Know the story…Be the people…Expand the Kingdom
05-06 Priorities: Inreach...Outreach...Worship
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A fresh eNews is posted each Monday and updated on Wednesday
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IN THE eNEWS THIS WEEK
REGULAR HAPPENINGS
UPCOMING EVENTS—Next: The Church has left the building—December 18, 2005, 11 a.m.
TUESDAY GATHERING—Revelation 9:13-11:19
SUNDAY COLLEGIUM—The Vocabulary of Worship
SERMON NOTES—God’s Extreme Makeover – Spiritual Edition – Part 3 – Your Worth To God
RESOURCES
tfbcollege pix on flikr
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Yahoo! Group: TFB Collegium
Staff:
Pastor G (TFB Youth Min Pastor) gbenjamin49@gmail.com
Laura (teacher, AKA the mad tangent rider; eNews editor) lkspringer@gmail.com
Leadership team:
TBA
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REGULAR HAPPENINGS
SUNDAYS
WORSHIP GATHERING @ 9:15 am—Main Worship Center
Intergenerational worship gathering with indy-folk-rockish music and good preaching… too fun!
“COFFEE HOUSE” @ 10:30ish
Coffee, conversation, and donut holes in the TFB Courtyard.
COLLEGIUM @ 11 am—TFB College Room
Sort of like idea potluck, but with a theme
Currently: Worship
SUNDAY GATHERING @ 7:30 pm—place varies
Contact MattC for details
TUESDAYS
TUESDAY GATHERING @ 7:15-9:00 pm— TFB College Room
Hangout and conversation, guided by a teacher-facilitator; often resembles Mr. Toad’s wild ride, but with bibles.
Currently: Revelation
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UPCOMING EVENTS—Next: The Church has left the building—December 18, 2005, 11 a.m.
The Church has left the building—December 18, 2005, 11 a.m.
We’ll be doing a prayer walk in our immediate neighborhood
Christmas Soiree—December 21, 6:30 pm
All-Nighter—December 27, 7:00 pm to the crack of dawn
Worship Experience—January
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TUESDAY GATHERING—Revelation 9:13-11:19
Study Space
Revelation 9:13-11:19
Prep for December 6. Read Revelation 12:1-15:8.
Discussion info is online at http://ministryhandbook.wikispaces.com/curriculum
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SUNDAY COLLEGIUM—The Church has left the building
December 4: Making space for worship
How does a worship planner/curator go about making space for worship in a gathering?
Prep online: http://lauraswritings.blogspot.com/2005/11/collegium-120405-making-space-for.html
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SERMON NOTES—God’s Extreme Makeover – Spiritual Edition – Part 3 – Your Worth To God
Luke 19:1-10
Pastor Charlie
November 27, 2005
4 WAYS PEOPLE JUDGE THEIR WORTH
- By appearance - How I look.
- By achievement - What I have accomplished.
- By approval - How well I am liked.
- By affluence - What I own.
YOU MATTER TO JESUS
No Matter How Insignificant I Feel, Jesus Notices Me Luke 12:6-7
Luke 19:5 – ‘He looked up’
No Matter What Others Say About Me, Jesus Affirms Me Ephesians 2:10; Psalm 27:10
Luke 19:5 – ‘Zacchaeus, come down immediately’
No Matter What I’ve Done, Jesus Wants Me. John 6:37
Luke 19:5 – ‘I must stay at your house today’
MY NEEDED RESPONSE TO JESUS – Gladly Welcome Him. Luke 19:6
When I Gladly Welcome Jesus, He Changes Me For The Better. Luke 19:8-9
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RESOURCES
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Working Through a Passage
1. Grab a pen, a highlighter, a Bible, and a notepad
2. Prayerfully read the section twice, listening for God’s voice. After each reading, write down your thoughts.
3. Get a handle on the basics:
o Who are the main characters?
o What are the main issues?
o Where does this take place?
o When did/does/will this take place?
4. Look over the passage. Are there any historical, cultural, grammatical, or literary details that should be investigated? Using the Bible and tools (bible dictionaries, commentaries, study notes), investigate those details.
5. Look over the passage once again, ask the following questions, and then discuss the answers.
o Why does the author shape the message this particular way?
o How does he want the readers to respond?
6. Look over the passage once again and ask:
o What is God saying to us?
o How does God want us to respond?
Bible study helps can be found at
http://bible.crosswalk.com/
http://www.blueletterbible.org/
