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It has been so incredibly cool to see people making new friends through Creekstone over the past months. However, when we begin to connect with special friends, it can become difficult to keep our eyes open for new folks. Nevertheless, I want us to be intentionally missional, okay? Be on the lookout for guests and […]
Read More Keep Your Eyes OpenThanks to all of the dedicated (and hungry for Papa John’s) Creekstone volunteers who showed up tonight to go over set up and band rehearsal for our first ever Sunday morning service— band folks, AV techies, greeter team peeps, set up crew, cafe’ baristas, children’s ministry, etc. Everyone was there ready to serve! Vols will arrive early on […]
Read More Volunteer Night Review and PicsHello Creekstone volunteer team! Tonight we are gathering at the High School (here is a map) to prepare for our very first morning service THIS SUNDAY. Here is the plan for tonight: Dinner at 6:00 in the caffeteria Move to the Performing Arts Center/Auditorium around 6:20ish for a mini-message from yours truly Pray Elijah Merrett, […]
Read More Tonight’s Plan at the High SchoolGet your car window sticker this Sunday. 🙂 Remember, we are moving time and location. Sunday MORNING at 10:30 a.m. at the Lumpkin County High School’s Performing Arts Center. Hope to see you then!
Read More Get Yours This SundayCousins from Mississippi came to stay with us over the weekend. What a great time! See the full gallery on Posterous
Read More Cousins Visit from MississippiTomorrow (Sunday) night’s Creekstone message is going to be one of those “when the rubber hits the road” messages. Looking at Matthew 14:22-33, we are going to talk about what it means to live by faith rather than by fear. The reality is that we are faced with many reasons to fear. However, when we […]
Read More Tomorrow’s Message: Fear vs. Faith • Matt. 14:22-33Thanks to Coach Tommy Jones and the coaching staff and players of Lumpkin County High School for a great football camp this week. It was hot and sweaty—just like football in July should be. After all, this is SEC country. If you can’t take the heat, join the Big 10 or PAC 10. Bring on […]
Read More Schaeffer’s Football Camp PhotosHere are Elijah Merrett’s handouts for the workshop he lead this past Saturday. He did a fantastic job. Thanks, Elijah! Ministry Workshop Notes.doc Download this file
Read More Ministry Team Workshop Handouts (from Elijah Merrett)Great Creekstone gathering last night. We counted at least 44 adults and kids who showed up at Moe’s after the service. Here are a few pics. See the full gallery on Posterous
Read More Creekstone After Party at Moe’s (Photos)See the full gallery on Posterous
Read More Hike to Blood Mt. with Schaeffer (Photos)Just a few pics from this morning’s workshop. Thanks to Elijah Merrett for planning and leading. Great job! See the full gallery on Posterous
Read More Ministry Team Workshop (Photos)Ministry Workshop- Sat. AM, July 17 Creekstone’s first Ministry Workshop is tomorrow morning, Saturday, July 17, at the church offices on the square from 9:00 a.m. until noon. Preview Service Dress Rehearsal- Thurs. PM, July 29 An AHOD (All Hands on Deck) “Preview Service Dress Rehearsal” for all ministry volunteers will be Thursday evening, July […]
Read More Important Creekstone Dates and Info.My ’96 Jeep Grand Cherokee finally broke the 200,000 mile barrier today. Our ’03 Odyssey is not far behind. 🙂
Read More 200,000This just in from my friend, Dave McCarty: The devil wants me self-confident, not Jesus-confident. We self-confidents don’t live as though we need Jesus, so prayer is not central to our daily life: we don’t ask, and we don’t thank, about everything. We assume or we willfully do. Only we self-confidents have problems with idolatry. To have an idol, one has […]
Read More The Evil of Self-ConfidenceLast weekend we took “Nini” hiking at Woody Gap on the AT. Here are a few pics of the journey and summit. See the full gallery on Posterous
Read More Hiking Woody Gap on the ATMarried? Thinking about getting married? Please read this book. Then, if you’d like, let’s talk about it.
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