Sunday, July 3rd
The Fellowship: Day by Day
Living a Life of Rhythms
“If we don’t orient our lives, our lives are oriented for us. The natural flows of the river, the gusts of the wind will decide what direction our boat heads in if we don’t take hold of the sail and the rudder. Spiritual practices, rhythms of doing life as a biblical community in reverence to Christ takes effort, scheduling, and a bit of discipline. This week we embrace our inner Type A and talk about how daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly intentional rhythms determine the outcome of our lives.”
Daily Prayers, a Digging Deeper guide and coordinating Life Group Curriculum will be available each week on Sunday to further explore The Fellowship Sermon Series. You can find those resources (and for all of our other sermon series) HERE or at the Welcome Center on Sunday.
|
|
|
We can't wait to see you for Communion
& Family Worship on Sunday!
Service at 10:00am
Worship Center, Friendship Center, & Online
If you or someone you know is NEW to Adventure, please stop by the Welcome Center to pick up a Welcome bag!
There is a new feature on our website and app livestream that includes a chat feature like facebook, please check it out! On that app you can find the livestream of service by clicking the "this week" tab and scrolling down to the bottom. The first time you do this, you may be asked to register your name and email to participate in the chat feature. If you have any questions, please email Sam.
We understand that there have been some online issues and we thank you for your patience as we troubleshoot each time that happens. As always, a recording of service is available on YouTube by Sunday afternoon.
|
|
Adventure:Kids
First Sunday of the Month News
We have loved having our kids in kindergarten and up join us in service on the first Sunday of the month for the past year! We are still learning how to incorporate our kids into the fold of Sunday services, so thank you for your patience and grace as we try new things.
As we've practiced better welcoming and celebrating our kids in service the last few months, we will be asking them to come forward to worship in front of the stage in the Worship Center during the music portion of our service. We will also be introducing a short kids message that ties in with concepts from the sermon they can grasp onto while listening to the sermon. Coming up to the front is not required, as we know some kids feel most comfortable being with their parents, but the option will be given this Sunday. We value all parts of our church body worshipping and learning alongside one another and we can't wait to do this on Sunday!
Adventure:Kids classes will still be open for nursery through preschool aged. Please preregister your kids HERE
We can't wait to see you this Sunday!
Don't forget to check out the Adventure:Kids Book of the Month HERE
|
|
Adventure:Equip
Sundays from 9:00-9:45 am in the Friendship Center
NEW SESSION - Join us each Sunday in July!
Each Sunday in July we will be a big group class focusing on Sabbath. As we look ahead to our August Summer Sabbath month where we focus on Sabbath as a whole church, we will take the month of July to prepare our minds and hearts by digging into what Sabbath is and how we practice it.
Our hope is that this class will help us to grow in our understanding of the Bible, doctrine, theology and practice.
Have a question? Email Cory!
(Don't forget you can get your coffee at Adventure Awakens Cafe
starting at 8:30 am before your class!)
|
|
The AMAZING Race
THIS Wednesday, July 6th at 5:30pm
Mark your calendars for the return of... The Amazing Race! BaseCamp is hosting, but ALL are welcome to participate!
Feel free to bring your own picnic dinner and eat here at 5:30.
The Amazing Race itself will start promptly at 6pm.
This event will be a series of challenges and clues taking place here at Adventure of Faith with a couple of optional excursions into our community. These activities are for the purpose of enjoying time with one another, to learn more about our church, to pour out some love on our community, and a a fun opportunity to invite someone new to join us! Team up with your family and/or friends and meet us here to race!
All are welcome! Invite a friend to participate with you!
If you have any questions, please contact Sam!
|
|
Emmanuel's Clothes Closet
THIS Saturday, July 11th from 9-Noon in the Friendship Center
If you or someone you know is in need of clothing, please stop by Emmanuel's Clothes Closet any second or fourth Saturday of the month from 9-Noon. No appointment needed!
With an increase in people coming to the Clothes Closet, we are now accepting gently used clothing.
