7/25/21
40
Jesus
So much of the work of the Messiah was to fix that which humanity had broken, to overcome the sin that had plagued the world since nearly the beginning of time. In Jesus' life on earth, the number 40 continually calls us back, hyperlinks us to that which He is undoing, which He is overcoming. This week we will read these references with new eyes as we've gotten a better grasp on the Old Testament references that these hyperlinks point us to, and we will look at how, moving forward, we seek to continue the work of Jesus through the empowerment of His Spirit.
Weekly Devotionals/Life Group Curriculum and Daily Prayers
will be available at the church or to download from the website HERE on Sunday.
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See you on Sunday at 10:00 am!
If you or someone you know is NEW to Adventure, please stop by the Welcome Center to pick up a Welcome bag!
A recording of service is available on YouTube Sunday evening.
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No matter how you plan to worship, we are so happy to have your kids participate with us in Adventure:Kids! For more info on our in-person or at-home worship options, visit the website!
Sign up for Adventure:Kids at-home or in-person options each week using this link. Please remember that registration is required each week for Adventure:Kids in-person classes.
Adventure:Kids Nursery is OPEN!! You'll need to register your littles for Nursery care just like you register your older kids for classes!
Sermon notes and challenges for families are available on the
Here's a summer update from our Children's Ministry Director, Callie Williamson:
Hi families with kiddos in Adventure:Kids! I wanted to send a message with some info about what's going on with Adventure:Kids this summer.
This coming Sunday, July 25th, will be our last Sunday of regularly scheduled Adventure:Kids classes for this school year. We've had an awesome year despite many obstacles. It has been really cool to see God at work in all of it! Adventure:Kids classes will resume September 12th with a really fun fall kickoff and Connection Sunday (more info to come later).
From August 1st-September 11th Adventure of Faith will be in a season of Summer Sabbath. During this time, we will be digging deeper into biblical Sabbath, a time when we stop work, enjoy rest, practice delight, and contemplate God. Families are encouraged to bring their kids to Sunday services during this series, because Sabbath isn't just for adults, it is for families with kids too!
The nursery will be open for ages 3 and under, but as always our main worship services are open to all kids no matter how young. Adventure:Kids worship kits will be available in both the Worship Center and Friendship Center. Even though we will have activities for kids to do, we still expect for kids to ask questions, make noise, and be visible. The idea isn't to pretend as though our kids aren't there, but to worship and learn alongside one another. The sound of children in service is a sign of a healthy church, not a burden! I know that this can be intimidating (my husband and I have a 3 month old, 3 year old, and 6 year old), but our church desires to be one that recognizes the integral role that our tiny disciples play in the church body as a whole. We welcome them warmly!
I look forward to worshipping with you all this summer! Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to chat further.
Blessings,
Callie Williamson
Director of Children's Ministries
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Hike at Ueland Tree Farm
Thursday, July 29th at 10:00am
Join us for a short hike to a beautiful waterfall! Please bring a backpack with water and a sack lunch. Make sure to apply some sunscreen! Trek Families are welcome to attend! We will head down the trail at 10:15!
See you there!
For more info, check out the facebook event here.
If you have any questions please contact Annika or Karen!
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Men's Breakfast
Saturday, July 31st at 9:00-11:00am
Join us for a Men's Breakfast in the Friendship Center from 9-11am.
Pastor CJ will be the guest speaker and a breakfast of eggs, bacon, fruit and refreshments will be provided.
Sign up at the Welcome Center this Sunday.
Invite a friend to participate with you!
If you have any questions, please contact Charles or Cory!
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Summer Sabbath
August & Beginning of September
Summer Sabbath is coming! Starting in August we are going to be focusing on celebration, reorientation and rest! We’ll be having some different types of sermons from Pastor CJ, from Dr. Josberger, and from some conversations that will happen up on stage as well. These will generally be a little shorter than usual, and meant to engage all ages, which is good because for this series, Adventure:Kids will be participating in the main service. The nursery will be open for children 3 and under and the rest of our kiddos will be with us. We value all members of our congregation, youngest to oldest, and believe that there is great value and joy in practicing worship alongside each other. So as we dig into Sabbath, let’s take this opportunity to approach it with the same kind of joy, enthusiasm, and hope that so naturally comes to our youngest Adventure Family members.
Our hope is that as we look biblically at Sabbath that we can hear these other perspectives and be inspired to move toward implementing Sabbath in our own lives.
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Senegal Fundraising Opportunity
Transportation Ministry
One of GO’s Senegalese partners is developing a transportation business that supports not only his family, but also the ministry work of local believers, missionaries and churches in Senegal. Currently, the fleet of vehicles includes a taxi, mid-sized bus (minivan), and our partner’s personal car. In just a short time, the success of this business has brought on two additional drivers.
The current need is a large bus that will allow expansion into transporting students to and from school as well as transportation for visiting short-term mission teams to their mission fields. Total project cost is $20,000 for a 15 passenger vehicle.
Here is a video from Babacar himself, translated by Sidi Sow!
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If you feel called to support this ministry you can donate toward this opportunity HERE. Thank you for supporting our partners in Senegal!
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Coffee Oasis is hosting a Back to School Bash and Supply Drive! If you'd like to support our community in this way, click HERE to find out more about how you can be a part of this outreach to help youth in our community start the school year off well!
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You’ll be noticing some updates starting to happen around the church, with classrooms, the main office and the stage. We are really excited about these updates, making the most of our spaces and refreshing them accordingly. But we wanted to be transparent that most of these changes are not things that come out of our regular budget. The funds being used for these projects have been specifically earmarked as designated funds for these types of updates, and therefore are funds we can only use in this way. If you have any questions about our church finances, how we plan for some of the updates, and how this aligns with our mission vision and values, we welcome the conversation, please ask!
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TITHES AND OFFERINGS thru 6/30/21
June budget 59,680
June gifts 56,964 95%
YTD budget 358,080
YTD gifts 335,870 94%
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Weekly Schedule:
Sunday, July 25:
Sunday Service, 10 am
Monday, July 26th:
Emmanuel's Clothes Closet, 9-12
Tuesday, July 27:
Adventure Prayer Night, 6 pm, contact Jhem for more info
Thursday, July 29:
Trek Hike at Ueland Tree Farm, 10am, contact Karen for info
Scripture Out Loud, 5:30 pm, contact Amanda or Tish for info
Saturday, July 31:
Men's Breakfast, 9-11am, contact Cory or Charles for more info
Upcoming Important Dates:
Monday, July 26th: Emmanuel's Clothes Closet, 9-12
Thursday, July 29th: Trek Hike at Ueland Tree Farm
Saturday, July 31st: Men's Breakfast, 9-11am
August: Summer Sabbath Sermon Series
Wednesday, August 4th: BaseCamp
Don't worry if you haven't heard of some of these yet...
put them on your radar and know more details are coming!
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This section is a weekly reminder that God is Good!
He is good to us every single day & we will praise His name!
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As we close out this sermon series, we are thankful for the way the Bible hyperlinks to point us all to Jesus. |
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Jeremiah 31:31-34
“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, my covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, declares the Lord. For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people. And no longer shall each one teach his neighbor and each his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.”
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If you have stories of God's goodness, hit reply to this email and send them our way. We would love to hear 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?
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