Celebrate Church e-Update
Let it Be Christmas

December 05, 2008
In This Week's eLetter
Men's Breakfast
Women's Breakfast - Christmas Edition!
Pie Social & Bake-Off!
Mommy & Me Playgroup
Let it Be Christmas!
Christmas Eve @ The Omni
Christmas Hope
Vision Update
Upward Sports
Celebrate Recovery
Men's Breakfast
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6TH

 
Men
8:30 AM
Market Street Cafe
Downtown Celebration
Join Pastor Joe & the men of Celebrate Church for our next monthly men's breakfast on Saturday, December 6th. It's a great time of food, faith, fellowship (and football, of course)!

Get to know the guys and be inspired by a devotional teaching from God's Word just for men!

See you there!

For more information email men@celebratechurch.org.

Women's Breakfast
Special Christmas Edition!
Saturday, December 13th
@ 8:30 AM

Santa Girl


Ladies, take time from your busy schedule of working, shopping, wrapping, working some more, cooking, worrying and all of the things that go with the holidays,
to join the girls from Celebrate Women for our monthly breakfast - Christmas Edition!

Our breakfast will be potluck and an ornament exchange. Your ornament should not cost more than $5.
And your breakfast item can something very simple. If you have any questions please contact carol@celebratchurch.org or Karen Gencarelli at lagsr@aol.com.

Date:
Saturday, December 13th at

Time:
8:30 a.m.

Location:
502 Golf Park Drive
Celebration, FL 34747
(the home of Karen Gencarelli)

click here for directions


Brought to you by:

Celebrate Women

Life Group Pie Social
& Bake-off!
Saturday, December 13th

PIE
FOR ALL LIFE GROUP PARTICIPANTS!

If you have participated in a Life Group at Celebrate, please join us for a Life Group Celebration Party on Saturday, December 13th from 7:00 to 9:00 PM!

Come and celebrate the Christmas season with us at this free event. There will be tons of food (Pie & Ice Cream) and a lot of fun.

Just bring a pie - we will provide the Ice Cream.  Pie's will be judged in several categories, including most creative, best overall, best store-bought... and more!

Location:
"The Hub"
Located at Water Tower Place in Celebration
65 Riley Road

Time:
7pm to 9pm

Contact:
bob@celebratechurch.org

Celebrate Life Groups
 
EVERY MONTH!
Mommy & Me
Mommy and me Playgroup

Join other moms and children for a great time of fun and friendship.

ALL MOMS INVITED TO OUR MONTHLY GATHERINGS!

For details or to join the team, email Dana Moseley at dpmoseley@yahoo.com
 
Celebrate
Devotion Groups
Join a devotion group now!

Celebrate daily devotion groups are a great way to get connected with other believers and grow in your spiritual journey. 

Devotion groups are casual, come as you are, and very informal.  Bring a Bible and a Journal and join in the reading and discussion.  No need to register or sign up in advance - just show up!

Click here for a list of current devotion groups, call 407-566-0155 or email info@celebratechurch.org.

 
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The Weekly Workout Journal is a daily spiritual journey that springboards off of Sundays message, followed by faith building scriptures and practical questions challenging you to infuse God's Word into your everyday life.

If you are ready to hit the spiritual gym, then click below to begin your weekly workout!

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Let it Be Christmas
Pastor Joe Saragusa

This Sunday at Celebrate we are launching our brand new December series... "LET IT BE CHRISTMAS!"

In the middle of the hustle and bustle of the Holidays, we need to let Christmas be Christmas! 

I hope you can join us for a unique look at the Christmas story and how that fateful birth 2000 years ago still impacts our lives today! 

See you Sunday!
Pastor Joe
Joe




 
Let it Be Christmas

Experience Christmas at Celebrate!
Sundays in December
 
The Christmas Story told by Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, George & Ringo. 

When the world was crying out for change... a peaceful revolution was born.  This December we'll
explore the Christmas story like never before with special music, multi-media, performing arts, and thought-provoking messages.

