After the Message

Respond: One Prayer Part 2... "God Is Strength"

Do:

• Is there anything you know God is asking you to do but you've been too afraid (such as witnessing, discipling, counseling, leading, etc.)?  What steps can you do this week to be bold and to start obeying?
• How can you start encouraging other believers to be strong and courageous?  Be specific and practical.  Choose at least one person and begin encouraging them this week.
• Each morning over the next week, start out your day by focusing upon God's strength.  Pray to Him with adoration.  Think through your coming day: How can you commit yourself to being strong and courageous, relying upon Him?
• Memorize Deuteronomy 10:17: "For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God."
• Do you struggle with fear?  Tell God how strong He is by making a list of the things He is greater than.  Write at the top of a piece of paper, "God, You are stronger than...", then fill the page with all of your fears, problems, idols, sin, etc.  Worship Him for His strength and live it out in your life.

Watch:

• "The Awe Factor of God" from Francis Chan
• Hillsong's "Stronger"

Explore:

• Francis Chan's video journal
• Cornerstone Church's website

Read:

• Crazy Love, Francis Chan
• Gripped By the Greatness of God, James MacDonald

Chili and Auction to Benefit 'Blankets for Babies'

Come to Wild Dunes on Friday, February 13 at 6:30pm for a Chili Dinner and Silent Auction.  

 

Support a great cause, eat chili and bid on lots of great items in a Silent Auction.

Our “Blankets for Babies” group will use proceeds to purchase materials that helps this group make blankets for newborns and hospitalized children.

 

Cost is only $10 for this great evening of fun.  Call Darnell Eller at 388-0042 for tickets and directions.

Important Information About Celebrate Recovery

Because of the Seacoast Church Easter Production “The Thorn”, there will be no Celebrate Recovery service
On Friday April 3rd    at the Long Point Campus.

On Friday April 10th, their will be no Celebrate Recovery service at the Long Point Campus because of the Seacoast Church Easter Production “The Thorn,”
instead, there will be a Celebrate Recovery “Good Friday “Service, Friday April 10th, at the Summerville Campus that will meet at 7pm.

Celebrate Recovery Services will resume on Friday April 17th at the Long Point Campus, Warehouse Venue, at 7PM.

All Celebrate Recovery Step-Studies will continue to meet at their normal time and place.                                                                   

Happy Easter!

[READ] Road Trip 1: Developing Leaders for Future Growth

Greensboro Campus

After the Message

December 29, 2008

Hey Seacoasters!

Well this will be the last update for 2008. This 
year has flown by but we have seen some great 
things happen this year. If you get a chance, 
drop me an email and give me some of your best 
memories of Seacoast in 2008. What are the 
messages that impacted you the most? What changes 
occurred in your life this year? Hopefully you have 
seen things, learned things, and done things this 
year through Seacoast that you wouldn't have 
otherwise. Let us know what they are!

Just a couple of things to update you on; First, 
we will not be having any New Years eve services 
or programs. Please enjoy the holiday with your 
families and friends. This coming Sunday I will 
be sharing the vision for our campus in 2009. Be 
sure to be there and bring someone with you! 
Second, we are gearing up for another semester of 
Financial Peace University! Be sure and sign up or 
contact Vic Beaver at vicbeaver@seacoast.org for 
more information.

Lastly, many of you have heard that Melinda 
Knowles mother passed away this past week. She 
would like me to pass on the information on the 
services for her mother to you. I know she would 
appreciate some of her Seacoast family coming out 
to support her in this tough time. The Visitation 
will be from 6-8pm at the Cumby Funeral Home on 
Eastchester in High Point Monday night. Then, the 
funeral will be held at Tuesday at 11am at 
Jamestown United Methodist Church.

I hope you all will have a happy and safe New Year! 
I have big expectations for what God wants to do in 
us and through us here at Seacoast in '09! See you 
Sunday!

Brett Thompson | Seacoast Church
Greensboro Campus Pastor
p. 336.852.5630
c. 336.708.1022
w. www.seacoast.org
b. http://brettthompson.blogspot.com
t. twitter.com/seacoastgso

Sunday services

So hard to believe we just have two days left. We showed Brent & Megan's video at all of the Bethany services today, and many of our team members teared up at the realization that the trip is coming to a close. The days have been long and challenging, but we've been so blessed to be here and aren't quite ready to leave Sri Lanka. 

It's been awesome getting to know members of Bethany and develop friendships with them. Thank goodness for facebook so we can keep in touch. :)

This morning the team split into four groups to visit four Bethany churches. In Kadawatha, we learned that just 8 years ago the churches were under heavy persecution--many church buildings were set on fire by locals who didn't want them in their communities. The pastor we spoke with shared that he was stabbed in the arm when he and his family began setting up a church in Kadawatha, but now--a year and a half later--they're continuing to minister to the people in their community and seeing the church grow.

This evening we attended the English service at the main Bethany campus before getting dinner at a Sri Lankan buffet with Pastor Dishan and members of the Bethany team whom we've worked with and befriended throughout the trip. 

We're getting an earlier night before we begin our last (and longest) day of clinics tomorrow. So far we've seen around 250 patients and given away around 700 glasses! It's definitely been wonderful to have the opportunity to not only help with physical needs but also pray with patients and extend Jesus' love and hope.

 

Eye glasses update

In addition to the medical clinics, we will be conducing optometry clinics and providing free eye glasses for those in Sri Lanka. Last year, the team took approximately 500 pairs of glasses to Sri Lanka. This year we wanted to double that by collecting 1000, and God has definitely surpassed our goal! 

With the help of friends, family and coworkers, over 1200 pairs of glasses were collected by the Thacker and Mayhorn families in West Virginia! We can't thank them enough for their help with this. 

We are still awaiting a total count on the glasses, but it looks like we will have well over 2000 pairs of glasses for the trip! Praise be to God and may He receive all the glory in this!

 
Thacker and Mayhorn famlies

 

Kick Off Sunday

I have some picture from our very fun “Kick Off Sunday” it was a great day for all football fans and honestly I love tailgating before church. We collected food for Harvest Hope food bank with the Carolina vs. Clemson food drive. Carolina did win so you Clemson fans need to invite some of your friends so your presents is a little stronger come November.

What a team of small group leaders you got to meet. These people have a passion to see you connected and growing in your faith. So if you haven’t connected to a small group yet let us help you do that. Feel free to call the office 419-1607, pickup the group information you need at the small group center, or from the web page go to small groups and click "Find a Group" for a up to date list.

Check out these pictures of our event

Kidscoast Cookbook

We need your help!  Do you have fun and easy recipes?  Please share them with us to help create an awesome cookbook! Please check out typensave.com to add your recipe. Use your name as contributor and then Kidascoast forthe login and Seacoast as the password. We look forward to putting this all together!

A Huge Success!

Thanks to everyone that purchased tickets and attended the 80's Prom it was a great success.  Nearly $2000 was raised and less that $25 spent to put on the event!  Now that is awesome!  Thanks to all of the local companies that donated food and drinks.  Students were the real backbone behind this event.  They were asked to find companies that were willing to donate to this cause.  WOW!  Did the local community come through.  Thanks to the following restaurants:  Alessandra's, Buck's Pizza, Chick-fil-a, Italian Bistro, Ladles, Moe's, Mr. K's Piggly Wiggly and Perfectly Franks.  Also a special thanks to Fox AV Rental, Branch Design Studio, Holy City Photography. All the awesome dancing would not have been possible without Brooks Harvey DJ-ing the event! Show your support to these companies as they will continue to give back to the community