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Yesterday, Pastor Tadd, wrapped up our Now What? series by teaching us the importance of “breaking bread” together as a church family.  He laid out what the Bible has to say about Followers of Jesus loving one another, praying for one another, and slowing down the busyness of our lives to make time for one another.  Pastor Tadd emphasized 5 ways for us to practically begin taking the next step in our walk with Jesus.  Here are 5 ways/opportunities for you to begin living this out on a weekly basis:

1. Join a LifeGroup.  LifeGroups are small groups of people that meet in homes throughout our community.  They spend time discussing the messages we hear at PRC each week, they eat together, and do fun activities together.  This is a great way for you to get plugged in and begin building relationships with other Followers of Jesus who want to pray for you, encourage you, and be there for when you need someone.  We really encourage you to give a LifeGroup a try.  We have various LifeGroups that meet on different nights of the week to accommodate your schedule.  If you’re interested in joining a LifeGroup, then simply email Will Hatten and he will be in contact with you shortly.

2.  Pine Ridge U – Next Steps Class.  Next Steps Class begins this Sunday and will run from Feb. 5th – 26th. This class is designed for you to find-out more about taking the next step in your relationship with Jesus. We plan to educate, equip, and resource you with what we believe that God wants next for your life. You’ll be able to ask questions and we’ll do our best to get you pointed in the right direction. This class will be held from 9:30a-10:30a in our Ignite Students Room. Get registered online HERE!

3.  Join a Bible Study Group.  Every Tuesday morning at 6:00a & Tuesday night at 6:30p, the men of PRC gather at the church for a time of Bible study and prayer.  Our PRC ladies have a time of prayer and Bible study every Thursday night at 6:30p at PRC as well.  These groups also gather throughout the year to take part in other fun activities outside of the church.

4.  Monthly Night or Prayer.  Beginning Tuesday Feb. 7th at 6:30p, we will hold a monthly night of prayer at PRC.  This will be open to anyone that wants to attend.  We will hold these night of prayers on the first Tuesday night of every month.  We will use this time to pray for our church, the needs of our church, the needs in our community, what God is planning and doing within our church, and much more.  We want to make prayer an even bigger priority for our church this year.  Pastor Tadd often quotes his childhood pastor who said. “Nothing of eternal significance has ever happened outside of prayer”.  We believe that God has something huge in store for our church this year and we want every decision we make to begin and end in prayer.

5.  Volunteer Teams.  Volunteer Teams are a great way to live out our calling as Followers of Jesus within the local church.  We know that Jesus himself was the greatest servant and our life has been called to model His.  Our Volunteer Teams make everything we do at PRC possible.  We offer teams ranging from our PRC Kids and PRC Student teams, our Guest Services teams, our PRC Cafe, our Production Team, our Parking Team, our Workshop Wednesday team, our first time decision follow-up team, and more.  There are plenty of opportunities for you to get connected to team and begin serving with others that are passionate about seeing the church advance.  If you’re interested in joining at team, then email Brandon Delk and he will contact you shortly.

These are 5 simple ways for you to take the next step in getting connected with others at PRC.  We encourage you to give one, if not all, of these areas a try.  It is our desire for you to build relationships within our church and these are just a few of the ways for you to do that.  Give one of these areas a try and just see what it has to offer.

The next step is yours,
PRC

PINE RIDGE U | PARTNERSHIP CLASS | THIS SUNDAY!

This Sunday will be your first opportunity to experience our new Pine Ridge University.  This year, we will be offering a series of classes where you will be able to learn a lot about a variety of different topics.  Sunday, we will kick-off Pine Ridge U with our PRC Partnership Class.  This is a two week class where you will discover what it means to be a PRC Partner. We will discuss the vision, mission, and methods behind everything that we do at PRC. You’ll have an opportunity to ask questions and find-out how to partner with us as we advance the vision God has given us. This class will be held from 9:30a-10:30a in our Ignite Student Room.

You can sign-up for our Partnership Class online HERE.

We can’t wait to see you Sunday!
Pine Ridge Church

This morning, Pastor Tadd, challenged our church to truly begin embracing our vision statement of “Doing Whatever It Takes To Reach People Far From God”.  Pastor Tadd asked everyone to take some honest assessment of our own involvement and to ask ourselves, “Are you truly a Whatever It Takes person?”  When it comes to your time, your connection to others, your serving, your passion for reaching people far from God, and your finances.  Are you doing “Whatever It Takes” in every area of your life?

So many people asked us after the service how they can start this year off right, get involved at PRC, and begin living out “Whatever It Takes”.  We’ve put together a short list of some incredible opportunities for you to get involved.  These opportunities, when embraced by everyone at our church, will enable us to advance the vision God has given us for our church.  We’re praying that we will see involvement, attendance, obedience, and ownership rise to a new level in 2012.  As a result, we believe God is going to exceed our expectations.  Are you willing to do whatever it takes?

