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Serving:
Part of the Vineyard Network in Canada
Pastor Tom Zawacki
(902) 892-5001
communitychurch@pei.aibn.com
www.charlottetowncommunitychurch.com
Charlottetown
Community Church
P.O. Box 1081
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 7M4
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By Don Potter
Join us at the Farm Centre, 420 University Ave. Charlottetown, PE Sunday mornings 10:00 am - 12:00 PM
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I was invited to a Christian businessmans lunch
meeting, and while I was eating, a message came
that the main speaker would be delayed until the
next day. There were about thirty people waiting
for this inspired Christian to download ways to
walk in business and walk with God. I was there
strictly as a lunch guest.
Then the meeting administrator asked if I would
fll in and teach one of the sessions. I answered,
I dont have any business skills, and I am a poor
money manager.
You could share your testimony, he said, while I
pondered if this was a good idea or not. I agreed
a little apprehensively.
A young ministry school student was beginning to
lead the group in praise. I took this time to look
over those in the room. Praise will identify a lot of
things in people. Are they interested in praising
God? Are they looking for the meeting to start and
get this praise interruption out of the way? Are
they just fatterers or do they truly love God? They
all seemed more like crazy lovers of Jesus than
business people, so I settled down with a sigh of
relief as I watched my Master being praised.
After some tears and raised hands fxed on heaven,
the announcement came that the main speaker
would not be coming today but tomorrow. I could
feel peoples disappointment, and when I got up to
speak, I decided to borrow the guitar the worship
leader was using. I wanted to recapture the spirit
of praise that was just there and hope to move
into testimony without too much of a jolt. I had a
hard time playing this borrowed guitar which was
already being borrowed by the worship leader.
The session went well and, at the end, a young
couple came to me saying, I believe the Lord
is instructing us to buy you a guitar. I quickly
answered, Oh, this isnt my guitar. I borrowed it. I
have some really great acoustic guitars at home.
Yes, Im sure, the young man continued. I still
believe the Lord is wanting us to buy you a new
guitar. Again I insisted I didnt need a guitar, as I
have too many now.
Has God ever tried to give you something
you didnt think you needed? This is what was
happening to me. As they continued to insist, I was
persistent with reluctance. I couldnt imagine the
kind of guitar they might be talking about. I know
that any quality acoustic guitar starts at $1,500 and
quickly progresses to $3,000 to $5,000. I didnt
really want just another acoustic guitar.
Then the young man said, I want to buy you a
McPherson guitar. I had seen a McPherson
but had no idea of the quality or price, as I was
already satisfed with my own acoustic guitar. I
went online and discovered McPhersons are all
handmade to order, and you can get whatever
you want in an acoustic guitar.
However, they are expensive and that really set
me of on my second round of resistance. I wrote
an email to them and said, These guitars are very
expensive. Are you sure you want to buy one for
me? Once again they insisted and recommended
I order what I wanted soon, as it takes six months
to receive one.
For years I had been on a vigil to fnd one guitar
that could do everything I wanted. I decided that
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my original handmade acoustic guitars were too delicate and old to
take on the road. That is a nice way of saying this guitar has been
played a lot, and its time to let it rest from its labors. However, I
wanted an acoustic sound that was perfect and an electric sound
that was great as well. No small task to accomplish in one guitar.
I wanted all that in one guitar, but there are problems with that idea.
I would be constantly compromising something. And compromise
is exactly what I have been living with for at least ffteen years, as I
play fne guitars but just not ftted to me. I have been ftting them and
shape-shifting to compensate for the little issues each one has.
To sum up this parable of life, I have been trying to ft into a life
that was not made for me. I have had some success along the way,
to be sure, but that was from reshaping myself to ft the situation.
Of course, this seems to be in violation with the Apostle Pauls
statement. I have become all things to all people so that by all
possible means I might save some (see I Corinthians 9:22). Paul
is not talking about compromise, but relating to people on all levels
as to not cause a feeling of condescension when he presented the
gospel. In verse 24 of I Corinthians 9 Paul goes on to say, So run
[your race] so that you may lay hold [of the prize] (Amplifed). This
means there are a lot of ways to run a race to win, but compromise
is not one of them.
There are many names for God Almighty: Elohim, Adonai,
Jehovah, Yahweh, Maccaddeshem, Rapha, and many more.
Why? Because the God of healing is not the God you call on when
you need sanctifcation. The God of divine salvation (Yahweh) is
diferent from the God of recompense (Gmolah). This means God
Almighty meets our needs with a perfect ft, if we are wise
enough to call on that God. I believe the same applies to what
life God has designed for those who trust in Jesus. It should ft
you perfectly without you striving to ft it.
I placed the McPherson guitar order with details I wanted to have
in a guitar such as neck size, body style, body depth, certain
woods for the top, and specifc woods on the back and sides etc.
All these things were diferent from the frst custom made guitar
I bought over forty years ago, and though it is still a wonderful
guitar, I had changed in that time. Now my older guitars didnt
really ft me anymore, but I was trying to ft them.
When the new guitar arrived and I began to play, it was so much
more than I expected. The workmanship was impeccable. The
shape ft my body. The sound was smooth, almost creamy. I was
more and more surprised, as I thought I had already owned the
best of the best.
