WE Serve, Sunday Night Worship, and Small Groups

Summer is quickly coming to an end. At least summer as far as the kids go. Pretty soon yellow school buses and kids with backpacks will be common sights. Footballs will be flying through the air. The days and nights will be a little cooler. It’s a wonderful time of year.

It’s a wonderful time of the year in the church as well. 

My favorite Sunday, WE Serve, happens next Sunday, August 11th. We will cancel our morning worship experiences at 9:00 and 10:30 and worship God by serving and loving people in our community. We will serve at places like Release Ministry, Habitat for Humanity, The Hope Center for Kids, Together Omaha, area nursing homes, and the Millard Public Schools. Most locations are family friendly. If there is a Sunday morning I don’t want you to miss—it is our WE Serve Sunday. Register this morning! 

August 11th is an important date for another reason. This fall The Water’s Edge is launching WE at Night—a Sunday evening worship experience beginning on September 8th at 6:00 at Palisades Elementary School on 168th Street between Giles and Cornhusker. The message will be similar to the message on Sunday morning—but the worship will be a different. A preview service will take place Sunday evening, August 11th at 6:00. It will be a night of worship, a celebration of serving, and a back to school blessing for families and children.

This is the time of year our small groups are preparing to launch as well. New groups are being created and existing groups will begin meeting again. We are anticipating about 35 small groups for adults and 10 small groups for middle and high school students this fall. Small groups are the best way to meet people at The Water’s Edge and provide excellent opportunities to experience the Gospel through learning, serving, and growing. Throughout August, registration for fall small groups will be available in worship and online. Small groups will begin the week of Sunday, September 8th. I encourage you to give one a try this fall. 

Hopefully you have started the 50 Days of Prayer. I have heard great stories so far about what God has been doing in people’s lives. If you haven’t started yet, most of the 50 days are still in front of us. No better day exists to start than today. If you don’t have a copy of the book, you can pick one up this morning or find an online version at WatersEdgeOmaha.com. 

I’m looking forward to serving beside you next Sunday, 

Craig