The Daily + Car Wash, Family Worship & Pancakes!
Good morning, Immanuel. What do car washes and pancakes have in common? Catch up on the Daily Pulse and find out! But first, a word of encouragement from 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thess. 5:16-18).
Sometimes we imagine finding God’s will to be like a quest to find a needle in a haystack. With that mental image in mind, knowing God’s will feels like an exercise in futility, where the looming accusation behind every life challenge and failure is the sense of having “missed” God’s will. Paul’s words to us in 1 Thessalonians 5 are liberating. Paul doesn’t challenge us to a quest for a needle in a haystack or drive us to frantically uncover a hidden mystery. Instead, he invites us to be aware of the many ways Christ is mercifully and graciously at work in the mundane day-to-day moments and to respond to daily grace in kind. Notice how Paul locates responses like rejoicing, prayer, and thanksgiving in the context of ordinary moments—always, without ceasing, in all circumstances. God’s will is not a hidden or elusive secret reserved for highly spiritual individuals to attain. His will is an open invitation to acknowledge and respond to the many ways His goodness shows up in our daily lives. We are invited to rejoice always because even mundane moments with Jesus are working towards our joy in Him.
We are invited to pray without ceasing because even our smallest needs are opportunities to know the bigness of Christ’s love. We are invited to give thanks in all circumstances because Jesus is with us in all circumstances, even in the mundane. God be praised!
Tenth Generation
Our recent Tenth Generation Gathering was full of fun, fellowship, and hope as we discussed our plan for securing 4301 as our long-term home. You can catch up by watching the video here if you missed it.
In the spirit of “all in” participation, our students will host a car wash this Saturday, June 29th, at Immanuel (4301 Charlotte Pike) from 9 AM to noon! Come by and get your car washed!
This Sunday At Immanuel
Sunday Morning…
FAMILY WORSHIP: All are welcome to join us for worship on Sunday during our 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Family Worship services! Classes for babies through 5-year-olds will be available in iKids. Children 6 and older are invited to join us in the worship center. Pastor TJ continues our series in Revelation: The Light of Christ in the Life of the Church. Keep up with the sermon series on our YouTube channel here.
PANCAKE BRUNCH: Students will cook a pancake brunch for the church this Sunday! Students will serve pancakes and bacon between services (for the 9 a.m. service) and after the 10:45 a.m. service (for the 10:45 service). The suggested donation per meal is $10, and there will be a donation bucket and QR codes to give to our future home. If your student is available to serve, please have them sign up for a shift on this spreadsheet!
Seminars (Check out the latest updates)…
9 am: Studying the Bible Together, led by Dr. Tom Cox in the Cafe (continues through the summer).
9 am: No Russell Moore Seminar (summer break). Join us again in August for Last Word: The Gospel of Christ in the Book of Revelation.
9 am: No Student Seminar (summer break). Join us again in August!