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Matt. 7:24 “THEREFORE EVERYONE WHO HEARS THESE WORDS OF MINE AND PUTS THEM INTO PRACTICE IS LIKE A WISE MAN WHO BUILT HIS HOUSE ON THE ROCK.”
ROCK FAVORITE: THE CAN GAME. ASK THEM. LOTS OF SWEAT AND FUN.
NOTICE OUR SIGN? HUGE THANKS TO ALBRO SIGNS FOR THEIR SUPPORT!
FOOD PANTRY COFFEEHOUSE HUGE SUCCESS! THANKS! SORRY TOMMY!
TH E R O C K
ADOPTED. By the time you read this, these beautiful children will OFFICIALLY be JOYNERS! It’s unbelievable! Tiffany and I felt led to foster parenting after watching the movie Blindside
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“God obviously had other plans and orchestrated something incredible…”
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and anticipated adopting. However, after some of the road we walked with hopes being crushed, we thought we were done. I questioned if I could love someone else’s child as my own, but my fears were quickly pacified with our first child, Jaden. At the end of that journey, the heartbreak proved depth of love. Ready to give up after a few more difficult placements, we were just meeting requirements to be an approved home.
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We could not be more grateful.
God obviously had other plans and orchestrated something incredible… something beyond my wife and I. He trusted us with two premature twins that we had to decide on in 15 minutes and He trusts us to raise them to walk in His way. Wow. We could not be more humbled or more in love with the twins. I’d love to share the whole story with you over coffee or a meal, but know that God IS good. Cling to that as YOU have been ADOPTED as Sons and Daughters of the living God! (Rom. 8:15)
Come and see… (by Heather Russell) Have you ever been to the church on a Wednesday night? I have. Many people are witnesses to the great things that happen on a weekly basis at The Rock. I’m not going to beat around the bush; our youth group is absolutely amazing. And it’s not just because of the games and the super rad lessons (shout out to Pastor Justin). Our youth ministry is amazing because we follow our mission statement. We “help one another experience authentic life change through the power of the Gospel.” This one sentence has changed our youth group. We have gone from students who just want to hang out and have a good time, to students who want to experience a life with God. Don’t get me wrong, we still have fun,
You know that it takes more
play games, and tell jokes. Fellowship is important. But the more
than one person to make a
time we invest in our relationships with God, the more we see
difference in students’ lives.
change in our lives. Our youth ministry is founded on Matthew
The Rock wouldn’t be what it
7:24-25, which says, “Therefore everyone who hears these words
is without the adults we have
of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built
pouring in and being real
his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and
with the kids.
the winds blew and beat against the house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.” Without God we have nothing. We need him. The Rock has taught me so many things, but it’s through this statement that I’ve realized that I need God. WWW.TRINITYUMCFREWSBURG.COM
HUGE thanks to Shan, Jackie, Emily, Kirstie, Kait, & Jordan. #AMAZING #REALLOVE !2
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January Sunday
Monday 3
SS:
Tuesday 4
:10
Church
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IMPACT Leader Mtg LUNCH
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12
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IMPACT @ LUNCH
9 :10 !
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SS:
9 :10
Church
25
Thursday 6
Friday 7
Saturday 8
26
IMPACT @ LUNCH
13
14
15
21
22
Rock: withdraw 6:30-8:30
23
PROBABLE SLEDDING PARTY!
TRZ 7 TO 10P
Rock: Giving 6:30-8:30 27
16
TRZ 7 TO 10P
Rock: Service 6:30-8:30 20
9
TRZ 7 TO 10P
Rock: Prayer 6:30-8:30
IMPACT @ LUNCH
:10
Church
SS:
Wednesday
28
29
30
TRZ 7 TO 10P
31
SS:
9 :10
Church
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February Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
SS:
9 :10
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8
3
Friday 4
Saturday 5
9
10
11
12
:10
Church
FCA Winter Bash 4-9pm
14
SS:
20
Rock: Common Work 6:30-8:30
9
TRZ 7 TO 10P
:10
Church
21
SS:
22
:10
SS:
9 :10
Church
23
29
24
1
IMPACT @ LUNCH
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25
7pm - 2pm
Rock: withdraw 6:30-8:30
IMPACT @ LUNCH
9
Church
28
13
TRZ 7 TO 10P
IMPACT Rock: Dirty Work @ LUNCH 6:30-8:30
9
6
TRZ 7 TO 10P
Rock: Leading by serving 6:30-8:30
IMPACT @ LUNCH
Church
7
2
Thursday
2
Rock: 6:30-8:30
3
@Tri nity 4
5
TRZ 7 TO 10P
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