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!!!!

#CCfc2012

Thursday, October 25, 2012

#CCfc2012

Anybody excited about our Fall 2012 Conference?! Check out this clip by John Bevere- it's sure to wet your appetite and get your expectancy level up to the ceiling!




We want to thank those or you that came to our Vision Rally last Saturday- if you missed it, we are truly sorry because we had an amazing time! Here are a few quick points that we covered to catch you up to speed:

1) Our speaking guests! Like we have talked about- the men that will be joining us for this conference are making tremendous impact in this world, and we are highly privileged to have them with us. Pastor never brings anyone to our church flippantly or "just because", he believes that what God has given them, can get off on us, and we need every bit of it if we are going to impact our city! We never exalt or glorify man, but we do honor them and honor what God has put inside of them to build up the church. If you'd like more information on these individuals, please visit our website and see the attached links for them.

2) There are two target audiences for this conference. The first audience that this conference is directed towards, is us! Like we mentioned in the above paragraph, Pastor believes that God is going to work through these men to see us finish the rest of this year strong. We believe that each service will be packed with something for everyone that has ever called Celebration their home. If you haven't seen someone in a long time, then invite them to come out and get their batteries charged! Secondly this conference is to bring people to Jesus! Every opportunity we get we are going to spread our nets and expect a huge catch! The atmosphere of these conference nights are going to be very safe, and comfortable for anyone new that shows up to our campus; so with that said, make sure to get your friends and family there!

3) Let's get the word out! We can't keep this the best kept secret so here are some ways to spread the news!

• Club Fliers-- We have stacks of club fliers that you are free to take and pass out (Ideas: Starbucks billboards, Apartment complexes, co-workers, post them up in the break room, etc.)
• T-shirts- Want to become a walking billboard? It's a great way to get conversation generated and we also want all of our volunteers to wear them during the conference. They are only $10 and you can order them this weekend!
• Social Media- We have a great free tool for marketing right at our fingertips! Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and whatever else there is! With that said, let's talk about our Invite Challenge!

4) INVITE CHALLENGE!!! At Celebration, we are using any and every tool to help spread the gospel into our world and one tool that we can use involves a little blue bird called Twitter! Twitter is a social media product similar to Facebook that people use to spread news quickly. If you want to learn more about Twitter please see us at the Twitter station this weekend so that we can help you.

Our challenge is this-- After every invite opportunity you get, tweet about it on Twitter and include the hash-tag- #CCfc2012. (That stands for Celebration Church Fall Conference 2012)

At the end of every day leading up to the conference, some one's story will be chosen and they will win a gift card for participating!

5) Cirque De Celebration! We may have a difficult time keeping the adults out of the classrooms during the conference! The kids will be having an absolute blast as they enjoy the "circus" theme and all of the fun that comes along with it. Games, attractions, and more! If your children are wanting to bring friends, this is the time to bring them!

It's our job as leaders to help make this conference a success. If we all do our part this thing will be a piece of cake and extremely fun for everyone! But if only 65% of us do our part then we will only make 65% of the impact that we could make. Think about how you can promote, how you can get involved, and how you can be praying for a life changing weekend!

Also don't forget that this Sunday is Volunteer Orientation! if you recently joined the team or you know someone who did, and they haven't been to this yet make sure they come and catch the vision this Sunday. It is directly fallowing our 11:30 service and as always there are drinks and food there for all. 

 

Volunteers of the week!! This week is Brett and Nicole Macintosh!

OMG are those halos? Brett and Nicole are so faithful, and committed in serving at our events and outreach table on the weekends and they are also leaders in Men's and Word Works on Wednesdays, and that's just the beginning. They are quick to help no matter what the task and they always serve with a cheerful heart and a smile on their face. So here's to you guys!

 

Blog 10/19/12

If you're reading this blog, chances are you are one of the many committed volunteers to come to this church. We would like to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, for all that you do and for being COMMITTED! We wouldn't want to do this without you!

What's on the plate?

As you know, coming up on November 9th through the 12th, we are having our 2012 Fall Conference! In order for this epic event to take place and make a tremendous impact on this city, WE NEED YOUR HELP!

 

This Saturday, October 20th, 9am at our Clovis Campus, we're holding our Vision Rally for the Fall Conference. Allow me to mathematically paint a picture of what this Vision Rally will be like

1. Disneyland + Fresno Fair multiplied by Jesus = VISION RALLY

2. High School Homecoming + Prom multiplied by the years since you've graduated = VISION RALLY
3. (Word problem) If Las Vegas got saved from being the "city of sin" on a Thursday, then Friday had a meeting with God at 4 o'clock by Saturday, 9am what will happen? = VISION RALLY!!!

