Dear Parents,

Dear Parents,

                 This past month we have seen the youth group grow by almost double.  Sunday mornings attendance has increased greatly and we are seeing more and more youth come to our church!  Our night of Bowling had 41 teens there and that’s probably a record for us.  I wanted to take a moment and send out the information letter to you about the month of October so that you will know important dates and information about what we are doing.  Please visit our website, www.cccmfamily.com for information and photos

 Youth Group Dates for October:

October 3^rd
9:15-10:15am     Drive-Thru 6^th to 12^th Grade, Youth Modular
5:00-6:30pm       Drive-In  6^th to 12^th Grade, Youth Modular

October 10^th
9:15-10:15am     Drive-Thru 6^th to 12^th Grade, Youth Modular
5:00-6:30pm       Drive-In  6^th to 12^th Grade, Youth Modular

October 17^th
9:15-10:15am     Drive-Thru 6^th to 12^th Grade, Youth Modular
5:00-6:30pm       Drive-In  6^th to 12^th Grade, Youth Modular

October 24^th
9:15-10:15am     Drive-Thru 6^th to 12^th Grade, Youth Modular
5:00-6:30pm       Drive-In  6^th to 12^th Grade, Youth Modular
6:30-8:00pm       RAID for October (What-A-Burger)

October 31^th
9:15-10:15am     Drive-Thru 6^th to 12^th Grade, Youth Modular
5:00-6:30pm       NO YOUTH GROUP (Holiday)

Youth Sermon for October:

This month we have a shorter sermon series due to the holiday.  This three part series is going to ask the question “Are you a Vampire”, and will be tongue in cheek for the season we are in.  I’m going to be giving basically three questions to the youth to help identify if they are, indeed, a vampire.  The three questions are “Does light make you uncomfortable”?, and it really looks at what our life looks like when shown in the light of Jesus, or, do we prefer the darkness (our sins).  The second question is “What do you see when you look in a mirror” and examines our Christian behaviors.  In myth, vampires can’t see their reflection, so we take a look at this.  The third is “Does the cross scare you?”  In other words, does surrendering completely scare you, or is it something you can do with your whole heart?  We will be using clips from the silly mel brooks movie “Dracula, Dead and Loving It” and all clips are very appropriate.  The movie itself is rated PG-13 and a review is listed below for you.

For a review of the movie:
http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9804E3DF1539F931A15751C1A963958260

Youth Small Groups for October:

Both the girls and the guys small groups will continue to meet through the month of October, each Wednesday from 6:30pm to 8pm.  Doug Waldo is leading the boys group and Meg Samuels is leading the girls group.  Guys meet at Doug Waldo’s house, and girls meet at Meg Samuel’s house.  If you have any questions about locations, directions or anything else, please feel free to contact myself, Doug or Meg.  This is the last month that High School and Middle School will meet together.  Starting in November we will split up the groups not only by Gender, but also by age, doubling the number of groups we have.

Youth October Events:

This month we have a NO COST event.  On Friday, October 29^th, we will be camping at the church.  This isn’t a Lock-In but rather a “Camp-In”.  The area behind the back modular is perfect to pitch a bunch of tents, and we have our very own fire pit at the church, plus we have real bathrooms to use.  Anyone that doesn’t want to sleep outside can pitch their tent inside the youth modular.  This was a GREAT time last year and I know the kids are going to have a blast.  We will cook hot dogs, have smores and a campfire devotion and songs.  We will need more adults for this and all adults are invited to “Rough it” for the night with us. Please let me know if you are interested.  Like all events, this is an INVITE event and youth are encouraged and expected to invite their friends!

Please be sure to visit our family ministry website for information, pictures from all events, a calendar, and please feel free to contact me personally if you ever have any questions, comments, concerns, or would like to help out with the youth!

