It's an exciting week as our Lawrenceville & Grayson Campuses relaunch at new times and a new location. I hope you'll join me in praying for what God is doing across all our church. Also, we're beginning a new series, "Revolution", that I believe we all need for the New Year. Hope to see you there!
We're watching the weather closely. As of right now, we're still planning on all our normal services as the weather is supposed to clear significantly on Saturday afternoon.
Here's a few things to know for the weeks ahead:
1. Re-Launch in Gwinnett beginning this weekend
- Sundays - Church of the Way @ Lawrenceville. 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. (meeting at Lovin Elementary School, 1705 New Hope Rd., Lawrenceville, GA 30045)
- Mondays – Church of the Way @ Grayson. 7:00 p.m. (meeting at the SE Gwinnett Co-Op, 55 Grayson Industrial Pkwy., Grayson, GA 30017).
3. Sign-Up Sundays. January 22 & 29. Sign-up for Serve Teams & Connect Groups. It’s the best way to get involved.
4. Baptism Sundays. Harmony Grove – Jan. 29. Lawrenceville – Feb. 12. Contact Amber Watts at amber@churchoftheway.net or mark your Connection Card on Sundays to get more info about the Baptism Course for all participants. For infants through adults.
Thought for the Week
"The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” John 3:8
I've spent the week trying to get back in the groove after the holidays. I'll bet you've done the same thing. By nature, I think we're all kind of creatures of routine. I head to the coffee pot first thing every morning and make the same amount of coffee. We all like routine. I'm learning more and more that this need for routine is directly opposed to life in relationship with God's Spirit. The Holy Spirit doesn't do routine. The Spirit is wild and untamed. Does this make you as uncomfortable as me? That means the Spirit doesn't follow the plan, it doesn't follow the script. But it's a much better and bigger plan, and it's a script you or I would never write. But this is the life, outside of routine, outside of normal, that you and I were meant to live. This will mean every step becomes a step of faith because life in the Spirit means that we never know where it will lead next. But isn't this exciting. God has yet unknown plans for your life. And they are good plans because He is a Good God. Routines can be good. They ARE good, but don't let your faith be routine. Embrace life in the Spirit by putting ALL your trust in God. We have no idea where it my take us, but it will be awesome when we get there.
In His Spirit,
Carter
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