Foothills Toccoa Campus

The Constant Rub!

2010-12-12T06:35:00.002-05:00

The Constant Rub!

I have told people, “It can’t stay the same and change at the same time!” And I would say if we stop and ponder we all would quickly agree. Nothing profound but this cuts deep! (Mark 10:17 – 22 The Rich Young Ruler)

Verse 21: Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” 22 At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad,……

There are some things that jump out of this text:

1. “….loved him.” – Are you willing to do the hard work?

2. none of us are ‘lacking’ in Christ……. answering the 'why' can be liberating!

3. My goals aren’t big enough – Results; 'going away sad' - Revelations 3:21

Do our goals line up with God’s goals for our lives….. or is there a constant rub?

"When the desire to become ______ is greater than your reasons you don't - then you are ready for change!"

2010-12-01T16:32:00.002-05:00

Last Sunday's VIP meeting has been great to think through, here is the scripture I shared:

Hosea 4:6a says, "my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge."

And then here is what Proverbs 12:1a says,"Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid!" So I think we could easily make the leap toward the "D" word, you know a word that isn't liked but is talked about A LOT - "discipline" not the punishment kind but developing and taking consistent healthy steps to be more...... at what ever is important to you! Fact is we won't be able to accomplish our "GOALS" unless we are disciplined!

So here is something to think through:

"When the desire to become ______ is greater than your reasons you don't - then you are ready!"

So where are you........

Its more than a formula-----

2010-11-28T07:53:00.004-05:00

Being Intentional in Life!

Zig Ziglar's "Goal Setting" formula......

Write it down - (Nothing happens until you write it down)
Put a date on it - (Deadlines drive things!)
Identify Obstacles - (Avoid the trap of setting goals that can be thwarted by circumstances beyond your control!)
Identify who I have to work with (people, groups and organizations)
Develop an Action Plan - (identify what you need to know - and set time line)
What's in it for me -

What motivates you......... is it for personal gain or do you want God to be glorified with your life?

Are you living with purpose, are you being intentional. Do you have a 'picture' of what you want your life to look like next year?

Zig continues to says, "If you are interested in making your future match your vision you will need to set goals."

It wont happen unless you set goals............

Pics from Sunday (8.16.09)

2009-08-16T17:37:00.004-04:00

Can you believe it's the middle of August already??

Here are a few samples from this morning.

Pics from Sunday (8.9.09)

2009-08-09T21:41:00.003-04:00

Great week! HUGE energy and the numbers are back up since summer is winding down!

Here are a few previews and the rest of them are HERE.

Work Day #1! PICS INSIDE!

2009-08-08T17:29:00.004-04:00

So today was a great day and I'm (JB) barely able to type this... all my energy has been drained and I'm fading fast! Just kidding, not really.
Anyway, here are some pics from today! We got the whole front of the building painted and most of the demolition work on the worship area side complete. GREAT DAY! Thanks to everyone who helped out!

You can find the rest of the pics here.

First Workday!! Saturday August 8th!!

2009-08-06T20:30:00.001-04:00

We are going to have our first workday at the new building this Saturday. One of the first things we want to do is paint the exterior. We will be doing at least a coat of primer this weekend....maybe paint if I can get the color sample in time. We will also start some demolition of existing walls inside. We will be starting @ about 9:00am. Please bring paint brushes, rollers, ladders, and any other painting tools we might need.

For the demolition bring sledgehammers, saws, pry bars, etc.

It is going to be a hot one on Saturday so if someone could volunteer to bring water, etc to keep the workers hydrated that would be awesome!

If you have any questions call Sam McMillan @ 864-903-5137. Sam and Jody have agree to be the point person for organizing and directing all the remodeling activities! Please give them your support.

Work Day Updates!

2009-08-05T13:22:00.002-04:00

Ok, over the next few weeks, we're going in implement a ton of ways for you to get connected with work days on the new building.

1. ANNOUNCEMENTS! Listen for the announcements on Sunday mornings about when the next work day is happening and what it involves.

2. EMAIL! We will be emailing work day information regularly. Please comment here, email us, call us, etc if you want on the Email list.

