August 14, 2018
Men's Journey Info Breakfast is August 25

Men of Carmel - are you signed up?

Come for breakfast and learn all about The Journey -  a 12-week experience designed to encourage the men of Carmel to know that they are not alone and that they have potential for Kingdom impact as a man who ABIDES in Christ to BUILD relationships and LIVE the Gospel with EVERYTHING.

Click here no later than Monday, August 20 for more details and to RSVP for the breakfast on Saturday, August 25.

Upcoming Events

Final Call - Sunday Morning Volunteers
Volunteers are essential to Sunday mornings at Carmel. Where is God calling you to serve? Click here before tomorrow at noon to express your interest. Training is quickly approaching!
Pray for New School Year

Students, teachers and staff are preparing all over the city for a new school year. Our Carmel Christian School ministry begins it's 25th year of discipling the next generation on Thursday with over 930 students. Our WEE School ministry will welcome more than 750 preschoolers on Tuesday, September 4.

At 2nd Tuesday Prayer this morning Pastor Alex prayed that all students - whether in private, public, homeschool or college - would abide in Christ and grow, build relationships with fellow students, live the Gospel in word and deed, and do all this with everything.
Enjoy Golf?

Registration opens tomorrow for our Carmel Christian School ministry's 2018 Golf Classic on Tuesday, September 25. Click here for details on the variety of ways you can be involved.

School Resuming: Weekday Security Reminder

Carmel seeks to provide a safe and secure campus with a variety of measures. Among these, please be reminded ANYONE coming onto campus during school hours must check in first with the security team at the main welcome desk.
Mission Trip: Share Christ with College Students in Ukraine

Click here to learn about how you can join the team headed to Lviv, Ukraine Sept 29 - Oct 6. The team will partner with CRU to run four ESL college classes.

Come experience a new culture and get to know Ukrainian college students over classes, conversations and coffee!
Care Groups Begin Soon!

Our God is the Lord who heals! 

Gather with others in a similar season or struggle for study, prayer and encouragement. 

Groups begin in September and include:

More than Conquerors
(for men battling sexual sins). Details here. 

Women Living Well (for women engaged or married to men battling sex addiction). Details here.

Surrendering the Secret (for women who seek spiritual healing from a past abortion). Details here.

DivorceCare (for those seeking to heal from divorce). Details here,

GriefShare (for those who have lost a loved one). Details here.

Hope Ministry (for those who have lost a child). Details here.
Women - Fall Bible Study

Come learn more about God by being in His Word! Register for one of the Fall 2018 Bible studies here . 

This Week:

City-Wide Worship Gathering: August 16
We're excited to be the host site for Thursday evening's Ember gathering for women. If you've not signed up for this "at capacity" event, you can join the wait list here .
This Sunday: August 19 

Pastor Alex teaches on "barak" as part of our 7Words series.
barak ( baw-rak'): To kneel. To bless God (as an act of adoration). To praise. To salute. To thank.

You can catch up on last Sunday's message (TOWDAH) here .

Did You Know?

Coming September 9

Carmel will be a part of a great moment with 70+ area church fellowships in September!

For Charlotte (a local ministry partner) has worked collaboratively with local church leaders (including Pastor Alex) to develop a unified sermon series for September for our city! The team has also prepared lessons to complement the sermons that will be used in our Adult Discipleship Communities (created with input by the American Bible Society).

Don't miss the FOR series!
September   9 - FOR: The Gospel
September 16 - FOR: The Church
September 23 - FOR: Our Neighbor
September 30 - FOR: Our City

And on Sunday, October 7 we'll have a bonus FOR, only-at-Carmel message that we've titled FOR: The Nations.
Coming September 15
We live in uncertain times.
It takes resilience, focus and a mind open to new possibilities, partnerships and pathways to sustain the mission long-term.
Nonprofit directors, board members or those thinking about serving on a board are invited to leverage the experience and wisdom of noteworthy leaders at Nonprofit Leadership Summit on Saturday, September 15.
The agenda, overview of guest speakers and link to register can be found here.

What's happening at Carmel?
Check out the full calendar online here .

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