Worship Update 1/29

Jay's Devotion

That’s Mine!
When my youngest daughter Ava has a toy, and Macy approaches that toy, say within 4 ft, an event takes place that still causes shock and awe in our household. A sound instinctively begins to form in her chest, welling up and gaining momentum until it erupts out her mouth with animal like strength. The sound is like two angry witches that smoke too much, yelling at one another.

No one taught her this instinct. She was born with it. Lucky me, I get to try and undo this in her, and it’s NOT easy, but we’re working on it.

When we grow up, our reactions look different than Ava’s for sure (hopefully), but we still have a tendency to stake our claim, to defend what’s “ours”, to fight for our territory or possessions.

In church this can look like a hundred different things. Example: Our ministry, our team, our group, my ministry, and so on. The church, the bigger it is, begins to naturally form territories, silos, and divided turf. While some of it is just natural, it can lead to the church not working together. In fact they can begin working against each other, and can stall and prevent forward movement for the whole organization. It can be like a runner, trying to run forward, but instead of arms and legs working with each other creating good form, you have legs and arms moving in all directions. That might be funny to watch in a track meet, but not funny when it comes to the church trying to work as one team to win souls for Christ.

The church is God’s church. It’s not mine, and it’s not yours, it’s His. I don’t own a ministry, or people, or turf, nor do you. Long after you and I are gone, Christ will be building His church, far outside of the walls of Sunset. We are one team, both inside Sunset as a church, and the broader church outside of Sunset. One body, one team, and we belong to Christ.

So next time you begin to feel two angry witches beginning to yell inside of you as you interact within the walls of the church, tell them to shut it and remind yourself that we are all on the same team!

Opportunities to Serve

Are You Musical??
We are always on the lookout for talented musicians with a heart to serve on the team. Whether you play the electric guitar or the Swedish bagpipes, we want to hear you play!
Come April 5th, 1pm in the Sanctuary. Please rsvp to Tyler at tylerbraun@sunsetpres.org asap and we will get you more info on how you can prepare.

1 Dish Dinners
We are looking for people who would be willing to prepare a 1 dish dinner once a month for the team working behind the scenes at the 5pm gathering. Drop off the dish Sunday a.m. when you come to church, we’ll cook it, clean it and be very thankful to grab a bite to eat on the run. For more information or to volunteer to cook please contact carriepeeples@sunsetpres.org.

Like Creating Presentations?
If you enjoy creating presentations, then join our team! We are looking for a couple people to help create the sermon PowerPoint slides each week. If you are interested, please contact carriepeeples@sunsetpres.org.

Help needed for the “first ten”! (ushers)
We are in need of ushers to serve once-a-month during the 9am, 11am (especially) or 5pm gathering each week. Let Gene Barrett (Baarrett@aol.com) know which gathering you’d prefer to serve in.

Upcoming Events
February 4 – Apr 15, The Alpha Course, Wednesdays, 6:15-8:30 pm (see bulletin for more detail)
February 5-6 – Orphans Overseas Fundraiser, A Night to Remember
February 13-16 – Wildfire Winter Camp
February 20-21 – Women’s Retreat, Closer Event, (see bulletin for more detail)
March 8 – Daylight Savings Begins
March 13-15 – Ironman Conference, sign up in the lobby or online www.sunsetpres.org/go/men