What would happen if we got serious about loving the people in our communities – wherever that might be? What would happen if we broke through all the barriers that keep our communities as merely a collection of polite strangers? What would it look like if we stopped dreaming about our next move and…
…truly loved where we lived?
during the weekend services
Sun: 9 & 11a
map and directions
Click here to find out ways you can love where you live and love your community!
Life Groups invites you to Love Where You Live as we gather to pray at the City Halls of Irvine, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Tustin. All are invited as we gather to learn more about these cities and discover where we can stand united in prayer! Email lifegroups@marinerschurch.org for more info or to get your city added to the list.
Wednesday, October 29, 7:30 – 8:15a
Join us for games, a chili cook-off, pony rides, petting zoo, carnival games, and of course LOTS of candy! Invite your friends and bring your neighbors as we throw our annual Harvest Carnival! For more information contact Jaclyn.
Sun, October 26, after 10a service
Join us as we welcome home our adopted battalion returning from deployment. Thank you cards, posters, monetary donations, toiletries, snack foods, & drinks are just a few of the ways you can show your support. Drop off donations at the Resource Center by Sat, November 1.
In addition, Operation Rack Pack will take place on Nov 2 and ensure the men of 3/5 come home to clean rooms, full refrigerators, gift bags, new towels, t-shirts, welcome home posters/notes and more. Email Andy for more info.
Join us for a night out hosted by The Fish 95.9! Enjoy speaker Kim Meeder, music by Jonny Diaz and David Dunn, shopping, photo booth, artist and speaker meet & greet and more! Dinner is available for purchase at the Mariners Global Cafe. Program is followed by a social hour and boutique! Find out more and register here.
Friday, November 7, 7p (doors open at 6p)
Irvine Campus Worship Center
I have a special concern for you church leaders. I know what it’s like to be a leader, in on Christ’s sufferings as well as the coming glory. Here’s my concern: that you care for God’s flock with all the diligence of a shepherd. Not because you have to, but because you want to please God. Not calculating what you can get out of it, but acting spontaneously. Not bossily telling others what to do, but tenderly showing them the way. 1 PETER 5:1-3
Mariners Church, Mission Viejo has GREAT volunteer leaders. Last Sunday night, a few hundred volunteer leaders and life group members gathered for our first Vision Night. We ate together. We celebrated what God has been doing here at Mariners. We took a glimpse at the future of Mariners Mission Viejo — the local expression of God’s church. We prayed for each other. We celebrated together in song.
For me, as the lead pastor, the most compelling picture of God-at-work at Mariners wasn’t the event, per se, it was the unmistakable dedication of volunteers who “care for God’s flock with all the diligence of a shepherd.” The church — this church — is built on the tender-hearted commitment of leaders to Jesus and to the people to whom He calls us. Sunday night was a gathering of ushers, greeters, coffee makers, prayer teams, men’s and women’s ministry leaders, marriage mentors, local outreach volunteers, student ministries and children’s volunteers, weekend tech team members, and so many others. It’s true, I suppose, God doesn’t need people to accomplish his work in the world. But, he does choose to utilize us: broken, worried, scared, fumbling, work-in-progress us. Somehow, when we join him in his work, we get to share in His joy.
For those of you who missed Vision Night but would like to hear the talk, click here to be redirected to the Mariners Church Mission Viejo iTunes podcast page. It will available by the afternoon on Friday, October 17.
This weekend we’ll continue our new series: LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE as we ask the question: “What makes a great party?” Continue to be the great inviters that you are. Remember, people, even when they can’t make it, love to be invited. It’s going to be a great Sunday. Don’t forget to use #LWYL to post pictures of you with your pin. There are tons of great pics of people “loving where they live” across all five Mariners campuses. Search the hashtag and post some pics of your own.
See you Sunday,
Jeff
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Finally, the temperature has dropped below 90 degrees, so fall must be in the air. Also, we know it is fall because we are rolling out our Pumpkin Patch this weekend. So if you are looking for a fun way to buy your pumpkin this year, do it this Sunday after church. And the best part is, all proceeds go to our Outreach Ministry.
Also, the following weekend is Harvest Carnival. Last year was a big hit and this year promises to be even more fun! Join us for our 10a service and then for the carnival. We will have pony rides, petting zoo, carnival games, bounce houses, face painting and a bungee trampoline jump! It’s going to be a great time. And please don’t forget to sign up for the Chili Cook-off – it is a fun part of the day as well. And just because I guarantee that my chili will win, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try (please note the sarcasm there).
One of our greatest values for our church is to be an inviting community, so don’t miss these great opportunities to invite your friends and family. See you this weekend for our second week of Love Where You Live.
Blessings,
Jeff
Are you LOVING WHERE YOU LIVE?
SHOW us the love!!
Take pictures… post to Instagram or Facebook… tag @marinershb and #LWYL
And join us for another message about what it looks like to actually be a blessing to the people around us. This series is helping us become the kind of church we want to be. I hope you’re committed to being part of this… because U help us be US! (Is that cheesy? I mean it sincerely… so I’m just going with it.)
caleb
P.S.: Listen to past messages here.
P.S.S.: Give to Mariners HB here.
#LWYL
I loved last weekend as we came together and launched our new weekend series, Love Where You Live. It was amazing being together Saturday night after the service at our Pumpkin Patch, welcoming our neighbors as they were able to experience the gospel on display through our relationships and joy.
It’s been so fun to see all of the pictures with the #LWYL “pins” on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter this week. I love to see you and your friends, family, co-workers and classmates out in your communities, loving not only the locations, but the people that God has placed in and around you.
I loved how Kenton launched us into this series, remembering that we are each uniquely placed with a purpose and given His power and strength to love the people around us. I believe that God is going to unleash love and kindness through us in a profound way this month as we lean into this series together. I’m praying for you, believing that God is going to speak to you and give you unique opportunities to Love Where You Live.
Check out some of the great opportunities below to be in relationship and live out the gospel together, and join us again this weekend. Invite your family and friends as we gather once again and spend time celebrating who God is, reflecting on His truth, becoming more like the people and the church He has called us to be. I can’t wait to see you guys this weekend.
Peace,
Kyle
Love Where You Live is an eight-week Life Group Bible study on God’s desire for our neighborhoods. Discover what it could look like to display God’s love in your community together! Available now in the Mariners Bookstore.
Are you a Rooted Graduate looking to join a Life Group? Visit marinerschurch.org/findagroup to get connected.