October 19th 2015

COMMUNITYFREE CHURCH WEEKLY

HELP!What do we need to make the Fall Festival happen? LOTS and LOTS of Candy! There will be a collection bin at the church starting NOW! Please pick some up and drop it off at the church.

The Fall Festival continues to be CEFCMʼs largest single night outreach to kids. Last year we saw over 100+ kids come and play games, collect candy, and have a great time in a fun safe environment. This year we will be using some great resources from SpreadTruth Ministries to share The Gospel at the Fall Festival!

WE NEED YOU!

Thursday and Fridays 1:00-2:00pmSign up online at: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c084eada629abfc1-40days

When: Tuesday October 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th! 6:30-7:45pm with Darla WilsonWhere: CEFCM Upper Class RoomCost: ! $10 As always if the cost is an issue please ! come, attend and we will care for the cost.

Meeting Thursday, 10/22, at 6:00pm. We will be discussing the upcoming Kidʼs Church launch, Bibles for kids, Bible study materials, and update on how people can grow to know Jesus better through this ministry.

MISSIONS & OUTREACHMeeting Wednesday, 10/21, at 7:30pm. We will be discussing ways that we can be more effective in communicating with our missionaries as well as reaching out into the community with the power of the Gospel. Also we will be planning out Persecution Sunday on November 8th.

EVERYONE is invited to attend!

Isaiah: The King and His Glory10/18/15 “The GREAT Reformation”Introduction:! Who Are Your Heroes? ! The Reformation, John 8:12! Isaiah 42:16-17, Luke 4:18! Isaiah 42:21, John 1:14

Exposition: ! Isaiah 43:1-28! ! Jeremiah 1:5! ! Romans 8:29-30! ! Matthew 28:20! ! Hebrews 12:7-11! ! 1 John 4:8! ! Matthew 20:28! ! Romans 8:15-17! ! Ephesians 1:4-5! ! Romans 1:20-23!Great Resources to Read:The Holy Bible “Knowing God” J.I. Packer“Desiring God” John Piper“The Pursuit of God” A.W. Tozer“Assurance of our Salvation” Martyn Lloyd Jones“Authority of the Bible” B.B. Warfield“Dangerous Duty of Delight” John Piper

Our weekly newsletter that comes out on Tuesday contains a copy of sermon scripture outline along with any quotes and references. It is my hope that this helps you in reflection on the work that God did through his Word. Each outline is broken down into the introduction and exposition to highlight that we are a church that takes great care to exposit the Word.

Monday ! 10/19 Menʼs Bible Study Fellowship" " " " 6:45pm First Baptist Church Savoy

Tuesday ! 10/20! Womenʼs Bible Study Fellowship" " " " 9:10am First Christian Church, Champaign

" " " " Crescent Project Bridges Class" " " " 6:30-7:45pm

Wednesday 10/21 ! Youth Group 6:00pm

! ! ! ! Fall Festival Set-Up 6:00-8:00pm! ! ! !! ! ! ! Missions/Outreach Meeting 7:30pm! ! ! !Thursday ! 10/22! 40 Days For Life Prayer 1-2:00pm! ! ! ! 302 Stoughton St. Champaign, Illinois

" " " " Christian Education Mtg 6:00pm! ! ! ! Worship Practice 7:30pm

Friday ! 10/23! 40 Days For Life Prayer 1-2:00pm! ! ! ! 302 Stoughton St. Champaign, Illinois

! Fall Festival" " " " 6:00-8:30pm! !Saturday ! 10/24! Act Like Men Coffee 7:00am! ! !! ! ! ! Basketball 8:30am" " " "Sunday " 10/25! Christian Education 9:30-10:30am! ! ! ! Adult Christian Education! ! ! ! Sr. High School Jake Barrett! ! ! ! Jr. High School Ronda Ekberg" " " "" " " " Childrenʼs Church 10:45am! ! ! ! Worship Gathering 10:45am! ! ! ! Elder: David Eichstedt" " " "" " " " AWANA 6:00pm " " " " ! !

Mr. and Mrs. Justin Watson

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Bundy

Marriage isnʼt easy, and it isnʼt to be entered into lightly. These couples intentionally chose commit their time to receive 3 sessions of Biblical marital counseling to be married in the sight of God. Praise God and pray blessings for them in the days weeks and months ahead.

Over the past 2 weeks Pastor Jason has presided over two weddings. Please take a moment to “Praise God” for these wonderful couples! at Community Free

Church of Mahomet

As many of you have already seen via Facebook, email, and at church on Sunday, the nursery construction is nearing completion. If you havenʼt had a chance to see it stop in and see it, please do, because it is exciting! Even if you donʼt have kids walking through the rooms will give you a sense of how to pray. This is important because we donʼt do anything without asking god in prayer for guidance. So join me in praying all the more now time how God will use this space for His glory! Just this past week we had someone commit to pay for the Bibles we will make available to this ministry. PRAISE GOD! We also purchased new teaching materials from the Gospel Project that will make the gospel teaching even clearer and more intentional. This material includes activities, worship, and lessons just like a VBS, but this one runs all year long in our Nursery area!Considering we have over 98 kids in AWANA and new families in the church with children every weekend, I believe that God is giving us a taste, just a taste, of what is to come! So we need to prepare NOW for the harvest. I want to thank every one of you who came andand shared in painting, pulling up carpet, layingconcrete and loving one another in service.In the same way, thank you to ever one of youthat prayed for the ways Jesus will be found in the hearts of kids through this revitalized and re-engaged ministry.

