Camp Centurion - CCLW Mission Partner

Camp Centurion is having an open house on Saturday, January 11th, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please visit to have an in-person tour of the home and find out more about their mission.
Light refreshments will be served.
The address is 2126 Bess Town Rd, Bessemer City, NC 28016.
Contact Jon Dunn at (704) 579-0114 or dunndeal53@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Join us January 12th

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 the Gathering Space at 12:30 p.m. (after the worship service). We will have light snacks. No registration needed.

We look forward to seeing you there!

January 18th

Who: Need a total of 8 -10 CCLW Volunteers - Please note the age requirement is 18 or older; 16-17 with a guardian volunteering with the youth. 

What: Painting project - new construction home.

When: Saturday, January 18th, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Where: 468 Hall Street, York, SC

Lunch and snacks will be provided. Register online or contact 704-778-5256.

ANGEL TREE 2024

Due to the generosity of CCLW, 89 children received Christmas gifts and prayers this year through the Angel Tree mission. They were truly blessed! Thank you!

Clover Area Assistance Center

Clover Area Assistance Center (CAAC) is a vital resource for residents within the boundaries of the Clover School District, striving to be the central service agency for addressing basic and urgent needs. As a full-choice food pantry, CAAC allows clients the dignity of selecting food items directly from the shelves, similar to a grocery store. In addition to food assistance, CAAC provides financial support for urgent needs and offers financial literacy classes aimed at empowering individuals and families to achieve greater financial stability.

This year CAAC has seen a substantial increase in demand with a 48% rise in households seeking food assistance compared to last year. This surge underscores the growing need for their services in the community. They rely on the generosity of local donors and are deeply grateful for the way our community gives back to support their mission.

In early 2025, CAAC will take a significant step forward with the opening of their new Outreach and Administration Center, located directly behind their current pantry. This expansion will transform their existing building into a dedicated food pantry, providing a larger space to serve clients and additional warehouse capacity for storage. The new center will allow them to bring back financial literacy courses in-house, creating opportunities for clients to learn essential skills in budgeting, managing credit and achieving financial goals.

CAAC remains committed to meeting the growing needs of our community and looks forward to continuing to serve as a beacon of hope and assistance for residents in the Clover School District.

• Do you share a passion for bringing Christ’s love and care to people during a time of need?
• Have you been wondering where God is calling you at this stage in your life?
• Is compassion and care one of your spiritual gifts?

If you answered yes to any or all these questions, then you would make a great Stephen Minister! Stephen Ministers are lay congregation members trained to provide one-to-one care to those experiencing a difficult time in life, such as grief, divorce, job loss, chronic or terminal illness, or relocation.

Stephen Minister training is a Christ-centered experience that equips participants with essential caring and relating skills. Trainees learn how to listen to, care for, and walk with those going through difficult times in life.

We are in dire need of new Stephen Ministers and will be starting training in late January. Training is extensive, and we ask for a two-year commitment. But the reward is endless! After training you will be matched with a person experiencing a life crisis and will meet with that person on a weekly basis to listen, care, encourage, and provide emotional and spiritual support. Like with many serving opportunities, the spiritual growth is both given and received.

If you are interested in becoming a Stephen Minister or you have additional questions, please email info@cclw.org

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. In the past, we have had our food collection in December. For several reasons, the Missions Committee decided to push it back to January. With the majority of food being donated to CAAC during the holiday months, this worked out for them as well.
Starting Sunday, January 5th, you can pick up your bag after church service. A list of items will be attached to the bag. When placing your items in the bag, please take a moment to pray for those families that will receive the food; I can assure you they are very thankful. Return your filled bags by February 2, and feel free to use additional bags; the filled blue ones can get very heavy!

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 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.

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.