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Serving:
Part of the Vineyard Network in Canada
Pastor Tom Zawacki
(902) 892-5001
communitychurch@pei.aibn.com
www.charlottetowncommunitychurch.com
Charlottetown
Community Church
P.O. Box 1081
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 7M4
10 REASONS JESUS WOULD GET KICKED OUT OF CHURCH
By Phil Drysdale
Join us at the Farm Centre, 420 University Ave. Charlottetown, PE Sunday mornings 10:00 am - 12:00 PM
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We often like to transplant ourselves into the
Bible when we read the scriptures.
Especially the gospels.
I mean who doesnt like to imagine themselves
there in the midst of Jesus ministry.
Now obviously you and I would be two of the 12
disciples... were pretty awesome, right?
But sometimes I fnd myself thinking... maybe Im
more like a Pharisee.
Especially when we consider how ofensive
Jesus was at times.
There is a high chance that Jesus would get
kicked out of our church. And wed be doing the
kicking!
I was thinking about this today as I was reading
the scriptures and thought Id bash out this short
list of just a few reasons wed kick Jesus right out
of our churches!
(And remember this isnt a non-believer coming
into church for the frst time... this guy was a self
appointed leader of the faith!)
1. Rumor had it he was a drunk!
2. He befriended prostitutes.
3. He frequently failed to honor the leaders of
church.
4. He failed to keep the Sabbath.
5. He refused to judge sinners for their sins!
6. He was focused on having people experience
Heaven on Earth rather than get to Heaven
when they die.
7. He frequently violated (our interpretation of
the law.
8. He didnt avoid the appearance of evil.
9. He was a friend of sinners.
10. He associated with corrupt government
ofcials.
11. He was rumored to be a glutton - actually
never mind - we dont mind that one in the
church.
Obviously these are just a few things of the top
of my head. But my hope is that we can come
up with a much bigger list that will challenge us
all to think about Jesus and the way we function
as a church.
What are some of the reasons you can think
of that would have gotten Jesus kicked out of
church?
The elders are:
Wayne & Natalie
Simmons, Errol &
Shelagh Campbell,
Garfeld & Brenda
MacDonald and
Tom & Nadine
Zawacki.
Please feel free to
contact us anytime
with your thoughts,
questions or ideas.
Positions we are
often looking to
have help with are:
MEDIA
(SOUND & VIDEO),
WORSHIP TEAMS,
CLEAN-UP TEAMS,
CHILDRENS
MINISTRY
We are looking for
people willing to
take up the ofering
and make weekly
announcements.
Please contact
Tom if interested
to be added to a
schedule.
We do communion
on the frst Sunday
of each month.
We are looking for
volunteers to ofer
a meditation and
lead us through
that part of the
service. Please see
Tom if interested
to be added to a
schedule.
Joining the
Charlottetown
Community Church
Facebook group is
the fastest way to
get up to the minute
news, prayer
requests and get in
on discussions.
Check it out today!
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CONFERENCE WITH JOHN AND CAROL ARNOTT
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August 3 9, 2014
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NOTICES
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CCC GROUPS
There is lots going on, be free,
go where the life is, family frst.
THE FURIOUS LONGING OF GOD
BOOK CLUB
Wednesdays 7:00 PM at Zawackis
Final 3 Chapters:
Giving, Unimaginable Love, Afterword
NIGHT OF WORSHIP AND PRAYER
Friday, September 5 - 7:00 PM at Zawackis
CHURCH FINANCES
Four Week Average: $1,572.34
Four Week Average Needed: $2,000.00
Lets keep praying for God to supply all we need!
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you would like to get something in the newsletter
(prayer request, announcement, etc.), please
email it to communitychurch@pei.aibn.com by
Wednesday of each week.
CHURCH NEWS
I want neither a terrorist spirituality that keeps me in a
perpetual state of fright about being in right relationship with
my heavenly Father nor a sappy spirituality that portrays God
as such a benign teddy bear that there is no aberrant behavior
or desire of mine that he will not condone. I want a relationship
with the Abba of Jesus, who is infnitely compassionate with my
brokenness and at the same time an awesome, incomprehensible,
and unwieldy Mystery.
- Brennan Manning