General Church News
If you’ve not already signed up for a small group, be sure to do so this Sunday. Small groups are the best way to get connected and develop strong friendships within the church. Here’s a list of the groups that will be meeting this fall:
Mondays at 7:30pm- Stepp Small Group. For anyone to join. Meets at the Reynolds’ apartment at 122 Huron St in Decatur.
Tuesdays at 7:30pm- DeWitt Small Group. For anyone to join. Meets at the DeWitts’ house at 2565 Ball Park Drive in Tucker.
Tuesdays at 7:30pm- Slagle Small Group. For women to join. Meets at the Slagle house at 590 N. Superior Ave. Decatur, GA
Wednesdays at 7:30- Lineberry Small Group. For anyone to join. Meets at the Lineberrys’ house at 2449 Harrington Dr in Decatur.
Last Thursday of every month at 7:30- Lineberry/Slye Discussion Group. Will meet at a local pub TBD for discussion of current issues.
Man night is over for the summer and the scores are in. This Sunday we will reveal the identity of “The Magnificent Man”. No one will be surprised for he is truly magnificent.
Several years ago, C.S. Lewis wrote a book entitled “Surprised by Joy”. Though it currently sits on my bedside table, I won’t pretend I’ve read it. If I could borrow his phrase and wrench it out of context, the title does seem to characterize the relationship many people have with joy. In their lives stress is the feeling that doesn’t surprise. Stress seems to be the sure and ubiquitous companion, but joy is “hit or miss” and even surprising. It doesn’t have to be this way. The path to joy begins with our response to one vital question. Join us this Sunday as we begin a new series examining Jesus thoughts on joy, completeness, and incompleteness.
How can we change the world? What can really be done about poverty, hunger, sex trafficking, and violence? Can anything be done? The problems are complex and widespread. Many individuals who want to have an impact feel paralyzed. Jesus taught that we can break free of the paralysis – that we can change and the world can change. Join us this Sunday as we continue in our series, “If I Could Change the World”.
| Be sure to mark your calendars for July 30 for MedShare. MedShare is an organization that sends surplus medical supplies to countries in need. We volunteer at MedShare to help sort items so that they can be sent out. We’ll be working 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and it’s a very simple but very important way to serve. |