As we continue to discuss the Good Life, we discover we were created to experience this life together. Our life in Christ is not intended to be one of isolation. Rather, when we choose to follow him, we are welcomed into the community of faith. No longer walking the path alone, we find peace as our life in him connects us with others.
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Cinco Service Day, Saturday, February 18th, 8:00am – 12:00pm.
We have several projects our Grounds Maintenance Ministry needs some help with to get our yard ready for the spring. Show up ready to get your hands dirty for Jesus. Come when you can for as long as you can.
Bridal Shower
There will be a shower honoring Dana Carroll, bride-to-be of Russell Elder, on Sunday, February 19, from 2-4pm in the Loft. The couple is registered at Sears, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Macy’s, and the Pottery Barn.
Katy ServeFest
If you’re looking for a great opportunity to serve, Katy ServeFest will be coordinating the efforts of Christians across the Katy area to meet the needs of our community. Among other places, projects will be taking place at the YMCA’s Camp Cinco from 9:00-4:00 on Saturday, February 18th and 25th. For more information, please click here.
Mandatory A/V Training
We will be having a mandatory training session for all current sound/audio visual volunteers and anyone who thinks they might be interested this Friday night at 7pm and continuing Saturday from 9 to noon. We are in desperate need of volunteers to work in the sounds and audio visual areas during the church service and if you have any interest we are offering this training session so that you can become familiar with equipment and how to operate it. We have a guest speaker/trainer coming in from The Hills Church in Ft. Worth. Scott Proffitt will be providing a home cooked breakfast on Saturday morning for all trainees. To RSVP email Scott by clicking here. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
The Men’s Bible Study
The Men’s group will meet at Bob Anthony’s home this Tuesday night, February 7th, at 7pm.
Ladies Class
Ladies Bible Class will meet this Wednesday at 10am in room 104. Childcare is available from 10-2.
Church Calendar
If you need to schedule a meeting or reserve a room for an event, please fill out the forms found on the wall near our secretarial office. All building use requests must be approved to be placed on the calendar.
Praise Teams
New praise teams are forming. Are you interested in using your voice to help our congregational singing? Join us on Wednesday nights from 6:30 – 8 pm in room 109 to find the place where you can use your gift to glorify God.
Life Groups
New Life Groups are forming. If you are looking for more information about Life Groups, please click here.
Life Groups This Sunday, 02.19.12
Life Groups consist of about 10-15 students who meet in homes throughout the Katy/Richmond area. Life Groups are intended to help students get to know one another on a much more personal level and engage in study and discussion to take their faith deeper. Life Group assignments will remain the same through the end of the 2012 school year. If you wish to join a Life Group for 2012 , contact David Dotson at ddotson@crcoc.org. For those who need a ride from the building, meet in the main foyer at 4:45pm. For more information on Life Groups, please visit our Life Groups Page.
Wednesday Night Livewire
Join us in the Loft each Wednesday night from 6:30 to 8pm for worship and a study of God’s word. We are currently in a series called “Legit”, which takes a serious look at what it means to be a genuine follower of Jesus and not just a casual fan. Food and drinks are for sale beginning at 5:30 pm. All proceeds go towards our monthly support of our Compassion Kids, 10 underprivileged kids from around the world.
Soul Link for Junior High Only, February 24-25
This year, since we encouraged high school students to attend Winterfest, Soul Link will be a junior high only event. Soul Link Youth Conference is held annually at the Bammel Church of Christ. Each year students from around the state gather for great worship, inspiring messages and a whole lot of fun. This year’s theme is “Afraid Not”, focusing on overcoming fear. Speakers include David Skidmore, Robert Ogelsby, Jennifer Cooke, Brad and Kristi Montague, and Marcus Neely. Superchick will be in concert on Friday night! The weekend includes a one night stay at a hotel and lunch on Saturday. The cost is $75 per person. Participants can register by completing a registration form in the Loft and returning it along with a check by February 22 or by registering online.
Guys Event: A Day of Gaming for Gamers Who Game
All guys in both Junior High and High School are invited to the building for an afternoon of games on February 20th, 12:30 – 4:30. We’ll be playing games in the gym as well as video games in the Loft. Sign up in the Loft to let us know if you are coming!
Project 31: Girl’s Decide Event
All girls are invited to get together for some fun and fellowship. The event for the day has yet to be decided though as the girls will be voting on what to do today. So Girls, make sure you vote here and sign up in the Loft to let us know your coming!
