Sunday, February 13, 2011

What the LOVE series is all about in March

What’s the verse we are using? 1 Corinthians 13


1 Corinthians 13 1 If I speak in the tongues[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,[b] but do not have love, I gain nothing. 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails."…now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13:13

Purpose: If the greatest of all is love, then the people of The Crossing need to have a clear understanding of what God expects in the realm of love. Love is a tangible and concrete outworking of one's relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ. The goal is to call our people to a higher standard of relationships and interactivity with all human beings.

Themes for each week of the Love series:

• March 5/6: Love is patient

• March 12/13: Love is kind

• March 19/20: Love does not boast and does not envy

• March 26/27: Love is not selfish and is other centered

• April 2/3: Love is not easily angered and keeps no records of wrongs

• April 9/10: Love does not delight in evil but rejoices in the truth

• April 16/17: Love always trusts, protects, hopes, perseveres



Key dates to calendar:

• February 15 – Begin to put groups on the Web

• February 19 – Spiritual Retreat (9 am – 3 pm)

• February 19/20 – Groups communicated on the weekend

• February 26/27 – ALL Groups on the Web

• March 5/6 – Groups communicated from Tim in his message. People can sign up on the plaza.

• March 5/6 – Love series begins

• March 7 (Monday) – Connections Love Group for Men

• March 8 (Tuesday) – Connections Love Group for Singles

• March 10 (Thursday) – Connections Love Group for Women

• March 19 (8 am – 12 pm) – School Acts of Kindness (choose one of six elementary schools)

• March 21 – Groups start signing up for Feed My Starving Children

• April 12-14 (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) – Attend Feed My Starving Children as a group

• April 16/17 – Last weekend of the Love series

• April 25 – Easter

• April 26 and 28 (Tuesday and Thursday) – Fuel Bible Studies and Spiritual Disciplines begin (for 5 weeks)

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