May at Christ Journey • Kendall

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FIND and FOLLOW

CHRIST.

Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, we are excited to walk with you.

If you’re new, we’d like to give you a free gift, just stop by a host station. We’re glad you’re here!

JOIN IN CHRIST JOURNEY FAMILY PICNIC

Sunday • May 1 • 4-6p Bring the family out for good food and lots of fun! Burgers, hotdogs, bounce houses, rock wall, games and more.

Christ Journey regulars, please bring a side dish such as, salad, vegetable or dessert along with serving utensils for sharing with everyone. For more info, visit ChristJourney.org/Events. Oh, did we mention it’s FREE!

FAMJAMZ ONLINE IN MAY

Hey parents! We have a fun opportunity in May for your family! Instead of joining us for FamJamz on May 1, we invite you to join the rest of our congregation for a church-wide picnic to celebrate our 90 years! Visit FamJamz.com to watch the May FamJamz online together as a family!

BAPTISM

Sunday • May 8 Take the next step in your spiritual journey and celebrate new life in Christ through baptism! Baptism is a public declaration of your faith where you choose to identify with Christ and celebrate your journey with others.

Register at ChristJourney.org/Baptism.

NIGHT AT THE MOVIES

Friday • May 13 • 7-9p Gables Auditorium High and Middle Schoolers, join us as we turn the auditorium into a movie theater! We’ll be watching To Save A Life, a movie that will inspire, challenge and possibly change you! The student who brings the most new friends wins a prize. Start inviting!

STARTUP NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION

Wednesday • May 18 • 6:30p • Lobby Being a church member is like being a member of the family. If you call Christ Journey your home, then this an important next step for you to take.

Register at ChristJourney.org/Startup or contact DianaC@ChristJourney.org.

STARTUP KIDS (K-5TH GRADE)

Sunday • May 22 • 9a • Room 203 Elementary parents, if your K-5th grader has crossed the line of faith and has shown an interest in baptism, register them to attend StartUp Kids.

For more information and registration, email DianaC@ChristJourney. org. Deadline is May 16.

STUDENT MEMBERSHIP ORIENTATION

Sunday • May 22 • 12:30p • Theater Students will learn the purpose and vision of Student Ministry as well as their next steps in following Christ. Spiritual practices such as Bible reflection, tithing, prayer and baptism, as well as the basic truths of the Christian faith will be taught. To register, email DianaC@Christjourney. org.

SENIOR ADULT BANQUET

Saturday • June 4 • 6-8p Gables Theater Our deacons are hosting a banquet in honor and recognition of our senior adults. Grammy Award winner Russ

Taff will be performing. Dinner will be served. RSVP to CDorway@gmail.com or call 786-859-9859. No Cost.

DISCOVERY WEEK

June 12-16 Preschoolers and their families are invited to participate in some day and evening fun activities where they will Discover God’s Creation.

For more details and to register, visit ChristJourney.org/SummerCamps.

WEEKEND MESSAGE SERIES

KIDS KAMP 2016

June 27 - July 1 • Camp Owaissa Bauer, Homestead FL Kids Kamp will be here soon! K-3rd will spend the day (June 27) and 4th and 5th graders will camp out for three nights (June 28-July 1). For more info, visit ChristJourney. org/SummerCamps. Registration deadline is May 1.

STUDENT CAMP 2016

July 11-15 • ACA Camp Geneva, Fruitland Park FL Six through 12th graders, get ready to experience a face-melting powerful environment where you’ll make new friends, grow closer to old friends, make life-long memories and experience an awakening with God! Sign up now at ChristJourney.org/ SummerCamps.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

Summer camps can be transformational. Help our kids and teens get to camp this summer. Kids Kamp: $45 (3rd grade), $160 (4th-5th grade) and Student Camp: $380.

Make your check payable to Christ Journey Church and designate it “Kids Kamp scholarship” or “Student Camp scholarship.” Donations in any amount are appreciated.

RESOURCES TODAY’S MESSAGE IS AVAILABLE ON:

Church Online: ChristJourney.tv Christ Journey Website: ChristJourney.org/Messages Podcast: Search iTunes CD: stop by a Host Station. Complete teaching series are also available.

WIFI

We have FREE WIFI available! Look for “Christ Journey Guest.”

CHRIST JOURNEY APP

Download the Christ Journey APP on any smartphone to access message notes, downloads for social media and more! ChristJourney.org/App

TRADUCCIÓN DEL MENSAJE

Los servicios de adoración son interpretados al español todos los domingos a las 11a. Los radios están disponibles en la entrada del auditorio.

FOOD PANTRY

The Christ Journey food pantry is open Wednesdays 9am – noon. If your school or club would like to do a Feed Miami mini-drive to help the pantry, contact Missions@ ChristJourney.org.

SHIFT AND VELOCITY AT KENDALL (6-12TH GRADE)

Fridays • 7-9p • Theater Middle and High School students meet on Friday nights for fellowship, food, games and a relevant message to help us find and follow Christ. Join us and don’t forget to invite a friend.

