The Happenings

woot woot!  hey focus.  shout out to dr. matt for getting baptized this past saturday.  if you see him, make sure to holler at him.  it's hard to believe that christmas is rolling around the corner, but there're only 3 weeks left and lots left to get done so read on and let me hit you with focus knowledge.

1. focus morning prayer [12.12] transformation center @ 6:30am :: come out to the transformation center on friday at the crack of dawn to cry out together in our humble search for God.  it's also a great opportunity to get focused on the day with your devotional time with God.  holla!
2. focus community gathering [12.12] weatherstone clubhouse @ 7pm :: come out to moses's clubhouse for some good ol' large group goodness.  this is one of the last times we'll meet for 2008, so i hope to see you there!  
3. cov/focus/impact potluck [12.13] peter and clara's place @ 12pm :: it's a potluck chilling session for the focus, impact, and covenant ministries.  that is automatically a recipe for awesome goodtimes [that's a word from now on].  peter and clara have graciously opened up their place for us so if you're interested, please let peter and clara know [rsvp to the email] that you're coming so they can get a solid headcount for appropriate preparation.
4. sunday celebration [12.14] transformation center @ 9:30/11:30am :: as it is every sunday - it's a celebrattttiiiooonnnn.  this sunday we'll be continuing with the "christmas letters" series with the 2nd part.  i'll see you there for solid celebration!
5. experiencing ministry [1.11] transformation center @ 2pm :: yeah, it's more than a month away, but just to get this on people's radars, there's an experiencing ministry class in january that opens doors to all of the thing that happen in the background.  it's an awesome avenue to serve the church and gain a greater understanding of God's servant heart.  just to show you that there aren't a bunch of random people or robots walking around doing stuff, here are some of things for which ministry teams are responsible:
   
   ever notice that there are different colored lights and that they turn on and off throughout sunday celebration?  ministry team
   the bulletins don't design themselves.  ministry team
   website refresh?  pics and members?  online signup and announcements?  ministry team
   
   feel me?  there's a full list of the ministry teams here.  to take this class, you must be a covenant-signing member of hmcc.  sign up!
6. 2009 winter retreat [1.16-1.18] gull lake conference center :: poured out - that's the theme for this upcoming multi-life stage, multi-church retreat.  everyone from ann arbor and chicago will be coming together for a weekend of worship and God-seeking.  this is a crucial retreat at a crucial time as our church is going through many transitions.  also, these times are great for personal retreat and really connecting with the other single adults in our ministry.  please sign up!

well, that's about it for now.  as always, let me know if you have any questions and/or if you want me to toss some knowledge up here for you.

have a great week!

peace,

john