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Aug 25th
Sunday Morning Program Reminder
Don’t forget: We will not be meeting for Middle School THIS Sunday, August 28th and Sunday, September 4th (Labor Day Weekend). We will be using this time to re-tool our Sunday Morning Program, and prepare to launch our new program which will happen on Sunday, September 11th, at 11 AM. The students can sit with their families in the main service on 8/28 and 9/4. We are so excited to launch our new Sunday Morning Program on Sunday the 11th!
Parents Meeting Reminder:
We will be having a Parents Meeting on Wednesday Night, September 7th. That evening we will talk about the vision and future for the Middle School Ministry here at WCC. Let’s meet in the church lobby, at 7 PM. I hope you can all make it!
Last Sunday- Philip
Jul 27th
Back when I was in 8th grade, the television show “24″ premiered. From the first episode that I watched, I was hooked. The “real time” format, the action, the cliffhangers so engulfed me in the drama of Jack Bauer’s life that I couldn’t help but tune in week after week. I soon became obsessed.
My obsession overflowed into my friendships as I soon tried to convince all of my friends that they should watch this new show. I was a premiere evangelist of “Jack Bauer’s gospel.” My friends soon found themselves as hooked as I was, and by the time I was a senior in high school, there were probably 25 people in my living room every Monday night to see what new struggle Jack Bauer would face.
We all preach certain “gospels”. Maybe it’s about a sports team, or a brand, or a job. Let’s be honest, we are confronted by different “gospels” every day. The whole point of advertising is to preach the “good news” of whatever product or service that is being presented.
Sadly, the voices of these other “gospels” too often drown out the voice of the true gospel. The greatest news gets lost in a fog of politics, sports, and innumerable other things.
What if our desire was not to convince people the Blazers are the best and the Lakers are the worst thing to happen to humanity?
What if our desire was not to sell people our services?
What if our desire was not convince people that whatever fill-in-the-blank politician is an idiot?
What if our desire was that people met Jesus?
This was Philip’s desire. In Acts 8 we see Philip preaching the good news of Jesus wherever he found himself. It didn’t matter where he was; all Philip wanted to do was tell people about Jesus. Is this our desire? Maybe it is time for us to rethink our priorities.
Live Loud | Philip
Jul 20th
When was the last time you shared the gospel with someone? Not just anyone, but an unbeliever. When was the last time you truly owned your faith and talked with an unbeliever about his or her need for Jesus? For the record, “I’ll just be really nice, and they’ll figure there is something different about me and figure out that I’m a Christian” does not count as sharing the gospel with someone. Let’s be honest, when was the last time someone said to you, “You’re really nice. Tell me about Jesus.”
We live in a culture that is afraid of being open. We live in a culture that views every belief as equal. We live in a culture that needs Jesus.
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. It is not just the pastor’s responsibility to tell people about Jesus. If you call yourself a Christian, it is your responsibility as well. Sadly, many of us neglect this responsibility in our lives. There are a number of reasons for this. We feel that we don’t know how to share the gospel or what to say. We are scared of people’s responses.
The thing is, are fears and doubts don’t abdicate us from our responsibility to share Jesus’ message. In the book of Acts, we see the story of Philip. Don’t confuse this Philip with the apostle Philip. This Philip wasn’t charged with preaching, but he took every opportunity to share with others the message of Jesus Christ. In Acts 8, we see Philip as a model of how to share the gospel. Read through Philip’s story with your student and discuss principles of evangelism for our lives in order to be ready for this Sunday as we continue in our series, “Live Loud”.
In Him,
Ben
NO MIDDLE SCHOOL SERVICE SUNDAY, 7/3
Jun 29th
Hey everyone,
Just a reminder that this Sunday, July 3, there will be no regular middle school meeting. Many of our students and leaders will be away at camp, and many others will be away for the long weekend. We’ll miss seeing everyone, but take this opportunity to spend time as a family and enjoy the main service.
In Him,
Ben
Andrew Martin