By Pastor Bill Gaube

BREAKFAST CLUB, every Thursday at 10:00 AM

The every Thursday format gives greater opportunity for more to be involved. We meet at the Waffle Shop, corner Zinfandel & Folsom Blvd. Order what you like and enjoy the fellowship. We’d love to have all those 55+ join us.

PEP MEETS THE MISSIONARIES, Thursday, February 9 at 10:00 AM

This is part of our Missions Weekend. You will have an opportunity to not only hear Rev. John LeTexier from the Alliance Arab field, but also to question and interact with him. We will meet at the Waffle Shop, corner Zinfandel & Folsom Blvd. Order what you like. We’d love to have ALL those 55+ join us

POTLUCK DINNER, Sunday February 26
We will meet in Rudat Hall, across the foyer from the Sanctuary following the 11:00 Service. The menu will be soups, stews, salads and breads. So think of your favorites in these categories and share one of them with us. These are always fun times of fellowship and encouragement. All those 55+ are invited! Bobbie Robbins is our hostess.

PEP GOES TO THE THEATRE , Sunday, March 4 at 2:00 PM
* The play will be presented by the El Dorado Musical Theatre. We have enjoyed polished performances before.

* We are going to see 42nd Street, a classic light hearted Broadway Musical. It is full of tunes like “Lullaby of Broadway” and “I Only Have Eyes For You.”
* It will be given at the beautiful new 3 Stages Performing Arts Center at Folsom Lake Community College.
* Tickets are $23 and will be on sale Sundays in Rudat Hall. Tickets are limited at this price.
All those 55+ are cordially invited to join us.

I have a nasty habit of trying to domesticate God. It’s hard to keep him on a leash so he will not get into certain parts of my life. I certainly do have to put a muzzle on him lest he say something embarrassing. He is terrible to walk with because he often wants to go different ways than I do. And teaching him tricks is so hard because he seems more interested in training me.

Let’s face it: God is hard to understand. He created the earth and threw the stars into space. He set in motion laws of the universe we still are trying to figure out. His power is beyond our comprehension and his justice is so pure that we fall before it. We start to boast and explain ourselves and he reveals he knows our inner hearts already.

Maybe we should just bow before this one who explodes with power, wisdom, righteousness and justice. How? By hearing his heart of love. He revealed his love in his son Jesus. Be captured by the truth that “God so loved the world he gave his only begotten son.” Hear Jesus’ heart of love when he cried over Jerusalem saying how oft he would have gathered them as a hen gathers her chicks … but they would not.

True, we can’t fully understand God, but we can know him because he invites us through the cross of his son Jesus Christ. Be humbled that the great God who molded the earth and flung the stars in space, says to you “Come unto me … and I will give you rest.” His great grace, mercy and love motivates him to forgive us. Then Jesus said I will give you life and life more abundant.

For the March 13 meeting, we will discuss Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safram Foer. On April 10, we will discuss The Promise of Hope by Edward Grinnan.

Hope to see all our readers at the next meeting! If you have any questions please give me a call at 916-812-5290.

It is not a fussy event and we are very welcoming. So, don’t let fear or a previous bad experience make you stay home.

There is room for guests. Sign up today as there are limited spots. RSVP to Michelle White or the office (635-5992).

We also need one more hostess. If you are interested, contact Michelle or the office.

Then we have a position for you. We are looking for nursery workers. You can volunteer once a month or more. We have open spots during the first and second service.

Contact Pastor Susan by email [here](mailto:Susan@CNChurch.org). She will give you a volunteer application to fill out. The church will pay for your background check.

Volunteer today!

Our annual conference highlighting God’s work around the world.

 Middle School Missions Night

Wednesday, February 8, 6:30 PM

PEP Breakfast (55+)

Thursday, February 9, 10:00 AM

at the Waffle Shop on Zinfandel Drive

High School Missions Night

Thursday, February 9, 7 PM

Men’s Breakfast

Saturday, February 11, 8:00 AM

Women’s Tea

Saturday, February 11, 2:00 PM

Sunday Worship

Sunday, February 12, 9:30 & 11:00 AM

from New Life Center and Cordova Community Preschool

Dear Pastor Mitchum, Church Board, and Congregation of Cordova Neighborhood Church:

It is with great humility and thanksgiving that I write this letter to you on Thanksgiving weekend. On behalf of New Life Center and Cordova Community Preschool, we want to thank you for allowing us to be the recipients of the Big Kids Club and preschool. We have enrolled 19 of your kids in our preschool and day care so far. Little did we know when we prayed during the past two years, for the survival of our preschool, that God would provide for us the answer the way he did. There were some mixed emotions about taking your kids in the beginning. But as we prayed and asked God for direction, we felt a peace and even an excitement about receiving the kids from your school. It has been tough financially for our preschool during the past two years with the decrease of enrollment. We even had to consider closing our doors and we are one of the oldest ongoing preschools in the area. We started about 35 years ago. Yet the down turn in the economy has been very difficult for us; we are going to be on solid footing financially once again, thanks to your generous gift. We pray God would give back to you 100 times what you have given to us. We also pray that God would give your leadership wisdom and understanding in any decisions they face in the future.

May God Bless and keep you all,
[signed]
Pastor David McFarland, Senior Pastor of New Life Center
Kathy Tourtillott, Preschool Director
Church and Preschool Board
Bill Smith
Harold Taylor
Maria Swaney
Daniel Mensah

Your old stuff can help you this summer!

If you are like me, after Christmas you get rid of some old stuff to make room for the new stuff you got for Christmas. How about letting that old stuff help you one more time?

Perhaps you have heard that CNC is having an All-Church Retreat this summer and have wondered, “How am I ever going to afford that?” Well, this Spring, we will have a great big Retreat Yard Sale on the front lawn of the church. Anyone going to the retreat can have a booth at the yard sale. Just begin now stashing away some of your old, no longer used things to sell and you will be well on your way to paying for retreat.

We will get all the information about the retreat and the yard sale out later in January. But for now, start planning what you can sell!

Breakfast Club meets at 10:00 AM every Thursday. The every Thursday format gives greater opportunity for more to be involved. We meet at the Waffle Shop, corner Zinfandel and Folsom Blvd. Order what you like and enjoy the fellowship. We’d love to have all those 55+ join us.

Sunday, January 22, after the 11:00 service, we will be going out to eat at Brookfields Restaurant, 11135 Folsom Blvd on the corner of Folsom and Sunrise. You can order off the menu. Come for a good time and get to know others better. Rusty Bloomquist will be our host.