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In this Week's Update:
HopeSpring Update
Worship This Week
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
Upcoming Small Groups, Classes & Sign-ups
Upper Room Daily Devotional |
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A Note from Pastor Bill
Dear Family in faith,
This week in worship the David saga continues, as he is confronted by his trusted prophet Nathan, who like apparently everyone else in the kingdom has become aware of David's affair with Bathsheba and his involvement in the death of her husband Uriah.
You may recall that earlier in the story, when David had learned of the battlefield deaths of Saul and Jonathan, he had lamented, "How the mighty have fallen..." (2 Samuel 1:25) Now his words come back to haunt him as they become a personal indictment of his own actions. When he had first seen Bathsheba, he was walking on the roof of his palace, perhaps just enjoying a view from "the top" of his kingdom. After Nathan figuratively places a mirror in front of him so that he can see what he has done, suddenly his view is from "the bottom."
How quickly we have seen political, business, and religious leaders fall from the top to the bottom: Clinton, Ensign, Sanford, Madoff, Azzouz, Perlman, Bakker, Swaggert, and Haggard, to name just a few. But in our own lives we know the same sense of freefall when we "miss the mark of our high calling." One moment it seems that we are on top of everything and the next it's like we are looking up from the bottom of a well. That's just the way it is with us, and has been so since Adam and Eve plucked that fruit from the tree.
Join us this week as we squirm in our seats thinking both about David's sins and our own. But also know that in Jesus Christ you who are loved and forgiven by God, and that you can in the words of the 1936 Jerome Kern song, "Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again."
Read the rest of the Nathan and David story in 2 Samuel 12. I am with Kim in Sanibel Island this week for vacation, but I will be dusting the sand off in order to be with you on the Central Campus this weekend.
With faith, hope, and love,
Bill |
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Sermon Series: "Becoming Rooted in Who We Are"
We are exploring HopeSpring's key values and our mission of "Grow 2 Go." On July 19th, Rev. Beth Farabee-Puckett will be preaching on "Growing in the Fullness of Christ" with an emphasis of being in a small group as part of your Christian experience. On July 26th, Lynette Fields will be preaching on "Go!" and putting our faith into action in our community and world.
Please JOIN US each Sunday for a special Gathering Time starting at 10:15 a.m. in The Gathering Place. Donuts, coffee, and cold drinks will be available while we meet and greet one another before our time of Worship Celebration at 11:00 a.m.
Hospitality Team needs a new group to help with after worship fellowship time from 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. Contact info@hopespringfl.org if you would like to be on this team.
NexGen "Radiate" July 25th-Beach Day, Meet at HopeSpring at 8:00 a.m., return by 6:00 p.m.
Upcoming Worship
Sunday, July 19 - Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon Series: "David's DNA: The Character of a King"
Sermon: "The View from the Bottom"
Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a
Traditional Worship: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. Dr. William S. Barnes preaching in the Sanctuary
Contemporary Worship: 9:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Rev. LeeAnn Inman preaching in the Gymnasium
Sermon Series: "HopeSpring: Getting Rooted in Who We Are"
Sermon: "Growing in the Fullness of Christ"
Scripture: Romans 5:4-5
St. Luke's at HopeSpring Worship: 11:00 a.m. Rev. Beth Farabee-Puckett preaching at the HopeSpring Campus
View the Upcoming Worship Schedule or Listen to past sermons on our website: www.St.Lukes.org/Worship
Upcoming Events
You can see more Upcoming News & Events on our website: www.St.Lukes.org/Events
| Leadership Summit | | | Event Date & Time: 8/6/2009 | | St. Luke's will be a private viewing site for The Leadership Summit 2009 on August 6 - 7, 2009. The Leadership Summit is an annual event organized by Willow Creek Community Church out of South Barrington, Illinois. What began as a compelling vision for courageous leadership in the local church has caught fire and spread among leaders hungry to be developed and challenged. The Leadership Summit has become more than a solitary event on the calendar: it is a perpetual movement of men and women whose relentless global mission is to develop authentic leaders for the sake of the local church and their communities. This rich expanse reflects incredible cultural diversity and racial heritage, and does not dilute in the face of tough economic times. | | More Information about this Event | | | Belts Being Collected for IMPACT Ministry | | | Event Date & Time: 7/31/2009 | | The IMPACT Ministry is collecting children and adult size belts, used or new, for Mollie Ray and Pineloch Elementary School students. Boys are required to tuck their shirts but might not be able to afford belts to hold up their pants. Labeled collection bins are located in the Building C Welcome Center, Building A and B, the Fellowship Hall and at the HopeSpring Campus from July 12-31. | | More Information about this Event | |
Kingdom Building Now Serving: Volunteer Opportunities
You can see more Volunteer Opportunites on the St. Luke's Kingdom Building website: www.St.Lukes.org/KingdomBuilding/NowServing
| Coalition for the Homeless - Cooks on July 18th | | | | Deploy: Missions: Coalition for the Homeless | | | Description: The mission to the Coalition for the Homeless in July is on Saturday, July 18th. We need 18 cooks. Please sign up if you can be available from 12:00 noon until 5:00pm.
View and Sign-up for this Opportunity | | | Coalition for the Homeless - Servers for July 18th | | | | Deploy: Missions: Coalition for the Homeless | | | Description: 15 servant ministers are needed to serve meals at the Coalition for the Homeless on July 18th from 5pm - 8:00pm.
View and Sign-up for this Opportunity | | | Mollie Ray Elementary | | | | Reach: Educational IMPACT: IMPACT | | | Description: Volunteer to help at Mollie Ray Elementary School for one hour a week to support the public schools of Orange County. You can select the hour and day you help as well as select from preferred areas with students and other ways to help such as:
- Reading, Math, Science, Music/Fine Arts, Sports and Recreation, One-On-One Mentor
- Speak Spanish,...
View and Sign-up for this Opportunity | | | Pineloch Elementary | | | | Reach: Educational IMPACT: IMPACT | | | Description: Volunteer to help at Pineloch Elementary School for one hour a week to support the public schools of Orange County. You can select the hour and day you help as well as select from preferred areas with students and other ways to help such as:
- Reading, Math, Science, Music/Fine Arts, Sports and Recreation, One-On-One Mentor
- Speak Spanish, ...
View and Sign-up for this Opportunity | | | Office Work | | | | Guide: Children's Ministries: Children's Ministries Help | | | Description: Assist behind the scences with the Children's Ministries Department. Copying, organizing, filing, record keeping, etc. You choose the day and time you would like to serve. Would like Servant Minister to come weekly for 2 hours. Flexible scheduling and child care is available between the hours of 9:00am and noon.
View and Sign-up for this Opportunity | |
Kingdom Building Small Groups, Classes & Sign-Ups
You can see more Small Groups, Classes & Sign-ups on the St. Luke's Kingdom Building website: www.St.Lukes.org/KingdomBuilding/SmallGroups
| Coming Attractions/AM | | | | Guide: Spiritual Formation: Small Group Ministry | | | Description: COMING ATTRACTIONS will study the preaching texts for the upcoming Sunday worship experience and engage with focus topics as they are illuminated by God's word. This 12 week gathering will be facilitated by Joanie Mills.
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