Ladies Tea

The annual Ladies Tea presented by the Women’s Ministry will be Saturday, May 13, at 11:30 am, at the church.  Special music, special speakers and delicious food are being planned.  Cost is $8/adult and $5/children (12 and under). Tickets are not on sale Easter Sunday.  Purchase tickets next Sunday or call the church office.  Questions? Contact Diane Lytle.  Ladies who are interested in setting a table with their favorite dishes and decor, sign up at the Women’s Ministry Tea table next week.  Men are also needed to help serve. If you are willing to help, sign up at the Women’s Ministry Tea table.

Kid’s Choir

Kid’s Choir resumes has resumed at 6:20PM in room 104 to rehearse for an upcoming community event on Tuesday, May 16.  Please join us for this five-week rehearsal time to prepare.  Please contact Marcia Clevenger for more details.

Graduate Sunday

On Sunday, May 21 we will be honoring and congratulating our graduates of both High School and College for 2017.  If you are a graduate (or parent of a graduate) please email Kellie Spencer (kellie.spencer@kissimmeechristianchurch.org) the following information: Name, grade, degree (if in college), future plans along with 3 digital pictures for the video that will be shown that day. Pictures and information must be received no later than Sunday, May 7. Contact James Riggs with any questions.

Lake Aurora Summer Camp

Attention parents of Elementary, Middle School, and High School students! Camp is quickly approaching. The dates are July 2-4 for our upcoming 2nd, 3rd, & 4th graders (led by Jenn Mehlenbacher), July 23-27 for our upcoming 4th, 5th, & 6th graders, and June 18-23 (led by Bob Mehlenbacher) for our upcoming 6th, 7th, & 8th graders. We plan on taking a big group from our church for each of those weeks, so gather your friends together. The theme this summer is Relentless Love. There will be many exciting things to do including paddle boating, archery, and swimming in the lake. Pick up a brochure in the cafe or at Kids Registration. 

For more information, contact

Jennifer Mehlenbacher at jenn.mehlenbacher@kissimmeechristianchurch.org or

Bob Mehlenbacher at bmehlenbacher@johnsonu.edu. 

Young At Heart Outing

NEW DATE: Thursday, April 27 the Young at Heart Group will go to Crabby Bill’s in St. Cloud for lunch. We will leave from the church at 11:00 a.m. (for those who would like to carpool/ride in the church bus) and return after lunch (app. 1:30 p.m.). Please bring money for lunch and sign-up at the Young At Heart Counter If you’d like to attend. For a look at their menu you can go to www.crabbybills.com

Seek the City – Takin’ it to the Streets!

On Sunday, April 30 we will have a chance to take the Gospel to our neighborhood, as we “Seek the City.”  Make plans to join us for the opportunity to canvas the neighboring houses and share with them a little about ourselves and Christ.  Plan to meet in the cafe at 5pm, make preparations, go out for about an hour, then come back and share stories of our experiences and eat cookies.   Start praying now for this event and that the Lord would bless our efforts!  We are also in need of store bought cookies to put in the goodie bags.  Please place any cookies in the designated box in the cafe.  Thank you!

Circle of Faith

Circle of Faith will meet at the home of Barbara Fry on Tuesday, May 2, at 7PM.  Circle of Faith is a women’s group that meets together to encourage one another in their faith and walk with the Lord.  RSVP to Barbara if you plan to attend.  You may reach her at 407.593-8465.

WINGS (Widows’ Ministry) Outing

Sunday May 7th the WINGS Ministry is going to Osceola Arts on 192 to watch the musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat".  This is an amazing musical about the story of Joseph in the Bible.  We'll leave KCC at 1:30 for the 2:00 o'clock performance. Cost is $19. First 12 to sign up will go. We'll stop and eat a light dinner on the way back to the church.

Need Non-Perishable Food Items

Anna Tines is collecting non-perishable food items for the Woodbury food Pantry. They provide food for 300 struggling families every Monday morning and usually run out toward the end and some families have to leave empty handed. There is a box in the lobby for donations. Thanks in advice; any donation is appreciated.

