The Annunciation, Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1898

Advent ‘09 The Expectation is a discussion series that will be following the Lectionary leading up to the remembrance of the birth of Jesus. The purpose of Advent similar to lent is to prepare one’s heart each year for the coming of Jesus into the world. Are you expectant? Or are you filled with expectations? Will you allow this king to be your king even in the form of a baby? Let’s join into the discussion!

Overview:

Week 1: Jeremiah 33:14-16 The Righteous Branch

Week 2: Luke 3:1-6 The Voice

Week 3: Luke 3:7-18 The Expectant Waiting

Week 4: Luke 1:39-45 Believe

Week 5: John 1:1-14 Tabernacle among us!

photo by Blujeeves

Here is a discussion series that looks at a few of the scriptures that have inspired hymns over the years. We sing them all the time, but now we have an opportunity to read and discuss the scriptures that we sing.

Series Overview:

Week 1: Revelation 4.1-6 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty (UMH 64).

Week 2: Luke 7.18-23 Oh For a Thousand Tongues To Sing (UMH 57).

Week 3: 1 John 4.7-21 My Jesus I Love Thee (UMH 172).

Week 4: Isaiah 11.1-12 Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel (UMH 211).

David!
King David is one of the most know people in the bible, from his unsuspecting heritage to his well known mistakes he still has the title of a man after God’s own heart. For the next few weeks we will be talking about some of the large events happening in his life and trying to make sense of the myth and or truth behind this famous King.

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Overview:
Week 1: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 The Heart View
Week 2: 1 Samuel 17:32-58 Who’s Son is This?
Week 3: 1Samuel 20:1-4 & 12-17 & 27-42 True Friendship
Week 4: 1 Samuel 24 Character of Grace
Week 5: 2 Samuel 11:1-16 & 22-27 Displeasure
Week 6: 2 Samuel 12:1-14 Honest Consequences

Please feel free to start or join a discussion in the comments on this post.

Hey eveyone:

I know this is late coming, but, “Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and (this one is not late) Happy Epiphany!”

Did you know that traditionally the church celebrated the wise men arriving at the birth of Jesus later on after his birth. So, all those nativities have it worng, becuase the wise men should not be a part of the party until later on. And the day the church celebrates Epiphany is this Tuesday the 6th. So, this Tuesday takes siome time to remember this child that has been born and come to him as a stranger in a strange land, but bring him the gift of your life to celebrate his! blessing on yall and I promise to get out the last discussion for this series in the next few days.

Hey everyone:

I hpe you all have a great week this week to invite friends, fmaily, and co-workers to enjoy a fun party together. We will start back next week with our new Discussion series, “God’s Politics”! It should be a blast!

Surprised by Hope
A Discussion Series about Life, Death, & Resurrection
Overview:

Week 1: 1 Thess 4:13-18 The Sleep Death
Week 2: Philippians 3:17-21 Glorious Body
Week 3: 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 What If We Were Wrong?
Week 4: 1 Corinthians 15:20-34 Reign of Christ and Our Present Living!
Week 5: 1 Corinthians 15:35-58 Living in Mystery & Victory

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Since it is Easter time and we are celebrating Jesus rising from the dead, I thought what better a time to talk about our death, and following Christ in resurrection, and what it means for us and the way we live our lives now! Maybe we can journey through a road that is filled with many misconceptions and fear about death, resurrection, and heaven, and the hope that we can all live by today and in the future!

This series will be loosely based off of the new N.T. Wright Book, titled the same as the series, Surprised By Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church (why reinvent the wheel right?) So, even though we will not be discussing the book, I would like to encourage each and everyone of you to pick up the book and have a read, I will be doing the same over the next couple of weeks and would love to invite you into discussion!

Here is a link to purchase the book via amazon.com:

or you can probably find it at your local Barnes & Noble Bookstore or Christian Bookstore.

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I can’t wait to see the discussions here and @ each of your Gatherings!

Photo by Cindy (C) all rights reserved. 

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone that helps brainstorm ideas for our Station of the Cross and to those who help set it all up! It was a great experience and I hope that two years from now when we do it again more of us can be involved! Thanks.. If you woul dlike to check out pictures from the event a few descriptions of the stations then head over to this Flickr set or try This Flickr Set!

God bless yall!

http://www.viacrucisimmersion.com/

if you would like to help, please contact D.G.!

Sorry about that here are the dates for Via Crucis to help yall to decide if yall might be able to help with it Thanks!

February 16, Saturday – 10-noon – Planning meeting #1
- March 8, Saturday – 10-noon – Planning meeting #2
- March 15, Saturday – Set-up (all day)
- March 16, Sunday – Sunday morning preview for VC community (before/after worship gathering)
o Sunday evening opening night, 7:00 PM
- March 17-22 (Monday-Saturday) – open from 11am-11pm
- March 23, Sunday – Easter morning worship
o Sunday afternoon/evening – Station take-down and clean-up
- March 24, Monday – Station take-down and clean-up

Please continue to pray about your involvement and let D.G. know if your interested! Thanks!