What? It’s supposed to be 110 tomorrow? Oh well…
It can still start feeling like fall, right? Despite the relentless heat, it’s back to school, football games, even a bit of a chill on the overnight lows.
At EVBC, the fall season is in full gear. Here are a few of the highlights:
SUNDAY WORSHIP: Tom Shrader will be back in the pulpit this Sunday, to share a series of messages that bring together the Doctrines of Grace, where our church has been over the past 17 years, and what we see ahead in our future. Whether it’s at 8:30, 10:30, 4:00 or 6:00, we hope you’ll re-up to making regular attendance at our corporate worship time a part of your fall schedule.
HOME GROUPS: All of our Home Groups will be back in action by the end of this month, including a new group near Val Vista & Brown, led by Jason & Theresa Haas. There is a Home Group meeting every week night somewhere in Mesa. If you haven’t chosen to get involved, how about this fall?*
MESA AREA: Your Home Group Shepherds are meeting this Saturday night to put our minds to our Area Ministry activities over the next months. We’re hoping to see some regional community gatherings taking place, followed by another all-Mesa BBQ at the Commons on Sunday afternoon, November 23rd. Stay tuned for more details!
FOURTH SEED (Men’s Ministry):Our September breakfast is Saturday at 7:00a, at the Superstition Springs Golf Club (Power & Baseline NW). Over the next several months we’re going to be focusing on topics under the broad banner of “Men in the Church”. With the prospects of growth, expanded leadership and even church planting on the horizon in Mesa, we need to start ramping up to the tasks ahead. Our Area Ministry will go as far as the men of the Area go…so let’s get after it! See you Saturday…
…AND ON TUESDAYS: Our Paradise Bakery men’s group (Tuesdays, 6:30p, Val Vista & Baseline NW) is launching into a study of the book of Hebrews. This is the perfect time to jump on board for the fall, and join us in this a-little-bit-deeper-but-extremely-applicable study of God’s Word. The muffins are good, too, especially that banana chocolate chip one…
THE INSTITUTE: Did you all sign up for classes at The Institute this fall? It’s not too late.* I would especially like to invite you to my 6-week class covering the history of the Protestant Reformation (Sundays at 4:00p, beginning this week). Go to www.evbc.org/theinstitute for more details about the many courses being offered.
THANK YOUS: Great ministry has been happening throughout the dog days of summer. Special thanks goes to Susanne Lynch, our new Compassion Ministries coordinator, who has mobilized many of you to meet very practical needs of the hurting in our area. And, as always, muchos gracias to Ellen Marrs, who kept all the ministry plates spinning even while her family moved to a new home!
I have a feeling I’ll be seeing many of you soon! God’s best to us all as the temperatures drop, but our devotion to the Lord stays hot!
Bill
