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What role do we play and what role does God play in our salvation? That question has divided Christians for centuries. Yet understanding the Bible's answer to that question helps us more deeply appreciate how great a salvation God has given us in Christ and just how securely, and assuredly, we can rest in his power to save us to the uttermost.
All Uptown women are invited to an Evangelism Prayer Night next Thursday, Oct. 18th from 7:30-9:00pm at Wellinghall Books and Coffee on the campus of Reformed Theological Seminary. We will enjoy desserts, coffee, and fellowship, and will pray together for Uptown's outreach and evangelism ministries. We hope everyone can join us to learn more about outreach and evangelism at Uptown, and to lift these ministries up in prayer! The address for RTS is 2101 Carmel Rd - Charlotte, 28226. Email Ginni Fisher with any questions.
Gathering Fall Hiking and Apple Picking trip - Oct. 20
Come join The Gathering (Uptown's Young Adult ministry) for a Fall hike followed by apple picking on Saturday, October 20th! We will meet at the Church around 9:30am and head up to South Mountain for a scenic hike and mountain top devotion. Afterwards, we will head to Apple Hill Orchard to pick apples together. Check out The Gathering's Facebook page for additional details. Hope you can join us!
High School Greece Mission Trip Updates - Oct. 21 meeting
Current team members and anyone else interested in going on the mission trip are invited to an information meeting on October 21 after church. Due to the overwhelming excitement for the High School Greece Mission Trip we would like to announce a second trip. We will introduce the new dates and registration process, discuss team exceptions, describe the work we will be doing and answer any questions you may have.
The second week of the Greece Trip is for rising 10th through graduating seniors with priority going to 11th and 12th graders who have not been before.
The pastors and missionaries in Greece are so thankful for the Lord's provision of two teams and we are too!
ALL Uptown Youth are invited to our annual Fall Retreat. Come join us as we head to Cedar Grove Retreat Center in Kannapolis October 26-28. The weekend will consist of rest, rejuvenation and fellowship for the students. It's going to be a great weekend away with old and new friends! Sign up online here:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uym-fall-retreat-2018-tickets-50719958762
Rethinking how we Coordinate, Plan Events, and Communicate at Uptown - Give us your feedback
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you or anyone you know skilled at project management, event planning, volunteer coordination, communications, or social media? We are looking for recommendations of Uptown members with knowledge in these areas who might be willing to consult with us and/or serve with us in the various ministries of the church. As we discover those with interest we will explore ways to make this work. Please contact Lisa Marie Ferguson at [email protected]with recommendations or for further details. We'd love to hear from you!
Current Adult Ed Classes
September and October
Myth Busters:
Battling the Most Common Misunderstandings and Caricatures of
Christianity and the Bible
Teachers: Mike Kruger and Tom Queen
Location: 3rd Floor Boardroom
When:9:15 am
Living in a post-Christian world means that more and more people simply don't know what Christians really believe or what they are really like. Misperception and mistakes about Christianity abound on the internet, social media, and in common culture. This class will challenge some of the most common myths, helping us respond more effectively to the critiques and challenges of an ever-more-hostile world.
Rethinking Hospitality: Offering our Meals, Homes, Neighborhoods, and Church for the Glory of God
Teachers: Dave Kulp, Forde Britt, Mark Skylling, and Chris Van Roekel
Location: Resource Center
When: 9:15 am
Hospitality is much more than just dinner parties and event planning, but what is hospitality? This class will not only seek to answer that question but will also address other foundational topics like the heart of hospitality and the cost of hospitality. We will also address a number of practical aspects of hospitality including using meals, homes, neighborhoods and our church community for the glory of God. We trust that God will convict us all and will use this time to call us out of our comfortable schedules and into the lives of others through what Rosaria Butterfield calls "Radical Hospitality."
