Updated - Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Looking for us?

THIS WEEK, August 29, 2010 + Sunday, September 5, 2010
We'll meet at BRITTINGHAM PARK (0ff of West Washington) at 10:30am each Sunday

Starting Sunday, September 12, 2010:
We'll meet at the MADISON SENIOR CENTER (330 W Mifflin Street) at 10:30am each Sunday

For ANY information on any of these other events, please email us at connect@thejourneycommunity.com and we'll have the right person contact you!


UPCOMING EVENTS:

-THIS Sunday, August 29, 2010 = 12pm, Bag Lunch and Flyer Outreach

-Sunday, September 5, 2010 = Brittingham Bash!

-Tuesday, September 7, 2010 = 7pm, JCG Bonfire

-Monday, September 20, 2010 = JCG Kick-off week!

-January 5-15, 2011 = HAITI TRIP!

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JOURNEY COMMUNITY GROUPS and PRAYER MEETING:

JOIN A JCG!
You don't want to miss the chance to be with Journey-ers during the week to go deeper into the topic from Sunday and the Word, to pray and get prayer, and to get to know awesome people. Fall is coming - a perfect time to find the right group for you.

Go over to our "COMMUNITY GROUPS" Page starting next week for all info on Fall JCGs.

WANT TO LEAD A JOURNEY COMMUNITY GROUP?
We can get you all the training you'll need to start leading a great group starting this fall or in the near future. Talk to Ryan Haack to get started (ryandhaack@gmail.com).

PRAYER MEETINGS:
Sunday mornings at 6:30am come down to Brittingham Park for prayer and Quiet Time (bring your bible) with Erik Hjalmeby (erikhjalmeby@gmail.com).

JCG END OF SUMMER BONFIRE
Tuesday, September 7, 7pm: Come to Picnic Point to eat S'mores and celebrate the end of summer. Bring a friend or come if you aren't in a group yet to meet all the leaders and check us out! Talk to Ryan Haack for more info (ryandhaack@gmail.com).

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CHECK IT OUT...

-FLYER OUTREACH
This Sunday we'll be going out into the neighborhood around Brittingham Park to hang flyers and invite people to the Brittingham Bash. We need YOU. Talk to Julie Haack to join in the fun (juliehaack@gmail.com).

-BRITTINGHAM BASH, September 5, 2010
10:30am-11:30am: come to our usual church service, including a special service for KIDZ during that time.
11:30am - 2pm: Food, Fun, Games and Volleyball Tournament! We will have a BBQ lunch, a Bounce house and activities for kids, and games for adults.

-HELP WITH BRITTINGHAM BASH
Talk to Julie Haack if you haven't signed up to man a station or bring food or other items. (juliehaack@gmail.com)

-BAPTISMS:
We recently baptized a number of Journey folk at the park, but if you would like to get baptized this summer, please talk to Pastor Steve (steve@thejourneycommunity.com) for all the details. It's not too late! Open to everyone!

-CREOLE CLASS
If you are interested in learning Creole (the language our friends speak in Haiti!) starting tentatively in September, please talk to Mitchell George (mitch.george@gmail.com) or Lender Alger (alengerspirit@gmail.com) to sign up.
haack@gmail.com)!

-SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES JUST FOR YOU!
Get connected with one of these service opportunities, provided by our Outreach Coordinator, Erik (erikhjalmeby@yahoo.com). Post any opportunites YOU know of, as well. The link is www.tinyurl.com/journeyservice.

-LEAD A JOURNEY COMMUNITY GROUP!
We would love for you to lead a group in the fall or the near future, so talk to Ryan Haack to get started! (ryandhaack@gmail.com)

RESOURCES FOR YOU:

-DIRECT DEPOSIT FOR TITHE or BEAUTIFUL CHILD:
We now have the ability for all sponsors of children through Beautiful Child to use Direct Deposit from your banking account! This can work with your tithe for the church as well. If this is something you would like to do, please talk to Tina Russ or Deb Ulma (debulma@yahoo.com) for all the instructions!

-WWW.YOUVERSION.COM
Need a reading plan to get through the Bible? Struggling with where to begin or how to go about creating a plan that will work for you? Follow Pastor Steve's advice and example and go to www.youversion.com for great ideas and tons of options to create a plan just for you!

HAITI NEWS---

-January JOURNEY TRIP TO HAITI:
January 5-15, 2011: It's time to get signed up for the January Haiti Trip. A number of Journey-ers have gone to Haiti during this time, so if you are interested, feel free to talk to Pastor Steve for all the details or to sign up! (steve@thejourneycommunity.com)

-We are continuing to raise funds to make the rebuilding happen, so please go over to the HAITI RELIEF Page on our website to keep giving. We appreciate all the support!

CHALLENGES...

This summer we have heard a number of intense talks on Sunday mornings encouraging each of us to step up and do important things to grow closer to the Lord and bring him to those around us. We hope that you are taking on these challenges! Talk to Pastor Steve for all the details on each of these (steve@thejourneycommunity.com) and join us in:
1. Reading a Chapter a day! Read the word and journal about it each day. This week (8/20-26) we are on Romans 9-15.
2. Praying consistently! Pray personally, persistently, and powerfully.
3. Spending $20 (provided by the Journey) to spread the Gospel in a creative and powerful way.

-CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE to stay connected to all of us doing these challenges together!

Hope to see you this Sunday!