The eNews Week of June 27, 2004
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IN THE eNEWS THIS WEEK
REGULAR HAPPENINGS
CARE Food Packing—Saturday, July 3
COLLEGE BRIEFING!!! September 3-6
JULY 4 COMBINED WORSHIP AND BBQ
HOLY WORLDLINESS— Who are we?
SUNDAY SERMON NOTES—How Old Would God Say You Are?
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REGULAR HAPPENINGS
WORSHIP @ 8:45 am—Main Worship Center
EAT, Last Sunday @ 11:45 am
Next EAT is July 25
Meet in the TFB patio
SUNDAY GATHERING @ 10 am on Sundays—TFB College Room
BIBLE STUDY @ 7:15-9:00 pm on Tuesdays— TFB College Room
Current Study: Learning Jesus in the Gospel According to Mark
This week: Mark 10
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CARE Food Packing—Saturday, July 3
July 3
at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
Meet at the Green Line train station at Redondo and Marine at 7:45 sharp!!
(the train waits for no one… trust me…)
We’ll be packing LOTS of food packs for mothers with kids.
What to Bring and What to Wear
- We’re takin’ the train, so bring $3 for transportation.
- Close-toed shoes, no heels.
- Bring only what you can put in your pockets (purses/backpacks are not a wise idea)
- Work clothes—there’s some dust involved :-)
- And, finally, bring a well-rested self ready to work and have fun!
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COLLEGE BRIEFING!!! September 3-6
Cost: $160
Place: Forest Home (we’re staying in Main Camp this year!!)
Speaker: Bryan Loritts
Host: Jason Djang
Band: Plumbline
Sign-ups begin June 6
For details click here.
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JULY 4 COMBINED WORSHIP AND BBQ
Worship Gathering: 10 am
BBQ immediately following ($10/family; $3/individual)
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HOLY WORLDLINESS— Who are we?
What's the point of being a light in a lighted room when there is so much darkness outside?
June 27
Jeremiah 29:4-7 Are WE exiles? If so, how should we act in this foreign country?
• v. 4 Exiles are captive persons forced to live somewhere other than home.
• v. 5-6 Live life where you are.
• v.7 Be agents of God’s shalom where you are.
What’s shalom?
completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
Micah 6:8
Matthew 23:23
Justice: giving to everyone that which is due.
Mercy: compassion for the miserable (btw, everyone is miserable).
Faithfulness: that which is full of faith and trusting, not merely trustworthy.
What are some shalom issues?
If you want to be an agent of shalom, you need to do two things:
1) Learn God. This means actually reading and studying his Word, spending time discussing it with God’s people, and struggling through hard passages.
2) Learn the world. Start seeing the world with new eyes. Look for where God is working. Get out of the church box. God very often—maybe most often—works outside of the church box. In fact, sometimes he works through people who are WAY outside the church box.
WHAT’S COMING
July 4
COMBINED WORSHIP AND BBQ—GET YOUR TICKETS ON THE PATIO!!
July 11
James 1:27 How’s our religion?
Isaiah 3:14-15 Where are our poor?
Isaiah 58:6-9 What does righteousness look like when it’s not in church?
July 18
Discussion Panel—what does God’s work look like in real life?
July 25
John 9:5 Who’s the light now?
Matthew 5:13-16 What do salt and light do, anyway?
This summer, our focus is ministry. Here’s the initial list:
Film Team
LA Food Bank, CARE box packing (July 3)
TFB Shut-in Ministry
TFB Loaves and Fishes
TFB Vacation Bible School Staff
YAM Summer weekend planners (yeah, Erin!)
TFB Awesome Adventure (children’s outings) volunteers
YAM Ministry Hunters (add to this list!)
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SUNDAY SERMON NOTES—How Old Would God Say You Are?
Hebrews 5:11-14
Pastor Charlie
June 27, 2004
CHARACTERISTICS OF A “BABY”
Short attention span – often will not listen and learn
Result: low level of understanding
Stunted growth – little skill development
Result: a very low level or non-existent ministry
Poor diet – keeps eating only what they like and only what does not require effort. Has a low level of self-discipline
Result: lack of discernment; has difficulty making wise choices
CHARACTERISTICS OF A MATURING CHRISTIAN
Listens intently to God’s truth. 2 Timothy 4:3-4 NLT; James 1:25
Learns the truths of God. 1 Corinthians 14:20
Teaches others what they need to know. Matthew 28:20
Develops the ability to discern right from wrong. James 1:22; Hebrews 12:11-13
Does what is right in God’s eyes. 2 Timothy 3:16; Romans 12:2
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