1.  Volunteering.  Our Volunteers are the VIP of our church.  Sundays would not happen if were not for our incredible volunteer teams.  If you’re interested in becoming a volunteer at PRC or maybe you’ve just fallen away from a team you were once working with, then email Chris Wilkinson.

2.  LifeGroups.  LifeGroups are small groups of people that are specifically designed to make a large church smaller and more intimate.  These groups meet during the week in different homes throughout our community.  They spend time digging through Sundays message, asking and answering questions, praying together, and spend time together doing other fun activities outside of the church.  This is a great place to connect and to get to know some other families at PRC that truly love, care, and want to get to know you.  If you’re interested in learning more about LifeGroups or getting plugged, then email Will Hatten.

3.  PineRidgeU.  Pine Ridge University, is something you’re going to be hearing a lot more about in the next few weeks.  PRU, is going to give you an opportunity to attend classes that will equip, train, disciple, and teach you on various topics.  Our first class will be offered later this month and we’ll be telling you how, when, and where to get plugged in.  Stay tuned!

4.  Giving.  God influences the world through His people and His people are what make-up His church. Every dollar you give to PRC makes an impact in this community and across the earth for the glory of Jesus Christ; the Gospel is preached, lives are changed, the hungry are fed, and you, in turn, are blessed by God so that you can continue to be a blessing for God.  PRC will not advance without the faithful and intentional giving of our church. We are praying that you would truly make God the first priority in your finances this year. The reality is this, if you don’t make God the priority in your finances, then something or someone else will always compete to be your priority.

There are many ways to begin giving at PRC, but here a just a few:

1. Sign-up for Automated Giving and you can have your bank account automatically drafted
2. Giving online weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly
3. Setting up automatic bill pay through your bank
4. Mailing in your gifts to 904 East Main Street | Haw River, NC 27258
5. Giving on Sunday mornings during our time of giving

These are four great ways to practically start locking-in at PRC.  We truly believe that God has some incredible things planned for our church this year.  We are praying that you and your family take some serious ownership of your church in 2012.  If we are going to be a church that does, “Whatever It Takes”, then we have to be people that are willing to do “Whatever It Takes”.   Our prayer is that we can do this together.  Let’s test God at His word and just see what He has in store!

The Best Is Yet To Come!
Pastor Tadd and PRC Staff

Here is what’s going on around PRC:

1.  THIS SUNDAY AT PRC!
After a week away, we are once again having service this Sunday at 10:00a!!  Pastor Tadd will share some awesome things that God has placed on His heart for PRC.  This will be a day of vision, clarity, worship, and prayer for where God is leading PRC in 2012.  Don’t miss it!!

2. 2 SERVICES BEGIN NEXT SUNDAY | 9:30A & 11:00A
Next Sunday [Jan. 8th], 2 Sunday morning services return to PRC. 2 services will allow us 2 incredible opportunities to reach people in our community that are far from God. We cannot even begin to tell you the excitement our staff, volunteers, and volunteer leaders are about returning to 2 Sunday morning services. Help us get starting getting the word out now!!

3. VISION NIGHT | JANUARY 5TH | 6:30P
This will be a night where we discuss the plan and strategy for going 2 services.  You will be given the opportunity to ask questions and help us develop a unified plan to make the transition to 2 services as seamless as possible.  2 services is a major opportunity for our church to advance to the next level and reach more people in our community.  Since 2 services impacts every facet of our church, this meeting is mandatory for all Volunteers, Volunteer Directors, and LifeGroup leaders. Each volunteer team will also break-up into their specific teams to discuss their plan, rotations, etc. for 2 services.  Please make this meeting a priority!!

4.  2011 YEAR-END GIVING | DEADLINE DECEMBER 31ST
It’s not too late to participate in our year-end giving; you can still give online or mail in your postdated check, but the deadline is December 31st if you’d like to get a 2011 tax deduction.  You can give online before midnight on December 31st or just mail your check to the address provided below.  Please make sure the date on your check is dated no later than 12/31 or we will not be able to credit it towards your 2011 contributions.  All gifts and contributions are 100% tax-deductible.

We can’t wait to see you Sunday!
Pine Ridge Church

Pine Ridge Church | 904 East Main Street | Haw River, NC 27258

We wanted to be one of the first to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas!  We hope you have an incredible time with your families and enjoy this awesome holiday.  We love and appreciate each and everyone of you and we cannot wait to see what 2012 has in store for our church.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Tadd, Becki, Brogan, Maisy, & Grandstaff Baby #3!

