Independence Christian Church is an active spiritual center.  Our members are committed to spreading our love and resources to our community and to sharing our message of God's love to the world. LOVE GROWS HERE Upcoming Events 2012 Celebrating 175 Years January 22, 3:00-5:00 Youth Meeting Now Until Feb 5th Souper Bowl Sunday - collecting 175 Soup Cans February 11, 10:00-noon Saturday Circle February 13, 6:30 Disciples Men February 21st McDonald's Night Youth & Education Meeting at 7:00 February 22, 7:00 pm Ash Wednesday Service February 25, 9:30 am Disciples Women Bake Sale February 26, 3:00-5:00 Youth Meeting March 9, 5:00-7:00 Pancake Supper March 10, 10:00-noon Saturday Circle March 15, 7:00 Board Meeting March 18, 3:00-5:00 Youth Meeting March 21, 7:00 Church Board Meeting March 31st Easter Egg Hunt April 7th Make up date for Easter Egg Hunt April 10th McDonald's Night Youth & Education Meeting at 7:00 April 14, 10:00-noon Saturday Circle April 15, 3:00-5:00 Youth Meeting May 13, during worship Youth Sunday (Mother's Day) May 17, 7:00 Church Board Meeting May 19, 4:00 Relay for Life at John M. Gandy May 20, 3:00-5:00 Youth Meeting June 28-30 Upper Youth Lock-in/King's Fest August 6-10,   6:00 - 8:30 Vacaton Bible School    From Rebecca!

Rev. Rebecca Highfield, Minister                                                             February 2012 Making God's Priorities Your Priorities Christians have always taken pride in certain values. We are called to be moral; obeying the commandments of God and following the teachings of Christ. As faithful Christians we do our best to live by these principles of our faith, letting them guide our thoughts and actions. At the same time, we live in a society with its own priorities that are appealing but do not always agree with the Christian message. These cultural values are so entrenched in us that it can be hard to discern the true values that God calls us to uphold. During Lent, the season of deep spiritual inspection, we will look at how Christ calls us to be people of integrity in a world that does not always encourage our Christian values. Over the course of 6 weeks we will call out the biggest challenges we face in our efforts to be faithful disciples. This will include looking at our own personal sins, the communal sins that have attracted our attention, and the priorities that shape our lives. We will then see how Christ provides us with a new set of priorities and calls us to live by the values of God's kingdom, ultimately providing us with a path toward spiritual peace. Join us each week!

Upcoming Scriptures Jan. 29 - Mark 1:21-28 Feb. 26 - Letting Go of Pride, Matthew 4:1-11 & Philippians 2:1-8 March 4 - Confronting Myths and Idols, Luke 6:1-11 March 11 - Reassessing Priorities, Matthew 20:20-28 March 18 - Committing to the Gospel, Mark 6:1-6 March 25 - Having Enough, Matthew 6:25-34 & Philippians 4:10-20 April 1 - Discovering Hope, Romans 8:18-25

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