WHAT A NIGHT! WHAT A WEEKEND!

May 16, 2012 in Blogs, Love Austin, Women's Ministry with 0 Comments

Hi ONEchapel Friends and Family,

Check out your opportunities to connect this weekend!

BECOME – Women’s Event

Ladies, don’t miss this evening of encouraging worship, amazing stories and future vision for women’s ministry at ONEchapel. My incredible wife, Aimee, is inviting every woman at ONEchapel to join her this Friday night at 7pm at our Monterey Oaks location. If you’re trying to connect at ONEchapel, this is an awesome opportunity to meet other women who are on the journey with you. All are encouraged to bring snacks to share and an item to donate to the Christian Women’s Job Corps or the South Austin Pregnancy Resource Center. (List of items is online at onechapel.com/women). Come ready to experience the genuine community of sisterhood at ONEchapel.

LET’S PAINT THIS SCHOOL! (Sunset Valley Elementary)

In our mission to be a blessing to our community, we’ve adopted the Sunset Valley Elementary School. We’re joining with them on beautification projects, teacher and staff appreciation and, ultimately, mentoring and reading programs for kids. This Saturday, May 19th will be one of our first opportunities to put some muscle into their first big project—painting the school. I’m going to be there and I’d love for you to join me. We need about 13 more people to be part of this tangible expression of God’s love. Load the kids up in the car and wear your paintin’ clothes for a really fun Saturday morning – starting 8am at Sunset Valley Elementary School.

 FIGHT TO THE FINISH

We started a new message series last Sunday on the Book of 2nd Timothy called “Fight to the Finish!” We’re talking about how the Apostle Paul coached his young apprentice, Timothy, on how to stay steady in difficult times and how to keep his eyes on the prize. If you need strength, encouragement and tools to help you fight to the finish, join us on Sunday at any of our services, 9:30am, 11:30am and 5:30pm. You will be glad you did!

Hang in there, don’t give up and keep fighting the good fight! You can make it because Christ is with you and fighting for you.

I’m praying for you this week,

Ross

YOU CAN DO THIS!

May 4, 2012 in Groups with 0 Comments

Hi ONEchapel Family,

Just a reminder that we are having our summer training for new Connect Group Leaders tomorrow morning (Saturday) from 9am-1:30pm at our Monterrey Oaks Campus.

I would love to see more of you engaging in community and serving others by leading a Connect Group. We’ll give you some training, coaching and resources so that you can do it. You don’t have to be a teacher and you don’t have to have a Bible degree. You just need to be willing to love people and encourage them as you walk this journey of faith together.

If you’re not sure, come check it out anyway and see if it’s something God might be leading you to do. Plus, we’ll have free food!

I hope to see you there.

Ross

YOU’RE LOOKING MORE AND MORE LIKE JESUS.

May 2, 2012 in Blogs with Comments Off

Hi ONEchapel Family and Friends,

What a weekend! Family Sunday was so much fun! Celebrating water baptism, worshiping together, eating all kinds of delicious (not necessarily healthy) food, enjoying leisurely conversation and laughter while our kids ate sno-cones and played together created something wonderful: community. We’re sharing life with one another and I’m thankful for all of you who are opening up to God’s grace at ONEchapel. You are giving of yourselves and it is beautiful.

Giving always makes us more like God. John 3:16 says, “God so loved the world that He gave…” Giving encourages selflessness. Giving takes the focus off of us and places it on others. Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Giving is what the world is longing to see in God’s people. Giving of ourselves—our time, talent and treasure—is indispensable for cultivating the character of Christ in all of us. And the good news is the act of giving is the catalyst for God’s provision. Sowing always leads to reaping. Planting always yields a harvest.

My goal has always been for ONEchapel to be known for it’s generosity to others. By all indicators, we’re succeeding. We have given financially to people in need, to great causes in our city and to missionaries who are working among unreached people groups. We have given professional counseling sessions to married couples, food to the homeless and countless man-hours to clean up our city. We have given energy and effort to serving inside and outside the church. We have given love and understanding to one another. And, we have given our hearts to the vision of seeing our city come to Christ.

