Monday, May 31, 2010

Micro Missions / Life In The Community

Why spend the morning cleaning up James Morden Public school garden? We do it to lift up Jesus. Here's an email from the principal.


The front of the school looks incredible...THANK YOU THANK YOU.................you and your team truly make a huge difference in our community.........please pass on our thanks to your entire parish for all the help and support.


Have a great day


Mark Piazza

Principal

James Morden Public School

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Sunday Review

Forgotten Virtues

This past Sunday we experienced Craig's teach on the forgotten virtue of "loyalty". Loyalty seems to be at an all time low within our society. It seems that most people make decisions based on what is best for themselves. I hope each of us is taking a personal inventory in the area of loyalty and taking steps to be loyal in our relationships. Here is the link to experience Craig's teaching from Sunday, http://www.lifechurch.tv/message-archive/watch/forgotten-virtues/3 In addition don't forget to Talk It Over, http://churchatthefalls.blogspot.com/2010/05/talk-it-over.html


Upcoming

Micro-missions - On Saturday, May 29th we have the amazing opportunity to clean up the gardens at James Morden School. Will you join us? Email us at questions@churchatthefalls.com to indicate your participation. In addition if you have a source for flowers or mulch to spruce up the gardens let us know asap.

One Prayer - During the month of June the LifeChurch.tv Network will partner with hundreds of churches around the world, standing together to proclaim Christ to the nations. During this month we will have a few guest speakers by video from around the world. On the last Saturday in June, as part of our One Prayer event, we will do our annual Peanut Drive for Project Share.
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Thursday, May 13, 2010

ThePornEvent.com


From May 23-28, LifeChurch.tv and XXXChurch.com present ThePornEvent.com, a 25-minute interactive experience focused on the real-life effects of pornography. ThePornEvent.com has two segments, one for men and one for women; more details and the schedule can be found at ThePornEvent.com. During ThePornEvent.com we will examine the effect
porn has on our lives and relationships, and look at next steps for those who are struggling. Expect a non-threatening environment featuring stories, helpful answers, and an open conversation with people who’ve
traveled a similar path. ThePornEvent.com is for anyone who is interested in what it looks like to live a life beyond pornography.

Relevant Statistics from XXX Church

• 42.7% of Internet users view porn
• 20% of men say they view porn at work.
• 53% of Christian men consume pornography.
• Breakdown of male/female visitors to pornography sites: 72% male & 28% female
• 17% of all women struggle with pornography addiction.
• The average age of first Internet exposure to pornography is 11 years old.
• 90% of 8-16-year-olds have viewed porn online (most while doing homework).

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

How Alive Is Your Marriage?

How alive and vibrant is your marriage? Have you become dad and mom to each other or are you lovers? Remember God sees your marital relationship before he sees your parental relationship. What can you do this week to revive your love for each other? Try just one of these and see how it goes. Remember you might be greeted with a weird look, but don't give up.

  • Hold hands.... yes, you can still do that?
  • Take time after dinner to talk about your day?
  • Look into each others eyes and say, "I love you".
  • Kiss! Kiss like you did way back when. You still have it.
  • Enjoy time spent doing what your spouse likes doing.
  • Write a note expressing one thing you appreciate about your spouse.
  • Whisper something in your spouse's ear that no one else should hear. Hint...hint... It's not, "take out the garbage".