Cambridge Commons
November
27, 2007
"Then the righteous will
answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give
you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger
and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in
prison and go to visit you?' "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth,
whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for
me.' Matt 25:37-40
(NIV)
Allow
the Holy Spirit to Guide Your Holiday
Sprit
Are you looking for the
perfect gift for the man in your life? This holiday make sure one man you
include is Jesus Christ and his wish list that you feed him, clothe him, visit
him and care for him. The dizzy
busyness of the holidays are upon us and if we’re not careful, the holiday
spirit can squeeze out the Holy Spirit.
There are a number of opportunities to be the hands and feet of Christ by
serving those in need. Here are
just a few that take little time & resources, but will make a
difference;
- Go shopping for a resident at
Lexington
Court. There’s a list of needed items in the
commons area or you can call Rita Gregory at 261-0337 to see what is needed
most.
- Join the Cambridge family on
Wednesday, December 19th at 6 PM as we go
Christmas caroling at nearby nursing
homes and the houses of family members who need to know the Body of Christ
cares about them. We’ll begin
with a chili dinner at no charge.
- Christmas
Eve Candlelight Service, December 24th at 6:00 p.m. Join the
Cambridge Family and
feel the warm friendly atmosphere as we gather together and remember family,
friends, and traditions.
- Spend just one hour serving the seniors & shut-ins
at Lexington Court on the
4th Sunday of each month. On December 23rd we will be
passing out Christmas presents, serving cake and singing carols to several
folks who receive little outside contact.
- Designate a portion of your giving at
Cambridge to ISH
(Interfaith Services of Henrico). Our
church belongs to this group of caring men & women who screen requests to
make sure money for food, heat, clothing, shelter etc. goes to those in
need.
- Open your eyes to all the needs around
you. There are buckets and boxes galore
that allow you to return a portion of your blessings. Pray that this year, you make a
difference in both your life and the life of Christ, by serving “the least of
these…”
For 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as
you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to
Me.'
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering! During the
month of December we will be collecting our Lottie Moon Christmas Offering.
Last year’s amazing giving was over $6,500! It was twice the goal!
As you begin to think about your gift this year, remember that every penny
you give goes to support overseas missions. Nothing is kept for stateside
or administrative purposes. Your gift goes to support 5,338 missionaries
serving in almost every country in the world. Your gift will be used to
help share the good news with a lost world.
Join
The Celebration of The Greens at 5
PM,
December 2nd
Underneath the glitz and
gaudiness, overbooked schedules and over-stretched bank accounts, there's a true
meaning to Christmas. Please join your
Cambridge family for this wonderful time of celebrating the true
meaning of the holidays. Better yet, invite your unchurched and unsure
friends to this pleasant celebration followed by a light supper.
Pastor Riddell’s Sermon
Series: A Look at the People in the
Christmas Story
Dec 2 What Can We
Learn from John the Baptist
Dec 9 Special Guest
Speaker: Dr Terry Lassiter, South American
Missionary
Dec 16 What Can We
Learn from Joseph
Dec 23 What Can We
Learn from Mary
Dec 24 Christmas Eve
Service: Christ, The Anointed Son of God!
Peru Project
Update: Over the past several weeks John McKenzie, George
Fleshman and Jim Riddell have been meeting with a team from
Grace Community Baptist Church to develop the strategy that will guide our efforts in
2008. That document should be available soon, If you would like to see a
copy, talk to George Fleshman. Please begin praying about the possibility of
going. We expect to send six teams during the year. Most of the
trips will be about a week to ten days in length. Go ahead and start
applying for your passport. Let us know if you need instructions on how to
get a passport. Jim will be traveling to
Peru for a short trip December 8-13. He and three
others will be working on details related to planning the first couple of trips.
We want to make sure everything is in place before the teams start
arriving in Peru. Some
people have been asking how they can contribute to the ministry in
Peru. Simply write a check and indicate on the envelop
that it is for "Peru Project". Pray that God will use us to lead people
in Peru to Jesus Christ!
Order
Your Poinsettia By Wednesday, November 28th
Help decorate the sanctuary
this Christmas season and dedicate a beautiful red or white poinsettia in honor
or loving memory of someone. The
contribution is $10 and you may take home your poinsettia after the Christmas
Eve service. Order forms are in the
commons area.
