How’s today going?

Peaches? Pain? Somewhere between?

Could you use some support with the stress and confusion of life? An advocate to help show you the way, and to help you connect with God and be who you were designed to be…?

And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever–the Spirit of Truth.  John 1416-17a

Sunday, I’m talking about the mysterious, yet knowable, Spirit of God. Some people panic when we talk about the Spirit of God, but you shouldn’t. He’s exactly who you want on your side. And He is–on your side.

Also this Sunday, I’m going tell you about our fall series starting Sept 8th and the impact it could have on your life.

Don’t forget to tell us which service you plan to attend and when you plan to serve on Sundays.

LADIES: Don’t forget the Women’s Meet and Greet Monday Night at the Library–Talbert Room, 6:30p

And click here for past messages.

caleb

Beat the heat and bring the kids (preschool – 5th grade) to the water park to cool down. Contact Diane with questions.

Thu, Aug 29, 10a-2p
Sigler Park, Westminster

Sunday September 8th we are moving to 3 services! You’ll now have three different service times to enjoy and more space to invite others to join you–8:30am, 10am, 11:30am.

I realize that most people hate change, but change at Mariners HB is a great thing. Here’s why:
– you won’t get stagnant and stuck in ruts
– you’ll be adjusting your routines for the sake of reaching more people in our community
– you’ll have opportunities to teach/show your family and friends what our priorities are as people who follow Jesus
– you get to play a unique role, as there are more places to serve/volunteer
– you get to be a part of something exciting that God is clearly blessing

Please let us know the service you expect to attend and how you plan to serve this Sunday.

Join us in praying that God would do something special this fall, and plan to be a part of it!

I’m excited to introduce our fall series to you… don’t miss the next couple weeks!

caleb

I’m back! And I’ve heard great things about what’s happened the last couple weeks.

I’m really looking forward to being with you on Sunday. I have a lot to tell you between now and the beginning of September. If you’re in town, I’ll see you soon!

caleb

Hey HB, it’s Jairus!

I am so excited to be back with you from all of my travels! It was great to be able to see the world, to see how God is doing amazing things and raising up amazing leaders in Africa, but being here and worshipping with my church is where I love to be! The summer is a time for so many of us to travel and get away from our daily routines and recharge for the fall. If you are anything like me it is great to get away, but it can leave you feeling a bit disconnected. I know it did for me!! I felt disconnected from friends, church and even my own family. We always want you, our HB family to feel connected to God, each other and to the community around us. So, I wanted to make a couple suggestions as the summer is winding down. There are two words that can help us ALL in this arena….BE INTENTIONAL!!

1. First, be intentional to connect with God.  Whether it is on a walk at the beach or somewhere else in nature, surfing, listening to good music, finding a few quiet minutes during your day to read the bible or even setting an alarm at a certain time of the day to pray to God for certain people and situations in your life, FIND A WAY TO CONNECT! 1 Thessalonians 5:17 says “pray without ceasing” so if that’s the case, maybe its small prayers, like a conversation with God, all throughout your day. There is always something to bring to talk to God about!

2. Be intentional to connect with those around you! Your family and friends need time with you! Maybe there are people on your street or close friends that you have been meaning to talk to but you have not found the time. The summer is a perfect time to roll out the grill, BBQ some burgers or chicken and spend time with people and get to know each other better. We believe in this so much that we are asking Life Groups and any groups of people at Mariners HB to throw a house party or BBQ for people at work, or in your neighborhood, or school…WHATEVER!! If you do, we will kick in gift cards to help with the cost of food. We just took away a big excuse people! Get out there and connect!! Contact Ericka for more info!

3. Be intentional to connect in worship! Now you knew something about worship was coming right? Worship at Mariners HB is something we do with PASSION!! People who visit from other campuses ALWAYS comment on how much this church loves to sing, praise, and worship our God!! But it does not stop on Sundays! Worship on Sundays should simultaneously be the cap on top of a great week of worship and the beginning of worship for the next week. What do I mean by that? We should not only pray without ceasing but worship without ceasing!! Intentionally look for ways to worship. Look up at the stars and worship Him for his creativity! Look at the wind and waves and praise Him for His power! Look at children playing and laughing and praise Him for His gentleness. Look at all we have and praise Him for His provision!! Worship is a lifestyle that you should come in on Sunday READY to do because it is something you do continually. When those weeks come where you just don’t feel like singing, and they will come, bring your pain and hurts to Him honestly in song and watch Him connect with YOU through the words you sing.

I can’t wait to see you Sunday! One of my favorite people at Mariners, Christian Mungai, with be teaching us this week. He is a powerful speaker that you will NOT want to miss… I PROMISE!! Get there early and meet someone new and get connected! That way your will not miss ONE NOTE of the journey we have planned in worship either! LOL! See you there!!

Jairus