Renovation Overview

Pastor Ryan put together a short video that will give you a sense of what to expect as we begin renovations.

It's an exciting time in the life of our church, isn't it? See you Sunday!

New Date!

The Next New Members Class is February 2nd

In our membership class, you will hear about our beliefs, the foundation of our church and what it means to be an active member at CCLW. We think of membership as a partnership in which we grow together as a Christian community. You will have an opportunity to hear from ministry leaders, discover areas in which you can serve and find groups you can join.

Our membership class is held four times a year on Sundays at 12:15 p.m. Lunch is provided, and registration is needed so we can plan for childcare and make sure we have enough food.

Return your bags this Sunday, February 2nd.

Clover Area Assistance Center

For the past several years, CCLW has generously opened their hearts and filled big blue bags with food that benefits the Clover Area Assistance Center, which in turn serves those in need in the Clover School District. Please return your filled bags this Sunday, February 2nd.

Royal Tea Party

Alice in Wonderland Theme

For boys and girls ages 3-8 years old.

All children must be accompanied by at least one parent.

Kids and parents are welcome to dress up.

Hosted by CCLW Family Ministry. The event will be held at Dogwood Lane Children's Academy downstairs in the gym.

The Young at Heart Valentine Luncheon will be held Thursday, February 13th, from noon till 3 p.m.

Lily’s Bistro has generously closed their restaurant during this period so we can have our private valentine party.

Buffet style costs $20 per person.

There will be an open bar; however, that will be an additional cost for each individual.

We must have a definite head count no later than Friday, February 7th. Please email or call Faye Wlodyka for reservations at Musicbyfaye@aol.com or 803-507-7447. You can pay Faye directly or bring a check to the church office during office hours made out to CCLW with “Young at Heart Valentine” in the memo section of the check. Please understand if there is no “Young at Heart Valentine” on the memo line, then you do not have a reservation.

OUTREACH…2024

2024 was a productive, joyous year for our church and the Missions Committee. This group of caring people from our congregation spent much time deciding who best should receive our financial assistance. They also made the decisions on which partners would get extra help from the church and how that help would look. The Missions Committee had a formal meeting 8 times during the year, but the individual committee members spent many hours on a regular basis with the nonprofit to which they were the liaison. We also began supporting 3 new global mission partners in 2024. It was a good year!

Here are a few highlights that occurred with your Missions Committee in 2024:

**CAAC received tons of food collected in the BIG GIVE (TWICE).

**Habitat for Humanity workday in Clover.

**The Blessing Box outside our church was filled with food throughout the year.

**Kairos Prison Ministry collected COOKIES and spent time in Kershaw Prison spreading the Love of Christ to the inmates (TWICE).

**Tender Hearts Girls Home workdays (TWICE).

**48 families received Thanksgiving dinners.

**92 children received Angel Tree Christmas presents.

**1st Baptist Church of Swannanoa received (almost) 3 van loads of new clothing, toys and gift cards for the Hurricane Helene victims in the NC mountains.

PLUS we provided quarterly financial assistance to:

Biblical Studies Release Time $2,000

Clover Area Assistance Center (CAAC) $9,000

Camp Centurion $8,000

Door of Hope $2,500

GoLove Peru $5,000

Good Samaritan Fund $2,000

Habitat for Humanity $5,000

Johnson Family $5,000

Kairos Prison Ministry $3,500

Palmetto Women’s Center $3,000

PATH $8,000

Renner Family $7,000

Salvation Army (Center of Hope) $2,000

Scouts (Boy & Cub) $1,000

Stellie J. Jackson Enrichment Center $1,000

Tender Hearts Girls Home $7,000

True Word of God Church $8,000

You Can Discover Change (YCDC) $3,300

York County Young Life $1,000

PLUS we provided non regular financial assistance to:

Blessing Box $1,594

Hurricane Helene Relief (Samaritan’s Purse) $1,646

Restore Ukraine $2,500

SPICE $ 398

Swannanoa Gift Cards $3,000

Thanksgiving Dinners $1,784

Young Life Special Event Table $1,000

TOTAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE $95,222

Thank you, church for being the loving, caring congregation that you are! You continued the history of this body of believers to share our blessings with those who have needs with which we can help.

May God continue to bless you…and continue to bless this church!

Join us February 9th

Discover CCLW is an opportunity to get to know us better! Join us for a casual time to learn about who we are, the mission of our church, and to answer any questions you have about CCLW. This is a chance to meet Pastor Ryan and other church leaders and for us to get to know you.

Discover CCLW is held every 2nd Sunday of the month in Room 208 or the Gathering Space (if available) at 12:30 p.m. (after the worship service). We will have light snacks. No registration needed.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Family Ministry Volunteer Opportunity

Volunteer Admin/Communications Role Description

Are you organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about helping others stay connected? We’re looking for a volunteer to support our Family Ministry admin and communications efforts!

Serving Opportunities

Exaltation Singers

We need 12 new singers to join our choir. Specifically, we are looking for an additional 3 people per section: bass, tenor, alto and soprano. The big need is for more men to support our current dedicated singers.

Who Can Serve:

Here is the ask: if you are gifted with a singing voice, have experience singing in choirs or others have mentioned you have a really nice voice, please join our Exaltation Choir.

Do you need to be a member of the church to join? No. We welcome anyone in our community. Also, if you know of singers who live in the community and would enjoy our Exaltation Singers, please ask them to consider joining us.

Time Commitment:

The Singers rehearse every Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. to learn new music.

At 9:30 a.m. we rehearse our Sunday worship music with the orchestra.

At 11:00 a.m. we lead the congregation in authentic worship.

You are looking at a 4-hour commitment on Sunday mornings.

Training:

Your past singing experience is all you need. Reading music is not a requirement, but it helps if you do. We also have tools that will help you learn your music during the week.

How do I participate? Call the church office, 803-831-1615, or send John Lewis an email, and he will take it from there.

John@johnleonlewismusic.com

FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR THE BLESSING BOX

Clover Area Assistance Center (CAAC) prevailed on CCLW to install a mini pantry (Blessing Box) in 2023. The canned goods left in the box are intended for the local homeless as well as families who need help stretching their food supply. CAAC reports that since COVID, they have seen a large uptick in Lake Wylie residents needing food assistance, and that is why we have the Blessing Box on the parking lot side of our church (follow the signs from highway 49).

We need your help. In order to keep this pantry filled with appropriate foodstuffs, we ask that you buy a few extra cans of food (see the separate list) when you are grocery shopping each week. Simply place them directly in the Blessing Box or put them on the table in Room 116. A member of the Missions Committee will do the rest.

Thank you for this ongoing support. Our local community continues to grow and with that growth comes new challenges. Feeding the homeless and helping families are responsibilities in which we can help.