Welcome to the Weekly Newsletter!

Below you will find all the most up to date information on Sunday Service, our Weekly Rhythms, and Upcoming Events! We also often answer financial questions, recap celebrations, and share "God is Good" moments as a way of leaning into our core values of Adventure, Discipleship, and Authenticity. If you ever have any questions or a need you can email those listed in an applicable section below or send us an email HERE. May Jesus meet you gently as you live into His call this week.

We can't wait to see you for Worship on Sunday!

Service at 10:00am - Worship Center & Online

If you or someone you know is NEW to Adventure, please stop by the Welcome Center to pick up a Welcome bag!

Services stream live to three places: our website, our app, and YouTube!

Need help with accessing our livestream? Check out this instruction video or email Sam. If you are watching live, please join the chat to connect! If the livestream has issues please remember to exit your browser or app and restart it. An uninterrupted replay of Sunday service is loaded to our website, app, and youtube channel as soon as possible after service each Sunday.

Sermon Series: The Act or Action

-ation: noun suffix. The act, or action, or process of doing something.

An encounter with Jesus always necessitates a response, an action. We must “put into practice” that which we experienced through the power of the Holy Spirit. As we return from our Lenten focus on considering what we believe in light of Christ, now we must put into practice that which we’ve been shown. This series will follow the early church as the narrative in the book of Acts transitions from Paul to Peter, from Jew to Gentile, from the known to the unknown.

Expansion

Sunday, April 28th

Expansion: the act or process of increasing the extent, volume, or scope of.”

“After Saul’s departure for Tarsus, he drops out from the narrative of Acts for some time, and other narrative threads are taken up again. Luke marks this transition with a verse summarizing the “state of the church” at this time. Their fear of the Lord made them fearless before people, and the same Spirit who transformed them in Acts 2, continues His work in them and through them, empowering and devoting them to be bold disciples. They were a product of that expansion of the Kingdom, and they were the means through which that Kingdom was further expanded… we are a part of this continued expansion. Praise be to God!

Daily Prayers, Digging Deeper Guide and coordinating Life Group Curriculum are available each week on Sunday to further explore this Sermon Series. You can find those resources (for this week and ALL previous weeks) HERE or at the Welcome Center on Sunday.

Adventure:Kids News

This Sunday in Adventure:Kids, as we explore the truth that Jesus is alive, we'll read John 20, focusing on Jesus' appearance to Thomas. We will learn that, although we may not witness His risen presence like Thomas and the other disciples did, we can still encounter and know Jesus through His Word. 

Key Passage: “Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.” - John 17:3

We can't wait to see you this Sunday!

Sermon notes and challenges for families are available on the Adventure:Kids Facebook page, OR click here for a pdf version.

Adventure:Equip Spring Session

Sunday Mornings before service, 9:00am-9:45am

Adventure: Equip is how Adventure of Faith Church seeks to continue the tradition of prioritizing biblical literacy, practical theology, and spiritual practices like the early church. These are Sunday morning classes that focus on helping followers of Jesus to grow in their understanding of the Bible, doctrine, theology, and practice. Find the Spring Session classes offered HERE! If you want more info or have any questions, please email Cory.

Emmanuel's Clothes Closet

Saturday, April 27th from 9am-Noon

Emmanuel's Clothes Closet is open Saturday, April 27th, from 9am-Noon for anyone who might be in need of clothing, no questions asked. Please share this with those who might be in need. As always, if there is a need outside of the time the Clothes Closet is open, please contact Adventure of Faith and we will do our best to assist anyone in need. Questions? Contact Marcia.

BaseCamp is Partnering with Outreach for

Missions in May!

Wednesdays at 5:45pm

We are really looking forward to our last session of BaseCamp before summer! Join us around the table as we equip, encourage, support & challenge each other into the mission God calls us to in every aspect of our lives.

Missions in May at BaseCamp:

Most of these evenings will look like our typical BaseCamp evenings, with assigned tables, good conversation, delicious dinner, and some sharing about how God is working through different areas of Outreach ministries! After dinner we'll have discussion time for adults, games for kids, and youth group activities for teens!  (We'll tell you about any changes to the evening schedule when we get to them!)

Join us each week as we dig into areas of Outreach at Adventure like Mazatlan, Senegal, Sponsorship, Local Outreach and more!

Next Wednesday, May 1st, is our Mazatlan focused night!

For dinner we'll be serving: Verde Chicken Street Tacos, Beans & Rice, Chips & Salsa, and Carlota di Limon (Mexican Lime Icebox Cake) for dessert! We will have allergen free versions for those of you who have communicated specific food allergies.

Game Knights

Thursdays from 5-8pm in the Adventure Cafe

Adventure is hosting a fun opportunity for youth and their families. This Game Knights group will aim to provide a safe place for youth to gather to play games with each other, as well as with "young at heart" adults. We will introduce and play a variety of games (physical, board, card, video, etc.) while focusing on teamwork, good sportsmanship, problem solving, creativity, and fun. Come check it out and join us! Questions? Email Shane.

Calling all those graduating High School this year!

Are you graduating high school soon? Or do you know or have a high school grad that is connected to our church? We'd love to celebrate them! We're planning ahead to celebrate our grads and want to make sure we've included everyone. Please email Callie by May 1st to let us know!

Baptism Class

Sunday, May 5th at 11:30am

What is Baptism? Why do we baptize? How do we baptize? What does it mean when we baptize someone? Come and find out and sign up to be baptized, or have your children baptized at Adventure of Faith!

For more information or to sign up you can Register Here.

Muffins for Moms

Sunday, May 12th, after Service

Mother's Day is Sunday, May 12th and we want to take a moment to celebrate all of the special moms in our lives! Adventure:Kids will be hosting a Muffins for Moms event after church in the Cafe and Courtyard (weather permitting). Everyone is welcome to stop by, grab a muffin, and remind our moms at Adventure of Faith how much they are loved!

Earthquake Preparedness Class

Saturday, May 18th, 10:00am

Craig Henderson, one of our Deacons, and Mike Montefort of Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management will be holding a class here at the church in the cafe about Earthquake Preparedness. While we don't live in fear of what is to come, it is good to be prepared, and Washington is overdue for a large earthquake. If you are interested in learning more about what you can do, what is needed for an emergency supply kit, or have questions about how best to respond in case of emergency, come join this class! Questions? Contact Craig.

This section is a weekly reminder that God is Good!

He is good to us every single day & we will praise His name!

This past Sunday, some of our worship leaders got to go downstairs and start teaching the kids the songs they'll be helping lead on Next Gen Sunday on May 5th. The amount of joy and enthusiasm for getting to participate in this way was abundant. We love getting to celebrate and worship alongside these young members of the body of Christ.

God is Good!

This space in the newsletter is a small way we continue to celebrate the goodness of God all year long, and practice being aware of His presence in our lives. So, if you have stories of God's goodness big or small, hit reply to this email and send them our way. We would love to hear them, pray in praise over them and talk to you about sharing them.

To spur your thoughts to God's goodness start by asking yourself these questions:

What Good have you witnessed recently?

What Good has God brought into your life?

What Good has God prompted you to do for one another?



God is Good!!