Cedarcreek Covenant Church

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Welcome to Cedarcreek Covenant Church! We are a friendly and caring multigenerational church located in Maple Valley, Washington. As you visit our site we hope it will give you a glimpse of who we are. Sundays in January:I Believe In YouHow does it feel to know someone's in our corner - cheering us on? Imagine if entire generations could experience support like this! Learn what happens when we develop relationships that shape, share insight and speak into the souls of others.January 15thThe Next Generation1 Corinthians 11:1 & 1 Timothy 4:12January 22Imparting Spiritual LifeDeuteronomy 6:4-9January 27The Practical Side of Mentoring1 Thessalonians 2:8
Friday Night MealThis week's Friday Night Meal has been cancelled due to the weather. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused and hope to see you here again next week!Wedding ShowerMalia's Wedding Shower has been cancelled due to the weather. We hope to reschedule and let you know about a new date sometime next week. Contact Rebecca George if you have any questions 206-919-1324.Fellowship Lunch & Annual MeetingAll Cedarcreek members and friends are invited to a fellowship lunch, followed by our congregational annual meeting this Sunday, January 22nd, after the worship service!

Building life-changing

relationships with God,

One Another and the World.

Join us Sundays at10 am

Meeting at Glacier Park Elementary

ABOUT US

OUR VISION

Cedarcreek Covenant Church was started for the purpose of BUILDING LIFE-CHANGING RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD, ONE ANOTHER AND THE WORLD.Cedarcreek is part of the Evangelical Covenant Church. We are a welcoming community of faith which values: -The need for a personal relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ.-The Bible as the final authority on what we believe and how we live.-The whole mission of the church to love God, to love our neighbors and to make disciples. -The church as a grace-filled community of Christ-followers who help one another grow. -A conscious dependence on the Holy Spirit, who lives within us and enables our obedience to God. -Freedom to respect differing styles and opinions in matters not essential to core Christian principles. In essentials- agreement | In non-essentials- freedom | In all things love We are part of a larger group of churches called The Evangelical Covenant Church of America. Leam more about the Covenant at www.covchurch.org

SERVICES

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CHILDRENS MINISTRIES

Did you miss out on this Sunday's sermon? Or are you curious about what a morning at Cedarcreek is like. Go to the Cedarcreek Sermon Cloud Website

At Cedarcreek Covenant Church, we value children as a core part of our community. We hope and strive to create an environment where children know that they belong and are loved, where they can hear the story of God and draw near to Christ as their savior and friend. We seek to foster intergenerational relationships so that our children may be raised up in Christ and our adults may learn a childlike faith. During the second half of our worship service, we offer a Sunday school program for kids age 2-grade 6. We have faithful and capable teachers that lead four different classes: Toddlers (ages 2-3), PreK and K (ages 4-5), Grades 1-2, and Grades 3-6, in addition to our nursery that is available for younger children and infants. Please stop by the Childrens Table on Sunday mornings for more information and to meet your childs teachers.

SMALL GROUPS

At Cedarcreek small group are essential to growing and developing in our relationships with God and with one another. A variety of small group meet through out the week at a variety of times. Listed below are our current small groups. If there is one that you would be interested in learning more about or joining simply email us.

STUDENT MINISTRIES

Our church has Sunday school programs for children age 3 - 5th grade, and we have evening programs for students in grades 3 - 12. Click here to visit the youth blog.Life101 (7th-12th graders) Every Sunday night from 6:00-8:00, the Middle, Junior and High school students of the church get together to explore what it means to live a life of faith. What are practical steps that we can do to follow Jesus? How can we worship God? Why doesn't God do anything about the pain and suffering that I see in the world? What does the Bible say about music, love, sin, life-after-death, or sex? Why should I follow Jesus? We'll be learning together as we eat, fellowship, play, study, serve, worship, question, and discuss. You don't have to know a whole lot about the Bible - we are all at different places in our faith and our understanding and we'll help each other to learn and grow. We're in this together! Come - anyone in grades 7-12 is welcome! (and so are volunteers) We look forward to getting to know you.HYPE (For students in grades 3-6) On Tuesday nights from 6:30 to 8:00, our HYPE group meets in the Upper Room at the church office. Anyone in grades 3-6 is welcome! We come together to play some crazy games, sing some songs, eat some food and learn more about Jesus together. Be prepared to have a good time and be sure to invite your friends. We hope to see you there!

