Weekly Update - August 25th, 2023

Hi church,

Someone has said: "Prayer is weakness leaning on omnipotence." In ourselves, we are very weak, but our weakness points all the more to the power of God who moves when we pray. As a church, we are going to have a day of prayer and fasting on Tuesday, September 5th. We will gather for prayer from 7-8pm in the multipurpose room. As always, if you have any medical concerns at all, please consult your physician.

We will focus on 3 main areas for church-wide prayer: the Greece mission trip, the search for a new Associate Pastor, and the launch of the fall ministries. On September 20th, we start AWANA and our Wednesday lineup that includes the following offerings:

Student Ministry

Men's Bible Study on Ephesians Women's Bible Study called "Take Courage" based on Haggai Parenting Essentials class We will provide more information this Sunday. Also, we will have a Tuesday morning Ladies Bible study (using the "Take Courage" material) and MOPS begins again on September 15th! We want to pray for God to work in our church and our community. Though we will focus on these 3 areas, we want to pray for each other so please feel free to mention personal concerns.

This Sunday, will be week 2 of our series on “God, Sexuality, and Gender.” If parents are uncomfortable with their children listening to the sermon, we will offer childcare in the multipurpose room for children in kindergarten through 6th grade after our time of worship through song.

As a follow up to the series, we will have a workshop on Sunday, September 3rd from 6-8pm. Pastor Alex will cover the topics "Wisdom for Parents and Youth in our Culture" and I will cover the topic "God’s Glorious Design of Men and Women." If you have any questions that you want answered about these challenging issues, we will try to cover them during the September 3rd workshop. You can submit the questions at the Connect Center or email myself (bryan@weemscreek.com) or Alex (alex@weemscreek.com).

MOPS

MOPS will be returning to Weems Creek this fall! The first session is Sept. 15th and will meet twice monthly on Fridays from 9:30-11:30am. In order to make this possible, we need childcare workers. If you are interested in helping with childcare, please sign up at the Connect Center. Childcare workers will be paid. For more information, contact Melissa Gardner (melissa@weemscreek.com). Registration is now open for moms who want to attend! You can register in the Church Center app or at weemscreek.com/mops.

Wellspring Walk/5K for LIFE!

Please join our church team, Weems Creek for Life, on Sat., Sept. 23! Wellspring Life Ministry is holding their annual Walk and 5K Run for Life on 9/23/23 at Mid-Atlantic Community Church (MACC) in Gambrills. Wellspring supports women and families facing crisis pregnancies by providing free medical services, counseling, and sharing the hope of the Gospel. We have organized a church team to help support this local mission. Join us to walk, run or donate! Go to www.walkandrun.org OR contact our church captain, Melissa Emert at 443-223-9245 for more details.

SonShiners Sight & Sound

The SonShiners will be going to see Moses at Sight & Sound in PA on Oct. 5. If you are interested in going, you must sign up and pay by Sept. 1. Tickets are $74. Checks can be made out to Weems Creek Church (with “Sight & Sound” written in the memo line) and placed in the offering or given to Roger or Sarina. Carpooling will be available. The signup sheet is at the Connect Center.

Annual Church Picnic

Join us for our annual church picnic on Sunday, Sept. 17th at 12:30pm. Bring a blanket or chair and a dish or two to share! The church will provide all paper products and drinks. We’ll have a bounce house for the kids and outdoor games for everyone. We need volunteers to help set up, break down and man the bounce house for 30-minute time slots. If you can help, please sign up at the Connect Center.

Looking Ahead

All Wednesday night activities will begin on Sept. 20! Awana and adult Bible studies will begin at 6:30pm. Notice the new time for Bible study. The youth will continue to meet on Wednesdays at 6pm. There will also be a Tuesday morning Women’s Bible study! Look for the insert in your worship guide this week for descriptions. You can sign up for the classes in the Church Center app or at the Connect Center.

See you Sunday!

Pastor Bryan