Unsearchable Wisdom // Fall Discipleship Groups, Welcome Bash
Good morning Stillmeadow Saints,
Yesterday we heard the story of Animo (www.animoguatemala.org), how Will and Amber Deeds are serving in Guatemala. “Healing begins with friendship” is one of their core beliefs, and God is bringing breakthroughs in the discipleship relationships that they are forming with the men in their recovery house, street ministry and coffee roasting. Our team that is going to Guatemala in October is looking forward to meeting up with them again!
It was really cool how Animo’s story lined up with the message from Romans 11 in yesterdays messages (Stillmeadow Lane and York City Campus): God’s Unsearchable Wisdom includes bringing people of different cultural and religious backgrounds together through the work of Jesus Christ! We are all the same: all of us are in need of his mercy because all of us have disobeyed and strayed from his plan for our lives (Romans 11:32, 3:22-23). But like the song says, his “grace is greater than all our sin.” So, let us respond like Paul does in his doxology (Romans 11:33-36), with praise!
As we continue our sermon series, let’s put to heart the theme verse: Romans 12:1-2.
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.
I’m grateful for, cheering for and praying for you!
Grace and Peace,
Josh
PS…I again encourage you to dig into the Living Word Devotionals and learn from Jesus through scripture. Find the readings here.
Fall Discipleship groups
Tuesday Family Night
Welcome Bash
Fall Discipleship groups
Interested in jining a group in the fall? Here are some of what we offer; Intro to Stillmeadow, EHS (Emotionally Healthy Spirituality), GriefShare, Marriage Course, Alpha Youth, & Intro to Stillmeadow (teens) to name a few! Go to stillnaz.com/discipleship to learn more
Tuesday Family Night: September 8
Tuesdays in the fall are going to be awesome! Beginning September 8, we will have Bloom (children’s ministry), Ignite (Youth Ministry), YAM (Young Adult Ministry), ManCave (Men’s Ministry), Every Believer Confident (Women’s Ministry), Financial Peace University, and Alpha (for non or new believers). Pray about how you can be involved and who you can invite: check out the group options at stillnaz.com/familynight.
Welcome Bash: August 30 @ York City Campus
On Sunday, August 30, we will worship together with both of our campuses at 10AM at our York City Campus. We will be celebrating baptisms together. If you would like to be baptized, you can sign up for baptisms here. (We’ll have baptism class on Aug 23)
After worship, we will have food trucks for lunch, bounce houses and facepainting for the kids, an intergenerational kickball game (sign up here).
Bring a friend, a lawn chair and a camping tent for shade!
Grow
Fall Semester Kickoff: Join a group!
Marriage Course, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Emotionally Healthy Relationships, Intro to Stillmeadow, GriefShare & Tuesday Family night groups! Find yours at stillnaz.com/discipleship
Family Ministry – We are in need of volunteers tin our family ministry services. We offer volunteer opportunities in our Nursery, Preschool, Elementary and Youth ministries. Sign up at stillnaz.com/serve
Give
Internship Fund – Support Cadence Kleinfeld’s calling by giving to the fund. She served beside Pastor Tabitha this summer in family ministries! Write “Intern Fund” in your memo line or select it online.
Celebrate Recovery – Give to the Celebrate Recovery Fund to support church and community members who are walking with Christ to address and overcome their hurts, habits and hang-ups. Give online or write “Celebrate Recovery Fund” in your check’s memo line.
Animo Ministries of Guatemala – Support Will & Amber Deeds in their recovery ministry in the same place where our missions team is serving in October. Select “Animo” online or write “Animo” in your check’s memo line.