SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2026
ROAD TRIP: ROADBLOCKS & DETOURS
~ SERVICE ORDER ~
RUNNING ON EMPTY
BORN TO BE WILD
MESSAGE
CHRIST BE ALL AROUND ME
ONE THING REMAINS
RELENTLESS
FOLLOWING AFTER YOU
~ QUICK UPDATES ~
CHURCH IN THE PARK & BBQ
It's Church in the Park! Followed by a BBQ, of course. Sunday, August 30th at Huddlestone Park in Lantzville. Church begins at 10:30, 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.
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 July 5, 2026 - $7,636.01
* The week of July 12, 2026 - $5,426.76
* 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.
It's Church in the Park! Followed by a BBQ, of course. Sunday, August 30th at Huddlestone Park in Lantzville. Church begins at 10:30, 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.
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 July 5, 2026 - $7,636.01
* The week of July 12, 2026 - $5,426.76
* 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 ~
“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?" - Luke 14:28
Paul went first to Derbe and then to Lystra, where there was a young disciple named Timothy. Timothy was well thought of by the believers in Lystra and Iconium, so Paul wanted him to join them on their journey. Paul and Silas traveled through the area of Phrygia and Galatia, because the Holy Spirit had prevented them from preaching the word in the province of Asia at that time. Then coming to the borders of Mysia, they headed north for the province of Bithynia, but again the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them to go there. - Acts 16:1,3, 6-7
"…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." - Matthew 28:19-20
So instead, they went on through Mysia to the seaport of Troas. That night Paul had a vision: A man from Macedonia in northern Greece was standing there, pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!” So we decided to leave for Macedonia at once, having concluded that God was calling us to preach the Good News there. - Acts 16:8-10
We boarded a boat at Troas and sailed straight across to the island of Samothrace, and the next day we landed at Neapolis. From there we reached Philippi, a major city of that district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. And we stayed there several days. On the Sabbath we went a little way outside the city to a riverbank, where we thought people would be meeting for prayer, and we sat down to speak with some women who had gathered there. One of them was Lydia from Thyatira, a merchant of expensive purple cloth, who worshiped God. As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart, and she accepted what Paul was saying. She and her household were baptized, and she asked us to be her guests. - Acts 16:11-15
Paul went first to Derbe and then to Lystra, where there was a young disciple named Timothy. Timothy was well thought of by the believers in Lystra and Iconium, so Paul wanted him to join them on their journey. Paul and Silas traveled through the area of Phrygia and Galatia, because the Holy Spirit had prevented them from preaching the word in the province of Asia at that time. Then coming to the borders of Mysia, they headed north for the province of Bithynia, but again the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them to go there. - Acts 16:1,3, 6-7
"…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." - Matthew 28:19-20
So instead, they went on through Mysia to the seaport of Troas. That night Paul had a vision: A man from Macedonia in northern Greece was standing there, pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!” So we decided to leave for Macedonia at once, having concluded that God was calling us to preach the Good News there. - Acts 16:8-10
We boarded a boat at Troas and sailed straight across to the island of Samothrace, and the next day we landed at Neapolis. From there we reached Philippi, a major city of that district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. And we stayed there several days. On the Sabbath we went a little way outside the city to a riverbank, where we thought people would be meeting for prayer, and we sat down to speak with some women who had gathered there. One of them was Lydia from Thyatira, a merchant of expensive purple cloth, who worshiped God. As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart, and she accepted what Paul was saying. She and her household were baptized, and she asked us to be her guests. - Acts 16:11-15
~ COFFEE QUESTIONS ~
Share a time when a road trip or some other trip didn’t go as planned.
1. Read Acts 16:6-15. Why do you think Paul kept moving forward even after God repeatedly put up roadblocks? What does that teach us about following God when we don't understand what he's doing?
2. Garry suggested that roadblocks aren't always obstacles but rather they may be opportunities. Looking back, can you identify a roadblock or detour that God eventually used for good in your life? What did you learn through it?
3. Sometimes we only understand God's roadblocks and detours by looking in the rearview mirror. Is there a current "roadblock" you're facing or detour that you’re on that you're finding difficult to trust God with? What makes trusting him challenging in that situation?
4. The cross looked like the greatest disappointment to Jesus' followers, but it became God's greatest victory. How does remembering the cross change the way we view our own disappointments?
5. What else stood out to you in this message?
This week's challenge was to write down a roadblock and pray: "God, I don't fully understand this road You have me on, but I choose to trust that You are leading me." What would it look like for you to live out that prayer this week in a practical way?
1. Read Acts 16:6-15. Why do you think Paul kept moving forward even after God repeatedly put up roadblocks? What does that teach us about following God when we don't understand what he's doing?
2. Garry suggested that roadblocks aren't always obstacles but rather they may be opportunities. Looking back, can you identify a roadblock or detour that God eventually used for good in your life? What did you learn through it?
3. Sometimes we only understand God's roadblocks and detours by looking in the rearview mirror. Is there a current "roadblock" you're facing or detour that you’re on that you're finding difficult to trust God with? What makes trusting him challenging in that situation?
4. The cross looked like the greatest disappointment to Jesus' followers, but it became God's greatest victory. How does remembering the cross change the way we view our own disappointments?
5. What else stood out to you in this message?
This week's challenge was to write down a roadblock and pray: "God, I don't fully understand this road You have me on, but I choose to trust that You are leading me." What would it look like for you to live out that prayer this week in a practical way?