3. TEXT! We have set up a service that lets us mass text a bunch of you at once. We will not text you more than twice a week, promise. Please comment here, email us, call us, etc if you want on the Text list.

4. BLOGS! We have a few blogs that we will use to let you in on work day info.
-Shannon's Blog - http://shannonchiles.blogspot.com
-Jonathan's Blog - http://jonathanbryant.info
-FCC Toccoa Blog - http://foothillstoccoa.blogspot.com
These will all three say the same thing, so please don't feel overwhelmed about having to look at all three.

Thanks I and look forward to getting connected with you.

-JB

Pics from Sunday (8.2.09) & WORK DAY INFO!

2009-08-05T11:26:00.002-04:00

Here are the rest of the shots from Sunday. Thanks again Ron!

Also, I wanted to remind you of something we announced Sunday.
The next two months are gonna be a GREAT time of fellowship and work. To keep you updated on work days and how the building is going, please check out Pastor Shannon's blog at ShannonChiles.blogspot.com.

I will also be posting here about workdays and progress. Thanks in advance for your help!

New post coming soon!

2009-08-02T23:20:00.001-04:00

Make sure to check the blog tomorrow for pics of today's services and information on work days at the new building!

Pics from Sunday (6.28.09)

2009-06-28T21:03:00.002-04:00

Ron didn't get to take many pics, because he was on the sound board today.
He wears a bunch of hats and wears them all REALLY well.

BAPTISM & LAKE PARTY!!! - JULY 5TH!!

2009-06-26T14:35:00.000-04:00

We are having a big baptism party Sunday, July 5th starting @ 3:30pm. It is going to be at Josh Schaeffers lakehouse. Come ready to eat, swim, boat....bring tailgate games.....etc....it's going to be a blast!!!

Here are the details:

Location: 538 Imperial, Martin, GA (map to follow)
Time: 3:30pm - ?
Food: Grilled chicken, ribs, sausage, and hotdogs will be provided. Bring a side dish or a dessert to share.
Drinks: Drinks will be provided.
What else: Bring lawnchairs, swimming stuff, boat, tailgate games.

If you don't feel confident that you can find the location....we will have groups leaving from Toccoa Campus and the Walmart parking lot @ about 3:15.

Also...if you want to be baptized, please let me know!

See you there!
Shannon

Click on image to enlarge ^^^

Pics from Sunday (6.7.09)

2009-06-08T11:03:00.002-04:00

Here they are!

Ron's Pics from Yesterday

Pics from Sunday (5.24.09)

2009-05-25T11:35:00.003-04:00

Here are some samples and the link... GREAT DAY YESTERDAY!!
CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL PICS!

Pics from Sunday (5.17.09)

2009-05-19T18:59:00.002-04:00

Here's the link and some samples...

Ron's Pics

Using Tracks/Click/Samples in a Worship Environment - JB.info

2009-05-13T15:39:00.002-04:00

First of a 6-part blog on Using Tracks/Click/Samples in a Worship Environment

Click here to read.

-JB

Sunday Night Pictures... (5.10.09)

2009-05-10T22:30:00.002-04:00

Here's the deal... our photographer was out today, so there are no new pictures to show.

I know!

But some exciting news, we had a TON of people at Foothills: Toccoa this morning, and have a HUGE LOAD of people signed up for Shine next Saturday at 9a! Yea!
If you didn't sign up for Shine, please contact Shannon at ShannonChiles@foothillscc.org and get that fixed!

More Toccoa updates this week... check back soon.

-JB

Sunday Recap... (5.3.09)

2009-05-04T09:16:00.003-04:00

Here are some pics from yesterday:

http://picasaweb.google.com/rn.hrtzg/FCCTC50309#

Also check out Jonathan's Sunday Night Thoughts at : http://jonathanbryant.info

Belong Class THIS SUNDAY MORNING!! - 9a

2009-04-30T13:04:00.003-04:00

Don't forget...

BELONG CLASS THIS SUNDAY MORNING AT 9A AT THE TOCCOA CAMPUS!!

If you have any questions about what Foothills is, what we believe, why we do things like we do, or if you'd like to become a member of FCC... this is the class for you.

