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Why We Love LifeChurch.tv Albany

10/13/2014

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We recently visited LifeChurch.tv Albany. This was my fourth trip up there, but it was the first for a special group of people that joined us.

In case you don't know, LifeChurch.tv is a multi-site church with campuses throughout the U.S. The campus closest to us is right in our own state's capitol. 

I love heading up there for several reasons. But one big reason is because we can really soak in and learn from a great organization like LifeChurch.tv. This campus in particular has the best group of leaders and volunteers you could ever ask for.
I (Danny) asked everyone that came along what was their biggest take away from the trip. I received a variety of answers. Here are a few:

LOVE
One of the greatest things you can really feel is the genuine love. Even the volunteers who have no idea who we are in most cases approach us to make us feel comfortable. From the moment we approach the coffee table to when it's time to grab a seat, you are welcomed and greeted by several people.

KIDS
Some of those that traveled with us were able to experience first hand volunteering with Life Kids. They were able to see the use of a world-class curriculum in action (by the way, which LifeChurch.tv gives away completely free!) They learned how carefully the experience for children is crafted to make sure that it is not just baby-sitting but a wonderful opportunity to lead kids to become fully devoted followers of Christ.
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STAY IN YOUR PLACE
Probably the biggest take away from this weekend was the actual teaching by Christine Caine who challenged us to stay in the place God has us. You can watch it here. God has us where we are for a purpose. She used the passage in the New Testament where Paul describes the church to a body. Here's my favorite verse from that passage.
The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, {1 Corinthians 12:21-22}
It's so easy to look at where we are currently and desire for what we may think is bigger, better and more significant. The truth is that you are special and were specifically placed where you are by God to make a difference and serve the church. You are indispensable!

Honestly, there is so much more to include about the wonder people at LifeChurch Albany but it can not all fit in one blog post. I have infinite gratitude for Christina, Erin, Rob, Ryan and everyone else who believes in us. Thank you guys for
investing in us!
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Free Halloween  Candy

10/6/2014

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Halloween is a great time to be up and about in the community. Tons of people are around trick-or-treating. This year, we will be setting up by Maria Hernandez Park giving away free candy to children in the community. 

Along with the free candy, we will be offering the opportunity to get your picture taken absolutely free as well! So come out in your Halloween costume and get your photo taken! Pictures will be posted on to the Serve Church Facebook page where you can share, tag, and like. You can also save it right on to your computer or phone.

You can help make it a success by letting everyone you know about the free candy and pictures. It's all taking place on Friday, October 31st at 6 pm by Maria Hernandez Park in Bushwick Brooklyn.

Swerve Church is a new Church Plant coming to the community of Bushwick in Brooklyn. Our mission is to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Jesus. We're committed to the capital "C" church because we know we can do infinitely more together than apart. We will do anything short of sin to reach people far from God because to reach people that no one is reaching, we need to do things that no one is doing. We are a part of NetworkChurches.tv. 
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Become a Prayer Partner

10/6/2014

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PRAYER PARTNERS
A crucial part to what we're doing as we go about planning and working towards the planting of a new life-giving church in Bushwick is prayer. We simply cannot emphasize enough the importance of this in the life of the church plant.

In preparation for the work that lies ahead in Bushwick we have created an opportunity for anyone to join us in praying for Swerve Church. We have even created an email list that you can join where we will keep you updated on things to be praying for.

Would you consider being a prayer partner? We understand that not everyone can take the step of joining the launch team or even giving financially. But this is an important way that anyone can get involved. Simply head to swervechurch.com/pray and sign up to join the mailing list. There's even a list of things you can begin praying for right now.
THINGS TO BE PRAYING FOR
Here are a few things our prayer partners are praying for this month:
  • Please pray for our Halloween service project. We will be passing out free bags of candy for the kids and free pictures for everyone. This will  be a great opportunity to connect with some people in the community.
  • Please pray for Melissa and Danny's assessment. Danny and Melissa are being assessed for eligibility to be church planters with NAMB October 28th and 29th.
  • Please pray for open doors as we seek out a venue for our Bushwick Family Movie Night event in November.

Thank you for your prayerful support of the work going on in Bushwick Brooklyn!

Swerve Church is a new Church Plant coming to the community of Bushwick in Brooklyn. Our mission is to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Jesus. We're committed to the capital "C" church because we know we can do infinitely more together than apart. We will do anything short of sin to reach people far from God because to reach people that no one is reaching, we need to do things that no one is doing. We are a part of NetworkChurches.tv. 
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