Dec. 7 - "Nothin's Gonna Change My World"
Dec. 14 - "All The Lonely People"

Dec. 21 - "You Say You Want A Revolution"
Dec. 24 - "Let It Be" (Christmas Eve @ the Omni Resort)


Sundays in December at 9 & 11 AM at Celebrate Church.
 


Christmas Eve at the Omni
 


Christmas Hope

Christmas Hope
 
The Celebrate Church family will once again be extending a hand of hope to families in need this Christmas Season. 

If you know of a family that is facing a difficult season and could use assistance this Christmas, or if you find yourself needing a hand of hope, please let us know by filling out the online form located here.  All information will be kept confidential.

You may also stop by the "Christmas Hope" table in the lobby at Celebrate Church on Sundays, call 407-566-0155 or email hope@celebratechurch.org.

If you would like to make a financial donation to help brighten the Christmas season for a family this year, please click the "donate" button below or mark your envelope accordingly on Sunday.

Christmas Hope

It is our hope and prayer that God's hand of love would be upon ALL families this Christmas Season!
 


Now is the Time

You can pick up your "Now is the Time" vision update brochure this Sunday at Celebrate as well as the Audio CD.  It's exciting stuff you don't want to miss out on!!





Upward Basketball & Cheer Returns!
 
Celebrate Church is excited to announce the return of the Upward Basketball & Cheer League for boys and girls in kindergarten through 6th grades. Games and practices will be held right here in Celebration at the K-8 Gymnasium.  Upward is a unique sports outreach league where every child plays, every child learns and every child is a winner!

UPWARD SPORTS (www.upward.org), with over 500,000 children currently playing in leagues around the world!

Early bird registration is due by November 25th.  Final registration deadline is December 18th.  Click here for more details...


Play Now!



Celebrate Recovery!
Freedom from your Hurts, Hang-Ups & Habits
 
Celebrate RecoveryCelebrate Recovery is a brand new ministry at Celebrate being led by Mark & Lynde Jones.

The complete Celebrate Recovery program will be offered January 2009, but we are currently holding preliminary meetings for those desiring to get involved now.
 
For more information, contact Mark (407-460-3875) or Lynde (407-460-2934).

Click here to learn more about Celebrate Recovery...



For information on any of the events happening at Celebrate, give us a call at 407-566-0155 or email celebrate@celebratechurch.org.

See you this weekend!

The Celebrate Church Team

Celebrate Church e-Update
A Strong Team Spirit

December 12, 2008
In This Week's eLetter
Women's Breakfast - Christmas Edition!
Pie Social & Bake-Off!
Let it Be Christmas!
Christmas Eve @ The Omni
Christmas Hope
Vision Update
Women's Breakfast
Special Christmas Edition!
This Saturday,
December 13th @ 8:30 AM

Santa Girl


Ladies, take time from your busy schedule of working, shopping, wrapping, working some more, cooking, worrying and all of the things that go with the holidays,
to join the girls from Celebrate Women for our monthly breakfast - Christmas Edition!

Our breakfast will be potluck and an ornament exchange. Your ornament should not cost more than $5.
And your breakfast item can something very simple. If you have any questions please contact carol@celebratchurch.org or Karen Gencarelli at lagsr@aol.com.

Date:
Saturday, December 13th at

Time:
8:30 a.m.

Location:
502 Golf Park Drive
Celebration, FL 34747
(the home of Karen Gencarelli)

click here for directions


Brought to you by:

Celebrate Women

Life Group Pie Social
& Bake-off!
Saturday, December 13th

PIE
FOR ALL LIFE GROUP PARTICIPANTS!

If you have participated in a Life Group at Celebrate, please join us for a Life Group Celebration Party on Saturday, December 13th from 7:00 to 9:00 PM!

Come and celebrate the Christmas season with us at this free event. There will be tons of food (Pie & Ice Cream) and a lot of fun.

Just bring a pie - we will provide the Ice Cream.  Pie's will be judged in several categories, including most creative, best overall, best store-bought... and more!

