| MARCH - APRIL Newsletter -- Page 2 |
. . . Take up his cross daily and follow Me. -Luke 9:23
You do not make your own cross, although unbelief is a master
carpenter at cross-making; neither are you permitted to choose your
own cross, although self-will wants to be lord and master. But your
cross is prepared and appointed for you by divine love, and you
must cheerfully accept it; you are to take up the cross as your
chosen badge and burden, and not to stand complaining.
This night Jesus bids you submit your shoulder to His easy yoke.
Do not kick at it in petulance, or trample on it in pride, or fall under it
in despair, or run away from it in fear, but take it up like a true
follower of Jesus.
Jesus was a cross-bearer; He leads the way in the path of sorrow.
Surely you could not desire a better guide! And if He carried a
cross, what nobler burden would you desire? The Via Crucis is the
way of safety; fear not to tread its thorny paths. Beloved, the cross
is not made of feathers or lined with velvet; it is heavy and galling to
disobedient shoulders; but it is not an iron cross, though your fears
have painted it with iron colors; it is a wooden cross, and a man can
carry it, for the Man of Sorrows tried the load.
Take up your cross, and by the power of the Spirit of God you will
soon be so in love with it that like Moses you would not exchange
the reproach of Christ for all the treasures of Egypt. Remember that
Jesus carried it; remember that it will soon be followed by the crown,
and the thought of the coming weight of glory will greatly lighten the
present heaviness of trouble.
May the Lord help you bow your spirit in submission to the divine
will before you fall asleep tonight, so that waking with tomorrow's
sun, you may go forth to the day's cross with the holy and
submissive spirit that is fitting for a follower of the Crucified.
Devotional material taken from "Morning and Evening" by C.H.
Spurgeon
| Take Up Your Cross |
Christ Chapel Academy News
Christ Chapel Academy (CCA) High School students attended the
March for Life Conference and participated in the March on January 21-22,
2010. Despite cold weather and rain, our CCA students attended a candle light
vigil across from the White House on Thursday evening, January 21.
Also, students heard Pro-Life speakers and joined tens of thousands of
marchers on the Capital grounds on Friday.
The basketball season ended with Christ Chapel Academy varsity girls and middle school boys losing in their respective
championship game. This was the third straight year that CCA varsity girls played for the league Championship. We are
proud of all the teams and coaches.
Baseball is coming to Christ Chapel Academy. Our first season is scheduled to being this spring and our home games will
be at Veteran's Park. A schedule will be posted in the school and on our Web Site. Please come and cheer our Lions.
You may have read that the musical production “Fiddler on the Roof” is coming to Washington
D.C. National Theater. And it's also coming to Christ Chapel! The CCA drama students will be
performing the”Fiddler on the Roof” production on March 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Avoid traffic, congestion and high ticket prices by coming to our school production.
Tickets are on sale at the CCA school office.
Christ Chapel Academy (CCA) High School students attended the
March for Life Conference and participated in the March on January 21-22,
2010. Despite cold weather and rain, our CCA students attended a candle light
vigil across from the White House on Thursday evening, January 21.
Also, students heard Pro-Life speakers and joined tens of thousands of
marchers on the Capital grounds on Friday.
The basketball season ended with Christ Chapel Academy varsity girls and middle school boys losing in their respective
championship game. This was the third straight year that CCA varsity girls played for the league Championship. We are
proud of all the teams and coaches.
Baseball is coming to Christ Chapel Academy. Our first season is scheduled to being this spring and our home games will
be at Veteran's Park. A schedule will be posted in the school and on our Web Site. Please come and cheer our Lions.
You may have read that the musical production “Fiddler on the Roof” is coming to Washington
D.C. National Theater. And it's also coming to Christ Chapel! The CCA drama students will be
performing the”Fiddler on the Roof” production on March 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Avoid traffic, congestion and high ticket prices by coming to our school production.
Tickets are on sale at the CCA school office.
| Coming to Christ Chapel April 30... |
Women’s National Conference—
“Fresh Grounded Faith”, featuring Jennifer Rothschild—April 17, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Woodbridge Va., 13600
Minnieville Road, Woodbridge, VA, 22193. Contact Donna Fullerton (fullerton73@verizon.net) if you are interested in attending and cost.
Checks made out to Christ Chapel, memo “Fresh Grounded Faith Conference". No childcare. www.freshgroundedfaith.com then click
“Woodbridge Va” in the left column. See the Flyer: http://jennroth.typepad.com/WoodbridgeVA/FGF-8_5x11-WoodbridgeVA-10-DRAFT.pdf
“Fresh Grounded Faith”, featuring Jennifer Rothschild—April 17, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Woodbridge Va., 13600
Minnieville Road, Woodbridge, VA, 22193. Contact Donna Fullerton (fullerton73@verizon.net) if you are interested in attending and cost.
