WAGON-LOAD OF FOOD
Through August 23rd we're filling as many Wagon-Loads of Food as we can in support of Loaves & Fishes. Bring shelf-stable food like rice & pasta, canned fruits & veggies, canned tuna, and peanut butter on Sundays and leave them in the wagon in the lobby.

CHURCH IN THE PARK & BBQ
It's Church in the Park! Followed by a BBQ, of course. Sunday, August 30th, 10:30am at Huddlestone Park in Lantzville. Bring a friend and a chair or blanket. Probably some sunscreen, too. It's going to be a time of celebrating and thanking God for all he's done and is going to do in and through The Meeting Place! RSVP 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.

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.

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DONATIONS RECEIVED
* The week of July 19, 2026 - $11,704.24
* The week of July 26, 2026 - $3,019.41
* 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.

This letter is from James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. I am writing to the “twelve tribes” - Jewish believers scattered abroad. Greetings!
Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do.

Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them. And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them. They will fade away like a little flower in the field. The hot sun rises and the grass withers; the little flower droops and falls, and its beauty fades away. In the same way, the rich will fade away with all of their achievements. God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else. Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death. So don’t be misled, my dear brothers and sisters. Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires. So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it has the power to save your souls. But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it. If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless. Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.
- James, chapter 1

See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! - 1 John 3:1

So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free. - John 8:36

1. Have you ever received a significant letter? Who was it from, and what was it about?

2. James was the half-brother of Jesus, so they likely grew up together. Do you have any siblings? How do you get along with them?

3. What stood out to you the most from this first part of James’ letter and this message?

4. Following Jesus is a life-long journey, and there’s an endless road to rediscover (or DIScover). What’s something about Jesus that you’ve recently rediscovered or discovered?

5. Even though James makes a lot of points in his letter, we looked at these 5 points in this message:

• consider it joy when you face trials
• if you lack wisdom, ask God for it
• be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to become angry
• try to control your tongue (which is probably why James said “be slow to speak”)
• care for orphans & widows

Which one of these things could you try to live out this week?

6. Would you be willing to take up the challenge to read all of James’ letter?