3rd December 2008
 
NOLA NEWS ADVENT 1
Weekly News from The Big Easy M.C.C.
Bible Study
Paris White 
We continue with our Bible Study this Wednesday with Paris White. We are looking at the life challenge to 'Get out of the boat' based on Jesus's call to Peter on Lake Galilee. This is at 7.30pm at church - all are welcome, just turn up.
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Worship Team practice.
After last weeks musical joys, we meet again NEXT WEEK at 7.00 pm at church for rehearsal. We need new voices and faces in the CHOIR, and ALL are welcome at all levels of ability; we also need people who can play - all instruments considered!
 
 
LAST WEEK
Attendance was 60
giving was $1540
keep it up! We also had 6690 hits on our youtube videos and in the year to date we had 57,150 hits on our website.

Alleluia and Praise God!
 

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 I wrote the same title this time last year when I sent our email out; I also used the same image. I was writing last year about the previous weeks service which I felt as a breakthrough - where the energy in church had tipped, and I felt a real 'presence' of God for the first time. At the end of the email I mentioned that there had been 17 in church; this Sunday we had a wonderful, blessed and inspiring service with 60 people in church.
Let me say that once you cover the base, once you devote all your doings to God and prospering people's relationship with God then numbers start to matter. They matter because we are in the business of healing and 'making whole' human lives through a loving relationship with the God that formed them - and frankly, the more we reach, the more we can do. 
This coming Sunday as we go up to Baton Rouge to see Troy Perry, our numbers count as testimony of the hard work we have done in God's name, and the blessings we have received. This is especially gratifying for our friends in Baton Rouge because if they hadn't stuck their necks out and taking OUR revival under THEIR wing then Leon and I could never have even come to New Orleans.
I am looking forward to something special next Sunday - and look forward to seeing you all there at 7747 Tom Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 at 11.00am next week! Many of us will be gathering at church in New Orleans between 8.30 and 9.00am to carpool up there - if you need a ride turn up then or get in touch, and if you have space in your car likewise; turn up then or get in touch.
Much love,
Pastor Clinton
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                           NEXT SUNDAY
troy in living colour

11.00am worship with Rev Troy Perry!

at MCC Baton Rouge at 7747 Tom Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70806.  Carpool leaving from Big Easy MCC between 8.30am and 9.00am.
 



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MINISTRY FAIR AND CHRISTMAS PARTY - 10th December at 6.00pm onwards.
 
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For all who have expressed an interest in volunteering at church, in any capacity - or if you are only now thinking about it, then on Wednesday 10th we have our first annual ministry fair. The various servant leaders at church will be on hand (at our church home, 1333 S. Carrollton Ave.) to sign people up to different areas of service, from helping in services to office work to pastoral support to home visiting to hospice care and more. Of course, after this we will be having our annual Christmas party! Everyone is invited to both events but if you are only planning to attend the Christmas party look to come by church for about 8.00pm There will be food and refreshments and strictly enforced fun! Hope to see you there... Costumes optional.
Contact Info
Pastor Rev Clinton Crawshaw
Tel: 504 214 4340
Church Address:
The Big Easy MCC,
1333 S. Carrollton Ave.
New Orleans LA 70118