Christ Church will be offering a Sunday School class entitled Foundations for Christian Living as Young Adults. This offering will be a six-week study and discussion focusing on Genesis 1 – 3, and will be led by Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Brown (Mary Ames). This will be a great time to review the basics of God’s design for creation and to discuss the trials and temptations that are common to us all. Please plan on attending this special offering and pray in advance for the Lord to pour out His blessings upon this time of fellowship and study. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Mike Bordwine.

Dates: January 22 – February 26
Time: 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Location: Letters of Christ Teaching Station
Bringing your Bible, notepad and writing tool as well as reading these passages weekly will help facilitate the hour discussion.

Soli Deo Gloria!

Praying for the Next Generation

The theme of our winter Morning Glories is, “Praying for the next generation”.

Mrs. Janie Allen will be teaching on that topic, followed by a prayer shower for all of the babies born into our Christ Church family this year. Coffee and refreshments will be available beginning at 8:30 and the teaching will begin at 9:00. We will conclude our time at 11:30. Extended family and guests are welcome and we encourage our families to use this as an opportunity to let others experience the joy of showering this generation with the fervent, effectual prayers of those Christ has made righteous.

Our vision is to offer a church wide prayer shower each December for all of the babies born that year. Every Blessing, Julie

I am very excited to be resuming our Wednesday evening worship on September 7th. I know that many of you are equally eager, and that you are anticipating the opportunity to feast on the means of grace. As Christians, it is vital to our spiritual journey that we avail ourselves to every opportunity for biblical instruction, prayer, and spiritual fellowship. Wednesday evening allows us to capture all of these and provides the nourishment needed for both body and soul. I want personally, to encourage each of you to come with your families so you can share in this sweet time.

Of course, the blessing of Wednesday evenings should not be restricted to the folks at Christ Church. The second chapter of John’s gospel records the calling of the first disciples. In this account we read that, “Philip found Nathanael and said to him, ‘We have found Him of whom Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph’” (2:45). When Philip realized who it was that called him, the first thing he wanted to do was to introduce Christ to someone else. That is what disciple making is—introducing others to Christ! Along with our own spiritual nourishment, Wednesday evenings afford us the opportunity to introduce others to Christ. Let me encourage you to prayerfully consider whom you can invite to join you on Wednesday evenings. Ask the Lord to reveal your “Nathanael” and to give you the courage to introduce them to Christ by inviting them to join you.

I look forward to being with all of you very soon, and to the time we will invest in the Pastoral Epistles—I and II Timothy and Titus. Please pray that the Lord will bless our time together and that your outreach efforts will yield a harvest of new disciples!

Yours in Christ,
Pastor Legare

Links referencing this offering

• Wednesday Evening Offering
• Notice about A Study on the Pastoral Epistles
• Profiles, Outlines, & Additional Resources for Study on Pastoral Epistles

Every blessing to each of you in your continuing journey toward holiness!

Yours in Christ,

Pastor Legare

Dear Gentlemen,

Beginning Thursday morning, September 8th there will be an offering for a Men’s Bible Study at 7:15-8:00a.m. on the 4th Floor of the BB&T building on the corner of Richland and Assembly streets. We will invest eight weeks studying I Peter. Our prayer is that the Spirit would stir within you a love for the Scriptures as well as a passion for obedience. I have been blessed with the responsibility to teach this series and implore each of you to pray with me for the Lord’s refining work in all who participate. Take this opportunity to invite anyone the Lord brings to your attention, and men, prepare your minds for action (I Peter 1:13).

Stand firm,

Benjamin Scott Dinkins

• as teachers in Sunday school
• childcare workers during the worship services
• nursery workers during the worship services and Sunday school hour
• or are church members or attenders who are interested in knowing more about the children’s ministry or serving in the future

During this opportunity there will be various Christ Church staff and members speaking on a variety of aspects of the children’s ministry as well as an opportunity to pray for the children’s ministry and a time for questions.  If you have questions regarding this opportunity, please contact Mr. Bordwine or Mrs. Armstrong at the church office.

The following resources would be helpful to study prior to this occasion:

• Ethos of the Lord’s Ministry to Children through Christ Church – Part 1 and Part 2
• Ethos of the Lord’s Ministry to Children through Christ Church booklet – pdf

These additional resources would be helpful as well in understanding how our parents are rearing their children as many of these principles taught here are what is expected in the classroom as well:

• That It May Be Well
  • a 4-part teaching series taught by Pastor and Mrs. Campbell on child rearing – audio link
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Soli Deo Gloria!

A Calm and Quieted Soul
October 8th, AD 2011
9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Environmental Center of Saluda Shoals (Directions)

Begin prayerfully considering what other men you can invite who would be benefited by this opportunity.

September is approaching with the speed of lightning, or so it appears to me! It is always a time of new beginnings. I am reminded of Isaiah 43:19, “Do not ponder the things of the past…behold, I am doing a new thing. Now it will spring up; will you not be aware of it?”

God has placed a growing desire on Janie Timmons’s heart to teach Mrs. Elsie Newell’s studies at Christ Church. After much prayer, it became evident that this is the season for Mrs. Timmons to offer the study on HOPE. The study will be offered on Tuesday mornings, beginning September 6th, at 10:00. Child care will be provided, but we ask that you register in advance.

This study will replace the current Wednesday morning study for ladies. It is our prayer that moving the ladies’ morning Bible study to Tuesday morning will enable families to come and participate on Wednesday evenings as well.

Please be praying that God will be glorified in this transition.

