EVERYDAY
DISCIPLESHIP
DISCIPLESHIP
Three Care Groups each Sunday are invited for in-person worship services. When your Care Group’s turn comes up, please feel free to invite your friends or neighbours. Just please let us know when you fill out the Invitation RSVP who will be attending with you. We are looking forward to seeing you Covenant!
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Lord, Teach Us To Pray
Lent 2021 - Pop Up Small Group Study (Begins February 14) |
How Do I Pray?
Six Ways to Help You Reinvigorate Your Prayer Life or Get Started for the Very First Time! |
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Do Life Together - Fun & Fellowship Is On The Way!
Check out upcoming "Covid style" events below:
Check out upcoming "Covid style" events below:
Everyday Discipleship
Everyday Discipleship - Our Theme for 2021: In this time of transition, where gatherings are restricted, God’s call on our lives to live as his ambassadors, and to go and make disciples remains. Together we wonder how can we grow in faith and discipleship, in the new “sacred spaces” God has us gathering and worshiping in? Our homes, our backyards, even online, are the new places we gather for Bible Study, prayer, to serve together in ministry and committee work and more. In 2021 we’re “taking it to the streets” as our faith is formed in new sacred spaces, and our discipleship is grown in many other contexts.
We’ll look for a year at tools, resources, and practices for Everyday Discipleship. One such resource our ministry team (along with some talented young artists in our congregation) has developed together is an Everyday Discipleship Calendar: a whole year of themes, songs, activities, readings and discussion suggestions for each month to connect us and help us grow in our discipleship! These will be delivered to you by our dedicated group of volunteer drivers. If you have rsvp'd or are participating in worship this Sunday, they will be available for pick up at the church. We will deliver these also to the Belmead families we’ve been connecting with and have extra copies available on the Welcome Center for anyone who would like to join us. |
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FAITH PRACTICES PROJECT
September always feels like new beginnings. Usually, our ministries and committees start up again after a summer’s rest, along with the new school year, sports teams and all sorts of extracurricular activities. Things look a little different this year, but one thing we can begin anew this September is our commitment to those transformational Christian practices that help us grow deeper in faith. The CRCNA’s Faith Formation ministries provides us with the
“Faith Practices Project” beginning September 2020. Each month a new set of resources are released online focusing on one of 12 faith practices. Check it out! https://www.crcna.org/FaithFormation/practices
“Faith Practices Project” beginning September 2020. Each month a new set of resources are released online focusing on one of 12 faith practices. Check it out! https://www.crcna.org/FaithFormation/practices
February
The Practice of Justice & Mercy
The Practice of Justice & Mercy
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February 7
Proverbs 14:31 says, “He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.” Who in your community is needy? What might you do to show kindness to that person or group of people?
February 21
Wendell Berry wrote, “Rats and roaches live by competition under the laws of supply and demand; it is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and mercy.” Which laws in your community promote justice, mercy, and human flourishing? Which do not?
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February 14
Practicing justice and mercy is a powerful way to bless others—and to become more like Jesus. If there are kids in your home, check out 5 Ways to Practice Justice with Kids (tinyurl.com/5waysjustice).
February 28
Cornel West said, “Justice is what love looks like in public.” How might you share the love of Jesus by practicing justice in public this week in your workplace, your neighborhood, or your city?
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January
The Practice of Engaging Scripture
The Practice of Engaging Scripture
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January 3
Eugene Peterson says of Scripture engagement, “Reading is an immense gift, but only if the words are assimilated, taken into the soul–eaten, chewed, gnawed, received in unhurried delight.” Read your favorite Scripture passage that way today. Take time to savor and “gnaw” on it, noticing any new insights that come to mind.
January 17
N.T. Wright wrote, “Reading and studying Scripture [is] central to how we grow in the love of God.” This coming week, start each day by reading 1 Corinthians 13 and praying that God’s love will flow through you to others.
January 31
Retelling Bible stories together helps those stories “stick,” especially for kids. Check out the one-page resource 5 Ways to Retell a Bible Story with Kids (tinyurl.com/5WaysRetell) for ideas.
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January 10
“Visio divina” is the practice of meditating on Scripture using art or other images. Try it by reading the story of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15 and then meditating on the art in Calvin University’s collection based on this story (tinyurl.com/ProdigalArt).
January 24
Phil Reinders writes, “Through the Holy Spirit, the Word shakes off ink, paper, and pixels, stepping out of the page or screen and into our daily lives. That comes through patient attentiveness, a listening that is slow and savours.” Invite the Spirit to bring God’s Word alive to you in ever deeper ways.
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