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Real-Life Parenting Week 2
September 14, 2008
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This Week @ MissionWay: Family Rhythms
The importance of rhythm in music is undeniable. Without it, there is no music. God has also given us rhythms to life and parenting which are intended for our benefit. Honoring those rhythms creates a kind of melody and harmony in our families; ignoring them leads to busyness and isolation from one another. Running from one activity to another, our tendency is to rate our parenting by how much we pack into our schedules. The goal may be a rich family experience but the unfortunate result is often a relationally poor family. This Sunday we continue in the series Rocks in My Dryer by looking at how we can create rhythms in our parenting that will move us from isolation to deep, meaningful relationships with our children. Bring a friend and join us as we unpack Family Rhythms together!
For parents, the days are long, but the years are short.
Sept. 21 - Parenting Realities
Sept. 28 - The Discipline Challenge
Oct. 5 - Facing Disappointment
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This Sunday!
Sunday, September 14 or
Sunday, September 21, 8:45-10 a.m.
The first of two Participating Membership classes will be held this Sunday, September 14 from 8:45 - 10:00am. This is a chance to meet with Pastor Ron and learn more about the vision, values and covenants that guide the work at MissionWay. You can also better understand the steps to take toward committing to participating membership. Childcare will be available. Email Pastor Ron at ronhenson@missionwaychurch.org or call him @ 612.8087 to sign up. |
| Opportunities to Serve @ MissionWay
Are you interested in getting involved with a team or a group at MissionWay? We have many opportunities for you to connect with other MissionWay folks or to be a part of our community outreach efforts.
Set-up Teams
Now that we are entering the fall season, MissionWay is resuming its set-up schedule on Friday nights and Sunday mornings. This involves setting up classrooms, packing up the patio, rearranging two classrooms and loading up the trailer. Email Tye at tye.welsh@missionwaychurch.org if you are interested or would like more information.
Missions Team
One of our core values at MissionWay is sacrificial service. We are committed to being servants in both our local community and in the places where we are partnering internationally. If you are missions-minded, passionate about sharing the Gospel through service, and can help brainstorm and plan projects for MissionWay to participate in and be connected to, join us for our meeting Monday, September 22, 7pm at the MissionWay Office. Contact Jamie at jamie.wilbanks@missionwaychurch.org for more information.
Guest Services Team
Do you easily talk to new people and enjoy helping others to feel comfortable in a new environment? If so, you may want to explore the Guest Services Team. These folks work to set up the Guest Services table on Sunday morning and greet and talk with guests and people who are interested in learning more about MissionWay. Or, you could participate by signing up to be on the rotation list to bring food on Sunday mornings. Contact Karen Sistare at sistarek@aol.com for more information. |
Summers End Picnic & Baptism
Mark your calendars! We are hosting this special event for our entire community on Sunday, Sept. 21, from 4-8 p.m., at Durbin Crossing South.
4-6 p.m. - Recreation (frisbee, soccer, swimming, volleyball, basketball) or watch the Jags on the flatscreen TV
6 p.m. - Baptism
6:30 p.m. - Dinner
8 p.m. - Conclude
We will provide the fried chicken and will need volunteers to bring sides, drinks and desserts. Sign up at the Guest Services table on Sunday to let us know that you are coming. If you are interested in being baptised, contact Pastor Ron at ronhenson@missionwaychurch.org. | |
Today marks the 7th anniversary of 9/11, a date that is imprinted in our memories and hearts forever. Today we remember to pray for our country and for the families of those who died in the attacks. Today we remember that 3,000 people died in the attacks that brought down the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, left the Pentagon in Washington badly damaged and saw a final hijacked airline crash in a Pennsylvania field. Please take a moment to pause and pray as we remember. |
Young Adult / College Community Group
We are excited to announce that our small group that has been meeting on Tuesday nights to talk about missions has evolved into MissionWay's official Young Adult/College Community Group. We are planning to continue meeting in the months ahead. Soon we will announce our new Bible study and dates for our meeting. If you are a young adult or college student and want to get involved, contact Matt at mattwilbanks@missionwaychurch.org. Friends are always welcome! We hope you will join us in praying for this group as we continue together. |
Community Group Leaders Meet Next Week
If you are a Community Group Leader, please make a note that all leaders will meet on Tuesday, September 16, 7 p.m. at the MissionWay Office. The goals for the meeting will be making sure all the groups are on the same page, developing a clear structure of Community Life at MissionWay and developing a communication system between Group Leaders, Staff, and other Teams. Contact Matt Wilbanks at mattwilbanks@missionwaychurch.org for more information. |
Ethiopian New Year
 Today also marks the Ethiopian New Year. It's a very important holiday in Ethiopian culture. Ethiopians are excitedly visiting in the homes of friends and family and eating very special holiday meals.
