Staff
Art Stansberry
Senior Minister
Leslie Riley
Worship Leader
Vicki Tyler
Director of Kids & Students Ministries

  
Bob Sutton
Administrator
Vicki Calhoun
Secretary
Nancy  Dodd
Finance & Email Editor
  
Mount Carmel Christian 
Church
E-Newsletter         March 2, 2015
 

WORSHIP ... GROW ... SERVE.

SERMON SERIES:
THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP

This Sunday (3/8): 

The Payout:  Count the Cost

Scripture: Luke 14: 25-35

 

In Luke 14, Jesus turns to the crowd and invites them to count the cost of being His disciple.  Jesus draws a parallel between a person who builds a tower to one who would follow Him.  He says in verse 28, " For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost.  This Sunday as we close out this sermon series we will look at the payout of following Jesus.  What we will discover is that when we follow Jesus, we will come to know Him on a much deeper level, we will reign with Him in His kingdom, and we will live with Him in eternity.   

 - ART 

Yesterday's Statistics

 3/1/15
 
Attendance
299
Budget Offerings
$15,355
 
 Faith Promise Offerings for Missions TD
(4/1/14 - 3/31/15)
$73,300

YTD SUMMARY

January 2014

TOTAL INCOME:
$61,419
TOTAL EXPENSES:
$70,713

 

WEDNESDAY DINNER

THIS WEEK (3/4)

MARCH MADNESS

(Hosted by Student Ministry) 

Chick-fil-A Meal 

RSVP NEEDED 

Adults:  $4.00

Students:  $3.00

Kids : $3.00

FAMILY MAX:  $15.00 

 

OPEN PRAYER TIME

Sundays

8:30 - 9:15 a.m.

Prayer Room off front lobby of Sanctuary

"My house will be called a house of prayer." 
Matthew 21:13

AT A GLANCE

       

March 3

Men's Bible Study

(Old Hickory House)

 

March 3 

Women's Bible Study

(Legacy Room)

 

March 3

Women's Bible Study

(Ellenwood)

 

March 3

Women's Evening Bible Study begins

(home of Lynn Rolen)

 

March 3

Ladies Ensemble Rehearsal

(Legacy Room)

 

March 4

MARCH MADNESS

(Hosted by Student Ministry)

 

March 4

Pictorial Directory photo sessions

(Legacy Room)  

 

March 8

Daylight Saving Time begins

 

March 12-15

SOAR Trip to Riverwood

(Louisville, TN)

 

March 14

Men's Ministry

Car Show

 

March 19

Young at Heart

Movie Day

 

March 21

Churchwide Prayer Breakfast
 

March 22

FAITH PROMISE MISSIONS EMPHASIS SUNDAY

(Covered Dish Meal after worship)

 

March 29

Palms Out Sunday

 

April 4

Easter Outreach Event

 

April 4

Easter Musical/Drama

 

April 5

EASTER

 

April 17-18

Children's "Inside Out" Retreat

(3rd-5th Graders)

 

May 2

Women's Spring Brunch

2015 Elders
Jim Barber-Chairman
Pug Buttrill
Carlos Guerra
Gene McBride
Jack Randall
Bobby Reese
Gary Royal
Jeff Trainer
Jay Wright
2015 Deacons
Thom Arrendale
Alan Craven
Brad Dees
Travis Dooley
Jerry Dover
Jerry Gardner
Bob Hollister
Danny Mulligan
Jim Nelson
Buddy Pittard
Kenneth Rice
Kevin Singleton
Jeff Tyler

Adult  Bible School Classes

9:37
Room 209
Teacher:  Carlos Guerra
Singles & Married, all ages
Friendship
Room 210
Teachers:  Art Stansberry & Jon Peters
Singles & Married,
 Middle-Aged/Senior Adults
The Gathering
Legacy Room
all ages
God Seekers
Room 221
Facilitator:  Keri Duncan
Women, all ages
Loyal Bereans
Room 203
Teacher:  Bruce Wood
Singles & Married, all ages
Reachout
Room 211
Teacher:  Buddy Pittard
Senior Adults 
 
New Beginnings Class
Room 201
Teacher:  Jim Barber
To Begin soon

Women's Ministry

Co-Presidents
Judy Cannon &
Gerry McKinney

Dayspring
2nd Monday - 10:00 a.m.
Legacy Room
Sunshine
2nd Tuesday - 6:30 p.m.
Homes or Room 210
Unity
3rd Thursday - 7:00 p.m.
Homes or Fellowship Hall

Mount Carmel Christian Church

6015 Old Stone Mountain Rd
Stone Mountain, GA 30087
770.279.8437
9:00am-5:00pm
Fax: 770.381.5429
mountcarmelcc.org

And the Lord added ...

                                By Baptism:  Amanda Marsh

                                 (Parents, Wally & Keri Marsh) 

Dust off your pompoms and come cheer for your favorite team Wednesday night at ...

