BLANKET NANAIMO
During the month of November we're collecting sleeping bags, tarps, emergency blankets, and items such as gloves, socks, toques--things to help people living on the street stay warm during cold weather. Please no comforters or afghan-style blankets (they take a long time to dry and end up being abandoned.) You can bring donations to the Galaxy lobby on Sunday mornings or drop them off during the week at 5665 Dustin Place in Nanaimo. Simply leave them on the front porch, no need to knock. Thanks in advance for your generosity, TMP!

FIRST STEPS
First Steps is a class to find answers to questions like “Who is Jesus?” and “What’s the Bible anyway?” Maybe you're at the very beginning of your journey with God, and you're not even sure if you believe in God. We want to help you take your first steps on that journey, and that’s what we talk about in First Steps. (It’s free just like all our classes & lunch is included.) It's happening neext Sunday, November 23rd from 12:30-2:00pm @The Underground and you can sign up here.
 
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'll be looking at some of the parables (stories Jesus told) in the Bible. This study is great for new Bible readers as well as those very familiar with it. We'll learn a lot about Jesus through his parables, and get to know each other better, too. Please bring: a Bible & a copy of "Parables: The Mysteries of God's Kingdom Revealed Through the Stories Jesus Told" by John MacArthur. It costs $25 and is available on Amazon. Worksheets will be provided.
TWO opportunities! Monday evenings, 6:30 to 8:30pm and Wednesday mornings, 10:00am to noon. 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 November 2, 2025 - $4,605.50
* The week of November 9, 2025 - $4,759.15
* 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 equip people to love God and love others - everyday, everywhere.

God said, ‘Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.’ So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. - Genesis 1:26-27

God blessed them and said… "Fill the earth and govern it. Reign…” - Genesis 1:28

Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins. You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God. All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nature. By our very nature we were subject to God’s anger, just like everyone else.

But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!) For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus. So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus.

God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. - Ephesians 2:1-10 

1. What’s something you’ve based your identity on before—career, family, sports, friends, personality—and how did it shape the way you lived?

2. When did you first become aware that “identity” was a thing, and what part of your life are you most tempted to let define your identity today? (achievement, appearance, approval, relationships, performance, etc.)

3. Read Genesis 1:26–27. After listening to this message, what do you think it looks like to live out an identity as God’s image?

4. How does believing “identity is received, not achieved” change the way you think about your future, decisions, or pressures?

5. What part of Jesus’ identity for you—loved, forgiven, chosen, secure, called—is hardest for you to believe? Why? (See Ephesians 2:8-10)

6. How would your life actually look different this week if you lived from Jesus’ identity instead of other identities?