Thankful for YOUth!
Gary

Dear Parents,

                 I hope you all had a good time at the Mexican Fiesta as we celebrated our children’s academic advancement into the next grade level, I know I did!  I wanted to take a moment and send out the information letter to you about the month of September so that you will know important dates and information about what we are doing.  Please visit our website, www.cccmfamily.com for pictures and photos

 Youth Group Dates for September:

August 29^th – Normal Youth Group at the church from 5pm to 6:30pm  – RAID 6:30-8pm at McDonalds (Exit 42)
September 5^th  – No Youth Group on this night, It’s Labor Day Weekend!  I’m out of town
September 12^th  – Normal Youth Group at the church from 5pm to 6:30pm
September 19^th  – Normal Youth Group at the church from 5pm to 6:30pm
September 26^th  – Normal Youth Group at the church from 5pm to 6:30pm – RAID 6:30-8pm at Burger King (Corner of Williamson and Brawley)

Youth Sermon for September:

This month, we will be looking at 4 tools (school supplies) that are essential to making the most of their time at school and we are calling this series “Back to School”.  This series fits just as well with Middle School as it does with High School, and the students will learn to use these tools, biblically and effectively.  We will be using the movie “Back to School” starring Rodney Dangerfield from 1986 to help illustrate some points.  As we focus on the tools: Forgiveness, Acceptance, Service, Encouragement, we will see that applying these to our time at school will help us to have the best possible time and get the most out of it.  The movie “Back to School” is rated PG-13.  We will not be showing the entire movie, but only clips that are age appropriate.

For a review of the movie:
http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9a0de3df1e3ef930a25755c0a960948260

Youth Small Groups for September:

Both the girls and the guys small groups will continue to meet through the month of September, each Wednesday from 6:30pm to 8pm.  Doug Waldo is leading the boys group and Meg Samuels is leading the girls group.  Guys meet at Doug Waldo’s house, and girls meet at Meg Samuel’s house.  If you have any questions about locations, directions or anything else, please feel free to contact myself, Doug or Meg.  As the youth group continues to grow, we will be looking at forming more Youth Small Groups.  Please let me know if you are interested in helping, or hosting.

Youth Drive-Thru for September on Sunday mornings:

Starting August 29^th, at 9:15am, I will be leading our new Sunday Morning Series called “FUEL” at the Drive-Thru.  This is held in the youth modular and is for all youth, 6^th to 12^th grade.  This is a great way to get more “meat” from a bible study.  We will be looking at the Bible starting with the New Testament and going straight through.  This series includes incredible discussion time, videos of nationally known speakers, and Bible truths that we can apply.  This time is a more series, discussion led time for teens to really focus on worship through study.  More information to come!

Youth September Events:

This month we will have two opportunities to get together as a group.   The first time we have to get together is going to be on Friday, September 17^th.  The bowling alley here in Mooresville (close to target) has midnight bowling with blacklights and it’s a lot of fun.  We will rent a couple of lanes and have a great time together.  The cost should be about $10.00 for the shoes and game.  Extra if you want snacks.  More information will be coming out soon.

The second is going to be on Friday, September 24^th at the Mooresville High School Football Game.  Even if your student doesn’t attend MHS, we are all getting together to go and support the youth that take part in the marching band and the dance teams.  It should be a fun time to hang out and support other youth.

Please be sure to visit our family ministry website for information, pictures from all events, a calendar, and please feel free to contact me personally if you ever have any questions, comments, concerns, or would like to help out with the youth!

Thankful for YOUth!
Gary

Dear family,

I am so very excited about our promotion Sunday celebration this year!  On August 22nd, (last Sunday before school starts) we will have our annual Promotion Sunday in which we celebrate with the kids of CCCM as they move into their new classes at school and here at CCCM.

If you remember, last year was the county fair, and the year before that the Hoedown, and the Luau before that.  Well, in keeping with tradition, this fellowship is themed as well.  This year we are going to have a MEXICAN FIESTA!  We are working on some really cool activities and fun for the WHOLE family.  This is for everyone, all ages!  The WHOLE family is invited and expected!!!! Bring a lawn chair and a blanket to sit on.

This is an INVITE event because we want you to feel free to reach out to that neighbor across the street that you’ve been meaning to invite, or perhaps it’s one of your relatives that lives close by.  In any case, we would love for you to invite them to this event so that we can celebrate as a church, and as a family!

This is also an EMPOWER event because to make something like this happen for 200 people, it takes a few people willing to help.  This year we have a few specific needs and if you want to be a part of something incredible, let me know, I will list some items below.

