Church Family,
We will preach through the book of Titus beginning in August (to pair with community groups re-launching). Originally, the series was mapped out for about 10 or 12 weeks in length, but as my studies in the book have deepened, I’ve bumped into a few topics that I think need much deeper treatment for us, so the series has been beefed up to 18 weeks and will take us right to week 1 of Advent.
Despite the length of our series, Titus is a relatively short book, so I’d encourage you to simply start reading it (and re-reading it) now. This style of preaching (often called “Expository Preaching” - which means explaining a text in order by chapter, verse and sentence) is our bread and butter in our church and what we want to dominate our pulpit culture. This is a fun little article of Expository Preaching if you’ve never heard that term before.
A few things in the life of our church:
ONE MORE SUNDAY WITH NO ROOTS: For the month of July, classrooms will be closed for 3 yrs old & up. While I’ve been on Sabbatical for the first few weeks of July, I personally thought last Sunday went really well. While I understand the need for children to have age-appropriate curriculum, there’s definitely an increase of energy and joy (and noise!) when we have them all in the gathering with us- and I love that. Thanks for being such good sports. I hope your kids pick up something from their time in the gathering! Classes Resume usual schedule August 3rd.
COMMUNITY GROUPS RE-LAUNCH IN AUGUST: July really is a strategic rest month for our church. Make sure to spend this month encouraging and praying for your CG leaders. And, of course, if you need anything this month don’t hesitate to reach out to me rather than your CG leaders!
For the glory of Jesus & the joy of Des Moines,
Cole
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