Life Matters

Thank You for Donating 2,319 Pairs of Underwear & Diapers on Undie Sunday!

Here is the final report from "Undie Sunday." (From Kirstin Montenari)

Thanks to everyone who donated items last Sunday to benefit the Cabaret Baptist Children's Home in Haiti!!! Because of your generosity, we were able to deliver the following items for "our kids" in Haiti:

• Underwear - 715 pairs
• Diapers - 1604
• Baby Wipes (over 2814 wipes) -approximately 75 packages
• Toothpaste & Toothbrushes - 43
• Misc. Kids & Baby Items - 12, Deodorant - 5, & Towels & Washcloths - 4

God is so good!! You have made a difference in the lives of these children. Thank you for your faithfulness in giving and helping.

Sidewalk Funday School (Taking It To The Streets)

God has called our church to reach outside the walls of our buildings and share the Gospel with the people of this city. Instead of asking people to come to us, let us go to them! What a novel idea; Sounds like the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20). Watch the video below for a great opportunity to reach this city. This is a great ministry for a church, Life-Group, or individuals to partner with. It is called Sidewalk Funday School. Perhaps God is calling you to lead your Life-Group to partner with Sidewalk Funday School as a missional expression.

 

Creative Stage Designs For Church

My wife made the worship-center backdrops for this year’s Vacation Bible School. The theme is “Big Apple Adventure: Where Faith and Life Connect”. She crafted a skyline scene that works well for VBS as well as the sermon series, “God of This City,” that I began last Sunday morning. Here are a few photos to give you an idea of how it looks. I am always amazed at how she pulls this off! I truly appreciate her and all the volunteers who work so hard to help the boys and girls experience God’s love in a creative environment. (The adults love it, too!)

P.S.

Donna will change the scene a little next Sunday when she adds some Jacksonville-specific skyline features. We will use the backdrop for the next few weeks for the message series, “God of This City”.

Celebrate Recovery At Fort Caroline Baptist Church

Hardly a week goes by that I do not hear the story of someone whose life has been changed through Celebrate Recovery (CR). Therefore, I thought it would be a good time to re-post an article I wrote a while back about CR. Please read it because CR just might be what you are looking for as you deal with hurts, habits, or hang-ups! You can read the article about this Christ-centered recovery group here.

Fort Caroline Baptist Church Ministry Highlight: Celebrate Recovery

 

Celebrate Recovery (CR)is a Christ-centered, biblically based program for individuals and their family members who are dealing with addictions, compulsions, past hurts, and potentially destructive behaviors; what we call life's hurts, habits and hang-ups. Our groups meet on Friday nights.

Friday Night Schedule at Fort Caroline 

Celebrate Recovery meets in the Sandiford Education Building - Building "A"
 
600-6:45 p.m.  Dinner
7:00-8:00 p.m. Large Group Meeting    
Time of Praise and Worship and teaching/testimony
8:00-9:00 p.m. Small Groups - Separate men's and women's groups to share similar hurts, habit's, and hang-ups. 
9:00-9:30 p.m. Celebration Cafe
Dessert, coffee, and fellowship

Childcare
6:45-9:20 p.m. (Note- Childcare is available for all that attend the meeting from newborn through the 5th Grade) 

Fort Caroline Baptist Church Points of Contact for Celebrate Recovery Questions: Greg Herrin (904)708-0017 gregcrjax@bellsouth.net

Continue Reading for an Overview of the Eight Principles of Recovery