The first theme is “Who We Are,” and will run for the month of September. Here is The Really Big Idea that will drive our theme:
We so what we are. Our activity is the result of our identity. We serve a God who created us for community, called us to greater faith and discipleship, and empowered is to partner with him in service for his kingdom. Especially in times of transition, we need to remind ourselves that as the church we have a mission and calling that is rooted in God. As we transition in our leadership, we are standing firm in our commitment to being the people of God who will live as his people in this time and place – Rochester Church is still a place where people can connect, grow, and serve in Christ.
It is a great time to be the church. As the church, we are the people of God – we are defined and identified by his presence. And out identity points us towards our activity. In short, we do what we are. Put another way, our activity is the result of our identity. In every season, we must remind ourselves that we serve a God who created us for community, called us to greater faith and discipleship, and empowered us to partner with him in service for his kingdom. This is the mission of the Rochester Church of Christ.
Our Sunday morning and Wednesday evening series will both take different angles on this theme. The Sunday morning series, BFF, will consider what it means to make our relationship with God the central piece of our identity. On Wednesday nights, we will look at what it means to make godly love a core characteristic of who we are.
I am looking forward to this Fall and all of the opportunities we will have to explore what it means to live in God’s kingdom.
shine!
Jason
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