Help Available:
1. If someone is looking for part-time contract work and they know how to do basic IT troubleshooting OR have the ability to pick up the processes via some training then we would be able to help.

geekFoundry is currently seeking several individuals to perform remote & onsite IT support for our clients. Anyone who can be on call during the day and is interested please contact 288-9327 (leave a message if no one answers) or email founders@geekfoundry.com.

2. Someone in the church has a basketball goal that they would like to give someone who could use it. Let us know if you’re interested!

Details

• September 17th @ The Vineyard
• 6:00-6:45 Potluck Style Meal and Fellowship
• Last Name A-M: Bring Side & Dessert
• Last Name N-Z: Bring Main Dish
• 7:00 -9:00 Square Dancing
• No childcare is provided
• High school age and older are welcome

Current Needs:
1. Someone from church was in a car accident and totaled their truck. They are safe, but are now looking for a reliable vehicle. Their budget is about $2,000. Please let us know if you have or know of a vehicle for sale.

We want to raise a generation of worshippers!

This team will lead the kids in each class in worship through age-appropriate song, prayer, and teaching.  Each class will take turns going to the “Kids’ Theatre” area for this time together.  (This will be in the new building).  The Voyagers Class (K-5th grade) will continue to worship with their parents in the Sanctuary as well as experience this additional time of ministry for them during their class.

We are looking for anyone who would like to be a part of this team.  There will be 3 teams.  Each team has a leader who is very equipped and gifted to do this.  What we need is for more people to be on their teams to help engage the students and lead the students in worship.   Some of the songs will be live and some will be DVD based.

So there is no need to be musically talented - just a strong desire to lead kids in worship.

We will be incorporating sign language and all kinds of different ways to express our worship and gratitude to Christ.

Aaron Myers and Molly Kale are leading this team.  They are having an information meeting for all those who might be interested in learning more about this ministry THIS SUNDAY, August 29th, at 10:30am (in between the services).  The meeting will be in Sharon’s office (first one on the left, it’s orange).  Anyone, any age, is welcome to come and learn more.

The upcoming classes will be held at the church, and childcare will be available ($2 per child).

As always Part 1, and Part 2 are both required to become a member, and both classes will be offered twice.

Part 1:

• Sunday, Sept 19 @ 5pm
• Wednesday, Sept 22 @ 6:30pm

Part 2:

• Sunday, Sept 26 @ 5pm
• Wednesday, Sept 29 @ 6:30pm

These classes are a great introduction to what we believe, and what we value, even if you aren’t considering membership at this time.

Current Needs:
1. Someone from church, who doesn’t own a car and normally doesn’t require one, needs a car for about 10 days between September and December. They coach cross country and basketball and some games are out of town. They would like to borrow/rent one from someone at church.

Current Needs:
1. Someone from church, who doesn’t own a car and normally doesn’t require one, needs a car for about 10 days between September and December. They coach cross country and basketball and some games are out of town. They would like to borrow/rent one from someone at church.

Needs Met:
1. We got a great response for helping the lady in our community who has cancer and was almost evicted. Rent help and other resources that may help meet her needs were provided.

2. We received the funds to cover the phone bill of someone in our church.

[11] And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, [12] to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, [13] until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, [14] so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. [15] Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, [16] from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.

1. Take a few minutes to discuss the upcoming move.  Answer questions if you can, and take note of any questions that you can’t answer and then send them to Pastor Aaron, and he’ll try to answer them.
2. Read Ephesians 4:11-16
3. According to this text, what is the primary function of church leaders? (answer: to equip everyone else to do ministry).
4. If we serve one another biblically, it will help the church grow and mature spiritually.  Can you think of a “non-pastor type” who has served you and helped you to grow in the Lord? Tell us about them.
5. How does serving in the church, and helping others mature…help you mature yourself? Examples?
6. Read verses 13 and 14 again. Discuss the picture of Christian maturity that is presented.  Is that accessible to us…or is this an overstated ideal picture?
7. What is your spiritual gift(s)?
8. Read 1Pet. 2:9. Have you ever thought of yourself as a Priest?…or as someone called to proclaim the excellencies of Jesus to other people? How does that make you feel?
9. What does all this mean for your lifegroup? How you serve each other? Your role in the church?

Check out these video clips from Sunday, August 1, 2010.