Christ Church » Gatherings http://christchurchfw.org A Christian community in Fort Wayne, Indiana, seeking to join with God in the renewal of all things Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:58:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Advent/Christmas Gathering Schedule http://christchurchfw.org/2011/11/adventchristmas-gathering-schedule-2/ http://christchurchfw.org/2011/11/adventchristmas-gathering-schedule-2/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:43:03 +0000 Ben http://christchurchfw.org/?p=2073

Our general gathering rhythm goes like this:

+ MC Gatherings (1st and 3rd Sundays)
+ Worship Celebration (2nd and 4th Sundays)
+ Small Groups (Midweek)

Advent and Christmas looks like this:

SUN NOV 27 – ADVENT WORSHIP CELEBRATION
5pm @ 300 E Wayne St

SAT DEC 3 – CHRISTMAS MOVIE NIGHT @ CHARIS HOUSE
6:30pm @ 431 Fairmount Pl

SUN DEC 4: MISSIONAL COMMUNITY GATHERINGS

  • Northside MC – BRUNCH & WORSHIP
    10:30AM @ 1816 Alabama Ave
    Bring food to share. We will have a short time of worship and reflection as we participate in Advent together.
  • Open Door MC – BRUNCH & WORSHIP
    11AM @ 7116 Tanbark Ln
    Bring food to share. Participatory worship and sharing on Advent themes.

FRI DEC 9 – PRAYER FURNACE
7pm @ 312 Taber Ave || More info

SUN DEC 11 – ADVENT WORSHIP CELEBRATION
5pm @ 300 300 E Wayne St

SUN DEC 18 – ADVENT WORSHIP CELEBRATION
5pm @ 300 300 E Wayne St

SUN DEC 24 – JOINT CHRISTMAS EVE CELEBRATION
with candles!
8pm at 3157 Minnich Rd (New Haven)

SUN JAN 1 – MISSIONAL COMMUNITY GATHERINGS

  • Northside MC – FRUIT/SMOOTHIE BAR
    3pm at 1715 Alabama Ave.
  • Open Door MC – POTLUCK DINNER + WORSHIP
    5pm at 408 W Williams St.
    Bring some food to share!
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After over a year of learning, laying foundations, and building a discipling culture, we will be officially launching as a network of missional communities on September 25 with a party/commissioning service for our first two missional communities.

The several gatherings leading up to our launch will be important times of vision and preparation:

  • Sunday Sept 11: Why We Do Church This Way
    At our worship celebration (5pm at 300 E Wayne St), we’ll be talking about why we are organizing ourselves as a network of missional communities, and some of the heart and vision behind the move.
  • Sunday Sept 18: Paul Maconochie speaking
    Paul will be sharing at our worship celebration (5pm at 300 E Wayne St). Paul is the Senior Pastor of Network Church Sheffield, a growing MC-based church in Sheffield, UK. He’ll be speaking into our community as a practitioner of MCs for many years.
  • Sunday Sept 25: Launch Party
    We’ll come together to hear about the vision of each MC, as well as party together and send out the communities to incarnate the love of Christ in the neighborhoods and networks of Fort Wayne.

There will be more information coming soon about the two MCs we are planting, but after our launch, our pattern of gathering will generally be:

  • 1st Sunday: MC gatherings
  • 2nd Sunday: Worship Celebration (all MCs together)
  • 3rd Sunday: MC gatherings
  • 4th Sunday: Worship Celebration (all MCs together)

The purpose of MC gatherings is different from Worship Celebrations and small groups. Here is how we will structure ourselves and the functions of the various gatherings:

LARGE: WORSHIP CELEBRATIONS
{ MOMENTUM / INSPIRATION / STORY }

A Worship Celebration is where all MCs come together to be inspired and inspire one another toward further missional engagement. Here we seek to steward the missional momentum of the church and inspire current and future MCs with fresh preaching from the Scriptures, stories from MCs around the city, and an atmosphere of celebration and joy.

MEDIUM: MISSIONAL COMMUNITIES
{ COMMUNITY / MISSION / TRAINING }

Missional communities are mid-sized groups of 20-50 people who gather around a specific mission focus, joining God in the renewal of a neighborhood or relational network. They focus on engaging with God together, being a family together, and engaging in practical mission together. MCs also provide an ideal space for people to be trained in various aspects of ministry (leading worship, praying for the sick, exercising spiritual gifts).

