August at Christ Journey • Gables

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FIND and FOLLOW

CHRIST.

Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, we are excited to walk with you.

If you’re new, we’d like to give you a free gift, just stop by a host station. We’re glad you’re here!

JOIN IN SECOND SUNDAY FEED MIAMI

Sunday • Aug. 13 The food pantry is continually in need of donations and your commitment is greatly appreciated. Pick up a Feed Miami bag and drop off your donations during any of our Sunday services. Visit FeedMiami.com for more information about becoming a Feed Miami Friend.

STARTUP KIDS (K-5TH GRADE)

Sunday • Aug. 13 • 11:00am • Room 201 Elementary parents, if your K-5th grader has crossed the line of faith and has shown an interest in baptism, register him or her to attend StartUp Kids. For more information and registration, email AnnieL@ ChristJourney.org or register online at ChristJourney.org/ Gables. RSVP deadline: August 8.

BEACH BAPTISM

Saturday • Aug. 19 • 9:00am Bill Baggs State Park Take the next step on your spiritual journey and celebrate new life in Christ through baptism! Register at ChristJourney.org/Baptism. We look forward to walking alongside you through this journey.

FAMILY WORSHIP EXPERIENCE

Sunday • Aug. 20 We are closing out the summer by celebrating together in Family Worship.

Highway and Shift will not be meeting to allow families to worship together! Don’t miss it.

STARTUP NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION

Sunday • Aug. 20 • 11:00am • Room 200 Being a church member is like being a member of a family. If you call Christ Journey your home, then this is an important next step for you to take. To register, please visit ChristJourney.org/ StartUp.

SEMI-ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING

Wednesday • Aug. 23 • 6:00pm Gables Campus, Theater Items on the agenda include reports from ministry teams and committees, recommendations from Nominating Committee, Daring Greatly, MultiSite, Sunset Project and Q&A on our 2017-18 Proposed Ministries Budget. All Christ Journey members are invited and encouraged to attend.

ORANGE SUNDAY

Sunday • Aug. 27 You don’t want to miss the beginning of the new ministry year when children will be promoted to their new classes!

Children will be promoted to their new classes. This is a great opportunity for parents to connect and learn about what Christ Journey offers. Further exciting details to come from Family Ministry in the weeks ahead!

PRESCHOOL PLAY DATE AT THE PARK

Wednesdays • 10-11:00am Bring your preschooler to play at the park every Wednesday! Join us starting September 6 at Salvadore Park, 1120 Andalusia Ave., Coral Gables, FL. Email AmieP@ ChristJourney.org.

WEEKEND MESSAGE SERIES

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Are you expecting a baby? We want to know about it so we can meet you and support you during this wonderful time. Email AmieP@ChristJourney. org with your name and due date.

SPECIAL DISCOVERIES

Sundays • 11:00am Our class for children with special needs meets every Sunday. If you know someone who has a child with special needs, invite them to join us. We also have different serving opportunities available. For more information, email AmieP@ ChristJourney.org.

SERVE SHOUT IT FROM YOUR DESKTOP

Worship Arts Ministry is looking for a blogger and social media guru to help WAM make a bigger digital footprint. Contact Worship@ ChristJourney.org to connect with us!

TECHIES

You know who you are. If you have an interest in media or lighting production, or if you simply love to figure out the latest technology, we need to meet you! Experience is a plus, but not required. We will teach you everything you need to know.

Contact Worship@ChristJourney.org.

WHAT’S IN YOUR HAND?

Is it a hammer, a drill, a saw, a paintbrush? Or do you just enjoy what happens when your hands get to work? Sounds like you need to be on the stage design team! Contact Worship@ChristJourney.org.

INSTRUMENTALISTS

Interested in playing your instrument in one of our weekly experiences?

Contact Worship@ChristJourney.org today!

RESOURCES TODAY’S MESSAGE IS AVAILABLE ON:

Church Online: ChristJourney.tv Christ Journey Website: ChristJourney.org/Messages Podcast: Search iTunes CD: Stop by a Host Station. Complete teaching series are also available on CD.

WIFI

We have FREE WIFI available! Look for “Christ Journey Guest.”

CHRIST JOURNEY APP

Download the Christ Journey App on any smartphone to access message notes, downloads for social media and more! Visit the App Store or Google Play Store to download.

TRADUCCIÓN DEL MENSAJE

Los servicios de adoración son interpretados al español todos los domingos a las 9:30am, 11:00am y 12:30pm. Los radios están disponibles en el lobby.

TRADUÇÃO DOS CULTOS PARA PORTUGUÊS

Os cultos às 9h30 e 11 horas são traduzidos em português. Obtenha um rádio na entrada principal da igreja.

FOOD PANTRY

The Christ Journey food pantry is open Mondays 9:00am-12:00pm. If your school or club would like to do a Feed Miami mini-drive to help the pantry, contact Missions@ ChristJourney.org.

JOBS • Executive Assistant, Senior Pastor More info at ChristJourney.org/Jobs.