Checks made out to Christ Chapel, memo “Fresh Grounded Faith Conference". No childcare. www.freshgroundedfaith.com then click
“Woodbridge Va” in the left column. See the Flyer: http://jennroth.typepad.com/WoodbridgeVA/FGF-8_5x11-WoodbridgeVA-10-DRAFT.pdf
We’re counting down the weeks until Spring arrives! But until then, here’s a little
recap of last month. Tru L.I.F.E. Youth is proud of over 60 students who committed
their purity to the Lord. In our society where purity has lost its value, our students
made a promise to keep their mind and body pure until they are married. Families
and friends were able to share their special day as they walked down an aisle
covered with rose petals and met Pastor Jonathan Gray with their rings and purity
covenants. We were originally supposed to have only 2 services, but we needed to
create an extra service to accommodate over 20 more students wanting to make this
commitment. God is definitely moving in the lives of these students and it’s
something to be excited about!
March is already here! It seems like we just celebrated the New Year! There are
many anticipated events coming up – but there’s one thing we think of when we here
the month March = DISTRICTS. District Fine Arts is an annual event where different
youth groups compete in human video, drama, dance, sermons and more.
We’ve got over 35 kids from Tru L.I.F.E. signed up to compete the first weekend of
March- the final service of Districts determines whether they will move on to National
Fine Arts in Detroit. So keep our team in prayer as they have put so much energy
and time practicing! More events coming up in April is our three day Youth
Convention (April 16-18) that will take place in our very own Christ Chapel. We’ve
yet to reveal the theme, but this conference is specifically geared to teach the
students to go deeper in Christ.
We’re also excited about the upcoming Israel Houghton and New Breed concert on
April 30th – hosted by Christ Chapel. You can find more information about this
concert on www.itickets.com.
Once again, we would like to thank our Christ Chapel family for all the support and
ask that you continue to keep Tru L.I.F.E. Student Ministries in your prayers. Please
feel free to visit our website: www.trulifeyouth.com or find our group on Facebook!
--Pastor Jonathan Gray
recap of last month. Tru L.I.F.E. Youth is proud of over 60 students who committed
their purity to the Lord. In our society where purity has lost its value, our students
made a promise to keep their mind and body pure until they are married. Families
and friends were able to share their special day as they walked down an aisle
covered with rose petals and met Pastor Jonathan Gray with their rings and purity
covenants. We were originally supposed to have only 2 services, but we needed to
create an extra service to accommodate over 20 more students wanting to make this
commitment. God is definitely moving in the lives of these students and it’s
something to be excited about!
March is already here! It seems like we just celebrated the New Year! There are
many anticipated events coming up – but there’s one thing we think of when we here
the month March = DISTRICTS. District Fine Arts is an annual event where different
youth groups compete in human video, drama, dance, sermons and more.
We’ve got over 35 kids from Tru L.I.F.E. signed up to compete the first weekend of
March- the final service of Districts determines whether they will move on to National
Fine Arts in Detroit. So keep our team in prayer as they have put so much energy
and time practicing! More events coming up in April is our three day Youth
Convention (April 16-18) that will take place in our very own Christ Chapel. We’ve
yet to reveal the theme, but this conference is specifically geared to teach the
students to go deeper in Christ.
We’re also excited about the upcoming Israel Houghton and New Breed concert on
April 30th – hosted by Christ Chapel. You can find more information about this
concert on www.itickets.com.
Once again, we would like to thank our Christ Chapel family for all the support and
ask that you continue to keep Tru L.I.F.E. Student Ministries in your prayers. Please
feel free to visit our website: www.trulifeyouth.com or find our group on Facebook!
--Pastor Jonathan Gray
| Daily Devotional By Dr. Charles Stanley In Touch Ministries Daily Devotional 2 By Joyce Meyer Ministries |
| Men’s Softball Team Men’s Softball Team registration has already begun . . . pick up your registration card from the Information Center today. The league is open to all Christ Chapel members or those that regularly attend Christ Chapel, age 21 and up. There is a league fee of $75/person. For more information, please contact Pastor Bill Baker (Sports Ministry Director) @ wbaker@christchapel.org or Giovan Gervasi (Softball Coordinator) @ ggervasi@comcast.net Young Adult Sunday School Class The Christian Education department is pleased to announce the addition of a new Sunday morning class, which will focus on the Young Adults of the church. The class begins on April 11th (the Sunday after Easter) and will meet during the CE hour (10 – 11am). The class will be taught by Pastor Jonathan Gray and will meet in Room 220. No pre-registration is required - just show up and be ready to receive the Word with other Young Adults. Valentine’s Dinner On Sunday, February 14th, 30 couples gathered together in the Parlor to enjoy one another’s company, dinner and games. We had couples from all walks of life. Our couples ranged from newlyweds to those with 25+ years of marriage under their belt. Some couples are enjoying the adventures of parenthood while others are enjoying the quiet of an empty nest. Our Valentine’s Day Celebration concluded with a Vow Renewal ceremony in the Sanctuary. |
Christ Chapel Vendor Fair. Please note, the Vendor Fair has been moved to Sunday, May 16th, immediately after second service.
It’s not too late to participate. Registration forms are at the Information Center and tables are $25/each. The registration deadline is
Monday, March 29th. Contact Misty at medwards@christchapel.org if you have any questions.
It’s not too late to participate. Registration forms are at the Information Center and tables are $25/each. The registration deadline is
Monday, March 29th. Contact Misty at medwards@christchapel.org if you have any questions.