We celebrated a ton Sunday, Nov. 13, during our annual Congregational Meeting. In case you couldn't be there, here is a quick recap of the highlights from an amazing day and a blessed year:
We are pursuing a potential relocation for our church. (See prayer gathering video above.)
We have seen what may be a record number of Baptisms in 2011.
Our attendance is up 30 percent from last year.
The amended by-laws (now called Code of Regulations) were adopted.
Over the last year, 92 percent of our people have joined a Small Group. Look for offerings in Financial Peace University, Parenting, Marriage and Second Floor in 2012.
Our third annual Sports Camp registered 273 families, and we had more than 75 volunteers. Mark your calendar for June 10-15, 2012.
KidZone is continuing to grow and added a room for 2s and 3s this year. In 2012, our young people will be jumping into service projects.
Our junior and senior high Student Ministries has doubled in attendance under an all-volunteer staff. They are growing closer to Christ and one another through weekly studies, service projects and social events.
Our website has exceeded 10,000 unique visitors over the last year from all around the world.
Our Service ministry has identified dozens of service opportunities where you can plug in and serve at ACC. Contact coordinator Mike Morrissey.
All three deacons - Jim Willison, Phil Prather and Mike Cothran - were elected for three-year terms.
Our giving is far exceeding what we budgeted in 2011.
And to cap it all off, we had two more awesome families join our church. This only scratches the surface of all we have to be thankful for at ACC.
This Sunday, Nov. 13, ACC will be voting on the amended bylaws (now called Code of Regulations) that were first presented and distributed on Oct. 30.
The elders would like to thank those people who made known their questions, concerns and requests for clarification with regard to the document and would like to share the changes that resulted from those discussions.
The revised Code of Regulations will be available in print on Sunday, but in the interest of giving members more time to read and process these changes, we have presented them here for you to download.
As we have said, we want to be sure our Code of Regulations is completely in step with scripture. Also, as we consider such big changes as a possible relocation, we want to be absolutely certain that ACC is on completely legal footing as a nonprofit corporation in Ohio.
Please let student sponsor Nicki Edmisten know as soon as possible if your junior high child will be attending the CIY Believe Conference Feb. 24-25 in Northern Kentucky so she can begin planning.
The cost is $70 and includes an overnight hotel stay. The first $50 is due by Dec. 5. The remaining $20 is due by Feb. 5. Your child will also require money for a dinner, a lunch and any extra cash if they plan to purchase anything at the Believe store.
The students will attend the CIY Believe Conference at the Bank of Kentucky Center in Highland Heights. Students will leave the church on Friday, Feb. 24 at 4:00PM and return on Saturday, Feb. 25 around 5:00PM.
Planning for an event like Believe takes many adult volunteers, so please let Nicki know if your child plans to attend as soon as possible. The earlier the team knows how many students will be attending, the more accurately they can reserve hotel rooms and arrange volunteers.
Right after church this Sunday, Nov. 6, please plan to join us as we head to our new possible home a couple miles west, the former mattress store near Amelia Olive Branch and 125, to pray together and seek God's will for our church. We want every family to come. Please bring your kids. We'll end Sunday's service a bit early, and the prayer gathering will only take a few minutes, then you can be off to your lunch plans. Don't miss this.
In case you missed last week's sermon, we are looking very seriously at the possibility of a relocation. Take a second and watch Mike's explanation in the below video clip.
Members of the leadership team have walked through the facility twice, and we have begun negotiations for a potential lease. At this point, however, we still have more questions than we have answers.
One thing is clear, we are in the middle of one of the most exciting seasons in ACC’s history, so join us Sunday as we thank God and pray for His leading.
Over the last two weeks, our student ministry has spent their Sunday night hanging out and having fun together at a bon fire, then serving together by helping some folks from ACC with odd jobs. This week, they get back to their Small Group with a brand new study.
Our Jr./Sr. high students will be gathering for a new Small Group — "Ten Tough Things: A bold plunge into the Christian Life" — this Sunday, Oct. 30, from 6:00-7:30PM at the church.
As usual, the groups will split off into high school and junior high age groups. Students will want to bring a little cash for The Cafe.
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