Location:
"The Hub"
Located at Water Tower Place in Celebration
65 Riley Road

Time:
7pm to 9pm

Contact:
bob@celebratechurch.org

Celebrate Life Groups
 
EVERY MONTH!
Mommy & Me
Mommy and me Playgroup

Join other moms and children for a great time of fun and friendship.

ALL MOMS INVITED TO OUR MONTHLY GATHERINGS!

For details or to join the team, email Dana Moseley at dpmoseley@yahoo.com
 
Men's Breakfast
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3RD

 
Men
8:30 AM
Market Street Cafe
Downtown Celebration
Join Pastor Joe & the men of Celebrate Church for our next monthly men's breakfast on Saturday, January 3rd. It's a great time of food, faith, fellowship (and football, of course)!

Get to know the guys and be inspired by a devotional teaching from God's Word just for men!

See you there!

For more information email men@celebratechurch.org.

Celebrate
Devotion Groups
Join a devotion group now!

Celebrate daily devotion groups are a great way to get connected with other believers and grow in your spiritual journey. 

Devotion groups are casual, come as you are, and very informal.  Bring a Bible and a Journal and join in the reading and discussion.  No need to register or sign up in advance - just show up!

Click here for a list of current devotion groups, call 407-566-0155 or email info@celebratechurch.org.

 
Join Our Mailing List
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Weekly Workout
Weekly Workout
Want to go beyond the Sunday Message?

The Weekly Workout Journal is a daily spiritual journey that springboards off of Sundays message, followed by faith building scriptures and practical questions challenging you to infuse God's Word into your everyday life.

If you are ready to hit the spiritual gym, then click below to begin your weekly workout!

Weekly Workout

Subscribe to our
Weekly Podcast
Celebrate Podcast
Click here to subscribe...

For more detailed Podcast information and instructions, click here...
A Strong Team Spirit
Pastor Joe Saragusa

I first began to understand the importance of TEAM as an athlete and as a coach.  I just finished reading an incredible magazine which highlighted a study of the 100 largest and fastest growing churches in the United States. A common denominator revealed in each of these strong churches was a strong team spirit.

The body of Christ functions as a team ministry. Romans 12:4-5 says, "Just as there are many parts to our bodies, likewise there are many parts to Christ's Body."  God designed it so that we all need each other to have a effective church. Everyone plays an important role. The very fact that the church is a body and not a business means that teamwork is a vital component to accomplishing God's ministry to humanity.


 
Let it Be Christmas

Experience Christmas at Celebrate!
Sundays in December
 
The Christmas Story told by Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, George & Ringo. 

When the world was crying out for change... a peaceful revolution was born.  This December we'll
explore the Christmas story like never before with special music, multi-media, performing arts, and thought-provoking messages.

Join us this Sunday, for WEEK TWO in our special Christmas Series!

Dec. 14 - "All The Lonely People"

Dec. 21 - "You Say You Want A Revolution"
Dec. 24 - "Let It Be" (Christmas Eve @ the Omni Resort)


Sundays in December at 9 & 11 AM at Celebrate Church.
 


Christmas Eve at the Omni
 


Christmas Hope

Christmas Hope
 
The Celebrate Church family will once again be extending a hand of hope to families in need this Christmas Season. 

If you know of a family that is facing a difficult season and could use assistance this Christmas, or if you find yourself needing a hand of hope, please let us know by filling out the online form located here.  All information will be kept confidential.

You may also stop by the "Christmas Hope" table in the lobby at Celebrate Church on Sundays, call 407-566-0155 or email hope@celebratechurch.org.

If you would like to make a financial donation to help brighten the Christmas season for a family this year, please click the "donate" button below or mark your envelope accordingly on Sunday.

Christmas Hope

It is our hope and prayer that God's hand of love would be upon ALL families this Christmas Season!
 


Now is the Time

You can pick up your "Now is the Time" vision update brochure this Sunday at Celebrate as well as the Audio CD.  It's exciting stuff you don't want to miss out on!!





