SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2025
FAMOUS LAST WORDS: GO BE A DISCIPLE
~ SERVICE ORDER ~
EVERLONG
LET'S GO
MESSAGE (AND COMMUNION)
I WILL GO
FOLLOW YOU
MOUNTAIN
YOU ARE GOOD
~ QUICK UPDATES ~
NEWCOMER LUNCH
Are you new to The Meeting Place in the last 6 months or so? We'd like to get to know you and give you a chance to hang out at a free lunch with our pastors. Super casual--no agenda, we promise! It's happening next Sunday, May 4 @ 12:30pm at The Underground (4515 Uplands) and you can sign up here.
THE EYES HAVE IT
You know when you get new prescription glasses and you toss your old pair into a closet or dresser drawer "just in case", and now you've got several stashed away? During April you can bring them with you on Sundays and we'll get them to the Third World Eye Care Society, who will pass them along to people who are without good vision care. You can read more about this cool organization at TWECS.ca. Drop them off at The Eyes Have It collection box near the info table in the lobby. Thanks for your generosity!
ROUTE 55 TO MILNER GARDENS & LUNCH
Route 55 (TMP's 50+ social group) is meeting on Thursday, May 15th for a walk around Milner Gardens (admission fee $14), followed by lunch at Off the Hook at the Qualicum Beach Golf Course. Meet at Milner Gardens at 11am. If you're interested in carpooling, meet at the north Nanaimo PetSmart parking lot at 10:15pm. In case of rainy weather that day, we'll skip the garden and meet for lunch at 12:30pm. Please let us know you'll be there by registering online by Monday. May 12.
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.
WEDNESDAY WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY
You’re invited to come along with us as we explore different books of the Bible together. Interested? Email admin@themeetingplace.org and we’ll contact you with more information (location, current study, etc.)
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 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 April 13, 2025 - $4,754.50
* The week of April 20, 2025 - $5,241.91
* Required weekly giving to meet budget - $6,379
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.
Are you new to The Meeting Place in the last 6 months or so? We'd like to get to know you and give you a chance to hang out at a free lunch with our pastors. Super casual--no agenda, we promise! It's happening next Sunday, May 4 @ 12:30pm at The Underground (4515 Uplands) and you can sign up here.
THE EYES HAVE IT
You know when you get new prescription glasses and you toss your old pair into a closet or dresser drawer "just in case", and now you've got several stashed away? During April you can bring them with you on Sundays and we'll get them to the Third World Eye Care Society, who will pass them along to people who are without good vision care. You can read more about this cool organization at TWECS.ca. Drop them off at The Eyes Have It collection box near the info table in the lobby. Thanks for your generosity!
ROUTE 55 TO MILNER GARDENS & LUNCH
Route 55 (TMP's 50+ social group) is meeting on Thursday, May 15th for a walk around Milner Gardens (admission fee $14), followed by lunch at Off the Hook at the Qualicum Beach Golf Course. Meet at Milner Gardens at 11am. If you're interested in carpooling, meet at the north Nanaimo PetSmart parking lot at 10:15pm. In case of rainy weather that day, we'll skip the garden and meet for lunch at 12:30pm. Please let us know you'll be there by registering online by Monday. May 12.
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.
WEDNESDAY WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY
You’re invited to come along with us as we explore different books of the Bible together. Interested? Email admin@themeetingplace.org and we’ll contact you with more information (location, current study, etc.)
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 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 April 13, 2025 - $4,754.50
* The week of April 20, 2025 - $5,241.91
* Required weekly giving to meet budget - $6,379
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 ~
All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. - Matthew 28:18-20
For you were buried with Christ when you were baptized. And with him you were raised to new life because you trusted the mighty power of God, who raised Christ from the dead. - Colossians 2:12 (NLT)
You are the light of the world - like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. - Matthew 5:14-16 (NLT)
Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ - Matthew 22:37-39 (NLT)
** 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 (NLT)
So anyone who eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord unworthily is guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. That is why you should examine yourself before eating the bread and drinking the cup. For if you eat the bread or drink the cup without honoring the body of Christ, you are eating and drinking God’s judgment upon yourself. That is why many of you are weak and sick and some have even died.