Thinking about becoming part of our Family?

Every first Wednesday of each month in 2017 we have a Connections orientation class for anyone who is ready or is considering becoming a part of this great church family.  The next class will be held April 5 at 6:30 pm upstairs in Jim’s Office. Please do us a favor and write on the back of your guest card if you are planning to attend, email staff@kissimmeechristianchurch.org, or sign up on the app.

Help Kissimmee Christian Academy!

Kissimmee Christian Academy is collecting Box Tops for Education to help our school purchase items that are needed—each one collected is worth 10 cents!  Please save and bring these to church to put in our collection box, we appreciate your help!

Celebrate Recovery

You're invited to come share God's healing power each Friday night at 6:30. You will find you are welcomed by others who come each week to work through their own hurts, habits and hang-ups.  And we are happy to say that we now have a place for children, ages 3 years through 5th grade.  So what's holding you back?  Come and give it a try.  

Celebration Place—for Kids

Want to attend Celebrate Recovery, but not sure what to do with the kids?
Kissimmee Christian Church is happy to announce the start of Celebration Place for kids 5K through 5th grade and Mini Celebration Place for 3 and 4 year olds. Celebration Place helps inspire kids with hope and joy through fun and fellowship as they learn to rely on Jesus. Please come early enough so you will have time to get your child checked in safely before going upstairs for Celebrate Recovery's Worship time, which begins at 6:30.

Tech Volunteers Needed

The tech team is in need of folks to run lighting and video cameras during our morning services.  These require minimal skill but have a big impact on our church!  The many volunteers behind the scenes make the Kissimmee Christian we love.  You can do this! Stop by the tech booth in the balcony to volunteer or email Dean Parker at praisebass1983@gmail.com.

Women at Rest Ministry

Women At Rest, Sundays, 5-7pm in the Choir Room. It's not by coincidence that our acronym spells WAR. We find God's perfect rest through His peace and empowerment as we do battle on our knees. Our ministry has proven that struggles can be turned into spiritual victory when we learn to rest in God. So wherever you are in life, God is there for you and so are we. Let us walk with you in the love of God and His grace.

 Our time together will be spent:

· Learning how to have a more intimate relationship with God

· Praying over one another

· Ministering to women who are hurting

· Encouraging and supporting each other with the truth of God's Word

· Learning how to grow deeper in their relationship with our King

· Learning how to battle more effectively through prayer

· Learning how to become empowered by His grace and rest

Join us on Sundays at 5:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. For more information, contact Heather Tabers, heathertabers@yahoo.com or Shannon Hartley.

TOPS -Take Off Pounds Sensibly

Are you ready to stop dieting and start making real changes? TOPS can help you reach your weight-loss goals by providing you with the tools, information, support, and accountability you need to be successful. T.O.P.S. focuses on making small, steady lifestyle changes that provide lasting weight loss and better health. Members learn to eat better, move more, and stay motivated through engaged educational programs that our experts prepare and that our volunteers present at weekly meetings. Our members focus on improvement not perfection. Together we recognize and celebrate our member’s victories, big & small. Weigh-in starts at 5:30 PM to 5:55 PM, program from 6:00 PM to 6:40 PM. For more information on how T.O.P.S. can help you, join us every Wednesday.

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El Boletín Informativo de la Iglesia

Estudios de Pasos a Seguir para Celebrar la Recuperacion

Celebrando la Recuperación es un ministerio donde aplicas los 8 principios bíblicos basados en las beatitudes, permitiendo que el Señor trabaje en nosotros proveyendo Su poder de sanidad. Este studio ayudará a las personas a cambiar espiritualmente trabajando con principios bíblicos. Si estás interesado en trabajar en tus heridas, hábitos y complejos, favor de firmar en la mesa de conección  para unirte a este nuevo grupo de studio. Las clases comenzarán el domingo 5 de Febrero.  Libros 1 al 4. Damas comienzan a las 9:30 en la oficina de Jim y los caballeros a las 11:00 am en el cuarto   205.

