Sunday Thoughts

• Great day today at CATF we almost broke our attendance record. I love it because more and more people are hearing God's message. More and more believers are growing in their faith. 

• When we arrived to pick up our trailer today a motor home from a Christian Missions Agency had us partially blocked in. Thankfully the trailer dealer manager was able to maneuver our trailer out so we could hook it up to the truck. We were delayed about about a half hour, but our team jumped into action and got the job done. Just for the record, next time this nice Christian group blocks us in we are blowing up your RV....LOL. I feel sorry for churches that are not portable, I love the adventure.

• I am ready to get back to Craig's teaching. Dave has been really great, but I miss our teaching pastor. Easter Sunday will be the beginning of an awesome series. It will be incredible!

• Easter is coming up in two weeks. Please invite someone that is not part of a church. There are so many people who are waiting for someone to invite them to church at Easter. Don't miss the opportunity. Let's blow the doors off at Easter and share the truth of Jesus with a bunch of people.

• We still need more volunteers for the food drive on Saturday. Please email me if you would like the opportunity to serve your community. 
  

Financial Peace

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Sunday Update

Hey CATF there are some great things coming up in the next few weeks.

On Sunday we are wrapping up the Dave Ramsey series and you don't want to miss it. I hope you have been challenged, equipped and encouraged to make better financial choices. Good choices now will pay off big time down the road.

On Saturday, April 4th we will hit the streets picking up food drive bags from the neighbourhood north west of McLeod Road up to Thorold Stone Road. We need as many hands as possible. Right now we need about 10 more volunteers. Don't miss this chance to serve our community and make a difference. Let's start a revolution of Jesus love - a Servolution.

On April 12, Easter Sunday, we will celebrate the amazing Resurrection of Christ and celebrate believers baptism. What a great day it will be. I can't wait to see what God does in people's lives on that day. Make sure to invite friends and family to join you. We are starting a new series on Easter, "Can You See Him" - Can you see God in the good times, the not so good time, in the mundane times? Let's learn to see God in our everyday lives and then our life will be so different.

See you Sunday, bring along a friend and let's have the highest attendance ever!

Easter Message

Thankful

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Video Update

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A Tell-All Marriage - The Vow Series

Wherever secrets live, intimacy dies. Wherever intimacy lives, secrets die. Vow #4 says we promise to confide in our spouse, and not hide from him or her. It’s a call to wide-open communication and it means we’ll love our spouse with an authentic and transparent intimacy. Here are a few thoughts to help you create an environment that encourages this kind of exchange.
A Secret-Free Marriage
Ignorance really isn’t bliss when it comes to marriage. Secrets between a husband and wife build a wall of guilt and shame right down the middle of your relationship. Take this opportunity to tear down that wall—commit to a secret-free marriage. Are you hiding anything from your spouse…spending, health issues, an emotional affair? Start down the path to emotional intimacy:

1. Confess any secret sins or shame.
2. Receive any confessions with grace.
3. Pray together.
4. Commit to the healing journey together.

Carving Out Time
Is your schedule so compressed that there’s barely time to figure out who’s going to drop what kid off where? It’s hard to establish emotional intimacy without physical proximity. Marriages need margin—unstructured and uninterrupted time to communicate. When do you and your spouse talk about things beyond the surface level? If you find you don’t have that recurring time, figure out a way to make it happen. Whether you schedule a regular date night, meet for lunch every week, or just take time on the couch together after the house is quiet, find the space that allows you to confide in each other.
Moving Forward
We hope God has used this series to reveal new insights into your marriage and practical ideas to strengthen your relationship. What is your most valuable take-away from the four weeks we’ve studied The Vow? What can you do to take the next steps in that area? Talk it over with your spouse and see what you come up with. Perhaps you’ll…

• Buy a book about marriage and read it together
• Add calendar reminders to prompt you to pursue your spouse
• Start Christian counseling, individually or as a couple
• Set aside time each day to pray together

Investing in your marriage means you’ll be intentional as you move forward in your relationship. Steer clear of autopilot. Practice the vows. And enjoy the gift God has given you in your spouse!

God Is At Work

Here's a quote I picked up this morning from Pastor Perry Noble. "Today I will be involved in things God is doing that I may never realize this side of eternity...HE AND HIS PLANS are so much bigger than me."

We underestimate the fact that God is working through us because we assume He is not using us, that what we are doing in insignificant, that others are being used by him or we just can't believe that God would work through us.

"If you give a cup of cold water to one to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded." Matthew 10:42

Let's do what God has shaped us and called us to do. Let's thank God for the opportunities to serve Him and others. Let's get excited about that fact that God has given us the chance to be part of what He is doing. Let's celebrate what we see God doing around us. Let's look forward to heaven, when we get to see all the work that God accomplished even through a cup of cold water. 

God is at work!

Weekend Update

Hey Church At The Falls,

Here's the weekend update:

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As I mention in the video I will be out of town for about a week beginning Thursday, March 12th. Thanks for giving me the best church in the world to serve with. Along with that I look forward to vacation time to replenish myself and spend time with my family. We all need time away, so that we can be the best we can be. I know I can't serve this church effectively without taking time off at different times during the year. So thanks for holding down the fort, for a week, while we get away.

You the know the best gift you can give me while I'm away, pray for a restful time and make sure to gather with CATF on the Sunday I am off. Nothing will make me happier than to hear of the big crowd when I get back. Thanks for giving to me in this way. You are the best.

Baptism / Easter Celebration

What is baptism? Baptism is an outward expression of your commitment to Jesus Christ. It's a step of obedience. It's an opportunity to proclaim Christ to your church, family and friends. On Easter Sunday we will baptize in our portable pool at the front of the theatre. If you are interested or have questions about baptism let me know or fill out a Connection Card on Sunday.

Money - Money - Money

COMING SOON!



Beginning March 15 don't miss the 3 week series, Financial Peace, with Life Church and Dave Ramsey.


Dave Ramsey is a personal money management expert, an extremely popular national radio personality and best-selling author of The Total Money Makeover. In his latest book, a follow-up of his enormously successful New York Times best-sellers Financial Peace and More Than Enough, Ramsey exemplifies his life’s work of teaching others how to be financially responsible, so they can acquire enough wealth to take care of loved ones, live prosperously into old age, and give generously to others.

Is it possible to have peace in the midst of our global financial storm? Or better yet, is it possible to have personal financial peace? Is it possible to eliminate the money battles we face in our homes? Is is possible to live within our means? Is it possible to give generously? Is it possible to retire debt free? The answer is, yes, yes and yes. Don't miss Dave's insightful financial advice, you will benefit greatly.

Invite cards will be available soon. Let your friends know about Dave.

Here's what others have said about Dave's teaching.

Kim

Roanoke, VA
"After learning from Dave Ramsey my husband and I did our budget and paid the bills together and when we were done we hugged and kissed. Our 7-year-old came up to me and said, "Mommy, you aren't crying and Daddy didn't yell, what happened?" This was the first time in 5 years we didn't have a fight over the bills"