SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2024
SAY WHAT? DON'T WORRY 'BOUT IT
~ ORDER OF SERVICE ~
IF THE HOUSE BURNS DOWN TONIGHT
THREE LITTLE BIRDS
MESSAGE (WITH COMMUNION)
CANVAS & CLAY
THE WAY
GREAT IN ALL THE EARTH
YOUR LOVE NEVER FAILS
~ QUICK UPDATES ~
TMP CLASS 2
TMP Class 2 is all about the essential habits that help us follow Jesus better, and will give you the tools to take your relationship with God to the next level. We'll talk about things like how to pray, ways to read the Bible, why we give and why it's good to be in community with each other. Whether you've been a Jesus follower for a long time, or if you're just starting out, this is really helpful information. The next Class 2 is happening next Sunday, May 5, from 1-4pm at The Underground (4515 Uplands Rd.). It's helpful to us if you sign up by Wednesday so we're sure to have enough materials on hand.
ROUTE 55 GOES TO MILNER GARDENS
Route 55 (TMP's 50+ social group) is visiting Milner Gardens on Friday, May 24th at 11:00 am. No need to sign up ahead of time, we'll just meet up at the entrance to the gardens. Admission is $14.00 per person. See you there! [MAP] Here's a link to Milner Gardens' website if you'd like to read more.
SUFFER FROM FOMO?
Do you have a Fear Of Missing Out on what's going on at TMP? Join our email update list--it's only one email per week, max, and it'll help keep you "in the know" around here. Sign up here.
WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY
Join us on Monday mornings at 10am in north Nanaimo as we learn about the last book of the Bible, Revelation. We're reading and discussing "The Book of Revelation Made Clear" by Douglas Connelly. Email admin@themeetingplace.org for more info.
TUESDAY MEN'S GROUP
Come hang out with us for an hour every Tuesday morning from 7-8am. Right now we're meeting on Zoom. Email men@themeetingplace.org to get the link. Can’t make it every week? That’s ok, join us when you can.
TMP CARE TEAM
When you, or someone you know are in need of practical, spiritual, or emotional help, please reach out to the TMP Care Team by emailing support@themeetingplace.org or by filling out the form online.
HELP WANTED
If you're not scared off by early Sunday mornings, and you'd like to get your steps in for the day, our Setup Team can use your help as we turn the theatre into a church. This behind-the-scenes team is a critically important one. If you'd like more details, check at the info table or email us at admin@themeetingplace.org. If you've been around TMP for a while, you know we love a reason to party! Whether it's a BBQ, a Valentine's dessert & games afternoon or a chili contest, bringing people together to connect, laugh, and eat together is something we really enjoy. We're looking for more people to join our Events Team. If you're someone who enjoys planning parties and organizing events, stop by the info table in the lobby or email admin@themeetingplace.org
DONATIONS RECEIVED
* The week of April 14, 2024 - $6,049.42
* The week of April 21, 2024 - $4,051.60
* Required weekly giving to meet budget - $6,903
Our Vision: to be people who are all about unleashing God's extravagant love on this city and around the world.
Our Mission is simple: to equip people to love God and love others - everyday, everywhere.
TMP Class 2 is all about the essential habits that help us follow Jesus better, and will give you the tools to take your relationship with God to the next level. We'll talk about things like how to pray, ways to read the Bible, why we give and why it's good to be in community with each other. Whether you've been a Jesus follower for a long time, or if you're just starting out, this is really helpful information. The next Class 2 is happening next Sunday, May 5, from 1-4pm at The Underground (4515 Uplands Rd.). It's helpful to us if you sign up by Wednesday so we're sure to have enough materials on hand.
ROUTE 55 GOES TO MILNER GARDENS
Route 55 (TMP's 50+ social group) is visiting Milner Gardens on Friday, May 24th at 11:00 am. No need to sign up ahead of time, we'll just meet up at the entrance to the gardens. Admission is $14.00 per person. See you there! [MAP] Here's a link to Milner Gardens' website if you'd like to read more.
SUFFER FROM FOMO?
Do you have a Fear Of Missing Out on what's going on at TMP? Join our email update list--it's only one email per week, max, and it'll help keep you "in the know" around here. Sign up here.
WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY
Join us on Monday mornings at 10am in north Nanaimo as we learn about the last book of the Bible, Revelation. We're reading and discussing "The Book of Revelation Made Clear" by Douglas Connelly. Email admin@themeetingplace.org for more info.
TUESDAY MEN'S GROUP
Come hang out with us for an hour every Tuesday morning from 7-8am. Right now we're meeting on Zoom. Email men@themeetingplace.org to get the link. Can’t make it every week? That’s ok, join us when you can.