The point is, you CAN'T MISS THIS!

Here is an exclusive sneak peak at Carl Lentz, one of the amazing speakers at the Fall Conference.

http://vimeo.com/m/49430761

Our Volunteer of the Week is…….Nicole Stephens!

 

Nicole faithfully serves in KIC, and is now the new check-in lead.  Congratulations, Nicole!

Blog 10/12/12

Hey, volunteers!  Welcome to a new era where we go from just maintaining to CELEBRATION!  That’s the word that Damon Thompson released this last weekend, and that’s for YOU.

You have an awesome opportunity this month to continue to be fueled with vision and excitement for what you’re doing and where we’re going as a church at the GOAL (Gathering of All Leaders) meeting.  It’s for both Fresno and Clovis campus volunteers and will be held on Saturday, October 20^th at the Clovis campus at 9:00 am.  Make sure you and your whole team are there!

The Fall Conference (November 9^th-12^th) is going to be H-U-G-E!  This event isn’t just for us, but for the unsaved also.  With the same passion and fervency that you would invite friends/family/coworkers/strangers to a Christmas or Easter production, be inviting them to the conference.  We’re believing that people’s lives will be changed, and that many are going to be saved, and by inviting them you get to be a part of that.  We’re having event t-shirts made especially for you leaders and are going to be available to pre-purchase this weekend for $10 at the Events table.  This conference is going to have plenty of volunteer opportunities, as well.  Sign-ups will be available soon.

The Volunteers of the Week this week are actually 3 people who act as one!  They are the nearly inseparable Hannah, Celest and Megan. 

 Joking aside, these faithful girls help to make a dynamic 2sm team.  They are tenacious about connecting and building relationships with the youth on campus, and regularly lend their creative talents to campus staff.  We love you girls.  Thank you for everything you do!

For this post we’re going to highlight one of the Fall Conference speakers, Kong He. Kong He pastors a church of tens of thousands in Singapore.

We love all of you.  Know that we regularly pray for you-- for your families, health, finances, and more.  We're in this with you, and believe for God's best for you.  You make a difference-- in the church, and in the Kingdom of God.  See you all this weekend!

Volunteers!

Remember that you can always go to our website celebrationchurch.cc and see what’s coming soon. Stuff like Men’s and Word Works, which are now in full swing! In fact, Wednesday night was a huge success! Next week is only going to be better. This week we had Campus Pastor Rick Jimenez teaching live in the Men’s Workshop! If you missed out then come next week and see who is teaching next! In Word works Pastor Cherie fired up a new season with a great night! Treasure Chest and Fight also started with a great night for 7^th and 8^th grade too, so remember there is something for the whole family on Wednesday nights.

This weekend don’t miss breakfast with Damon Thompson and Pastor Randy! The men’s gathering starts at 9am Saturday morning. You have heard about the tickets up for grabs so help us spread the word. Remember this is about using the right bait to win souls (prov. 11:30). This is not the weekend to miss any service; Damon will be back Saturday night, pastor Randy Sunday morning will be stirred up and ready to rock and roll, and then Damon will be on again on Sunday night! With such a power packed weekend you can’t afford to miss any of it. The name of the game is Invite everyone you know. This will be the easiest atmosphere for someone to give their life to Christ. Whether it’s a friend, neighbor, co-worker or a member of your family get them there. If you have to bribe them, it will be worth it to just get them there!

Coming up on October 20^th from 9-10:30am we have a Gathering of all leaders on our Fresno campus. If you feel a little tired, or maybe you just feel like you are just too busy with life, then you need to be there! This is a great time to re-focus and get fresh vision. Vision after all is what will keep you alive and operating in the gifting and a calling that God has placed in you. The Word says that we perish without vision, so come get a massive dose, that’s right get pumped!

 

Speaking of Volunteers, the Volunteer of the week is Raymond Espirito! Ray volunteers in kic and is always happy to do whatever is asked, in fact he goes the extra mile every time. He is always eager to learn and has a humble attitude towards any task assigned.

On the Fresno campus we will have ice cream sandwiches to give away, and face painting for the kiddos! As always we will have a great family atmosphere for all to enjoy.  We look forward to seeing you there!