TThe Samaritan's Purse special offering which was taken for emergency relief in Haiti totaled $15, 322. Thank you for your generosity.

Samaritan’s Purse specializes in meeting critical needs for victims of war, disaster, famine, and epidemics in the world’s most troubled regions. Currently, teams are working with local churches to deliver emergency relief supplies to victims of the massive earthquake that rocked Haiti last week. 
A network is set up to deliver supplies such as hygiene kits, plastic for shelters, blankets, and solar flashlights to beneficiaries located in and around Port-au-Prince.  This distribution network is expected to provide aide to at least 300 families per day. Last Sunday, their workers installed a high-capacity water filtration unit at the Baptist Haiti Mission.  The community filter will provide safe, clean water for patients and staff at the 100 bed hospital and the mission.  More water filtration systems and tanks are arriving.  A barge is in transit with large trucks for transporting equipment and fuel, 5,000 rolls of plastic, and other emergency items.  Also, Doctors and nurses with Samaritan’s Purse are already there alleviating suffering from survivors of the quake.
This Sunday, we are receiving financial contributions which will go directly to Samaritan’s Purse, for emergency relief in Haiti.  Please, make checks payable to Christ Community Church and use the envelope provided.

Thanks to the many, many families who together contributed 384 pairs of pajamas to people in need in the Coateville area.
We partnered with the wonderful staff of the Coatesville Salvation Army for this Pajama Drive Project.

For the last two weeks, more people from Christ Community Church Women's Bible study gathered at the Salvation Army to sort these pajamas so the families can receive this gift for their children in time for Christmas.
What a wonderful opportunity to join together to serve.

Have a wonderful Christmas! Thanks for helping to provide a warmer and cozier Christmas for many others!

As Christmas approaches, serve with us and share the love of Christ to our neighbors (local and global).

For the third year we have the opportunity to provide pajamas to families in need within the Coatesville area, in partnership with the Salvation Army. We need 350 pairs of pajamas. This is a great opportunity for the whole family. Kids love picking out pajamas to give to other kids! Cards to choose from will be available in the main lobby for 2 Sundays - November 22 and 29. These will have a child’s gender and size listed. You are asked to buy the pajamas, put them in a grocery bag with the card taped to the outside, and bring it to the church lobby on November 29 or December 6.

Christmas From the Heart
All women are welcome to join us as we bring Christmas to our community in service.  During the first two weeks in December we will break from our study groups to touch our community in a wide range of hands on care, resource support, and direct service with 8 different local ministries December 1st - 2nd - 3rd and December 8th - 9th - 10th. We will put into action what we study each week in God's Word. Download a description of each service effort here [PDF] and sign up in the Main Lobby or email us.

Student Center Angel Trees
The student ministries are partnering again this year with Camp at the Old Mill to provide gifts and camp sponsorships for the kids attending the camp.  We have 40 angel tree kids and 10 camp sponsorship kids.  Please pick up your angel in the Student Center before Wednesday, December 2.  A $25 gift idea is suggested for each child. 

Looking Back:

It was a fun weekend in which the body of Christ could be found working together to serve others.
Fifty Christ Community Church families provided the supplies for Thanksgiving dinner to families in Chester through World Impact.
One hundred and eighty families baked, cooked, transported food, and served at the Salvation Army in Coateville on Sunday afternoon.
Thanks to all who participated in these events.

We also heard 2 reports from recent returned global outreach teams -a construction team to Budapest Hungary and a childcare team to Rome, Italy.
Each team reported on how they were impacted as well as the people they went to serve. Thanks for the contributions and prayers from many who made these trips possibile.

Many attended Justin and LeeAnne's Cafe on Friday and Saturday. They had a constant flow of visitors come to chat and listen to great music. Justin and LeeAnne are ministry partners who live in Budapest Hungary and are in the mist of opening a cafe there.

Looking Ahead:

For the next 2 weeks will be collecting pajamas for families in need in Coatesville (in partnership with the Salvation Army).
We have about 140 more cards to be picked up. Each card provides a child's name, gender, age, size, and favorite color.
You are asked to buy the pajamas, put them in a grocery bag with the card taped to the outside, and bring it to the church lobby by December 6.