fall small group handout.pdf

TESTIMONIALS

WHERE WE ARE

THINGS YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW

What should I wear?You'll find people at Cedarcreek wearing everything from jeans and T-shirts to dresses and dress pants. Most folks on any given Sunday morning lean toward the comfortable and casual. Wear what you feel comfortable in. We meet in an elementary school gym so our atmosphere is pretty casual.Will I be singled out as a visitor?No. We have a welcome center just inside the door where you can pick up a program for the morning and fill out a name tag if you choose. Some folks wear them and some don't. The folks at the welcome table will greet you and introduce themselves. They can also answer any other questions you might have at that time. Once worship begins, we do take a couple minutes to greet other folks seated around us. This usually happens about 10 minutes after we start and typically it is just enough time to shake the hands of a few others seated close to you and say hello. Are you going to collect my personal information?At Cedarcreek we have what we call a contact card inserted in our program. This is a card that you can choose to fill out to let us know you visited us. It also provides a way for you to tell us how we can pray for you or possibly answer any other questions you might have. You can be as detailed as you like in completing it or you can choose not to fill it out at all. The bottom line is you don't get signed up for mailers or free sets of knives by filling out these cards! If it's your first time visiting us, you will simply receive a quick follow up phone call later in the week to thank you for visiting us and invite you back again. That's it. What happens if I get there a bit early?Each Sunday morning, we have coffee service and food table set up in the welcome center area. Some folks enjoy getting there a bit early to have a little more breakfast, enjoy a cup of coffee and chat before worship begins. So, grab some coffee and a muffin and make yourself at home. There is also a childrens table in the welcome area for your kids to color and use stickers to make their own special name tags before worship begins.Will I know what to do?Well, we don't have any secret codes or anything! As we said above, when you arrive you'll receive a program for the morning at the welcome center. It outlines what will be happening during worship so youll be able to see what is coming next.Do I have to sing?Singing is part of our worship together at Cedarcreek. Our worship band does a great job of leading us and making it comfortable to sing along or even just listen. The words are printed on a large screen at the front and the drums, guitars and excellent vocalists make it easy to pick up the tunes. So, you can sing or just enjoy listening as part of the experience. Either way is fine. Will I be expected to give money?Part of our worship time at Cedarcreek is called an offering. This is a point where we provide everyone the opportunity to recognize that everything we have comes from God in the first place and we are able to offer part of it back to him. Typically we do this in the form of our finances as a way of saying thanks to God for what He has given us. Everyone does this in a different way. At Cedarcreek we pass baskets down the rows and each person or family is able to give their offering as they wish. Not everyone gives every Sunday and no one is looking to see what you put in! You are free to decide for yourself as the basket goes by. Other questions?A lot of other information about us can be found on the other pages of this website. If you still dont find what youre looking for online, dont hesitate to call us at the church office or send an email to our general information address, which is on the contact page. Well get back in touch with you as soon as we can to answer your questions about visiting to worship with us at Cedarcreek.

Directions

Cedarcreek Covenant Church meets at

Glacier Park Elementary - 10 am

23700 S.E. 280th St. | Maple Valley, Washington 98038

We are near the intersection of Kent-Kangley and Maple Valley Highway as well as the Elk Run Golf Course.

From Kent/Covington via Kent-Kangley Road:

- Go East on Kent Kangley until you reach Four Corners

- Turn Right (South) on Maple Valley Highway

(Hwy 169 / MapleValley-Black Diamond Rd.)

- Turn right at the light onto 280th.

- Follow 280th until you see Glacier Park on your right.

CONTACT

OUR OFFICE

CONTACT US

phone: 425-413-2840

email: info_cedarcreekcovenant.org

office hours: tuesday - thursday | 8am - noon

physical office address:

23220 maple valley-black diamond rd SE

suite 3-G

maple valley, WA 98038

mail:

PO box 10

maple valley, WA 98038

cedarcreek covenant sunday mornings:

glacier park elementary school

23700 SE 280th st

maple valley, WA 98038

E-NEWS

E*NEWS

UPCOMING EVENTS

Curious about what is happening at Cedarcreek? Check out our E*NEWS. This bi-monthly email is a the way we keep each other in the know as to the events taking place at Cedarcreek. If you would like to recieve the E*NEWS simply visit the contact us page and send us an email with the subject line E*NEWS.