Any questions? Email ShannonChiles@foothillscc.org

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Pics from Sunday (4.26.09)

2009-04-28T13:10:00.003-04:00

Here are some pics from our Sunday Morning Service:

http://picasaweb.google.com/rn.hrtzg/FCCTC42609#

Here are a few teasers:

Thanks again to Ron Hartzog for the amazing pictures!

Night of Praise is over...

2009-04-27T07:15:00.000-04:00

and if you missed it, you really missed out on something special.
A TON of people got baptized, worship was a BLAST, and it was AMAZING to see hundreds of people taking communion together as a Foothills family.

We had a great turnout from both campuses, and the energy was THROUGH THE ROOF!
If you were there, hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
I'd you weren't there, we'll be doing it again during the summer. Stay tuned to Foothills.cc and your fliers for more info in the coming months.

-JB

Wanna miss out on something awesome??

2009-04-25T17:22:00.000-04:00

Do you love watching people show their faith through baptism?
Do you love participating in Communion with your Foothills family?
Do you love worshiping with all three FCC worship leaders?
Do you love fellowship before the service and after?
Do you love combining BOTH FCC CAMPUSES for a joint worship night?
Do you love seeing people on stage in worship from Dave's band, Eric's band, and Jonathan's band in Toccoa?

If you answered yes to all these questions,
and you WANT TO MISS OUT ON SOMETHING AWESOME...
Don't come this Sunday night.

IF YOU ANSWERED YES TO ALL THE QUESTIONS,
AND DON'T WANNA MISS AN AMAZING NIGHT OF WORSHIP, COMMUNION, AND BAPTISMS...

COME TO NIGHT OF PRAISE, THIS SUNDAY NIGHT, APRIL 26TH, AT 6P, ON THE SENECA CAMPUS!!

Trust me, you want to be there.

Things Coming Up... (April-May 2009)

2009-04-22T21:10:00.001-04:00

It seems to be a very hectic time right now for some reason. It may be because we are starting so many new things in the coming weeks. Here is a list of important things and dates to remember.

Sunday, April 26 - Foothills Toccoa plays their first softball game! The game starts at 4:00pm and is at Shaver Rec Center in Seneca. Come cheer on the Toccoa team in "blue". Any team name ideas?

Sunday, April 26 - Praise Night/Lord's Supper/Baptism 6:00pm at the Seneca Campus! This is a entire church event combining both campuses! This is the first time we have done this! It is going to be exciting...plan to be there!! And if you are interested in being baptized and you haven't let me know......do so soon!

Monday, April 27 - Student Pastor Brian Rhodes will be having an informational meeting for those interested in volunteering in student ministries in Toccoa. Time and Place TBD....stay tuned.

Sunday, May 3 - Belong class at Toccoa Campus, 9:00am. If you are interested in what Foothills is all about and what we believe, plan to attend this class. This is a great class! It is offered monthly....but only occasionally is it offered on Sunday morning, usually they are Thursday nights.

Sunday, May 10 - Parent/Child Dedications. We do child dedications once a year. If you are interested in having you child dedicated, please email me the parents names, child's name, and a picture of the child.

Saturday, May 16 - Shine09. This is a day when the entire church goes out and does service projects to give back to our community! There will be a variety of projects to choose from, each lasting 3-4 hours. Last year we had 1000 people participate in Seneca.... I am expecting a turnout of at least 100 people from Toccoa for Shine!

That's the next month in a nutshell.......mark your calendars. You don't want to miss any of this!

-Shannon

Night of Praise... THIS SUNDAY NIGHT! (4.26 6p)

2009-04-20T13:13:00.005-04:00

Praise Night

April 26th @ 6:00

A Night of Worship, Sharing the Lord's Supper, & Baptism!

You and your family won't want to miss out on this special event at Foothills Community Church. We will be celebrating life! A life found in Christ. We'll be doing this through a time of worship led by our three worship leaders: Eric Peters, David Odom and Jonathan Bryant. We will also be spending time sharing in the Lord's Supper, remembering and celebrating the price that he paid on the cross for us. Following this time we will continue our night of praise with a baptism celebration. Please plan on joining us for this time of celebration. Child care will be available for those 6 weeks up to Kindergarten.

If you are interested in being baptized please contact our church office.

