By Inside Out on 3/5/2010 12:10 PM

Hey all,

We are busy preparing to present visions and plans for our internal ministries at lifepath. Here are two ways you can help shape our future:

Parents of all kids, ages one to eighteen, there is a meeting for you on Sunday, March 14, at 6 pm at Calvary Community Church. The directors of our children and student ministries, Vinessa and Nicholas, will be proposing an overall discipleship plan for our kids. They are very excited about the vision and ideas for your kids but they want your input and feedback. Childcare will be provided for the meeting!

Are you not currently in a small group or Sunday morning adult class? Help us make our program better by taking this 3 minute survey:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TNX7SNP
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By Inside Out on 2/19/2010 12:37 PM

I've been listening to your feedback about our vision and future over the past couple of weeks. You've had some great questions and suggestions! The sermon this Sunday will focus on many of these things.

Blessings on your weekend!

Pastor Elliott

UPDATE: Click here to listen to Pastor Elliott's sermon titled Getting There, or to download a transcript.

By Inside Out on 2/5/2010 3:15 PM

Thanks for the great congregational meeting last Sunday. We presented a ton of information, which may have been overwhelming and yet still not answered every question or concern you have. We received some questions on the note cards, which the Session looked over at our meeting on Wednesday. One of us will be calling each of you who submitted the question cards to make sure we understand you and to respond. I'd also love to meet with as many of the small groups and Sunday school classes as possible to listen to your feedback on our vision as we move forward. 

Communication is always an effort and I want to make sure that I, the elders, and the staff are listening and not just talking. I appreciate any questions and I'm always happy to take questions directly via email or phone (281.855.0222) about our vision or anything else.

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By Inside Out on 1/21/2010 5:00 PM

We're getting close to the end of our time of exploration on our vision to be a different kind of church. The next phase of our life together will see us "putting some meat on the bones" of the vision. 

What will we be doing? What will we do for a building? Where will it be located? When will we start a capital fund campaign to begin raising resources for a building? What is our process for moving forward?

A week from this Sunday, January 31, at 10:00am we're having a congregational meeting to present our progress on answering these questions and listen to your response.

I know that one ongoing question is that with all the talk about becoming "inside-out," are we sacrificing our internal church life in order to focus on the community? The answer is that we are and will continue to be focused on worship, our children's program, ou ... Read More »

By Inside Out on 1/8/2010 6:57 PM

How are we doing in establishing relationships in the community? Here is a little feedback from the community:

Terry Meienberg, the volunteer coordinator at Cypress Assistance Ministries (CAM), recently told us that Lifepath Church has become the third most involved church out of all the congregations that give their time and resources. Given that some of the other congregations are much larger and have had an involvement with CAM for far longer, she was very pleased with our efforts.  

Also, a school district official has told us that our partnership with Tipps Elementary is becoming the ideal model for how schools and churches can work together in the community. We may even be asked to have a future role in shaping other church/school partnerships.

One of our current goals for establishing ourselves in the community is to develop a reputation that people can count us because we are a church that truly desires to make a di ... Read More »

By Inside Out on 12/31/2009 11:12 AM

By Inside Out on 12/23/2009 2:45 PM

This Sunday – December 27 - we’re meeting at our normal times of 9:00 and 11:09 but we are not having our “Off the Hook” worship service. Instead, during our 11:09 service, I’ll be retelling the Christmas story with the help of the kids. Bring them to the worship service and we’ll  dress them up as angels, shepherds, Mary and Joseph and have some fun.

Oh, and don’t forget that we have a worship service Christmas Eve at 7:00pm at Calvary Community Church (7550 Cherry Park Drive, off Hwy 6, behind Taco Bell).  We’ll sing some of the traditional Christmas songs. I’ll preach a Christmas message. And then we’ll light the candles and sing “Silent Night.” Sound like a plan?

Merry Christmas,

Pastor Elliott

By Inside Out on 12/18/2009 3:01 PM

Christmas and the New Year are on the way. Our 2nd annual Children's Christmas Pageant featuring our Lifepath Children and our Off the Hook Players is Sunday at 10 am.  This year our children will make guest appearances on the hit show 'Angel Idol' as they compete for the most important job of their angel career- announcing the birth of the Christ child! This year's pageant also features our Off the Hook Players who make their own attempts at stealing the show...oh, and when was the last time you saw Elvis at a children's Christmas pageant? You'll definitely want to arrive early for a seat up front this year!

Our Christmas Eve service is at 7 pm at Calvary Community Church. They don't do a service themselves and allow us to use their space. Make sure to tell any Calvary p ... Read More »

By Inside Out on 12/10/2009 2:53 PM

Here is a reminder that we have a congregational meeting this Sunday at 10:00. We will be electing elders, presenting the budget, and setting the pastors' salaries for the coming year.
 
That's a lot to do in one meeting, but hopefully there will also be time for some question-and-answers on our vision and future together. What have we learned during our time of exploring the Inside-Out vision? What are the next steps? And what about a building? I want to make sure we are communicating our progress. We are a good way through our 6-8 month period of exploring the Inside-Out vision and we are definitely closer to the time to make some decisions. I'll put together a couple of bullet points on where we are for Sunday. If you can't be at the meeting, don't worry, I'll email them out next week.
 
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By Inside Out on 12/4/2009 2:48 PM

Tuesday night our Director of Community Development and Outreach shared with the elders all of the things we did in November to bless our community.  I thought you might like to see it:

Star of Hope

• Women's Ministry collected 116 gifts for the Star of Hope

CAM (Cypress Assistance Ministry)

• There are 15 volunteers on a regular basis volunteering at CAM with their various ministries or projects
• 8 young adults and men did home repair to siding, roofing, and kitchen drawers of a CAM client
• Youth ministry purchased over $700 worth of gifts and made 15+ children's stockings for CAM

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