::MID WEEK PREVIEW

Check out this week's Mid Week Preview, featuring our Director of Excitement James Parsons and our Lead Pastor Dean Inserra  here.  ::

::SUMMER SCHEDULE

On Sunday, May 1 we'll start meeting at the Warehouse for our summer schedule with services at 11:15 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and live online!  (Don't forget that Easter on the Moon will follow this schedule as well on April 24th)   

::TUTORING

The Well is gearing up to help support tutoring programs and efforts at Godby High School and Palmer Munroe Teen Center.  If you have an interest in helping lend your talents and some time, fill out this information and interest form (form is here).  Return the form to Heidi Schaff, who can also answer any of your questions, at heidi.schaff@gmail.com.  

::ADOPTION SEMINAR

Saturday, April 16th - 9:00 a.m. @ The Warehouse (register here) 

If you're interested in adoption or finding out more about adopting, now or later in your life, join us along with our adoption ministry partners Bethany Christian Services.  We'll be holding another Adoption Seminar in June as well!  

::MOTHER'S DAY BABY DEDICATIONS 

On Sunday, May 8th, we will honor our families and new babies during the 11:15 a.m. service with Baby Dedications as the church commits to help support, love, encourage and raise children alongside parents.  If you would like to have your child dedicated, sign up here, and if you've got questions or would like more info, contact Teri Hill, our Well Kids Director. 

::MARK YOUR CALENDARS  

This Summer, The Well will be embarking on our first International Mission Trip to Colombia.  If you missed last week's informational meeting, be sure to check out all of the information here.     

::COLOMBIA CLOTHING DRIVE: We have a goal to clothe 100 families in the city of Cartagena that our group will be visiting this summer.  We're hoping to fill the trailer at the Warehouse, and donations are starting to be accepted this Sunday at every service.   

Easter on the Moon: Sunday, April 24th, 11:15 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.

::GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER & COMMUNION SERVICE: Friday, April 22nd, 7:00 p.m. @ The Warehouse

On Goof Friday, we'll be participating in a church wide fast and we encourage you to join with us as we pray for Easter on the Moon and have our first meal together at our special service that night during the Lord's Supper.    Childcare will be provided during the service! 

::VOLUNTEERS FOR EASTER ON THE MOON: Check out the "help" tab on www.EasterOnTheMoon.com to sign up! 

by Rachel Rust

"The Next Step" 

Ever since I can remember, I always had a goal that I was working towards: from making great grades so that I could get into the "best" university in Florida (at the time, I thought that was located in Gainesville, but I was very wrong), to graduating college suma cum laude and debt-free, to getting a job in my career field, to earning my professional certification in HR.  I always had something that I was pursuing and that defined a large part of who I was and where I was going.

And then one day, not too long ago, I realized that I had achieved all of my goals...and didn't have any more goals directly lined up to pursue.  I was at a loss as to what next step to take...and so I didn't take any steps.  I prayed and asked that God would reveal his "big plans" to me and I waited and waited and waited.  And in the midst of all of this, I realized that this was the first time in my life that I was looking towards God to reveal HIS next step for me, not my own.  Proverbs 3: 5-6 took on a whole new meaning: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths."  I came to a place where I was willing to go wherever, whenever and do whatever He had for me.  I was ready and waiting for the word, "Go."  My own plans had shaped my future decisions for such a long time, and it was so freeing to know that my future was in much better hands.  As a result of this increased trust in God's plans for me, I had a shift in focus.  Instead of waiting around for the future to happen, I started seeking what God had for me each and every day.  I knew that He had a purpose for me at work (through the relationships that I was building), at church (through serving as a high school youth group leader) and with my friends.

I was living the dream as I poured out all that I had into the people that surrounded me and saw God working through me in their lives.  It was awesome.  I was finally at peace with where my life was and with the fact that I had no idea what was coming.  And then everything changed.  I met this amazing godly man that I fell in love with and in a few short weeks my plans (and name) will be changing.  

I received a message a few weeks ago from an older woman at my church who had been praying for me throughout this season and I wanted to share a few of her words: "I was just thinking about how not too long ago you were wondering what was next for you and your life - changes at work, change jobs, relocate, etc? It is so refreshing to see God's plan unfolding as you have trusted Him."

I am so glad that I did not decide to sit back and wait for God to one day reveal His big plan for my life, because I (and others) would have missed out on all that He had purposed for me each one of those days.

(Rachel will be marrying our Executive Pastor, Dr. Matthew Robinson, this May 7th!)