Hello Church, 

Our Elder and Minister Team would like to share with you our church-wide emphasis for the next twelve months! More will be shared at the Fall Launch Dinner and Rally, but I wanted to give a little teaser... Our emphasis for '25-'26 is Life-on-Life Discipleship. 

Part of our dream to equip people involves life-on-life discipleship, when we help each other follow Jesus together. There is purpose and power in the larger weekly gathering of the local church (Sunday mornings) and the mid-sized gatherings (Home Groups) - and we have seen God moving powerfully in those gatherings! God also moves powerfully in smaller settings of just a few people gathering and encouraging one another. Life-on-life discipleship can look many different ways. Still, one definition that we have found helpful: "Life-on-life discipleship is intentional time with 1-3 others that involves encouraging one another in a lifestyle of worship, community, or mission."

We are praying that God will bring about a greater depth of discipleship in our community this year. Please join us!

Blessings,

Gaia Stanley, on Behalf of the Elder and Minister Team