The neck ft my hands perfectly. I could close my eyes and play
without consciously watching the neck to be sure my fngers
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CCC GROUPS
There is lots going on, be free,
go where the life is, family frst.
THE FURIOUS LONGING OF GOD
BOOK CLUB
Wednesdays 7:00 PM at Zawackis
Next 3 Chapters:
Healing, Boldness, & Fire
NIGHT OF WORSHIP AND PRAYER
Friday, September 5 - 7:00 PM at Zawackis
CHURCH FINANCES
Four Week Average: $1,450.40 Four Week Average Needed: $2,000.00
Lets keep praying for God to supply all we need!
Church website is updated with all activities. If you would like to get something in the newsletter (prayer request,
announcement, etc.), please email it to communitychurch@pei.aibn.com by Wednesday of each week.
CHURCH NEWS
landed in the right place during chord changes. I also noticed
that I wasnt clenching my jaw when I played. After playing it for
a week, my teeth didnt hurt anymore, and my jaw was not set in
pain as I played.
Previously, I had been to the dentist with broken and chipped
teeth from setting my jaw tight when I played. I had to have three
teeth capped and a wisdom tooth pulled because of this.
Teeth spiritually represent relationships and with a twice-infected
wisdom tooth, my wisdom was now infecting my relationships. I was
no longer running in a way as to win the race, but to compete instead.
By trying to ft into what we were not meant to be, we begin
to compromise or fnd ways to hide our incompetence in that
area. Others sense something is wrong but may not be able to
articulate it, so the situation ends in rejection.
For example, it can be like having a bad musician in the band. He
gets rejected by the others, when all along he was just playing
the wrong instrument. He hoped to ft in by fulflling a need in the
band, but because it was a bad ft, he ended up rejected instead.
This is not Gods best for those He loves. Though it took me
several years to recognize that I was compromising with the idea
of ftting into every situation presented, I fnally got a hold on
what fts me and what God can do with someone who is not
striving to ft in.
If you are a worship leader or musician trying to ft into a situation
not made for you, then you may have already damaged some
relationships. Ask the Lord to reveal how you may have been
doing this and watch how He will show you what fts you in
ministry, church, and life itself.
The elders are:
Wayne & Natalie
Simmons, Errol &
Shelagh Campbell,
Garfeld & Brenda
MacDonald and
Tom & Nadine
Zawacki.
Please feel free to
contact us anytime
with your thoughts,
questions or ideas.
Positions we are
often looking to
have help with are:
MEDIA
(SOUND & VIDEO),
WORSHIP TEAMS,
CLEAN-UP TEAMS,
CHILDRENS
MINISTRY
We are looking for
people willing to
take up the ofering
and make weekly
announcements.
Please contact
Tom if interested
to be added to a
schedule.
We do communion
on the frst Sunday
of each month.
We are looking for
volunteers to ofer
a meditation and
lead us through
that part of the
service. Please see
Tom if interested
to be added to a
schedule.
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Charlottetown
Community Church
Facebook group is
the fastest way to
get up to the minute
news, prayer
requests and get in
on discussions.
Check it out today!
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SHANE CLAIBORNE Upside Down Kingdom Tour
Friday June 13th
Summerside Community Church, 150 Industrial Crescent
2:00-4:30 PM Church Leaders Forum $30 per
7:00 PM Worship with Kenny Driscoll, Shane will be speaking
ISLAND PRAYER GATHERING
7:00 PM, Tuesday, June 17th
Summerside Community Church, 150 Industrial Crescent
CENTRE 150 GRAND OPENING
Saturday, June 21st
Summerside Community Church, 150 Industrial Crescent
3:00 6:00 PM Open House to tour the new facility
6:00 PM Celebration Service
CONFERENCE WITH JOHN AND CAROL ARNOTT
FROM TORONTO AIRPORT CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Thursday Saturday, July 17-19th
Summerside Community Church, 150 Industrial Crescent
HOME CAMP PEI 2014
August 3 9, 2014
Centre Goeland Camp, Cape Egmont, PEI
Grades 7 12
$200 Per Person
Registration at www.iwcpei.com or call 902.315.3464
YARD SALE
BUY AND SELL TREASURES TO END FAMILY VIOLENCE
SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2014 - 8:00 AM til 12:00 PM
CULINARY INSTITUTE PARKING LOT-SYDNEY STREET
To DONATE items or RESERVE a table ($20 donation)
contact Patricia at 218-9669
All proceeds donated to Anderson House
(Dog & Kids clothing, household items, books, toys, ladies
boots/shoes, and much more)
NOTICES
OFFERING NOTICE
If donating cash please use envelopes
This allows us the ability to provide you with an
accurate giving record at years end.
ONLINE DONATIONS
Go to www.charlottetown communitychurch.com
At the top of the page click the word Donate
(next to Newsletter)
Secure donations via PayPal
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MINISTRY TIME
We are fnding it difcult to have ministry time at
the end of the service because of tear-down and
clean up.
We are going to experiment with doing it
between the last two songs of worship.
We will follow the leading of the Holy Spirit.
If we have prayer teams, it will be in the back of
the room.
While I know myself as a creation
of God, I am also obligated to realize
and remember that everyone else and
everything else are also Gods creation.
-Maya Angelou