“sblended” sunday

Must read for football fans…

Is Kitna God’s quarterback?

Be an example.

Go Lions.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=hill/071107&sportCat=nfl

P.S. Check out a few pics from Sunday night on the Piper Propaganda page…

Six traits of an inviting community

 

Communities are at-once diverse and dynamic.

One would be hard-pressed to define what community really means without missing some important facet of its composition. For some, the “I know one when I see one” description just isn’t good enough.

One thing is clear, however: It’s about more than just shared values, space and time. Communities function much like the human body, with different parts working in concert to achieve an ultimate end–the furtherance of life.

Communities, in this way, are indispensable to living the best life.

Knowing this, it is our duty to take stock in this community, to support those around us and to be open to all seekers. To do this, we need to be an inviting community that engenders a sense of belonging to everyone who darkens our doors.

There are certain traits that could rightly be considered universal among truly inviting communities. Read them. Remember them.

Respond.

Six traits of an inviting community

We MUST:

·                     Enjoy one another (Genesis 1:26)

·                     Encourage one another (Matthew 3:17)

·                     Support one another (John 14:25)

·                     Love one another (Mark 9:7)

·                     Defer to one another (John 4:10)

·                     Glorify one another (John 17:1)

One last thing: If you enjoyed the praise and worship Sunday night, please let the members of the band know that you appreciate all their time and effort.

Have a great week! 

Scripture references from Sunday night

I hope everyone is having a great week! Here are the scripture references for last Sunday’s first lesson in the community series… 

Community 

Main reference: John 17: 20 – 26

Subsequent references:

Enjoying one another       (Gen. 1:26)          

Encouraging one another (Matt. 3:17)          

Supporting one another    (John 14:25)          

Loving one another           (Mark 9:7)          

Deferring to one another   (John 4:10)

Glorifying one another       (John 17:1)

New Pictures!