Summer is almost upon us and we are embarking on another 99 Days. It’s 99 days from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Last year we encouraged everyone in our church to pursue a dream that lay dormant in their heart for a 99 day period. Do something everyday for 99 days to move you toward your dream.
It was a good summer as some people read their Bible all the way through in 99 days or just worked on personal goals for a 99 day period.
This summer our 99 days is focusing on serving. 99 days of serving. We are encouraging every connect group in our church to find a place to serve in our city and in our church. We are putting together 3 big serving Saturdays once a month – June, July, August - for people to get together and make a difference.
June 21 - Serving at ABCCM
July 19 - Habitat for Humanity
August 16 - Work day at The Rock
We are profiling by video every week someone serving in our community. We also have a website set up for people to tell their story and get involved.
We are pushing 3 big values in our church right now:
• Love God – Worshipping God in church together on Sunday on a really consistent basis
• Lift People – get into a Connect Group
• Change The World – serve in the church and in the world
This summer is going to be about raising the serving culture in our church. Should be awesome!
And, as always, we encourage everyone to touch heaven everyday during our 99 days together.
5 comments
PK ~ Went to ABCCM today to start coordinating our June 21st serving day there. I am very excited about the opportunities we have to help this ministry better the lives of those in our community and that God is given the glory when christians unite to help those in need.
Posted on May 21, 2008 at 7:58 PM
What a cool follow-up. Rewarding in a whole different way.
Love how you always bring stuff full circle.
And thanks for organizing opportunity ... I think about stuff like this almost daily- but thats as far as I seem to get. Life, work ,bills- by the end of the day my altruistic plans usually get set on the back burner. No excuse, but someone saying be here on this date , at this time... well, it helps hugely.
I'll be there.
Posted on May 21, 2008 at 8:32 PM
99 Days AND One Prayer - whoa. I love summer!
Posted on May 21, 2008 at 9:23 PM
99 Days AND One Prayer - whoa. (I love summer!)
Posted on May 21, 2008 at 9:24 PM
Whoa! Someone read the entire Bible in 99 days? They sound pretty amazing. And good-looking.
I love this idea of promoting serving: helping people realize that getting is actually found through giving, that they actually find themselves through seeking the welfare of others, that the natural order of life -- breathing in, breathing out, letting what God has put in you flow through you -- is actually the BEST way to live.
We say it all the time to enstill it in our own church culture, but these aren't "natural" ways of thinking. We always need gentle reminders of higher thoughts and higher ways. I love it at the forefront of what we're doing this summer!
Posted on May 30, 2008 at 10:51 AM