May 17th . . . Journey Together

The last two weeks have seen several new faces around ERC. We're excited to hear what God is doing in their lives and to have them join in the journey with us.

Join us Sunday night as we continue our exploration of the vision for Emmaus Road Church and as we spend time in prayer, Bible study, and sharing in our spiritual journey together.

We meet at 6 p.m. at 2614 Central Avenue between Durdel's Music and EST Dental Studio.

On the Journey, Sunday May 10th

We talked tonight about the passage from Luke's gospel 24:13-35 where Jesus appeared to the two disciples walking on the road to Emmaus after the Resurrection. The amazing thing is that even though the disciples had already heard reports of the resurrection, they were still downcast (v. 17). It wasn't until they actually experienced the resurrected Christ and their eyes were opened that they were transformed.

So many in our world, even in the Church, have yet to really experience the resurrected Christ--and to have their eyes opened. Our vision for Emmaus Road Church is to be a place, a people, a church, where people coming into a life-transforming experience with Jesus Christ--where their eyes are opened to the reality that He is there, and has been there with them all along.

To that end, we'll be meeting again Sunday night, May 10th at 6 p.m. The address is 2614 Central Avenue just west of Douglans Road.

Hope to see you there.

By the way, pray for me (Andy) as I perform my uncle's funeral this week. He and my aunt were there for my family when my father was killed in a car accident. I pray that I can bring some of Christ's hope and peace to them now.

Experiencing God

I'm convinced that sometimes we get just enough of God to become immune to what He really wants to do in our lives. At Emmaus Road Church, our desire is to avoid the "just enough" syndrome and get a full blown case of love for God. We want to experience everything God intends for us--to experience Him in high definition, if you will.

This Sunday we'll gather and celebrate what He's doing in our lives, in ERC, and in the world and catch what it is He wants for us.

As always, we meet at 6 p.m. at 2614 Central Avenue right between Durdel's Music and EST Dental Studio.

We hope to see you there!

Getting Real With God

This past week I was in Orlando for the Exponential Conference along with 3,000 other church planters. Here's a radical thought that's sort of a combination of what Craig Groeschel and Francis Chan challenged us with:

What if we stopped living out of our preconceptions about what life in Christ really is and instead started living out what Scripture reveals it to be? Imagine how radically that would alter our churches and our personal lives.

Well, what if?

Btw, we'll be meeting at 6:00 at 2614 Central this coming Sunday night. We're going to begin exploring the vision for Emmaus Road Church. You'll want to be there.

Peace,
Andy

Easter Flyer

Easter Sunday, April 12th, 2009

On Easter Sunday, just two weeks away, we will be celebrating together the most significant event in the history of the universe at the new ERC building. Finishing touches are underway and it's amazing how things have come together--you could almost say God had a hand in it ;-)

For our Easter Celebration we will be meeting at 11:00 a.m. at 2614 Central Avenue. Our building is right between Durdel's Music store and EST Dental Studio, just one block west of Douglas. We're on the north side of the street.

Jesus Christ makes all the difference. Come and discover why.

Sunday, March 22 6 p.m.

For those you whom we've met in the last week or so, this is just a reminder that we gather together for an informal time of food, singing, Bible study, and prayer. Nothing too heavy, but we do desire to dig into the Bible and see what it might be that God is trying to say to us through it. 6:00 p.m. is when we usually get started. If you have children, feel free to bring them as we offer childcare from 6-8.

Also, if you're interested, Hope Community Church of the Nazarene is offering a weekend conference called "Go Fish: Because of What's on the Line." You can see more about it here. Brady Wisehart, the Connections pastor at Grove City Church of the Nazarene, will be the keynote speaker.

Several breakout sessions will also be included, three of which I'll personally be leading. My breakout sessions are called "Simple Evangelism: Jesus Relationships." Registration is by March 18th, so hurry to sign up if you're interested.

Hope to see you Sunday.