Thursday, November 25, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Coming Up Sunday, November 14, 2010
We continue the sermon series through "The Other Six Days: Christian Life Beyond Worship" with a sermon geared towards parenting featuring three heartwarming and inspirational stories.
Support Disciples Unlimited, the high school youth group, by buying burritos, etc. by the Parish Hall during the education hour (9:30-10:30) and after the 10:45 service (around 12:!5 p.m.).
Please participate in the Voters' meeting at 12:15 p.m. in the Parish Hall. All members 18 and older are encouraged to attend.
Support Disciples Unlimited, the high school youth group, by buying burritos, etc. by the Parish Hall during the education hour (9:30-10:30) and after the 10:45 service (around 12:!5 p.m.).
Please participate in the Voters' meeting at 12:15 p.m. in the Parish Hall. All members 18 and older are encouraged to attend.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Worship, Connect, Serve - Student Style! Part I
Worship, Connect, Serve
I absolutely love Peace's Mission Statement. I love that the middle school Confirmation kids I teach know what it means and the "well-experienced" generation I teach on Tuesday mornings know what it means. I mean, how much easier can you sum up what the Christian life and the Church as a whole should look like?
Seriously, it could really be like a Christian person's LIFE mission statement. So speaking of that...
"Worship, Connect, Serve" - it looks great on paper, it's easy to memorize, and as a staff we love to see our ministries fit neatly under these three ideas, but how do we actually LIVE "Worship, Connect, Serve." In my mind...it's so much more than just a "Sunday morning-thing" or a "church-thing".
After teaching on the mission statement for three weeks to my 7th grade confirmation class, I am gaining more and more of an idea of what it means to really live this. You know...I should have just had my students write this blog as the matter of fact ;) because I know they totally get this.
Worship - Part I:
I'm sure to most people, including myself, the word "worship" brings to mind a Sunday morning worship service (of which ever style you prefer, at our church the options are traditional and contemporary), with other people present and the "traditional" elements of a worship service, Holy Communion, Confession & Absolution, Songs (Hymns, praise, etc.) and so on. Dictionary.com states that worship is, "reverent honor and homage paid to God"
Worship is referred to numerous times in the Bible - actually, in some way, it's referred to 254 times in the NIV! No wonder it's in our mission statement. Check out these verses on "living" out worship:
We don't just worship God when things are going well - Job's family and possessions had just been taken away from him, he STILL worshiped!
8 “People from many nations will pass by this city and will ask one another, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this great city?’ 9 And the answer will be: ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have worshiped and served other gods.’”
We are warned against numerous time in the Prophets against the worship of FALSE gods. Even non-Christians worship...so we must be careful what we are Christians are worshiping in our everyday lives.
3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.
Isn't this awesome? Worship is a LIFESTYLE! It's not confined to the church building, Sunday mornings, midweek, etc. It's something we can do all the time, and something that God really calls us to do all the time!
So...worship, how do YOU live it?
Stay tuned for Connect and Serve! Until then...
Worshiping the One,
Steph
I absolutely love Peace's Mission Statement. I love that the middle school Confirmation kids I teach know what it means and the "well-experienced" generation I teach on Tuesday mornings know what it means. I mean, how much easier can you sum up what the Christian life and the Church as a whole should look like?
Seriously, it could really be like a Christian person's LIFE mission statement. So speaking of that...
"Worship, Connect, Serve" - it looks great on paper, it's easy to memorize, and as a staff we love to see our ministries fit neatly under these three ideas, but how do we actually LIVE "Worship, Connect, Serve." In my mind...it's so much more than just a "Sunday morning-thing" or a "church-thing".
After teaching on the mission statement for three weeks to my 7th grade confirmation class, I am gaining more and more of an idea of what it means to really live this. You know...I should have just had my students write this blog as the matter of fact ;) because I know they totally get this.
Worship - Part I:
I'm sure to most people, including myself, the word "worship" brings to mind a Sunday morning worship service (of which ever style you prefer, at our church the options are traditional and contemporary), with other people present and the "traditional" elements of a worship service, Holy Communion, Confession & Absolution, Songs (Hymns, praise, etc.) and so on. Dictionary.com states that worship is, "reverent honor and homage paid to God"
Worship is referred to numerous times in the Bible - actually, in some way, it's referred to 254 times in the NIV! No wonder it's in our mission statement. Check out these verses on "living" out worship:
Job 1:19-21 (New International Version)
19 when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”
20 At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship 21 and said:
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
and naked I will depart.[a]
The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away;
may the name of the LORD be praised.”
20 At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship 21 and said:
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
and naked I will depart.[a]
The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away;
may the name of the LORD be praised.”
