I N S I D E

T H I S I S S U E :

Women’s Ministry 2

Men’s Ministry

Community Men’s

Fellowship

2

Afghan Ministry 3

Sociable Seniors 3

Care Team 3

Member’s Corner 3

Missions in Action 3

Birthdays and

Birthday Blessing

4

Children’s Ministry 5

Club Basic &

A.L.I.E.N. Forces

5

HM High School

Ministry

5

March 2012

Church Calendar

6

A P L A C E T O B E L I E V E

B E L O N G , A N D B E C O M E

Christ Community Church Community Communiqué

March 2012

The fear of the

LORD is clean,

enduring forever;

The judgments of

the LORD are true

and righteous

altogether.

More to be

desired are they

than gold,

Yea, than much

fine gold;

Sweeter also than

honey and the

honeycomb.

Moreover by

them Your

servant is

warned,

And in keeping

them there is

great reward. Psalm 19:9-11

(NKJ)

St Patrick's Day sort of sets the tone for the month of March. For at least one day in March, everyone thinks of things Irish ─ including Leprechauns and their Pot of Gold at the end of the rainbow. The legend of the pot of gold hidden at the end of the rainbow is of course itself an analogy of the pursuit of that which is unattain-able. For just as it is im-possible to ever find the true end of the rainbow, so it is impossible to find that pot of gold. It is al-ways just out of reach. The pursuit of treasure has cap-tured the imaginations of people for centuries. There are countless stories, myths and legends about quests for great treasure. In each of these stories, those who seek such treasures must

Where is Your Pot of Gold? face difficulty and dangers in their quest. Whether that treasure is a pot of gold or a pirate’s booty, or a dragon's lair, the intrigue is the same.

Jesus also spoke of treasure. His words record-ed by Matthew say; “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for your-selves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:19-21 We think we understand what Jesus meant by "treasures on earth". It is anything that is subject to decay (moth and rust) or loss (thieves break in and steal). That includes a great deal. It is

Lifetree Café Topics for March and April 1

March 18 Finding Peace when Life is Difficult

March 25 Hurt by Church

March 4 Is America a Christian Nation...

March 11 Unlocking the Mystery of Music

April 1 Why Did I Survive?

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“Every Man’s Marriage” What every man wishes he knew about what his wife desires most. Authors Stephen Ar-terburn and Fred Stoeker (with Mike Yorkey) believe that every man can meet the secret de-sires of his wife. The problem is, most of us aren't exactly sure what that desire is and how we can go about fulfilling it faithfully. In Every Man's Marriage, you can discover the common misconceptions about what it means to exer-cise biblical authority, and understand the role of submission in the marriage relationship. This groundbreaking book can help men grasp and apply essential but often overlooked principles for marital leadership. Through

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Women’s Ministry 2 Kings

This month's study takes us into 2 Kings, a continua-tion of 1 Kings which traces the history of a few righteous and many not so righteous kings that sat on the earthly thrones of Israel. Time and time again we see the various kings trusting other gods, seeking wisdom and guid-ance for their future....and time and time again we see the disastrous results. It is so easy for us to see how foolish they were to think that a pagan idol

could give them what they sought and desired. But who, or what do we turn

March Circle Meetings

Church Meetings (Room A-1)

March 1, Th - Charity 7:00pm

March 20, Tu - New Life 7:00pm

Home Meetings

March 1, Th - Faith 10:00 am March 1, Th - Petra 7:00 pm March 1, Th - Hope 7:00 pm March 5, Mo - Serenity 7:00 pm

March 19, Mo - Light 7:00 pm

Mommy & Me

March 21, Wed @ 12:30am “B” Bldg. Purple door

Leaders Meeting March 27 @ 7:00pm

Jackie Koob’s home

Executive Board Meeting

March 22 @ 6:30 pm

In the Fellowship Center.

Cindy Taunton

Community Men’s Fellowship CMF, Men’s Ministry John Offringa

I want them to

be encouraged

and knit

together by

strong ties of

love.

I want them to

have complete

confidence

that they

understand

God’s

mysterious plan,

which is

Christ himself. In him lie hidden

all the treasures

of wisdom and

knowledge.

