Cancun Christian Fellowship Newsletter

Cancun Christian Fellowship

Your Community of Faith in Cancun

713 529 8078 Cancun - Riviera Maya 998 121 1316

Misiones Cristianas y Servicios de la Iglesia en Inglés

Bienhechor de Orfanato Casa Hogar para Niños Esperanza

“Command those who are rich in this present world…to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share…so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.” I Timothy 6:17-19

Our Mission: We honor God by serving others. We share a responsibility to bring God's love to hurting people. We are a Christian Mission Outreach dedicated to showing people, through our actions and love, the life changing power of Jesus Christ.

1/30/2013

If you are considering a commodity contribution to Casa Hogar para Ninos Esperanza, here are items that are currently needed:
1. Children’s clothes and shoes (any size-any gender)
2. Clothes specifically for young ladies ages 6-11
3. Games and crafts in Spanish
4. Twin bed size sheets
5. Baby clothes ages newborn to three

“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

If you are in the Riviera Maya and have clothing or commodity contributions for our children, please contact Cherilyn Martin. All items must be sorted and sized before delivery. Please strive to make sure all items offered are clean and serviceable. Please ask yourself this question: Would you allow your children to wear the clothes in public?

“Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.” Thomas A. Kempis

We have been blessed with gifts to benefit our children at Casa Hogar para Ninos Esperanza. We are always grateful for the assistance we receive from our members and our worldwide mission partners. Recent gifts include:
CCF Members, QR: New clothes for City of Joy and Casa Hogar
CCF Members, IL: Two Cases of Cereal
CCF Members, MN: Pizza Luncheon for our Children
CCF Members, MN: New Clothes for our Children
CCF Members, QR: Children’s Food Fund
CCF Members, QR: Children’s Food Fund

For contributions through PayPal, our PayPal address is tom@cdymexico.com. Be sure to click the “PERSONAL Tab and then the GIFT Tab” on the instruction page.

No PayPal account? That’s OK, you can still contribute and here are instructions explaining how to make a contribution by check. Please make contribution checks payable to Carpe Diem Yucatan SA de CV (our corporate parent) and mail to:
Cadence Bank
2049 West Grey
Houston, Texas 77019
ATTN: Personal Banker

“I believe that life is given us so we may grow in love, and I believe that God is in me as the sun is in the color and fragrance of a flower - the Light in my darkness, the Voice in my silence.” Helen Keller

With the financial help of our Blue Diamond Mission Partner in Missouri, renovation of Casa Hogar’s 4th and final community bathroom started today under the watchful eye of our contractor Brian Schaefer. We will be showing project in progress pictures in church.

But don’t think our work is complete…next month, with financial help from the same Blue Diamond Mission Partner, we will rescreen the orphanage to keep the mosquitoes away from our sleeping children. This project will include new quality aluminum screens on all windows and new aluminum screen doors front, side and rear. The contractor for the screening project will be Mr. Reyes, the same contractor that built the Hotel Zone restaurant quality kitchen cabinets for the home.

“Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved.” Barbara Johnson

With the financial help of our church members and worldwide Christian Mission Partners, CCF Good Guys Henry, John and Gary were able to purchase and deliver a week’s supply of chicken nuggets, fish, molida especial, salchicha Vienna, sliced turkey, queso Oaxaca, sliced ham, bread, hot dog buns, media crema, chocolate cake, fruit and vegetables to our Christian home. Cancun Christian Fellowship purchases and delivers groceries to Casa Hogar para Ninos Esperanza every week.

“Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the son light.” T. Martin

OUR CHURCH HAS MOVED: Effective this Sunday, February 3rd, 2013, Community of Faith Cancun has a NEW LOCATION. We will be meeting in the Salon del Sol at the La Quinta Hotel Centro, Avenida Tulum, Sm 4, Mza 14, Lote 2 in downtown Cancun. The Children’s Bible Study will meet next door in the Salon del Mar. Our new location has plenty of Sunday morning free parking and is located on the R1 bus route (convenient to guests staying in the Hotel Zone). As always, services begin at 10:00 AM sharp.

“Ultimately you are doing what you do for one of two reasons: to serve oneself or to serve God.” Unknown

Semi Annual Pizza Luncheon is scheduled for February 10th. Community of Faith Cancun members and Christian Mission Partners are welcome. We will be getting together at California Pizza Kitchen at 12:30 to dine and fellowship. Leave your money in your pocket…this one is on us. This date marks the anniversary of the 3rd year of our new English service and Christian Mission Outreach and we hope you join us. As always, children are welcome.

“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 6:1

Speaking of Pizza, yesterday, Pete and Nancy sponsored the monthly Pizza Lunch for our children at Casa Hogar para Ninos Esperanza. CCF Christian Mission Partners Pete, Nancy, Cherilyn, John, Gary, Jean, George and Tom were on hand to assist with the party. As always, we had a wonderful time visiting with the children.