Wednesday
Night Fellowship & Activities Begin at 6
PM
Family Night
Dinners begin at 6
PM followed by activities, Bible studies for all ages including our
dynamic Women’s Ministry, and WOW! (Worship On Wednesday s – a contemporary
service every 1st and 3rd Wednesday led by our youth/young
adult pastor and Revolution Ministries – our youth/young adult praise band).
Come to Cambridge on Wednesdays for
a night that is full of Christian fellowship and a time for focusing and studying God's
word.
TeamKid
Needs Your Help! TeamKid is in serious need of
volunteers to help coach our kids about Christ. We need a co-leader for the preschool
and kindergarten TeamKids. Please
consider giving a small portion of your week to this important ministry. No prior teaching experience
required. You just need to know how
to have fun. TeamKid meets on
Wednesday nights from 6:30 – 8:00 PM. Please
contact Stephanie Layton at 334-5396 or Pete Shamburger at 360-3762.
Youth & Young Adults Activities are Hard to Believe,
Angels and WOW!
Don't let anyone look down on you
because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life,
in love, in faith and in purity. (1 Tim 4:12-13
NIV)
Jason DeHaven
is teaching from John MacArthur's thought-provoking book Hard to
Believe: The High Cost and Infinite Value of Following
Jesus , Debbie Davis is
leading a very interesting Bible study and discussion on the myths, mania
and Biblical facts about angels.
WOW! is every 1st and 3rd Wednesday. Dates include,
- Wed, Nov 28 @ 6:45 PM – Bible Study*
- Wed, Dec 5 @ 7 PM – WOW! (Worship On
Wednesday!)
- Wed, Dec 12 @ 7 PM – Biz Meeting to vote on Youth Pastor (Shorter Bible
Study if time)
- Wed, Dec 19 @
6
PM – Caroling & Chili
- Sun, Dec 23 @
2
PM –
Lexington Court Ministry
*Youth can choose from either of the two Bible
studies. Call
Win Davis @ 306 – 7406
or Debbie Stewart @ 360-3661 for info.
Important
Business Meeting, Wednesday, December 12 at 7
PM
There will be an important
business meeting at Cambridge on Wednesday, December 12th, beginning at
7
PM. Items include voting on important
positions including Pastor Search Team, Deacons and Youth/Young Adult
Pastor. We will also be voting on
the 2008 budget.
Nursing
Home Ministry
The Nursing
Home Ministry Team is seeking some new volunteers to help with the monthly
birthday party at Lexington
Court. Our team provides this ministry on
the fourth Sunday of each month at 2:00 P.M. Gifts are given to the residents
celebrating birthdays during the month, refreshments are served, music provided
and we visit with the residents. The Cambridge Youth have been assisting
with the party since January and have been a blessing to our ministry. Anyone interested in this fulfilling
ministry please contact Rita Gregory at 261-0337 for more
information.
Pray for Your Family in
Christ
Please remember the
following people, ministries and situations in your daily prayers and quiet
time. Patsy Ballance for improved sight. Craig Mattice for improved health and
God’s strength.
Please begin to pray as
Cambridge meets and votes on our Pastoral Search Team, New Deacons and
Youth/Young Adult Pastor. Pray
for all our ministers and ministries including interim pastor
Jim Riddell, The Transition Team, The Ministry Teams, The Deacon Fellowship and
Cambridge
Ministers, The Missions Team and all who serve and
are served in the Body of Christ known as Cambridge
Baptist
Church. Please send your specific prayer requests
& praises to cambridgechurch@mindspring.com or call the
church at 740-4084. If you
have any thoughts, comments, upcoming announcements, reports, etc. please
send them to cambridgechurch@mindspring.com
with the subject heading "Commons." If you do not have e-mail you
may call Cambridge at 740-4084 or drop us a note at
Cambridge Baptist Church, 12025 Gayton Road, Richmond, VA 23233. Make sure you also check your
Sunday bulletins and log onto www.cambridgebaptistchurch.org
for more information about
activities & events at Cambridge Baptist Church. May God
bless you and use you for His purpose.