28 December 2009 0 Comments

Light – Christmas Eve Video

If you missed Christmas Eve at CCV this year you can still share in the experience through the video from our service.  I’m so proud of our creative team and the production effort that went into creating something for families to be a part of this year.  Our band, tech volunteers, ushers, Valley Kids team, [...]

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7 December 2009 0 Comments

Christmas Eve

I’m so excited about Christmas Eve at CCV this year.  Our creative team has been working overtime to create an experience that will help us connect with God, each-other, and the message of Jesus. …colorful Christmas lights on a cold winter’s night a candle’s warm glow that brightens a darkened room. All around us are [...]

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25 December 2008 0 Comments

Merry Christmas!

Our Christmas Eve services were great last night. One of our leaders in the church pulled a few of us aside after the first service and said, “Don’t change a thing! I brought a friend with me and it was her first time at CCV. She didn’t know what to expect and she loved it [...]

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16 December 2008 0 Comments

Christmas All Mixed Up

My buddy Jon posted this the other day and I had to share:

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8 December 2008 0 Comments

What I Love About The Christmas Season

Ok so the last post was a little negative and I feel like getting back to my positive self! Here is a list of ten things I love about the Christmas season: 1. The First Snow – I know its crazy but I do love shoveling the driveway! Now, I do hate it when it’s [...]

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2 December 2008 1 Comment

Keeping Christmas Simple

This year we are doing something a little different at CCV and in the Chiapperino home. We are going to be keeping our Christmas simple. It is an attempt we have made every year, mostly out of necessity, but this year we are approaching the simplicity with great intention. Our home will be participating in [...]

13 November 2008 1 Comment

Jesus Christ and Santa Claus?

I’ve got Christmas on the brain since we are working on our December sermon series and Christmas Eve services. They seem to be getting close fast and we have a ton of work to do. In my web travels for series research I ran across this humorous video by one of my favorite art dudes [...]

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4 December 2007 0 Comments

Ben Stein and Christmas

I recently recieved an email about something Ben Stein said in 2005. He wrote the following about Christmas: I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejeweled trees Christmas trees. I don’t feel [...]

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