Photos From 4.19.09

2009-04-19T21:06:00.004-04:00

Ron Hartzog is THE MAN! He spends his Sundays taking pictures for us...
Here's the full album: http://picasaweb.google.com/rn.hrtzg/FCCTC41909#

Ask Anything You Want... Anything.

2009-04-17T21:01:00.000-04:00

You know the question… the faux pas. The one that you KNOW people would look at you funny for asking. The one that “religion” says you can’t ask.

Think of that question… now ask it.

QuestionsUncensored.com

Completely anonymous. No strings attached. Pastor Greg is gonna take those questions and answer them on Sunday mornings. His messages will designed with YOUR QUESTIONS in mind. So ask away.

Coming May 10th to Seneca, and May 17th to Toccoa.

Paul Carr LIVE in Toccoa THIS WEEK!

2009-04-16T10:47:00.004-04:00

We have a special treat coming to us this week on the Toccoa Campus of FCC.
Paul Carr, who is the Pastor of Connections will be coming to share his heart and God's Word, continuing our "When Love Comes to Town" series.

You DO NOT wanna miss this.
Who are you bringing to church this week?

GOOD THINGS HAPPENING! New blog author!

2009-04-15T11:10:00.001-04:00

Well... this past week was Easter. What a whirlwind! Things went great and people's lives were changed forever. Here's what I'm talking about:

-We had 201 people on the Toccoa Campus of Foothills Community Church!
-3 people crossed over the line of faith and accepted Jesus for the FIRST TIME!
-7 people said that they have known God, but needed to recommit their lives!
-6 people want to get baptized!
-There were 3,177 people on both campuses of FCC!
-1 out of every 23 people in Oconee County, SC was at FCC for Easter!!!
-46 salvations in all!
-136 recommitments in all!
-AND THAT'S JUST PEOPLE WHO TURNED IN INFORMATION CARDS AFTER THEIR DECISIONS!!!! WHAT???

So now that Easter is done, what's next?

April 26th
6p
Seneca Campus
BOTH CAMPUSES JOINED TOGETHER
People from all three worship teams
All 3 Worship Leaders
Baptisms
Communion
Worship
DO - NOT - MISS - THIS - NIGHT!!

Also, remember to visit the new Foothills.cc website. It's packed full of information, and has a dedicated Toccoa section. Go look and let us know what you think! Also, remember to visit jonathanbryant.info for my personal blog. And stay tuned to this blog for multiple updates a week!

I hope you're having a great week and want you to know that Shannon and I pray for you all like CRAZY! We love ya and we're glad you're a part of the team!

-JB

Christmas Decorating

2008-12-18T19:06:00.000-05:00

We are going to be decorating the Toccoa Campus for Christmas this Saturday morning and we need YOUR HELP! If you have extra Christmas decorations and/or a flair for Christmas decorating please come help. We want the lobby and auditorium to be as festive as possible. I have 2 green Christmas trees and 2 white Christmas trees, lots of lights and 2 wreaths. If you can come help......it would be very helpful. Plan on being at the gym at 10:00am. By then, the setup crew should be pretty much done with setting things up and we can proceed with decorating!

Because People Matter Conference - BPM08

2008-11-01T12:19:00.001-04:00

If you haven't signed up to go to BPM08 on Saturday, Nov 8 at the Seneca Campus......you need to do it!!! This is going to be an awesome day that you do not want to miss! If you are a volunteer or thinking of becoming a volunteer at Foothills....this conference is just for you. The will be food, fun, giveaways, and an incredible speaker Mark Waltz, from Granger Community Church.
I would love to have a whole crowd of hootin and hollerin, Jesus lovin, Toccoa volunteers show up that Saturday! It is going to be an amazing day........don't miss it! You can sign up this Sunday at the Welcome Desk or you can RSVP with the church office at 864-888-8008 or 706-886-0996.

