Leadership

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Looking Back to Look Ahead (praying for our church leaders this weekend)

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As I look at my calendar for the rest of the week, it's filled with 10,000-foot-view-type conversations about church life. Our monthly board meeting is on Thursday, we have our annual "Leadership Summit" with the board, staff and spouses on Saturday, and the annual business meeting is on Sunday evening. I think it's going to be a very inspiring (and maybe a little tiring?) weekend!

I want to invite you to engage with us. This weekend will have us looking back into 2022, considering where we are as a church and using that to help us mark where we feel God calling us in the year ahead. We quite literally look back in order to look ahead. We need God's wisdom to rightly understand our current position and what's next. We can't (and shouldn't and won't) move forward without knowing that we're in step with His Spirit.

But as you know, time flies by. Our calendars are full and our minds are busy. So we know it's vital to take the time to check in and gain perspective, new insights, and clarity in the life of the church.

Here's how you can be a part of that:

  1. Pray for us on Saturday. Pray that God's Spirit would speak clearly as our leadership gathers, prays together, listens for His voice and sets direction for the year ahead.

  2. Join us for the Annual Business Meeting on Sunday at 6:00. Members are especially encouraged to be there and to vote but everyone is welcome to come and hear the good reports from 2022 and together to set our hearts on 2023. (You can even watch on Zoom if you can't make it in person. Just email us for the link.)

It continues to be a high privilege to serve this church. Thank you for your partnership and commitment to unity in the Spirit!

Pastor Tracy

THIS SUNDAY

SUNDAY, MARCH 26 @ 10am
THE GOSPEL
Luke: The Truth of Jesus
Tracy Dunham

Join us for our IN-PERSON SERVICES OR
LIVESTREAM on Sunday!

10:00 - Live Service & Kids Church (+Church Online)

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1 Timothy 4:12 in Action (cheering for the next generation!)

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There was so much joy in the room on Sunday when we announced the Redefine Youth Food Bank Fundraising Event. I know our OFF Campus family felt it too. Church, look at what is coming out of the hearts of the next generation!

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In this week's email devotional I wanted to draw your attention back to what these students are doing and encourage them as they grow in Christ and in how He has gifted them to lead.

1 Timothy 4:12 says, "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity."

Redefine, we're cheering for you as you step out and set an example!

Pastor Tracy

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Welcome to the Redefine Youth Food Bank Fundraiser! A few months ago the student leadership team of Redefine Youth gathered together and discussed the needs the community we live in was facing and how we could help. Unanimously, we came to the conclusion that a great and practical way we could help out would be to contribute to our local food bank. We set out to raise $500 that would provide 1500 healthy meals for families in need! Beginning Sunday, March 7th and ending Sunday, April 11th we hope to reach that goal! If you’d like to partner with us in this, please check out below some handmade items, limited edition masks, original paintings and a few items up for our silent auction. 100% of the proceeds go towards the food bank!

Handcrafted Items, Original Pieces of Art & Limited Edition Masks

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This Sunday

EASTER… SO WHO IS JESUS?
Misunderstood

Join us on Sunday at 10am for church online.
FOLLOW THE LIVESTREAM ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE.
We also post the service to YOUTUBE on Sunday afternoon.

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NEXT... Impact Leadership Training (so excited!)

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According to John Maxwell, leadership is influence. By that definition, we are all leaders in some way. There are people that we influence with our lives - our friends, kids, spouse, coworkers, or family members. The question is... what will we do with that influence?

As a church, we believe that we are called to equip the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:11-13) and we're always looking for the most effective ways to do just that.

That's why we're launching Impact Leadership Training (ILT).

Margaret, Erin and I have been working together for several months to find a way to invest in anyone who wants to develop their leadership capacity and grow in their ability to influence others. It really is that simple. No end game, no recruitment for ministries - just a place to gather with others who are also learning and growing and learn from one another. It's built to challenge you to think about what's next in your life and calling.

Maybe you're thinking, sounds great but I'm not a leader. Even if it sounds interesting, I'm sure I don't qualify. Good news! ILT is built for equipping rookies and engaging seasoned leaders alike so if you're following Jesus and your interest is piqued, you're qualified.

Are you ready for what's next? Details and FAQs are all on our website. We're getting ready to launch in a few weeks so I encourage you to click the link, read more about ILT and when you're ready, send me an email.

Can't wait to get started,

Pastor Tracy

This Sunday

WALK TOWARD EACH OTHER
Walk Toward Your Kids

Join us on Sunday at 10am for church online.
FOLLOW THE LIVESTREAM ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE.
We also post the service to YOUTUBE on Sunday afternoon.

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