SERVE STUDENT CAMP MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS

July 11-15 • ACA Camp Geneva, Fruitland Park, FL Are you a Nurse, Doctor or EMT? We’re looking for a few awesome medical volunteers to join us for Student Camp this summer. If you’re interested in serving our teenagers with your medical skills, email AngieC@ ChristJourney.org.

SERVE WITH US AT KENDALL

We are in need of volunteers in our various areas. For more information about serving in Elementary, contact GiselZ@ChristJourney.org, Discovery Land, contact MichelleK@ChristJourney. org, Students or Guest Services, contact DianaC@ChristJourney.org or for Worship Arts, contact GeoffG@ ChristJourney.org. Whatever your gifts, we all have a place to serve at Kendall!

JOBS

PRAYER

• Worship Director, Gables Campus (Full Time) • Middle School Pastor Associate (Full Time)

PRAYER REQUESTS

Send us your prayer requests at ChristJourney.org/Prayer, and our prayer team will pray for you.

More info at ChristJourney.org/Jobs.

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May

WE ARE

90 YEARS YOUNG!

at Christ Journey

“I know the plans I have for you... plans to give you a future...!” Jeremiah 29:11

The God of Promise assured His people, though they were in exile in Babylon, He was still working His plans to bring them into a brighter future. Their part was to “seek the peace and prosperity of the city” v.7. As long as they stayed true to His mission, He would bring them into the fullness of His promises.

For nine decades now Christ Journey has sought to be true to our Lord’s mission to share His love and truth in Christ with our world. Our path has been fraught with challenge and change. Yet, through it all, God’s faithfulness and blessing prevails. With the success of our Kendall extension, our Church Online and our many mission outposts, both local and abroad, it is right that we celebrate and give glory to God! Celebrate with us and bring a friend!

young

“Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be...”

Kendall

Worship Times and Location Sundays at 9:30 & 11a Traducción al Español en todos los servicios.

Children: we have several opportunities for children to enjoy on Sundays.

Discovery Land (Birth-Pre-K): 11a Highway (K-5th grade): 11a FamJamz (K-5th Kids and Parents): Online this month.

Shift (Middle School): Sundays 11a and Fridays 7-9p Velocity (High School): Fridays 7-9p

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THANK YOU To the many who have sent us congratulations and birthday wishes as we celebrate being 90 years young in ministry! We have heard from mission partners, ministry leaders, marketplace executives and from people served as we seek to be the body of Christ in our community and to our world.

Though our official “born on” date is Memorial Day weekend, we will be celebrating all year long! This month we start with a church wide family party and cookout, May 1 at our new Kendall location. The celebration continues with Journey Awards Sunday night, May 22. Of course, May always hosts Parent Dedication, Graduate Recognition and Senior Adult Banquet (June 4 this year with a very special musical guest!). Don’t miss a single event!

Please share my joy in our church being recognized by Leadership Network as one of “the four hundred most influential churches in North America”. May this humbling honor remind us, as our first pastor said 90 years ago, “The future beckons us…to build a great church…”

And pray with me that as we share Christ with our friends and family, His love in us will soon lead to their lights being added to the crosses on our campuses.

The best is yet to come!

Pastor Bill

SERVE

AT CHRIST JOURNEY

Jesus said, “I will build my ‘ekklesia’ (assembly, gathering or community),” Matthew 16:18 NIV. Jesus never said, “I will build my church buildings”; instead, He chose to build a gathering of Christ-followers who would start a movement.

He chose to build up people – His church, of which you have a part.

Here at Christ Journey Church we have a “serve” value expressed like this, “We each have a part.” When speaking of the church as His body, Paul writes, “Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” 1 Corinthians 12:27. That body includes you.

You may be wondering, “Why should I serve, don’t they know how busy I am?”

If that is you, then realize that on any given weekend some very busy people like you are serving you. Why would these busy people serve? Perhaps it is a reflection of these words written to a church in Ephesus, “Because of His great love for us, God…” Because of His great love for us Jesus served, so they serve.

Because of His great love for us, Jesus gave so they give. Jesus said, “I will build my “people, gathering, congregation” and the gates of Hades (even death) will not overcome it.” I serve in the local church because of His great love and His great “Plan A,” for the redemption of the world – the local people of God, Christ Journey Church.

For more information, stop by a Host Station, visit ChristJourney.org/Serve, Christ Journey App (Connect Tab > Events), fill out a Connect Card or turn in a Serve Handout.

AUGUST 11-12 The Global Leadership Summit is a world-class experience designed to help you get better. Bill Hybels said, “Everyone wins when leaders get better.”

We believe this to be true and want to invest in leaders. That is why, for the sixth year in a row, Christ Journey will be hosting the Global Leadership Summit at our Coral Gables Campus and for the first time at our Kendall Campus. We would love for you to be there!

This year’s faculty is comprised of: Bill Hybels Wilfredo De Jesús Melinda Gates Patrick Lencioni Alan Mulally Chris McChesney Bishop T.D Jakes Danielle Strikland Horst Schulze Jossy Chacho Dr. Travis Bradberry John C. Maxwell Erin Meyer Christ Journey members and regular attenders receive a discount by using code PREMIER16.

Go to ChristJourney.org/Summit16 for the full lineup and additional information.