death issues. And even if you’re the type that doesn’t really like to think about issues of life and death, you sort of have to anyway because the news media hits us with a daily-dose of these issues.Remember about three weeks ago a shooter went into an

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Mark 11:1-11; 15:16-39Because of the fact we usually talk about the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday, Palm Sunday can become somewhat of a challenge. It’s a challenge because Jesus said and did so many things between the time he entered Jerusalem and the time he died…it’s hard to fit all that into one message. So this week, we’re going to do this: we’re going to read from the Gospel of Mark

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Please plan to join us as we celebrate the most important time of year on the Christian’s calendar, Easter Sunday (4/12). Consider inviting family, friends, and neighbors to join us as we celebrate the victorious resurrection of our Lord and Savior on Easter Sunday. There will be no Sunday School on Easter Sunday, so that you may gather with family and friends to celebrate.

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As we continue to celebrate this most wonderful season of joy, we pray that you are experiencing the joy that comes from knowing and having a personal relationship with the risen savior, and knowing the freedom of God's grace in your life.To celebrate this joyous season, and praise our Lord and Savior, Jesus, every year the community gathers at First United Methodist Church in Troutman for an

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“How to Become a More Mature Follower of Christ”Psalm 139:1-18 Last week, in the spirit of the season of Lent, we began a short message series called “Taking Stock of our Lives.” And in that first message last week I began to draw us into a season of self-examination…of time of soul examination where we began to pause and look deep within ourselves to see who we are and where we’re going, while

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Welcome! We hope you will join with us as we celebrate the journey of our Lord and Savior into Jerusalem, where he gave his life to take on the sins of this world and give us the opportunity to become adopted children in God’s family. God’s enduring and unending love for his children is immeasurable. If you do not know this love, please give us a call at 704-883-9688. Please join us for Sunday

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Church of the Springs is so blessed to have such a wonderful group of volunteers who give of their time, talents, and treasures, in the service of Jesus.On a regular basis, we would like to thank those who honor God by giving of themselves so unselfishly. Today we would like to thank Cabner Virgile for his dedication in teaching a Sunday School class and facilitating a Small Group.Way to go

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James 1:1-4Last week we finished up with a message series that talked about God’s desire for His glory to come from all the different people groups of the world. Many of you have told me how much you enjoyed some of the stories from the mission field that I shared, but, alas, as we all know, even good things must come to an end. So, this morning I want us to change our direction quite a bit and

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Since 1949, Presbyterians have joined with millions of other Christians through One Great Hour of Sharing to share God's love with people experiencing need. Our gift's support ministries of disaster response, refugee assistance, resettlemnet and community development that help people find safe refuge, start new lives and work together to strengthen their families and communities.Recognizing that

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Message Notes & Spiritual Maturity InventoryJames 1:1-4Information taken from Message by Same Name - Week 1WHAT DOES A MATURE CHRISTIAN LOOK LIKE?I. A mature person is ___________ _________ ____________.“My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance; and let endurance have its full

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In the south with spring comes spring showers, and so we are considering an alternative to the Easter Egg Hunt on Wednesday if it rains earlier in the day. If it rains on Wednesday prior to 5:00pm, we will postpone the hunt until Palm Sunday after the luncheon at 12:00noon. (Worship at 10am, Sunday School at 11am)Remember also that we will take up a special offering for “One Great Hour of Sharing

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Please plan to join us as we celebrate the most important time of year on the Christian's calendar, Palm Sunday (4/5) and Easter Sunday (4/12).Consider inviting family, friends, and neighbors to join us as we celebrate the journey of our Lord and Savior into Jerusalem for his sacrificial crucifixion and subsequent victorious resurrection on Easter.We will serve a covered dish luncheon after the

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Bring the kids (and the neighbor's kids) for a fun evening of snacks, story time, and an Easter Egg Hunt. The hunt begins at 6:00pm on Wednesday, April 1st.