Upward Basketball & Cheer Returns!
 
Celebrate Church is excited to announce the return of the Upward Basketball & Cheer League for boys and girls in kindergarten through 6th grades. Games and practices will be held right here in Celebration at the K-8 Gymnasium.  Upward is a unique sports outreach league where every child plays, every child learns and every child is a winner!

UPWARD SPORTS (www.upward.org), with over 500,000 children currently playing in leagues around the world!

Early bird registration is due by November 25th.  Final registration deadline is December 18th.  Click here for more details...


Play Now!



Celebrate Recovery!
Freedom from your Hurts, Hang-Ups & Habits
 
Celebrate RecoveryCelebrate Recovery is a brand new ministry at Celebrate being led by Mark & Lynde Jones.

The complete Celebrate Recovery program will be offered January 2009, but we are currently holding preliminary meetings for those desiring to get involved now.
 
For more information, contact Mark (407-460-3875) or Lynde (407-460-2934).

Click here to learn more about Celebrate Recovery...



For information on any of the events happening at Celebrate, give us a call at 407-566-0155 or email celebrate@celebratechurch.org.

See you this weekend!

The Celebrate Church Team

Celebrate Church e-Update
Let's Celebrate!

December 19, 2008
In This Week's eLetter
Mommy & Me Playgroup
Men's Breakfast
Celebrate Devotion Groups
Weekly Workout
Podcast
Let it Be Christmas!
Christmas Eve @ The Omni
Christmas Hope
Vision Update
Upward Sports
Celebrate Recovery
EVERY MONTH!
Mommy & Me
Mommy and me Playgroup

Join other moms and children for a great time of fun and friendship.

ALL MOMS INVITED TO OUR MONTHLY GATHERINGS!

For details or to join the team, email Dana Moseley at dpmoseley@yahoo.com
 
Men's Breakfast
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3RD

 
Men
8:30 AM
Market Street Cafe
Downtown Celebration
Join Pastor Joe & the men of Celebrate Church for our next monthly men's breakfast on Saturday, January 3rd. It's a great time of food, faith, fellowship (and football, of course)!

Get to know the guys and be inspired by a devotional teaching from God's Word just for men!

See you there!

For more information email men@celebratechurch.org.

Celebrate
Devotion Groups
Join a devotion group now!

Celebrate daily devotion groups are a great way to get connected with other believers and grow in your spiritual journey. 

Devotion groups are casual, come as you are, and very informal.  Bring a Bible and a Journal and join in the reading and discussion.  No need to register or sign up in advance - just show up!

Click here for a list of current devotion groups, call 407-566-0155 or email info@celebratechurch.org.

 
Join Our Mailing List
Quick Links
Weekly Workout
Weekly Workout
Want to go beyond the Sunday Message?

The Weekly Workout Journal is a daily spiritual journey that springboards off of Sundays message, followed by faith building scriptures and practical questions challenging you to infuse God's Word into your everyday life.

If you are ready to hit the spiritual gym, then click below to begin your weekly workout!

Weekly Workout

Subscribe to our
Weekly Podcast
Celebrate Podcast
Click here to subscribe...

For more detailed Podcast information and instructions, click here...
Let's Celebrate!
Pastor Joe Saragusa

I have discovered several facts along life's journey: People long for community and God's designed all of us to live in a loving community, a community centered around values of trust, hope, love, and vision. God wants us to do more than just get by. He wants us to celebrate His life and follow Christ together! We will be celebrating together this coming Sunday and then we'll come back together again on Christmas Eve (Wednesday, December 24th) at the Omni Orlando Resort to consider the impact of Christ's birth!  Two wonderful opportunities for community and celebration.

