October 10-11 Creek Guide
Part 5 | Rebuilding A Life That Matters
Did you worship with us this weekend? We want to know! Text CONNECT to 77978 to let us know. Have a prayer request? This is also how you can let us know to pray for you.
Text SERIES to 77978 to receive series updates and videos.
If you’re worshipping with us for the first time, we are here for you and would love to help you get plugged in at Cottonwood Creek Church. This weekend, we continue the series entitled “Rebuilding A Life That Matters.” We hope you are blessed and encouraged during worship.
Whether this is your first time worshipping here or you’ve been here a few times, the Cottonwood Creek Family wants to get to know you. Fill out the guest card to let us know a little bit about you.
Sunday Worship
Sundays | 9:00a & 11:00a
Worship Center & Online
Online Rebroadcast | 1:00p, 3:00p, 5:00p & 7:00p
Led by Pastor John Mark Caton
Midweek Chapel
Wednesdays | 6:30p | Chapel
Led by Pastor Caleb Beets
Saturday Worship
In Person | 5:00p | Worship Center
Saturday Online | 5:00p
Led by Pastor Beau Landers
Onward
Online & On-Campus
In preparation for the next season at Cottonwood Creek Church, we will begin Onward, on online and on-campus expansion project!
The Onward projects include updating obsolete equipment in the Worship Center to increase our streaming efforts, updating our online presence through a new website and a new app, and adding long-awaited parking spaces to meet the needs of people wherever they are.
We expect God to bring more people to our campus and to join us online, and when that happens, we want to be ready! Onward projects will benefit our church family and community for years to come, which is why we feel it is important to invest in them now.
Creek Kids Harvest Fest
Sunday, October 25 | 9:00a & 11:00a | Registration Required
oin our Harvest Fest fun Sunday during the 9:00a or 11:00a Creek Kids hour.
Wear your costumes to church for Creek Kids
Trick-or-Treat time—safe & outdoors after each service, with candy and other special treats.
Each child gets a Creek Kids bag to collect pre-packaged treats
Fun games and activities along with worship and Bible message in classrooms
Registration opens Sunday, October 18.
LifeGroups: Online, At Home & On Campus
In a large population, creating a sense of community and connecting with others is important. In the church, it’s crucial. LifeGroups are small groups within the larger church in which people of similar interests take care of the “one another” in life. In a large church, it’s important that community exists in order for relationships to be real and relevant.
40 Day Commitment
We are asking everyone at Cottonwood Creek to make a commitment to do the following 4 things:
Participate in worship - online or on campus. Text SERIES to 77978.
Join a LifeGroup - online, at home or on campus. Text GROUPS to 77978.
Daily prayer. Text FORTY to 77978.
Find your place to serve. Text SERVE to 77978.
Sign up to receive texts to keep you on track.
Restore
Wednesdays (Starting October 28) | After Midweek Chapel
Restore is a three month in-depth small group to help you heal from your past, learn who God is in your present and how, through Him, you can experience success and hope for your future. These groups meet after Midweek Chapel.
Good News Club
Saturdays | 10:30a | Post Oak Apartments, McKinney Tx
Cottonwood Creek has partnered with Child Evangelism Fellowship to bring a Good News Club to our neighbors at Post Oak Apartments each Saturday. For more information, email us at the link below.
Table 2:15
Thursdays | 7:00p | Chapel
Meet Collin County young adults and college students each week for community, worship & Bible study! Table2:15 meets every Thursday night at 7:00p in the Chapel. Worship with the T2:15 band and live teaching from Leon Lombard, the College/Young Adults Minister.
The Smart Stepfamily
Thursdays (Starting October 22) | 7:00p | Zoom
Are you a blended family? Do you have stepchildren or even stepparents? Join The Smart Stepfamily Topical Class to learn how you can build up your family. No matter the circumstances that created your family, each member has the opportunity to build one another up, and encourage each other. This class will teach you tools and tips to create close bonds within your family.
Cost is $10 per participant guide.
Creek Kids Weekend Worship
Saturdays | 5:00p (Nursery to Kindergarten)
Sundays | 9:00a & 11:00a (Nursery to 5th Grade)
Reservations Required: For now, we’re asking families to register their children by Thursday at noon each week, so we know how to plan for the weekends. This will be an important step in making sure we can continue to move forward with our ministry.
Text creekkids to 77978 for weekly registration reminder.
Creek Kids Resources
Are your kids missing Creek Kids? Check out these resources and activities for children birth - 5th grade.
Awana
3 year olds- 12th grade | $20
Kids represent the greatest opportunity to make a long-term impact on our world for Christ. Awana reaches kids where they are and walks alongside them in their faith journey through exciting Scripture memorization and Bible study, fun games and engaging large group sessions. Those kids who come to faith at an early age discover God's purpose for their lives and hope for the future.
