Tonight I'm posting just to ask you to pray for the Haas family. My family and I have known Bud and Judy for over ten years, and they are very dear to us. Their son Anthony and his wife Holly were made aware part way through their pregnancy that their unborn child had a condition that would keep her from fully developing. The precious baby, Carleigh, was stillborn at 3:49 Saturday morning. 

Please pray for our great God's peace, strength and comfort to wrap them up like a warm blanket and hold them tight as they grieve. 

Guys, no words are appropriate; we love you and grieve with you.

Jeff 

"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." Hebrews 11:1

Hi!

Well, our first "practice" service is behind us. To be sure, there were a few "bugs" that we're working out this week, but overall, it was a blast!  Thank you so much for praying- we now have both liability insurance- and after trying things out this week- a regular "place" to meet! Please keep praying- it's the most powerful thing any of us can do!

Kathy has asked that we join together in praying for her friend Jason's church (Breakthrough) in Juneau, Alaska as they re-launch on Easter Sunday- exciting stuff!  (That's a day that should be easy for all of us to focus on!) 

And while we're talking about Easter Sunday, I hope you'll be praying for us that day as well because it will be the official launch date for C3! After completing our first Sunday in Memorial Parkway Jr. High, it was clear that the time is right. The facility is really well-suited for our needs, and our core group is ready to take this step. So, we are ordering signs and banners to let folks know where we are, and will be working over the next two weeks to put the finishing touches on all of our essential ministries. 

It's time for us to move on faith.

In Him We Live, 

Jeff

march 12th

Hi there, thanks for stopping by!

The last few weeks have been a whirlwind as we are preparing to take another big step as a church. 

Beginning this Sunday, C3 will hold 2 "practice" services in a public venue. This week's will be a "working Sunday." Here's what I mean: We will worship together as usual. Afterwards, the kids will go to have their regular teaching/communion time. The adults will share communion, and then I'll have a short devotional. Afterwards, we'll take a look at our new space, talk about the other ministry areas that we need to put in place, and pray over each area. 

I suppose it could be described as part worship service, part ministry fair (if that imagery helps).

We are really excited about this step, because we will soon be able to have an "official" grand opening! With that in mind, here are some things to pray about this week:

• Meeting in a public location will necessitate us being much more "portable" than we have been so far. Please pray for this transition, and for wisdom as we purchase new equipment to help facilitate this change and learn how best to pack and transport everything. 
• Please pray for the core group as we adjust to a new way of "doing church." This larger location will give us opportunities to begin new ministries, and more people places to serve. Please pray that everyone finds their "fit."
• Please pray for people in our area who do not yet know the incredible love of Christ, or have a church home.  Pray that as we move ahead in the next few weeks, C3 will have opportunities to connect with these folks, begin to build lasting relationships, and share the grace and Truth of the gospel.
• Finally, please pray for each leader at C3; that we will make godly decisions, that our lives will be pure before God, and that as we continue to grow as His disciples, we are able to encourage others to come with us.

Thank you so much for choosing to be a Convergence prayer partner! If we can pray for you in any way, please let us know- either here in the comments, or via email at: jeffh@loveliveserve.org .  

In Him We Live,

Jeff

Thursday, Feb. 26th

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

 "Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

Matthew 7: 7-11

I believe that God answers prayer. Now, I don't believe the Scripture above promises that He will give us anything we want, anytime we want it. That wouldn't be giving gifts to His children; it would be spoiling them. 

I tend to think Jesus was saying, "we made you and we love you; why wouldn't we want to take care of you?" 

I hope you will join us as we lift these things to God this week:

• We are looking for liability insurance for the church. This must be in place before we move into any public facility. An insurance broker is working hard for us, but some insurance companies have placed a moratorium on any new policies within the county that we would like to meet, which has slowed down the process. Please pray that C3 will find and secure affordable insurance so we can begin to meet publicly.
• Pending the securing of insurance, we have placed a request with a local school district to rent a Jr. High. Please pray that this request meets with approval. 
• All of our friends who are homeless need to find transitional housing, but one in particular is in immediate need of longer-term transitional housing. We're doing our best to help, but it is a very arduous process. Please join us in praying that he will be granted acceptance into one of the facilities that we are currently contacting. 
• Several of our core group peeps are facing, or have made decisions that may affect them financially. Some are seeking wisdom concerning careers. Some are making changes and seeking to down-size in response to these coming changes.  I have seen them all face their decisions with faith, and I'm asking that you will pray for  strength as they continue to trust Him. 

Thank you so much for partnering with us in prayer! 

In Him We Live,

Jeff

Back in October, I asked everyone to please join us in praying for Kyle, a teenager who is battling cancer.

Kyle has made some amazing progress in the last few months, including a successful surgery that removed one of his knees and a portion of his leg.

But Kyle still needs the healing power of our Great God, and I hope you'll again join us in praying for him as he faces another round of chemotherapy this week. 

• Please pray that his blood levels return to normal after this round of chemo.
• Please pray for peace and continued courage and faith- for both Kyle and his Mom, Cindy.\
• Please pray for God to heal Kyle.

Again, thanks so much for being a C3 prayer partner! Talk to you soon!

In Him We Live,

Jeff

Feb. 17th

Hi!

We'll begin this week with several prayer requests from our core group:

Joe and Kerri- Asking for prayer concerning the sale of an extra vehicle. They also ask for prayer for two of their kiddos in dealing with some testing concerns at school.

Judi- Asked us to pray for her father's (86 years of age) knee replacement surgery.

We are also praying for our friend Nathan, for a new job and for the next steps in his walk with Christ. 

Thank you so much for praying!

In Him We Live,

Jeff

Jan. 27th

Hi! Thanks for stopping by.

Shaun is part of our core team at C3, and as we begin the week, please pray for recovery and healing for Shaun's step-Dad. He was experiencing some shortness of breath on Sunday, and yesterday he had an angiogram, and had a stent put in. 

Please also pray for one of the men that we have been able to get to know over the past month or so who is homeless. He did something today that took a lot of courage and trust- more than I can possibly explain. It is a reality that we can find complete forgiveness in Christ. It is also a reality that sometimes our decisions and actions have negative consequences that cannot be avoided. 

You know, sometimes helping someone do the right thing makes you weep. 

Blessed be the Name of the Lord,

Jeff