For more info visit www.FCCconference.blogspot.com

Going to one service

2008-10-28T15:59:00.000-04:00

Hey everyone! I wanted to remind you that starting November 9, we will be going to one service. The service time will be 11:00am. A lot of people have asked me if I am okay with this or am I disappointed or whatever. My answer is "Of course I am okay with it...and no I am not disappointed!" Two services was the right thing to do for the launch and going to one service is the right thing to do for now. Before we launched the Toccoa Campus, I had a few opportunities to really lay out the vision for what we are doing in Toccoa and that vision is alive and well. That vision is to provide an excellent Sunday morning experience where people who are far from God can come, feel welcomed, cared about, and comfortable so they can hear the truth and become fully devoted followers of Christ. Going to one service is totally in line with that vision. I think that one "big" service is more inviting to a first time guest than one of two smaller services....they don't feel like they stick out as much. I also think that the "critical mass" that will be brought to the one service will allow us to build momentum faster......it is really going to be exciting to have everyone in one service....we are going to blow the lid off that gym!

So......I'm not disappointed. I am excited! As Pastor of the Toccoa Campus, I am going to do whatever needs to be done to reach that person that doesn't go to church......and so should you. Reach out. Invite your friends, family, and workmate who don't have a church home. You have a divine appointment with someone this week who is searching......invite them, offer to pick them up, get them here....God will take care of the rest.

Cardboard Testimonies

2008-10-22T11:38:00.000-04:00

Last Sunday we watched cardboard testimonies from the Seneca Campus during our Sunday morning services. It was incredible seeing the "before and after" testimonies of so many people...it was incredibly moving.

Here in Toccoa we have many many before and after testimonies as well! I would love to hear yours. I think it would be very cool for people to post their "cardboard testimony" as a comment to this blog.....just hit the "comments" link below and leave yours in this format....I'll start

Before - Divorced, unable to love

After - Married to incredible Christian woman who teaches me what love is everyday.

Last Week of Intervention

2008-10-14T10:01:00.001-04:00

The "Intervention" series has been awesome so far! But this Sunday is going to be the best of all four weeks...guaranteed. We need to seriously get the word out this week and invite everyone we possibly can! This Sunday has the potential of absolutely changing peoples lives and we don't want to miss this opportunity.

Please think of people that you can invite that need an intervention in their life...that need to know Jesus! Everyone needs to bring at least one person with them this week. Lets pack the place out and see what God does! There are people all over Toccoa and Westminster that need a safe place like Foothills Toccoa to hear about a God who loves them no matter where they are...

Our vision is to reach those who are far from God.....but we can't wait for them just to show up. We have got to INVITE them. 95% of people who are not attending church will come if someone personally invites them.

September 28 - Toccoa Campus Launches!!!!!

2008-09-24T21:35:00.000-04:00

Foothills Toccoa has it's first services this Sunday! Service times are 9:30 and 11:00. I am convinced that God is going to do incredible things at this campus and I can't wait to have a front row seat to see God's redeeming, healing power become real in this community.

For the core team - You guys are awesome! I love everyone of you. I love your dedication to this campus and most of all your dedication to God and his movement in your lives. Let's all bring our "A" game this week! Everyone is a greeter! Everyone is looking to make this Sunday morning experience that our guests have ever experienced!

Saturday we are setting up the auditorium starting at 8:00am....if you can help please be there.

Sunday we will begin about 7:30. At the very latest, volunteers need to be in place by 9:00....but lets get there as early as we can......if you are like me you probably won't sleep Saturday night anyway!!!!

Play Hard

Stay Focused

Honor God

Dedication Recap

2008-09-11T21:20:00.000-04:00

Last Saturday we had an incredible time at the Osborne Gym. We were led in worship by David Odom and Dan Westmoreland. It was great...worshiping together as a group for the first time was something I will remember for a very long time. It was very special. Then I shared some about what we have been called to do in Toccoa and how we have an incredible opportunity to reach the people of Stephens County. Then we wrote names of people that we hope to come to the Gym and begin a relationship with Jesus. It was so cool.....a great night.

What is going to happen on Sunday 14th?

2008-09-11T00:11:00.001-04:00

Sunday the 14th has been scheduled to be our first preview...but what is that going to look like? It turns out that it is going to be more of logistical practice than anything. We are going to start setting up at 8:00am. We need EVERYONE to be there for this....whether you are part of the setup/breakdown crews or not. I think it is important for everyone to understand what goes into setting up the different areas....whether it is the auditorium or the kidz areas or the lobby. Once we are setup, about 11:00, the teams will breakup into their areas and work through a typical Sunday, noting things that may have been missed, brainstorming on how best to solve unseen problems, and verify that their areas are technically functional.

