Weekly Update - September 1st, 2023

Hi church,

Just a reminder that 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 (see below). 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 when we gather.

This Sunday, we conclude 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 workshop. You can submit the questions at the Connect Center or email myself (bryan@weemscreek.com) or Alex (alex@weemscreek.com).

Fall Activities Starting in 2 Weeks

All Wednesday night activities will begin on Sept. 20.

  • Awana, 6:30-8pm – 3 years through 5th grade. Please register your children at www.weemscreek.com/awana.

  • Students, 6-8pm – 6th through 12th grade

  • Parenting Class, 6:30-8pm – using the book Parenting Essentials by Andreas & Margaret Köstenberger

  • Men’s Bible Study, 6:30-8pm – studying the book of Ephesians

  • Women’s Bible Study, 6:30-8pm – Take Courage study by Jennifer Rothschild

  • Childcare provided for parents attending adult classes, 6:30-8pm – infants through 2 years

Women’s Bible study will be available on three different days! The book, Take Courage by Jennifer Rothschild, is a study of the Old Testament book of Haggai where we will learn to walk confidently and stay motivated, even when we face opposition. Sometimes our lives feel wrecked, with our hope and purpose in shambles. We can get distracted and discouraged. However, God’s presence and His promises give us courage to press on. We can “Take Courage” and trust God every day of our lives. This 7-week class will meet:

  • Tuesdays, beginning 9/19, from 10-11:30am in the multipurpose room, led by Chris Vaughan

  • Wednesdays, beginning 9/20 from 6:30-8pm in room 111, led by Sarina Lynham

  • Saturdays, beginning 9/23 from 9:30-11am in room 111, led by Lori Sefton

Please sign up in the Church Center app or at the Connect Center for the Women’s Bible Studies and the Parenting Class.

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. Registration is now open for moms who want to attend! You can register in the Church Center app or at the Connect Center. We still need a couple childcare workers. This is a paid position. For more information, contact Melissa Gardner (melissa@weemscreek.com)

Attention WCC Sailors!

Ned Cosby wants to develop a sailing ministry which teaches basic sailing and offers the Gospel to interested members of the community. If you sail and wish to know more about this, please contact Ned at cosby21012@gmail.com.

Knitting & Crafting

Bring your knitting or latest craft project and join in this great time of fellowship on Sept. 12, from 6:30-8pm in room 111. This group meets in person on the second Tuesday of the month. The other Tuesdays, they meet on Zoom. All ages are welcome!

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.

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.

See you Sunday!

Pastor Bryan

Bryan Sims