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“Leveling the Mountains”Isaiah 45:1-7As many of you know, we have been making our way through a series of messages called “Changing our Perspective.” And in this series we’ve seen that God’s desire is that all the people groups of the world would bring Him glory and worship Him as the one, true God of the universe.We’ve also seen that the international movement God’s Son Jesus started – a

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Centre Presbyterin Chruch in Mooresville will hold a Job Hunting Expo on Saturday, April 25th from 10am to 2pm. Learn from over 25 professionals with expertise in winning job search strategies, interviewing skills, and resume writing, all in an upbeat environment.Dress as you would for an interview as this is a ood opportunity to practice professionalism skills. For more info or to register,

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“Ambassador for the Khan of Khans”Matthew 10:16-23For the last several weeks we’ve been working our way through a message series entitled, “Changing our Perspective.” And our goal throughout this time has been to see the world as God sees it…to understand what He is doing and to discern His goal for all of creation. And what we have seen, both from the Bible and from the stories of a variety of

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Join us for a pot-luck dinner at 6:00pm on Thursday, March 26th, and then we will participate in the presentation of "Christ in the Passover" at 7:00pm offered by Jews for Jesus.Jews and Christians around the world celebrate the Passover, and have for thousands of years, however, most do not understand the ultimate significance of the festival. The traditional symbolic elements of the feast or

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One Wonderful Wednesday will have a St. Patty's Day theme this month, so wear your green on Wednesday, March 4th, and join us in all the family fun and games at The Springs!

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“How the Mullahs Are Bringing Jesus to Iran”Daniel 5:30-6:28 (OT, pp. 778-780) Dr. Sasan Tavassoli is a pastor in the Iranian Presbyterian Church and missionary to Iranians through The Presbyterian Outreach Foundation. Dr. Sasan Tavassoli is a former Shufi Muslim from Iran. In 1985, Sasan came to faith in Christ as the result of the ministry of a group of American missionaries while he was living

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“How the Mullahs Are Bringing Jesus to Iran”Those of you who have been following the blog know that we started a new message series entitled “Changing Our Perspective.” And we took a long look at the Bible – from Genesis to Revelation – to see whether there is any over-arching Story that ties all the smaller stories of the Bible together. And what we learned is the Bible reveals from beginning to

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by Pastor Brian StewartWhen I was a kid growing up, I learned the Bible through kind of a story-by-story approach. And so I remember learning about this little guy named Zaccheaus who climbed up a sycamore tree to see Jesus. And I learned about David and big, mean Goliath, and Joshua at the Battle of Jericho, and Paul being blinded by the light of Christ on the Road to Damascus.This is pretty

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Join us on Tuesday, February 24th at :600pm for a fabulous pancake supper in preparation of the Lenten Season beginning on Ash Wednesday. This is a time for everyone to join together in fellowship with your Christian brothers and sisters.

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A congregational meeting will be held on Sunday, February 1st for the purpose of: 1) presenting the 2009 budget as information; 2) electing three at-large members from the congregation to serve on this year's elder nominating commttee; and 3) approving changes in the pastor's compensation, if any.Please make plans to stay for this very important meeting concerning your church and church family.

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Want to stay connected?Wonder what is happening around COS?If you are a new attendee to COS, please consider giving us your updated contact information, including address, phone, and email address.The Newspage & Extended Calendar will be emailed to you monthly, as well as late-breaking news important to our COS family.And to stay more informed about what's happening at COS, check out this blog

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This year, once again, our youth will lead us in the Souper Bowl of Caring Campaign. The youth will collect canned goods and cash donations on Super Bowl Sunday (Feb 1). These donations will then be passed onto Troutman Help Ministries (and others) to assist their efforts in helping struggling families in our area. Bring your donations of canned goods and/or money to church on Sunday, February