If you have any questions or are interested in volunteering with this ministry, please contact Marcia with any questions.
|
|
VBS
July 15th & 16th from 9:00am-Noon
If you missed our coffee chat this past Sunday, here is a quick recap!
Here at Adventure, VBS has always been an important ministry opportunity. This year, our purpose has stayed the same but we're focusing on intentionality with outreach. We are asking our families to prayerfully consider who to personally invite to VBS this year. Consider how you would invite a person or family over to your house for dinner with you. A personal reach out, let whoever you invite know that you thoughtfully considered them! Your mission field is between your own two feet, we have an important job: to be reflections of Jesus in every part of our lives. Whether it be in your neighborhood, work/school, the ball fields, dance class, etc. we have been called to show the love of God to those we encounter. Let's encourage and support our children to be the disciples that God has called them to be!
VBS Purposes: Reach the unchurched, teach basic and approachable scripture to those who might not hear it elsewhere, a natural entry point for people to get connected to our church, leadership opportunities for those of all ages, celebrate spiritual gifts in others, and many more!
How you can help: With your kids, prayerfully consider who to invite to VBS. Our goal is for VBS guests to have a familiar face to connect with. Think of those in your mission field who don’t have a church to call home. Consider how you can assist and potentially remove any barriers (offer to help with transportation, consider volunteering so that parents know an adult in the building, assist them with registering). Connect with that family for a personal invitation (i.e. not a big Facebook blast to your newsfeed). Be in prayer for our VBS team.
Sign up to volunteer HERE
*If you have kids under the age of 4 and childcare is a barrier to your ability to volunteer at VBS, we will have childcare available for you here at the church
Below you will find a personal invitation to VBS. This is for you, and also for you to use to invite someone you know! We have printed copies available at the Welcome Center at the church, or you can print it yourself.
|
|
Youth Summer Camp
July 25th-29th
Who: Incoming 6th graders through outgoing 12th graders
What: Summer Camp
Where: Black Diamond Camp in Auburn
When: July 25-29, Registration is June 1st through July 11th
Cost: $250 per teen (includes everything)
How: Two Step Registration!
Step One: Click HERE & fill out Adventure form
Step Two: Find Adventure confirmation email &
click on link to fill out Black Diamond Registration Form
|
|
Mark Your Calendars for these Summer Events!
(more info to come)
|
|
See our May Financial Graphic included here.
Top to Bottom is fully funded now and will no longer be an option in our online giving. Thank you for your amazing support! If you have recurring (scheduled) gifts to that fund and do not know how to make those online changes, please contact me M/T/Th during office hours (9 am - 3 pm).
|
|
|
Today's highlighted question about Adventure Finances...
Q - I see 15 faces on the newly-updated Staff photo board in the hallway. Isn't that a lot of payroll?
A - First, I'm so glad you noticed the updated wall.
Sam did a nice job with Staff, Elder and Deacon photos.
A - Payroll is often a large part of business expenses. We are very fortunate here to have a unique hybrid of staff. Only 4 people work here full time. Many others are part time and a few dedicate their hard work as volunteers. This has been an incredible blessing to Adventure of Faith as this makes your giving go even further.
Next week, we will be highlighting another submitted question (and answer) about Adventure of Faith's finances. Please email me (Leslie) your questions (admin@faithadventure.com).
At Adventure of Faith Church, we strive to be both transparent and authentic. This includes how we handle the treasure you entrust us with. We are so grateful for your joyful and generous hearts.
|
|
Adventure Awakens Cafe
Sundays: 8:30 - 10:05 am, 11:00 - 11:30 am
Adventure Awakens Cafe is now open at 8:30 am so you can get your morning coffee, spritzer, donut or bagel before the Adventure:Equip classes begin. Check out these delicious looking specials, skip your morning stop, and support our Outreach Mission through your morning beverage purchase! Proceeds go directly to our sister church in Mazatlan, Principe de Paz.
|
|
Senegal Store
Sundays before & after Service
Thank you for visiting our Senegal Store!