There are many reasons that make the New Year celebration so prominent among other traditional holidays. After three months of heavy rains, the sun comes out marking the beginning of the "summer" season. Additionally, September (called "Meskerem") is seen as a month of transition from the old year to the new. Similar to our new year custom, it is a designated time to express hopes and dreams for the future.
The Addis Ababa Team is using this time of celebration to give out greeting cards, which are a very popular gift in Ethiopian tradition. The cards contain a Bible story and scripture reference along with traditional New Year images.
Pray for the team as they distribute hundreds of these cards throughout the city. Pray for our believing partners who are also helping to get these cards in the hands of as many Ethiopians as possible. Pray for those receiving the cards to be open to the message of Christ's love. Melkam Addis Amit (Happy New Year)! | |
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Make Me a Servant
Sometimes we need to leave our comfort zones in order to be God's servant. Diane Quick is an example of someone who did just that. Diane faced a critical turning point in her life when she was caring for her ailing mother while raising her two young children. As difficult as this period was, Diane says, "It made me feel that if I could do that, I could do just about anything."
Following her mother's passing, this self-proclaimed introvert decided to go out of her comfort zone and begin attending church. She prayed about what God wanted for her life. "After being a stay-at-home mom, a room mom and a PTA mom, I decided to get involved in non-profit work." She had always been active in the Mandarin community, organizing neighborhood beautification projects and street clean-ups. In the early 1990s, God presented Diane with the chance to turn her experience into a position with the City of Jacksonville's "Keep Jacksonville Beautiful" program.
In 1997, God opened another door for Diane at Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville (HabiJax). Over the next five years, she coordinated over 30,000 volunteers to help build more than 700 homes. She and her staff were running at an incredible pace! Just then, God opened another door. In 2002, Diane became the first staff member with the St. Johns County Habitat affiliate in St. Augustine.
Diane believes that God has called us all to serve our community, to help people in need. "I help bring people together-CEOs and previously homeless people-to work side by side to do God's work. I feel richly blessed to be doing God's work each and every day at Habitat." Diane keeps this scripture in her office to remind her of her purpose:
This is how we know what love is: Christ gave his life for us. We too, then, ought to give our lives for our brothers and sisters! 17 Rich people who see a brother or sister in need, yet close their hearts against them, cannot claim that they love God. 18 My children, our love should not be just words and talk; it must be true love, which shows itself in action.
1 John 3:16-18 | |
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Last Week @ MissionWay
Attendance: 135
Offering: $4,661.92
Serving @ MissionWay: September 14, 2008
Set-Up: Mark Albert's Team
Host Team: Karen/Chip Sistare, Barbara Denman, Mitzi Strickland, Acey Henshaw, Dorothy/Steve Farlow
Nursery: Susan Sim, Karen Albert
Toddlers: Kristie Gover, Kristen Shaw
Lil'K: Katie Braddy, Alecia Renfroe
G-Force: Walter Newsom, Melissa/Jim Farley
Offering: Julie Henderson
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