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Epiclesis... An Ancient-Future Faith Community |
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The Season after Pentecost, 2012 |
Monday, August 6 |
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Christianity: The Essentials | |
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Greetings!
 These days I'm working on something special for the fall: A discipleship series we're calling "Christianity: The Essentials". In fact, that's a picture of me on the left working diligently. (Actually, it's part of some cover art from one of several sources I'm using; check out additional details about the whole series by clicking here).
We'll launch the series on Sunday night, September 9, with a combined session. Write that date into your calendars, won't you? The location is still TBA, but we're hoping to use the Carmichael Chapel.
The remainder of the sessions (there are 11 total) will occur in small groups, and the series will end before Advent. Which leads me to the purpose of this note: You'll need to jump into a group if you don't already have one.
There are four to choose from:
Sunday mornings at 9 AM (At the church; Email: Steve and Barb Pinson).
Monday nights at 7:15 PM (Fair Oaks area: Email: Loren and Ellen Koehler).
Wednesdays at 2 PM (Fair Oaks area; Email: Richard Bethel).
Wednesday nights at 7 PM (Orangevale area; Email: Norm Covell).
Alrighty, find a group to jump into, please-- and to make things extra handy, use the email links above to contact the facilitator(s).
Have other questions? Send me an email by clicking here.
Looking forward to looking at Christianity's Essentials with you!
Pastor Chris |
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In This eNewsletter Issue |
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Sunday Worship...
10:30 AM
The Carmichael Chapel (on the campus of the Carmichael Seventh Day Adventist Church) 4600 Winding Way Sacramento, CA 95841
General Information Line: (916) 572-9113 
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 Mark Your Calendars!
Family Funday Sunday Coming...
It's almost here: We're getting together on Sunday afternoon, August 19, for an afternoon of fun at Rusch Park. We'll have food (the whole cookout kit and caboodle), games of all kinds, sitting (if that sounds more fun), kite flying, watermelon, and we'll wrap up with some time around the campfire.
Our reservation at the park is from 4 - 8 PM and we'll aim to begin eating at around 5. The location is Rusch Park in Citrus Heights: 7801 Auburn Blvd (go to back parking lot); Citrus Heights, CA; 95610.
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Epiclesis Hosting Special One-Day Workshop: October 6, 2012
What is the church to "do" with kids? And when and how should children worship with grown-ups? As Epiclesis has been working through these and other questions about kids-- and how we want children's ministry to be more about partnerships than programs-- we've discovered that lots of other churches are talking about similar things.
Fresh off of an amazing presentation in Orange Park, Florida (where several of our leadership folks had the honor of hearing her) Dr. Connie Bull, a kids ministry specialist and member of the Ancient-Future Faith Network, is coming to Sacramento for a one-day seminar. Plans are still coming together, but mark your calendars now for Saturday, October 6 (from 9 AM to 3 PM).
The event will be open to the public.
Want more details? Please click here.
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An Ancient-Future Quote to Note
Believe, Hope, Love...
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In the Old Testament there is a veiling of the New, and in the New Testament there is a revealing of the Old. According to that veiling, fleshly people...once were and continue to be dominated by fear of punishment. But according to the revealing, spiritual people...have been freed by the gift of love. They knocked in holiness and even hidden things opened up to them. And now they seek without pride, fearing lest even revealed things be closed up to them. There is nothing more contrary to love than envy, and envy comes from pride. Consequently, the Lord Jesus Christ, the God-Man, both discloses Divine love towards us and serves as an example of human humility for us. As a result, our great swelling can be cured by a greater counteracting remedy. For in pride there is great misery. But there is even greater mercy in God's humility. Therefore, make this love your goal. Refer all that you say to it. Whatever you speak, speak it in such a way that those you converse with may believe when they hear you, upon believing they might hope, and upon hoping they might love. --Augustine
 For a daily verse of Scripture, a word from the Church Fathers, and some sacred art, visit The Chapel of the Ancient-Future Faith Network.
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Epiclesis Website Tip of the Week: 
We've just posted brand new material to the web page featuring our ongoing local radio spots on 103.9 the Fish. Called "A Word from the Church Fathers", the 90 second segments feature Scripture, encouraging words from our Christian past, and some helpful application.
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