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This Sunday
"Faithwalks"
James 2:14-26
Pastor Bill Berger
An interesting thing takes place in this passage: it would appear that James is contradicting himself and the rest of the Bible by saying that "faith without works is dead." One might conclude that works really are the most important, that it is about how good we are, what we do, how moral we are. Furthermore, one could say that it really does depend on me and what I do. However, James is not saying that at all. In fact, James is actually saying a mere profession of faith in Jesus isn't enough to prove that you are really right with God. You have to show some concrete changes in your life as well. Therefore, "we are rescued by faith alone, but not by a faith that remains alone."
Like never before, this comes down to a heart matter. We are going to explore our heart and we are going to discover how deep, wide, and far the love of Jesus will go to enrapture us and keep us. That alone will drive us all toward service and works because out of that, we find the "why."
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Journey
is where it all begins. This is where we take the first step, together,
to discovering the abundant life in Jesus Christ. On one level, Journey
is the door to everything All Saints -- it is how we get on the same
page in how we define our church character and culture. However, it is
much more -- Journey is about being equipped with the knowledge and
skills to help navigate this incredible adventure of life in Christ.
JOURNEY 1:: Beginnings
Believe, doubt and seek your way to Jesus
Journey
begins with an exploration of what it means to believe, doubt and seek.
We start here because we recognize that we all come to All Saints with
our own presuppositions and questions. Journey: Beginnings is a safe
place to ask these questions or express our doubts.
JOURNEY 2:: Growth
After
exploring how believing, doubting and seeking all play a part in the
life of a Christ-follower, we will explore the essence of Jesus'
invitation to trust and follow him. We will look at living with grace
as our foundation. Rather than doing this abstractly, we will focus on
trusting and following Jesus in the real contexts in which we live and
begin simple spiritual practices that enable us to grow.
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NEW! Life Group Highlight of the Week
Here at All Saints, we want the people of
Seattle to know and understand the reality of an abundant life in
Christ. This can only happen if we live out our faith in the same
places where we live out our lives. The 1 + 1+ 1 forumla is a way to
bring together our faith and our personal lives to coexist as one. The
formula includes 1 church gathering + 1 service team + 1 life group. In
the coming weeks, we will be highlighting each life group. We want
to let you know more about the awesome opportunities to get involved in a community group at All Saints.
NEW! Yarn-a-palooza!:
Join
us over coffee, tea and a ball of yarn! We'll get together weekly to
work on our knitting projects and get to know one another as we do it. Knitters, cross stitchers, needle pointers, crocheters, quilters and lactch hookers are all welcome!
Hosts: Lane Lopus & Danielle Hess / llopus@spu.edu / 206-465-1185
Location: Bustle Coffee Shop (McGraw & 5th Ave in Queen Anne)
Time: Mondays @ 7pm starting November 2nd
NEW! Wine Tasting 101:
Grab
your goblet for two fun-filled nights of wine tasting. Sample and learn
about white varieties one night and reds the other. Limit 12 people (21
and older) per night. Wine is included and event is $5/person.
Hosts: Susan and Andy Tanabe / susan@twinarmy.com / 206-930-8334
Location: Susandy Vineyards - Please contact host for address
Time: November 5 and December 10, 7-9pm
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Queen Anne Community
Trick-or-Treat Walk
October 31st, 2009
on Queen Anne Avenue
The
Kids Ministries team will be sponsoring a booth at the annual Queen
Anne trick-or-treat walk. From 3-5pm, join us for candy, games and good
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Just so you know...
The next Get To Know All Saints Lunch will be held on November 8th, downstairs in the multi-purpose room following the 11am gathering. If you are new to All Saints in the past 6 months, join us downstairs for food and discussion. Get to know All Saints, ask questions, and enjoy good food. Please sign up for the lunch at the Concierge desk, or email life@believedoubtseek.org
It's not to late to join a fall life group! We have a few new groups that are just starting, and many that are still welcoming new participants. Take a look at the updated 1+1+1 brochure, or visit www.believedoubtseek.org to find a group that's right for you today. To get involved, you can sign-up at the concierge desk, or simply contact the leader of the group you are interested in for more details.
Healing Hearts- Post Abortion Trauma Recovery Group: Healing Hearts is a small group class for women with abortion in their past.
It's a safe, confidential environment to experience healing and restoration,
led by women who know first-hand what you're going through. Starts,
Saturday, October 3, from 1-3pm and runs for 10 weeks. Call or email Patti
Lozano for more information: 206-819-3207, pattihlozano@yahoo.com.
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We need your help at All Saints!
Here are a couple of specific ways that you can serve at All Saints!
The Office is looking for help on Thursdays. If you have a few hours to spare and would like to help out around the church by tidying up or helping us assemble the handouts for Sunday, please email life@believedoubtseek.org for more information. This is also a great way for high school students to earn community service hours.
The Reading & Announcements Team is looking for a new leader and new team members to help with announcements and reading scripture during our weekly gatherings. If you'd like to help, please contact the office at: life@believedoubtseek.org
The Children's Ministries Team and the Nursery Team are looking for additional volunteers to help teach and assist in the classrooms and nursery on Sundays during both gatherings. If you would like to join one of these teams, please
contact Tammara Beck at kids@believedoubtseek.org or Jenn Gifford at nursery@believedoubtseek.org
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Central America Missions Trip Update
On
Friday, November 6th, eleven members of the All Saints community will
head to El Salvador to team up with King's Castle Ministries and
provide general medical service to the gracious people of this
country. Over the course of six days, we will use our various skills
to help improve the general health of the Salvadoran nationals as well
as share our love for our Savior Jesus Christ. Over the next few weeks
we'll be asking for your help raising funds, collecting supplies and
praying for our group. Donations can be made online at www.BelieveDoubtSeek.org and a table will be set up in the common area at
All Saints with a variety of ways you can help and be a part of All
Saint's first-ever mission trip!
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All Saints News is sent out regularly to the community to engage and inform people of all that takes place through All Saints Church. This and previous updates are available on the All Saints website.
If you have any ideas, submissions, or comments, please send them to life@believedoubtseek.org
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