I’M ALL EARS

Calling all audio engineers! If you have experience mixing audio in a studio or live setting, or you simply have a good ear for music, we would love to meet you! Opportunities available at all Christ Journey campuses – physical and online.

Contact Worship@ChristJourney.org.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Send us your prayer requests through the Christ Journey App or at ChristJourney.org/Prayer, and our prayer team will pray for you.

budget through June 2017

GIVE

FAMJAMZ IS BACK!

Sunday • Sept. 3 • 10:45am and 12:15pm • Theater FamJamz Live is a family production on the first Sunday of each month. Mark your calendar and be sure to join us as we kick off a brand new season! For more information, visit ChristJourney. org/Elementary. Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook - FamJamz Live and on Instagram/Twitter - @famjamz

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W-O-W

by Angie Spivak-Lopez, Worship Director

A couple months ago, we entered a series called, “The WOW Factor.” Now, I don’t know what came to your mind, but here’s what came to mine with a title like that: a thoughtful gift, an exceptional meal, a meaningful word, a great concert… things that make me go, “Wow!” ...something soooo good, so thoughtful, so personal.

You know what didn’t come to mind right away? My everyday with God. Sure, I’ve had mountain moments where I’ve been keenly aware of His work and presence, but since that series, I’m taking Pastor Bill’s challenge to look for God’s “wow” everywhere. I’m learning that His “wow” is happening all the time. I’m just not always looking for it.

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So here’s an easy way to look for God’s “wow” everywhere: W-O-W.

• Wonder • Observe • Worship Wonder what God is up to. (He’s always up to something.) Observe what God does. (He’s always doing something.) Then respond to Him in worship. (That’s always the right response.)

Imagine coming together each Sunday for a worship explosion of faith fueled by hundreds, if not thousands, of your personal WOW Factors! No power on earth will be able to contain what God would use Christ Journey to do. I’m IN! How about you?

Coral Gables

Worship Times & Location

Sundays at 9:30am, 11:00am and 12:30pm

ORANGE SUNDAY IS COMING UP!

Traducción al Español en todos los servicios. **Tradução para o Português

Children: we have several opportunities for children to enjoy on Sundays.

Discovery Land (birth-Pre-K): 9:30am, 11:00am and 12:30pm Highway (K-5th grade): 9:30am, 11:00am and 12:30pm FamJamz (K-5th Kids and Parents): Currently on summer break.

Shift (Middle School): Sundays 11:00am at The Grid Velocity (High School): Currently on summer break.

624 Anastasia Ave. | Coral Gables, FL 33134 | (305) 448-4425 Parking: Our main parking lot is available for first time guests, preschool parents, senior adults and handicapped. Additional parking is available at the Youth Center (east of Segovia) and at the Riviera Lot (east of the Youth Center). A shuttle is available for all additional parking.

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This is our big kick-off for the new ministry year. Preschoolers, kids and teens will be promoted to their new class or environment, see old friends and meet new volunteers that want to help them find and follow Christ. It is also our time to partner with parents about their unique role in the life of their child or teen. See, around here we don’t just want kids to be excited as they grow in their faith. We want to inspire and equip parents to be the best they can be at leading their families. We call that Thinking Orange.

Orange Sunday is the weekend to see first hand how Orange can help your family experience a more vibrant and abundant life in Christ.

Discovery Land (Babies – Pre-K) available during all worship experiences.

Highway (Kindergarten – 5th graders) available during all worship experiences.

Shift (6th – 8th graders) available during the 9:30am, 11:00am and 12:30pm worship experiences.

For more information about Family Ministry here at Christ Journey, visit ChristJourney.org

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LEADERSHIP “Everybody wins when a leader gets better.” One of the greatest value-adds the Global Leadership Summit allows us to bring to Miami is the intentional betterment of leaders.

No other such opportunity in the world exists where people like us from every walk of life can come and be sharpened by the top performing leaders of our day.

We are happy this year to add the Federal Correctional Institution as our third GLS site. Jesus said, “I was in prison and you came to visit me.” Let’s pray for all who will be participating in the Summit at all three of our host sites that they will feel the inspiration of Christ in their life and work.

Expectantly,

BAPTISM Let me ask you, have you been baptized?

What are you waiting for?

Asking Jesus to be your personal Savior is a very private experience much like when a man asks for his wife’s hand in marriage. Baptism on the other hand is not intended to be a private experience but a public one. We have all been to a wedding. A couple is united as one in the sight of God, family and friends. Weddings are fun. So much so that they end with a party! The same should be said of when we get baptized. We should invite everyone we know so that they can witness this new thing that has happened in your life.

Baptism is a picture of what transpired when you placed your faith in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus to save you from your sins. It is going public with your newfound faith in Jesus Christ. Baptism does not save us, only Jesus saves, but it is an important act of obedience. In fact, Jesus commands us to be baptized (Matthew 28:19). It represents our new life in Christ.

So let me ask you again, have you been baptized?

Bill White

Sign up at ChristJourney.org/Baptism.