This series, "Let It Be Christmas," and our Christmas Eve service allows us to reach out and offer to the community a Christmas experience where the story of the birth of Christ unfolds in a marvelous way. It will be another dynamic presentation, and it is why we have made thousands of advertisement cards, letters, emails, and newspaper ads, and it is why we are making room for more and more people. We want you to know there is a place this Christmas season to bring family, friends and neighbors to come and hear about the birth of Jesus Christ. I am taking time in this week's blog and e-letter to communicate the importance of inviting family and friends. It is one of those times of the year where people are really open to hearing about Christ and venturing off to church.


 
Let it Be Christmas

Experience Christmas at Celebrate!
Sundays in December
 
The Christmas Story told by Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, George & Ringo. 

When the world was crying out for change... a peaceful revolution was born.  This December we'll
explore the Christmas story like never before with special music, multi-media, performing arts, and thought-provoking messages.

Join us this Sunday, for WEEK THREE in our special Christmas Series!

Dec. 21 - "You Say You Want A Revolution"
Dec. 24 - "Let It Be" (Christmas Eve @ the Omni Resort)


This Sunday at 9 & 11 AM at Celebrate Church.
Wednesday, December 24th at 7:00 PM at the Omni Orlando Resort. (See below for more details)
 


Christmas Eve at the Omni
 
Plan now to attend our fourth annual Christmas Eve Celebration at the Omni Orlando Resort located just off I-4 at exit #58.

Wednesday, December 24th @ 7:00 PM!

Join us for music, performing arts, worship, and of course, The Christmas Story!  Use the link below to invite a friend!


Invite Others


*Parking is a available free of charge, however you may valet park for a fee of $8.00.  *Free childcare is available for children through 5 years old.  There are no tickets or pre-registration required, however we recommend arriving a few minutes early for the best seating.

For more information, please feel free to email us at celebrate@celebratechurch.org or call 407-566-0155.




Christmas Hope

Christmas Hope
 
The Celebrate Church family will once again be extending a hand of hope to families in need this Christmas Season. 

We are sponsoring over 20 families this year!

If you would like to make a financial donation to help brighten the Christmas season for a family this year, please click the "donate" button below or mark your envelope accordingly on Sunday.

Christmas Hope

It is our hope and prayer that God's hand of love would be upon ALL families this Christmas Season!
 


Now is the Time

Remember your year-end donation to help us reach our goal of raising $290,000 towards paying for our land in cash and the build-out of our new ministry space, "The Hub."  Every gift makes a huge impact!

Click here to make your year-end donation online now...

You can pick up your "Now is the Time" vision update brochure this Sunday at Celebrate as well as the Audio CD.






Upward Basketball & Cheer Returns!
 
Celebrate Church is excited to announce the return of the Upward Basketball & Cheer League for boys and girls in kindergarten through 6th grades. Games and practices will be held right here in Celebration at the K-8 Gymnasium.  Upward is a unique sports outreach league where every child plays, every child learns and every child is a winner!

UPWARD SPORTS (www.upward.org), with over 500,000 children currently playing in leagues around the world!

Early bird registration is due by November 25th.  Final registration deadline is December 18th.  Click here for more details...


Play Now!



Celebrate Recovery!
Freedom from your Hurts, Hang-Ups & Habits
 
Celebrate RecoveryCelebrate Recovery is a brand new ministry at Celebrate being led by Mark & Lynde Jones.

The complete Celebrate Recovery program will be offered January 2009, but we are currently holding preliminary meetings for those desiring to get involved now.
 
For more information, contact Mark (407-460-3875) or Lynde (407-460-2934).

Click here to learn more about Celebrate Recovery...



For information on any of the events happening at Celebrate, give us a call at 407-566-0155 or email celebrate@celebratechurch.org.

See you this weekend!

The Celebrate Church Team

Celebrate Church e-Update
The Day After Christmas

December 26, 2008
In This Week's eLetter
Men's Breakfast
Mommy & Me Playgroup
Celebrate Devotion Groups
Weekly Workout
Podcast
Now is the Time
Upward Sports
Celebrate Recovery
Men's Breakfast
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3RD

 
Men
8:30 AM
Market Street Cafe
Downtown Celebration
Join Pastor Joe & the men of Celebrate Church for our next monthly men's breakfast on Saturday, January 3rd. It's a great time of food, faith, fellowship (and football, of course)!

