Chincoteague Church of God,
Chincoteague Virginia
The Celebrate Recovery program
at the Chincoteague Church of God is designed to help those who have any
hurts, habits or hangups and would like a support group to work out these
problems in a Christ based program.
Our ministry provides you
with a "safe haven" in which you can discover and accept God's grace in
solving your life's problems. We share our experiences, strengths, and
hopes with one another, in order to encourage us towards recovery.
By working
the Steps and applying their Biblical principles, we will begin to grow
spiritually. We will become free from our addictive, compulsive, and dysfunctional
behaviors. This freedom creates peace, serenity, joy, and most importantly,
a stronger personal relationship with God and others.
All people are invited, whether
you attend a church or just need some help and don't know where to turn,
we are there to help and support you.
Monday
Night
Celebrate
Recovery Meeting
7:00
to 7:30 .....................Contemporary Praise and Worship
7:30
to 8:00.................Testimony, lesson or guest speaker
8:00
to 9:00............................... Small group meetings
(men & women are separate)
Eight Recovery Principles
based on the BEATITUDES,
by Pastor Rick Warren
Principle 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”
Principle 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”
Principle 3
Consciously choose
to commit all my life and will to Christ’s care and control.
“Happy are the meek”
Principle 4
Openly examine and
confess my faults to God, to myself, and to another person whom I trust.
“Happy are the pure
in heart”
Principle 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”
Principle 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, without expecting any reward.
“Happy are the
merciful” “Happy are the peacemakers”
Principle 7
Reserve a daily time
with God for prayer, Bible reading, and self-examination in order to know
God and His will for my life, and to gain the power to follow His will.
Principle 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”
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