SMALL: LIFE GROUPS
{ SUPPORT / CHALLENGE / FORMATION }

Life groups are subsets of MCs, small communities of 6-10 people who gather to grow as apprentices of Jesus together. Leaders cultivate an atmosphere that is both supportive and challenging. These are the places we share on a deeper level what is happening in our lives. We discover how God is at work in our lives, and are challenged and held accountable to respond in ways that open us up to the transforming power of the Spirit.

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Today is the Fourth Sunday of Advent, and our day to practice worship together. Christ Church gathers at 5pm on Sunday evenings, and tonight we’ll publicly read the Scriptures we’ve been meditating on all week. If you’re not part of Christ Church, get together with a group of friends and practice the following exercises:

  • Eat together.
  • Receive communion together (choose a reading from John 6:43-58, or 2 Cor 11:23-26, a liturgical book like the Book of Common Prayer).
  • Read the Scriptures together and share your experiences from your exercises this week.
  • Pray for anyone in need.
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Today is the Third Sunday of Advent, and our day to practice worship together. Christ Church gathers at 5pm on Sunday evenings, and tonight we’ll publicly read the Scriptures we’ve been meditating on all week. If you’re not part of Christ Church, get together with a group of friends and practice the following exercises:

  • Eat together.
  • Receive communion together (choose a reading from John 6:43-58, or 2 Cor 11:23-26, a liturgical book like the Book of Common Prayer).
  • Read the Scriptures together and share your experiences from your exercises this week.
  • Pray for anyone in need.
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Today is the Second Sunday of Advent, and our day to practice worship together. Christ Church gathers at 5pm on Sunday evenings, and tonight we’ll publicly read the Scriptures we’ve been meditating on all week. If you’re not part of Christ Church, get together with a group of friends and practice the following exercises:

  • Eat together.
  • Receive communion together (choose a reading from John 6:43-58, or 2 Cor 11:23-26, a liturgical book like the Book of Common Prayer).
  • Read the Scriptures together and share your experiences from your exercises this week.
  • Pray for anyone in need.
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Today is the first Sunday of Advent, and our day to practice worship together. Christ Church gathers at 5pm on Sunday evenings, and tonight we’ll publicly read the Scriptures we’ve been meditating on all week. If you’re not part of Christ Church, get together with a group of friends and practice the following exercises:

  • Eat together.
  • Receive communion together (choose a reading from John 6:43-58, or 2 Cor 11:23-26, a liturgical book like the Book of Common Prayer).
  • Read the Scriptures together and share your experiences from your exercises this week.
  • Pray for anyone in need.
]]> http://christchurchfw.org/2009/11/advent-blog-6-first-sunday-of-advent/feed/ 0 The Sermon on the Mount, Day 35 http://christchurchfw.org/2009/11/the-sermon-on-the-mount-day-35/ http://christchurchfw.org/2009/11/the-sermon-on-the-mount-day-35/#comments Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:00:53 +0000 Ben http://ikoncommunity.com/?p=303 Today is our day to practice worship together. Christ Church gathers at 5pm on Sunday evenings, and tonight we’ll read Matthew 6:19-34 in the context of worship together. If you’re not part of Christ Church, get together with a group of friends and practice the following exercises:

  • Eat together
  • Receive communion together (choose a reading from John 6:43-58, or 2 Cor 11:23-26, a liturgical book like the Book of Common Prayer)
  • Read Matthew 619-34 together and share your experiences from your exercises this week
  • Pray for anyone in need
]]> http://christchurchfw.org/2009/11/the-sermon-on-the-mount-day-35/feed/ 0 The Sermon on the Mount, Day 14 http://christchurchfw.org/2009/10/the-sermon-on-the-mount-day-14/ http://christchurchfw.org/2009/10/the-sermon-on-the-mount-day-14/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:00:23 +0000 Ben http://ikoncommunity.com/?p=197 Today is our day to practice worship together. Christ Church gathers at 5pm on Sunday evenings, and tonight Matthew 5:17-30 will be our focus. If you’re not part of Christ Church, get together with a group of friends and practice the following exercises:

  • Eat together
  • Read Matthew 5:17-30 together and share your experiences from your exercises this week
  • Receive communion together (choose a reading from John 6:43-58, or 2 Cor 11:23-26, a liturgical book like the Book of Common Prayer)
  • Pray for anyone in need
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