blog 11-30-12

Are you ready to paaar-tay??

That's right, we have the Volunteer Christmas Party coming up on Friday, December 14th!  It will be on the Fresno campus, and we promise food, festivities, freebies and a whole lot of fun.  So, save the date, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Damon Thompson (and Pastor Randy!) are back, making this a can't miss weekend!

Damon will be speaking on Saturday night, followed by Pastor Randy doing the Sunday morning message, then Damon again on Sunday with a whole new message.  Weekends like these are an opportunity to hear a right-now message from God for this church, and your life, so make sure you're there, beginning with Saturday night, and bringing people with you!

The Volunteer of the Week is...Carolina Lopez!!

Carolina is a devoted wife, mother, and KIC volunteer.  We appreciate her steadfast commitment to ministering to the children of this church and ensuring that they feel valued and know God's love.  Thank you, Carolina!

And thank you, Fresno volunteers.  Thank you for bringing joy, life and the love of God to our campus.  We're so glad to run this race with you.  We love you.  See you this weekend!!

blog 11-23-12

This year I'm thankful for...FRESNO VOLUNTEERS!

We want to say a HUGE THANK YOU to our Fresno volunteers!! Your time, effort, sweat, heart, passion, and love that you pour out every week does NOT go unnoticed. It's because of you that we are able to see lives changed and added to the kingdom daily. We know without a shadow of a doubt that we run with the BEST volunteers than any other church and we value and appreciate you so much! We can't do this without you and we wouldn't want to! This Thanksgiving we thank God for YOU! Thank you for laying your lives down for others and the kingdom of God. We love you and we know great things are ahead for you. Again, hear us shout it out THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Happy Thanksgiving :)

Love, the Fresno Staff

Besides getting a warm, fuzzy feeling from reading about how much we love and adore you, we also want thank you in another way:

This weekend we will have Fresno Monster tickets (hockey team) that we are giving away, ONLY TO VOLUNTEERS! We have a limited amount of tickets, so we will be giving them out on a first come, first serve basis. To pick up your ticket or tickets (for your immediate family only), please go to the Events table in the lobby and give them the code word: MONSTERS. Then enjoy the game! - Only those who read the blog this week will know how to get em'!

Cannon Ball!

 

On Wednesday, November 28^th we will have united Water Baptisms on the Clovis campus. Being water baptized is an important step of obedience after receiving Christ into your life. Throughout the year we offer you and your family the opportunity to take part in this life-changing moment. Instruction on what baptism is, and how it affects you takes place prior to being baptized. Sign-ups will be available at the connection tables this weekend. And if you’ve already been baptized with us, we encourage you to come out that night to support and celebrate with us!

Volunteer of the Week

Sam Justice!  He is an integral member of the worship team, often serving on both the Fresno and Clovis campuses.  We appreciate his faithfulness and enthusiasm for worship.  And, we're impressed by his ability to jump up and down while playing the keyboard.  We love you, Sam!

 

Thanks everyone! Let's go into this weekend pumped and full of expectation - not turkey!
Fresno Team

blog 11-16-12

What an amazing Fall Conference we had!!  Thank you for doing your part by going out into your world and inviting people, and for serving on the various nights.  People’s lives are forever changed, and our city is going to feel the impact of what took place at the conference.

We had an awesome time this last Wednesday night at On the Wall prayer!  If you were there, you know.  If you weren’t there, you have the opportunity this next Wednesday from 7-8 pm to experience the presence of God through prayer and worship, and the ability to come together as a church body and declare the Word.  In fact, prayer is now extending into December, so make sure you’re plugging into the driving force behind the success of this church, and your life!

Water baptisms are the 28^th of this month, on the Clovis campus at 7 pm!  It is a powerful, life-changing experience, and another step in your relationship with Christ.  If you would like to be baptized, sign-ups are available at the connection tables in the outdoor lobby on the weekend.

Celebration Exposed, our lunch for newcomers, is this Sunday following 11:30 am service.   In case you are approached by a lost attendee, it meets in Suite 105, in the room where we have the united vibes.  Also, if you know anyone that’s relatively new, and they are able to attend, we would be happy to accommodate them.

We’ve now inherited 2 new self-proclaimed “uncles”- John Bevere and Carl Lentz, but who’s ready for the original crazy uncle from Alabama, Damon Thompson??  Yep, he’s back, and no doubt more fired up than ever, the first weekend of December on the 1^st and 2^nd.  Make sure you’re there and bringing people with you!

Our Volunteer of the Week is….Eddie Montoya!!!

Most people know Eddie as a production manager or one of our amazing drummers, but few know all the behind-the-scenes activities he’s involved in.  In fact, he’s the one you can largely credit for the awesome new set design that was debuted for the Fall Conference!  He works tirelessly, yet with enthusiasm and kindness in whatever task we ask of him.  Thank you, Eddie!!!

Thank you, volunteers, for your faithfulness and passion.  We value each of you.  Now let’s go make this a great weekend!

blog 11-9-12

Are you ready for the most fun, exciting, impacting, life-changing 4 days ever?! 

Thank you to every one of you that’s going the extra mile and serving on the various nights of the Fall Conference, and also for mobilizing and getting out there to invite friends, family, coworkers, neighbors and people in the community.  We believe that because of the time you’re sowing, this house, and your life, are going to experience increase.  And, it’s certainly not too late to do some inviting, so call, text, tweet, Facebook…let’s make it so everyone in Fresno knows this is the place to be!  Be in agreement with us that we will be filled to capacity EVERY night!  Our church and this city are going to be forever changed by this conference!!

The Rain series cd will be available for purchase this weekend in the lobby, along with our fantastic worship cds.  With hundreds of new people coming through the doors this weekend, they’re going to become a hot commodity, so make sure you get yours before they’re gone!

Registration for this year’s Christmas outreach launches this weekend!  Our focus is going to be on ensuring that families in Celebration have a quality Christmas, so if you need assistance this year, or would like to nominate a family, forms will be available at the Events and Outreaches table in the lobby.

Word Works and Mens are on break until the new year, so what’s happening on Wednesday nights?  I’m glad you asked!  We are going to have On the Wall prayer, right on the Fresno campus from 7-8pm, for the next two Wednesdays!  Pastor Randy believes that gathering together and praying corporately is one of the most important and powerful things we do.  So, if you want a move of God in this church and in your life, we’ll see you there!

On Wednesday, November 28^th we will have water baptisms united on the Clovis campus.  Water baptisms are an important step in your relationship with Christ. If you would like to be baptized, sign-ups will be available on the weekends.  If you’ve already been baptized with us, we encourage you to come out that night to support and celebrate with us!

The Volunteer of Week is…Paul Chung!

Paul is a faithful member of the usher team, and serves with enthusiasm and humor!  He makes our weekend services fun, plus he has an awesome accent!  Make sure to congratulate him this weekend.

We can’t say enough how much we love and value each and every one of you.  Thank you for the time and energy you invest into serving this house and the people of it.  Now, take a deep breath, get a good night’s rest, and then get ready to have the most WILD, SURPRISING AND POWERFUL WEEKEND EVER!!!!