Hey Citizens:
How your metamorphosis? Where are you on this way of grace?
Accepting Jesus in your life is something to celebrate. Acknowledging the grace and love that Jesus pours out on us, even before we know it or ask for it, blesses us richly.
This Sunday is baptism Sunday. If you desire to be baptized, email me.
There was a family who attended a series we did about Disney Movies. One week we learned about Moana and baptism. People took home blue or green marbles to remember the message and their own baptisms. The family was planning a move and one week before their last Sunday I received an email asking if their children could be baptized the next Sunday. The oldest daughter had been speaking of baptism since they attended the service. The parents wanted their children to know and remember their baptism and for that reason, they had waited. The following Sunday, all 3 of the children were baptized
God’s grace is at work in children and adults inviting us to Christ and a way of life that is Christ centered and grace infused. Perhaps it’s your time to say your yes to Jesus.
It’s also a time for those who’ve already been Baptized, attending The City, when you can choose for The City to be your place of grace and growth by making it your church, your people, and joining the movement of creating heaven on earth. This Sunday we will welcome you with open arms. Send me an email, so we can prepare for you.
It’s a big Sunday in The City. Bring a friend and let’s celebrate grace.
Gracefully,
Charity
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Last Sunday's Message
Visit our YouTube Channel to catch up on past messages.
Click the video below to view last week's message.
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October 6: - Grace and Baptism
October 13: - Talk Back:
Your Personal Transformation
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MOVEMENT
Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. -Martin Luther King Jr
Our October 23, theme is Servant Leadership.
As a servant leader, you're a "servant first" – you focus on the needs of others, especially team members, before you consider your own. You acknowledge other people's perspectives, give them the support they need to meet their work and personal goals, involve them in decisions where appropriate, and build a sense of community within your team. This leads to higher engagement, more trust, and stronger relationships with team members and other stakeholders. It can also lead to increased innovation.
Learn how to start incorporating servant leadership in your life, work, and church.
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. Mahatma Gandhi
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Need help navigating The City? Who's doing what? How do I connect and get involved serving? In this section of the Newsletter you will see bios on some of the members who are already serving so you can put names with faces. Hopefully this will be helpful in getting citizens of The City connected.
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Meet Madi Denton, Director or College Ministry!
Also The Audio/Visual Team Coordinator,
she would love to meet you and introduce you to others serving on this team!!
Madi's Story:
Hometown: Liberty, MO
Favorite Holiday: Her Birthday & Jesus' lol
Favorite Pastime: Running
Favorite Restaurant: Big 12 (burgers & wings!!!)
Favorite Subject in School: Anthropology
Favorite Vacation Spot: Grand Canyon
Bonus Question Since she's on the A/V team -
Favorite Band: Weezer
3-5 words describing the experience of serving on the A/V Team:
CREATIVE - ENGAGING - PARTICIPATE - SPONTANEOUS -PURPOSEFUL
If you are interested in exploring the A/V Team in The City, please contact
Madi Denton
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WE HAVE ROOM FOR YOU!
JOIN US AT THE EVOLVING FAITH CONFERENCE THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY!!
THERE'S STILL TIME TO REGISTER.
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EVOLVING FAITH CONFERENCE
& THE DARING WAY
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WORKSHOP
Friday, October 4th 8:00-5:30
Saturday, October 5th 9:00-5:00
"A gathering for wanderers, wonderers, and spiritual refugees to help you discover...You are not alone."
"Engage your questions. Reclaim your faith. Expand your worldview. Find friends for the journey. Rediscover hope."
Join us for a Livestream conference, and in house workshop over these two days.
"Evolving Faith is a gathering of kindred spirits, an opportunity to learn, wrestle, worship, laugh, and commiserate as we navigate this journey through the wilderness together. Sarah Bessey, Jeff Chu, Jen Hatmaker, Lisa Sharon Harper, Barbara Brown Taylor and an extraordinary line-up of speakers in conversations around everything from the Bible to politics to justice to human dignity and much more. So come as you are! Doubters and dreamers, parents and singles, pastors and church drop-outs, LGBTQ friends and Bible nerds, post-evangelicals and “happy-clappy” Pentecostals—all are welcome at the Table. We hope you will leave feeling a little more inspired and a little less alone."
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VOLUNTEER AT THE CONFERENCE!!
Get $5 off registration.
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We need volunteers to help make this event a success! We have created a registration page at Sign-Up Genius (link below) where you can sign up to volunteer for this event in a number of different areas.
If you have any questions about any of the volunteer roles, feel free to reach out to Charity or Liz. Also, if you plan to attend the conference but are also interested in volunteering, as a "thank you", we will offer you $5.00 off your registration to the conference! We sincerely appreciate you considering helping in this way.
Please be sure to register at the link above, and sign up at the link below if you are volunteering. Sorry for double the work
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TWENTIES & THIRTIES GROUP
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Join us in the Neighborhood Rooms
This Sunday
This Sunday, we will be meeting at 9:15 am
More details on activities for the fall can be found in the Google Doc below:
Contact Kelly for more details:
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THE NEIGHBORHOOD
College Ministry
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It’s gear time!
Snag some cool NBRHD gear here!!
Orders will be accepted until 9am Friday October 4th.
If you’re interested in attending, or have questions, contact
Madi!
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The phrase, “Fear Not” occurs in the Bible over three hundred times and is one of the most common phrases that we see in scripture. For thousands of years humans have struggled with fear. We’ve allowed fear to control us and motivate us and it has left us feeling stuck and helpless. And it is hard not to! Having fear about what other people think about us, about our future, about our relationship with God, and the state of our world are all valid fears. But in 2 Timothy 1:7 we see that God did not give us a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power and love and self control. So how do we face our fears and look to God as our source of peace? How can we stop living out of fear, and instead live from a place of peace?
Who: MUMY 6th-12th graders and their pals!
What: Fall Retreat 2019
When: October 25th-27th
Where: Youth Front Camp- La Cygne,Kansas
Cost: $100.00
MUMY is open to all youth in grades 6-12 in the Columbia, MO area, we are a group that exists to connect people to Jesus Christ by welcoming,growing and serving! Contact Katja for more details:
Katja's Email
*Check Calendar for scheduled Dates
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Bring your new or gently used coats, jackets, scarves, hats, gloves, socks and blankets for CHILDREN & ADULTS and place in the box in the Connector to distribute to our neighbors in need. (Box is in the corner by the Chapel and doors to Whittler lobby)
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Please get anything you need in the newsletter to Liz by end of day on Monday.
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Interested in being a part of the City?
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www.comocreatesheaven.com
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