What's the big deal about Advent?

What’s the big deal with Advent?

Advent is from the latin adventus and means coming. This is the time that the church celebrates the coming of Immanuel (God With Us). This is the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It marks the day when the world was turned upside down and Love came to conquer death. To steal a lyric it’s the most wonderful time of the year.

That’s why this year I wanted to lead us into a season of reflection and worship. My family and I encountered Advent Conspiracy through a small group last year and it was a starting place for our journey. What it did is allow us to take a step back and consider whether or not we were satisfied in our Christmas. We began to look at our activities and actions and evaluate whether they were worshiping Christ or whether they were more or less distracting to our worship of Christ.

For myself I am on a continual journey and process of recognizing places where my heart is trying to be satisfied without Jesus. What I find is that there is no lasting satisfaction, fulfillment or Joy outside of my life in Christ.

Galatians 2:20 says I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh i live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Without Christ I’m just breathing to death and when I recognize that he has given me life, his life through faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself for me I cannot help but be moved with love to want to please him. I want to please him all the time, but there is something brewing in me that makes me want to be especially mindful of pleasing Him on His birthday.

I hope that you’ll join in the journey to examine Christmas and take in the opportunity to Worship Fully, Spend Less, Give More and Love all. This Advent we are free to worship Christ and I guarantee that Christmas will be more fulfilling the more room we make for Him to be the center of our celebration.

Want to find out more? adventconspiracy.org

May you be satisfied in Christ this Christmas.

Rich Irwin III

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Saturday Nov 12 Small Group Leader Training Postponed

The small group leader training session scheduled for tomorrow (Sat 11/12) has been postponed.  The training has been rescheduled for Saturday, December 3, 2011 and starts at 9 AM and ending by 3 PM.  Lunch will be provided.  Childcare is possible if arranged in advance. Pre-registration is required; please call David Johnson (ACC 907-344-2141) to register or for more information.

If you have a heart to serve in the Kingdom by leading an Anchorage City Church small group or class, this training session is a great way to learn the basics.   

 

The same training is being offered this coming Sunday (11/13, part 1) & Monday (11/14, part 2) evenings.  

 

Our Accelerate Turbo Group is another learning opportunity.  It is designed for people who would like to learn to lead groups by being part of a group.  This group starts in early January, and is both relational and educational.  The group lasts until spring.

 

For more information about any of the above please call David Johnson (ACC 907-344-2141).

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It. Is. Here!

Drumroll please!  Ladies and Gentlemen!  Our NEW website has officially been launched!  Go check it out!
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What? Our Blog Looks Different!

Hey City Church!
You may have noticed that our blog looks different than it used to. Why, you ask?

Because we're just about ready to launch our BRAND NEW WEBSITE!

Yes, it's true!  In a few short days our old website will be replaced with a new website (at the same address of course), so we figured our blog needed an update too.  Keep looking at this space for the official launch of the new www.anchoragecitychurch.org!

Be blessed!

Melissa