Showing posts with label Events. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Events. Show all posts

Cell January 22 - Court is Adjourned
Monday, January 25, 2010


This week took a bit of a turn, as we discussed something that has some real-world applications.  Basically, the conversation revolved around our court system here in the U.S.  We asked a couple of questions:

  • Have you ever been to court for any reason?
  • Is the court system fair?
  • What happens when someone goes to court?
The kids had some pretty good ideas about what happens in a courtroom.  (seems a lot of them watch Law & Order!)  We talked about the two main kinds of court cases: civil and criminal, what each means, and how each proceeds.

Then we talked about Christians involved in court proceedings, especially when it comes to sueing one another.  All the kids seemed to think that Christians suing one another in court is a bad idea.  I tend to agree, and so did the Apostle Paul. 

There's another "courtroom" we need to go to - the Final Judgement.  Like our own courts, there will be evidence - our lives - and witnesses against us - Satan.  There will also be a judge - Jesus.  How we fare in that "trial" is up to each of us, and God's grace and mercy.

Schedule Note:
Next Friday (Jan 29) is our first Family Night.  We'll be meeting in the church to watch a movie together, and have some snacks.  All parents are encouraged to attend, as there will be a short parents meeting at 7:15, before we start the movie.

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New Year's Schedule
Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Schedule update for the rest of December and January:

Thurday, December 31st  will be our annual New Year's Eve celebration.   Everyone is welcome.  We start at 10pm in the sanctuary.   The kids will be singing two songs - ones they know, and any of the kids can join in. 

Friday, Jan 1 - There will be no cell.  We will resume regular cell meetings on January 8.  We will be scheduling a cell meeting where the parents are invited, probably on  the 29th of January, which is a fifth Friday week. 

Stay tuned for more info!

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Upcoming Events
Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Just a quick reminder of some calendar updates:

Friday, November 13th - KidzPort Movie Night. 
Both children's cells will meet in the church for a movie night.   We call "Action!!" at 7:20. 

Friday, November 27th - Thanksgiving Weekend.
There will be no cell meetings on this date.

Saturday, December 19th - Christmas Cantata.
Our annual Christmas celebration will begin at 6pm.   Rehearsal schedules will be announced shortly.

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KidzPort Revival is Coming!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009

This upcoming weekend will be the first ever Children's Revival Weekend at Gospel Light, and we are totally pumped!




  • We're having Studio-Z come down from Zion Bible College. Studio-Z is a great children's ministry that does worship ministry using music, drama, puppets, media and more. We are so excited to have them.

  • Sunday's service is going to be "KidzFriendly!" meaning that the whole service is going to be built around kids! Studio-Z will be leading worship, plus we will have a special speaker from Zion Bible College. Be sure to be there.

The weekend begins on Friday night with our weekly Cell groups - 7:15 in the KidzPort building. Sign in for Saturday starts at 9am. The program starts at 10am, and there will be a family celebration at 4pm.

Are you on Facebook? Let us know you're coming!!


Keep checking for more details. Oh, and EVERYONE is welcome!!!

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See You At the Pole
Wednesday, September 9, 2009




What is See You at the Pole?


See You at the Pole™ is a student-initiated, student organized, and student-led event. That means this is all about students meeting at their school flagpole to pray—for their school, friends teachers, government, and their nation. See You at the Pole™ is not a demonstration, political rally, nor a stand for or against anything.


SYATP has been tasking place the fourth Wednesday in September at schools all across the nation since 1990. This activity is perfectly legal - not only are student-led prayers not prohibited by the Constitution, they are actually protected by the First Amendment. The idea of "separation of church and state" prohibits state-mandated prayer - not student-led prayer.
This year's event will take place Wednesday, September 23.


If you are intersted in leading or participating in a SYATP event at your school, the best way to spread the word is by word-of-mouth. Tell and invite everyone you know. And be sure someone speaks with the school administration to let them know the event is taking place. If the administrator is relectant, do not argue. This event is about prayer, not legal rights. Move the event off school property, and let your pastor leader know so they can contact the administrator.


More information on See You At the Pole can be found here.


Will we see you there?


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Children's and Youth Congress
Wednesday, August 26, 2009

This weekend we will be attending the Children's and Youth Congress at House of Restoration in Hartford. No cell groups will meet.

The bus will leave at 5:30 on Friday night, and 6:30am on Saturday morning. Everyone who has signed up, please be on time.

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Schedule Updates for August
Monday, August 17, 2009

I just wanted to remind everyone of some upcoming events, as there will be no cell meetings for the rest of August.

Back to School Revivals are going to be held at Gospel Light on August 20, 21 and 23. There will be no cell on the 21st because of this, but everyone is encouraged to come hear Brian McDOnals speak.

