Study 1 - Meeting in the gym following meal “GRACE More Than We Deserve Greater Than We Imagine” by: Max Lucado

Everyone is invited to Grow in God’s Grace and to Graciously Go to Love & Serve...Our time together will include: Informal Conversation; Time of Prayer; Holy Communion !

Study 2 - Meeting room TBA Come To The Well - “It’s Not Supposed To Be This Way”

We will be reading through Lysa Terkeurst’s book “It’s Not Supposed To Be This Way” and discussing how the ideas are relevant for our lives and faith in the present. Feel free to come and join discussion, even if you don’t read the book. We hope this will be a time that is healing for every person and every situation.

The Cool Christian Dudes

(excerpt from Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations:

The Practice of Intentional Faith Development by Robert Schnase)

“A group of men were friends and fellow disciples. They served together,

enjoyed fellowship, participated in sports ministries, and even a barbecue

ministry. But they started feeling restless, and each sensed that he needed

something more. They wanted a real connection to other men of faith, a

different and deeper challenge in their spiritual life. One of the men

remarked, “We want to be like a guy I work with. You just know he’s a

Christian by his words and deeds. He’s a cool Christian dude.” At about the

same time, a ministry had begun at the church for young men from the

community who needed a place to play basketball, blow off steam, and hang

out together. The group of friends decided they needed a weekly time to

study and talk about the sermon from the previous Sunday. They decided to

spend time in prayer together, and to include time for sharing whatever was

going on in their lives. They met once a quarter at a pizza place. Then

they decided their main meeting should coincide with the Monday night

basketball games so they could begin to form relationships with the young

men. The younger men could see “regular guys” taking their faith seriously,

learning and growing and laughing and praying together. Their group needed

a name, and they chose what they lightheartedly longed to be: The Cool

Christian Dudes.”

Can you see this and other practices of intentional faith development

bubbling forth from The Springs?! Remember, Jesus said, “Where two or three

are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” (Matthew 18:20)…

Love All Around! Your friend and pastor, Mike…

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Miscarriage/Infant Loss Support Group Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays: from 6 - 7 pm Starting September 10, 2019 - Meeting in the Parlor “You have lost a child. So have I. Regardless of the circumstances, it’s time to begin or continue the process of mending our broken hearts. Join me in the journey through grief as we face our loss together and invite God to guide us through” (Wynnenberg, 2015). If you ever experienced a miscarriage, still birth, or death of an infant, you are invited to come share your story and have a time of devotion with us. We will be using a variety of materials including the devotional, “Grieving the Child I Never Knew” by Kathe Wunnenberg. Childcare is available upon request. Please contact the church office or Keller Joyner for more information at (601) 527-0367.