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In this busy world, its hard to find time to read your monthly bank statement, much less read a newsletter, no matter how interested you are in what is going on with your local church family. So to help you out just a little bit, COS is going to a new format for the calendar and newsletter each month.The calendar will be expanded to include little blurbs of information about events and happenings

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Last month I noted that this is the 500th anniversary of John Calvin’s birthday and that I would be sharing with you some of the details about this remarkable man’s life. Since this month also gives us Valentines Day, I thought that I might tell you a little bit about the love of Calvin’s life, his wife Idelette. In our day, we see marriage as one of the great joys of this life, but before the

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Looking Forward in 2009Mark these dates/events on your calendar:Feb 1 Congregational MeetingSouper Bowl of Caring on Super Bowl SundayMar 26 Christ in the Passover: A presentation of the Jewish Sedar Meal and its history for ChristiansApr 9Concert: Chris Tomlin with Isreal Houghton & New Breed

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To keep you informed and to streamline our office procedures, we have made a few changes in the bulletin & newsletter process.First, Pat, our church secretary, now has only one day (Thursdays: off-campus ) to design and distribute the weekly bulletin. She will also be producing the monthly newsletter & extended calendar from off-campus as well. In order to orchestrate this change, please email

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The Monday Moning SG is collecting new and gently used age-appropriae books for the Barium Springs "More at Four" program. Please bring collected books to church and place in the blue bin in the rear of the sanctuary.

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The Monday Morning Small Group will begin a new study beginning in January. "Discovering Pilgrim's Progress" (new edition) is a historical and insightful look at this classic piece of Christian literature. The group still meets each Monday at 9:30am at the Stltner home. Anyone interested in joining is welcome to come join with us in discovering Christ in a new way.

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Join with us as we gather together in community for a church-wide workday. Men and women are needed to help clean the church building, spread mulch around trees and shrubs, and tidy up the sanctuary, balcony, sound booth, classrooms, storage, hall and offices.Meet at the church on Saturday, January 17th to help us take care of the House of God.

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Join Pastor Brian and others from our church as they head to Winston-Salem for the Acts 1:5 Initiative, a workshop for the church congregation interested in a transformational process that will engage its members as the church grows and becomes accountable to God in its mission to the world. The two day event will introduce ideas such as "Awakening a New Expectation" within your congregation, "

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Invite your family and friends, and join us as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, during our annual Candlelight and Communion Christmas Eve Service on Wednesday, 12/23 at 5:30pm.

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Chldren have always been a part of the Christmas celebration, and this season isn't any different. Our fabulous kids are puttingtogether a Christmas play, and will present it to the congregation on Sunday, December 21st at 10:00am.If you'd like to help with music, costumes, or stage props, call the church office for more details on how you can contribute to our kid's ministry, and help make our

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Grab a great breakfast and some fab fellowship with the guys on Saturday, December 20th (monthly small group meeting - 3rd Saturday) at 8:00am at Kat's Patch Restaurant in Troutman. Then meet at the church for a guys work day. We'll be helping with landscaping once again, and if you haven't helped to plant the great new trees & scrubbery, you're missing all the action. Our church grounds are

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Join us as we travel to the OCC Distribution Center on December 10th to help organize and ready gift boxes for shipping to children around the world.Speak to Gary Stiltner, SEND Elder for more information.

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We all have so much to be thankful for in this great country of ours (health, food, peace, freedom, freedom to worship) Join COS as we gather together as a church family on Sunday, November 23rd at 11:30am to remember the gifts God has given us, and to enjoy some great food and fabulous fellowship. Bring a dish to share with others. The fried turkey will be provided!