We are asking each family to bring one Mexican dish.  We will provide a taco bar and a nacho bar (yeah! No hotdogs and hamburgers!), so we are relying on each family to bring something else to go with those.  Perhaps you could bring some refried beans, or some Mexican rice, or maybe you have some other enchilada dish you like to make?  But each family is asked to bring one dish to share.

This year we will be having two specific contests.  The first is a salsa making contest.   We will be judging on hottest, best tasting, and most original.  Each winner will receive a prize!  The second contest we will have is a pepper eating contest.  We will start with very mild peppers and each round increase the heat.  Who ever goes the distance will also win a prize.

We are planning on several activities for ALL ages.  There are just too many to list, but please consider being a helper this year!  The list below is just a start, but I’m sure there will be other items that come up.  Please let me know if you can help!

We need:

Families/people that will make taco meat for the taco and nacho bar, meat and taco mix provided.

Families/people that have crock pots to keep the meat warm in during the fiesta

Families/People that will help prepare the taco/nacho fixings (lettuce, tomato, cheese, sour cream, etc)

Families/People that will help to give out snow cones to people.

Families/People that will help watch bouncies.

Families/People that will help run the Pinata area.

Families/People that will help setup before hand

Families/People that will help tear down/cleanup afterwards.

Our church family is so awesome!

Gary

This coming Monday is our annual Youth Day at the Lake from 10am to 8pm.  We will have a cookout, and some awesome water activities for the youth.  This is a youth event, but the youth’s whole family is invited, even siblings!  Check out the downloads section up top for the family permission form, and there is more info below. 

WHO:  All Youth and their families
WHAT:  Youth Day at the Lake
WHEN:  August 2nd, 10am to 8pm (Monday)
WHERE:  3662 Gordon St, Terrell, NC  The Gooding’s House
WHY:  INVITE!
COST:  FREE!!!!

Please join us for our annual “Day at the lake” for the Youth and their families.  We will have boats, rope swings, swimming, and bunches more for everyone’s enjoyment and we will finish out the day by having a family cookout together.  Everything is provided, just bring a swimsuit, sunscreen, towel and a great attitude!

Hello everyone!

     We are getting all prepared for camp next week.  We are taking 31 teenagers and 8 adults to Lifeway’s Centrifuge camp at North Greenville College in Greenville, SC.  This is going to be our 3 trip to this particular location and our 5 camp as a church.  Can you believe that our first year we took just 6 teens and 4 years later we are taking 31!!!!  I can’t wait to see how God moves in their lives and what He’s going to teach all of us!

     Also, we just finished an incredible weekend for the Family Ministry here at CCCM.  On Saturday we had between 30 and 40 kids show up for our annual Kid’s Day at the Pool!  Pics are posted under the “Kid’s Photos” gallery at the top!  On Sunday, 23 of the teens got together to learn about messy lives, and finished the night with an all out food fight.  If you have a strong stomach, check out the pics above under “Youth Photos” album.

May God Bless you this week, and speak to you individually!
Gary

Welcome to the new and improved CCCM Family Website.  Over the next couple of weeks, we will be adding a lot of information, re-designing the site and updating the information already available.  While this process is happening, parts of the site may become unavailable.  If you need any information or would like to speak with someone, please contact our church offices.

Gary Griffin, Family Pastor
CCCM 704-663-2946

      This event is absolutely free to all children who have graduated kindergarten up to graduated fifth graders.  We strongly suggest pre-registering your child because we can only hold a certain number of spots and we don’t want your child to miss out on this exciting adventure.  You can register by calling our church office at 704-663-2946. 

For more information about Christ Community Church, visit our home website at http://www.cccmooresville.com

The Winning Team is the RED TEAM!

Thanks to all who participated in our 3rd annual Digital Photo Scavenger Hunt this past Sunday. Thanks especially to the adult drivers! The winning team with exactly 800 points from 28 different photos is the RED TEAM as seen above! They each get $10 bucks for putting in such a great effort. I can tell you that it was definitely NOT a shut out! The other teams did great too and all photos will be posted very soon here in the galleries!

Yellow Team – 25 Photos – 740 Points
Blue Team – 22 Photos – 680 Points
Green Team – 19 Photos – 660 Points
Orange Team – 24 Photos – 650 Points

Everyone should be extremely proud of the job they accomplished! This was a hard hunt and you guys all didi FANTASTIC! Plus, you made new friends and had a great time!

Gary