Volume 11, Issue 5 May 2020

Has anyone ever heard this phrase: “there’s more going on here than meets the eye”?

I’ve heard it. It usually makes me look around the room to see if a magician has

sneaked in. It’s a phrase I think applies to us during these days of quarantine and social

distancing. The C3 family is not merely treading water while enduring a pandemic; we

are learning and growing the church in new ways while we wait for the day when we

can gather together again in our building. Check out these lessons we’re learning!

People are discovering their neighbors in street meetings (socially distanced,

of course).

People are using technology platforms, the designers of which likely never imagined

would be so filled with bible lessons and zoom fellowship of the followers of Jesus.

Visitors are finding C3’s worship services online and are becoming regular attenders of

our Sunday gatherings while quarantined in their homes.

Parents are taking the lead roles in their kid’s spiritual development in increasing

numbers.

Kids are inviting their friends to tune into bible studies and lessons produced by our

kid’s and student ministers; and lives are continuing to be changed as result!

Even though our Seniors are missing each other, they are staying connected to each

other and their C3 family through phone calls! Some are even learning “advanced”

technical skills like using FaceTime and Skype!

Donations to our Samaritan Room ministry are greater than ever; and the Oak Hill

community is being cared for in a wonderful way by the C3 family through this

ministry outreach.

The C3 staff is proving to be creative, innovative and enthusiastic as they have

quickly adapted to new methods of delivering ministry to the communities in and

surrounding Converse.

THE CHURCH, the kingdom of God is growing and thriving, as it always does, when asked

to find new methods of operation and extension. Whether by discovering

new ways to stick together meeting in catacombs in the 1st century,

or by singing praise songs in the streets of the 21st; nothing can stop the church

from being the church! Not even the gates of hell can prevail against it!

There’s more going on at C3 than meets the eye!

Upward and Onward!

John

Please Continue to Pray For: Rich Gamble & Family, Krista Pence &

Family, Sherrie Collins, Katy Jo Camden & Family,

Family of Laudy Reffett, Linda Kraft, Brecken (grandson of Dave & Christie Moore),

Stephanie Lawson & Family, Megan Horvath, Family of Ellen Cranor, Family of Sue Smith,

David Henry & Family, Family of Kayla Dresher

“EMBRACING SUFFERING” HAS BEEN THE THEME FOR THE

STUDENTS OF THE LOFT. C3 STAFF GOT IN ON EMBRACING

SUFFERING AS WELL!

BIBLE STUDIES HAVE NOT STOPPED FOR THESE KIDDOS! THROUGH ZOOM MEETINGS, THEY

HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STAY TOGETHER AND CONTINUE TO DIG IN TO THE WORD.

Attention Graduates! Please submit your graduate’s

information by calling the church office or by email,

btinkel@conversechurch.org. Although open houses are different this year for many, we still would love to recognize

your accomplishments!

“Helping people become Christ-Centered in their daily lives.”

John Clark, Senior Minister; Joe Wisley, Family Life Minister; Jeff Thompson, Associate Minister;

Jordan Delks, Student Minister; Joy Elzinga & Kyla Abney, Children’s Ministers; Shane Tracy, Worship

Minister; Connie Percifield, Worship Minister; Pam Green, Kids Hope Director; Bethany Tinkel, Office

Manager