J17 Ministries in collaboration with various ministries in Tucson and beyond

18 June 2019

Greetings! Tucson makes a lot of top 10 lists, and most of them are bad! Which simply means that Tucson is a phenomenal place for God to show up. As more and more attention is being paid to answering Jesus' own John 17 prayer, how about these top 5 Praise the Lord's? Starting July 7, approximately 300 children will participate in our annual citywide International Kids Camp. To our knowledge, it's the largest outreach for refugee children in the nation. Care Portal pairs the needs of children in the foster care system with the resources of the Church. It's in 21 states and over 100 counties... and the Church of Pima County is #1 for responding to these needs and opportunities. Tucson was the home base for Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger. In response... Tucson started the third Crisis Pregnancy Center in the country, and through multiple ministries is now changing the landscape in restoration, redemption, prevention, and reconciliation. Over 80% of the public schools in Tucson have a church who has come alongside to say, "What are your needs and how can we help?" If there are five cities in the nation with a higher percentage, I'd love to hear about them. And we lead the nation in non-profits per capita. The positive side of that statistic is that Tucsonans care. There are many more God stories breaking out, because we serve a praiseworthy God. Stay tuned for more great news! Dave Drum, Founder

IN THIS ISSUE

Harmony Hub Collaboration Corner Upcoming Events John 17 Weekends Church of the Week

New News about J17 MINISTRIES

Your feedback on this newsletter is important! A great number of you have suggested moving to a "read more" format with our Harmony Hub and Collaboration Corner articles—so that's just what we have done! We hope you still find the content as relevant as before, only now in more bite-size pieces. Do you have a suggestion on something else that could be updated? Please let us know! A couple other notes: The registration deadline for our next set of John 17 Weekends is in just over two weeks. The women's weekend will likely fill this week, but the men's still has plenty of room. You've heard about them - jump in today! TMA is moving to GAP Ministries (I-10 & Miracle Mile) starting July 11 for several months. What a tremendous resource to congregations. Come check it out!

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Harmony Hub

Embracing Mere Christianity in Times of Chaos and Confusion Rev. Dr. Bryan Burton, Affiliate Professor Fuller Theological Seminary "Despite everyone’s resistance to labels in the current cultural climate, I categorically state that I am committed to an evangelical, ecumenical, and orthodox expression of the Christian Faith… Without hesitation, the next question posed to me is 'What does that mean?'" READ MORE to learn how "being evangelical" affirms everything that is at the heart of what it means to be Christian.

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Collaboration Corner

Confessions of a Former Congregationalist Rev. Dr. Andrew Ross, Pastor Northminster Presbyterian Church "I love the church of Jesus Christ! Since becoming a Christian, I have grown in my love for Jesus, but also for his church—which for many years was essentially my local, specific congregation." READ MORE about how God showed this former congregationalist what it means to serve in Kingdom-sized ways.

Check out the latest opportunities to strengthen your faith and connect with the community.

Highlighted here are events coming up immediately. Click the button below for a complete listing of events.

What's happening for everyone ? "All In" Youth Conference Tucson World Refugee Day Celebration John 17 Weekends Global Leadership Summit Holy Land & Oberammergau 2020 Tour (deposit due by June 30) What's happening for pastors ? Pastor Partners Pastors' Edge is taking June and July off. Stay tuned for exciting new possibilities for the Pastor Prayer Summits!

Complete Calendar of Events

Have you heard? TMA is moving!

Join us at GAP Ministries! Starting in July, TMA will be meeting at GAP Ministries ( map ). For the past 7 years, TMA has met on the east side of Tucson, and by making the move west, we hope more people will be able to participate in " meeting together, eating together, learning together, and praying together, asking God to use us - together - to change our city, one issue at a time"! Register today and join us on July 11!

If you are part of an area event promoting unity and collaboration among the citywide Body of Christ and beyond and would like it included in an upcoming newsletter, please click HERE to submit your request.

John 17 Weekends

Register now! Application deadline is July 4 Men's weekend: July 18-21 Women's weekend: July 25-28 The next set of Weekends will be taking place next month, and spots are filling fast. The men's weekend is about 1/3 full and the women's weekend only has a few spots remaining! Even if you aren't 100% certain you can attend, if you want to save a spot, now is the time to apply. Submit your application now and be part this year's Tucson-area Christian discipleship weekend that emphasizes the essentials of the Christian life and walk. Participant Application

Church of the Week

Pathway of Hope Foursquare Church Pray for the Body!  Leave a note of encouragement . Pray for these specific requests .