Capri

We have begun the work on remodeling the bathrooms at Capri.  Allow me a moment to say a big thank you to Paul Rhoads, Dale Williamson, Curt Ayers, Eric Garwood, Tim Gardiner, & Dustin Cooper for spending most of the morning ripping out the mirrors, stall doors, & sinks and vanity’s today.  These guys are one mean wrecking crew!  Just a reminder to you that all the restrooms on the main auditorium side will be closed this coming Sunday as they are being remodeled.  The restrooms in the Fellowship Hall will still be available for use.  Let these guys know you appreciate there hard work this weekend.

Dustin Cooper is no stranger to Capri.  He grew up on the Isles of Capri and has attended Capri Christian Church since he was 7 years old.  Currently Dustin enrolled at Johnson University in Knoxville, TN where is studying Youth Ministry and Preaching.  As one of our ‘Timothy’s” he is serving as our Summer Intern.  He hopes to gain knowledge in growing a youth program, the nuts and bolts of ministry, and to grow to become spiritually stronger.

In his free time you’ll find Dustin longboarding (‘street-surfin’), fishing, picking  the banjo, and spending quality time with his brother Aaron.  He is really looking forward to spending quality time with his family this summer.

His favorite passage of scripture is Ephesians 6:10-18

¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. ¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. ¹² For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ¹³ Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. ¹⁴ Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, ¹⁵ and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. ¹⁶ In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ¹⁷ Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

¹⁸ And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

Be sure and introduce yourself to Dustin and be a great encouragement to him as he serves alongside of us here at Capri!

Our season small groups have all finished now and so we are starting our next group study here at the church.  Starting on Monday, May 13th we are introducing ‘Jesus’ Short Stories – a study of the parables.  The study will last 13 weeks with a different parable each week.  Come for all 13 of the studies or if you have to miss a few you won’t get behind.  We will meet in the main auditorium at 6pm each Monday night.  Learn with us and connect with us and you’ll see you belong with us!

We are practicing on Thursday nights at 6pm.  The choir will be presenting “I Love This Land” on Sunday, July 7th for both services.  Russell Mauldin & Sue Smith have created another powerful 25-minute musical presentation that will have you singing along on songs like Battle Hymn of the Republic, My Country ‘Tis of Thee, the Armed Forces Medley, and This Land is His Land.  We are in need of more singers to join us now that we are moving out of season – so come out and join us!

We invite you to come and pray with us on the Thursday, May 2nd at 11am here at the church in observance of the National Day of Prayer.  This year’s theme, “Pray for America”, is based on Matthew 12:21 which reminds us that “In His name the nations will put their hope.”   We will be praying specifically for our government, church, military, family, education, media, & business.  After the prayer service we invite you to go out to lunch with us – we will announce where on the day of the service.

Ice Skating: April 28th 5:45-8:45 ($10)

Every month we have an Activity night instead of XP3. This month C3Students will be taking a trip to Germain Arena for open ice skating. The cost for this event is $10, this covers skate rentals and skating time. Students are also encouraged to bring money for food or eat before they come. This will be a good time!

April 19th 6pm-1am

Nothing Night: April 19th 6pm-1am

Nothing night is where truly creative minds get creative. We will open up the building and allow students to plan the activities that we do. Often times we will play sports as a group or have Mario Cart tournaments or even Nerf Wars! Have your student bring five dollars or so, so we can go out to eat and get something cheap! This night is always epic, don’t let your student miss it!!

Our Student Ministry page has been updated to fit our needs better. We now have everything on the page that a family needs to see so that they can stay in the know about what is happening at C3Students. On this page you will find out what we are learning about each month, what activities we are doing this month and other ways you and your family can be a part of what we are doing. Click the picture above to see what the new page looks like.

Saturday May 18 2013

C3Kidz (Pre-k through 5th grade) is excited to offer Parents Night Out for our parents and their children on Saturday May 18th. Parents Night Out is a win-win for all families. Kids will get the opportunity to hang out at the church with friends and exciting activities that include a bounce house, wii and snacks while parents get that date night they haven’t been able to take while the kids were home.

There is no cost for this event. Simply bring your student to the church at 6pm and pick them back up at 9pm. This is a can’t miss opportunity to invest in your marriage!

This month at C3Kidz (k-5) we will be talking about Friendship!

We are excited to let you know that the children’s ministry page has been updated and upgraded! We have taken special attention to the children’s ministry here at Capri and are doing more events for kids than ever before. We are looking forward to building a strong Children’s ministry that can change the lives of young people and their families in this area.

Please keep posted on what we are up to each month as the children’s ministry page will keep you and your family posted on events, lessons and many other things that the kids are doing here at Capri. We are blessed to serve you and your family and look forward to providing a dynamic children’s ministry that will be a catalyst for God centered families.