Nine ladies from Christ Community are now on their way to Rome, Italy.  They will serve our missionary partners and their team with Campus Crusade by taking WOW Kid's Club to their children while the parents are in a retreat.

Be sure to keep them in their prayers as they travel and are serving this week.  They arrive back in PA next Tuesday, November 3.

This year there are 2 ways to serve during the thanksgiving holiday!

1)    World Impact Thanksgiving Meals
What? Through World Impact, we will provide 50 Thanksgiving meals to families in Chester. No cooking involved.

Entire meal to be purchased:
Frozen Turkey (15 lbs)
Cranberries
Stuffing (1-2 boxes)
Gravy
Potatoes/sweet potatoes (5 lbs)
Juice or soda
Corn/peas/string beans (cans)
Bread/dinner rolls
Pie/dessert (not frozen)
Oven pan for turkey

Who? You! We are looking for people to purchase the entire meal for a Thanksgiving dinner 
When? Saturday, November 21, 8-10 am
Where? Drop off at Christ Community Church

2)    Salvation Army Thanksgiving Outreach
What? Our traditional Thanksgiving meal in partnership with the Salvation Army of Coatesville
Who? Help is needed for food preparation, purchasing supplies, delivering food, set up, serving, and clean up
When? Food drop off at CCC, Saturday, Nov 21, 8-11:30AM; Meal at Salvation Army is Sunday, November 22, 3-6 pm
Where? Salvation Army/ 669 E Lincoln Hwy/ Coatesville

Sign up in the church lobby starting Nov 1st!
For further information contact Kim at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

There are two unique opportunities on the horizon for those who might desire to go deeper in serving the Lord.
PIONEERS (PI), is hosting Venture ’09, November 5-7 in Fullerton, CA.   This is a conference for global Christians passionate about using their professional skills to see church planting movements multiply among the unreached.   The speakers are PI field personnel who serve by Business as Mission (BAM).  For further information visit their website at http://ventureo9.com
InterVarsity is holding its 22nd Student Missions Conference, URBANA ’09 from December 27-31 in St. Louis.  Join thousands of young adults for five days that will forever change the way you see the world, and your place in it.  Learn about critical issues from dynamic teachers.  For further information visit their website at www.urbana09.org

Christ Community has had the privilege of partnering with Good Works for many years in their ministry to serve low-income homeowners in Chester County.  Since 1988, they have extended God’s love to families living in substandard housing to make their homes warmer, safer, and drier, and to turn despair into hope.
Jim Ford, who attends Christ Community, is the Director of Good Works.  We have a team of men and women committed to being Volunteer Leaders from Christ Community.  Last Saturday, they began work on a home we have been given as a Good Works Partner Church.  There is much work to be done on Gary’s home and they need OUR help.  Every second Saturday of the month, the team will be working on Gary’s home making the many necessary repairs.  Can you lend a hand and a servant’s heart?
If you would like to help or if you have any questions, please contact Dan at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

We are collecting “gently used” Bibles, Christian literature, reference books, dictionaries and hymnals.  After sent to India these books will sell for a small price making them a valuable possession for poor Christians.  The money earned from the sales will help to establish Literacy Classes in local dialects, using Bible-based Primers.  Bibles are also printed in the local dialect.

Drop Off Dates:  Sept. 27 & Oct. 4
Drop Off Location:  Table in the Lobby

Bibles and Christian Books sitting on your shelf can transform lives for Christ in India!

A team of folks from Christ Community Church began work on a trailer in West Chester on October 11. Through Good Works the homeowner has had a new roof put on his home, received a new stove and had a new heating oil storage tank installed.  Through the Christ Community volunteer’s efforts, all new windows were installed, a new door and storm door were hung, the plumbing in the kitchen was fixed, a new bath tub was installed, water damage on the ceilings in the living room and kitchen were repaired, various outdoor and indoor electrical improvements were made, and other repairs completed as needed.

The home was dedicated on June 13.  In all, sixteen people from church helped out over the various second Saturday workdays.  This work was completed due to dedication and willingness to serve on the part of these volunteers.  From this experience the homeowner saw improvements to his home and has hope in his life. 

A huge thank you to all who helped to make repairs on this home!  We look forward to working on another home come September.