Good Afternoon Catalyst! Here’s What’s Happening At Your Church This Week!

As you may have heard, Lorraine Nemecek’s husband unexpectedly passed away Saturday morning. Frank had been wrestling with a few health concerns for a while, but no one saw this coming. It has been a tough couple of days, but the Nemecek and Larkin families appreciate your love and your prayers. They want to thank you for being the church!

During this time, the families can only cling to the promises of God’s Word. One promise is in 2 Corinthians 5:8 –

Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord.

While we grieve on this side of eternity, we know that Frank is in a better place and his absence hear means he is at home with the Lord. We rejoice that he is no longer in pain and that he now has a front row seat to view our Savior Jesus Christ in all of his glory and splendor.

Because Frank and Lorraine have been a part of the Catalyst from the beginning, and because Lorraine is Pastor Mike’s mother, we wanted to let the whole church know about the funeral arrangements.

Calling Hours will be from 10 – 11:30am this Thursday, January 5th with a memorial service immediately following at the Biega Funeral Home in Middletown. All are invited to a reception in East Hampton starting at 1pm, directions will be available at the memorial service.

If you are free and would like to attend the funeral of Frank Nemecek, Lorraine would love to see you!

Thank you so much for your prayers, help, and encouragement during this tough time.

For additional information click here.

Big Night Out will be Friday January 13th, from 7 to 9pm. The cost is $15 PER COUPLE for the evening, which will include dessert and resources.

As we are only serving dessert we encourage you to take your spouse on a date prior to Big Night Out and then join us for time to connect with other married couples at Catalyst and to invest in your marriage.

Our last two events have sold out so don’t miss this opportunity! Sign up now by going to www.catalystchurch.tv/outreach/big-night-out/.

This Sunday we will start a one week series entitled Vision 2012. This one week series will give you a glimpse of the direction Catalyst is moving over the next 12 months and how you can play a role in this movement. Clear off your calendars and join us at either 9:30 or 11am. This is one Sunday you can’t miss!

The Best Is Yet To Come!

Michael Larkin

Lead Pastor

Good Afternoon Catalyst! Here’s What’s Happening This Week At Your Church!

We hope that you had a safe and merry Christmas, celebrating the birth of Jesus with family and friends.

Start your new year right by inviting at least 5 people to join you at Catalyst this Sunday as we resume our regular service times of 9:30 and 11:00am.

Mark Your Calendars: Our next Big Night Out event for married couples will be on Friday January 13th, 2012. Big Night Out is an amazing opportunity to invest in your marriage and connect with other great married couples at Catalyst. We will have more information about our upcoming Big Night Out in next week’s newsletter.

The Best Is Yet To Come!

Michael Larkin

Lead Pastor

Good Afternoon Catalyst! Here’s What’s Happening At Your Church This Week!

THANK YOU for all of your hard work helping us exceed our goal and especially for the countless hours that you spent with us at the event this past weekend! Thanks to your generosity and being willing to do whatever it takes we were able to exceed our goal and bring 256 NEW bikes to children this year!

Through this event our church has had the opportunity to share our story and our heart through a few media outlets. One of which is the Middletown Press, you can see the article here, please take a moment and leave a positive comment about our community and your experience during this great outreach. By doing this we can help keep this story on top AND so that next time they will cover our story prior to the event.  Channel 8 also visited the event and shared the story that God is writing through you.

Catalyst family, through this we saw that you are willing to do whatever it takes to Love God, Love People and Prove IT! We would not have been able to do it without you! THANK YOU!

This Friday, December 23rd we will have our annual Christmas Eve Eve service starting at 7pm. Our Christmas Eve Eve service will be a night of worship and celebration. Don’t miss this opportunity to invite your friends and family to come and join you at Catalyst!

There will be NO Service on Christmas Day. Take this time to spend with your families as we celebrate the birth of Jesus. Regular service times will resume on January 1st.

The Best Is Yet To Come!

Michael Larkin

Lead Pastor