Get to know the guys and be inspired by a devotional teaching from God's Word just for men!

See you there!

For more information email men@celebratechurch.org.

EVERY MONTH!
Mommy & Me
Mommy and me Playgroup

Join other moms and children for a great time of fun and friendship.

ALL MOMS INVITED TO OUR MONTHLY GATHERINGS!

For details or to join the team, email Dana Moseley at dpmoseley@yahoo.com
 
Celebrate
Devotion Groups
Join a devotion group now!

Celebrate daily devotion groups are a great way to get connected with other believers and grow in your spiritual journey. 

Devotion groups are casual, come as you are, and very informal.  Bring a Bible and a Journal and join in the reading and discussion.  No need to register or sign up in advance - just show up!

Click here for a list of current devotion groups, call 407-566-0155 or email info@celebratechurch.org.

 
Join Our Mailing List
Quick Links
Weekly Workout
Weekly Workout
Want to go beyond the Sunday Message?

The Weekly Workout Journal is a daily spiritual journey that springboards off of Sundays message, followed by faith building scriptures and practical questions challenging you to infuse God's Word into your everyday life.

If you are ready to hit the spiritual gym, then click below to begin your weekly workout!

Weekly Workout

Subscribe to our
Weekly Podcast
Celebrate Podcast
Click here to subscribe...

For more detailed Podcast information and instructions, click here...
The Day After Christmas
Pastor Joe Saragusa

Wow, what it must be like to work in retail... especially a department store... especially the day after Christmas! From handling the last minute shopper on Christmas Eve to welcoming the discouraged shopper after Christmas waiting in long lines to return that "perfect" gift that wasn't quite so perfect.

Have you ever felt like you wanted to return YOU? I mean, have you ever wished you could trade yourself in for a better version of you? I think we've all felt that at one time or another. Most of the time it centers around beliefs we have about ourselves. We don't feel that we quite measure up, or we don't feel quite up to the tasks or challenges that are in our lives, or perhaps we just want an upgrade. Whatever it is, it's important to know when God created you, he didn't save the receipt "just in case" you didn't work out! No, on the contrary! He created the perfect YOU the first time around. And as my mom used to say as we were growing up, "GOD DON'T MAKE NO JUNK!"



Now is the Time

Remember your year-end donation to help us reach our goal of raising $290,000 towards paying for our land in cash and the build-out of our new ministry space, "The Hub."  Every gift makes a huge impact!

This Sunday is the last Sunday of the year to make your year-end donation!  Let's reach our goal.

Click here to make your year-end donation online now...

You can pick up your "Now is the Time" vision update brochure this Sunday at Celebrate as well as the Audio CD.






Upward Basketball & Cheer Returns!
 
Celebrate Church is excited to announce the return of the Upward Basketball & Cheer League for boys and girls in kindergarten through 6th grades. Games and practices will be held right here in Celebration at the K-8 Gymnasium.  Upward is a unique sports outreach league where every child plays, every child learns and every child is a winner!

UPWARD SPORTS (www.upward.org), with over 500,000 children currently playing in leagues around the world!

Early bird registration is due by November 25th.  Final registration deadline is December 18th.  Click here for more details...


Play Now!



Celebrate Recovery!
Freedom from your Hurts, Hang-Ups & Habits
 
Celebrate RecoveryCelebrate Recovery is a brand new ministry at Celebrate being led by Mark & Lynde Jones.

The complete Celebrate Recovery program will be offered January 2009, but we are currently holding preliminary meetings for those desiring to get involved now.
 
For more information, contact Mark (407-460-3875) or Lynde (407-460-2934).

Click here to learn more about Celebrate Recovery...



For information on any of the events happening at Celebrate, give us a call at 407-566-0155 or email celebrate@celebratechurch.org.

See you this weekend!

The Celebrate Church Team

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