FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 29 - FEBRUARY 5, 2012:

2012 Theme of the Year

Discipleship: We seek to be a community that Worships God daily in every area of life (Rom 12:1-2)

Announcements

NEW: Download the Flyer for the Chinese New Year celebration on January 29-- 5pm New Year's Eve Feast followed by a program starting at 6:50pm instead of 7pm.

1. 2011 Contribution Statements Available - 2011 contribution statements are available for pick up outside the Fellowship Hall

2. Summer Short-Term Missions (STM) DEADLINE: FEB 5, SUN - Next Sunday is the deadline for domestic and international STM applications. Information and applications for the trips can be found at www.cccnj.org/youth.

3. Workshop on Depression FEBRUARY 11, 10AM, SAT - Jessica Wey (MABC, MAR), currently working at the Esperanza Health Center and the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF), will provide a workshop in the Fellowship Hall on exploring the topic of depression. Please contact Rev. Janas Caruncho if you are interested in attending.

4. First Love: Winter Youth Retreat February 17th (5:30pm) - 19th (10pm), FRI - SUN - All youth group students are invited to Lake Champion, NY to remember their first love for Jesus Christ. The retreat costs $110 for those who submit a check & permission slip by Feb 1st. Late registration ($150) will continue until Feb. 12th. Permission slips can be found at cccnj.org/youth or at P. Manny's door folder.

Interested in Small Groups? — We have several small groups to meet your needs, for your age group and stage of life. If you've been to our church for awhile or have come recently, and you are looking to fellowship with brothers and sisters in Christ outside Sunday worship service, please contact for more information.

Prayer Requests

1. Pray for the 2012 church theme of Discipleship that the whole church take seriously what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ.

2. Praise God for the Chinese New Year Celebration and all the newcomers who visited our church yesterday. May God continue to impact the hearts of all of those who have attended with His great love.

3. Pray for the upcoming Youth Group Winter Retreat that the lives of the youth who attend will be impacted by the Holy Spirit to grow in their devotion to God.

4. Pray for Elder TY & Jean Lee as they visit Burkina Faso over the next several weeks. May God's protection & blessing be upon them as they minister together in Africa.

5. Pray for wholehearted pursuit of holiness by the whole church.

6. Pray for the youth as they study for their midterms, that they remember what they have studied and do so for the glory of God.

Opportunities

If anyone is interested in a coworker position, please see the 2009 Coworkers Conference presentations to find out about CCCNJ's ministries and available coworker positions for 2009 - 2010.

Adult Sunday Schools (9:45-11:15 a.m.):

Rise and Fall of the First 3 Kings Of Israel (December 4): taught by Shirley Chin. (Lower Grange, Rm B26, 9:45AM)