Celebrate Recovery - Christ Community Church of Carmichael CA

Celebrate Recovery® is a Christ-centered approach to overcoming deep rooted problems such as co-dependency, guilt and shame, broken relationships, divorce, pornography, alcoholism, and drug abuse. This program has helped many people overcome life issues by emphasizing personal responsibility and a close, personal relationship with Jesus Christ using the Celebrate Recovery Bible and 4 participant guides.

Sunday Nights

6:00 pm – Praise & Worship, Teaching & Testimonies
7:00 pm – Small Groups
8:00 pm – Solid Rock Cafe (Fellowship, coffee & dessert)

5:30 pm - 8:30 pm – Childcare (Celebration Station curriculum) available thru the 6th grade (no charge)

By working and applying biblical principles, we begin to grow spiritually. We become free from our addictive, compulsive, and dysfunctional behaviors. This freedom creates peace, serenity, joy, and most importantly, a stronger personal relationship with Jesus Christ and others.

Marc & Becky Stormont - Ministry Leaders

“I was raised in a Christian home and was baptized at the age of 13. After my divorce and becoming a single Mom, I spent a few years away from church. But when my sons got older, I felt emptiness inside. I first came to Christ Community when I bought a condo right next door. One Sunday I just showed up. Yes, I was in the corner of Pastor Greg’s box where I had no church home and no relationship with anyone here. However, I was warmly welcomed, made friends right away and found lots of ways to get involved. I enjoyed women’s bible studies and, there I met Cris Kay. Many years later, it was Cris who led me to Celebrate Recovery. In 1996, I left Sacramento and then returned after retiring in late 2005. Through those years I kept in touch with Cris, and I knew she had gone through a rough patch. When I returned I found Cris well recovered and deeply committed to CR. I didn’t have a clue what CR was all about but I could sure see how it had helped her. I just couldn’t figure out any reason for me to get involved. But one Sunday morning, I got a real clear message from God that food addiction was the reason.

So, three years ago I began my journey in CR and started attending a Life Issues small group. Here, women shared openly about a variety of issues, and here I first started hearing about codependency. Soon a new women’s 12 step study group started, so I decided to give that a try. I formed an accountability group and started learning all about myself. I learned that I had stuffed my emotions for years. I hardly was able to identify what emotion I was feeling. I wasn’t even sure I really wanted to know but God kept encouraging me to press on. I was really drawn to the people in CR. Their humility and transparent sharing of their stuff was magnetic. I loved the testimonies and still do. In the midst of my step study, I realized I was very codependent. Rescuing, enabling and people pleasing were my strongest character defects. I had to be educated, but I got it and this made a huge difference in all relationships. I’ve learned that to ignore my feelings is to ignore my responsibility for them. I also learned I’m not responsible for how others feel. Only God could have given me the strength to own my boundaries and not own others. Now I’m back to working on my food addiction. I’ve learned that food is my heroine, my drug of choice. Now I have a heartfelt appreciation for every addict’s struggles.

As a leader in CR, I enjoy sponsoring others who are on similar journeys. And I am excited about tomorrow evening. I will start co-leading a new women’s 12 step study group. The cleansing, the purification...it’s a process. Life on the other side of the journey is so worth the trip. It’s a blessing and privilege to be a part of a ministry that heals while drawing people closer to God. This combination is so powerful". Mary Anne

Do you know of someone who might benefit from this ministry? Invite them and attend with them - who knows, this may be just right for you too!

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Marc Stormont @ 916-844-6156

Purpose

To serve God by reaching out to others so that they can step out of denial into God's grace, take an honest and spiritual inventory that will help them get right with God, themselves and others, and that will allow them to grow in Christ while helping others.

Mission Statement: Celebrating freedom from life's hurts, hang-ups, and habits through Christ-centered principles.

Sunday Nights

Marc & Becky Stormont - Ministry Leaders

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