From the message “A GREAT Reformation” 10/18/2015

Isaiah 43:4Because you are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you,

When the Apostle John said, "God is love," (1 John 4:8) he no doubt meant that no matter how we look at God as we study Him, no matter how we peel back His personhood, we will never arrive at a layer which is not love. God is love and therefore His every action is brought forth in love.

Please don’t read this too quickly or with a type of Hallmark sentimentality because this is more majestic than you know, more marvelous than you can fathom, and greater than you can comprehend.

God is saying here that He orchestrates and moves all of history to call back the blind, deaf, broken, mute, and captive because they are, we are, precious in His eyes (bought at a great price), honored (bestowed a position of honor in Christ) and he loves us (Ephesians 2:4 “with a GREAT love”).

That is why in Isaiah 43:1 we read “for I have redeemed you”. The Hebrew word for “redeemer” means to be a “kinsman redeemer”. This is one who is a near relative, in this case a Father, who could free family members and their property from bondage by paying their debts for them.

With this understanding we now can better grasp why God makes the next statement in verses 4-5:

Isaiah 43:4-5I give men in return for you, peoples in exchange for your life. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I give Egypt as

your ransom, Cush and Seba in exchange for you.

These lands are the very territories that God gave to Cyrus the Great of Persia as a ransom to pay for the release and redemption of His people that we will see in Isaiah 45. In an even greater and more spectacular way God provided Jesus Christ as a ransom for ALL.

Matthew 20:28even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Because of this we live in the fulfillment of God’s glorious promise revealed in Romans 8:

Romans 8:15-17We have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

We are sons and daughters, and He is our Father. The word “Abba” here is the nearest and closest one can come to express Fatherly love in the original language. He does this because you were created, formed, called by His Name “love”. Isaiah 43:7“everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.”

Note that not just some, but “everyone” is included in this promise. Because of that we are to be living advertisements for how GOOD God is to people who deserve the exact opposite to “everyone”. God’s purpose as He moves history along is to bring the glory of His salvation into the lives of those who don’t know Him, despite what they deserve, so that above all else He is delighted in.

Ephesians 1:4-5to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.

I love how Ephesians 1:5 instructs us, the beloved (loved by God) that praising His glorious Name brings blessing to us because it reminds us of His GREAT love.

The Elders of CEFCM have been very busy behind the scenes meeting, praying, discussing, and discerning Godʼs leading in the life of our church. In addition we have been repenting and looking at ways that we have not led well enough and can lead and love people better. On October 25th and November 1st, at 10:45am, we will be taking a short break from the Prophet Isaiah, and presenting two messages which will clarify the vision and mission of our church going forward. The Elders want to encourage you to be there for both services so that you can hear and see what God has been birthing. We are praying that together we will see God grow His vision in greater and greater ways.

In Addition...There are regularly scheduled Elderʼs Meeting every month. If you need prayer or an opportunity to discuss an issue with the Eldership please feel free to attend this meeting by emailing the Elders at: communityfreechurchofmahomet@gmail.com

The Armor of God with Pricilla Shirer Starting Wednesday, Oct 14th and Thursday, Oct 15th at 7 pm at 1705 Oakwood Dr, Mahomet at Lois Reedʼs home. Meetings will be every 3 weeks, and the cost is $15 per book. The books will be available at the first meeting. Email Lois Reed at lreedtj@aol.com for more information or to sign up for this GREAT study!

For the first time a study on the entire Book of Revelation will starting in mid September 2015 through May 2016. Menʼs Bible Study Fellowship will start September 14th, 6:45pm, at First Baptist Church of Savoy. There is a program for kids 1st grade through High School. Womenʼs Bible Study Fellowship will start September 15th, 9:10am, at First Christian Church in Champaign. There is a childrenʼs program birth through preschool. This is an excellent FREE opportunity for the whole family to study through a book of the Bible together every week!

This Sunday Kay Elmer, the Helbling Family (Dave and Laura), the Elliott Family (Matt and Jamie) and the Vohs Family (Devon and Sandi) will become members of CEFCM. Please join us 10/25 at 10:45am to celebrate and praise God with them!

As listed in our bylaws, their names are to be posted to the congregation in the event that there is something that the Elders missed as we discussed membership with these families and individuals. If you have a concern please contact one of the Elders.

New Members

Did you know we have a Faith Community Nurse here at CEFC?Hi—my name is Lois Reed and I am the Faith Community Nurse here at CEFCM! What is that, you say? I am specially trained through a nationally recognized program and here to be a resource and support to you, yes, YOU! In all the stages of life there are challenges that come upon us; they can be financial, relational, spiritual and related to our physical and emotional health.  God has given me the privilege to have access to resources to help our congregation and community—to pray for you, to direct you to supports that can help. So far I have been blessed to give out resources to parents navigating adolescence, people facing new diagnoses, found resources for families who are impacted by substance or domestic abuse, sources of free health care for those without insurance…these are just a few things that can possibly help. Please, if I can aid you or your family in anyway, email me at LReedtj@aol.com. And PLEASE come up and say “Hi” on any given Sunday! I am excited to serve you and your family.