Sunday, March 23rd

Lent: A Life of Service

Stephen

Stephen gives the longest sermon recorded in the New Testament and he’s also the early church’s first martyr. Who was this man? What do the Scriptures reveal about him? What does church history say about him? How does his story connect the early church with ancient Israel? Join us this week as we seek to know the man behind the longest sermon in the New Testament.



Daily Prayers, a Digging Deeper guide and coordinating Life Group Curriculum will be 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.

Lent Box Reminder

The Lenten season is a time when we put down practices in order to reorient our minds, hearts, and hands on Jesus. Don't forget to check out the activities, prayers, and devotionals provided in the Lent box each week to further engage with all God has for us this season.

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.

We know that our livestream sometimes has issues, we apologize for the inconvenience and are actively working on fixing these issues. Please remember that if it cuts out, to exit your browser or app and reload, as it won't always automatically restart for you even if we have fixed the issue. We also always try to make sure our website, app, and youtube channel have an uninterrupted replay of Sunday service loaded as soon as possible after service ends.

Celebrate Karen!

THIS Sunday, March 26th after service

Karen's last day with us is Sunday, March 26th. Join us after service as we celebrate what a blessing Karen is and has been in the life of our church, and wish her well on her next adventures!

Passover Dinner Recap

Thank you for joining us in this fun, reflective, sometimes chaotic, but beautiful evening where Jesus remained the heart throughout it all. We adored getting to do this with you and look forward to potentially doing it again in the future. In the meantime, we encourage you to host your own Passover dinner with your friends and family. You can find the "Passover for Christians Guide" that we used and that will walk you through hosting your own HERE.

Join us for Holy Week 2023!

April 2nd through April 9th

Please consider coming to any or all of these services and experiences and inviting friends, neighbors, and family to join us. We can’t wait to reflect on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus in all the ways the focus of this holy week call us to. Pick up a flier this Sunday with the Holy Week Schedule to hang on your fridge or give to a friend!

Palm Sunday Service

Sunday, April 2nd at 10:00am

Palm Sunday is the day we celebrate Jesus' entry into Jerusalem as he was greeted with the waving of palm branches amidst shouts of "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" (John 12:13). This is a family worship Sunday, which means that kids kindergarten and above will join us in the main service, and participate in a palm branch procession and songs during service. There are Adventure:Kids classes available for nursery-preschool age kids.

Maundy Thursday Service

Thursday, April 6th at 6:00pm

“Maundy” stems from a Latin word meaning commandment and correlates to the evening Jesus celebrated the Last Supper with his disciples. 

Join us for a short service as we take communion together and focus on his command to love one another. 

This service will take place in the Worship Center "in the round". It will be broadcast live, but due to the participatory nature of this service, our livestream will be simple and likely more listening along than watching at times. Children are welcome at this service. The nursery will not be staffed, but will be available for personal use as needed and a live broadcast will be available in that room.

Good Friday Stations of the Cross Experience

Friday, April 7th from 4:00pm-7:00pm

This is the day we commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus. 

Our Good Friday is focused on the Stations of the Cross. Join us if you'd like to explore, experience, and reflect more fully on the stations of the cross and the importance of this night. Walking through the stations invites us to reflect together on the suffering of Christ as we journey with him to the cross. There are interactive elements and reflective prompts to walk through on your own, with a friend, or with your family. Please feel free to bring kids to experience this and explain the parts as you go. This experience will be held in the Friendship Center, and there will be booklets and clear signage to help you navigate each step of the way. Expect this experience to take about 30-45 minutes, and you are welcome to do it at any point in the three hours it is open.

Good Friday Service

Friday, April 7th at 7:00pm

This is the day we commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus. 

Join us for this reflective service as we do service in the Worship Center "in the round", reflecting on the stations of the cross and Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice.

This service will be broadcast live, but due to the participatory nature of this service, and the lights dimming as the service progresses, our livestream will be simple and likely more listening along than watching at times. Children are welcome at this service, and we have intentional ways for them to participate with us as the lights dim. The nursery will not be staffed, but will be available for personal use as needed and a live broadcast will be available in that room.

Easter Sunday Services

Sunday, April 9th at 9:00am & 11:00am

Easter is the day we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ! 

Praise the Lord, He Is Risen!

Join us in praise and worship on this very Holy Day!

Kids are welcome in the main service or welcome in our Adventure:Kids classes downstairs. If you plan to invite a friend, neighbor, or anyone else, please send them this link to register their kids before Easter Sunday. This is a one time only form, just to get their child's info in our system for check in: https://faithadventure.breezechms.com/form/AdventureKids

Questions about Holy Week?

Email Sam!

Men's Breakfast

Saturday, April 15th at 9:00am in the Friendship Center

Quarterly, the men of our church come together to eat breakfast and fellowship. Come as you are and enjoy a warm breakfast and coffee. This month Cory will be sharing some Biblical thoughts on patience. If you have any questions, please reach out to Charles Greene.

Save the Date: Youth Capture the Flag

Sunday, April 16th, from 12:00-2:00pm

(this will be local, exact location tbd soon)

We're still finalizing the details, but Youth, Youth Parents, and Youth Leaders... mark your calendars for this year's epic Capture the Flag event!

Have a question? Email Annika!

Adventure:Equip

Lent All-Church Session

Sundays from 9:00-9:45am

Just two more Sundays for the Lent Session of Adventure:Equip. You are still welcome to jump in even if you haven't been to any of the other classes this session! It's an all-church class, kids included, in the Friendship Center, led by Callie and Cory Williamson. The focus of this class is centered around N.T. Wright's "Lent for Everyone" book, using his scripture translations, paired with reflections and prayers to walk through this season of Lent. Come check it out!

Have a question? Email Cory!

(Don't forget you can get your coffee at Adventure Awakens Cafe starting at 8:30 before your class!)

BaseCamp Lent Session

This week is the last Wednesday of BaseCamp during Lent

For those joining us in the building this Wednesday, the 29th, here is the quick need-to-know info: Dinner will be potluck style, bring a dish to share at 5:45! We will be participating in the activities in the Lent box, so be sure to bring yours each week. Youth will participate with their small groups as per usual, but the night will end at 7:30. Kids will join their families for the evening, no downstairs activities with Mr. Mark.

BaseCamp will take a three week Spring Break for the beginning of April, and then we'll do a fun Bingo Night on April 26th! Mark your calendars to join us for Bingo and then our Missions in May month!

If you have questions about BaseCamp or need more details you can email Cory or Callie.

If you're interested in current church finances, see our February graphic included above here.

Adventure of Faith is a very generous community of believers. 

I know this because whenever we communicate a need, we meet it.

This week we have the newly finalized February numbers.

Next week I'll answer another one of your financial questions. Please continue to send your Adventure-related financial questions to me at: admin@faithadventure.com

This section is a weekly reminder that God is Good!

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

From Leslie:

Each spring (and fall) I put in my "request" to God for good weather for our semi-annual Clean Up days. Boy! Did God show up on March 18th. What a beautiful day to serve on our campus. We were already super-blessed with the donated efforts of Adventure Landscaping in February doing professional landscaping of our front parking lot islands. I am grateful to the 50+ Adventure family members and Scouts that signed up, came out, and worked hard. The property is looking good for the Easter season.

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!!