¿No Te Pierdas Las Bendiciones De Servir

A veces, en nuestro fervor bíblico para enfatizar que la salvación no es por obras, no somos capaces de apreciar plenamente que hemos sido salvados para hacer buenas obras (Efesios 2:10). De hecho, Dios te ha colocado en tu iglesia con el fin de que tú puedas ser edificado, de modo que puedas trabajar y servirle. Si nos permitimos seguir siendo sedentarios esto significa que estamos descuidando el mismo propósito de Dios para nuestra salvación y de otros. Al servir, sigues y te comportas como Jesús y con eso también lo glorificamos. Si usted está interesado en servir como líder de una célula, coordinador de voluntarios, equipo de bienvenido o en cualquier capacidad, por favor, marque el lado reverso de la tarjeta de asistencia y díganos en que área de servicio le gustaría participar o contáctese con Pastor Tom Martínez al 407.556.5016 o Tom.Martinez@kissimmeechristianchurch.org.

Mujeres en Quietud

Mujeres en Quietud invita a mujeres de todas las caminatas de vida a aprender a confiar en Dios en medio de sus circunstancias mientras nos ministramos las unas a las otras aprender quién es nuestro Padre y cuánto nos ama así podemos aprender a confiar en Él más profundamente, no importa lo que estemos enfrentando. Nuestras circunstancias cambian, pero el amor de Dios y su fidelidad son constantes. Durante nuestro tiempo juntas:

·       Oraremos las unas por las otras 

·       Aprenderemos a tener una relación más íntima con Dios

·       Ministraremos a mujeres que están sufriendo

·       Animaremos y apoyaremos nos las unas a las otras con la verdad de la Palabra de Dios

·       Aprenderemos a cultivar una relación más profundo con nuestro Señor

·       Aprenderemos a combatir más efectivamente a través de la oración

·       Aprenderemos cómo llegar a ser fortalecidas con Su gracia y quietud

Únase a nosotros los domingos a las 5:30, en Salón de Compañerismo. Para más información comuníquese con la oficina de la iglesia.

T.O.P.S.

¿Están listos para dejar de hacer dieta y comenzar a hacer verdaderos cambios? T.O.P.S. le puede ayudar a lograr sus objetivos de pérdida de peso proveyéndole las herramientas, información y apoyo necesitado para alcanzar éxito. T.O.P.S. se centra en hacer cambios de estilo de vida pequeños y constantes, étos proporcionan salud y pérdida de peso duradera. Miembros aprenden a comer mejor, moverse más y mantenerse motivados a través de los programas educativos que preparan nuestros expertos y que nuestros voluntarios presentan en reuniones semanales. Nuestros miembros no buscan perfección sino mejorar con hábitos saludables. Juntos reconocemos y celebramos las victorias de nuestros miembros, grandes y pequeñas. De 5:30 pm a 5:55 pm comenzaremos a pesarnos en la balanza y el programa dura de 6:00 pm a 6:40 pm. Para más información sobre cómo T.O.P.S. le puede ayudar, acompáñenos los miércoles.

Celebramos la Recuperación

Celebramos la Recuperación es un ministerio de recuperación que aplica los 8 Principios de Recuperación bíblicos (basado en las Bienaventuranzas) con el objetivo de dejar que Dios trabaje a través de nosotros con su poder curativo. Esto permite que la gente sea “cambiada” espiritualmente trabajando a través de principios bíblicos sanos. Celebramos la Recuperación está abierto a cualquier persona que experimenta dolor, quebrantamiento y necesita apoyo y ánimo. Celebramos la Recuperación celebrar puede encontrar libertad de heridas, hábitos y complejos. Esta libertad crea paz, serenidad, alegría y más importantemente, una relación personal más fuerte con Dios y otros. ¿Dónde se puede encontrar curación de heridas, hábitos y complejos? En Celebramos la Recuperación los viernes a las 6:30 pm en la salón 206.