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First Thursdays
You are invited to First Thursdays! What is First Thursdays? It is a Real, Relevant, and Enjoyable prayer service the first Thursday of every month. It will is a time to worship (unplugged), hear an inspiring “nugget”, and pray for each other. It is an opportunity for us to meet as a DC Metro Family during the week and enjoy God together! God has been incredibly faithful to us, and we are excited to get together and celebrate His goodness. Join us tonight (Thursday, February 7th) from 7- 8:30pm at First Christian Church (2373 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302). Activities for children, ages 6 weeks to 5th grade.
Metro Groups
We are so excited that Metro Groups started this week, but it is not too late to join a group. We will have the sign up sheets at the Groups Table on Sunday or you can look under the “Groups” tab on the website to find out about the several Metro Groups meeting at various locations around the DC Metro area. Each of the groups will meet on Wednesday night’s from 7-9pm and will be discussing the Sunday morning message on a deeper level. The purpose of Metro Groups is to grow closer to God with each other. We believe that transformation occurs best in the context of Authentic Community! We are also very excited to be launching a Runner’s Group (for all levels from beginners to hard core) that will meet on Saturday mornings. We highly encourage everyone to be a part of a Metro Group because they are a great way to get connected and they are so much fun. If you have any questions about Metro Groups, email jreams@dcmetrochurch.org.
Starting Point
Starting Point is designed for new believers or anyone wanting to go deeper in the foundational truths of Christianity. We will explore the Bible together to find out how each of our stories is meant to be a part of God’s bigger story that He has been writing throughout history. Starting Point will be meeting on Thursday nights from 7-8:30pm. If you have any questions, email jreams@dcmetrochurch.org.
Simplify Your Life
Simplify Life—for most, this phrase is an oxymoron. Can life really be made simple? In spite of the seemingly innate complexities of life, we believe that God has laid out several principles in His Word that, if applied, will unscramble the convoluted areas of life. In this next series, starting this Sunday, February 10th, we will examine these principles and learn about the amazing freedom that comes from simplifying our lives.
Don’t Just Live…Thrive
This past weekend we ended our first series of the year called “Don’t Just Live…Thrive” For the previous five weeks we have been talking about believing God for something big in our lives in 2008. Pastor David talked about 2008 being a year of “new beginnings” in our lives. However, let us not forget that it is God who gives us new beginnings and it is really His new beginning—we are just seeing where He’s moving and getting on board!
Last weekend, Pastor David spoke on Persisting in Faith which is a huge part of our faith in Christ. Most of the time our lives will not be remembered by how we started but instead by how well we finished the race. Therefore, let us persist and finish the race well that is set before us!
Galatians 6:9 states, “Do not weary in doing good, for in due season you will reap a harvest if you do not give up!” Keep moving forward, and if you need a pep talk or two, check out our THRIVE series by clicking here to listen the podcast from our website (to accompany you in your distance study, we now have message notes and small group notes available online).
Coming Soon
Essentials - This Sunday, February 10th, right after service, join us for the first installment of Essentials! Essentials is a three part class (over the next three Sundays) facilitated by our Associate Pastor, Matthew Stroia, to explore three essentials of DC Metro Church - The Church Life, The Fulfilled Life and The God Life. Come learn more about the abundant life God is offering to you this Sunday in Theater One.
Valentine’s Day Parent’s Night Out - The Children’s Ministry will watch your children (ages 6 weeks to 5th grade) so you and your spouse can go paint the town red! Let us watch your children from 6:30-9:00pm on February 14th, at First Christian Church. If you are interested in bringing your children or having fun hanging out with the children with us, please email julee@dcmetrochurch.org.
Metro Card Pass Out - We would love for you to join us on February 16th at 1pm to help us pass out DC Metro cards at various Metro stations. We are excited for this outreach opportunity to invite hundreds of people to church! Email smobely@dcmetrochurch.org if you are interested in joining us.
Children’s Ministry Expansion - The children’s ministry is growing! Plans are being made to expand the layout of the children’s ministry because of all the new children coming to church. Continue to pray for our incredible Children’s Ministry Directors, as they direct this growing area of DC Metro Church.
Mini-Choir - Not only is the Children’s Ministry growing, the DC Metro Band is growing as well. The church is getting really excited about the addition of the DC Metro Mini-Choir! In the coming weeks, we will be expanding our stage in order to accommodate the Mini-Choir. We are calling all people who have a heart for worship—if you want to be a part of the Sunday Morning Mini-Choir, email ahess@dcmetrochurch.org.
Note from Pastor David
Taryn and I want to thank you for your incredible support during the birth of Josiah. We appreciate all the delicious meals that were brought and want to thank all of you again for praying for our family during this time of transition. Isaac is adjusting well to being a big brother to “Baby Jo-Jo.” Please continue to pray for DC Metro Church that we would be given the grace and wisdom to “Build a God-First Culture in the DC Metro Area”. We are thrilled to be pursuing God’s dream for the DC Metro Area with you! Go God!
Bless You,
Pastors David & Taryn Stine
Lead Pastors of DC Metro Church