Children's and Youth Congress is taking place on the 28th and 29th at the House of Restoration in Hartford. We will be signing people up to go, for ages 7 and up. We'll be taking the bus up Friday evening, and again on Saturday. I'll be handing out flyers on Sunday, August 23rd.

Children's Revival Weekend. will be happening on September 19th and 20th. Studio-Z from Zion Bible College will be helping us. The tentative schedule is 10am-5pm on Saturday, and will be continuing with the Sunday morning service. Keep checking for details, and invite everyone!!

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GLCCKidz Celebrates Father's Day!!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009


This week was Father's Day in the U.S., and our children's cells get in on the act. This week, Sister Anita's 4-9 year old cell group was highlighted at our Sunday service. They made a special presentation for all the father's in attendance, giving them a gift of The Bible Promise Book. The pastors also received special Father's Day cards.


The kids then led the congregation in some worship, singing the Desparation Band's "Counting on God.

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Cell April 17 and 24 - Double the Fun
Monday, April 27, 2009

Since I've been travelling for the last two weeks, I didn't get an opportunity to do an update, so I'll cover both weeks here.

The lessons the last two weeks have both come out of the Gospel of John. We've been focusing on this Gospel lately, as it really has great insights into faith and salvation. My recommendation and challenge to the kids was to have everyone read John in it's entirety, and we'll be doing various lessons out of John for the next few months.

Last week, we read out of John, chapter five. We read the story of the paralytic man, who was lame for 38 years. Each year, he would go to the pool at the Sheep's Gate, hoping to be healed when the water was stirred up. But he could never make it to the water in time. Finally, Jesus sees him and asks in verse 6: "Do you want to get well?"

This seems an odd question at first. Why would he be there if he didn't want to get well? But many times, we find comfort in our struggles and especially in our sin. Sometimes our struggles define who we are, and we are afraid to give that up and be well. The first thing that has to happen before God can make a change in our lives, is that we have to want to change.


Following the lesson, we held an Easter Egg Hunt just for the older kids - in the dark! It was a perfect, warm night, and they had a great time running around in the dark looking for eggs.


This week, we continued the lessons from John in chapter 14. This was one of the last times that Jesus would be together with his inner circle, and there was a sense of urgency to his message. He was speaking to them about where He was going and what He was to accomplish, but there was none of the usual patience that Jesus displayed in his teachings. Here, he hits them with a lot of information at once. Finally, Thomas, ever the pragmatist, tells Jesus that they cannot follow if they do not know where He is going. Verse 5:


"Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?"


To which Jesus replied in verse 6:


"Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”




So simple. So often we spend out time seeking after so many things, and never looking to Jesus. Basically, men seek after some very basic things, for which Jesus has an answer. They look for direction in their lives, a sense of purpose. (I am the way) They look for validation and a sense that they are work something, that their lives mean something. (I am the truth) Finally, they look for security, comfort and a sense of well-being. (I am the life)




We need to stop seeking things and keep seeking Jesus.

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Easter egg hunt Postponed!
Saturday, April 11, 2009

Due to rain, the Easter Egg Hunt is postponed until next week. Check back for details.

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Cell April 3 - The Word
Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Friday night was the final "Keep on Trekkin' " post-encounter class for our 10-12 year-old group. We spoke directly about the importance of keeping God's Word in front of us on a daily basis, and the important things that the Word can do, as given by Paul in 2Tim 3:16-17

  • It is inspired by God
  • It is good for teaching
  • It is good for reproof
  • It is good for correction
  • It is good for instruction in righteousness
  • It prepares us - completely and thoroughly for every good work.

Upcoming Event!

We will be holding our annual Easter Egg Hunt from 2:30 to 4:00 on Saturday, April 11 at Beardsley Park. All children 3-9 are welcome! Bring some friends!

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Cell March 6 - Serious Jeopardy
Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Coming off all the work we've done the last few weeks, getting ready for the KidzTrek, I decided that the older group needed a little decompression time this week. We spent some time talking about the encounter and the week, and sharing testimonies as usual, but then it was off with the gloves - on on with some serious Bible Jeopardy!


We had a couple of visitors this week, as well as this being the first week in the older group for Jethro, so it was a good time to not be as intense and have a little fun. The game actually went over-time... but it was good fun altogether.




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I'm not spam!
Wednesday, June 4, 2008

I guess the Powers that Be at Blogger have finally overrled the Googlebots and put us back on the map. Yippee! I have no idea what happened, but I'm glad it's over.

Anyway, I'm still finalizing details of the Narnia movie, but it's looking like 1pm-ish at the Trumbull Bowtie, who is willig to give us a group rate. More later...

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