Thursday, September 20, 2012
Is there a greater cause on this Earth?!
Thank you for all that you do. I know we sound like the boy who
cried wolf every week, thanking you constantly, but we are sincere in our
thankfulness. Keep up the good work!
Host Team Training!
We have the chance to train as a team! Ushers, Greeters, Parking
Lot, Bookstore, Coffee Bar, and Visitor Lounge will all be there! If you are on
one of those teams then you have this great opportunity! There will be munchies, time to hang out, and a quick gathering for
vision about serving to start the morning. Then we will break out into individual
areas to train on our specific responsibilities.
Wild Fire to Spread on our Campus:
Men
Men's Workshop
As men, we aspire to be a leader that others can respect, that
others look up to. We want to live a life worth talking about long after we're
gone. Celebration is about raising up those men! On October 3rd we will begin
our 6 week quest to equip and prepare you to be a husband, a father, a brother,
and a man of God that's full of power, ready to do powerful things in this
Earth! There will be tons of food, tons of laughs, and tons of opportunity to
meet other guys and generate great discussions. As leaders, please help us get
the word out! Grab a stack of invite cards and let's get guys there! They need
it!
Men's Meeting
Guys, if you stay home and miss this
Men's meeting, I swear we will de-man you in a hot second!--- if you catch my
drift---
In all seriousness, men, God has got
something for you at this meeting but the real question is, will you be man
enough to get it? Don’t be a weenie and allow tiredness, a football game, or
anything stand in your way. This is your season of INCREASE baby!
Did I mention all the fun stuff that’s
going to be going on?
- BIG Giveaways
- 49er vs. Rams Tickets
- Raider vs. Saints Tickets
- $100 Tattoo work
- K-9 Training sit-in for four guys
- Breakfast Burrito Vendor ($2 a
burrito)
- More surprises to come!
Women
Word Works
Ladies, there is almost too much fun
going on at these Word Work sessions! Come learn how to become a mighty woman
of God while enjoying some food and laughs with other women that are excited to
make their lives better and better. There are six sessions to catch and you
won’t want to miss a single one! Get signed up this weekend at our Workshop
Table, and let the fun begin!
Open Mic Night
Ladies! Word Works will be hosting “Open Mic Night"! There
will be stand-up comedy, music and performances you will not want to miss, along
with appetizers, mocktails and drawings all night long. This event will take
place at Sign-up this weekend at the Events & Outreach table!
< Friday, September 28th, Classic Catering, Old Town Clovis,
7-10pm, $20>
A Sunday Drive & Lesson Learned (by Corina Burgess)
Most Sundays I wake up to a before-sunrise alarm clock and set out on an early morning drive to the Fresno Campus. The roads are empty. The dew lingers on the grass and the sun pokes through the valley sky. Everything is generally pretty quiet and peaceful.
After my general inspection of Fresno Campus & my connection with the campus staff & volunteers I jump in my car & speed to the next stop, Clovis Campus. And it seems I’ve kind of developed a routine that keeps me from noticing what is happening all around our city.
Today I took notice and found that:
• At about 7:30am the fig loop park is buzzing with activity, especially on a beautiful fall morning like today.
• Somewhere near 9am boats are in Costco gas station filling up for a day on a beautiful lake somewhere.
• About the same time, the local Starbucks is full of casual coffee-drinkers sipping their drink of choice and reveling in a good read & college students are intently doing homework.
• Afternoon as I drive by Fashion Fair Mall, the parking lot is full & lines form at the local restaurants.
I was amused by all the activity that happens each and every week while I’m serving the place I'd rather be more than anywhere else.
However, I have to admit I was easily tempted by each of their activities. All equally enjoyable things that I would be eager to do if given a lazy Sunday morning.
My lesson learned today is that sometimes I forget what the rest of the world is doing. I forget what is competing for their attention. I forget what a commitment and sacrifice it is for them to attend church rather than one of these activities that so easily "woos" them.
Church Leaders & Staff, don’t forget! Don’t forget what we’re competing with. Do everything you can to create a place as compelling as any one of these other environments. Because if we can create the place, they’ll experience something that none of these other things can ever do… provide them an encounter with Jesus, their Creator and Savior. Allow God to work through us, NOT in spite of us. Be excited & grateful that God is using us to impact lives!
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