a few weeks back we had a "journey day" with jim crumbley from c3 atlanta. our staff, team, and key leaders in our church all showed up at sunny mission bay park for a day that they will soon not forget! the mantra for this day was "one vision, one focus, one heart" and every single person played a key role in every activity and role-playing scenario. from moving a massive pile of cinder blocks to passing tires from person to person in a race pitting one team against the other, every exercise and activity instilled a stronger sense of leadership, team-building, and passion for God's house!

we were so thankful to have jim with us and we can't wait until he comes again for our next "journey day" in 2010! for all you men out there, jim will be with us for our emerge conference EMPOWER at pali mountian coming up in march. check out the online promo video for it, and stay tuned for more info and when to register!!!

the "amazing andeeno" getting his flex on and powering up for a massive day!

this little exercise was all about communication and strategy....or as some called it, "how-many-people-can-touch-john-day's-butt"

moving cinder blocks is HARD!!!

...making a cinder block bridge is even harder!!!

BOOM!!! mission accomplished

we ended the day a little soggier than usual, but everyone that came out had a blast and learned more about themselves, each other, and the vision of our church!!! OOOOHRAAAAHHH!!!

our first ever c3 golf classic was a huge success and, using golf terminology, a hole-in-one!!!! we had a great turnout for this event and not only was it a smashingly fun day, but our main focus was to raise support and awareness for the a21 campaign and aids orphans in africa. from the prizes and contests to the golf tourney and awards banquet, everyone had a blast playing the game they love most.

we were honored to have john bevere join in on the festivities and throw down a mean game of golf, but that didn't stop the teams from getting super-competitive and going head to head, with our winning team being led by the fearless mike clark. suffice to say that the day was a huge hit and we're already planning and preparing for next years c3 golf classic.

special thanks to our amazing sponsors who donated to make this event possible!
christian credit counselors
one source distributors
coastal rock realty
haymes law group
evangelical christian credit union
the dream center
urgent care & more
polito eppich
the lounge sd
dream wellness
lomas santa fe country club
sammy's pizza
rancho bernardo inn

...also a super-special thanks to our amazing photographer julie cannon!!!

nothing takes the edge off a golf tournament like an impromptu sand angel (courtesy of justin knight)

what's cooler than a high-five, you ask???...a team chest bump!!!!!

a few weeks ago, the super-awesome dave & kathy welsh put on a newlywed reunion for all the couples that have gone through ccc's premarital class. the young couples that have taken the course always finish with a stronger, more God-centered relationship and everyone is so thankful for the welsh's and their commitment to teaching and growing the young couples in our church!

the night started with a yummy dinner (potluck style), and then some hanging out and taking funny pictures...but the pinnacle of the night was the legendary newlywed game. all the couples came studied up and ready to engage in head-to-head combat. husbands made sure they knew how many shoes their wives owned, and wives made sure to know their husband's favorite sports team. many thanks to the welsh's and everyone else who made this fun night happen!

left pic: david and briana chiddick came out on top and were our newlywed game champions!!!
right pic: chris and jamie vanvliet joined us on the night as they will be stepping in and helping the welsh's run the premarital course.

a warm up to the the newlywed game was a rousing game of "pin the tale on the donkey" where your only communication was your spouse guiding you through a maze with their voice.

claire nolan is expecting her first child soon....unfortunately scott seems to have eaten too much food.

eating a candy necklace off your wife's wrist = priceless....and delicious!!!

as the S.P.F.V.O.V.O.T.M (secret panel for voting on volunteer of the month) convened, one thing was for certain...this month's award was going to one of the best and most servant-hearted people in ccc! so we proudly announce that the volunteer of the month for october goes to jiavani waldren! jia serves in many different areas of church, from leading the kidz church worship band (blue jello), to being one of the original preview announcers, to singing for house red (our ccc worship team).

jiavani's beautiful heart and magnetic personality are what sets her apart from the rest, and as a church we are so blessed to have her! her skills aren't just used in church, jia also does stand-up comedy and works at national comedy theater in downtown san diego doing improv comedy. we are so proud of jia and her accomplishments and we couldn't imagine ccc without you!