Sunday

Ideas about Stretching your Faith

Epic-Group — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:41:53 -0700

We talked this past Sunday about being a saferous church. Here are a few of the posted ideas that centered around stretching your faith.

Continue to address and respond to controversial matters
Theological debate club
Quit being soft on doctrine
Wrestle with the question of gay marriage

Do you like any of these? Are any of these safe or are they dangerous?
If yours wasn’t included or got misrepresented, speak up!

Ideas for Breaking out of the Mold

Epic-Group — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:36:49 -0700

We talked this past Sunday about being a saferous church. Here are a few of the posted ideas that centered around breaking out of the mold.

More outdoor services at different locations
On a Sunday morning, we have one combined gathering…then, we pray as a group and ask God to show us what to do as a church to obey him. Then we organize as a church to do what he tells us.
Listen to what people want to talk about
Throw out time restraints
Ask the children what to do - they aren’t civilized yet

Ideas for Risking Comfort

Epic-Group — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:29:37 -0700

We talked this past Sunday about being a saferous church. Here are a few of the posted ideas that centered around risking our comfort.

Another church plant
Go clean another church’s facility
Admit and confess our sins to one another
…bring God up in normal business conversations.
Call [her] and let her know I am religious
Admit anger towards God

Do you like any of these? Are any of these safe or are they dangerous?
If yours wasn’t included or got misrepresented, speak up!

Ideas for being a safe place for the community

Epic-Group — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:49:44 -0700

We talked this past Sunday about being a saferous church. Here are a few of the posted ideas that centered around being a safe place for the community.

When you have new people sitting beside [you] that you have not met, make them feel welcome.
Invite the homeless over for dinner.
[Focus community impact days on] a ministry
Go to local homeless camps, get in the trenches, and work with the homeless until the camps are empty.

Do you like any of these? Are any of these safe or are they dangerous?

B.Y.O.B. Sunday

Jeff Wenke — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:52:22 -0800

What do you value, really?

v-nessa — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:08:20 -0800

Frances heard a little tidbit about belief recently in a Menlo Park Pres podcast:

There are things you say you believe
Then there are things you think you believe
And finally there are things that you show or reveal you believe.

The connotation being, of course, that actions speak louder than words. Furthermore, actions even trump intention or what we’d like to be true in terms of belief.

Catalyst

frances — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:08:31 -0800

Welcome to the Catalyst Group! This team offers support and adds creativity to the message development process. How does Catalyst work? • Like a micro-brewery where scriptures, spiritual teaching, and personal application could be tested and fermented before bringing that content before our entire community on Sunday. o Scripture is presented, along with contextual information, and discussed by a group of people in an informal setting. o The info and experiences we discuss will inform the speakers’ message, and add to the overall worship experience. Catalyst is an input mechanism, adding depth, personal experience, biblical implication, BEFORE the larger community does the same thing. First Round of Catalyst A 4-week experiment: Tuesdays Feb. 26th, March 4,11, 18 7:00-8:30pm The Journey Office 3801-A Charter Park Ct. San Jose, CA 95136

Chirstmas Video Extravaganza

jeffmincey — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:46:10 -0800

You get the forwards; you know, the ones from those friends, you might even be one of those friends. Put your crazy YouTube searching skillz to a good use!

Share your favorite Christmas videos (you could even make one if you’re so inclined) and we’ll play the most popular ones on Sunday.

Here’s the skinny:

find a funny video
post the link or the embed code as a comment
vote for you favorites with the ‘+’ or ‘-‘
come Sunday to help decide the best video

Following Leah's lead...

v-nessa — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:37:14 -0700

A few weeks ago, Leah brought a powerpoint presentation showing how she connects with God.

I’m wondering if there are others who have an expressive way they’ve connected with God. If so, are you willing to bring something that symolizes that practice this Sunday?

a photo, a song, written pieces, a display… anything that’s been meaningful for you.

Is God Trying To Connect With Me? How Can I Look For That?

v-nessa — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:01:47 -0700

Sunday, October 21st we broke out into smaller discussion groups. We barely scratched the surface of our question:

Is God trying to connect with me? How can I look for that?

Thought we could continue the dialogue here: