Important Details about Easter at Centepoint

Important details about Easter at Centerpoint

   One of the big questions about Christianity is how did it get out of the first century? How did a struggling movement centered around a dead guy ever make it out of Jerusalem? Furthermore, how did a band of insurrectionists and misfits who were cowering to school girls in courtyards (Peter) hours before Jesus’ crucifixion suddenly become ferocious with the message of Jesus? How does that happen?  Two words: The resurrection!  A resurrection confirmed, in part, by two men known as Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea. These two men's actions and boldness allowed first century Christians, and eventually us today, to be confident in the resurrection.

   And here we are… The name of Jesus is recognized and known worldwide like no other name. Join us on Easter as Bryant [Lead Pastor] tells the back story to the resurrection and unpacks the incredible good news of Jesus.  View our trailer video at http://www.centerpointfl.org/easter2013

As a lead up, over the past seven weeks we have been praying #byname for people we know to embrace the reckless, undeserved grace of Jesus. Over the next week we want to aggressively focus on:  

• Praying: pray that God would lovingly break into people’s lives with saving and renewing grace. Join us next Thurs., March 28^th in the auditorium as we pray for our city and our church to be a conduit for the power of God. Join our #byname initiative at www.centerpointfl.org/byname.

• Connecting: connect with people in genuine relationship, be bold to share the name of Jesus, and look for opportunities.

•  Inviting: Don’t just inform someone but personally invite them to join you. A personal invitation is one of the most powerful ways to open up future conversations, to help change their perspective of “the church” [which many times is the greatest obstacle], and further invest in relationship. Pick up Easter invite cards this Sunday and send e-invites about our Easter services at www.centerpointfl.org/invite.php

·         For more details, invites, and volunteer sign ups, go to www.centerpointfl.org . Our service times for Easter, March 31^st, our 9 and 11 AM.

  This Easter the majority of people you know will probably attend church somewhere. The question is will it be a place they truly hear the radical grace of the Gospel? Last Sunday a woman who had attended “church” all of her life came up after one of our services to say, “For the first time in my 50+ years I understand the grace of Jesus”. I believe that is what’s at stake for many people in our city and our sphere of influence. Join with us in praying, connecting, and inviting this Easter at Centerpoint.