Colossians 2:2-3 NLT

to when we are faced with life's challenges . . . or even the small decisions that each one of us makes daily in our lives? Do we turn to Jesus and truly seek his guidance and wisdom?

Ladies Easter Brunch Invite all of the ladies in your life to get out of the house on a Saturday morning and join us for a scrumptious Eater brunch. It happens on March 31st beginning at 10:30am. A marvelous pro-gram is being planned . . . so stay tuned for more details!!

CMF Meets: Sundays @ 9:00am in A-1 Thursdays @ 7:00pm in the Fellowship Hall

candid reflections on their own struggles to achieve biblical unity in their own marriages, along with many years of combined experi-

ence in marital counseling, Arter-burn and Stoeker apply solid, time-tested biblical wisdom to the everyday potential distor-tions that can lead to strife in a marriage. The second book in the Every Man series, this is the perfect follow-up to the best-selling Every Man's Battle. Every Man's Marriage is a terrific re-source for establishing mutual respect and sacrifice in your mar-riage based on Christ's example of loving His bride, the church.

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Sociable Seniors This group will meet on Satur-day, March 10th @ 10 AM and is open to anyone who crochets or knits, or would like to learn. During the month of February, ladies from this group donated crocheted baby blankets to the Whittier Pregnancy Clinic that will be a part of layettes provid-ed for new babies as they leave the hospital to go home with their mothers. One of the women in our group also donated a little baby boy's outfit which was greatly appreciated by the Clinic.

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Audrene Schmidt

“Member’s Corner” is a place to encourage each other in the faith. Do you have an encouraging story of how

God has worked in your life, taught you anew, expressed His wisdom, met your needs, or encouraged you? If so, e-mail the church office at: info@cccbp.org with your story or to offer an interview.

So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. I Thess.5:11

Care Team Ministry

Spring into Spring You are invited to "Spring into

Spring" at our Sociable Seniors

fellowship this month. Several

activities are being planned to

help us celebrate this beautiful

time of year. Feel free to call

Audrene at 714.526.7505 if you

have any questions.

A Perfect Day In August a friend of mine named Chuks (pronounced Chooks) and I attended a men’s small group study

where we discussed the topic of heavenly re-wards. We were reminded that a perfect day is when you make yourself availa-ble to help someone without ex-pecting any type of reward. A week after the study, Chuks coworker, Lisa, was going through a divorce and was forced to move into a friend’s house. She request-ed help with moving her stuff into a storage unit. “It shouldn’t take too long,” she said. A lot of her family had volunteered and were also expected to help. Chuks was separated from his wife at the time and didn’t want anything to look improper, so he told me that if I didn’t show up then neither would he. Since I was currently unemployed, it was tough finding an excuse to this kind of pressure. So I offered to help just for the morning. The following day both of us showed up at the house and noticed a U-Haul truck in the

Member’s Corner driveway. I mentioned once again that I was only available for the morning, so we packed my pickup and the U-Haul with all the heavy furniture, appliances, and boxes and left the light stuff behind. When we finished unload-ing into the storage unit, Lisa asked us why we

showed up. We told her, “This is what Christians do…they show up.” Halfway back to Chuk’s apart-ment, we realized we never got a thank you and thought it was odd how quiet Lisa was even though we had been joking around to lighten the mood. While at work a week later, Chuks found out that Lisa’s family never showed up in the afternoon that day to finish up with the light boxes. She and her 14 year old son

finished moving and cleaning late that night by themselves. Through the tears Lisa thanked Chuks over and over for our help. All three of us were suffering losses that month. I believe God put us together to draw strength from the moment. Lisa has adjusted to her new life and is now attending church. It really was a perfect day!

If your last name begins with G - L:

Please bring 1 dozen donuts to share. Beverages will be provided.

DATE: Thursday, March 15

TIME: 1 PM PLACE: Fellowship Center

Homebound Person

for March:

Dolores Butler c/o Emeritus

200 N. Dale Ave. Anaheim, CA

92801

The Care Team will meet

on Tuesday, March 6th @

7pm in Room A1.

“A perfect day is when you

make yourself available

to help some-one without

expecting any type of reward.”

