Friday (January 20) Happy Birthday Jamie McColl! Sunday (January 22) Worship The Bible tells us that God is powerful, but it's not always easy to come to terms with a God who is all-powerful. This Sunday Pastor Ron will conclude "What God Tells Us About Himself" by looking at what it really means for God to be all-powerful. As we face uncertainties in life, it's important that we keep on focus on whom God really is. Sunday (January 29) Service Project We have the opportunity to serve food to the homeless with Bridge of Life Church. There was a very powerful sense of unity as we all served together in November at the Stanford Settlement, and sang together at the nursing homes in December. Please don’t miss out on this chance to step out of the comfort zone in the safety of your church family!
Friday (January 13) Volunteer Appreciation Dinner We are looking forward to sharing a meal together tonight and starting a really good conversation about our future. See you at 6:30 at 5439 Banderas Way. Call 224-3191 (Ron) if you need directions. Sunday (January 15) Worship "What God Tells Us About Himself" - As we look ahead to an uncertain future, it's important to look more closely at God. This Sunday Pastor Ron will begin a two-part series of messages that will look at a few of the characteristics that God tells us about himself. This week we will look at the faithfulness of God. Note: the Profession of faith of Jamie Hughes and the baptisms of her daughters will be postponed due to health issues. Sunday (January 29) Service Project We have the opportunity to serve food to the homeless with Bridge of Life Church. There was a very powerful sense of unity as we all served together in November at the Stanford Settlement, and sang together at the nursing homes in December. Please don’t miss out on this chance to step out of the comfort zone in the safety of your church family!
Sunday (December 18) Worship
This coming Sunday will be a unique service. Pastor Ron and Danielle Metzinger will be presenting "The Story of Christmas", presenting the story of the Messiah as told through the words of scripture. The message will be composed of dramatic scripture readings. If you've ever wanted to hear what the Bible really says about Jesus, this is your chance! Sunday (December 18) Kidtown & Jr. Junction It’s a VeggieTales Christmas movie morning! Feel free to invite your friends! Saturday (December 24) Christmas Eve Service We will gather together for a Christmas Eve service in the home of Aaron, Amy and Peyton Wetzel. This year we are going to worship together Saturday evening at 5:00 pm and stay warm and snug in our homes Sunday, Christmas morning. Feel free to bring a goodie to share. Sunday (January 1) Worship in Song New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday this year. We would like to spend the first day of the year worshipping God in prayer and song- but in the early evening! Please plan on “coming to church” at 4:00 pm to the Galindo’s house and let’s worship our Creator in an evening of singing. Pajamas are optional! (January) Volunteer Appreciation Dinner Let’s start the year the best way we know how- by saying thank you to all of you who make The Gathering a place where we want to do community!
Sunday (December 11) Worship
Does it ever feel strange to base your beliefs on something like the Bible? Many people today question whether the Bible should even be considered an authority for our lives. This week Pastor Ron will conclude "'Kind of' Believing" by looking at the skepticism we may often feel towards the Bible. Saturday (December 24) Christmas Eve Service We will gather together for a Christmas Eve service in the Wetzel home at 331 Menard Circle, Sacramento 95835. This year we are going to worship together Saturday evening at 5:00 and stay warm and snug in our homes Sunday, Christmas morning. Sunday (January 1) Worship in Song New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday this year. We would like to spend the first day of the year worshipping God in prayer and song- but in the early evening! Please plan on “coming to church” at 4:00 pm to the Galindo’s home at 279 Ainger Circle, Sacramento 95835 and let’s worship our Creator in an evening of singing. Pajamas are optional! (January) Volunteer Appreciation Dinner Let’s start the year the best way we know how- by saying thank you to all of you who make The Gathering a place where we want to do community!
Sunday (December 4) Worship
If God is such a loving God, then why does he have to make such a big deal of our sin? This Sunday Pastor Ron will continue our series "'Kind of' Belief", looking at our mixed feelings about the wrath of God. Saturday (December 17) A Heart for the Hungry The next food distribution for the only food closet in Natomas, A Heart for the Hungry, will be December 17. If you have food donations, bring them to church and Kristine Galindo will deliver them to Gateway Fellowship before the 17th. http://www.gatewayfellowship.net/heart-for-the-hungry/ Saturday (December 24) Christmas Eve Service We will gather together for a Christmas Eve service in the home of Aaron, Amy and Peyton Wetzel. This year we are going to worship together Saturday evening and stay warm and snug in our homes Sunday, Christmas morning. Tuesday (December 27) Women’s Book Club This is the last book club of the Grace Series. We will be reading Unafraid: Mary. This is an impacting book to read during the Advent season. Please join us for this last Book Club of 2011 Tuesday, December 27 at 6:30 at the North Natomas Library. For more information, contact Rebecca Wall at AuroraEva@sbcglobal.net. A basket of raffle prizes will be provided by Damascus Road Bookstore! Sunday (January 1) Worship in Song New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday this year. We would like to spend the first day of the year worshipping God in prayer and song- but in the early evening! Please plan on “coming to church” at 4:00 pm to the Galindo’s house and let’s worship our Creator in an evening of singing. Pajamas are optional! (January) Volunteer Appreciation Dinner Let’s start the year the best way we know how- by saying thank you to all of you who make The Gathering a place where we want to do community!