We won't have a band this week and we probably won't have an actual message video....but we will verify that equipment is functioning correctly. Children's areas will go through their lesson for the week to figure out if there is anything they need to do differently, etc.

There are going to be lots of questions, it may feel chaotic at times, but we have to go through this process to flush out the details. Direct your questions to your team leaders....team leaders can address questions to me that they don't know the answers to.

Hang tough this week....the work will be worth it, trust me!

Workday this Saturday!

2008-09-11T00:07:00.000-04:00

Hey everyone! We are having a workday at the Gym at Osbornes this coming Saturday. We will be getting started about 8:00am. What will we be doing? We will be building platforms for the tech booths, projector pedestals, hanging projector and screens for planet kidz, working on soundproofing for discovery kidz, assembling projection equipment, etc. There is ALOT to be done! If you can make it....please come. It is going to be a great time of fun, fellowship, and good old fashion sweat!

Toccoa Campus Commissioning

2008-08-30T20:31:00.000-04:00

Everyone involved with the Toccoa Campus launch needs to plan on being at both services next Sunday, Sept 7 in Seneca. Greg is going to commission the team up front during both services...it will be a very special event. Please plan to attend. Also, we all need to sit together up near the front. Let's just plan on getting there early and taking the very front center section. Can't wait! See you there!

Potluck dinner and site dedication

2008-08-30T20:28:00.000-04:00

Everyone needs to plan on attending our potluck and campus dedication service Saturday night, Sept 6. Everyone needs to bring a dish to share and a dessert. We will provide the plates, plastic ware, cups and drinks. Dinner will start about 5:00 and will be held at the Gym and Fitness Club behind Osborne Wood Products....which is where we are going to launch our campus!

Make sure you are here for this! It is going to be something that you don't want to miss...trust me!

If you have any questions contact me or Sarah Hartzog at sarahhartzog@hotmail.com

Fun, Food, and Friends

2008-08-23T17:01:00.000-04:00

Friday night was awesome! I love getting together with friends and just hanging out. The food was awesome! Be sure to thank Robin Doroban for setting everything up for our evening at Cornerstone Restaurant. She is the one who made all the arrangements and I couldn't have pulled this off with out her. Also, thanks to Greg and the staff at Cornerstone Restaurant for all that they did.....me and my family are looking forward to many more visits there in the near future!

It was a lot of fun! Be sure to put Sept 6 on your calendar. We are going to do a potluck and building dedication at the facility where we are going to launch the Toccoa Campus from...you don't want to miss this!

Shannon

Casual get together....

2008-08-15T13:27:00.000-04:00

Hey everyone..... we need some "hanging out" time together. So let's get together next Friday night (Aug 22) for dinner. We have reserved a room at Cornerstone Restaurant in downtown Toccoa for Friday night at 7:00. Everyone is invited to come out, enjoy a good meal, meet some of the team you may not know, and just have a good time.

If we look at the Acts chapter 2 church, one of the things that they did to build community was eat together.......makes sense doesn't it.....everybody enjoys a good meal with friends. I hope to see you there.

Here is an idea....lets RSVP by leaving comments on this blog for everyone to see....I think it will be fun for all of us to see "who's comin' to dinner."

Shannon

Save the Date

2008-08-15T13:14:00.001-04:00

Mark your calendars for September 6th. We are putting together a get together of some sort that day. I am looking at parks and such in the area, but it may be that we can actually have a party at our church location..... The party would start in the late afternoon and include eating, fellowship, and live music. Plan on being there....more details will be coming soon!

Wecome to the Foothills Toccoa Campus Blog

2008-08-14T10:33:00.000-04:00

I just wanted to welcome everyone to the new blog made just for the Toccoa Campus! This blog is going to be a place to find out all the latest info on what is going on with the campus launch....progress, meetings, parties, important dates, etc. Be sure to check back often because I plan on updating this daily with important stuff. (okay....there will probably be some stuff that is not really "important"....some of it may just be for fun.)

Love y'all,
Pastor Shannon