Feb 10, 2014 | Community Impact, Prayer
So much cold weather this year! The number of times I’ve seen people digging out cars, clearing sidewalks, wading thru slushy pools of black sludge along the side of the road… what a wonderful time of the year!
Somehow I got onto NYC’s public alert text system. It means I get texts in the middle of the night saying things like, “Beware of life-threatening cold temperature and dangerous ice when walking your children to school that’s not canceled.”
In those same texts, there is often a comment about keeping an eye out for neighbors, especially elderly people and people with disabilities. NYC reminds me to be neighborly– to notice the people around me; to check on them and ensure they’re ok. It’s cold. It’s icy. Some in our city are at risk, so keep an eye out for them.
Jesus put it this way: Love your neighbor as you love yourself. It makes me think about the folks I’ve walked past and not helped, the neighbors I haven’t checked on or even noticed. I could use a text message from Jesus.
So, here’s the challenge. Do two things ASAP:
1. Pray that God would open your eyes to see those around you
2. Reach out to someone who’s at risk, in need, or just unnoticed
Never stop praying, not for a minute. Our neighbors are too important to our heavenly Father.
Feb 5, 2014 | Prayer
Beginning this Sunday, Everyday Church will explore The Story, God’s love affair with humanity. Condensing the Bible into 31 accessible chapters, The Story is filled with intrigue, conflict, drama, war, romance and redemption. It reveals the God of grace; the God who speaks; the God who acts; the God who listens; the God who loves.
This is going to be huge for our church. Our focus this year is leadership development, and we want every participant of ECC to understand God’s story. Please pray God moves powerfully to help people find their place in his story!
Pray specifically:
* For our Teaching (adults and kids)
* For people’s individual reading time in The Story
* For our Everyday Group discussions
* That God draws new people into our community to experience The Story, and that we each actively invite and include others.
See you Sunday!
Chris
Feb 4, 2014 | Podcast, Teaching
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Feb 3, 2014 | Everyday Groups, Everyday Kidz, Everyday Youth, Teaching
THE STORY, Season 1: The Beginning
Episodes 1-3
How did it all begin? What in the world is God up to?
Episode 1: The Beginning of Life As We Know It
Episode 2: God Builds a Nation
Episode 3: From Slave to Deputy Pharaoh
Don’t miss the very beginning of THE STORY.
THE STORY is for everyone.
Join Everyday Church as we explore The Story, God’s love affair with humanity. Condensing the Bible into 31 accessible chapters, The Story is filled with intrigue, conflict, drama, war, romance and redemption. It reveals the God of grace– the God who speaks; the God who acts; the God who listens; the God who loves. This same God is alive and active today. Come learn his story.
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Jan 29, 2014 | Everyday Groups, Everyday Youth, Prayer
Please pray for the Everyday Youth Group. The adult leaders are currently working on developing an all-encompassing vision for the group. We are trying to lay the foundation for how we reach new kids, disciple the youth that we are reaching, and develop student leaders.
This feels like it could be the most important thing we have done so far in our group, so I ask that you would please pray. Pray that the Spirit would guide us and give us wisdom and discernment to come up with the best plan possible to reach the youth of Upper Manhattan and NYC.
I love you all and without your prayers, none of this work would be possible.
Matt