Thank you for being willing to conform to the image of Christ by giving. April was our largest financial month ever at ONEchapel and that allows us to do more, share more and give more. What an incredible blessing! We are doing our best to be good stewards of all that God is giving us—people, buildings, resources and finances. The future is going to be full of opportunities to serve more and more people.

I’m so pleased with where we are as a church. We’re not perfect, but we are moving in the right direction. We have more work to do. We need to care for new believers in a greater way. We need to create a more profound sense of community as we grow. We need to deepen our commitment to discipleship. We need to continue to reach out to our city with a practical demonstration of God’s love. And we will…if we all continue to give. Your financial gifts, your time and energy, and your love are all essential for our next season at ONEchapel!

Thank you for your faithfulness. You’re looking more and more like Jesus all the time!

Ross

P.S. Give others a chance to connect by becoming a Connect Group Leader. Sign up for the training this Saturday, May 5th, 9am-1:30pm by going to www.onechapel.com & clicking on “Connect Group Leadership Training.” We’d love for you to join us!

FAMILY SUNDAY!

April 27, 2012 in Blogs with Comments Off

Hi ONEchapel Family and Friends,

FAMILY SUNDAY

This Sunday, April 29th, is “Family Sunday” which means all the kids will join us in the Living Room for a service geared towards kids of all ages. We’ll have a classroom open for kids who need to run around, but we’ll all join together celebrating Jesus in our generational culture.

POTLUCK!

Then, on Sunday evening, we’ll share a potluck dinner with the whole church family at 5:30pm and celebrate baptism during our evening of worship immediately following the potluck. Bring a dish or dessert and we’ll provide everything else. We’ll have burgers and dogs cooking and bouncy-castles for the kids. Then we’ll come together for worship and water baptism. It’s going to be an all-around-fabulous event.

WATER BAPTISM IS FOR YOU

If you have not been water baptized since you believed in Christ, this Sunday night is your opportunity. Jesus was water baptized, the first century believers baptized new converts and people all over the world throughout history have identified with Christ’s death, burial and resurrection by entering the waters of baptism.

Water Baptism is truly about a fresh start! It’s not just a ritual; it has real meaning. It’s not about salvation–that only happens by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8). Water baptism is really about choosing the life of power, authority and freedom that Jesus wants you to live. Don’t let this opportunity go by. Sign up for the class this Sunday at 3:30pm by going to www.onechapel.com and clicking on “Water Baptism” where you can get all the details and instructions.

Come on, take the plunge,

Ross

FAMILY SUNDAY, POTLUCK, WORSHIP & WATER BAPTISM.

April 24, 2012 in Church with Comments Off

Hi ONEchapel Family and Friends!

FAMILY SUNDAY – April 29!

This Sunday is “Family Sunday” and that means we’ll have the whole family worshipping together in our Sunday morning services. This practice emphasizes our family culture and encourages all of us to realize we’re part of something bigger than our individual interests. We’ll design the services with the whole family in mind, which makes it so much fun! You won’t want to miss it because these Sundays are always special and surprising!

POTLUCK!

You might remember old-fashioned church potlucks in the fellowship hall—this is not that! It’s a church picnic on steroids! We’re celebrating what Jesus is doing in our ONEchapel community by having a huge potluck and night of worship at the 5:30pm service time. We want all of you to bring a side dish or dessert to share and we’ll provide burgers, dogs and drinks. We’ll have a huge barbecue pit going, bounce-houses for the kids and snow cones for everybody. It is going to be a blast!

WORSHIP AND WATER BAPTISM

After we eat together, we’ll be gathering in the “Living Room” for an evening of worship and celebration featuring water baptism. These nights are always special and full of God’s presence. If you want to be water baptized, sign up for the class (Sunday, April 29 at 3:30pm) and get all the details at www.onechapel.com by clicking on “Water Baptism.” Water baptism is a sacrament of the church where we welcome our new life in Christ and say good-bye to our old ways of sin and death. If you’ve not been baptized since you believed, or if you were baptized as a child and want to make this declaration as an adult, this is your night!

No matter what, don’t miss this incredible family celebration!

I look forward to hanging out with you!

Ross

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