Site Pastor: The Milk Thief

Here's a quick video of Andy, our site pastor, confessing sins of his youth.


the milk thief from Ashley Harrison on Vimeo.

Cardboard Testimonies

This past Sunday was a special day! A day when the Holy Spirit came and made it's presence felt at our little church.

First let me give you some quick background...last week the Rochester Campus did cardboard testimonies. A cardboard testimony is a quick way to show where God has moved you FROM and TO. It doesn't necessarily mean you have it all figured out but a way to show others that God is working on you.

During our family communion time everyone was invited to grab some cardboard and a marker and write down their testimony.

Confession time...during the planning of this I didn't think this was going to work...no one was going to participate...this was going to be lame. Well when I did that I didn't give the Holy Spirit a chance to work.

Much to my surprise just about everyone grabbed some cardboard, a marker and starting writing their testimonies down. All in all we had about 95% participation. Even a visitor joined it!

Need less to say I was BLOWN away. We serve an awesome God!!!
Ashley

Block Party

I Want YOU!

The pulse of Christ Church: Macomb is beating strong. Our numbers are getting bigger and more consistent. A couple highlights include; a single lady who came because gas prices are too high (!!!), a small family who checked us out after receiving our direct mail pieces, and a single mom who has been a constant and amazing story. We’ve also been blessed by a couple small groups from the Rochester Campus, who have come to help us “do church” and then worshiped with us.

The previous 29 years of my life were spent worshipping at the Rochester Campus, first at 800 E. Avon then 250 W. Avon. I was accustomed to turning off of Avon Road, parking my car, sitting in my designated pew, worshiping and leaving. Things are a bit different for us at the Macomb Campus. We arrive an hour early, set up class rooms, tables, sound equipment, perform sound check, set signs up inside and out. Worship. Take it all back down and cram it into our closet.

So, can you make coffee, unfold a folding chair, or are you able to hang a sign perhaps? Then we want you and your small group at Christ Church: Macomb.

CC:M is open to any individual, family or small group to assist in set up/tear down and more importantly worship with us.

Christ Church: Macomb meets every Sunday at 4:30.
Ashley

Rain

Today the rain fell. As if falling from a shower head it left every thing drenched.

At CC:M the "umbrella ministry" was birthed this dreary Sunday afternoon. Sean and I donned rain suits and armed with umbrellas attacked anyone who pulled up.

I joked with Sean that if anyone is afraid of us it's because we looked like ninjas dressed all in black.

Besides our launch date this was by far our largest and most diverse crowd. Andy R. led us in worship and drew us closer to God. Josh was as on point as I have ever seen him.

On a day when I thought the rain was just making Macomb more green, God did more than that. He truly let his blessings rain on us!

Ash

CC:M fund

3,2,1...LAUNCH!

After a year and a half of planning, praying and preparing it was time to "do church." Sunday marked the official launch of Christ Church: Macomb. It was a day full of anticipation and anxieties. Would anyone actually show up? If they do, what would they think?

Everyone busied themselves getting the school ready. New lights on the stage. New signs to go up. New crayolas displayed. Once everything was in its place we waited. And the craziest thing happened...people showed up.

The first family I saw were the Bobo's. Great! We won't be shut out, I thought. But the people kept coming. The support from Rochester was great. Family after family kept walking in. Some confessed to skipping service in the morning just to come to CC:M.

My Aunt Ruthie brought two of her daughters and a friend. Wow! People are actually bringing other people. There was another member from Rochester that met her sister at CC:M. Her sister lives close to Mohawk.

I have to say I was more than blown away by how God blessed our little church.
Ashley