SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2026
HOW TO WRECK YOUR LIFE: MAKE IT ALL ABOUT ME
~ SERVICE ORDER ~
HOLD ME IN THE DARK
YOU WRECK ME
MESSAGE
A LIL CHURCH
ALL THINGS NEW
KING OF HEAVEN
ONLY KING FOREVER
~ QUICK UPDATES ~
THE CITY YOUTH
TMP's The City Youth (Grades 6 through 12) is kicking off their 2026/2027 year this Thursday, September 17th. Click here for more information to pass along to the youth in your life; including the current schedule, registration form, and other details.
TUESDAY MEN'S GROUP
Come hang out with us for an hour every Tuesday morning from 7-8am 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.
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 usually only one email per week, max, and it'll help keep you "in the know" around here. Sign up here.
DONATIONS RECEIVED
* The week of August 30, 2026 - $1,865.96
(Church in the Park week)
* The week of September 6, 2026 - $ n/a
* Required weekly giving to meet budget - $6,400
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 help people take their next step towards Jesus.
TMP's The City Youth (Grades 6 through 12) is kicking off their 2026/2027 year this Thursday, September 17th. Click here for more information to pass along to the youth in your life; including the current schedule, registration form, and other details.
TUESDAY MEN'S GROUP
Come hang out with us for an hour every Tuesday morning from 7-8am 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.
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 usually only one email per week, max, and it'll help keep you "in the know" around here. Sign up here.
DONATIONS RECEIVED
* The week of August 30, 2026 - $1,865.96
(Church in the Park week)
* The week of September 6, 2026 - $ n/a
* Required weekly giving to meet budget - $6,400
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 help people take their next step towards Jesus.
~ FROM THE MESSAGE ~
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. - Proverbs 27:17
A gentle answer turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath. - Proverbs 15:1
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts. - Proverbs 26:22
There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. - Proverbs 14:12
Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ - Matthew 22:37-39
Selfishness only causes trouble. - Proverbs 28:25
For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind. - James 3:6
What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you? You want what you don’t have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can’t get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them. - - James 4:1-2
In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes. Judges 21:25
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus. Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death - even death on a cross! - Philippians 2:3-8
A gentle answer turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath. - Proverbs 15:1
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts. - Proverbs 26:22
There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. - Proverbs 14:12
Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ - Matthew 22:37-39
Selfishness only causes trouble. - Proverbs 28:25
For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind. - James 3:6
What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you? You want what you don’t have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can’t get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them. - - James 4:1-2
In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes. Judges 21:25
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus. Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death - even death on a cross! - Philippians 2:3-8
~ COFFEE QUESTIONS ~
1. Garry talked about the subtle shift from self-care to self-importance. What do you think that shift looks like in everyday life? Where can you see it in yourself or in our culture?
2. “What’s in it for me?” (WIIFM) can easily become the question we ask in our relationships. How does a WIIFM mindset affect relationships with a spouse, family member, friend, coworker, or even people at church?
3. Read Matthew 22:37-36. Jesus said, “Love your neighbour as yourself.” What do you think it practically looks like to give someone else the same care, attention, and concern that you naturally give yourself?
4. Read Philippians 2:3-4. Paul instructs us to “value others above yourselves” and look to the interests of others. What makes this difficult? What are some situations where putting someone else first can be especially challenging?
5. Read Philippians 2:5-8. What stood out to you the most?
6. Garry ended with two practical questions: “Where am I demanding my way?” and “Who can I serve this week?” Which of those two questions challenges you the most–and what might it look like to actually act on it this week?
2. “What’s in it for me?” (WIIFM) can easily become the question we ask in our relationships. How does a WIIFM mindset affect relationships with a spouse, family member, friend, coworker, or even people at church?
3. Read Matthew 22:37-36. Jesus said, “Love your neighbour as yourself.” What do you think it practically looks like to give someone else the same care, attention, and concern that you naturally give yourself?
4. Read Philippians 2:3-4. Paul instructs us to “value others above yourselves” and look to the interests of others. What makes this difficult? What are some situations where putting someone else first can be especially challenging?
5. Read Philippians 2:5-8. What stood out to you the most?
6. Garry ended with two practical questions: “Where am I demanding my way?” and “Who can I serve this week?” Which of those two questions challenges you the most–and what might it look like to actually act on it this week?