“When someone tells you that you can’t do something, perhaps you should consider that they are only telling you what they can’t do.” Sheldon Cahoon

Mission Partners Pete and Nancy will be hosting a Valentine party for our children at Casa Hogar. If you are a CCF Christian Mission Partner and would like to assist, talk with Nancy at church Sunday or contact Cherilyn at cherilynmartin@gmail.com
. Help is always appreciated and besides, you will have a great time.
“You can’t have a perfect day without doing something for someone who’ll never be able to repay you.” John Wooden

Our pre-church entertainment will feature Flip Pallot fly fishing the Florida Keys and Everglades. This is a great presentation with plenty of action. Remember there is an OXXO next door to the hotel if you desire coffee, soft drinks or snacks while watching the show.

All to Jesus, I surrender…All to Him I freely give…I will ever love and trust Him…In His presence daily live.” Judson W. Van DeVenter

The purpose of tithing, found in Deuteronomy 14:22-23 (NLT), is made clear: to “teach you always to love the Lord your God.” By practicing good tithing habits, scripture tells us we are showing God our desire to put him first in our lives.

“When you go to a doctor for your annual check-up, he or she will often begin to poke, prod, and press various places, all the while asking, Does this hurt? How about this? If you cry out in pain, one of two things has happened. Either the doctor has pushed too hard, without the right sensitivity or, more likely, there's something wrong, and the doctor will say, we'd better do some more tests. It's not supposed to hurt there!" So it is when pastors preach on financial responsibility, and certain members cry out in discomfort, criticizing the message and the messenger. Either the pastor has pushed too hard or perhaps there's something wrong. In that case, I say, my friend, we're in need of the Great Physician because it's not supposed to hurt there.” Ben Rogers

If you were in church Sunday, you heard Katherine discussing her work with City of Joy Cancun. Katherine has been very faithful in her work with CoJC and is the perfect choice to lead our new Building Spiritual Bridges Outreach with the center. To support our new activity, we have added CoJC information to many of our existing websites and have built a new website to help us succeed in our commitment to them. If Katherine asks you for help, please do so with love in your heart. If you are a CCF Christian Mission Partner and would like to help Katherine, please email her at kphillips99@hotmail.com. To view the new website, click on www.cityofjoycancunfriends.com then scroll and click. The website was built and installed on Monday evening and by Tuesday evening it ranked #8 on page 1 of Google.

“What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? Our attitude toward it. Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity.” J. Sidlow Baxter

We are currently running eleven websites…ten typical websites pointing out and one directional website pointing in. All websites are linked together and performing flawlessly. The proof is in the pudding…just look at the number of visitors in church each Sunday. All websites are designed for the benefit of our church as well as our Christian Mission Outreach. Our websites are monitored daily and most are tweaked on a weekly basis.

Laurie Lipp offers a Children’s Bible Study Class each Sunday for children ten and under. The class is held in the showroom at the front of Tokal Business Center. For additional details, please contact Laurie before or after the service. She will be excited to talk to you.

Katherine Phillips heads up our Building Spiritual Bridges Outreach with City of Joy Cancun. To assist Katherine, contact her at church or email her at kphillips99@hotmail.com .

We are currently seeking a Mission Partner to lead our Wednesday Men’s Group. If you have the desire, we have the need. Please contact Tom Martin at tommartinmx@gmail.com / 998-121-1316 for additional information.

The Thursday Evening Christian Women’s Study Group meets at California Pizza Kitchen, Malecon las Americas, at 6:30 PM. For more information please contact Cherilyn Martin at 998-121-1315 or email her at cherilynmartin@gmail.com .

Remember, Cancun Christian Fellowship always meets at 10:00 AM SHARP at La Quinta Hotel Downtown.

That’s it for today neighbors…WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THIS SUNDAY!

Cancun Christian Fellowship
La Quinta Hotel Centro, Avenida Tulum, Sm 14, Mza 4, Lote 2, Cancun, Mexico

Sunday Service and Mission Outreach: Cherilyn and Tom Martin
City of Joy Outreach and Music Ministry: Katherine Phillips
Children’s Ministry: Laurie Lipp
Usher: Henry Shirk
Greeters: Gary and Marti Mason
CCF Good Guys: Henry Shirk and Gary Mason

Quick Links:
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www.cancunchristianwomen.com
www.communityoffaithcancun.com
www.buildingspiritualbridges.com
www.cancunchristians.com
www.cancunchristianmen.com
www.cancunchristianfellowship.com
www.communityoffaithcancun.tv
www.cityofjoycancunfriends.com
www.companerismocancunchristiano.com
www.cdymexico.com