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Dear CCAM Partners and Friends,

We are thankful to God for so many things!  Ever since the unfortunate departure of two rebellious student leaders a few weeks ago, the remaining student body at CCAMS has gradually been restored and comforted!  Now they have returned to cooperating with one another and with the leaders again, so that peace has returned to our place!   In addition to that, everyone has been healed from illness! 

The 2015 CCAMS Family Thanksgiving Ceremony was celebrated yesterday with heartfelt music, singing, and dancing, as well as with scripture reading, prayer, preaching, and testimony!  Sophun was the M.C. and Dina served as worship leader.  Pastor David preached from Colossians 2:1-15 and also officiated at the communion table.

CCAMS student Sreynuon gave a moving testimony about how God has been pruning her in the midst of the recent student upheaval.  She shared that, when the two students left (one of them being her cousin), she suddenly realized that the way that she and the other students had been handling things was all wrong.  They should have called the CCAMS leaders to help redeem the situation, instead of hiding their mutual sins from the leaders by lying and covering for one another.  Therefore, she felt that she was partially responsible for the two students’ departure, and she made a commitment to God and to everyone listening to be honest and to communicate with the CCAMS leaders in the future.  At previous worship services during this period of recovery, two other student leaders, Sitha and Rotha, had also shared similar testimonies.  We thank God for how He has been bringing good out of evil!

“And we know that God causes all things to work together for good
to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.”
Romans 8:28

At our celebration, live music featured students singing and playing numerous instruments, both in Khmer and Western styles.  Closing the program was the debut performance of our newest drum dance, “Enter His Gates with Thanksgiving,” lyrics by Gioia and Noren, music by Pastor David, choreography by Sophun and Reaksmey, costume design by Reaksmey, costume construction by Bunnan, and costume trim design and execution by Soknieng.

Click here to see our Facebook photo album of this event.  And please read the English translation of the song lyrics inserted after the closing of this email.

Even as we thank God for His blessings and His answers to our prayers, please join us as we continue to pray for His solutions for our continuing lack of adequate housing and financial resources.

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything,
by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving,
let your requests be made known to God.”
Philippians 4:6

Thankfully,
The CCAM Family

Enter His Gates with Thanksgiving

Proclamation:
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting! (x3) [Psalm 118:1)

Verse 1:
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting! [Psalm 118:1]
Open to us the gates of righteousness,
o that we may enter through them,
That we may give thanks to the Lord! [Psalm 118:19]

Proclamation:
Jesus said:  “I am the door!
If anyone enters through Me,
He shall be saved!  [John 10:9a]

Verse 2: 
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting! [Psalm 118:1]
Jesus is the gate of the Lord;
The righteous will enter through Him.
That we may give thanks to the Lord! [Psalm 118:20-21a]

Proclamation:
Jesus still says:  “Yes, I am the ONLY door!
If anyone enters through Me,
He shall be saved! [John 10:9a; 14:6]

Verse 3:
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting! [Psalm 118:1]
For He has answered us;
And He has become our salvation,
That we may give thanks to the Lord! [Psalm 118:21]

Proclamation:
One day Jesus will say:
“Well done, good and faithful servants;
Enter into the joy of your Lord!” [Matthew 25:21]

Verse 4:
Therefore we will give thanks to Thee among the nations, O Lord,
And we will sing praises to Thy name! (Psalm 18:49)
Blessed are those who wash their robes,
Who have the right to the tree of life,
And may enter through the gates of the heavenly city! [Revelation 22:14]

Proclamation:
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
For His lovingkindness is everlasting! (x3) [Psalm 118:1]

AMEN!

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