By John Offringa

CMF Meets: Sundays @ 9:00am in A-1 Thursdays @ 7:00pm in the Fellowship Hall

Afghan Ministry

Sociable Seniors, a fellowship for those 60 years and older, meets on the third Thursday afternoon of each month.

This team meets the fourth

Monday night of the

month at 7:00pm. More

team members are wel-

come as we propose and

engage in projects that

provide opportunities for

our congregation, support

our community, and reach

out to our world with the

love of Jesus.

Missions in Action

Happy Birthday!!! Birthday Blessings

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Happy birthday to (say per-

son’s name) my friend, fam, and so much more! Today is your birthday, we’re glad we’re here, to wish you the best through-out the year.

So now we’re praying that God will bless you, a year of good health and love. And (say person’s 1st name)

we wish you, a very happy birthday For today is your birthday, day-ay-ay! Teresa Nixon

1 Emily Ramsey

3 Marlene Keys

4 Victoria Barton

5 Alberta Hall Florence Schouwenburg

8 Stella Haaf

9 Rainy Walker Rorie Walker Talon Mollenkramer

11 Sherry Cowen

12 Alyssa Ortiz Paula Fletcher

14 Melody Morgan Wilma Davenport

15 Kim Komer

16 Christie Pinedo Joshua Fletcher Mitch Komer

19 Derek Scholten Sharlene Jacobsen

21 Bob McAnulla Rich Berwanger

22 David Nelson

23 Cindy Clemens

24 Gerald Van Gessel

25 Barbara Acton Shawn Campbell

26 Ron Griswold Vive Schroeder

27 Tori Kaufman

30 Hayden Brumhead If you have a March birthday, but it’s not listed, please call the church office so we can update our records.

Pastor Doug Scholten

not just gold, or money, or bank accounts, or stock funds. It is also our cars, homes, possessions. It is even the people of our lives ─ spouses, children, family, friends. Treasure on earth includes everything we can see. And Jesus is telling us not to spend our energy and life working at try-ing to preserve it for ourselves. Well, we may understand what "treasures on earth" are, but what about "treasures in heaven"? In Jesus' day, the Jewish people understood the phrase to refer to deeds of kindness done on earth that counted for something in the life to come in heaven. It was a sort of "pay it forward" way of thinking. They also un-derstood the phrase "treasures in heaven" to refer to good and godly character ─ honesty, integrity, selflessness. In both cases it was seen as gaining merit for the life to come. However, if we understand Jesus' mes-sage and mission correctly, he was not about helping people somehow earn a

place in heaven by good deeds done on earth or even by becoming a person of good character. So what could Jesus have meant when he commands his followers to "store up treasures in heaven"? I think the clue to understanding this comes in the last sentence; "For where your treas-ure is, there your heart will be also.” What Jesus wants us to know is that our hearts will be attached to something. If we let them, they will attach themselves to things that will not last. However, if we keep our hearts free from those attachments, we have the possibility of our hearts attaching to Jesus himself. So as I keep my heart free from worldly attachments and bring my heart to Jesus so that it can be attached to him, for he alone can bring me to heaven. Maybe that is how I store true treasure in heaven. So the question is: where is your treasure ─ where is your pot of gold? Because where your treasure is, your heart will follow.

Pot of Gold, Continued from page 1

Artesia Christian Home Luncheon Charity Circle will be hosting the an-nual Artesia Christian Home Lunch-eon on March 13. It is a wonderful event that our visitors, as well as all of the CCC ladies and gents involved, look forward to and enjoy. Our thanks to Charity for being such great CCC ambassadors. Our love and prayers are with you!

RCA Conference RCA Women's

Ministries of So. Ca. Spring Confer-ence is on Saturday, March 17th at Bethel Reformed Church. Deadline to purchase $20 ticket is March 8th.

Women’s Retreat

Women's Retreat happens March 23-25. You must act quickly to reserve a room. If you are interested in either of these events, please see your Circle Leader or Cindy Taunton.

Women’s Ministries - Continued from page 2

Sing to the tune, “I’m Looking

Over a Four-Leaf Clover.”