Come expecting the supernatural this Sunday!

We’re looking forward to another Pentecostal experience this Sunday! Each Sunday we’ve been experiencing an atmosphere of Pentecost. Miracles are taking place! Numerous people have received the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

It is imperative that we understand that Pentecost is not a denomination – it is an experience. When Jesus ascended into Heaven, He promised to send us a comforter with dunamis power. The power of the Holy Ghost is the dunamis power that God has given us! We are being empowered each time we are in service. Why? Because God wants us to be effective and be witnesses. Have you invited someone to church this week? Bring someone with you who needs a miracle.

Let’s keep declaring each day that this is our year of release, favor and liberty. It’s our year of Jubilee. It is our year of fresh start and debt cancellation! If you have received a miracle this week – don’t keep it to yourself! Let us know!

Come expecting the supernatural this Sunday!
Pastors Joseph and Yolanda Morgan

Senior Visitation is this Sunday at 2 pm!

Senior Visitation is a ministry of love. We have the best time going to Park Place Retirement Center on the second Sunday of every month, for one hour, to sing old hymns and spirituals. We go and just share the love of Jesus with some of the kindest, gentlest elderly people in the world.

These people have become part of our family and they treat us as though we are part of theirs.

This ministry is for everyone. Just come and be with sharp minded people in their 80’s and 90’s who are still trusting in the Lord and praising him for everything in their lives.

Park Place is located at 31 Executive Park Drive in Hendersonville (on the road next to McDonalds on Main Street). Our next visit will be this Sunday at 2 pm.

Please join us!

Elders Fred and Ernie Congdon

VBS Starts Tomorrow!

Have you registered your child for VBS? We have only had a few register and we must know who is coming in order to prepare supplies. If you have not, please take a moment to register NOW by clicking here.

The theme of our Vacation Bible School this year is "Sky High Faith!" All children are welcome to attend. Please invite friends and neighbor children. VBS will be from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, Thursday and Friday night. Saturday, we will enjoy our annual VBS Church Picnic at Drakes Creek Park (next to Sweet CeCe's) on Main Street. Join us there from 11 am to 3 pm.

For more information about VBS, call us at 615-826-7575 or e-mail us at office@celebrationoflife.com!

We'll see you there!
Intern Elders Darryl and Beverly Cook

Determined Women

I was so honored to attend the 2012 Leading Ladies Conference on April 19th, in Nashville, where our very own Leading Lady, Pastor Yolanda, was the guest speaker. This conference consisted of over 60 women in the Christian and professional world and focused on how great women are working hard to lead their community.

Pastor Yolanda ministered on “Determined Women” and how determined women get what they want in life. Her message was so powerful and very detailed. She spoke highly of Hannah in the Bible and how through her experience and determination she was able to be favored of God.

The stage was set for the leading ladies to imagine themselves in Hannah’s shoes as Pastor Yolanda read the story of how Hannah was married to a man named Elkanah, who loved her dearly but how another woman, Pininnah, shared her home and had children but not Hannah- “the Lord had closed her womb.” (1 Samuel 1:5) All of Hannah’s thoughts centered on being childless and her husband could not comfort her. She endured great ridicule from Pininnah for her barrenness and she continually sought the Lord to remove her reproach and give her a male child. As I'm sure you know - she received her promise!

I challenge you today to ask yourself....are you determined enough to receive your promise?

What a blessing it is to be under the leadership of Pastor Yolanda, who inspires me to be a determined woman!

Elder Betty Rickman

"Preserving the Spirit of Expectation"

And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something!  - Acts 3:5

It is imperative that we preserve and protect the spirit of expectation, if we are to receive something great from God. So many things can happen in our day to taint our spirit of expectation - bad news or even bad communication. The Bible says evil communication corrupts. There is some information we do not need to know – it will mess with our spirit and our mind.

Sometimes our propensity is to dwell on what is not right in our life. Proverbs 23:7 says, “As a man thinketh, so is he.” Some people live in a state of negativity - they thrive on what is not good. Then they wonder why they fight depression. We cannot focus on negativity and remain in a state of expectancy.

James 1:6 says, “But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering; for he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.”  Are we asking in faith when we pray or in doubt? We can’t receive anything when we ask in doubt. Doubt is a spirit - it’s unbelief. Doubt is what kept the children of Israel in the wilderness. Where there is no vision – people perish. So if we do not live in a state of expectation, we die! We have to have vision even when everything is coming apart around us, when everything is unraveling. Vision and expectation work together.

As James 1:6 says - we cannot waver! When things get questionable, when things get tough – we cannot waver! We can’t afford to get down or give up. We must be diligent in our determination. The scripture says “He that cometh to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”

Get some expectation about you! Miracles are for those who preserve their expectancy!! Preserve your spirit of expectation!

Pastor Joseph Morgan

Under Cover Class for June

If you are in leadership of any kind at COLC, we ask that you take our Under Cover class. The next class will be held on three consecutive Saturdays in June: June 9, 16 and 23 from 8 am to 1 pm.

You must sign up by Sunday, May 26th so that we may purchase materials. (Old books are no longer applicable, new ones must be purchased.)

Cost is $45.00 for Couples, $30 for Singles. Payment required in full at sign-up.

Registration is available by clicking here.

For more information, please see Elders Fred and Ernie Congdon.

"Sky High Faith" - VBS 2012!

Hello Celebration of Life Church family!

Our Vacation Bible School is coming up soon! Our first night will be Thursday, June 7^th. The second and last night will be on Friday, June 8^th. Each night will be from 6 P.M.-8 P.M. Then on Saturday, June 9^th we are having a church picnic. Everyone is welcome to come to the picnic and celebrate with us as a closing to a fantastic VBS experience for 2012.

This year there will be three different age groups of classes for our children, and one class will be available for adults. The first class will be for ages 3-5. The second class will be for ages 6-8, and the third class will be for ages 9-12. Parents and all adults alike, please feel welcome to stay for our new adult class, in the Fellowship Hall.

Each class will be focused on the theme of “Sky High Faith.”We hope that each person attending will be challenged to increase their faith by this year’s VBS. Let’s believe for great things and not put a limit on what God can do. Everyone please be listening for announcements on how you can help us make this year’s VBS the best one at COLC yet!

God bless you all,
Sarah Vaughn on behalf of Darryl & Beverly Cook