We don't just worship God when things are going well - Job's family and possessions had just been taken away from him, he STILL worshiped!
Jeremiah 22:8-9 (New International Version)
8 “People from many nations will pass by this city and will ask one another, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this great city?’ 9 And the answer will be: ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have worshiped and served other gods.’”
We are warned against numerous time in the Prophets against the worship of FALSE gods. Even non-Christians worship...so we must be careful what we are Christians are worshiping in our everyday lives.
Romans 12:1-3 (New International Version)
1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.
Isn't this awesome? Worship is a LIFESTYLE! It's not confined to the church building, Sunday mornings, midweek, etc. It's something we can do all the time, and something that God really calls us to do all the time!
So...worship, how do YOU live it?
Stay tuned for Connect and Serve! Until then...
Worshiping the One,
Steph
I'm excited about a new Bible study specifically for people ages 18-23ish. It is held at Starbucks on Sunday mornings, 9:30-10:30 a.m., 50th and Kipling in Arvada. It is a chance for young adults to come together to check-in with each other and spiritually refocus for another week. Whether you are working, a student, or in some other spot in life right now, please join us for Sunday beverage and Bible study. Leader is Andy Warner.
Who is Jesus?
Who is Jesus?
When asked this question, we often will answer with the attributes of Jesus. He is the Light, the Way, the Truth, Savior, Son of God, Resurrection, and so many more. One time when Mother Theresa was asked this question, she answered in a much different way. She listed this:
Jesus is the hungry to be fed.
Jesus is the thirsty to be satisfied.
Jesus is the naked to be clothed.
Jesus is the homeless to be taken in.
Jesus is the sick to be healed.
Jesus is the lonely to be loved.
Her answer comes right out of Matthew chapter 25. At Thanksgiving time, we when are expressing our gratitude to God for His many blessings in our lives, our thoughts often also turn to the less fortunate. We recall Matthew 25 and are convicted that thanksgiving naturally translates to thanks-living. Not only in November but throughout the year we need to look for Jesus in everyone, and where there is a need respond. We do this as we bring our food donations and our offerings at Thanksgiving… but there are so many other ways we can be of help. If you are looking for meaningful ways to serve inside and outside the congregation, to be the hands and feet of Jesus, please speak with me. There are organizations and ministries that are doing wonderful jobs of connecting needs to service in the Name of Jesus.
Worship + Connect + Serve
See you in Church,
Polly Wegner
Director of Discipleship
When asked this question, we often will answer with the attributes of Jesus. He is the Light, the Way, the Truth, Savior, Son of God, Resurrection, and so many more. One time when Mother Theresa was asked this question, she answered in a much different way. She listed this:
Jesus is the hungry to be fed.
Jesus is the thirsty to be satisfied.
Jesus is the naked to be clothed.
Jesus is the homeless to be taken in.
Jesus is the sick to be healed.
Jesus is the lonely to be loved.
Her answer comes right out of Matthew chapter 25. At Thanksgiving time, we when are expressing our gratitude to God for His many blessings in our lives, our thoughts often also turn to the less fortunate. We recall Matthew 25 and are convicted that thanksgiving naturally translates to thanks-living. Not only in November but throughout the year we need to look for Jesus in everyone, and where there is a need respond. We do this as we bring our food donations and our offerings at Thanksgiving… but there are so many other ways we can be of help. If you are looking for meaningful ways to serve inside and outside the congregation, to be the hands and feet of Jesus, please speak with me. There are organizations and ministries that are doing wonderful jobs of connecting needs to service in the Name of Jesus.
Worship + Connect + Serve
See you in Church,
Polly Wegner
Director of Discipleship
Coming up Sunday, November 7, 2010
We continue the sermon series "The Other Six Days: Christian Life Beyond Worship" with a sermon focused on 1 Peter 3:1-6 and "The Role of a Christian Wife".
We celebrate Veterans' Day, thanking and praying for all of those that have served and are currently serving in our armed forces.
We also celebrate All Saints Day explained as "God declares everyone who has been baptized and believes the promise of the gospel to be justified, holy and blameless. The communion of saints therefore includes both those still living on earth and those who have died in the faith and are now living in heaven." We specifically remember those who have gone to be with the Lord in the last year. (http://www.stpaulskingsville.org/allsaints.htm)
We celebrate Veterans' Day, thanking and praying for all of those that have served and are currently serving in our armed forces.
We also celebrate All Saints Day explained as "God declares everyone who has been baptized and believes the promise of the gospel to be justified, holy and blameless. The communion of saints therefore includes both those still living on earth and those who have died in the faith and are now living in heaven." We specifically remember those who have gone to be with the Lord in the last year. (http://www.stpaulskingsville.org/allsaints.htm)
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