KidSpring Connections
September 30, 2018
On God's Team, Players Don't Give Up & Players Change the World
This Sunday preschoolers are learning that "On God's Team, Players Don't Give Up" through the story of Jesus & the Disciples in Luke 9:1-6, while elementary kids are learning that "On God's Team, Players Change the World" from the same passage.
For the past 8 weeks we've been teaching about what it looks like to be a part of God's team! I think these last truths we're tying together for kids are just as useful for you & me. As we persevere, we get to see the world change. We are citizens of Heaven and get to see the kingdom of Heaven invade earth. Here are the first two verses of Luke 9 in The Passion Translation:
"Jesus summoned together his twelve apostles and imparted to them authority over every demon and the power to heal every disease. Then he commissioned them to preach God’s kingdom realm and to heal the sick to demonstrate that the kingdom had arrived."
The things that I want us to take away from this are:
- The disciples were called to HIM first! He brought them to himself!
- They were given authority BY JESUS in spiritual realms! This word authority (exousia) means the power of ruling, one whose will and commands must be obeyed.
- He sent them to proclaim truth & to heal to show that the kingdom of the Messiah had arrived.
The world we're living in is part of the kingdom! The Holy Spirit is here with us and as we walk forward in the giftings and the calling the Lord has given us we're demonstrating that to everyone around us. That is how we're going to see the world change!
Sunday Gathering in Conference Hall
For this week only, our adult gathering will take place in the Conference Hall, directly across from downstairs KidSpring check in! KidSpring will still meet in all of our normal rooms!
Women's Gathering
WOMEN! We're having our first ever Women's Gathering at the Greenville Campus on Monday, October 8th. We'll meet at 7:00pm at the offices (81 Rocky Slope Road, Greenville). We'll have a chance to spend time together as we hear an encouraging word.
After October, we'll have these on the 2nd Monday of every month!
Men's Breakfast
Our next Men's Breakfast is Tuesday, October 9th at 7:00am. It will be at the offices (81 Rocky Slope Road, Greenville).
These happen on the 2nd Tuesday of every month!