last week a group of six from our church set out to ecuador with the unified goal and vision to bring the love of God to those that need it. they also brought along with them boxes full of goodies for the children of an orphan home. the team was able to partner with bob and lauren capaldi of verbo church and so far they've already seen many impacted as well as healings and miracles. continue to pray for our team during the remainder of this missions trip and for safety as they fly back home later this week.

our CONNECT GROUPS here at CCC have some of the awesomest people on the planet stepping up and leading small groups all over san diego! here's a quick glimpse at the amazing matt and mikala hubbard...

you couldn't ask for a greater couple than matt and mikala to be part of your church!!! they've been with C3 san diego since the very beginning and are constantly stepping up to serve and share their maaaaaaaaaany gifts with all the people of C3. matt is one of the top crack-a-lackin chiropractors here in san diego and has a "yet-to-be" diagnosed condition of always oozing positivity :) the gorgeous mikala runs the lounge san diego which they have graciously opened up to C3 for events like our rednecks vs. rockstars and the poker night to benefit global support mission. if you're looking to join a connect group and inject a weekly dose of awesomeness in your life, check out matt and mikala's connect group down in mission valley!!!

what do each of you do for a living? if you had to do something else, what would it be?
MATT - chiropractor...but I have always wanted to be a NASCAR driver.
MIKALA - event manager...if I had to do something else i would be a TV Newscaster.

the best movie of all time is _______?
the princess bride

matt, what's the one thing everyone should know about mikala?
she sniffs/smells everything!

mikala, what's the one thing everyone should know about matt?
Hmmmm... he's not ALWAYS full of energy and positivity!

if twitter and facebook were placed in the octogon, who would you be rooting for to emerge victorious?
TWITTER HANDS DOWN! BUT then Mikala would have to fight Twitter for Matt's attention!

do you have a phobia of anything?
No phobias in this household...

what is your favorite thing about leading a connect group?
MATT - connecting w/ friends and people, and getting newbies plugged in to the awesomeness of the C3 culture!
MIKALA - I love the mid week opportunity to get re-dipped. hanging with awesome people is always fun, and most of the time it gets pretty interesting!

POKER NIGHT FOR MISSIONS
a few weeks ago matt and mikala opened up the lounge san diego for a night of fun, food, and poker to benefit our AMAZING friends at GLOBAL SUPPORT MISSION. the poker night raised almost enough money to help build a box well in buronzi, uganda which will supply fresh, clean water to hundreds of villagers!!! a HUGE thanks to matt and mikala for organizing this awesome event and opening up their space to help make a difference!!! here's some snaps from the poker night...

a few weeks ago the gauntlet was thrown down when our college students got together for an all out war of karaoke, costumes, and craziness!!! it was a battle of vocals with the rednecks and rockers kicking it at the lounge in downtown san diego. the night featured loud music, singing offkey, prizes, italian sodas, blood, sweat, tears, and a guest appearance by lynyrd skynyrd and cher. no one could've predicted the craziness that ensued!

warning!!! seeing these pictures might cause you to rock out uncontrollably or break into linedancing. we take no responsibility for either.

the beatbox boys showed off their extensive knowledge of dance moves....dang gina!!!

rocker rookie was the mc for the evening, and easily wins best costume....and best smile!!!

umm...are those tears of joy?

fall out boy showed up and graced us with their gloriousness

lynyrd skynyrd. boom, that just happened!

if you've got some jump in your trunk, a heart for Jesus, and a voice...you're definitely going to want to be at CCC this sunday for the 6pm service!!! PLANETSHAKERS are the worship band from planetshakers church in melbourne, home to australia's largest youth conference. They have toured the world and sold griploads of albums and they'll be here for one night only to tear the house down!!! SEE YOU THERE!!!