Wednesday Service 1-10-10

Have you missed Sunday morning worship lately? The weather has made it a challenge for folks to get to service these last few weeks. As a church family, it is important to spend time together as we worship God. That’s why we are having a Wednesday night 7pm service at here The Community Fellowship.

Come join us in celebration of an awesome God and the community we share in Him and with each other.

help feed PEOPLE in Henry County, VA

We have been asked to help feed the workers that are here in our community trying to restore electrical power. 350 workers are being fed dinner tonight at Bassett High School. They will feed meals for the next couple of days at least.
Workers are need to help prepare and serve food beginning this evening. Help is needed from 5 until 10pm. Will you help? Show up at school this evening and go to one of the cafeterias. You can also reply to this email or call me for further info.
I just spoke with Dean Randall, Principal at Bassett High, who is coordinating this effort. Any help that can be given would be a blessing.
Thanks for your help as we further “demonstrate the love of God to our community”.
Pastor Michael Harrison (James 1:5)

we ARE having CHURCH Sunday

Be careful as you travel. Stay home if you need to. But we are having community worship tomorrow morning at 10:10am. Several of our church members are still without power. Check on your friends and neighbors and serve them!

CATCH THIS: we will have a special worship service next Wednesday evening at 7pm. More info on Sunday.

Here are some prayer needs:

Please pray for Frances Johnson and her family. Her father, Frank Harris, passed away early Friday morning. She is staying with her mom and is answering her cell phone. Her address is 2631 John Baker Road, Fieldale, VA 24089.

Chester Rumley’s father, James Armstrong, funeral has been moved to Monday at 11am at Oak Hill in Bassett. Visitation is at 10 that morning. Chester is the short, slim black man who comes to The Community every Sunday. His address is 41 Ruth Ct., Collinsville, VA 24078.

Jim Fulcher has been on my mind much this week. He hasn’t been to church in a while. Please pray for him and contact him. His address is 9 S&L Court, Collinsville, VA 24078

Richard Holland is still fighting cancer and having a tough time. His power went out last night as many people’s is or was. Our folks have helped them get a generator and space heaters.

Pass on this info to other Community members.

I look forward to seeing you Sunday morning if you can be at church. Please stay home if you need to or it is not safe. Pass the word about our Wednesday night worship service at 7pm.

Pastor Michael (James 1:5)

the surge >> and so much more

This weekend is set to be another one that we know little about (since it looks like we are getting some more winter weather). Remember that we WILL HAVE church on Sunday no matter what. Be safe as you make your choice to get out and travel or to stay home.

Here are our small groups that will meet this weekend:

SATURDAY —- Collinsville group, at church at 6pm (call Julie or Michael for more details)

SUNDAY —- Kids meet during our Community Worship Experience at 10:10 am
—- Martinsville group, at church at 5pm (call Gordon or Doug for details)
—- Fieldale group, at Virginia Wood’s home at 6pm (call Kasim Adams for details)

Again, watch for reminders at our church website (www.thecommunityfellowship.org) and click on “Current News”.

We are seeing God open more doors to impact more lives for Him. Pray with your church family that we will literally see our “Dreams Come True” as we “demonstrate the love of God to our community” by sharing that Jesus is the hope that everyone needs.

See you Sunday!

notes from Pastor Michael

COMMUNITY family –

I miss you all. Really, I do. This has been a strange few weeks. It all began 10 days ago with flooding in our area that hit many of our basements. Then the snow came with anywhere from 6 to 12 inches of that white pretty snow. Now it looks like we may get MORE snow and bad weather this weekend. So, I have to let you know that I love and miss you.

You realize that ministry takes place even when you are not able to get to church. Last Sunday we had over 25 people come to Community Worship (5 visitors)in the bad weather. We had a sweet time that included communion. Know that we will always have worship even during bad weather, but as leaders, we urge you to be very careful. If you need to stay home, please do so. Someone will be at church to share and serve.

Times like this also give us opportunities to serve. For me I have been able to step into the world of more hurting and homeless people this week. Also was able to serve some of my neighbors. In fact we have seen God begin to open more doors so we can minister to more people who are hurting in our community. Please pray that we will take every opportunity and that one day soon we will have a Dream Center open right here in Collinsville that meets the needs of people who need the hope that only Jesus can give.

As I said before, ministry takes place even when you are unable to get here. Last Sunday we did not take an offering because we don’t want people to think the only reason we had church was so an offering could be taken. Yet I remind you it takes money to operate. Please continue to give. If you are not able to get to church, you can mail your tithe and offering to TCF, PO Box 388, Collinsville, VA 24078. You can always bring your offering to the church. I do hope that you understand this fact.

Keep a watch on updates for our Community Small Groups that do cancel during difficult weather. You will be notified through email and can see the updates at our website www.thecommunityfellowship.com and click “Current News” for the latest news and updates from The Community.

