meets at the Farm Centre, 420 University ave.

Charlottetown, Pe sUnday mornings 10:00 am - 12:00 Pm

marCh 3, 2013

Mercy & Changing Seasons

by Tom Zawacki

serving this sUnday

greeters Melanie Taylor & TBA worshiP team John McDonald CommUnion PreParation Bernice Gallant sPeaker Tom Zawacki soUnd Bram Hamming media Willy Hamming toddler ministry Marsha McAndrew & Crystal Murray Childrens ministry Laurie MacPhee & TBD Prayer ministry teams Garfield & Brenda McDonald Errol & Shelagh Campbell Clean UP - team B Parnell (Lead) & Jane Watts, John & Jennifer Cudmore, Donna Wigmore, Karen Gallant, Melanie Taylor, Mike Power.

I enjoy reading. I like authors with varying perspectives from different paradigms. It especially gets my attention when authors from different philosophical positions begin communicating a similar theme. Such has been the case with authors Wayne Jacobsen, Phyllis Tickle and Arthur Burk. All three see how we do this thing we call church changing. Wayne Jacobsen is the author of six books including one of my favorites He Loves Me. Jacobsen is passionately committed to helping people discover the joy and freedom of relational Christianity. He sees the church moving away from institutional structures and toward more relational approaches to God. From a relational perspective Wayne Jacobsen sees how we do this thing we call church changing. Phyllis Tickle is a brilliant church historian. Shes the founding editor of the Religion Department of Publishers Weekly and author of more than 25 books. Her latest work titled The Great Emergence identifies 500 year cycles throughout history where the church cleans out the old forms of spirituality and replaces it with new ones. Tickle believes that we are at the beginning of another 500 year cycle. She sees Protestantism in all its denominational forms as losing influence and giving way to alternative forms of Christian expression. From an historical perspective Phyllis Tickle sees how we do this thing we call church changing. Arthur Burk is the founder of the Sapphire Leadership Group, a prophetic think tank. Burk also identifies changes throughout church history. From a prophetic perspective, Burk sees seven church seasons that parallel the Seven Redemptive Gifts of the Spirit listed in Romans 12:6-8. Those seven gifts are: Prophet, Servant, Teacher, Encourager, Giver, Ruler and Mercy. ...continued on page 2

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Charlottetown Community Church & surrounding Community The Presence of God That we Live Loved That we Live Love That we Live Supernaturally trevena macleods mother Healing, freedom from pain, lifted spirits & support for her and her family. marsha mcandrews friend tanya Badgley & her mother, Connie Connies health, Tanyas peace and safe travelling to be home to support her mother. melanie taylors daughter Jessica Healing and lifted spirits. Jack mcaskill A healthy new liver, a speedy transplant, healing & recovery, lifted spirits & support. donna macdonald Healing, freedom from pain, lifted spirits & support for her and her family. lori nelsons father Healing from surgery, radiation, and chemo, lifted spirits & support for him and his family. lori mcdonalds friend Jen Healing from cancer, lifted spirits & support for her and her family. karen gallants grandson oliver Healing and support for him and his family.

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Burk believes that the church has transitioned from a Ruler Season to a Mercy Season beginning early in the 21st century. Emphasizing the significance of this transition Burk says that The protestant Reformation looks like childs play in comparison to the paradigm shift now at hand. From a prophetic perspective Arthur Burk sees how we do this thing we call church changing. The language of a Mercy Season has captured my attention. If these three unassociated voices are correct and change is indeed at hand, then I want to embrace it and not resist it. To that end Ill take the next few weeks to preach on the topic of mercy. Live Loved, Tom

ChUrCh news
CHURCH FINaNCeS Four Week Average Giving: $1,707.13 Four Week Average Needed: $2,000.00 Lets keep praying for God to supply all we need! OpeN TaBLe Weeks of March 18th, March 25th and April 4th See Natalie Simmons or Shelagh Campbell for more information and to sign up. ISLaNd pRaYeR gaTHeRINg 7:00 PM, Wednesday, March 27 Location: Montague Pentecostal Assembly 187 Douses Road, Montague, PEI SpIRITUaL gIFTS WORkSHOp 7:00 PM, Thursdays Beginning April 11th Location: To be determined Sign up today.

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Pre-service prayer is held Sundays 9:15 - 9:45 a.m. in the Farm Centre boardroom (second floor to the right at the top of the stairs). Anyone interested is welcome to join.

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CommUnity ChUrCh groUPs There is lots going on, be free, go where the life is, family first. Church website is now updated with all activities.

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WOMeNS BeCOMINg gROUp 6:300 PM, Tuesdays Location - Jennifer Cudmores House See Lindsay Perry for more information MeNS gROUp 6:00 PM, Wednesday, March 20th Location - Tom Zawackis Movie Night gladiator See Tom Zawacki for more information YOUTH gROUp 7:00 PM, Friday evenings Location - Carl & Sheryl Friedrichs This group is for teenaged youth. For information, contact Carl or Sheryl Friedrich. MOMS & TOTS gROUp

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10:00 AM, Wednesday mornings Location - Contact Michelle for location For information, contact Michelle. He LOVeS Me BOOk CLUB 7:00 PM, Thursdays. Location - Tom Zawackis Books available at Maritime Christian Book Store. This group is open to both men and women. Read Chapters 16-19.

THe paReNTINg CHILdReN COURSe 7:45 PM, Wednesdays starting March 6. 10-week small group for those parenting 0-10 year olds For more Information please contact Ian or Natasha Hall at 314-9395 or email Natasha at natasha@mountainstudios.ca

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volUnteer at CommUnity ChUrCh

HaBITaT FOR HUMaNITY peI LOOkINg FOR VOLUNTeeRS Habitat for Humanity is always looking for volunteers to help with the construction of homes, in the ReStores, on their committees and in the affiliate offices as well. If you are interested in becoming part of their volunteer team, or would like more information, please contact Emily at (902) 367-3041 or volunteer@habitatpei.ca WORSHIp TeaMS If you have been thinking that you would like to take part in or lead worship on Sundays please contact John McDonald on Facebook, by email at johnperogie@gmail.com, or call or text at (902) 213-0504.

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CaN SUNdaY - dONaTIONS FOR THe FOOd BaNk Weekly, a box is placed in the lobby to collect donations for the Food Bank or for families that we recognize are in need. Any non-perishable items are greatly appreciated.

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CHILdReNS MINISTRY If you are interested in volunteering in Childrens Ministry, contact Laurie MacPhee. If you are interested in working with the Toddler Ministry, contact Marsha McAndrew. VOLUNTeeRS Needed! The Sunday morning service requires a large number of volunteers. If you can help, email cccnews2012@gmail.com, put a note on the Facebook page, sign one of the sheets in the lobby, or mention it to one of the leaders. Positions we are often looking to have help with are: OFFeRINg COLLeCTION,
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Charlottetown Community Church

Part of the Vineyard Network in Canada p.O. Box 1081 Charlottetown, pe C1a 7M4 pastor Tom Zawacki (902) 892-5001 communitychurch@pei.aibn.com www.charlottetowncommunitychurch.com

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OUR deSIRe IS TO Be a COMMUNITY OF gRaCe THaT pReSeNTS JeSUS IN a ReLeVaNT WaY ReaCHINg OUR CITY aNd BeYONd WITH THe LOVe OF gOd.

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