new life ramblings (7/10/09)

Every week (or most weeks) I take a moment to share what is on my heart.  Everything from what is happening at New Life, our culture, in my life and just random stuff.  I call this “New Life Ramblings”.  Enjoy! Feel free to respond back!  Give input!  Ask questions!  Grab a cup of coffee and catch up on what is going on in my mind. 

• My daughter turns 16 on Monday.  What a year we are having in the Jones family.  Many “significant moments” for us.  (20 years of marriage, and Kaylee turns 18, graduates from High School and goes to college)
• I am so excited about our summer series. The church is called to be a lamp stand…why are we not shining? What are some viruses that are making the local church sick?  What is Jesus saying to his church?
• We had a planning meeting talking about the fall.  Very excited about what God is going to do at New Life this fall.  Very important season as we see this building go up.
• Pray for our Junior High students.  A bunch of them are leaving on Monday for a week of camp.
• Pray for me. I have some kind of infection in my eye. More irritating than anything.
• Sept. 20 we are planning a 40 day fast.  Praying for our community, church and world.  We are specifically going to pray for Sunday, November 1. We need to receive $800,000 to finish phase one of our building.  Everyone needs to be involved. 
• We have decided to cancel Encore Café for the summer.  We will use these next couple of months to determine our future direction with Encore Café.
• Did you know between Lift (Junior High), Axis (Senior High/early College) and The Crossing (young adults) we have 275 students and young adults involved with New Life? This is amazing. We are planning a huge gathering at the end of the summer to bring all three of these environments together.
• Read Revelation 2:8-11 to prepare for Sunday.
• Friday is my day off. It is may day to focus on my wife and family
• Make sure you check out  the building.  In two weeks the walls go up! 
• I love this sunshine today!