the eWell
10 december 2008
issue 77
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The Well is a church that is committed to connecting with the unchurched community of Tallahassee. It is the desire of the Well to create an atmosphere that is engaging to this generation in the twenty-first century. While the culture of Tallahassee is always changing, we believe that the message of Jesus Christ is as relevant today as it was 2,000 years ago. The Well is a church that will speak an everlasting truth in an ever-changing culture.
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Sermon Preview This Sunday Dean begins a two week series, "Cradle to Grave," and will reference Hebrews 2.
Sunday night's Encore Dinner will be at Millers Ale House on Apalachee Parkway.
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 eGiving.TheWellTallahassee.com
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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 @ 7:30 p.m.
Jason Borger's House led by: Dean Inserra
Wednesdays @ 8:30 p.m.
Steven Hartsfield's House
TWENTY SOMETHING LADIES
led by: Krissie Inserra
Mondays @ 7:00 p.m.
Jovanna & Heather's House
COLLEGE GIRLS Seniors
led by: Jen Simmons
Wednesdays @ 8:30 p.m.
Beach Club Apartments
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
www.TheWellTallahassee.com
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"For the single most important institution shaping Western culture
is the university. It is at the university that our future political
leaders, our journalists, our teachers, our business executives, our
lawyers, our artists, will be trained. It is at the university that
they will formulate or, more likely, simply absorb the worldview that
will shape their lives. And since these are the opinion-makers and
leaders who shape our culture, our worldview that they imbibe at the
university will be the one that shapes our culture. If the Christian
worldview can be restored to a place of prominence and respect at the
university, it will have a leavening effect throughout society. If we
change the university, we change our culture through those who shape
culture." (Moreland & Craig)
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WELL SAID
"Maybe the Grinch Got a Bum Rap" by Paul Peavy
 Funny thing is, I don't think it was the Grinch that so much stole
Christmas.
No, we happily gave it away.
Much as Satan doesn't do anything dressed in his little red suit, red
horns and pitch fork, we just kind of put God aside on our own.
Christmas is huge and I'm as guilty as anyone about enjoying
the commercialization end of it. I have
awakened at 3 a.m. on Black Friday to make the conquest of a big screen TV at
Best Buy. We have so many Christmas
lights that the women of the house can't blow dry their hair while the
decorations are lit without blowing a fuse.
I told Dean
that Christmas reminds me of an old recurring Saturday Night Live skit where
somebody's dashboard Elvis comes to life as "Tiny Elvis." For us around Christmas time, the Majestic
Son of God and Prince of Peace simply becomes "Tiny Jesus."
I was
talking to a friend, we'll call him Chris (because his name is Chris), the
other day who spoke about his rebellious days in college. He was brought up in a Christian school and
knew the bible inside and out. He just
had no interest in having God in his life at the time. Finally a fraternity brother invited him to
his church and he said the pastor was a very cool and laid back and generous man. The pastor then came over and just
hung out and talked with these guys for 17 weeks in a row. Chris said he was mostly just so impressed
with this pastor's generosity. For
example, he would loan his car out at the drop of a hat. Chris would say to him, "How can you do
that? You don't have the money to
replace that if it gets wrecked or torn up?"
The pastor replied, "Chris, its all just stuff. It's gonna burn up in the end anyway!"
Chris said
his final rebuttal about having a relationship with God was this argument: "You
are the omnipotent God. All knowing, all
powerful, all everything and when people are sinning and rejecting you and
creating chaos the best you can come up with is to send your son down here to
be spat on, mocked and crucified?"
As he said
that and as I thought of the unsaved and even atheist people at the Moon Sunday
night, I thought "yeah, that had to be the only
plan." The absolutely perfect plan. Because when God started this great idea of
having human companionship, the one rule he put in place was free will for
man. So, the only other plans could have
been to change his mind and make us worshiping robots or to bribe us with gold
castles.
The plan
had to be: "I will send my son to the simplest of families to show the people
that I am their God from the simplest of people on up. My son will be brought up working with his
hands as a carpenter's son and many of his posse will be fishermen. Yep, just salt of the earth folks. My son will show that you can live perfectly
in fellowship with God in your life here on earth. My son will then be sacrificed for your sins on
the cross. And by the way, while he is
dying on that cross, he will say to those who crucified him, to you, to me, 'Father
forgive them for they know not what they do.'"
(Just in case you ever get mad at someone for talking bad
about you and don't think you can forgive them think back on that!)
Yeah, it's
the perfect plan. But the bigger deal
for us is to get beyond "Tiny Jesus."
Back in the day when people were getting all worked up about stuff
people would say, "Don't make such a big hairy deal!" I have had this thought and I hope I don't
get struck by lightning by actually putting it on paper but we need to go from
"Tiny Jesus" to "Big Hairy Jesus." Yes,
from the region he was born in as a grown man he probably had thick black hair,
facial hair, and, groan, yes, hair on his back.
But we've got to work on taking Jesus from the cradle to making him the size of a
Macy's Day Parade balloon in our lives.
Christmas
is a great time to acknowledge the greatest plan ever. The plan that started with "Tiny Jesus." It is also time to take the challenge to let
him grow into a big hairy deal in your everyday life.
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UPDATES_
 Nearly 600 people attended Christmas on the Moon! Thank you for your prayers, your hours worked, and for embracing the challenge to simply invite. Join us at 5:30 p.m. this Sunday as we return to the auditorium at Godby High School.  Check out WCTV's coverage of Christmas on the Moon here.  At Christmas on the Moon, a very special offering was collected for the FERMI organization's Rwanda Clean Water project.
An amazing $13,341.40 was given towards this cause! Over the next few months, we will be following the progress of the building of a clean water well in a Rwandan village and will share information with you as it becomes available. Click here for more details on the project.
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LATEST INFO
December Sunday Nights
Sun 12/14 @ Godby
Sun 12/21 @ Godby
Sun 12/28 @ Chapel Hill Church
(224 Chapel Drive)
 There are two weeks left to check out the Well's Angel Tree in the Portico at Godby. Take part in an opportunity we have to
make a difference in the lives of some kids in need at the Children's Home Society. Individually, with your family, or with a group of friends, consider "adopting" a child this holiday season to help make their Christmas something special. For more info, contact Katie Swett at precision.films@yahoo.com.
 Matt and Jessica Folsom are planning a New Year's Eve Bonfire complete with Fireworks and Dessert on December 31st, 2008 from 10:00 p.m. - ???. If you're in town, make plans to attend! Contact Jessica at jgs5957@fsu.edu or on facebook for more information.
 Men: Join us for some Adult Nourishment and breakfast this and every Friday at 6:45 a.m. at the Village Inn on Capital Circle. For more information contact Marty Stubblefield at stubblefieldGDA@aol.com.
 Each week the Well's Hospitality Crew helps take care of our band and Sunday setup team with snacks and drinks. If you are interested in helping out just once a month by baking a pan of brownies or buying a case of water, contact Jovanna Gomez at jovanna@nomorethirst.org.
 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, December 12th at 10:30 a.m. at Toys R Us for Angel Tree gift shopping followed by lunch at Chick-Fil-A. Contact Jen Simmons (jen@nomorethirst.org) for more info and directions..
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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.
eGIVING
Log on to eGiving.TheWellTallahassee.com 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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ROOMMATE NEEDED
Mike Shivar is looking for a Christian male to share a 2/2.5 on Stone Road in Woodridge. For more info, contact mike at 850.668.3700 or mcs5578@yahoo.com.
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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. ________________________
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