Sermon Preview This Sunday Dean continues week three of the "Milli Vanilli, Ashlee Simpson, and You" series and will reference James 2:1-13.
Sunday night's Encore Dinner will be at Cracker Barrell on Monroe Street.
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Infant, toddler, and elementary age childcare and activities are available during our Sunday services. Check in with or get more information from a Well Kids volunteer in the Portico on Sundays.
WISH LIST
The Well Kids are always looking for new or gently used toys and
materials for use during our Sunday night service. Drop off any items
with Sarah Graves as we continue to improve and grow our Well Kids
ministry.
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MEN'S SMALL GROUP
led by: Matt Long
Mondays @ 7:00 p.m.
Jason Borger'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: 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 led by: Tom Inserra &
Jeff Merritt
Tuesdays @ 7:30 p.m.
The Merritt'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
Worship Leader
Matt Long
mattlong@nomorethirst.org
ext. 3002
Connect Coordinator
Sarah Graves
Community Groups
Well Kids
sarah@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
"Squirm" by Dr. Lindsay Knipple
 I'm not very good at change. In fact, I downright stink at it. It
took me 27 years to cut my hair above my shoulders. So when it came to
moving to Gainesville to start my residency, there was quite a bit of
anxiety. The thought of moving to Tebow-obsessed Gator Country evoked
slight indigestion. The thought of starting a residency and someone
calling me "Doctor" gave me a touch of heartburn. But the thought of
having no church family, no Christian friends, no bible studies and,
worst of all, no 'The Well'? ULCER!
The truth is that Tallahassee is comfortable for me. And realizing
that, I'm beginning to see why God brought me here. My whole Christian
walk has been about God pushing me out of my comfort zone...pushing me to
a place that challenged me and grew me in new ways. You see, as
wonderful as it may seem to be submerged in a Christian subculture, its
easy to become so involved that you lose sight of the reality of the
world around you. The reality is that for the past five months I have
gone to work, gone to the grocery store, gone to dinner to meet new
people, and not once have I met a Christian. None of my patients have
mentioned their faith. My coworkers squirm in their seats at the
thought of attending a church service. My bosses are all too
scientifically minded to allow faith to interfere with reason. Part of
me yearns for Christian fellowship. It's something that I need, and
I'm okay searching for that here. Perhaps I'll find it here soon. But there's a part of me that knows that there is more to my
story here in Gainesville. God is challenging me by surrounding me
with people who desperately need to know the Lord, but don't have any
desire to do so. He's saying to me, "I've been preparing you for this.
I have confidence in you. It's time to rely on me. There's no one
else. Trust me and allow me to use you."
My fear is that I can't do it alone. My fear is that I'll fail
miserably reflecting Christ in my day-to-day interactions. My fear is
that I am not strong enough to be surrounded by non-Christians day in
and day out. But perhaps what I should be afraid of is being
comfortable. You see, I believe that comfortable is dangerous. Comfortable says "This is the way it's always been." Comfortable says,
"This doesn't make me work at my faith." Comfortable says, "Don't go
there, because you might actually have to defend what you believe, and worse, you might actually have to be a friend to that person." Being
comfortable means never really going to the places that God desires you
to go to, both physically and emotionally. Comfortable means selling
God short.
I believe in many ways that my involvement in the early development of
The Well was preparing me for this very moment. Nothing rings more
truly in my heart than when Dean speaks of being relate-able, in touch,
and approachable with non-Christians...not filling your days with bible
studies and Christian social events, but instead, going to where
non-Christians are. And even though I do believe our intentions are
good, when we invite non-Christians to a Bible study or Christian
social event, the only person who is stepping out of their comfort zone
is them!
No one likes to be uncomfortable. I'd be lying if I said I liked
change. But I believe that in order to make a difference here, and
anywhere God leads me, it has to be me, and not those I'm ministering
to, that's willing to squirm a little. And, even though it sometimes
takes moving me to an entirely new place, that's a sacrifice I'm
willing to make.
(Dr. Lindsay Hinson-Knipple, pictured above with daughter Riley and Paula Dean at this past weekend's Savannah College Retreat, is married to Shane and is a graduate of The Florida State Unvieristy's College of Medicine. She is in her first year of residency at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. You can visit Lindsay's blog here.)
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College Students: Join us once a week for a free home cooked meal. The next 246 College Dinner will be on Monday, October 27th at 7:00 p.m. at the Jones' House (Holt Jones' parents' home). Maps and directions will be available each week at nomorethirst.org.
Upcoming College Dinners:
November 3rd @ The Parsons'
November 10th @ Cari Bradley's
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LATEST INFO
 Join us this Sunday for a special "Christmas in October" service at Godby High School at 5:30 p.m. Bring a friend!
 Missed the Savannah College Retreat? Did you go and want to revisit any of Lauren Winner's or John Acuff's talks? Want to hear Jill Phillips and Andy Gullihorn? Tune in today to watch videos of the three main sessions from the 2008 College Retreat.
 On an upcoming Sunday, Krissie Inserra, Dean's wife, will be Welcomed to the Couch. If you've got a great question that you'd like to ask Krissie, email it to Matthew Robinson at matthew@nomorethirst.org.
 Married and engaged couples mark your calendars! The Well's first ever Couples Night Out is scheduled for Friday, November 14th for a dessert party at Chez Pierre at 7:30 p.m. Childcare will be prvoided (details to come soon). If intereted or for more info, contact dean@nomorethirst.org.
 In partnership with the FSU Athletic Trainers Association, the Well is taking part in the "Godby Cares" Thanksgiving canned food drive at our home school. All cans and/or monetary donations will go to families in need at Godby High School. Bring in your donations between now and Thanksgiving and drop them off at the Godby Cares table in the Portico on a Sudnay ngiht.
 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, October 24th at Zoinks at 11:00 a.m. Contact Jen Simmons (jen@nomorethirst.org) for more info.
Every Friday at 3:45 p.m. we begin moving in and setting up at Godby High School. If you can help out on any or every Friday, please contact Matthew Robinson at matthew@nomorethirst.org.
The Well's city league softball team has their next game on Wednesday, Oct. 29th at 7:45 p.m. at Tom Brown Park. For more info contact Clint Mayo at wellsports@nomorethirst.org.
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FYI
I HEARD IT AT THE WELL
Love
that song we sang on Sunday night? Think Holt had an amazing riff on
the electric guitar? Want to jam out and be as cool as James Parsons
tries to be? Check out The Well's iMix of each Sunday's music. As we say: "I Heard it at the Well"
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.
eGIVING
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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CAR FOR SALE
Bryan and Kelly Honhart have a used car for sale. Check it out on Craig's list here. For more info, contact Bryan (850.443.4796) or Kelly (850.567.8006) for more info. ___________________________
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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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