Snow Days!We just want to wish you all a safe weekend from the church office as the fun week of crazy weather melts and cracks trees! Stay warm and well and we will see you on Sunday!Fellowship Lunch & Annual MeetingAll Cedarcreek members and friends are invited to a fellowship lunch, followed by our congregational annual meeting this Sunday, January 22nd, after the worship service. Enjoy a delicious pizza lunch catered by Italian Fresh Pizza. Hear & see how God is working in our denomination, the Evangelical Covenant Church, as well as our own congregation here in Maple Valley. Receive important updates on the development of our property as well as the renovation of our Upper Room. Cast your vote for new Leadership & Nominating Team members. Give your approval for our 2012 budget. Please be present and participate! If you have any questions, concerns or comments, please contact Judy Melbourne, church chair (judymelbourne_me.com ) or Pastor Kenton (pastor_cedarcreekcovenant.org).Wedding ShowerMalia's Wedding Shower has been cancelled due to the weather. We hope to reschedule and let you know about a new date sometime next week. Contact Rebecca George if you have any questions 206-919-1324.Friday Night MealTonight's Friday Night Meal has also been cancelled due to the weather. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and hope to see you there next week!Life101 at Fountain CourtToday Life101 will be meeting at Fountain Court instead of the Upper Room, we will be spending time with the residents there! Please plan to be there at 6:00pm and picked up at 8:00 from the same location. CHIC2012 MeetingTo all of you who are registered for CHIC: We are going to have an informational meeting on Wednesday, January 25th from 7:00-8:00pm at the Upper Room. Students and their parents are encouraged to come. Bring your most creative fundraising idea!Life101 - IMMERSE Bible StudyStudents 6-12 grade are invited to dive into the Word each Friday to the Worl's home from 4:30-5:30. In this Bible study, we're digging deep into the word of God together. Talk to Eric or Becca for more information.Cedarcreek Covenant Church- Why do we do what we do?As we enter 2012, we plan to answer this question at a special all-church event. Together, we will identify the core values of our church through a process called Appreciative Inquiry. Appreciative Inquiry assumes that in every organization something works and change can be managed through the identification of what works, and the analysis of how to do more of what works. Change is in the air at Cedarcreek these days with the prospect of purchasing and developing property. Working together to identify our core values will propel us to more fully live into our vision of building life changing relationships with God, one another and the world. Clearly identifying our core values will also help shape the development of our property. Please join us on February 11, from 8 a.m. 1 p.m. in our Upper Room. Childcare and a delicious lunch will be provided! Sign up at the Welcome Table during the month of January.

Mark Your CalendarsHeaven's KitchenHot meals every Friday night5:00-7:00PM in the Upper RoomLife101 IMMERSE Bible StudyEvery Friday4:30-5:30PM at the Worl HouseholdJanuary 22All Church Meeting following serviceGlacier Park Elementary SchoolFebruary 11Appreciative Inquiry8AM-1PM in the Upper Room
STAFF

Rev. Kenton Johnson Kenton has served as the Lead Pastor of Cedarcreek Covenant Church since October of 2006. His passion is helping people build life-changing relationships with God, one another and the world. He has been married to his wife Gretchen for 18 years. Kenton and Gretchen have three children, Isaac (13), Samuel (11) and Amelia (7). After being born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Pastor Kenton attended North Park University in Chicago, Illinois. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1990 and a Masters of Divinity degree in 1996. On his day off you will find him outdoors hiking, cycling or snow-skiing.Eric Landin Eric is serving as Director of Youth and Children's Ministries for Cedarcreek. He and his wife, Alanna, have been married since May 2009. Eric was born in Wyoming, raised in Pennsylvania, and educated in Chicago, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Theology from North Park University. After finishing seminary, he plans on long-term youth ministry. In his spare time you can find him hanging out with his wife, enjoying music, dabbling in audio production, going for a bike ride, skiing, playing with computers, gardening, and reading. He also enjoys a good root beer and an episode of The Office.Malialani DullantyMalia joined the Cedarcreek staff team June of 2011as Office Administrative Assistant. Malia just recently married Mark Dullanty in November of 2011 and they live in Auburn-Black Diamond. Malia was raised here in Maple Valley, but has done some extensive world travelling in both North and South America as well as the Pacific, Europe, and North Africa. Malia is passionate about travel and mission work and loves being involved in various ministires God calls her to. She likes to spend her days off with her husband, creating messy art, writing, hiking, rock climbing, or snuggled up on the sofa with a good book.