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Archive for September, 2007

I just noticed that Heather’s kick-butt sermon from a week ago is now up online. If you missed it, I’d encourage you to check it out. I can’t track down direct links for it, but right now you can get to it from the NCC homepage.

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Q and A at Ebenezers Service

Friday, September 28th, 2007

FYI-
Wanted to give you guys a heads up in case you did not see it on Evotional.
After the 6:30 service at Ebenezers this Saturday, there will be a time for Q and A. Questions can be focused on this week’s message or geared toward other messages in the Elephant series.
Please let your groups [...]

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Checking in From Willow Creek

Friday, September 28th, 2007

Hey Gang!  I just wanted to check in with you from Willow Creek.  I’m at the Ancient-Future Group Life Conference, and wow…it’s blowing my mind.  If you’re interested in what’s happening, you can check out their online experience here.  I’m trying to keep notes posted on my Wineskins blog, though I fell a little behind [...]

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TRADE: the movie

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

GOT PLANS THIS WEEKEND?
I wanted to let you guys know early of a new movie that is to debut this Saturday. The movie is called TRADE and focuses on the atrocities of human trafficking.
Here in DC it is being shown at the E st. Cinema and Shirlington 7.
More specifically however, I wanted [...]

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This is Part 3 of the Fall Semester Leadership Lesson Series, Repair and Remodeling. We believe that when it comes to making disciples, creating community, and doing ministry, there is always some assembly required. In the spring, we talked about laying a solid foundation. In the summer, we talked about principles of [...]

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Gone

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

I’m heading out for the rest of the week to the Willow Creek Ancient-Future small group conference, and I leave you in the very capable hands of the NCC zone leader team.  No mischief!  Have a great rest of the week, and please pray for Juliet Main and me as we learn lots of new [...]

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CAUGHT!!

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

I caught a small group in action the other day and wanted to post about it.  ALPHA.  WOW!!!!  We had 99 guests and I don’t know how many team members!  I caught so many people in the act of practicing hospitality, building community, and making disciples.  John, Domenic, Sarah C, Lora, Renee, Joyanna, JR, Rich, [...]

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