WHEN THE WORRIES OF THE WORLD MEET THE GOD WHO CREATED IT
Greetings, Shore Vineyard.
I'm loving our church journey through the Gospel of Mark, and one of the things that's struck me over the last couple of months is how relationship with Jesus changes everything when you look at the world around us.
We live in a time of heightened uncertainty - employment anxiety, economic woes, business fragility, international tensions. The list goes on.
But when I read in Mark 10 that "with God all things are possible" (v27), I feel a sense of God's peace and a balance to any fears that may be prompted by what I read or see pop up on social media.
I'd love you, then, to join me on Sunday to explore Mark 10 - read it in advance or watch it across these two clips - and allow the presence of Jesus to make all the difference, as it did back then.
Church will have something of a fresh vibe on Sunday, too, because we're taking a different approach to worship, with some deep and meaningful connection points with God instead of our usual sung worship.
So come and enjoy something a little out of the box and then settle in to what God has for us out of Mark.
Outside of Sundays, we have lots of things coming up, too, so keep these dates in your diary:
Women's clothes and book swap next Wednesday, October 1.
Auckland churches special service at Central Vineyard, Sunday, October 5, featuring Adam Russell, the guest speaker at our national conference in Christchurch this week (we'll still have chapel that day, but no 10am service). Adam will also be featuring in an Auckland Vineyards worship and ministry night next Thursday, October 2.
SVC leaders meeting featuring Paul Sawrey, our potential next Senior Pastor, Tuesday, October 7.
Paul Sawrey preaching on Sunday, October 12.
LIVE Vineyard intermediates camp, October 10 to 12.
Check out our What's On page for details of these events and more.
It's a great time to be part of Shore Vineyard.
Bless you all, and see you on Sunday.
Vic Francis, Senior Pastor