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We've been telling you about the new Small Groups that will start meeting together as we begin the 40 Days of Community Campaign. Well, this Monday we will start meeting in small groups and using our devotional/journals, as well as using some great new study guides in our small group gatherings. We are encouraging every adult to become a part of a Small Group. By being a part of a small group,

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These days are difficult days. The economic crisis we are facing as a nation, and as a member of a world-wide community is frightening, to say the least. Sometimes we get caught up in the emotional turmoil of everything happening in our world and forget some important things. Sometimes we forget where our provision comes from, or should I say who our provision comes from.Do you truly trust God to

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PORK BBQ Fundraiser Buy your tickets now for our second annual BBQ Dinner Fundraiser. This year the proceeds go to Barium Springs “More at Four” program.Keep the date and come help us serve Troutman, Barium Springs & Statesville some of the best BBQ in Iredell County. Robbie & Carol Earnhardt with Ol' Bob's Barbeque will supply the food, and you know how good Randy's barbeque is.Friday, October

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Sunday, October 5th Potluck Luncheonto kick off the40 Days of Community CampaignJoin us and get to knowyour church family better.

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Last month we announced that we are going to journey together through a new church-wide, spiritual growth Campaign called 40 Days of Community. The campaign will begin Sunday, October 12 and then conclude on November 23. In this article, I want to share how each of us can get the most from this campaign and about some of the really neat and exciting things we are going to be experiencing together

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Tailgate Party Outreach in Support of theSouth Iredell VikingsFriday, October 3rd, 4:00 - 7:00pmFree Hotdogs ServedConcert by the COS Praise Band

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STATESVILLE DESTROYERS COMPETING IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Garrett Stiltner and Destroyer teammates will go to Florida to compete in the 3v3 Soccer World Championship Tournament. These Iredell County, 6 & 7 year olds, turned out to be tough competitors in the tournaments held in North Carolina and Georgia. As a team they finished as high as first place, and no lower than fourth throughout the high

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Walton Project: Landscaping Phase II Coming Soon!The season for fall planting is coming up before us and Ronnie Guill is preparing plans for more landscaping to go in the church’s courtyard. The goal is to do this work in early October before the first frost, so that plants have time over the winter to establish a root system.Please be on the lookout for additional announcements about this

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Something very exciting in the life of this church is going to happen very soon. Beginning October 12 and going through November 23 we will begin journeying through a new spiritual growth Campaign called 40 Days of Community. As many of you may know, several years ago our church went through a spiritual growth campaign entitled, 40 Days of Purpose which addressed the question, “What On Earth Am I

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Summer Pool Party in AugustCome out for some summer fun at the Springs' Summer Swim Party & Cookout. We'll eat some great burgers & hotdogs, swim and play games at the Barium Springs YMCA on Sunday, August 24th from 5:00-7:00pm. For more information, or to help, call Kim Haydt or Nan Neal. Numbers can be acquired from the church office (704-883-9688).Let's Swim!

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If you are new to the Springs and considering membership, or want to know more about this "Christian thing," sign up for the Discovering Church - Membership Class 101, being held on Sunday, September 7th from 1 - 5:00pm. Lunch will be served from 12:00noon to 1:00pm, and Childcare will be provided for those signing up.Speak to Pastor Brian by Sunday, August 31st, to reserve your spot at the class.

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The Shapes of a Passionate Life: Decision Time – Choosing to Learn from LifeMark 1:14-15Last week I introduced us to a new message series entitled “The Shapes of a Passionate Life,” and in that introduction I started by familiarizing us with a teaching and memorization tool called “LifeShapes.” LifeShapes are a series of very simple geometric shapes we can use to help us remember some of the

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Join us on Sunday, July 27th after Sunday School at 12noon for a covered dish luncheon in honor of David and Melissa Lipp in thanks for their leadership in our Music Ministry.THANK YOU DAVID & MELISSA!You guys have truely blessed COS with your service and dedication, in the name of our Lord, with such a wonderful worship experience.

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Matthew 11:28-30Most of you know that for the last two weeks I was out in San Jose, California for the Presbyterian Church USA’s General Assembly. Tracie and I have attended this event almost every year since 1995 as part of a team of people from around the country. The organization that sends us is called Presbyterians For Renewal and our mission there is to call the Presbyterian Church to

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