CSM Resources
We have created resources for students (6th-12th grade) that will help engage you and your community with the Lord while social distancing.
Care Groups
The Care Ministry provides comfort, healing, hope, and training for those who are experiencing life's interruptions. Our Care Ministry has personal counselors, Stephen Ministry, Celebrate Recovery, Marriage Mentoring program, and Care Groups specializing in cancer, divorce, and grief.
Now Meeting:
Celebrate Recovery | Mondays | 7:00p | Chapel
Grief Share | Wednesdays | 6:30p | Zoom
Divorce Care | Wednesdays | 6:30p | Zoom
Cancer Care | 1st Sunday each Month |6:00p | Zoom
Grace Groups
Grace Groups are here to walk alongside those in our body and community who need to experience the GRACE of our Loving God in the fellowship of others. Grace Groups consists within four community groups:
Mondays | ZOOM | 6:30-8:00p
LIVING GRACE for individuals struggling with anxiety and depression. Learn More
FAMILY GRACE for those who are supporting someone dear to them with anxiety and depression. Learn More
Wednesdays | 6:30-8:00p | On Campus
REDEFINE GRACE is specifically for students in high school. Learn More
THRIVE is available to those who already completed LIVING GRACE. Learn More
Text GRACE to 77978 to receive communication regarding this ministry, and/or email gracegroup@cottonwoodcreek.org with questions.
2:52 Winter Basketball
Practices Begin Saturday, December 12 | Games Begin Saturday, January 9 | $90
We are so excited that it’s that time again… Time for basketball! Tell your friends. We are looking forward to a great season.
This league is for kids in kindergarten through 4th grade.
LifeGroups are small groups of people in similar life stages who gather to learn God’s Word and build community On Campus, At Home and Online. Text LIFE or HOME to 77978 to find a Group today.
Children (Babies-5th Grade):
david.marsh@cottonwoodcreek.org
Students (6th-12th Grade):
chase.durham@cottonwoodcreek.org
College/Young Adults:
leon.lombard@cottonwoodcreek.org
Singles/Single Parents:
ron.schrock@cottonwoodcreek.org
Adult 1 (20s-40s):
beau.landers@cottonwoodcreek.org
Adult 2 (Mid 30s-50s):
justin.frazier@cottonwoodcreek.org
Adult 3 (Mid 40s - Mid 60s):
robert.bennett@cottonwoocreek.org
Adult 4 (60+):
robert.bennett@cottonwoocreek.org
Men:
justin.frazier@cottonwoodcreek.org
Women:
elizabeth.mahusay@cottonwoodcreek.org
Cultural Groups:
justin.hillhouse@cottonwoodcreek.org
Home Groups:
sloan.stephenson@cottonwoodcreek.org
Cottonwood Creek TV
Tune in daily for Bible studies, events and worship services. CottonwoodCreek.TV also has a private prayer chat room where you can chat with a minister or trained volunteer.
Click the button below to find the daily schedule and stream content.
Church App
Download the Cottonwood Creek Church app to access live streams, video resources, sermon notes and more.
Creek Guide Alerts
Text GUIDE to 77978 to get the Creek Guide pushed right to your phone each week once it’s ready!
Text Us
Did you know that you can sign up for text updates from the different ministries at Cottonwood Creek Church? All you have to do is text that ministry’s keyword to 77978. Find the keywords and start getting updates today.
RightNow Media
The “Netflix of Video Bible Studies” all for FREE! You will have instant access to thousands of great videos for kids, youth, parents, married couples and more.
Meet Your Neighbor
Now is our best chance to connect with our neighbors! Here are three easy ways:
Walk your neighborhood to pray and to meet neighbors.
Leave a note on several neighbor’s doors.
Call your neighbors.
For more ways and resources to connect with your neighbor, visit our Strategic Neighboring page.
Faith@Home
A quest for Authentic Faith, faith that is lived out in our daily activities, is modeled in our homes and communities and passed down to the next generation. Free resources online for all ages and stages.
Cottonwood Creek Job Connection
Check out the new Cottonwood Creek Job Connection website.
Employers have the ability to post jobs, view resumes and manage their account directly.
Job seekers gain access to more than 4500 local jobs, an interest profiler, resume builder and more.
This local resource is free, so sign up today!
Last Call
Suicide: An Unfinished Life
By Pastor John Mark Caton
In his latest book, Pastor John Mark addresses the questions that torment everyone who has experienced loss from suicide. The confusion and anger that follow a suicide when a loved one chooses to end his/her own life are shared by all who walk this journey. Writing with the heart of a pastor, John Mark offers a path to healing.
October 3-4
Total In Worship: 2,564
Denison Total In Worship: 32
Budget Offering: $131,535
Budget Received To-Date: $5,410,574
Budget Needed To-Date: $5,479,302
2020 Annual Budget: $7,850,000