Tag Archives: Christmas
Christmas Eve Radio Invite
Posted on 01. Dec, 2010 by frank.
I just got back from working with the Cumulus team in downtown Rochester and they were awesome to hang out with. We’ve decided to put a Christmas Eve invitation on the radio and ask our community to spend the evening with us at Hope Summit. We’re looking at running the clip 10-14 days before Christmas [...]
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Light – Christmas Eve Video
Posted on 28. Dec, 2009 by frank.
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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Christmas Eve
Posted on 07. Dec, 2009 by frank.
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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Merry Christmas!
Posted on 25. Dec, 2008 by frank.
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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Christmas All Mixed Up
Posted on 16. Dec, 2008 by frank.
My buddy Jon posted this the other day and I had to share:
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What I Love About The Christmas Season
Posted on 08. Dec, 2008 by frank.
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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Keeping Christmas Simple
Posted on 02. Dec, 2008 by frank.
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 [...]
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Jesus Christ and Santa Claus?
Posted on 13. Nov, 2008 by frank.
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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Ben Stein and Christmas
Posted on 04. Dec, 2007 by frank.
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 [...]