Sky Zone
On Sunday Night, March 11, all youth are invited to check out a new amusement center. SkyZone Indoor Trampoline Park has created and built the world’s first all trampoline, walled playing courts. It’s a playing court so original and unique it was awarded a United States Patent. Cost is $10.00. Sign up in the Loft or Register and Pay Online. 
The “Parent Cue”
Don’t forget to print out your February “Parent Cue”. There is also a new table available in the Kids Foyer called “CK Parent’s Corner”. At this table you can find helpful parent tools that coordinate with our monthly curriculum, copies of our Cinco Kids monthly newsletter and information about upcoming events.
Nursery Check-In Procedures
Our nursery check in is now computer automated. Nursery attendants will assist you in checking your baby in at the nursery door. Please stay on the outside of the door while they print your child’s name tag and parent tag. This tag will alert us of any allergies or specific needs.
SURGE 2012
Cinco Kids Mid-Week Program- 6:30 to 8pm- Join us THIS WEDNESDAY- Register online today by clicking here. Cost is $10 for 2 yrs to 5th grade for the rest of the school year. Getting to the end of the week is hard! Come join your friends on Wednesday nights for fun, fellowship and most of all, a surge of energy to get through Friday! This month we are adopting the Breath of Life Clinic. THey are a non-profit providing health care to the uninsured/underinsured in the Katy area. We are going to try ato restock their supply of bandages. Please bring a box of bandages when you come to SURGE and drop them in the box when you check in. Check your SURGE email for specifics, but any brand and size will do. Our goal is 300 boxes! Make sure you wear your SURGE t-shirt and to bring your Bible. For more information about the Breath of Life Clinic, click here.
Elementary Game Day February 17th, 10:00am to 1:30pm
Kindergarten to 5th grade students are invited to the church for a game day. When you arrive, each child will put their favorite game in a bowl. We will play a new game every 20 minutes. Make sure to pack a lunch and wear tennis shoes. Ice cream sundaes will be served at the end.
BreakOut and KidQuest Life Groups
Sunday evenings from 5pm to 7pm, Life Groups for children are provided while adults meet. There is something for everyone! All Life Groups for children meet at the church building and drop-off begins at 4:45. Please pick up by 7:15. Dinner is provided each night. KidQuest Life Group, which is preschool to 2nd Grade, meets on the Kids Floor. BreakOut Life Group, which is 3rd to 5th Grade, meets in the Gym and the nursery is provided for those with children younger than preschool.
Today we start exploring the Fine Print of our vision, and specifically, we talk about what it means to experience the Good Life. In some way, we are all searching for that place where we know who we are, why we are here and where we belong—in essence, the good life. In the gospel of John, Jesus says he came show this life, to share this life, to lead us to this life. Through him, we discover that this life is found in God alone.
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Project 31, the Girl’s Ministry of the Cinco Ranch Youth Group, will be having an awesome event on February 20th, 2012. There’s just one slight problem …
We can’t decide what to do! So Girls, we need your help. Below are the three different events that are options for the 20th. After reading the three different options below, leave a vote in the comment section for which event you want to do. Which ever event receives the most votes will be the Project 31 event of the day. So check them out now and then vote when you know what you want to do on the 20th!
Option 1: Sweet Treats
Come up to the building and lets make some cake… and cookies. Fun and pretty, try your hand at fondant icing and piping. Could you be the next Cake Boss?
Option 2: Painting the Town
Lets go to lunch. We will laugh, giggle and be silly just hanging out. Then we will head to Ceramics by Tess and paint the town.
Option 3: Break the ice
What could be better than snow in Houston? Ice in Houston! Lets go Ice Skating.
In February the Fine Print will introduce us to “The Good Life.” Throughout the month we’ll dig into scripture and examine several different ways to experience the Good Life in Christ. The Good Life is all about experiencing the joy and blessing of being in a covenant with God and living in Christian community. In John 10:10 Jesus proclaims, “I have come so that they may have life and life to the full!” We believe that Christ followers should experience life like no one else on the planet. We have a Savior who freely and graciously paid our penalty at the cross. We have a Father who cares for us and promises eternal salvation through faith in His son. We have access to a community of believers who share our faith, empathize in our sufferings, rejoice in our victories and encourage us heavenward.
At the home of Mary and Martha in Luke 10, Jesus encounters two sisters who had two very different approaches to life. Martha was a worker. Scripture says she was “distracted” with all that had to be done. Now doesn’t that describe life in our world! We are surrounded by so many things that compete for our attention but at the end of the day many of those things merely serve as distractions from what really matters. Mary chose to sit at the feet of Jesus and just listen. When confronted by Martha to tell her sister to get busy, Jesus referred to her as “worried” and “upset.” Jesus once again gives an accurate description for a common mindset in our world. But Mary chose to put distractions, worry, and aggravation aside and just listen to what Jesus has to offer. Shouldn’t we?
