This Week At Renovation | July 6, 2022
SERVE DAY
SERVE DAY | JULY 16, 2022
“You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. - John 13:13-15
Serve Day is a church-wide event where we have the opportunity to show our community the love of Jesus through what Jesus embodied; Service to Others. Renovation Church has a wonderful community in the Northwest that we want to love on and love well. July 16th, 2022 we will open our campus and go into neighborhoods serving those we encounter. You should expect the following:
Free t-shirts
Food
Play
Fun
Music
Trash Pickup
Community Engagement
Encouraging Word
Pastor Léonce Blog
When we face prolonged tragedy or trauma, the first thing we lose is our ability to dream. I know that is a hefty start, and I earnestly hope it is in no way triggering for any of you. It is, though, factually and anecdotally true. Prolonged tragedy or trauma robs us of our ability to dream, think that things can or will get better, or imagine the world differently or changed. If you study the psychology of survivors—dateline seems to cover something like this regularly—you will see this as a theme.
The heightened stress response, over a long period of time, causes us to push so much of our mental and emotional faculties toward enduring or surviving that the creative, forward-thinking, exploratory parts of our mind turn off almost out of necessity.
If I can be vulnerable for just a moment, understanding this surfaced out of my own story. I told my counsellor that I have felt blocked over the last while. I have felt unable to think or dream about the future. Unable to capture those creative corners of my mind or daydream about more or better. I told her that I used to have outlandish, God-sized dreams like starting schools and Kingdom energising businesses and city-wide gospel ecosystems, but it seems that so much of my energy over these last two years has been geared toward just making it; a lot of the time.
RightNow Media
KAA Summer Kamp | July 18-22
Kids Across America will be using our Water Place property to host a week-long summer camp. Each day the KAA staff will have organized sports and adventure activities for children ages 8-13. The summer camp is daily from July 18-22. This is an amazing opportunity for children to hear the Good News of Jesus and have a great time OUTSIDE!
Give God Your First And Your Best (APEST)
God’s story of redemption is told through the generosity of his people. We are reminded of that truth every time we see the impact that your ministry has on a child of God.
Parent Discipleship Resources (Shepherding & Teaching)
We have several resources for all our parents as we equip you to disciple your children. By popular demand, we have created a youtube playlist with all the worship songs we use for RKM.
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