TMP CARE TEAM
When you, or someone you know are in need of practical, spiritual, or emotional help, please reach out to the TMP Care Team by emailing support@themeetingplace.org or by filling out the form online.
HELP WANTED
If you're not scared off by early Sunday mornings, and you'd like to get your steps in for the day, our Setup Team can use your help as we turn the theatre into a church. This behind-the-scenes team is a critically important one. If you'd like more details, check at the info table or email us at admin@themeetingplace.org. If you've been around TMP for a while, you know we love a reason to party! Whether it's a BBQ, a Valentine's dessert & games afternoon or a chili contest, bringing people together to connect, laugh, and eat together is something we really enjoy. We're looking for more people to join our Events Team. If you're someone who enjoys planning parties and organizing events, stop by the info table in the lobby or email admin@themeetingplace.org
DONATIONS RECEIVED
* The week of April 14, 2024 - $6,049.42
* The week of April 21, 2024 - $4,051.60
* Required weekly giving to meet budget - $6,903
Our Vision: to be people who are all about unleashing God's extravagant love on this city and around the world.
Our Mission is simple: to equip people to love God and love others - everyday, everywhere.
~ FROM THE MESSAGE ~
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?" - Matthew 6:25-26
“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you?" - Matthew 6:28-30
"Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care." - Matthew 10:29
“So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them." - Matthew 6:31-32
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” - Matthew 11:28-30
"...‘and I will be with you to the end of the age." - Matthew 28:20
"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." - Matthew 6:33
By embracing death, taking it into himself, he [Jesus] destroyed the Devil's hold on death and freed all who cower through life, scared to death of death. - Hebrews 2:15 MSG
**COMMUNION**
For I pass on to you what I received from the Lord himself. On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and said, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, he took the cup of wine after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood. Do this in remembrance of me as often as you drink it.” For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord’s death until he comes again. - 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you?" - Matthew 6:28-30
"Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care." - Matthew 10:29
“So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them." - Matthew 6:31-32
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” - Matthew 11:28-30
"...‘and I will be with you to the end of the age." - Matthew 28:20
"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." - Matthew 6:33
By embracing death, taking it into himself, he [Jesus] destroyed the Devil's hold on death and freed all who cower through life, scared to death of death. - Hebrews 2:15 MSG
**COMMUNION**
For I pass on to you what I received from the Lord himself. On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and said, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, he took the cup of wine after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood. Do this in remembrance of me as often as you drink it.” For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord’s death until he comes again. - 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
~ COFFEE QUESTIONS ~
Here are some questions to help you process this message and apply it to your life:
1. We heard how worrying begins with having a ‘bad feeling that something might or could happen.’ What are some things you tend to worry about?
2. Jesus said that by worrying no one can add a single hour to their life. If that’s true, why do you think we tend to worry?
2. We heard about God’s providence and how he will provide us with what we really need (which may or may not be what we think we need.) When we don’t get what we think we need, we can become discouraged and confused. But then after time passes and we look back, we can see how God provided for us by not giving us what we thought we needed. Share a time from your life like this.
3. What are some reasons you believe in the existence of God? How has believing in God helped you make sense of suffering in your life and the sometimes seemingly randomness of life?
4. Matthew begins and ends his story of Jesus by showing how Jesus is always with us. In what ways can that help you deal with worry?
5. Jesus said, “But seek first his (God’s) kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” (Matthew 6:33)
Garry described how he still struggles with worry every now and then and how he’s working on shortening the time between him dealing with worry on his own and going to God for help. How quickly do you tend to go to God when you are worried about something? What would help you shorten that time?
6. So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. (Matthew 6:31-34)
Share with your connection group or a friend whatever current worry you have and pray about it together.
1. We heard how worrying begins with having a ‘bad feeling that something might or could happen.’ What are some things you tend to worry about?
2. Jesus said that by worrying no one can add a single hour to their life. If that’s true, why do you think we tend to worry?
2. We heard about God’s providence and how he will provide us with what we really need (which may or may not be what we think we need.) When we don’t get what we think we need, we can become discouraged and confused. But then after time passes and we look back, we can see how God provided for us by not giving us what we thought we needed. Share a time from your life like this.
3. What are some reasons you believe in the existence of God? How has believing in God helped you make sense of suffering in your life and the sometimes seemingly randomness of life?
4. Matthew begins and ends his story of Jesus by showing how Jesus is always with us. In what ways can that help you deal with worry?
5. Jesus said, “But seek first his (God’s) kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” (Matthew 6:33)
Garry described how he still struggles with worry every now and then and how he’s working on shortening the time between him dealing with worry on his own and going to God for help. How quickly do you tend to go to God when you are worried about something? What would help you shorten that time?
6. So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. (Matthew 6:31-34)
Share with your connection group or a friend whatever current worry you have and pray about it together.