Sermon Preview This Sunday Dean continues the "Unconquered" series and will reference Colossians 2.
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WISH LIST
The Well Kids are in need of the following items:
- Clorox wipes
- Baby wipes
- Plastic bags
- Latex gloves
- Band-aids
- Paper towels
- Squirt bottles
If you would like to donate any of these items in new condition, please drop off with Sarah Graves or a Well Kids volunteer this Sunday!
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MEN'S SMALL GROUP
led by: Dean Brodley
Mondays @ 8:30 p.m.
Dean Brodley's House
TWENTY SOMETHING LADIES
led by: Krissie Inserra
Mondays @ 7:00 p.m.
Jo, Heather & Brit's House
LADIES
led by: Caryn Shivar
Mondays @ 6:30 p.m.
Abby Bacon's House
(Opens again in Nov!)
COLLEGE GIRLS Seniors
led by: Jen Simmons
Wednesdays @ 8:30 p.m.
Kaitlyn Ary's House
Sophomores & Juniors
led by: Sarah Graves &
Grace Waller
Sundays @ 10:30 a.m.
Renee Lawson's House
Freshmen
led by: Natalie Fady &
Lindsay Naitove
Sundays @ 10:30 a.m.
Michaela Ary's House
COLLEGE GUYS
led by: Bennett Acuff &
Aaron Clements
Sundays @ 10:30 a.m.
Bennett Acuff's House
ADULTS
led by: Marty & Amy Stubblefield
Wednesdays @ 7:00 p.m.
The Stubblefield's House
Are you interested in leading a community/small group or want more info on joining one? Contact any of the leaders above or Sarah Graves.
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Contacts
Pastor
Dean Inserra
dean@nomorethirst.org
ext. 3000
Executive Pastor
Dr. Matthew Robinson
matthew@nomorethirst.org
ext. 3001
Connect Coordinator
Sarah Graves
Community Groups
Well Kids
sarah@nomorethirst.org
Worship Leader
Rachel Boeselt
rachel@nomorethirst.org
Finance
Jenny Rosen
finance@nomorethirst.org
Creative Design
Cari Bradley
cari@nomorethirst.org
Facilities
Donovan Brodeur
donnie@nomorethirst.org
Guest Services
Lauren Rocco
lauren@nomorethirst.org
Voice: (850) 219-WELL
Fax: (850) 514-4551
Mailing Address:
400 Captial Circle SE
Suite 18243
Tallahassee, FL 32301
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WELL SAID
"It's Pretty Simple Really" by Paul Peavy
Bad news. Christianity is not a hierarchy. OK, big word in second sentence. That means preachers and deacons and church elders are not held to a different standard than you and I. OK, there's a little bit of a hierarchy, there's God, there' Jesus, then there's us.
When I thought God was calling me to be a preacher I found it very, very irritating that people would start to act differently around me because of that. I never found the scripture that said Jesus took an extra lash of the whip for preachers. He did not hang on the cross any longer for the sake of the missionaries. The same expectation you may hold of a preacher boy is probably the expectation that God has of you.
I briefly (actually it felt like it was in dog years) went to seminary in New Orleans. You would not know it from your visits there or their own chamber of commerce promotions but New Orleans is a strongly Catholic town. I was working at a shoe store (yes, always working on one kind of sole or another). There was this really hot looking Hispanic girl I worked with. She said to me, "So you want to be a father, heh?" At first I thought that was the slickest come on line I had ever heard. Then I remembered that she was catholic. I am not an expert in Catholicism but it seems to me that there is some sort of hierarchy in their belief system. But not one that I can find in my bible. "For God so loved the world he sent his only son to die for the preachers and missionaries in Guyana..." Nope God loved little old me enough to sacrifice his son. So the expectation is the same for me. And God knows my little ol' heart, thoughts, desires, and actions, so there's no point in pretending he doesn't.
Like the Christmas song about Santa Claus, "He knows when you've sleeping (and with whom), he knows when you're awake..." Only God has, like, soul piercing X-Ray glasses. In a giant battle of good vs good God would freeze Santa for centuries in with his great "Cold as Ice Stare" powers. So there's no point in trying to compartmentalize your religion. As I tell people when I give talks, there's an old saying of, "You've got to separate your work from religion." It can't be done. Nope. Your religion encompasses every thought you take, everything you do. If you don't think God is big enough to meet your financial needs then you cheat on your taxes. If you don't think God can help you understand algebra than you copy someone else's work. If you don't think it's important to be an example of Christ's love to everyone you come in contact with then you go ahead and cuss out whoever you're having a problem with. If you're going out to get drunk tonight please note that you are essentially walking up to God and saying, "Check ya' later I'm going out to get drunk. I know you don't think I should but I don't really care what you think. What my friends think of me is waaay more important." Your life is the complete and total expression of your religion.
