Scattered Sunday - August 30
One of our regular rhythms for our Sunday Gatherings is to Scatter on the last Sunday of the month. This is to remind us that the church is not a building but a people, it isn’t programs but a relationship. We take time on Scattered Sundays to focus on our relationship with God. It isn’t a day of “ no church”, rather a day to focus on Jesus in other environments and ways. Taking time to sabbath and rest with your Missional Community, serve others, enjoy God’s creation. So take time to press into Jesus as you scatter this Sunday, this can be done alone, as a family or with others. How do you need to encounter Jesus this weekend?
Here is a guide if you need it…
Scattered Liturgy
Call to Worship - Psalm 23
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
3 He restores my soul.
He leads me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.
4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
WORSHIP THROUGH SONG
Let these songs be the cry of your soul and heart. Even if you don’t “feel” them let them lead you to our only hope - JESUS.
TAKE A MOMENT
Reflect on God, his love for you, and how he is at work in you and for you…
Christ Is Enough
Waymaker
Build My Life
Story of God in 11 Minutes
We believe the Bible tells one story from beginning to end - the true story of the whole world. We call this the Story of God, it is the meta-narrative of the Bible. It reminds us that this is God’s plan, God’s story, and we get to join in a story that is bigger than our own.
The Story of God has six movements Creation, Rebellion, Promise, Redemption, Church, Restoration
CREATION- God created everything good, right, and perfect. He lovingly made people to cultivate his creation alongside Him. People had the task to develop the hidden potentials of God’s creation and enjoyed a life of peace with God, one another, and creation.
REBELLION- The first people rebelled against God’s good reign. They decided God was holding back good things from them and wanted to decide for themselves what was right and wrong. The result was that human sin entered God’s good creation, and all creation came under a curse. Everything was affected by this rebellion.
PROMISE - God did not leave his rebelling people without hope. He decided to rescue his creation by calling one man named Abram and making Him into a great nation. Through this nation, Israel, God was going to bless all the other nations. But just like the first people, they rebelled too.
REDEMPTION - When all seemed lost, God was faithful to His promise. Jesus, God’s own Son, came to be the promised deliverer and perfectly obeyed the Father. The Kingdom had come near. But the people rebelled against Jesus and murdered Him on a cross. When Jesus was killed, he took on the curse of creation and bore the burden of people’s sin. He then accomplished victory over all evil through His resurrection! Restoration had begun, the new creation was here, and Jesus was the true and risen King!
CHURCH - The resurrected Jesus sent His Spirit to empower His followers to demonstrate and declare the good news that God was restoring the world and that Jesus is King! He alone is able to save and bring the peace we all so desperately desire. People are now invited to give their allegiance to Jesus & live according to His Story. Forgiveness, hope, and salvation are possible because of Jesus. This is the church, the act of the story we find ourselves in today.
RESTORATION - One day, King Jesus will return to finally and fully make the world the way it is supposed to be. He will bring justice, healing, and wholeness. There will be no more tears, pain, sickness, brokenness, or death. Those who have declared allegiance to Jesus as King and by faith depended on him for salvation will forever enjoy His presence, but those who chose to rely on themselves and false saviors will be forever separated from his good reign. We pray for this day to come quickly!