Teaching Service
New Series: Grow
Most of us want to grow. We hope life is going somewhere. Whether it’s a better job or finding that right person, we’d all like this next year to be better than the last. While life is sometimes full of challenges, hopefully we’re at least facing new problems. And spiritually, who wouldn’t want to experience more peace? Or joy? Who wouldn’t want prayer to be more effective?
In Christ, God accepts us just as we are, but he doesn’t leave us that way. God is dreaming about more for us than we would dare dream for ourselves.
Just as our bodies need food, water, and air, God provides all our souls need to grow. In this series, we’ll look at seven ways we can position ourselves to receive His growing grace. Whether you are prioritizing your spiritual life this New Year or bringing someone along who is open to new experiences, this series will provide very practical ways to feed and water our souls. Come discover how you can grow.
For the schedule of Teachings and interactive experiences in Everyday Groups, look here: Gatherings.
New Series for Everyday Kidz: Quest for the Kingdom
Following Jesus is more like a grand adventure than a checklist of do’s and don’t’s. Seeking the kingdom is a quest full of hidden dangers and glorious experiences.
In Quest for the Kingdom, Everyday Kidz will learn an age-appropriate version of the first three topics in our Grow series for adults (see Gatherings). Everyday Kidz will learn to develop healthy, spiritual friendships, to “stay the course” through prayer, and to prepare for life’s challenges by growing in knowledge.
If you’ve ever wished that the spiritual life was more like the great adventure stories of Fellowship of the Rings or Indiana Jones, take heart! In Christ, it is.
Out With The Old, And…
… in with Everyday Groups!
We’re shifting our Home Groups into 3rd gear this New Year. Thus far, our groups have been mostly about genuine spiritual friendship and growing in knowledge. But there’s a third purpose to them and we’re ready to for it! We aren’t backing off from developing real community and exploring the Bible, but we’re going to start rolling up our sleeves together.
We’re going to change things. Help people. Serve our neighbors. Because God works primarily through everyday people, we’re challenging our Home Groups each to adopt a mission or a ministry– to identify a group of people to reach out to, or a contribution to make in Jesus’ name. We want to be a church that is famous for justice and mercy.
To signify this change, we’re renaming our Home Groups. So, we don’t have Home Groups anymore. They’re done. Now we have Everyday Groups. That’s gonna take a little getting used to. If you catch us saying something about “Home Groups,” you have our permission chime in, “Uh, don’t you mean Everyday Groups? What’s a Home Group?”
Everyday Groups currently serve the youth in our neighborhood, children and families, and various areas justice and mercy. And there are others beginning to form! There are rumors of a Prayer group, a Spanish group, and an Arts group taking shape.
We feel like we’re on the front end of something incredible. God is on the move through everyday people. There is an Everyday Group— right now, or maybe even one that doesn’t yet exist!– that needs your unique talents and strengths. This New Year, decide to make the Most Important One the most important one to you.
We’re going to be posting all the latest so you can continue to find your best fit. But don’t wait for that! Get involved and help us make God’s dreams come true. If you aren’t a part of an Everyday Group, then Contact Us.