One of the best ways to live out Mary’s example is to experience life through a small group community. Many at CRCOC have already begun participation in this by being part of a Life Group. In February, Life Groups will participate in hilarious ice breakers and engaging discussions designed to get members comfortable with each other and sharing laughs together. Like Martha, we’ll be encouraged to abandon the kitchen and come sit with Jesus. Because our leaders want to encourage this attitude, each Life Group will receive a prepackaged meal cooked by our ministers and delivered by our shepherds to kick things off. And be sure to get your group fired up for the Life Group attendance contest. The winning Life Group gets a party thrown by our ministers!
Check back each week to see which group is leading the contest. Also, feel free to comment and tell others about your experience with the Good Life.
In January of 2012, the Cinco Ranch Church unveiled
“I Do”, a five year vision for our future as a body of Christ followers. As the name suggests, it focuses on the covenant we have with God and our personal willingness to make a vow of commitment to Him. In our desire to Love God, Love Others, and Reach the World we recognize that serious and intentional lifestyle choices must be made. We call this the Covenant Lifestyle. While it’s great to set goals of becoming more Christ like and it’s easy to say, “We want to be people devoted to God’s word,” or “We want to be a people of prayer,” the question becomes “How are we going to get there?”
To help us fully engage in the Covenant Lifestyle, we put together a curriculum plan called the Fine Print. It is unlike anything we have ever tried before at CRCOC. It will weave together what we hear preached on Sunday mornings, what we study and discuss in Life Groups, special events, media, and how we interact through the web. The Fine Print is one way to encourage believers at Cinco to live out the vision of “I Do” and embrace a Covenant Lifestyle. It is a hands-on, practical, where the rubber meets the road kind of way to put our vision into practice and become not only hearers of God’s word but doers of God’s word.
Each month in 2012 will have a theme. The themes, outlined below and described in more detail in our vision, were designed to develop one of the marks of maturity described in the Covenant Lifestyle section of our vision. We invite you to be a part of what is happening at Cinco in 2012! Don’t miss a Sunday. Share our vision. Get in a Life Group. So while the phrase, “read the fine print” can sometimes have negative connotations, it is not true in this case. When we say the Fine Print, we mean that you are about to participate in something “Fine!”, something you’ll savor, enjoy, and cherish. So be sure to check back frequently. Because you’ll want to be sure to read the Fine Print!
February – The Good Life
March – Everyword
April – Render to God
May – Going On Record
June – 3rd Service
July – Reach
August – The Summitt
September – The Towel
October – Don’t Tell
November – No-Vember
December – Retreat and Repeat
We had a great time at our first Game Room Event! Families enjoyed a cookout and great kickball games together. Our next Game Room Event is a Daddy Daughter Sock Hop on March 30th! Make sure to mark your calendars.
The Men’s Bible Study
The Men’s group will meet at Bob Anthony’s home this Tuesday night, February 7th, at 7pm.
Ladies Class
Ladies Bible Class will meet this Wednesday at 10am in room 104. Childcare is available from 10-2.
Church Calendar
If you need to schedule a meeting or reserve a room for an event, please fill out the forms found on the wall near our secretarial office. All building use requests must be approved to be placed on the calendar.
Praise Teams
New praise teams are forming. Are you interested in using your voice to help our congregational singing? Join us on Wednesday nights from 6:30 – 8 pm in room 109 to find the place where you can use your gift to glorify God.
I DO
Please pick up an I DO book if you haven’t gotten one yet and be here next week when we break open the last seal! If you have missed any of the messages, you can listen to them here.
Life Groups
New Life Groups are forming. If you are looking for more information about Life Groups, please click here.
Baby Shower
There will be a baby shower honoring Sarah Barrios and Regan Epps on Sunday, February 12, from 2-4pm in the Loft. They are registered at Target and amazon.com.
Bridal Shower
There will be a shower honoring Dana Carroll, bride-to-be of Russell Elder, on Sunday, February 19, from 2-4pm in the Loft. The couple is registered at Sears, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Macy’s, and the Pottery Barn.
Men’s Breakfast
Coming Feb. 11th at 8am…the NEW & IMPROVED Men’s Breakfast called Happy Hour. To find out more information, please click here.
Workday, Saturday, February 18th, 8:00am – 12:00pm.
We have several projects our Grounds Maintenance Ministry needs some help with to get our yard ready for the spring. Show up ready to get your hands dirty for Jesus.
