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.

Resurrection

Sunday, May 12th

“Resurrection: a state of one risen from the dead.”

Another movement of the Spirit, another hyperlink to the ministry of Jesus. Peter is invited to come to Joppa because Tabitha, a disciple of Jesus, had died. The healing of Tabitha echoes the account of Jesus’ raising of Jairus’ daughter and even further back in the Hebrew Scriptures to healings performed by Elijah and Elisha. This narrative highlights further that the mission of God, from the beginning, is to bring life to a dying world and He does this in and through His people.

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 week in Adventure:Kids, the kids will dive into John 21, reading about the profound moment when Jesus forgave Peter. Although the disciples had turned away from Jesus when He was arrested, Jesus still wanted to use them in God’s plan—as fishers of men who would tell people the good news about Jesus. 

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.

Muffins for Moms

THIS Sunday, May 12th, after Service

Mother's Day is this 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!

Emmanuel's Clothes Closet & Adventure Crafters

THIS Saturday!

In our regular rhythms the second Saturday of the month holds both Emmanuel's Clothes Closet and Adventure Crafters. If you know someone in need of clothes, please let them know the closet is open from 9am-Noon. If you are a crafter of any variety, bring a project and come join the fun from 10am-2pm. If you have questions about either, you can contact one of our deacons, Barbara, and she can answer your questions!

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. Need more BaseCamp details, visit HERE for info and registration!

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 8th, is our Sponsorship focused night!

For dinner we'll be serving: A Kid fave of volcanic proportions (mashed potato mountains, broccoli trees, gravy lava, and dino nuggets! We will have allergen free versions for those of you who have communicated specific food allergies.

Let's Do Lunch

THIS Thursday, May 16th, 11:30am-1:30pm at China Sun Buffet

This group is for older adults to enjoy fellowship, conversation, and delicious food together! This month we are headed to China Sun Buffet. This is a popular place to enjoy Chinese food. You may choose to order from their large buffet selections, or order from their menu. Plenty of parking available! Please RSVP by contacting Marilyn Vivian: Text to 360-443-2206, or email Marilyn.

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.

Saturday Seminar

Saturday, May 25th

8:30am potluck breakfast, 9:00am-Noon Seminar

Saturday Seminars are back! Join us for a seminar on the Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount with Dr. Paul Metzger from Multnomah Seminary. Our hope is that together we can dig into more in-depth study of the Scriptures and provide a context for biblical education that, hopefully, leads to a more transformed life.

Teens and adults are welcome to attend. Cost is $15, cash or check at the door. Join us at 8:30am for an optional potluck breakfast before the seminar starts at 9:00am.

If possible, please register ahead of time to let us know you are coming HERE (but also, if you decide last minute, just come!) Questions? Email CJ.

This section is a weekly reminder that God is Good!

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

Senegal Night at BaseCamp -- Let's keep celebrating Missions in May! Some highlights from our Senegal Night including hearing Jack and Christyn share about their last trip to Senegal (see Christyn's video above!), eating delicious Senegalese dinner, enjoying a dessert challenge the kids went crazy for, and there were some pretty awesome small group conversations. It's really cool to see how God continues to work through our partners in Senegal, those devoted to going on trips, and the amount of people who support these mission opportunities through a variety of other ways! Missed the updates? Visit the cafe on Sunday and ask!

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!!