SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2026
WHAT'S UP GOD? DON'T BE DUMB LIKE ME
~ SERVICE ORDER ~
YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT
DID YOU EVER HAVE TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND?
MESSAGE (AND cOMMUNION)
KING OF KINGS
OUR GOD SAVES
YOUR WILL BE DONE
THIS IS AMAZING GRACE
~ QUICK UPDATES ~
CRAM THE PRAM
Now through June 21, you can help "Cram the Pram" with supplies for the Crossroads Pregnancy Centre in Nanaimo to assist women and families in crisis. Donate diapers, formula (unexpired), baby wipes. maternity and baby clothes (new & gently used), and unopened baby toiletries. Look for the pram in the lobby.
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.
WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY
We're doing a 24 week group video study on the Bible's book of Hebrews with the theme "Jesus is better". There are two options:
Wednesdays,10:00am at a home in the Rutherford area. We watch the videos together and have discussion and coffee. (Meets weekly.) -OR-
every other Thursday, 5:30pm at the McDonalds on Rutherford Rd. near Nanaimo North Town Centre. You watch the videos at home and we meet in person for discussion and coffee. (Meets every other week.) Questions? Email otterfox4@hotmail.com
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 May 17, 2026 - $3,422.05
* The week of May 24, 2026 - $4,761.71
* 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.
Now through June 21, you can help "Cram the Pram" with supplies for the Crossroads Pregnancy Centre in Nanaimo to assist women and families in crisis. Donate diapers, formula (unexpired), baby wipes. maternity and baby clothes (new & gently used), and unopened baby toiletries. Look for the pram in the lobby.
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.
WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY
We're doing a 24 week group video study on the Bible's book of Hebrews with the theme "Jesus is better". There are two options:
Wednesdays,10:00am at a home in the Rutherford area. We watch the videos together and have discussion and coffee. (Meets weekly.) -OR-
every other Thursday, 5:30pm at the McDonalds on Rutherford Rd. near Nanaimo North Town Centre. You watch the videos at home and we meet in person for discussion and coffee. (Meets every other week.) Questions? Email otterfox4@hotmail.com
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 May 17, 2026 - $3,422.05
* The week of May 24, 2026 - $4,761.71
* 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 ~
God’s will is for you to be holy… - 1 Thessalonians 4:3
Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. - Romans 12:2
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible…And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. - Hebrews 11:1-3,6
It was by faith that Noah built a large boat to save his family from the flood. He obeyed God, who warned him about things that had never happened before. - Hebrews 11:7
By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going... And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she considered him (God) faithful who had made the promise. - Hebrews 11:8, 11
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. - Proverbs 3:5-6
Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. - Romans 12:2
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible…And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. - Hebrews 11:1-3,6
It was by faith that Noah built a large boat to save his family from the flood. He obeyed God, who warned him about things that had never happened before. - Hebrews 11:7
By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going... And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she considered him (God) faithful who had made the promise. - Hebrews 11:8, 11
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. - Proverbs 3:5-6
~ COFFEE QUESTIONS ~
1. What’s the most ridiculous thing you’ve ever convinced yourself was “a sign” that you should or shouldn’t do something? (an open parking space, you were the last car on the ferry, etc.)
2. Garry talked about how we “over-spiritualize” God’s will. Why do you think we sometimes do that? Have you ever caught yourself doing it?
3. Read Romans 12:2. It says that God transforms us by “changing the way we think.” What are some ways our culture shapes the way we think about decisions, success, happiness, or God’s will?
4. Garry talked about how fear of missing out (FOMO) can lead us to make no decision at all. Where do you see overanalyzing and overthinking holding yourself back most often?
5. Faith was defined as: Having confidence that God is good and can be trusted to do everything He promised to do. What makes trusting God difficult sometimes? What helps you trust Him more?
6. What’s one area of your life where you need to stop over-analyzing, stop waiting for perfect clarity, and simply take your next faithful step with Jesus?
2. Garry talked about how we “over-spiritualize” God’s will. Why do you think we sometimes do that? Have you ever caught yourself doing it?
3. Read Romans 12:2. It says that God transforms us by “changing the way we think.” What are some ways our culture shapes the way we think about decisions, success, happiness, or God’s will?
4. Garry talked about how fear of missing out (FOMO) can lead us to make no decision at all. Where do you see overanalyzing and overthinking holding yourself back most often?
5. Faith was defined as: Having confidence that God is good and can be trusted to do everything He promised to do. What makes trusting God difficult sometimes? What helps you trust Him more?
6. What’s one area of your life where you need to stop over-analyzing, stop waiting for perfect clarity, and simply take your next faithful step with Jesus?