Published by Ericson Frank on 12 Dec 2011
May God be with us all as we celebrate Christmas this season with our friends, family, and our community.
“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Emmanuel–which means, “God with us.” ” Matthew 1:23
Published by Ericson Frank on 21 Nov 2011
Click the images of the newsletter (& click it again to enlarge it) to read about CCC’s Fantastic Home Facelift, “Neighbors Loving Neighbors”, and “Love, One Life at a Time”.
Consider supporting CCC by volunteering, donating items, or financially supporting this community development work. All end-of-year gifts are appreciated!
Published by Ericson Frank on 24 Oct 2011
100 neighbors from sixteen churches and community groups, served three Gainesville neighbors who are widows. We added fresh paint, garden greenery, and repaired a porch, a carport, and a ramp.
Thank you to those who volunteered from Gainesville, FL: Creekside Community Church, 1st Presbyterian Church, St. John the Theologian Orthodox Church, Christian Campus House, Vineyard Christian Fellowship, St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, Campus Church of Christ, Gators for Christ, The Family Church, William’s Temple, Kiwanis Club of Gainesville, Underwater Hockey Club of UF, Reformed University Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, First Baptist Church, & St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church.
Sponsored by: Omi’s Kitchen, Pomodoro’s Cafe, The Bagel Bakery, Publix, Leonardo’s 706, Leonardo’s Pizza by the Slice, Leonardo’s Pizza at Millhopper, Fresh Market, and White Apron, Alachua County’s recycled paint project, and many generous neighbors like you.
Published by Ericson Frank on 18 Oct 2011
Click slide show to view full screen: ”Prep weekend” for the 3rd Annual Fantastic HOME Facelift.
Published by Ericson Frank on 30 Aug 2011
Join us, and our friends at Grace@Ft. Clarke United Methodist, for Shawn Mc Donald in concert (benefiting CCC and our friends at GCM). Whether you already enjoy Shawn’s music, or are looking for a fun, family-friendly event, this concert support CCC and GCM as we serve our community!
Published by Ericson Frank on 21 Jul 2011
Hope you enjoy reading our summer newsletter!
Published by Ericson Frank on 18 Apr 2011
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Published by Ericson Frank on 04 Apr 2011
Faith-Spring 2011
As we explore how to live out our faith, offer people hope, and love our neighbors in 2011, CCC is focusing on 1st Corinthians 13:13. While reading a Dictionary of Paul and His Letters, I came across the author’s summation of this verse: “Life in the Spirit is a life of trusting God, having confidence about the future and loving one another” (Hawthorne, G.). Thinking about ‘sharing our faith’ with people can be stated as helping people to trust in God as we have begun to trust in God. In a time when there seems fewer and fewer things to trust in (stock market, politicians’ promises, and steady job markets to name a few), what better opportunity is there to share one’s trust in God?
People often ask me if we also share the gospel in addition to the sofas we drop off, ramps we build, or yards we mow for our neighbors. I believe we are sharing the gospel when we are serving in the name of Jesus like Matthew 5:16 says, “Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven”. I think what people mean by that question, is, “Are you sharing how you trust in God with your life, and encouraging other people to trust in God with their life?” If that’s what they mean, my answer is, “yes”, and, “yes and yes”. “Yes, we feel lead to serve our neighbors. Yes, we share our faith and encourage others’ faith in God, and, yes, we invite people to live in community with people who are also trusting God with their lives.” Some would say we are trying to live incarnational lives modeled after Christ in that he lived among the people he loved and served. We believe the ‘good news’ of Jesus to be, what some term, a “wholistic” message that is proclaimed, lived out, and is inclusive–meant to be shared and lived out with our neighbors, transients, and aliens.
To me, this begs the question (of myself and of others), “How do we trust in God with our life?” We’ll need to do more than hold knowledge and virtue in our minds. We’ll need to commit ourselves to be people who follow Jesus and share his love and message.
Published by Ericson Frank on 21 Mar 2011
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