eNews 061806
Know the story…Be the people…Expand the Kingdom
05-06 Priorities: Inreach...Outreach...Worship
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IN THE eNEWS THIS WEEK
REGULAR HAPPENINGS
UPCOMING EVENTS--Next: Freshman Party--Tuesday, June 27 @ 7:45 pm
COLLEGIUM--
TANGENTRIDER BLOG--Stumbling After God
SERMON NOTES--How To Be Wise With Your Wealth
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Staff:
Pastor G (TFB Youth Min Pastor) gbenjamin49@gmail.com
Laura (college ministry directoresque, teacher, AKA the mad tangent rider; eNews editor) lkspringer@gmail.com
Leadership team:
Administrator: JJ
Communication: Shaena
Last Tuesday Planner: Dylan
Assistant Collegium Leader: Jonathan
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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
Word, Prayer, and Conversation
Currently: 1 John
TUESDAYS
PRAYER GATHERING @ 7:15--Prayer Room (across from College Room)
TUESDAY GATHERING @ 7:45-9:00 pm--TFB College Room
Hangout and conversation, guided by a teacher-facilitator;
often resembles Mr. Toad’s wild ride, but with bibles.
Currently: 2 Timothy
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UPCOMING EVENTS—Next: Freshman Party--Tuesday, June 27 @ 7:45 pm
Online calendar http://lkscurriculum.wikispaces.com/calendar
Getty Center—July 8 OR July 29...stay tuned
LA Zoo—July 8 OR July 29...stay tuned
Freshman Drag—Sunday, June 25, 2006 @ 11 am
LAST TUESDAY: Freshman Party--Tuesday, June 27 @ 7:45 pm
COLLEGE BRIEFING—September 1-4
URBANA MISSIONS CONFERENCE—December 27-31
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MOVIE NIGHT, June 16
The favorite post-movie activity.
The Movies
We did not vote, but this probably tops the B Movie List.
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COLLEGIUM
1 John 2:7-11
Holy Worldliness: God-centered moral and spiritual excellence that understands the times and how to respond and live appropriately
Thoughts from the Lectio Divina
- The command to love is both old and new.
- It is difficult to love others
- Loving our Christian brothers and sisters means we will not cause them to stumble.
- Others can show us the behaviors involved in real love.
- Love is action, not a warm, fuzzy feeling.
- Because the true light is already shining, we are able to choose to love, even though it is difficult.
- TFB Program Evaluation
- TFB Calendar Evaluation
TANGENTRIDER BLOG--Stumbling After God
I am a ponderer. This means that sometimesmost timesthings take a while to sink in and work out. A week and a half ago I drank from a verbal fire hose called Contemplative Youth Ministry (by Mark Yaconelli). Nearly every page held an Aha!, a Yes!, or a Dang It!
Mark wrote some things that shed light in dim places of ministry practicelike how it looks to bring yourself, in process, to the ministry before the students. His description was nearly revelational.
He wrote some things that confirmed random notions in my soullike the notion that we bring everything we areintellectual, emotional, and practicalto ministry. His suggestion for meetings (the Circle of Trustmore on that later) was spot on worshipful and respectful of the work to be done.
Finally, he wrote some things that smacked me so hard my ears are still ringinglike the lengthy and passionate discussion of the need for the minister to place herself before God and let her students see her in process.
So, what does this all mean for tfbcollege? Honestly, Im not sure yet. Im still pondering. But I have begun stumbling after God. This means that sometimes the Tuesday Gathering will be mostly stumble. Know this: I have committed my self and a weekly portion of my time to bringing the stumbling before God and listening for his evaluation. The stumbling will, I hope, become less frequent.
Another implication for tfbcollege is a challenge to the students: I ask you who walk this road with me to walk this road with me in a practical way. As we walk together, I may stumble. I may step on toes. I will need to hear the voice of God through you. An important way to do that is make the 7:15 Tuesday prayer time a priority. We all need to hear his voice together as we stumble after God.
Originally posted on the blog at Tangentrider's MySpace.
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SERMON NOTES--How To Be Wise With Your Wealth
A LIFE TRANSFORMED BY FAITH, Part 13
James 5:1-6
Pastor Charlie
June 18, 2006
THE WRONG USES OF WEALTH -- AVOID THESE!
Issue #1 -- The Accumulation Of Wealth (V. 2, 3).
Principle: Do Not Hoard Wealth.
Principle: Whatever You Accumulate Will Deteriorate.
Issue #2 -- The Appropriation Of Wealth (V. 4)
Principle: Do Not Gain Wealth By Dishonest Means.
Issue #3 -- The Allocation Of Wealth (V. 5)
Principle: Do Not Waste Your Wealth.
Issue #4 -- The Application Of Wealth (V. 6)
Principle: Do Not Abuse Money’s Influence.
THE RIGHT USES OF WEALTH -- PRACTICE THESE!
* RIGHT ACCUMULATION: SAVE WITH A PLAN FOR USE. Proverbs 21:20; 30:24
To develop the habit of saving you need to…
* Live on a margin.
* Learn to be content.
Valid Reasons for saving:
* Saving money prevents us from impulse buying. Proverbs 21:20
* Saving money allows us to be able to help other people when they have a need.
* Saving money gets it working for you rather than you working for your money.
* RIGHT APPROPRIATION: THROUGH HARD WORK. Proverbs 11:16; 12:27; 13:11; 14:23;
You can make as much money as possible as long as…
* It does not hurt your own health. Proverbs 23:4
* It does not hurt your family.
* It does not hurt other people. Proverbs 16:8; 20:21
* As long as you grow as much spiritually as you do financially. 3 John 2
* RIGHT ALLOCATION: WISE SPENDING Proverbs 21:5
* RIGHT APPLICATION: GENEROUS GIVING Proverbs 11:24-25; Matthew 6:20-21; Luke 16:9; 1 Corinthians 16:2; Deuteronomy 14:23
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