Every Blessing,

Julie G. Armstrong

Director of Ladies’ and Children’s Ministries

In the weeks leading to the celebration and remembrance of the Protestant Reformation we will explore and study the heart of the gospel — the doctrines of grace. Our primer will be The Doctrines of Grace, Rediscovering the Evangelical Gospel by James Montgomery Boice and Philip Graham Ryken (available through Christ Church of the Carolinas (limited quantities) and online here and here). I encourage you to read and ponder the wonderful truth in this book which finds its source for truth only in the Book (Sola Scriptura). The lessons will be as follows:

Each lesson will be introduced with a time of teaching followed by discussion of the topic. Your study of the material will assist in capturing the depth of these truths.

“The doctrines of grace find their origins in the teaching of Jesus, which has been preserved throughout the church in many periods, and which has always been characteristic of the church of its greatest periods of faith and expansion. It follows from this that the evangelical church will again see great days when these truths are widely and fearlessly proclaimed.” – James Montgomery Boice

The lessons are for thinking Christians and for thinking seekers of the truth. The theology of the Reformation will rest any weariness of legalism, worldliness and trendy religion. These frustrations are not unlike those surfaced in the Reformation of the sixteenth century. Therefore, with a renewed interest in the doctrines of grace, there is no time like the present for taking this journey on these ancient paths.

With Every Blessing,

Mr. Michael R. Brenan

¹ The Cambridge Declaration, The Council of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals.

Child care will not be provided. Please contact Mrs. Julie Armstrong at the church office if you have questions.

A printable flyer can be accessed here for you to share with others.

A Bible and notebook/pen is recommended.

SOLI DEO GLORIA!

When you suffer, where do you go for comfort?  Peter understood that it would be foolish to look anywhere but to God.  Only Scripture contains the words of eternal life—living water for those who thirst, and healing balm for those who hurt.

There is perhaps no greater comfort for the weary traveler than what is afforded to us in the Psalms.  Here we have an honest appraisal of life’s hardships and the doubts that so often arise within us.  Pains are expressed, anxieties revealed, and bold questions are put before the Lord. In the midst of such raw emotional expression, we come to find the healing balm of shared struggle.  Our hearts resonate with the psalmist’s own, and his words are used to express for us what we are often too pained to express for ourselves.

On June 1, we will begin a five-week study of the Psalms titled “Words of Eternal Life.”  As we explore various psalms, it is my prayer that you will find comfort for your soul and renewed strength for the journey.  May the Lord bless the teaching of His word and fill your hearts with eternal truths!

1. When God Seems Far from Us – Psalm 13
2. When Doubts Assail Us – Psalm 77
3. When Enemies Prosper – Psalm 10
4. When Sin Overwhelms Us – Psalm 51
5. When God Delivers Us – Psalm 116

Soli Deo Gloria!

Please register to attend this special time of fellowship and encouragement, you will be blessed.

With blessings,

Mike Bordwine

Come enjoy food and fellowship with us at Deacon and Mrs. Tim Campbell’s home on Lake Murray. Hamburgers and drinks will be provided. Please bring a side dish, chips or dessert to share. It would be helpful to let the hosts know by registering here.

Friday, April 29th

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

The Campbell’s home is located at 220 Lanham Springs Drive / Lexington, South Carolina 29072. (Bing Maps)

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Branford Armstrong (Satcher), 491-7433.

Beginning June 8th, Mrs. Christopher Walthers (Leiann) will teach a 4 week study for ladies on Wednesday mornings from 9:30-11:30. Registration is only required for those needing childcare.

A Time of Encouragement Fellowship for Ladies

Summer 2011

Saturday, August 6th
9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Coffee and muffins beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Mrs. Michael D. Blackwell (Delaine) will teach “Facing the Future without Fear”.

Please plan to come this time of encouragement and fellowship and invite others to join you.

Please register here. Childcare is available but please register by July 27th.

I am extremely excited about the opportunity to study the unique vantage point that Ephesians allows into the thought and theology of the apostle Paul. This packed epistle examines a number of important themes, but focuses upon the mystery of the Church. The Church is shown to be God’s new humanity where the Lord of history has established a foretaste of the renewed unity and dignity of the human race (1:10-14; 2:11-22; 3:6-11; 4:1-6:9). The Church is also a community where God’s reconciling power is demonstrated in transformed relationships (2:1-10; 4:1-16; 5:22-6:9), a new temple (2:19-22; 3:17-19), an outpost in a dark world (5:3-17), and a bride preparing for the approach of her husband (5:22-32).
I pray that you will all join us for this exciting study of God’s Word!

Pastor Legare

Begins the week of March 13th.

Times and Occasions:

• Wednesday mornings at 9:30 – Ladies’ Bible study
• Wednesday evenings at 5:30 – Congregational Bible study and supper
• Thursday mornings at 6:50 – Men’s Bible study

Additional information about this Ephesians Study can be located here.

Here are sevearal resources that may assist as you consider the death of what the Lord calls His godly ones. We trust that these will encourage you during a loss of a loved one and as you mourn their loss while still blessing the name of the Holy God.

All of these resources can be obtained free of charge by requesting copies here.

SOLI DEO GLORIA!

Our Spring Morning Glories will be held on Saturday, March 12th from 9:00-11:30 at Christ Church. Our speaker will be Mrs. Leiann Walthers, a Bible teacher and missionary to Turkey, who will be speaking on “Treasures from the Sand.”

“After bringing the Israelites out of Egypt, God purposefully took them into the Wilderness. The Wilderness was a time of God-initiated trials that brought His people to a point of neediness in order to teach them about Himself, develop their faith, and equip them to participate in extending His plan. Come see the lessons God was training His people in then that will help equip us in the various trials we face in our lives today.”

Please plan to come this time of encouragement and fellowship and invite others to join you. Click here to register. Childcare is available but please register by March 2nd.