ECC's Celebrate Recovery Ministry is the gathering of a group of people to fellowship and to celebrate God's healing power in our lives through 8 Recovery Principles. This experience allows us to be changed by working and applying these biblical principles. We begin to grow spiritually and become free of our hurts, habits, and hang ups. This freedom creates peace, serenity, joy, and most of all, a stronger relationship with God and others.
As we progress through the program we discover our personal, loving, forgiving higher power Jesus Christ, the one and only true higher power.
ECC "Celebrate Recovery Month"
September 2010
We invite you to come and celebrate with ECC the power of recovery through the love of God and the care of dedicated men and women driven by the passion to see people recovered from addictions, pain, habits and hang ups.
Every Sunday during the month of September our Pastor will preach a powerful series of sermons entitled "Celebrating Through Pain". We will be blessed by the testimonies of people that are touched by this incredible ministry.
Don't miss it.
THE ROAD TO RECOVERY
Eight Recovery Principles based on the BEATITUDES, by Rick Warren
1. Realize I'm not God; I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and my life is unmanageable.
"Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor." Matthew 5:3
2. Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to Him, and that He has the power to help me recover.
”Happy are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4
3. Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ's care and control.
"Happy are the meek." Matthew 5:5
4. Openly examine and confess my faults to God, to myself and to another person whom I trust.
"Happy are the pure in heart." Matthew 5:8
5. Voluntarily submit to any and all changes God wants to make in my life.
"Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires." Matthew 5:6
6. Evaluate all my relationships, offer forgiveness to those who have hurt me and make amends for harm I've done to others when possible, except when doing so would harm them or others.
"Happy are the mercifu" Matthew 5:7 "Happy are the peacemakers" Matthew 5:9
7. Reserve a daily time with God for self-examination, Bible reading, and prayer in order to know God and His work for my life and gain the power to follow His will.
8. Yield myself to be used by God to bring this good news to others, both by my example and by my words.
"Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires."
Matthew 5:10
Things We Are
A safe place to share
A refuge
A place of belonging
A place to care for others and be cared for
A place where respect is given to each member
A place where confidentiality is highly regarded
A place to learn
A place to grow and become strong again
A place you can take off your mask
A place for healthy challenges, and healthy risks
A possible turning point in your life
Things We Are Not
A place for selfish control
A place for therapy
A place for secrets
A place to look for dating relationships
A place to rescue or be rescued by others
A place for perfection
A place to judge others
A quick fix
Come join us Wednesdays at ECC Charlotte Hall from 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Steps Studies on Mondays at 7:30pm
Marc Bartholomew - CR Team Leader, (301) 806-6272
Judy Rice - Ladies CR Team Leader, (240) 533-2452
celebrate.recovery@encounterministry.com