7/5/20
What is Love?

For the month of July, we will be taking a break from our 2020 study of the Gospel of John and will return to our Summer series on the Kingdom of Heaven. Last year we discussed the Kingdom of Heaven and Jesus' inauguration and kingship over this Kingdom that has both present aspects as well as future realities. We talked about the complete Gospel Jesus taught that calls for our lives to be transformed in the present age.
In light of this new reality, we discussed what blessing looks like, what fear looks like, what generosity looks like, etc. This year, we will delve a little deeper into what it means to live into the Kingdom of Heaven as we take a closer look at what it means to love in the Kingdom.

In our modern world, the word love can be used in various ways- as a noun, a verb, an adjective, or adverb. I can love pizza and love God. We can love our neighbor and fall in love with our future spouse. We can lovingly be generous and appear lovely. It's a word we all know but may have difficulty defining. This month we will begin by looking to think biblically and theologically as we study historically the roots of love, as seen in the Hebrew Scriptures, the Greek New Testament, and the Aramaic words of Jesus. In week one, we will seek to answer the question, "What is Love?" In weeks two through four, we will look at answering the questions, "Who do we love?" and "How do we love them?" We hope you'll join us as we nerd out on some Biblical word studies and have fun discussing this easily understandable, yet impossibly complex topic of Love in the Kingdom.
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Worship with Us
(now 1 of 3 ways)!
Three options for worship
1. Worship from home by joining your church family live on Facebook
at 9:00 am or 10:30 am.
2. Gather with a small group of church friends in a home and join your church family on Facebook as a group.
3. Make reservations for In-Person Worship at one of our four worship venues. If you come for worship without a reservation, we WILL find seats for you. You will either be in building 1 or building 2 based on how many people are already there.
9:00 or 10:30 in Building 1 (Worship Center) where socially-distanced rows will be set up throughout the Worship Center. Please sit with your family group.
9:00 or 10:30 in Building 2 (Friendship Center) where tables and chairs will be set up for family/groups to sit at. We will be streaming the service to the Friendship Center from the Worship Center.

You may follow the link to make your reservation. We are doing this because the State is permitting a maximum of 75 people in each venue.
Not back to normal yet.

State mandates and our efforts to make the worship experience as healthy and as safe as possible mean that In-Person Church will look and feel very different, at least for a while.

• Seating will look and feel different. Family groups may sit together, but others are required to maintain social distancing. Limited seating will be scattered throughout each venue.
• State guidelines call for social distancing and wearing of face coverings.
• There will be no nursery care or children’s classes. Families are welcome to worship together.
• There will be no refreshments served. (But nothing says you can’t bring your own coffee)!
• You will witness lots of cleaning and disinfecting going on throughout the morning. We want you to be safe.

Reasons to watch from home
• You are in a group that it at high risk from Covid-19
• You are sick, or think you might be getting sick.
• You are uncomfortable gathering in larger groups at this time.
• You like worshiping with a small group of friends.
• You like worshiping in your pajamas.

There are several other safeguards and restrictions that will be in place on our church campus. Watch this VIDEO walk-through of the building. If you wish to participate in the in-person worship option, make your Reservations today!
Holiday Weekend!
As you celebrate the 4th of July this weekend, whether it's here, at home, while traveling or camping, please remember that you can you can join our worship service, available on Facebook Live at 9 am (and 10:30 am) Sunday or on YouTube any time after that.

If you are not physically joining us, you can mail or text your offering. We are so grateful for your continued and generous giving.
$1 for One
Your $1 donation will go to support one specific need within the congregation or community. Donation boxes are located in the lobby outside the Worship Center.
BaseCamp
Thank you for participating with us on Wednesday night in The Amazing Race: BaseCamp Edition. We really enjoyed connecting with you and seeing the joy in interaction.

We have race kits still available for anyone who would like to do The Amazing Race on your own time! You can pick one up at the Welcome Center on Sunday morning or contact Sam for more info.
Thank You!
A HUGE thank you to the team at Rainy Day Exteriors for our beautiful new roof.
Prayer Night
It has been a tough time for all of us, and through it all, we pray that, "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble," (Psalm 46:1).

Please come to Adventure Prayer Night on Tuesdays at 6pm . Together let's humble ourselves. Let us invite the Holy Spirit and pray for our faith to mature not just individually but also corporately as a church body. That we may desire more of His will than anything else in this world. Together, let's answer His call to pray for His children and ultimately bring glory to Him. Remember that everyone is welcome at Adventure Prayer Night, where we end each hour of prayers with The Lord's Prayer.
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Contribution Statements
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360 876-0061