Join the team of volunteers hosting a new Community Outreach event in the Tierra y Libertad neighborhood! They will be inviting sponsored students, along with the children and teens from the neighborhood. Volunteers will help with games, crafts, a puppet show and sharing the gospel using a child friendly book. For more info search “Mexico” on our website or click here to register.

MEXICO: CHILD SPONSORSHIP ONE DAY FAITH ADVENTURE
Sat, Apr 16, 6:30a-7p
Online registration required, adults $40, children $20

IMPACT is a fundamental leader training that firmly enables God’s people to excel and to soar in leading and serving. Search “Impact” or click here for registration info.

IMPACT
Tuesdays, Apr 5-May 24, 6:15-8:30p, $40, Life Dev Bld, room 208
Register online by April 3; Onsite registration available, must arrive by 5:45p on Apr 5.

Caregiving doesn’t come with instructions. Come learn tips, find community and support. Search “caregivers” on our website or click here for info.

DEMENTIA CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP
Thu, Apr 7 (1st Thu of the month), 6:30-9p, 3rd Floor Lobby

Mariners Church is committed to helping couples build strong and lasting, Christ-centered marriages. One of the key areas where many couples struggle is empathetic communication. That’s why we’re offering three unique opportunities in 2016 for couples to attend “Created for Connection.” Leading this session will be licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Patti Shambrook and Lindsay Golden. For more info, search “connection” on our website or click here for registration and times.

CREATED FOR CONNECTION
Fri, Apr 22 – Sun, Apr 24
Life Dev Bld, r206
$350/couple

For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his.
Romans 6:5 (NIV)

This is the truth we walk in and celebrate uniquely this week…Holy Week is here! Prayer and planning are complete, and now campus preparations are well underway as we gather with thousands from our community this week for Good Friday and Easter Celebration services and our annual Egg Scrambles. Happy Easter!

We begin with our Good Friday services where we’ll remember, reflect and respond to the sacrifice of Jesus on our behalf. Good Friday invites us to truly reflect on the weight of sin, and more importantly, the opportunity to embrace the freedom and forgiveness that’s found because of the death of Jesus. Good Friday amplifies the extravagant hope and joy we experience in the resurrection, so make plans to invite a friend and join us this Friday at one of our five Good Friday services.

Then, we turn the page, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus – the power of God to bring dead things back to life! This is the hope we all need in our lives…hope the world is desperate to experience. We have services available for every person in your life at every life stage. Join us on Saturday night for our Egg Scrambles and our Saturday night experiences. These are great services for friends and family with kids to experience the beauty of relationship and the gospel on display. And, joining us on Saturday frees up space for our community on Sunday!

For those early risers, join me at our at 8:15a Easter service. This will be a beautiful time as we start the day aiming our hearts at the truth of Easter, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus (and, we create space for more from our community at our later service times). Or, if your friends are only available to join you at 9:45 or 11:30a, that’s perfect too! We’ve spaced out the service times to allow for a bit more breathing room between experiences (and in the parking lot). I can’t wait to see you and meet your friends and family who are joining you this weekend as we walk through Holy Week together.

Peace,

Kyle