There are great days ahead. There are people who need to meet Jesus and will meet Him through our acts of kindness and demonstration of His love.

I look forward to seeing you all this Sunday and doing ministry together in the coming months. 2010 truly is the year that “Dreams Come True”.

Pastor Michael (James 1:5)

youth mtg & band practice (1/3/2010)

this evenings YOUTH MEETING and BAND PRACTICE will be taking place. Again. Both will be taking place. Pass the word …

Tuesday Groups CANCELED (1/2/2010)

Please note that the Ladies group and the Martinsville groups that meet on Tuesday evenings will not meet today due to the weather conditions.

Remember to serve those around you in various ARK’s (acts of random kindness) as we “demonstrate the love of God to our community”.

Worship during Snow

Our worship experience will NOT be canceled this Sunday even with the snow. But we urge you to be safe. If you can not travel safely, please stay at home.

the surge )) from The Community

Small GROUP Surge

for the week of January 26, 2009 — news and notes from The Community fellowship

4th Saturday FEEDING THE HUNGRY and 4th Saturday Night Worship were a huge hit.  We fed 47 people outside of our church and 110 people came to that first worship experience on a Saturday night.  Over 35 people volunteered (you people rock) … There is more to come.

DREAMS COME TRUE is our theme for 2010.  We are going to see God do incredible things.  Some have already begun.  This weekend we begin a conversation titled No Perfect People and learn about the people God will save and use (just like us who are imperfect and have great needs).  Invite someone to come to church with you this weekend.

Here is what is happening this week in Community Small Groups (note the new day for the midweek Martinsville group):

TUESDAY group – LADIES —- at 6:30pm (at Cindy Hall’s home) — MARTINSVILLE — meeting at 6:30 @ Doug & Deb Mosley’s home (new day)

WEDNESDAY group –  YOUTH meeting @ church 5:30pm (worship band practices at church at 7pm)

SATURDAY group – COLLINSVILLE — at the church at 6pm

SUNDAY Groups – KIDS — meeting during worship @ 10:10 am.  RIDGEWAY — meet at church at 5pm. FIELDALE — meet at Virginia Wood’s home at 6pm.

If you have questions about Community Small Groups, email the church at info@thecommunityfellowship.org or call us at 276-647-8231.  You can also go to our church website for info www.thecommunityfellowship.org or the church news blog athttp://news.thecommunityfellowship.org and Pastor Michael’s blog at http://www.e-devotion.blogspot.com.  Look forward to seeing you in The Community this week!

Reflecting on the Weekend

Blessed to do what I get to do. I flat love being the pastor of great people.

We have some of the finest leaders and ministry partners on the planet.

Saturday was our 2nd day of “feeding the hungry” in 2010 and we had 47 guests join us. We have fed 140 + people so far this year. Vicky, Donna and Gordon are making it happen along with 35 plus volunteers.

Trey & Matt & our worship band did an incredible job in both worship experiences. Proud of the band. I love the song “Uncontainable” because of great music and it speaks of the fact we can’t contain God and His work. We are seeing that.

Our first 4th Saturday night Worship was a huge hit with 110 people present. Awesome. Again great volunteers make a difference. Several guests we invited & prayed for came. We will do it again next month, but I’m praying that we will do this every Saturday night. Wow.

Our kids ministry workers are doing a good job. Grateful for Tracy and her team.

Sunday morning worship had 216 in attendance and was so good. I preached this weekend about letting God give us His dreams so that we can meet needs and offer hope to those in need. Have you read 1 Kings 18:39 or Acts 4:14? That’s what I’m praying for the people we connect with.

So, 326 people worshiped at The Community this weekend. Our biggest crowd ever. Lots of new friends showed up.

We are praying for bigger things and greater days as we strive for “Dreams Come True” in 2010.

Next weekend we begin a simple series titled “No Perfect People” which describes our church family pretty well. I’m including me. It is about the fact that God will use anyone regardless of your past or present situation.

Who are you going to invite to worship with us? Someone needs to see that they are not outside the reach of God.

Some of the people I’m praying for:
Richard Holland and his family
Burnette Lawson and his wife Marsha
The family of Betty Lawson
Millette Wright and Steve
Frank Harris and his daughter Frances Johnson
For Sarah, Adrienne & Karri who are pregnant.
Our leadership team as we have a meeting Monday night.
Growth spiritually among our Community family & more people seeking God in our community.
A family in our church with special needs.
A homless man I met last night and another neighbor who has no furniture.
My kids to be overwhelmed by how good God is.
My wife to have an incredible and inspiring week teaching preschoolers.
The list goes on and on and on.

The thing I’m most excited about is the fact that God is moving around us. He is changing lives. Just ahead of us He is going to do even more. Some of it we haven’t even thought of.

Join me and let’s get excited about it. I’m about ready to dance about it now (at 2:15am Monday morning). More to come!