 

MARCH MADNESS
         Hosted by Student Ministry
this Wednesday, MARCH 4
   5:30 p.m.  Chick-fil-A Sandwich Meal
        $3 Children and Students/$4 Adults
$15 Family Max
 NEED RSVP BY TOMORROW (3/2)
        
         6:30 p.m.  Basketball Game
         Students vs Staff/Leaders in Gym

JOIN US FOR A NIGHT OF FUN!
*This is a churchwide, family event. No classes/childcare
NEW CHURCH PICTORIAL DIRECTORY IS UNDERWAY ... and we want EVERYONE in it!!! 
Sign up online to reserve a time to have your picture taken by using the following link:  www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0944A9A82DABFD0-pictorial ... OR go to the church website and look at Latest Announcements ... OR go by the Connections Counter on Sundays and Wednesdays to get signed up.   Coordinated by the Women's Ministry
Choir is preparing for our EASTER MUSICAL/DRAMA to be presented on Saturday, April 4, at 7:00 p.m.  New voices are welcome to join Leslie for Sunday rehearsals at 1:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary choir loft.

FAITH PROMISE MISSiONS WEEKEND   March 21-22

We Give Because "They Can't Wait"

Special Speaker:   Scot Longyear

9:00 a.m. - Saturday, 3/21 - Prayer Breakfast

10:30 a.m. - Sunday, 3/22 - Special Service

Covered Dish Luncheon after service

 

About the speaker: Scot Longyear is the Senior Pastor at Maryland Community Church in Terre Haute, Indiana (for 18 years).  His passion is to see people connect one-on-one with God. He is involved with foreign missions, teaching in several parts of the world, including Europe with the Billy Graham Association. 

MEN'S MINISTRY
Serving Others Through Christ
 
March 14 -  CAR SHOW in Parking Lot
                         11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
April 17-18 - Camping/Shooting (Fayetteville)
May 2 - Walk 'n Roll w/FODAC - (Stone Mtn Park)
June 22 - 6:30 p.m. Dave and Buster's (Duluth) 
More dates to follow.
3rd Annual PALMS OUT SUNDAY - March 29
a day to give and to serve our community
We invite you to eat a quick lunch at your favorite restaurant, then meet back at the church at 1:00 p.m. to begin the service projects:  OFF CAMPUS:  Smoke Rise Elementary - beautifying the grounds; ON CAMPUS:  Beautifying Mount Carmel's grounds for Easter Sunday; INDOOR AT MCCC:  Packaging school supplies for Smoke Rise Elementary teachers and writing notes of encouragement.  THIS IS A WONDERFUL TIME TO BE THE HANDS AND FEET OF JESUS!  Thanks in advance for serving our Lord by serving the community.  Watch for more details as the day approaches.
NEW OPTIONS AVAILABLE on receiving info from MCCC.  You may choose to receive one or all of the following:
1)  Monday News; 2) Wednesday Update; and/or 3) Friday (Weekend) Update  See Update Profile at the bottom of this email.

Young at Heart March event - "Let's Go to a Movie"!

Thursday (3/19) at 11:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall

MARK YOUR CALENDARS - MORE DETAILS LATER.

Sermons Online ... Did you know that you can view the Sunday morning service on your computer "live"?  Just go to our website www.mountcarmelcc.org  Click LIVE WEBCAST Sunday at 10:30 AM - Watch Now OR you can also view the sermons at any time by clicking on WORSHIP - then click Sermon Archives (Watch/Listen), then choose the sermon you would like to see/hear.

DOLLAR CLUB  February offerings totaled $420 and will go to the Gideons.   March offerings will go toward our Easter Outreach event.   THANK YOU!
For Students Only ... 

6th thru 12th Graders

 

MARCH MADNESS - this Wednesday (3/4) - Students serve Chick-fil-A meal and play a basketball game vs the Staff/Leaders

*** Wear your Student Ministry shirt

 RSVP here for Chick-fil-A Meal

 

Wednesday Mid-Week Madness - 

  Dinner:  5:30 p.m. ($3.00);

  Open Gym: 6:00 p.m.; 

  Games/Worship: 6:30 p.m.

  

Sunday Life Groups - 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. (includes a light supper)

 

Want to receive automated, one-way texts from the Student Ministry?  Text "@mcccy"   Send to (580) 215-0539  Will Tyler will be sending weekly texts (identified as "Coach Tyler").

 

Mount Carmel Christian School News ... 

This Friday (3/6) - PreK & K going to Puppetry Arts; Tuesday (3/10) - PTO meeting followed by musical (Grades 4-8) 

. . Learn more at www.mccsch.org

Highlights for Kids 
Infants thru 5th Graders
 
Children's Retreat - "Inside Out" 
April 17-18   (3rd-5th graders)  Cost: $35
 
Wednesday KidsLife
  5:30 p.m. - Dinner (FREE); 6:30 p.m. activities for all ages
 
Sunday KidsTime - 9:30 - 11:45 a.m. 
MCKids Ministry seeking Infant Nursery Volunteers on Wednesdays (once/month). Contact Vicki at [email protected]  to say "I will serve". 
Want to help feed some hungry children?  Many children receive free food at school during the week, but can go hungry on the weekends.  Please bring donations of:   Pop-top Ravioli and Individual Boxes of Cereal
Project sponsored by Nothing but the Truth Ministries.

Hope you've checked out our new website ...  mountcarmelcc.org  Note:  At the top of the first page, you will see a green tab to click on ON-LINE GIVING. Many of you have requested this quick and easy method for giving.

For more information on any of the articles in this newsletter, visit our website at www.mountcarmelcc.org