P.S. I have also attached a Christmas Family Devotional [.pdf file] and I would like to challenge you to take some time today to read through this with your family.  I believe this devotional will be a great reminder to all of us for what this day is truly about.  May we all be challenged to give the gift of Jesus this Christmas.  I cannot wait for all of us to be back at PRC next Sunday [Jan. 1st at 10a].  I hope you have a great week!!

PRC_Christmas_Family_Devotional

Pine Ridge Church and Center Stage Productions presents Alamance Counties Premiere Christmas Musical Event, “Christmas Chaos”.

Come and see our own Grammy Award winner Elijah Chester and Shawn “Swift” Johnson, former backup vocalist for Little Richard, in their musical production “Christmas Chaos,” an original musical about how it’s ultimately our choices that determine how we feel about life and situations.

Have you reserved your tickets for this incredible night?  Tickets are only $5. There are tickets and showtimes still available.  Reserve your tickets right now before these shows are sold-out.  Already have tickets?  Well, buy a few more and bring a friend, family member, or co-worker with you.

The Paramount Theater Box Office is open right now from 12:00pm-3:00pm.  To order tickets, call (336) 222-TIXS or visit the box office between noon and 3 p.m.

To find-out more about this production and the many other local actors that will be performing, simply CLICK HERE to read the Times-News article about the show.

Do not miss your opportunity to be part of Alamance Counties Premiere Christmas Musical Event.  We hope to see you there!!

Here is what’s going on around PRC:

1.  THIS SUNDAY AT PRC!
This Sunday will be our last service of 2011 and we are wrapping up this year in a BIG way.  We have a ton of fun things planned; a bunch of free gifts, the PRC Kids joining the worship band, but none is more important than what Pastor Tadd will be sharing this week.  He will be sharing the story of the greatest gift ever given and there is no question that it has the potential to change someone’s life forever.  We are asking that you do “whatever it takes” to be there this weekend and try to bring someone with you.  Please do not miss this incredible opportunity!

2. PRC LIFEGROUP CHRISTMAS PARTY | DEC. 18TH | 6:00PM
This party is open to all that currently attend a LifeGroup and anyone that is interested in learning morning about LifeGroups or getting connected to a LifeGroup.  This will be a fun time to just hang-out and connect with other Pine Ridge Peeps.  We hope to see you there!!

3. 2 SERVICES ARE RETURNING TO PRC | 9:30A & 11:00A | BEGINNING 1.8.12
We are in fact returning to 2 Sunday morning services beginning January 8th. This is going to allow us 2 incredible opportunities to reach people in our community that are far from God. We cannot even begin to tell you the excitement our staff, volunteers, and volunteer leaders are about returning to 2 Sunday morning services. Help us get starting getting the word out now!!

4. ALAMANCE COUNTY CHRISTMAS MUSICAL | PARAMOUNT THEATER
We are hosting our first annual Christmas musical at the Paramount Theater in downtown Burlington. This musical will be hosted by our own Swift Johnson and Elijah Chester. Tickets are on sale at the Paramount Theater Box Office for just $5. We were able to get some more tickets and will have them for sale at our Resource Center this Sunday.  Our first show is nearly sold-out.  We will add show times as follows [Dec. 21st 6:30p & 8:15pm, Dec. 22nd 6:30pm & 8:15pm]. We will open each show as the previous one sells out.

We are asking that you purchase your tickets ASAP so we can plan accordingly. Also, please consider buying some tickets for your friends, family, co-workers, employees, etc. This is going to be an awesome night and you and your family aren’t going to want to miss our annual community Christmas event. Make plans to be there now!!

5. CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE
There will be NO service on December 25th.  We are shutting PRC down so that you can enjoy Christmas with your family.  We will upload a video message that you can view later that week from Pastor Tadd.  We will resume our 10:00a service on January 1st.  Our new service schedule will not begin until January 8th.

We can’t wait to see you Sunday!
Pine Ridge Church

Last weekend, Pine Ridge Church received our Annual Christmas Gift Offering. We have currently been able to raise $13,450.  We have been blown away by what God has done through the generosity of His church. This offering will allow us to provide Christmas for 20 kids/families at Eastlawn Elementary School, provide Christmas for several of our own PRC families that are struggling this year, and help provide clean water in Burkina Faso, Africa!

In case you missed our Gift Offering last Sunday, I wanted to let you know that it is not too late to join with others and give to this amazing opportunity.  We still have some work to do to fulfill all of our commitments this year and to get us moving in the right financial direction for 2012.  We have had several financial gifts that have come in this week and others that have called about giving.  You can participate by giving online at PRCGIVING.com. It’s safe, secure and easy to use. If you make a contribution before December 31, we will be sure to include it on your annual giving statement.  You can also mail your gift to the address provided below.

