6/18/20 Weekly Update

Hope everyone is doing good this fine Thursday!  Hope you all able to join us last night for the live stream.  If not, you'll see the video below.  It's so important that we continue to "be together" during a time we can't actually be together.  We love providing the content and opportunity to worship together.  We just pray you'll take advantage of it each week.

FOCUS CAMP

Ok, it's coming and it's coming quickly.  Focus Camp is happening next week.  While it may look a bit different than previous years, we know God will still be leading and turning hearts to himself.  We pray you'll be a part of the week.   Here's a rundown of our time at Focus Camp.

• 10:30 am - Devos will be on the website, therocksm.org.  They will be right on the front page, just click the picture that says something like "FOCUS CAMP DAILY DEVOS."  The hope is we'll all do those at the same time, in our own houses of course.  So plan now, 10:30a, devo's, therocksm.org
• 11:oo am - Andrew and I will be leading a morning Bible Study.  We'll take some time each day to Re-Focus on the past year.  What is Focus?  Where did it come from?  Why does it matter?  How can I actually live a life with Christ in Focus and with Christ as my Focus?  Good questions.....we've got some answers.
• 7:00 PM - The big one.  This is where we are all coming together, in person, like really in the same building!   We still must be careful and we will have some guidelines.  But the cool thing is we get to be together.  WE WILL BE MEETING IN THE CHURCH GYM.   I would plan to be here no later than 6:45pm in order to help us get everyone seated and ready for a 7p start.  While we hope to make it feel like camp....we know everyone is actually having to drive here rather than walk over from the room.  We'll also need to plan the time out a bit better since parents will be picking you up each night.  BUT....we GET TO BE TOGETHER!

To help us plan, would you mind completing this short form.  This will let us know you're coming.  If you've purchased a shirt and checked off that you were coming, no need to do the form again.  THIS WILL BE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT LET US KNOW THEY'RE COMING.
THE FORM.

Some Specifics for the night:

• If you're sick, stay home.  If you feel sick, stay home.  
  
• If you're coming, fill out the form (see above.)
  
• While here, understand there is to be no gathering within 6ft.  Help us with that.
  
• Seats are not to be moved unless moved by a volunteer.
  
• When you get here, you'll be greeted at the door.  A leader will take you to a seat.  Yes, we'll try to get you close to your friends...but keep in mind...each chair is 6 ft from any other chair.  So maybe shoot for the general area of your friend and then you can talk after the service, outside the 6 ft bubble of course!
• We know this will be tough.  We know you want to hang out and be close.  But we simply can't do that at this point.  We are trusting you all to be mature, responsible and cooperate.  We know you got this....our leaders/volunteers will be here to help you with that.  Temptations will be looming!  ha
  

---

CAMP LEADERS/VOLUNTEERS

If you reached out to let me know you would be willing to help with Focus Camp, please arrive at the church at 6:15p each night.   We will have some jobs for everyone that shows up.  Just be sure to be here by 6:15p to find our your role and get to volunteering.  It's not too late to help, just let me know you plan to be here.

​I believe that's it for now.  I'll be texting and emailing over the weekend with any other details that may come up.  But begin now praying for next week and preparing your heart for what appears to be a great time together to FOCUS on all that God is and all that He's done for us through Christ.

---

Last Night

As mentioned above, here is our video from last night.  We continued our series through the books of the Bible.  The plan is to visit 10 books during the 10 weeks of summer. We're going high elevation, big, broad thoughts for each book.  Last night, Isaiah.  How does this book fit into the story of the Bible?  How is the book important for us today?  Why even read it or have it?   Well,  we invite you to watch or watch again.