This Sunday...

So we are reading this book together. We are meeting in groups together. We are setting alarms in our lives to go off every 60 minutes. It reminds us to stay focused on God. It reminds us that God is near and that He is interested. It reminds us of God’s presence. We want to hear from God in those moments and see the world through God’s eyes in those moments.

Here is what is wonderful and worrisome about this exercise. The more that I do this and the more I interact with people the more I realize God’s passion for people. The more I open my eyes and ears to see and hear what God sees and hears the more I see people around me. I see people that take time. I see people that require energy. I see people that take resources.

What I am hearing from others is that they are setting their ears and eyes to hear and see what God hears and sees and the difficult person at the office keeps showing up in their life. We get in tune with God and we see our impatience with our spouse or with our kids. We hear and see what God does and we notice more and more that needy person. This should not be a surprise because God loves people. When we look in the Scripture and we see the essence of God we see again and again that God loves people. You cannot love God without loving people.


And…don’t forget…
Trunk or Treat is this Sunday, Halloween Night, from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Postcard invitations are still available in the postcard rack in the information area. Take as many as you need to invite friends and family to this safe trick or treat alternative.

If you receive this email, but are not a member but are interested in becoming a member of Venice Church then CLASS 101:Discovering Membership is for you. The class is being offered on Thursday November 4th @ 7:00 PM. I would love to see you there. If you have any questions about the class just respond to this email.

Men’s Ministry will meet on Sunday November 7th following the morning service. We will have Tito’s Tacos for lunch. For more information, search Venice Church Men’s Ministry on Facebook.

Upcoming Events:
October 31st – Trunk or Treat
November 4th – CLASS 101: Discovering Membership
November 7th – Daylight Savings Time Ends
November 7th – Men’s Ministry
November 11th – EPIC Winter Camp
November 14th – Baptism
December 4th – Women’s Ministry Christmas Party
January 28th – Women’s Ministry Retreat