But if we would examine ourselves, we would not be judged by God in this way. Yet when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned along with the world. So, my dear brothers and sisters, when you gather for the Lord’s Supper, wait for each other. If you are really hungry, eat at home so you won’t bring judgment upon yourselves when you meet together. - 1 Corinthians 11:27-34 (NLT)
For you were buried with Christ when you were baptized. And with him you were raised to new life because you trusted the mighty power of God, who raised Christ from the dead. - Colossians 2:12 (NLT)
You are the light of the world - like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. - Matthew 5:14-16 (NLT)
Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ - Matthew 22:37-39 (NLT)
** 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 (NLT)
So anyone who eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord unworthily is guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. That is why you should examine yourself before eating the bread and drinking the cup. For if you eat the bread or drink the cup without honoring the body of Christ, you are eating and drinking God’s judgment upon yourself. That is why many of you are weak and sick and some have even died.
But if we would examine ourselves, we would not be judged by God in this way. Yet when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned along with the world. So, my dear brothers and sisters, when you gather for the Lord’s Supper, wait for each other. If you are really hungry, eat at home so you won’t bring judgment upon yourselves when you meet together. - 1 Corinthians 11:27-34 (NLT)
~ COFFEE QUESTIONS ~
1. Have you ever had a mission to go do something? What was it? (even something crazy like discovering where a long tunnel goes!)
2. If you’re a Jesus-follower, what do you think about the idea that we are to be Jesus’ representatives to the world?
3. Read some of Jesus’ Famous Last Words that are known as “The Great Commission”:
All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. (Matthew 28:18-20)
4. One way we can make disciples is to GO BE disciples. If you’re a Jesus-follower, how are things going for you in being a disciple of Jesus?
5. Russ talked about 3 ways we can GO BE a disciple: Start. Get. Grow.
Start following Jesus: Where are you at in following Jesus? (ex: still considering it, just started recently, been following Jesus for years)
Get baptized: If you’ve been baptized, when was that and what was it like? If you haven’t been baptized, what could help you take that next step?
Grow: What are some ways you’re growing in your journey with God these days?
6. Another way we can make disciples is our simple strategy for growing this church from Class 1: make a friend, share your life with them, invite them to church. There might be people in your life that come to mind for this. Who are they?
7. Take some time to pray for yourself (and for others you’re with) and ask God to help you be a disciple not only so that you can grow on your journey with him, but also so that you can help make disciples. You can also pray for The Meeting Place by asking God to help us live out our vision and mission.
2. If you’re a Jesus-follower, what do you think about the idea that we are to be Jesus’ representatives to the world?
3. Read some of Jesus’ Famous Last Words that are known as “The Great Commission”:
All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. (Matthew 28:18-20)
4. One way we can make disciples is to GO BE disciples. If you’re a Jesus-follower, how are things going for you in being a disciple of Jesus?
5. Russ talked about 3 ways we can GO BE a disciple: Start. Get. Grow.
Start following Jesus: Where are you at in following Jesus? (ex: still considering it, just started recently, been following Jesus for years)
Get baptized: If you’ve been baptized, when was that and what was it like? If you haven’t been baptized, what could help you take that next step?
Grow: What are some ways you’re growing in your journey with God these days?
6. Another way we can make disciples is our simple strategy for growing this church from Class 1: make a friend, share your life with them, invite them to church. There might be people in your life that come to mind for this. Who are they?
7. Take some time to pray for yourself (and for others you’re with) and ask God to help you be a disciple not only so that you can grow on your journey with him, but also so that you can help make disciples. You can also pray for The Meeting Place by asking God to help us live out our vision and mission.