CCY CONNECT January 2022 edition

What Does It Mean to Be Chosen?: An Interactive Bible Study

Brian Mitchell

Hello CCY, family! For those of you who do not know me, my name is Brian Mitchell. I have been attending CCY for about 12+ years now along with my wife, Jennifer, my son, Brian aka Little Man, and my daughter, Sheyenne. We love our CCY family and are grateful to have been given the opportunity to share our love of the gospel with you.

In February of this year, I made a life-changing decision, one that has been a long time in the making, I started taking online courses at Dallas Christian College in pursuit of a Pastoral degree. CCY has played a big part in helping me take this leap of faith.

I love bringing the Bible to life, and when Clay first told us about "The Chosen" series, I knew I had to watch it. I was hooked on the first episode. My wife and I have watched both seasons and like the way, the film brings the gospel to life. The Chosen cast seeks to put you in the gospel by bringing the stories to life. From the calling of the disciples to the hesitation of Nicodemus, you will feel the emotions behind the print on the page as the Bible comes to life. The Chosen series follows Jesus and his disciples through Jesus’s ministry here on earth and ties the Old and New Testaments together. Showing he is the same God yesterday and today. The videos are anywhere from 30-60 minutes long. There will be a short discussion time to follow, where we can address any questions, anyone might have, and talk about the episode we just watched (They do take a little creative licensing to help the story along).

I look forward to sharing and learning from all of you as we take this journey together.

CCY Chili Cook-Off!

January 26th, 2022 | 6-7:30 pm

The CCY Chili Cook-Off is a fun-filled evening of family & healthy competition. We’re not sure who enjoys this event more, the chili cookers or the people tasting all the excellent chili. One thing is for sure. It's a good time for all. Please note, all classes will be postponed this Wednesday so all are welcome to attend.

How to compete:

Time to cook up your best batch of chili and enter for the title of "Chili Champ" here at CCY. Register by clicking the button below. The current reigning champions are

• Marc Rumbo - 1st place
• Kathy Stanka - 2nd place
• Todd Park - 3rd place

Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, and Crowd Favorite.

Guests:

Invite your friends and family and come and enjoy some delicious chili. Donations will be accepted to participate. Guests will receive three tickets to go towards the "Crowd Favorite" award. Place your ticket in the jars next to your favorite Chili. Along with the Chili, we will have cornbread, salad, and drinks. There will also be a delicious dessert raffle, so come prepared!

Judges:

Are you interested in being a judge? If so, let us know by submitting your name below. Judging Criteria: Chili should LOOK GOOD, SMELL GOOD, AND TASTE GOOD! Three judges will be randomly selected from the names we receive for this important task. Of course, there will also be the Crowd Favorite award.

Happy New Year CCY!

Ms. Tori

I hope you all had a blessed and merry Christmas. It’s hard to believe it is already 2022.

With the new year comes a time to reflect on our lives and what we want to improve on or do differently in the year to come. I don’t know about you, but I am really good at setting a resolution, and a month or so into the new year I have forgotten or stopped working towards my new goal.

Preparing for the children’s new year’s lesson, I was studying Luke 18:18-27 and how Jesus tells us to leave everything and follow him. After reading those verses and spending some time thinking and praying about it the children were asked to identify one thing in their life that is keeping them from having a closer walk with God. I challenged them to write it down and work hard in the new year to give that one thing up and replace it with time with God.

Can you do the same? What is one thing you spend too much time focused on? Take the time and energy you spend on that one thing and try giving it to God instead. To make a change we cannot do it alone, we need God’s help. In Luke 18:27, Jesus says,

“What is impossible with man is possible with God.” I pray we all have a great 2022!

Upcoming Events

• January 5th- Wednesday Nights Resume
• January 9th-Bible Buddy Adoption Sunday
• January 26th-No Royal Warriors (Chili Cook-Off)

Goals - we set them and try to aspire to them

Clay Parrett

As we turn the page into 2022 there is no doubt that many of you are going to set or reset some goals for you and perhaps those around you. (Some might even call these “goals” – resolutions).

One of the goals we came to rather quickly at a staff retreat recently was that we wanted to get more people connected and involved in the ministry of Christ’s Church of Yukon. (Some might call that “ownership”).

Sunday, January 2nd we start a three-week series entitled “It’s Your Serve”. In this series, we will walk through 1 Corinthians 12 and 13 and we will look at one of the coolest pictures painted for the New Testament church… The BODY of Christ. Each part is working together – complimenting one another for the purpose of bringing all Glory to God and pointing to the head of the Church – which is Christ Himself.

May each one of us reflect and think on this amazing thing that God set up – the CHURCH – and how each one of us has a part to play in the BODY to bring Glory to the Head – Christ Himself!

1 Corinthians 12: 12 &27

12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.