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Archive for February, 2022

Join us for “Big Wednesday”

On Wednesday night, March 2, we are encouraging everyone—all ages and life stages—to gather for worship at 6:30 p.m. in the Worship Center followed by an Ice Cream Social in the Gathering Area. Who? Every age and life stage! (Birth through age 4 in childcare during worship, and with their parents for the social) When? Wednesday, March 2, at 6:30 p.m. Where? Worship Center What? Worship, Lord’s Supper, Baptism, and Ice Cream Social Why? To encourage and strengthen our...

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Healthy Processes, Healthy Results

Not many of us get pumped up about processes, policies, and procedures.  Yet, most of us do care deeply about outcomes and results.  The truth is that the two are usually connected—even in the life of a church! Listen to the wisdom of the writer of the biblical book of Ecclesiastes: “The wise heart will know the proper time and procedure.  For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter.” (Ecclesiastes 8:5b-6a, NIV84) Eugene Peterson captures the spirit of this...

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Is it Time for You to Come Back to Church? Five Facts to Consider

Fact #1: The recent spike in Covid-19 cases is receding rapidly across our state and in our region according to data from the Georgia Department of Public Health (check out the data here). Fact #2: More of us have immunity to Covid-19 now than ever before through natural immunity (having been previously infected with the disease) or through vaccine-induced immunity. The overall population level immunity in Georgia is estimated to be at 84% and in the entire country at 89% (see the graph...

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Are You Walking the Disciple’s Path?

To be a disciple of Jesus is to be a fully-devoted follower of Christ. Though each of our discipleship journeys will be unique, there are some common steps along every disciple’s path. At Ingleside, we describe the main movements of every genuine discipleship journey in four biblical words. ...... Come – The journey begins when we respond in repentance and faith to the call of the Lord through the gospel. Jesus said, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I...

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