“Becoming the Church Christ Calls Us to Be”
Fall Sermon Series Begins September 19th
For some time Medina UCC has been seeking to discern God’s call upon our church. What is the church that God desires us to be? Each week this fall the sermon will discuss one of the purposes of the church (Discipleship, Worship, Mission, Evangelism, Caring, Justice) or one of the resources (Financial Stewardship and Accountability, Time and Talents, Staff, Property and Grounds) that we bring forth to carry out the purposes. What is the charge given through Scripture and how do we envision that occurring in Medina UCC in this time and place? Through input from all of our church family and through prayerful guidance from the Holy Spirit, we will seek to discover and become the church that God wants us to be. The sermon schedule is:
Purposes
September 19 – “Discipleship – Growing to Be like Jesus”
September 26 – “Worship – Kneeling before Our Maker”
October 3 – “Mission – Caring for the Least among Us”
October 10 – “Evangelism – Sharing the Good News”
October 17 – “Caring – Loving One Another”
October 24 – “Justice – Redeeming God’s World”
Resources
October 31 – “Financial Stewardship and Accountability – Being Good Stewards of our Money”
November 7 – “Time and Talents – Using our Gifts in Service to God”
November 14 – “Staffing – Equipping the Saints”
November 21 – “Property and Grounds – Rejoicing in God’s House”
Blessings,
Pastor Neal
