For some of you this may not be a familiar term, so let us define it. A Missional Community is a weekly gathering of 9-50 people who share a common identity and missional focus. It is the place where we connect with each other and give individuals an opportunity to be known, participate, and serve.
KALEBER will be held Monday at Fixplay loft 103 at 6:30, and it will begin on Labor Day.
STORIES will meet at Shamrock Apartments in the Highlands area at 6:00 on Wednesdays.
OUTWARD will meet at 7:00 on Thursday at Hickory Knoll apartments in Homewood.
Whether you have been involved in one of our missional communities in the past or not, we would love for you to join one. If you have more questions, please feel free to ask through email or when you come to church on Sunday. We hope you will come join us as we learn in community what missional living looks like.
Landon and Whitney have arrived safely and are fast at work with Jonathan and Elizabeth. We want to invite all of you to follow their story on the Mosaic Missions Blog. It will be linked to the church website this week for easier access.
Their specific location and last names are omitted for security purposes. Please be sensitive to this as well.
Melanie Watson and some of the other members of our mission team have worked hard to provide this wonderful hub for communication between our missionaries in the field and those of us at home. Landon & Whitney and Jonathan & Elizabeth with be periodically sending updates to us via the blog. You can subscribe to the blog via the option “Subcribe to: Posts” listed at the very bottom of the main blog page and receive instant updates in your e-mail.
You will also find a couple of tabs at the the top of the page. One of those listed is “How Can I Help”. This is a place where our missionaries will list ways in which you can physically help them such as sending resources or raising funds for a specific need they have encountered along the way. Due to the nature of cross-cultural missions, this is something we can expect to see pop up from time to time.
Another tab is titled “Prayer” and is one we really encourage you to use. This is a place where anyone can post a prayer for the missions team. Often the missionaries will end their updates with some prayer requests. We encourage you to post your prayers and encouragements for them here (I cannot emphasize enough the value of this). I think it will be an exciting and encouraging experience for the entire church to look back on this sort of on-line journal to see the prayer requests and our God’s amazing way of working in and through His people.
So church, please join us and play an instrumental role in this work that God is doing to redeem the unreached peoples of the Amazon.
As a reminder, we are gathering every Wednesday night this summer as a community to worship and pray, celebrating God’s working within us. We will also be plotting and planning how we can practically participate in this working of God around us in the city and in our lives.
We will be gathering weekly at Loft 102 at 7:00pm. Feel welcome to join us. Whether you’re a new face or an old friend, we would love to see you there.
We have one additional opportunity for learning and growth to announce!
Study of the Book of Acts
Every other Monday @ Loft #203 in the Phoenix building at 7:30.
Begins June 8th.
Description: A study of the book of Acts, discussing how the believers of the early church worked in their ministries. The group will read and discuss 5-6 chapters each meeting, depending on timing. This will be a class where you will need to prayerfully read and be prepared for group discussion.
If anyone is interested please call Austin Richardson (404.944.2711) or email him.
She Dances is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide healing, hope, and a future for girls who are victims of human trafficking through safe homes, raising awareness, and the arts. It was founded by a couple who is a part of the Mosaic Community.
She Dances is on the cusp of opening their first safe-house in Honduras and has just launched a campaign called 200/20, looking for 200 willing people to donate $20 a month. For the price of a handful of coffees a month, you can be a part of the genesis of this amazing work!
If you are interested in learning more about She Dances or in becoming involved in the 200/20 campaign, please visit SheDances.org.
As promised, here is the rundown of the classes available this summer.
On Mission
Tuesdays @ 6:30pm Fixplay Loft 204
From June 1st through July 27th
Description: The focus of this group is to encourage and challenge believers to see and engage the mission field of everyday life. Our purpose is to emphasize missions as a way of life for all who follow Christ.
This eight-week class will start from square-one, explaining the structure/content of the Bible and the basics of Christian beliefs. Whether you have been a Christian for two weeks or two decades, you are welcome to join us!
Contact Brett for more information and directions.
Faith & Politics
Sunday Nights, 6:30 p.m. Loft 101
Beginning May 30th
Friction is sure to be generated as two of cultures conversational taboos come crashing into one another. Join us as we discuss the political implications of the kingdom of God.
Urban Spirituality
Thursday Nights, 7:00 p.m. Loft 101
Beginning July 15th
Amidst all the activity of urban living, the voice of God can easily become faint and foreign to our ears. Through ancient gifts and practices, we may hear anew the sound of the Spirit breathing new life into broken streets and broken hearts.
Spiritual Authority
Thursdays Sundays 6.30pm Liberty Lofts #304 (Across the street from Steel)
Beginning June 3rd
This six week class is a short introduction on how to walk biblically in one’s spiritual gifting and authority. This class will have an emphasis on spiritual warfare and practically walking in the Spirit.
Note: the first three sessions are vital for the development of the class
In case you weren’t there on Sunday, we will no longer be gathering at 9:30am on Sunday mornings. Instead, we will be continuing to gather weekly at 11:00am and will no longer be splitting the family into two groups.
If you would still like to come at 9:30am, feel free! We would love anyone who wants to come at Steel on Sunday mornings for setup and corporate prayer, but realize that the corporate worship will begin at 11:00am.
On Wednesday, April 23 at 6:30pm in Loft 102, we will be gathering for our monthly service called ELEMENTS. For those who may not know, ELEMENTS is a time of worship, prayer, contemplation, silence, sharing the Eucharist, celebration, and intimacy with both God and the Mosaic community. We certainly invite you to come worship with us and get to know the family!
In addition to ELEMENTS, the non-profit organization She Dances will hosting a benefit concert as well. It will be at Steel Lounge and will be featuring the bands Ohio Avenue and Cretin. The doors open at 7:00 pm and a $5.00 donation at the door will get you in. Anyone 18+ is welcome!
(For those who may be unfamiliar, She Dances is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide healing, hope, and a future for girls who are victims of human trafficking. This is done through safe homes, raising awareness, and the arts and was founded by a couple within the Mosaic Community.)
