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GOOD MORNING Welcome to Cibolo Creek Community Church.$5 Students We’re so glad you’ve joined us for this$6 morning’s Adults services. CHANGING THE LIVES OF PRISONERS INFORMATIONGIDDINGS CENTRAL If you want to one of the most amazing GIDDINGSGIDDINGS If you’d INDIANSlike some information about our displays of God’s outrageous grace you’ll ever see, church or toINDIANS register for an event, stop by we encourage you to attend the closing ceremonies GARAGE SALE TO SERVE INDIANSVSVS. InformationJOHN Central. PAUL in the Lobby. of the Kairos weekend at the Torres Prison in Lauren Wilson continues to make remarkable VS. JOHN PAUL progress since her accident several months ago. BRACKENGUARDIANS CHRISTIAN Hondo, TX on November 10, 2013. Stop by the GUEST CARDSGUARDIANS Kairos table in the lobby for the required application. However, there is still a long way to go in her If youWARRIORS would like us to know of your visit and recovery. To help shoulder some of the expenses Thursday, September 6, 2012 For more information, please contact Tom Patterson provide Thursday,us your contact September information 6, 2012 so we that come with Lauren’s care, a Cibolo Creek 7:00 PM 7:00 PM at [email protected]. Community Group is hosting an enormous Garage canFRIDAY, keepShelton in OCTOBERtouch Sports with Complex you,4, 2013 please fill out a Guest7:00 Card. SheltonPM They Sports are availableComplex at either of Sale where all the proceeds will go to the Wilson Shertz,Shertz, TX TX theBRACKEN two tables CHRISTIAN at the back of the auditorium family. or BULVERDE,at Information TX Central in the lobby. (DirectionsTICKET PRICE: at Info. WORTH Central) EVERY PENNY If you’d like to donate items to be included in the TICKET PRICE: WORTH EVERY PENNY ENTER VISITOR GATES GRANDSTANDS DONATIONSENTER VISITOR GATES GRANDSTANDS sale (no clothing, please), simply bring them to our TICKETSEC PRICE: 235 ROW WORTH 05 EVERY SEAT PENNY 11 We doSEC not 235 pass ROW an offering 05 SEAT plate 11 at Cibolo church campus each Sunday between our two ENTER VISITOR GATES GRANDSTANDS services from September 8 through October 6. Creek.SEC If 235 you’d ROW like 05to invest SEAT in 11what our church is doing, you will find two boxes at social media volunteerS There will be a trailer on our back parking lot to the back of the auditorium for your financial We are looking for tech-savvy volunteers willing receive your donations. Larger items can be picked contributions. to keep Cibolo Creek’s social media outlets up on request. For information, contact Arla Rae at populated with the most current information [email protected]. about what is happening around our church. This The GiddingsCOMMUNION State School, a maximum security volunteer opportunity can be done either from The Garage Sale will be held on October 19 from prisonAt for Cibolo juvenile Creek, criminals, we serve has aCommunion football team. on the 8 AM to 2 PM at 8618 Barn Swallow in the Scenic Needlessfirst toSunday say, they of each don’t month. have many All are fans. welcome For your home or our offices. Two hours each week Oaks subdivision (west side of I-10 between Ralph severalto years participate, now, Cibolo but there Creek is nohas obligation. tried to be If would make an enormous difference. Let us Fair Road and Fair Oaks Parkway.) Come out to there foryou them. do not We wish think to it’s partake, what Christsimply would pass thedo. know if this is a great way for you to serve others. support the Wilsons! tray to the person sitting next to you. It’s your Contact Wes at [email protected]. Student Impact is collecting items to be shared with choice. Nobody will think anything of it. the Giddings football team for their ride home after the game. Parents can pick up a list of needed items GUEST SERVICES at Information Central. Maps are available at SANDWICH SUNDAY FOR FAMILIES WITH PRESCHOOLERS If you need assistance of any kind while on Informationour campus Central. today, please ask one of our October 6 is Sandwich Sunday for families with preschoolers. A great time for families in a Let’s showGuest this Services team what hosts the in alove bright of Christ green looks“Here similar season of life to hang out together and get better acquainted. We will meet in the like byto cheering Help” shirt. for them They when would nobody be happy else to will. help Student Center following the 11:00 AM service. Food and games provided. you in any way they can.