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Shaping God's Covenant Community
A Series on Deuteronomy
What makes a group of individuals into a community? Shared history, experiencing tragedy together, failure and triumph, a common place, agreed upon rules of conduct, common truth? In this book God shapes the nomadic people who fled from Egypt into a covenant community, using all those elements, making them ready for the final stage in their formation, the acquisition of a place of their own. From this book we learn today what it means to be shaped into a covenant community belonging to God in the midst of a hostile world.
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Read this Week's Pastors Blog!
Each week, one of our pastors at Uptown Church writes a blog on a variety of topics of interest. This week's blog can be found
HERE.
If you would like to subscribe to the weekly blog posts, you can do so by clicking this
LINK and putting your email in the "Subscribe me to the blog" section on the right hand side of the page.
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Current Adult Ed Classes
March and April
Knowing God: A Study of His Attributes and Nature (Men)
**Note** Due to the overlap of the Men's Retreat (March 2-4), this class will not start until Sunday, March 11. On March 4th, any men who are not going to the men's retreat are welcome to help out in the nursery or meet in the resource center for a small group discussion.
Teachers:
Forde Britt, Chris Van Roekel, Mark Skylling, Will Brisley
Where:
Resource Center
When:
9:15 am
Who is God? What is His character? How has He revealed Himself to us through His Word, and what has He invited us into based on His nature? Join us as we study the gloriously diverse attributes of our great and mighty God, and how these impact all areas of our lives as His followers.
In All Things: A Study of The Book of Philippians (Women)
Teachers:
Melissa Kruger and more
Where:
3rd Floor Boardroom
When:
9:15 am
The book of Philippians is an invitation to joy, written by an imprisoned apostle Paul to believers in the early church. His refrain throughout the letter is "Rejoice!" His joy is unshakeable. His peace is secure. His hope abounds. But how did he find profound contentment in the midst of such difficult circumstances? That's the question we'll consider as we spend 8 weeks working through Philippians using the devotional study guide, "In All Things." You can pick up your copy at the Women's Ministry Kick-off on 3/4 or contact Ginni Fischer at [email protected] to get a copy.
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Women's Sunday School Kickoff & Breakfast
- THIS SUNDAY -
All women are invited to the annual Women's Sunday School Kickoff on March 4, 2018 during the Sunday School hour. Beginning at 9:15 in the upstairs (3rd Floor) board room, we will enjoy a delicious breakfast, hear about Women's Ministry opportunities and events, and begin our study of Melissa Kruger's new book, In All Things.
All participants will receive a free copy of the book. Hope to see you there!
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New Women's Ministry Assistant
Please join us in welcoming to our staff Stephanie Kraska as the new Women's Ministry Assistant!
Stephanie started attending Uptown Church in the fall of 2010.
A native of Long Island, NY she honed her southern accent and administrative skills in the world of land development project management.
She holds a BS in Civil Engineering from NYU Polytechnic Institute, but what she is really passionate about is growing closer to Jesus in her spiritual walk and helping others to do the same.
Stephanie is married to Chad and they have three sweet girls: Clara Jane, Evie and Abby.
In her spare time she loves long walks, jigsaw puzzles, DIY work around the house, and making bold substitutions in recipes (it's really just a guideline right?).
If you need to reach Stephanie for any Women's Ministry related questions, please e-mail her at [email protected]
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New Crown Financial Study
There is a new Crown Financial Study class starting up on March 6 which will be held every Monday night for 10 weeks at 7pm. Classes will be held at the home of Nate & Kate Willis (1722 Amherst Pl.)
If you would like to register for this class or just find out more information regarding
the class, please contact Nate Willis ( [email protected] ) or Jason Bernd ( [email protected] )
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PRC Celebrate Life Fundraiser
Registration is open for the annual PRC Celebrate Life Fundraiser which will be this March 8, 2018. If you are interested in attending this event, please click this LINK or the image above for more details!
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As a member of Uptown Church, you have the privilege and responsibility to nominate and elect the elders and deacons who will lead you. Below are two passages describing the qualifications of elder and deacon.
In short, an elder is to be a shepherd for the congregation by giving spiritual care to the people and direction for the church. Moreover, an elder must be able to teach and defend sound doctrine. The deacon is to assist the elders with the "physical" ministries of the church. Usually, these consist of mercy ministry to people in need, care for finances, and oversight of the building.
We will accept nominations from any member between February 4 and March 4, 2017. After that, each nominee will go through a twelve-week training course after which they will be examined for Biblical knowledge and Christian character by the current elders. After this, the elders will present names for election. As a member, you will vote for those you wish to serve as elder and deacon.
Besides the qualifications given below, the only other requirements are that the nominees be male and be a member of Uptown Church.
Biblical Qualifications for Elder
1 Timothy 3:1-7
Here is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer, he desires a noble task. Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him with proper respect. (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God's church?) He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil. He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil's trap.
Titus 1:6-9
An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. Since an overseer is entrusted with God's work, he must be blameless--not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. Rather he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.
Biblical Qualifications for Deacon
1 Timothy 3:8-13
Deacons, likewise, are to be men worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain. They must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience. They must first be tested; and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons. In the same way, their wives are to be women worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything. A deacon must be the husband of but one wife and must manage his children and his household well. Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.
Nominations can be made online HERE.
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Mark Your Calendars!
Bring Your Kids!
Bring Your Friends' Kids!
Date: Saturday, March 31
Location: Independence Park (same location as last year)
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Egg Hunt begins promptly at 10:30am
Chick-Fil-A biscuits, coffee, face painting,
balloon man, My Gym activities, giveaways
and an overall free, fun Gospel-filled time for your family!
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- Volunteers Needed -
To serve at this event please contact Sage or Kat at
[email protected]
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