Sunday (November 27) Thanksgiving “Family Worship”
Join us this Sunday for a special interactive Thanksgiving Family Worship. This will give all of us a chance to participate together as we discover our reasons for thanks and create ways to express them to God. Saturday (December 24) Christmas Eve Service We will gather together for a Christmas Eve service in the home of Aaron, Amy and Peyton Wetzel. This year we are going to worship together Saturday evening and stay warm and snug in our homes Sunday, Christmas morning. Sunday (January 1) Worship in Song New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday this year. We would like to spend the first day of the year worshipping God in prayer and song- but in the early evening! Please plan on “coming to church” at 4:00 pm to the Galindo’s house and let’s worship our Creator in an evening of singing. Pajamas are optional! (January) Volunteer Appreciation Dinner Let’s start the year the best way we know how- by saying thank you to all of you who make worship happen every single Sunday morning! More details to follow soon.
Sure, it's only one more day; but these pictures are so awesome!
Last Sunday, The Gathering "skipped" church to be The Church. We met at the Regal Cinema we call home, and then drove over to Stanford Settlement where we partnered with Bridge of Life Church to do some necessary cleaning and maintenance.
There's something so special about doing work together. As a church family, we all bonded over the various indoor and outdoor tasks.
After the work was done, and the place looked nice and shiney, we surved burgers and hot dogs out of a truck. Seriously. BBQ in the bed of the truck with Scott (The Booyah) watching over. Good times. And we didn't just feed ourselves, we were able to feed regulars at Standford Settlement and Bridge of Life.
Thanks to all who came out!
If you want to tag and like pictures on Facebook, I posted them on my Facebook Page.
A discussion started over there about whether or not The Church should do more "Missional Sundays", if you want to join in, that would be great: Should Church skip church more often? (you may have to "Like" me to join in - I'm not sure though...but I'm likeable right?)
See you all tomorrow!
Sunday (November 20) Worship Many people might find it easier to imagine being a Christian if they hadn’t already seen what Christians tend to look like. From the Crusades to the slavery and racism of the Bible Belt, many people have found too many examples of why they don’t want to join the team. Maybe you personally have felt that way at times. This Sunday Pastor Ron will lead us in a biblical perspective on this dilemma. Sunday (November 20) Baptism Come celebrate the baptism of Mabel Claire McColl! Sunday (November 20) Operation Christmas Child Don’t forget to bring your Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes this Sunday. This is the last Sunday to give them to Raj or you can drop them off at a drop-off location (http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php) by Monday, November 21. Sunday (November 27) Family Worship
Hi All, If you have not had a chance to turn in your Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift, do not despair! There is a one week extension. The final coleection of all shoeboxes is Tuesday, November 22 so you have one more Sunday to bring them to church for Raj to pick-up. Thanks everyone! Kristine
Sunday (November 13) Operation Christmas Child boxes are due! Don’t forget to bring your Operation Christmas Child boxes this Sunday for Raj to pick up. There will also be a group of kids and adults assembling shoeboxes while serving at the Stanford Settlement this Sunday. Sunday (November 13) Missional Sunday Jesus said: "Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose their reward." It’s difficult to serve. Finding the time and then the opportunity make it challenging to serve like Christ did. So this Sunday, we as a Church family in conjunction with Bridge of Life are going to the Stanford Settlement (http://stanfordsettlement.org/) to help support their mission instead of having our own service. Stanford Settlement's goal is to provide programs, services and opportunities that will enhance the lives of disadvantaged and disenfranchised individuals and families. We will meet at the Regal Cinema at our normal 10:00 am, have a prayer and then drive down to their location at:
450 West El Camino Avenue
Sacramento, California 95833If you just want to show up at the Stanford Settlement please be there at 10:30. If you get lost, call Ron at 224-3191. What to Bring? If you have rakes or other garden equipment, please feel free to bring it with you. We could also use some tarps to carry debris. Lunch will be provided-- Please bring a side dish to share. Saturday (November 19) Heart for the Hungry (3rd Saturday this Month) is the next distribution! Common grocery items we need to collect in the next 2 weeks include: Rice, beans, peanut butter, jelly, canned tuna or chicken, pasta, canned yams, canned vegetables, canned fruit, cereal, oatmeal. The pantry has plenty of soup thanks to last month's donation from Campbell’s. Check out the Gateway website to see how you can help by volunteering!
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