As one of the four seasons, Autumn marks the transition from the hot weather of summer to the relatively cooler days that precede the cold days of winter. In North America, Autumn is commonly considered to start in September when nightfall becomes noticeably earlier. For the world of nature, this is a time of sowing and scattering back into the soil of the earth. In other words, there is redemptive purpose behind seasonal transition.
For "The Gathering of Christ Followers", Fall is in the air as we redemptively transition from "tribal to missional". Shout! On a practical level, here are some approaching calendar events we can all anticipate for this fall season.
October 3rd & 17th....Love Feasts
We are revising our schedule so that the "Love Feast" now will be celebrated
on the 1st and 3rd sundays. This will allow the ladies some time to relax on Sundays.
Octobeer 31st.........The Festival of Reformation
While culture promotes "halloween", we will celebrate truths from the Reformation.
November 25th.......Thanksgiving Day
Sure to be the Best food Nick has ever put in his mouth!
November 28th.......First Sunday of Advent
Liturgical season anticipating Christmas Day We will journey together through
the "Advent Conspiracy" on Wednesday evenings in November. Our objecitve is to replace consumerism with compassion by practicing countercultural principles.
Click on this site for a great preview of what is coming http://www.adventconspiracy.org/
December 17th........Christmas By Candlelight
Candlelight Dinner with special worship and music to celebrate Advent of The Christ Child
2000 years ago.
December 25th.........Christmas Day
Gloria!
We will continue to update with details regarding these events in the coming days.
Please mark your calendars now in preparation and prioritization.
See everyone Sunday Morning!
rgh
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
This Week
UPDATE:
Trust everyone has enjoyed a great week and anticipating "The Gathering" in our new location this week end. We have been issued keys and began moving essential equipment from the office to the alotted storage space. We hope to be able to transfer all the items from our rental storage and invest that money toward the monthly rent. Aweeesome!
FYI:
Our transition from "Tribal " to a "Missional" culture means we are beginning to intentionally engage family, friends and co-workers to join the weekly celebration of The Gathering.Some will have concerns about "what to wear" and "the atmosphere".
Kindly assure them that most of us may not look like “ stuffy churchy people" since our preferred dress is casual, relaxed and most often the same thing we intend to to wear for the rest of the day. This will include jeans, tennis shoes or flip-flops.
Also, the ambiance of our "Gathering" is designed to harmonizes with the experience of our host homes: warm, welcoming and relationally invitng.
By the way, tell em everybody calls me "RICHARD".
Shout!
rgh
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Trust everyone has enjoyed a great week and anticipating "The Gathering" in our new location this week end. We have been issued keys and began moving essential equipment from the office to the alotted storage space. We hope to be able to transfer all the items from our rental storage and invest that money toward the monthly rent. Aweeesome!
FYI:
Our transition from "Tribal " to a "Missional" culture means we are beginning to intentionally engage family, friends and co-workers to join the weekly celebration of The Gathering.Some will have concerns about "what to wear" and "the atmosphere".
Kindly assure them that most of us may not look like “ stuffy churchy people" since our preferred dress is casual, relaxed and most often the same thing we intend to to wear for the rest of the day. This will include jeans, tennis shoes or flip-flops.
Also, the ambiance of our "Gathering" is designed to harmonizes with the experience of our host homes: warm, welcoming and relationally invitng.
By the way, tell em everybody calls me "RICHARD".
Shout!
rgh
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
Sunday "Gathering" At New Location
Somebody Shout!
Everyone was thrilled last night as we walked through the potential new location for "The Gathering".
Spacious, informal, functional and inviting are the terms used to describe the welcoming fireplace, large kitchen, icemaker, tables, chairs, and storage space. The homey enviornment makes this a winsome opportunity for our Lord's Day Gathering. Especially since we will not have to forefeit the relaxed and casual atmosphere that all of us have grown to appreciate as being a core value.
So we are very blessed to announce that we will transition to a central location this Sunday Morning for "The Gathering of Christ Followers" which will include our relational "Love Feast" fellowship. Awesome!
A kind reminder saints. We will continue to remain off the " publc radar" and guard against the ABC's of the institutional church model [Attendance-Buildings-Cash]. Therefore, and should the lord allow, our simple objective is to develop the organic paradigm of becoming missional "Christ Followers".
Directions:
>The Troup County Agriculture Center is on Vulcans Road
> Drive east on Hamilton Road [hwy 27] passing LaFayette Christian School
>Proceed under I-85 and Vulcan Road will be approx 1 mile on the left [the county prison is on the right]
>Turn left onto Vulcan Road and the Agricultural Center will be on the immediate left.
Wahoooooooooo!
rgh
Everyone was thrilled last night as we walked through the potential new location for "The Gathering".
Spacious, informal, functional and inviting are the terms used to describe the welcoming fireplace, large kitchen, icemaker, tables, chairs, and storage space. The homey enviornment makes this a winsome opportunity for our Lord's Day Gathering. Especially since we will not have to forefeit the relaxed and casual atmosphere that all of us have grown to appreciate as being a core value.
So we are very blessed to announce that we will transition to a central location this Sunday Morning for "The Gathering of Christ Followers" which will include our relational "Love Feast" fellowship. Awesome!
A kind reminder saints. We will continue to remain off the " publc radar" and guard against the ABC's of the institutional church model [Attendance-Buildings-Cash]. Therefore, and should the lord allow, our simple objective is to develop the organic paradigm of becoming missional "Christ Followers".
Directions:
>The Troup County Agriculture Center is on Vulcans Road
> Drive east on Hamilton Road [hwy 27] passing LaFayette Christian School
>Proceed under I-85 and Vulcan Road will be approx 1 mile on the left [the county prison is on the right]
>Turn left onto Vulcan Road and the Agricultural Center will be on the immediate left.
Wahoooooooooo!
rgh
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Host Homes For September
Updated host homes schedule for "The Gahering" during September. I look forward to our time together and appreciate the Christian Sabbath being a high priority in the culture of everyone's family life. Shout!
September
>5th..........................Nick & LeeAnn Hanner
>12th.........................Stephen & Caysi Swol
>19th.........................Scotty and Erin Hanner
September
>5th..........................Nick & LeeAnn Hanner
>12th.........................Stephen & Caysi Swol
>19th.........................Scotty and Erin Hanner
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