With the kick off of our new Small Group Term drawing near, what better way of starting things off than to tailgate together? None? That’s what I thought! This is our 2nd annual tailgating event, with promise to be even better than it was last year.
When: September 19th (after both services)
Where: In the parking lot on your way out of church!
What: Just bring yourself (feel free to bring a dish to pass if you’d like)
Why: Why not? We don’t need a good excuse to party! See you there…
ATTENTION 4th – 6th graders
JOIN US FOR A FANTASTIC FALL RETREAT!
When: Nov 5th-7th
Where: SpringHill Camps, Evart, MI
$75 deposit due Sept. 12th
Email: sarah@242community.com for more info and for the permission slip or ask a Kidfusion leader for more information
The new school year is almost underway. The Fall is right around the corner. The new term of small groups is about to kick off.
So, the question for you is, “Who are you doing life with?” There are some things in life that just aren’t meant to be done alone.
Don’t try to just take next steps by yourself. We are a 24/7 community – not just an hour on Sunday mornings. If you haven’t tried group life out here at 2|42, this is your opportunity to give it a 12 week test drive. Our new term kicks of on Sunday September 19th. We have a smorgasbord of groups for you to choose from – check ‘em out!
We have 3 types of groups; Life Groups, Discovery Groups & Restore Groups.
Click HERE to register for the fall term or to receive an informational call.
Click HERE to download the groups brochure.
Are you interested in dedicating a new addition to your family on OCTOBER 24? We are now providing a dedication class before the event. The Ann Arbor class will be Friday, October 1 from 7 to 8:30 at Neighborhood Church and on Saturday, October 2 from 10 to 11:30 at the 2|42 Training Center in Howell. This class is a great opportunity to learn about what it means to establish a Christ-centered home and meet other parents of young children. Please contact rachel@242community.com by September 24 to register.
Wanna get out of debt? Wanna learn to better manage the resources God’s given you? Financial Peace University, or simply FPU, is the small group for you! Group will be on Sunday afternoons and kicks of on September 19th! Email Don for more information.
To get registered, click HERE and start taking control of your life and money.
The 2|42 homeschoolers are invited to join us for our kick-off event of the school year and connect with other 2|42 homeschoolers!
We’ll be meeting up at the Mill Pond gazebo on Sunday, August 29 at 7:00 pm to enjoy the 2|42 worship band and other live music. We are planning to meet beforehand for a light dinner. Please contact Julie Wallace for final details.
More information will be coming your way in the weeks ahead. In the meantime your mission will be to make a list of neighbors, family and friends that you would like to invite to the picnic. This years Picnic-Palooza is to benefit Gleaners Food Bank. We will have bags available before the picnic for you to pick up in the lobby, they will be for filling with non-perishable food for Gleaners and you can bring that bag with you to the picnic. We will have a Gleaners truck there waiting to fill with your donations. so please invite as many as you can to help us fill the truck.
You will also need to bring your chair, side dish to feed not only your family but another and if you like to bring a dessert along with side dish (not instead of your side dish) is fine, Drinks for your family, a smile on your face and ready to have some fun on Sept 26th! Stay tuned……
It is almost time for back to school shopping! Each year the kids get their shopping list of needed school supplies that always includes tissues. 2|42 has been asked to collect 2000 small pocket tissue packs, for the LESA backpack giveaway. The Brighton Campus will be collecting new tissue boxes, during the 2 church services on Sunday, August 8th.
The Livingston Educational Service Agency (LESA) will be holding its 9th annual “Backpacks for Kids” project on August 19, 2010. The goal of this project is to provide Livingston County students whose families are experiencing financial difficulties with basic school supplies at no cost.
Last year 1600 Livingston County students received backpacks filled with basic school supplies. This year LESA is hoping to giveaway 2,000 free backpacks. The distribution will be at the location listed below.
Livingston Educational Service Agency
1425 W. Grand River Avenue, Howell, MI 48843
August 19, 2010
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
For additional information, please call the LESA Hot Line at (517) 540-6833.
Andrea Gosselin attends 2|42 and was recently baptized. She is currently participating in The World Race, which is a Christian mission trip that travels to 11 countries in 11 months. Participants live out of a backpack, survive on a limited budget, and find themselves in situations, where faith is the only reality to choose from. In partnering with existing missionaries and ministries, World Racers develop relationships with the “least of these”, and through acts of service, they witness communities and nations transformed all over the world. The team will be caring for orphans, feeding the poor, spending time with girls in the sex trade, while trying to show them a new way of life; planting and building churches; teaching English and HIV/AIDS education, running sports camps, working in the slums, evangelizing and whatever else God may lead them to do.
Andrea said, “this is going to be one of the best, most life changing, challenging, uncomfortable and amazing years of my life. This will shape who I am.” She welcomes your prayer and support. You can follow her journey on her blog.
God is so much bigger than us. He is mysterious and beyond us.
The life of every human is full of questions about God, his creation and the salvation offered by Jesus. We’ll take on some of the bigger questions in our series, Frequently Asked Questions. But we know there are so many more questions that we as a community should struggle with.
So if you have questions about theology, homosexuality, biblical authority, the end times, Calvinism, evolution or anything else – here’s your chance to ask. We don’t pretend to have all the answers, but we are passionate about pursuing truth with you.
Join us on Sunday night, July 25th at the 2|42 Offices & Training Center at 7:00 pm for a Night of Questions. Come ask your questions and be a part of the conversation.
Click HERE to submit your questions ahead of time.