Thursday, April 24, 2008

TRAINING DAY SATURDAY MAY 3RD

Just a reminder this is only a week and a half away. this is required for all leaders and open for anyone wishing to attend. please let us know if you will be coming so we can arrange food and seating. This meeting will be held at the Inge's Home.

APRIL MEN OF MYSTERY


NEXT MEN OF MYSTERY NEXT MONDAY APRIL 28th 7-9pm at Pizza by Stout. Bring a Brother - Become a Brother.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Wisdom is...pt1

"Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom."
Charles Spurgeon

News For the Week of April 22nd

Hello Mystery Family

Few items of interest, things to mark on your calendar and to be in prayer for:

1. Leader Training Day
Pastor Sudhakar will be with us the weekend of May 3-4th. Saturday May 3rd we are having a leadership training day at the Inges house. If you are over an area of ministry (that makes most of us as this is a church plant) please plan to attend this event. It will be from 10am -2pm on Saturday the 3rd and cover evangelism training and home/cell group training. He will be sharing how they do things in India and how that might be useful to us here in Joplin. Please come show your support and learn how to be missional. This is required for leaders but it is open to anyone wanting to come and learn.

2. Cinco de Baptismo!!
Monday May 5th is our second Baptism celebration as a church!! This is what it is all about guys. Come join us Monday Night Conco de Mayo to celebrate as a family the good work of Jesus Christ amongst us. There will be food, games and lots of water. We need to support hose being baptized and we need to see what God is doing. The church is bearing fruit and this is a wonderful opportunity to taste and see that the Lord is good!! Please be in prayer for the baptism candidates as this is an exciting but tough time as the powers of this world and the sin in our souls does come against those submitting to Jesus in baptism. Pray and pray hard for the church and for these people.

3. COVENANT COOKOUT
We are having our first ever Covenant Cookout Friday May 16th from 6-8pm. We will be praying together, eating good food and drinking good drink. It will be a night of vision, prayer and worship as we prepare for a new season as a church and for the season of summer ahead of us. If you are in covenant with Mystery, just shy of making it a requirement, we are asking that you make EVERY EFFORT to be at this event.

4. Prayer Nights.
Dont forget we gather every Tues night at 9pm downtown at the International House of Prayer (the old dioko coffee house) to pray for the church and the city. Join us it is one of the most authentic things we do.

5. Last but not least ...
Please remember that we are a new church still and that anyone and everyone makes a difference. Covenanting with Mystery is committing to be in a home group, committing to attending our sunday worship gatherings, faithfully being in prayer for the church, the city and the people you know and work with, and living intentionally as missionaries in the places we work, play and live.
It is very easy to forget that each person actively involved makes a huge difference. People are visiting Mystery and need to see people their loving their church, people are watching us live our lives and need to see people loving their church and applying the gospel to every area of their lives. Continue to Risk talking about Jesus, Commit to Faithful attendance, Continue to Trust the gospel and live for the glory or God. Great things are happening. Persevere in Prayer, Study Scripture, Enjoy God and Live as Missionaries and not consumers. Your church needs you, your friends need you, the city needs you- and we all need Jesus.

ENJOY

Monday, April 21, 2008

Women of Mystery

The women of Mystery are getting together for a new study in a new location.
Join the ladies Monday Night (Tonight) at Butterfly Koffee Klatch, located in University Plaza on 7th and Duquesne @ 7pm.
Women of Mystery will be studying the book of Philippians. Come, bring a friend and enjoy.

Thursday, April 17, 2008

All or Nothing

“If Jesus rose from the dead, you have to accept all he said; if he didn’t rise from the dead, then why worry about any of what he said? The issue on which everything hangs is not whether or not you like his teaching but whether or not he rose from the dead.”
- Dr. Tim Keller

Monday, April 14, 2008

Fear in the Face of the Awesome

"There are two kinds of fear: The Bible talks a lot about fear of God--fear in the face of something awesome. That kind of fear is the type of fear that makes someone want to change. But a fear of other people makes you want to stay the same, to protect what you have. It's a stagnant fear; and it's paralyzing." --Win Bulter of Arcade Fire

Friday, April 11, 2008

NEW SERIES STARTS SUNDAY


A church called Mystery is beginning a brand new study this week in the book of Proverbs. We will be exploring what it means to gain wisdom and live with in an understanding and awe of God rather than enamored with ourselves. Proverbs is full of poetry, meaning, insight and imagery.
What skills does wisdom offer for those of us who want to stop living foolishly and start living life? Come find out how to gain Principles and Practices for True Living. Its a great week to invite a friend as we begin a new study that will take us into the summer months.

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

If no one else does


“Resolution One: I will live for God. Resolution Two: If no one else does, I still will.”
- Jonathan Edwards

Monday, April 07, 2008

One Man

One man accomplished the unimaginable- a perfect life- he has made a way to share in his perfection
One man came face to face with our worst fears and defeated them- extending freedom to you and I
One man stood before God and was accepted and loved and offers that love and acceptance to you

Friday, April 04, 2008

Anniversary

This week at Mystery we celebrate 1 Year of Sunday Services at First Presbyterian. Come and join us for the fun. We are unveiling a whole new look and feel for Sunday Nights and there will even be cake! Invite a friend and come reconnect and celebrate all Jesus has done over the last year in and through the lives of Mystery.

"The Son of Man came to seek and save the lost." - Jesus

Is the mission of the church any less than this? Is the purpose of your own life anything other than the command of Christ. Who are you seeking? Who do you bear on your shoulders? What have you left behind to go and find those who greatly need the message we poses? That our hearts would be moved by Jesus' immeasurable love for us and that we would move to share that love with those who do not know that the Son of Man is seeking them as He sought you out and saved you.

Thursday, April 03, 2008

Grace does not choose a man and leave him as he is. - Charles Spurgeon