We have the opportunity to bless someone this Christmas season and truly change their current situation.  We also have an opportunity to further advance God’s mission for His church.  I would love for you to be a part of this amazing opportunity with us.  If you have any questions, or if we can be of any assistance, please let us know.

Making a impact this Christmas!
Tadd Grandstaff and Pine Ridge Church

Here is what’s going on around PRC:

1.  PRC LADIES CHRISTMAS PARTY | DEC. 9TH | 7:00PM
Ladies, come for an evening of fun and yummy food!  Bring your favorite appetizer or dessert and a $5 or less wrapped ornament for a little dirty Santa.  The party will be held at Leslie Hatten’s Home [3075 Victoria Falls Drive, Burlington, NC].  Feel free to invite your friends too!!

2. PRC LIFEGROUP CHRISTMAS PARTY | DEC. 18TH | 6:00PM
This party is open to all that currently attend a LifeGroup and anyone that is interested in learning morning about LifeGroups or getting connected to a LifeGroup.  This will be a fun time to just hang-out and connect with other Pine Ridge Peeps.  We hope to see you there!!

3. 2 SERVICES ARE RETURNING TO PRC | 9:30A & 11:00A | BEGINNING 1.8.12
We are in fact returning to 2 Sunday morning services beginning January 8th. This is going to allow us 2 incredible opportunities to reach people in our community that are far from God. We cannot even begin to tell you the excitement our staff, volunteers, and volunteer leaders are about returning to 2 Sunday morning services. Help us get starting getting the word out now!!

4. ALAMANCE COUNTY CHRISTMAS MUSICAL | PARAMOUNT THEATER
We are hosting our first annual Christmas musical at the Paramount Theater in downtown Burlington. This musical will be hosted by our own Swift Johnson and Elijah Chester. Tickets are on sale at the Paramount Theater Box Office for just $5. We were able to get some more tickets and will have them for sale at our Resource Center this Sunday.  Our first show is almost sold-out.  We will add show times as follows [Dec. 21st 6:30p & 8:15pm, Dec. 22nd 6:30pm & 8:15pm]. We will open each show as the previous one sells out.

We are asking that you purchase your tickets ASAP so we can plan accordingly. Also, please consider buying some tickets for your friends, family, co-workers, employees, etc. This is going to be an awesome night and you and your family aren’t going to want to miss our annual community Christmas event. Make plans to be there now!!

5. CHRISTMAS GIFT OFFERING | THIS SUNDAY!!
We’re just a few days away from our Christmas offering and gifts are already coming. 100% of the gifts received this year will fund 20 kids/families from Eastlawn Elementary with Christmas, give Christmas to some our own struggling PRC families, support our missions efforts in Burkina Faso, Africa, and wise financial margin for 2012.  We’re praying that you’ll participate in this years Christmas Gift Offering with us.  All gifts are 100% tax-deductible and you’ll have until Dec. 31st to turn in your gift to get a 2011 tax deduction.

Here’s a link to our online giving page if you’d like to give to The Gift Offering online.  Make sure you select Gift Offering in the drown-down menu so we can allocate the funds properly. You can also mail your gift to: Pine Ridge Church | 904 East Main Street | Haw River, NC 27258

We can’t wait to see you Sunday and thanks for all you do!!
Pine Ridge Church

By now you should have received a letter from me in the mail about our Christmas Gift Offering. I cannot even begin to tell you how excited I am about this year’s offering, and the things we are going to be able to do as a result of it. Here are the specific things that the Gift Offering will support this year:

>Provide Christmas for some of our own PRC families who are struggling this year
>Provide Christmas for 20 kids/families from Eastlawn Elementary School
>Continue to plant and provide support for new church plants and other mission efforts
>Provide resources for digging clean water wells and planting churches in Burkina Faso, Africa
>Create wise financial margin for our 2012 operational budget

The idea behind this special offering is to let our largest and most extravagant gift this Christmas season be to Jesus and His church. As you shop this year for friends, family members and co-workers, we ask that you also prayerfully and generously give a gift that will have eternal impact. We will receive the special offering on December 11, but if you will be out of town that day you can give early. I encourage you to check out PRCGiving.com to make your gift online. Please make sure you select Gift Offering in the drop down box. All gifts given by 12/31/2010 will be 100% tax-deductible for the 2010 tax year and can still be credited to our Gift Offering.

Many of you began to pray this week with your families about what you will commit to give this year. No matter how small or large your gift may be, you will have a significant impact on what our Gift Offering allows us to do this year. You and your family are in our prayers during this time and I can’t wait to celebrate with you during this Christmas season.

If you have any questions about the Gift Offering, you can ask them by simply replying to this email or calling our office at 336.578.3090.

We will see you Sunday at 10a as we begin our new teachings series entitled, “Christmas Chaos”.

Tadd Grandstaff
Lead Pastor
Pine Ridge Church