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08 Feb February 8, 2018

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Hello CIL family! I am so excited that my long-time mentor and pastor will be speaking this Sunday at CIL.   John McKinzie is the senior pastor of Hope Fellowship in Frisco, Texas - one of the fastest growing churches in America (read his full bio below).  He is one of my closest friends in the world, and a great guy. He will be speaking at 9am and 10:45am on Sunday, February 11th. You will love John's pastoral heart as he shares God's word with us.  Come expecting God do great things in our services. John McKinzie Bio John McKinzie has been in full-time pastoral ministry for more than 31 years. He is the Lead Pastor of Hope Fellowship located in Frisco, Texas. In the 18 years of its existence, the church has consistently grown-now ministering to over 6000 people each week across three campuses. While serving as a youth pastor at a church in Nashville,...

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24 Jan January 24, 2018

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 One of the most satisfying experiences I have as a pastor occurs when I discover someone from CIL is connected to a small group.  You may come to CIL for a season because you enjoy what happens in the services, but you will stay when you connect with a friend.  So, invest in a small group.  Nothing is more important to the development of our church than people in relationship.  Plus, you need it!  You may not think so today, but you'll need a small group tomorrow! 242 (what we call our small groups) meet this Sunday.  You can learn more about groups available to you by clicking here.  A brochure with more information is available for you at the communication counter in the lobby.   Try a group out!  Christian community is worth the effort and commitment. As we continue the Epiphany season, I am preaching on Deuteronomy 18:15-19.  I cannot wait to share God's word...

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18 Jan January 19, 2018

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  Will You Be Baptized in February? If you missed Sunday, I preached a message on water baptism that lifted the value of this sacrament.  If you did not hear it, take a listen at www.indianlake.sermon.net. In the sermon and 242 Small Groups, we discussed the opportunity for those who were baptize as a child to be baptized as an adult.  While it may not be a necessity for those baptized as child to experience baptism again, it is still a good step to consider.  While a child’s baptism is an important part of our journey, there may be greater significance for you when you take this step as an adult.  Our next scheduled water baptism is on Sunday, February 25th.   If you want to participate in water baptism on that day, fill out this online form.  If you want to talk about it some more, one of our pastors would love to...

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