In church we sometimes ask if you feel you are being "called into the ministry." Folks, everyone of us who has accepted Christ has been called into the ministry. The truth is that you probably have a better chance to witness to your friends, in your class, or in your job than a preacher ever will. When people find out someone's a preacher they act different, they put on a happy face. But if you're studying together, cutting their hair, working out with them, having lunch, taking their lunch order, they are open to your witness.
Look, Christianity is pretty simple. Christ died for you. What you do with your life based on that information is up to you. Everything else becomes an excuse or a justification. So go out there and live that truth to the fullest!
(A former stand up comic and a licensed psychotherapist, Paul Peavy and his family call the Well home. Visit Paul at paulpeavy.com)
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INFO__________
Registration and first payment
DEADLINE is September 21st!
College students: Mark your calendar and make plans to attend the Well's College Retreat in Savannah, GA on October 17 - 19. Visit savannah.nomorethirst.org to register for and reserve your spot today! Check out the weekend's schedule and a sneak peak at our special speakers and music guests: |
College Students: Join us once a week for a free home
cooked meal. The next college dinner will be on Monday, September 15th at 7:00 p.m. at Tom and Marcia Inserra's. Maps and directions will be available each week at nomorethirst.org.
Sept 15: The Inserra's
Sept 22: The Musil's
Sept 29: The Jones'
Oct 6: The Simmons'
Oct 13: Dr. Robinson's
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LATEST INFO
 URGENT NEED: Can you help haul a trailer on Sunday afternoons for Godby setup? We need YOU! Please contact Matt Folsom at matt@downsouthproductions.net for more info and details. Thanks in advance!
 Videos of the Well's Sunday services are now being broadcast online! Check out Dean's sermon if you missed it, hear the challenge from the couch once again, or listen to the worship from your computer. Tune in today! (mp3's and podcasts of the sermon are still available at nomorethirst.org as well!)
 Each week a group of mom's from the Well and their friends gets together for a time to hang out, share life, and have some fun.
This week's Mom's Meeting will be on Friday, September 12th at 3:00 p.m. for swimming at Trousdell Aquatic Center. Contact Jen Simmons (jen@nomorehirst.org) for more info.
Can you tilt, pan, zoom, and press the big red button? We need a few great volunteers to work the camera (anyone can learn!) just one Sunday a month. If you can help, are interested, or would like more info, please contact Cari Bradley at cari@nomorethirst.org
 Are you interested in helping represent the Well in the morning on Market Wednesdays at the FSU Student Union? Contact Jason Priddle at jrp05c@fsu.edu or sign up in the Portico before or after Sunday's service.  Join the Well's FSU Football student ticket block seating group for home games this Fall! With a new process rolling out for tickets, Jason Priddle is heading a team to orgainzie our block. Contact Jason Priddle at jrp05c@fsu.edu or connect with him in the Portico before or after Sunday's service for more information. (Please note that a password is now required to sign up for block seating at FSU and Jason will giving this out to anyone interested.)
The Well's city league softball team has their next game on Wednesday, September 9th at 7:45 p.m. at Tom Brown. For more info contact Clint Mayo at wellsports@nomorethirst.org.
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FYI
SHIRTS FOR SALE
Interested in a Well t-shirt ($10) or polo ($24) of your own? Shirts
are being sold before and after each Sunday service in the foyer at
Godby.
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Log on to eGiving.nomorethirst.org to set up your eTithe and offering.
The Well WEBCASTS
Dean's sermons are available at nomorethirst.org. Save them to your
iPod, burn them to a cd, or listen to them over the internet. Sermons
are added each Sunday night following the service.
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CLASSIFIEDS _
The Well Classifieds can help you find a roommate give a dog away, find
a prayer partner, etc. To submit an ad contact Matthew Robinson at
matthew@nomorethirst.org.
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LIGHTS
Can you commit
just one Sunday a month to help run lights during the Sunday Service? It's
simple and anyone can learn in 5 short minutes! If you are interested, please
contact matthew@nomorethirst.org. ___________________________
"HISTORIAN"
Do you own a
digital camera or camcorder? Are you interested in helping to capture memorable
moments at Well events? As the Well's first birthday approaches, we are actively
looking for someone to head up the "history team." If interested, please contact
matthew@nomorethirst.org. ___________________________
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SETUP
Trailers roll in
at 2:00 p.m. and leave an hour after the service in order to transform the Godby
High School auditorium each week. Our setup and tear-down crews need
reinforcement! If you can volunteer every week or just once a month, please
contact Donnie Brodeur at
donnie@nomorethirst.org. ________________________
COLLEGE DINNER HOSTS
NEEDED
Church Families:
If you are interested in hosting a college dinner on a Monday night this Fall,
please contact kaitlyn@nomorethirst.org. ________________________
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