Your purchases enable us to support projects in the village of Sorokogne and at Bethesda Christian School. Come visit us to learn more about our friends in Senegal!
|
|
Weekly Schedule:
Sunday, July 3:
Adventure Awakens Cafe, open from 8:30-10:05 & 11:00-11:30
Adventure:Equip group class, 9am, contact Cory for details
Sunday Service, 10am
Monday, July 4:
Happy Independence Day! (Church office closed)
Tuesday, July 5:
Carpet Install in Classrooms begins
Prayer Night Fellowship, 5:30 pm, contact Bill, Bruce, or Craig
Adventure Prayer Night, 6 pm, contact Craig or Dan for more info
Wednesday, July 6:
The Amazing Race, 5:30pm, contact Sam for more info
Thursday, July 7:
Scripture Out Loud, 5:00 pm, contact Amanda or Tish for info
Saturday, July 11:
Emmanuel's Clothes Closet
Looking Further Ahead:
Sunday, July 10th - Global Outreach Prayer Meeting
Sunday, July 10th - Quarterly Senegal Team Meeting
July 15-16th, VBS
Sunday, July 17th, VBS Celebration
Saturday, July 23rd - Emmanuel's Clothes Closet
July 25th - July 29th - Youth Summer Camp
August 26-27th - Adventure Family Campout
Don't worry if you haven't heard of some of these yet...
put them on your radar and know more details are coming!
|
|
|
This section is a weekly reminder that God is Good!
He is good to us every single day & we will praise His name!
|
|
A beautiful staff reflection from our Director of Children's Ministries, Callie:
(shared this week on Facebook as well)
|
|
This past Sunday I hosted a coffee chat so that people could come hear about the vision for VBS, ways that they could support our mission, and have the opportunity to ask any questions. Being a volunteer VBS co-director back in 2016 was one of my first big leadership opportunities at Adventure of Faith, so VBS at Adventure holds a special place in my heart. Since the beginning, our team has always made a point to begin our planning and preparation for VBS with focusing on our purpose. The goal is to ensure that what we are doing aligns with what God is calling us to and our vision, mission, and values here at Adventure of Faith, and to make sure we weren’t hosting a VBS simply because “that’s what we’ve always done”. Taking the necessary time for this has been grounding.
This year our Adventure:Kids Leadership Team took time to pray and discuss if God was calling us to what we did prior to the pandemic. Many things have changed in the last few years, the most important thing being the way that God has changed our hearts and grown us. Our purpose for hosting a VBS hasn’t changed much over the years, but thinking intentionally about our community and church family led us to some important changes. As we reflected on what we’ve done in the past, we saw a need for some more intentionality in outreach. One of our Missions in May activities challenged us to think about our own individual mission fields and to remember that God is using every context of our lives to reach people for His glory. Our newest focus for VBS leans into that teaching, asking our Adventure family to prayerfully consider who from their own mission field that they can personally invite to VBS. We are excited that He has called us to do this with our church family heavily involved in the intentionality and purpose rather than just executing the ministry event (even if they aren’t physically there at VBS!).
As I’ve reflected on how God has been at work in this specific ministry event over the years, I’m reminded of how amazingly intricate He is when it comes to the details, how big He is, and how great His plans are. The way that He has weaved our church body together and provided opportunities for people of all different ages and stages of life to serve together has been absolutely beautiful. Here are a few of the amazing things that I have seen God doing through this single event: Providing a context for parents to talk to their kids about reflecting Jesus to the people they encounter, allowing space for teens to test out leadership roles in a safe space, providing a time and space to teach basic and approachable scripture to kids in our community who might not hear it anywhere else, calling the older generation in our church to support newer leaders and love on little kids, inviting new families to join our church, supporting global missions in Mazatlan through funds gained from our coffee chat, and many more!
If He can do so much with just this one tiny event in little Port Orchard, think of how limitless His reach is! It is all for His glory, and I am so incredibly honored to serve Him alongside my Adventure family.
|
|
If you have stories of God's goodness from this past year, 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?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
