Saturday, July 30, 2011

Hi Everyone,

Sorry that this information is going out so late in the week. As mentioned last Sunday, we will not be at Ed's house this Sunday (July 31), and we are instead meeting at the following address.
POOL PARTY THIS SUNDAY! So bring your bathing suits. We will be grilling out, playing in the pool, and playing some kids games. If anyone has cornhole, that would be a welcome addition!

5340 Reasor Ct.
Virginia Beach, VA 23464

This is where we will be meeting for the near future, so don't show up at Ed's wondering where everyone is. It is my (Mark's) parents' house and where we are currently living.

See you there!

-Mark


Saturday, July 9, 2011

The World is on God's Heart

Friends,

Below is a note from one of the Colonial group's leaders, Jeff Scott, about Larry & Enol Paul who are overseas missionaries from VBCC.  Please read & consider partnering w/ the Pauls in prayer.  We believe that being a Christian means being a World Christian.  God loves the world, and people who take on Jesus' yoke learn that love from him.  Its why he gave up his son.  Its why being his hands, feet, and voice in our own neighborhoods is a crucial part of who we are.  And its why we encourage you to take initiative to know, pray for, and financially support the cross-cultural missionaries that our church sends out.


From Jeff:


Greetings to everyone from both the Silina and Colonial groups,
I wanted to let everyone in on an opportunity to share in the ministry of the Paul family.  They are a chapel missionary family serving in the Philippines.   I met Larry and Enol Paul in a small group that I attended a few years ago.  They have two sons (Richie (age 5) and Brayden (age 2)).  Getting to know Larry and Enol personally, I was able to understand their call and their desire to help advance the gospel.  As God spoke to the Paul family he spoke to my family as well.  Valerie and I have partnered with the Paul family over the last two years.  By partnering, we were able to see how challenging it was for a missionary family to raise up enough support to live off of.  We have seen God’s faithfulness carry the Pauls through several hardships (illnesses, living arrangements, varying occupations). I learned through their example what it means to really venture out and live by faith. We have also been able to share these experiences with our daughters.  It is cool to see my girls intercede for the Paul family during our nightly prayer time.  
The Pauls are working with Wycliff Bible Translators. They are currently serving several missionary children at a Christian Academy.  Recently the Pauls have lost a lot of financial support.  They are discouraged but they continue to keep on with what God has placed on their hearts. 
If you would like to get involved with international missionary work and have not been called to leave the states, I ask you to consider partnering with the Pauls (or other chapel missionaries).  I know that they are counting on me and other people in the body to represent them while they are not present.  In Galatians 6:2 it says to “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
You can partner with Paul family by simply replying to this email to say that you would like to receive their monthly newsletter.  I know that they would be surprised and greatly encouraged to see an influx of people requesting to receive their monthly updates. Please pray for Larry, Enol, Richie, and Brayden.

Thanks,
Jeff

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Poetry for Worship...

Recently Joe led us in worship using some of the poetry he had written. We encourage you to offer your different expressions of worship & allow us to worship with you through poetry, visual art, lyric/song, etc.... maybe a journal entry (look at the Psalms, in many ways, that's what they are & not always simply bright skies but gray cloudy ones with promise of sun behind them...) or maybe something created by someone else that has spoken to you... Anyways, think outside the box and if you have something you think could possibly speak to someone else and serve as an act of worship & lead others in worship, then let a leader know so we can try to incorporate into our time together...

Here's Joe's poems:
You are the God of Jacob
The King of Israel
The one who parted the red sea
The one who loves yourself and me
To you there is no time
There is only now and always
The one who forever was
The one who speaks and it does
I long to bring you something that is worthy
To be a part of a generation that does
A generation that loves
What will people say?
Who cares because I have you
Life is good, my body fails me
But still you are faithful

Here, Here is the God of David
O looked and looked but couldn't find you
You were waiting for me to stop
To stop with my own might
When things seemed black as night
I wanted a sign
But you were right in front of me all the time
So I utter words with no audible voice
Songs of rejoice and praise
"MY GOD LIVES AND HE SAVES!"
Some men look for peace of mind
Or maybe just a tower to clim
I have a high priest who talks to his father
About me and says "He is mine."
He makes those see who once were blind
Looks through the mask we put up of just being fine
Kind and merciful is the priest
Whose seat is at the right hand of Elohiym

Why is our view of God so fricken narrow?
It wasn't Moses who killed the son of pharaoh
He made Annanius fall over dead
Turned an entire river red
But still cares to know the number of hairs on my head.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Sign Up For Food!

Don't forget that this Sunday is Group Group and we need you to sign up for a potluck dish. Follow this link to sign up.

http://www.luckypotluck.com/potluck/GroupGroup

Also, we are going to need a few able bodies to help us set up the room before everyone arrives on Sunday, so if you can come 30 minutes early, contact Mark or Robb to let them know.
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Easter Sunday: Silina Group Info

It's here! We've been ramping up to this weekend with our Easter/Resurrection series. So, here's the lowdown on what's going on...

Friday: Good Friday service at VBCC at 6:30 entitled Feel the Passion of the Christ. Using the arts and other vehicles to look at the emotions surrounding this event.

Sunday: Easter! Don't forget to be inviting friends & neighbors to church for Easter.
We will be having group as usual. We will celebrate communion followed by a "love feast". We will also have an Easter Egg Hunt!!! That's right... for kids of all ages! With all this we will spend time celebrating the Risen Savior and the work accomplished through Him!
So...
Potluck: Everyone bring something for dinner in true potluck fashion... none of this organized potluck mumbo jumbo. :o)
If anyone would be willing to help provide individually wrapped candy for the Easter Egg Hunt, drop it off at my house by Saturday.

Looking forward to celebrating with each of you!
for His glory,
ed

Monday, April 18, 2011

Group Group Potluck

Hi Everyone. As you probably already know, on May 1st we are bringing the two groups (Silina and Colonial) together for what we have officially dubbed "Group Group". It will be a great time of food, fellowship, reflection and looking at what's next. We will be at the Virginia Beach Community Chapel, we will get started at 5pm, and YOU are invited to bring food!

Here is a handy site called Luckypotluck.com that we are using to organize food. Follow the link below and sign up for an item (or 2 or 3). You don't have to log in, just put in your first name and what you are going to bring. You can look at what other people have signed up for and choose your dish accordingly, thereby avoiding having nothing but green been casserole.

Sign up for food here:



GROUP GROUP Details
When: Sunday, May 1st @ 5:00 PM
Where: Youth Lounge area @ Virginia Beach Community Chapel
What: Potluck, Fellowship, Updates, Worship, Etc.
Who: YOU

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Well, This Is Embarrassing...

We figured we'd give you a chance to both help us out and to have some fun at our expense!
Check out this link for further info:

The deadline for entry is April 1 which means whatever you do must be done before that deadline only giving you a few days to take advantage of this offer. Come up with your great ideas of how to embarrass us and put them into action! Have fun with this! :o)
Love,
Ed & Whit