I will rescue the lame; I will gather the exiles.
I will give them praise and honor in every land where they have suffered shame.
At that time I will gather you; at that time I will bring you home.
I will give you honor and praise among all the peoples of the earth
when I restore your fortunes before your very eyes,”
says the Lord.
Zephaniah 3:19-20
Last Week’s Update…stay connected!
Logistics
Served: ~96
Last week's leaders: Ruth, ChiChi, Bryan,
Next week's leaders: Crystal, Geoff, Kenny, Ruth
Looking Ahead
Next weekend we will be joined by VOX Hartford for City Serve
Service
“When they saw the courage of Peter and John
and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men,
they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.”
Acts 4:13
One of The Street Church’s founding principles is that anyone who has had an encounter with Jesus and is living with Him in an active, vibrant faith, has a testimony given to them by God that is for the people of God.
We do not hold a public Bible Study at Street Church on Saturday, we preach the Gospel, and the Gospel was given to every man, woman and child. Of course we do not preach anything contrary to Scripture, don’t get all twisted up! An old friend had a ministry he founded named “Free People Free People”…. that is what we do.
It was a great day downtown in between the rain drops. Ruth and I loaded up the van and I was and am grateful for the partnership and right-hand-of-fellowship that VOX Church has with The Street Church Collective.
My dear children, let’s not just talk about love; let’s practice real love.
This is the only way we’ll know we’re living truly, living in God’s reality.
1 John 3:18
Ruth and Chi Chi led the service, both of color, both women, one from Haiti, another with East African decent, both women, both educated but neither seminary trained, and both women put forth the Gospel of Jesus. Chi Chi shared her message of her deepening relationship with Jesus, giving practical advice on reading Scripture for disciplehisp and intimacy with God. She encouraged folks to pick up a copy of the Bible and the 30 Days bible guide we offer and many asked for resources and help. Like Gusto said to Remy “anyone can cook”, God says to us “anyone can read the Bible”…
Communion was lovey and the line long and lunch went out without a hitch. Please consider making soup, chili, rice and beans, Mac-n-cheese, whatever once in awhile. It is really appreciated! Lots of easy recipes online and you can signup on our website.
It was like “old home day” with one couple who have been gone for a year in NC coming back. Unfortunately, things did not work out for them and they are still struggling but they knew this was a family to come to in the process. Both were baptized here and their faith remains their anchor. Many came by who have been away, and admittedly I was a bit sidetracked every time I saw a face I had missed. This was true for volunteers as well. Steph Remo and her daughter showed up “without signing up” which is always fine. She was an anchor years ago before COVID and then God gave her a vision to go back to school for nursing which she did. “Things sure have changed and gotten bigger!”…. but she still learned names of people remembering what we are about. We are not trying to be the biggest or flashiest thing in the city. We are a part of what God is doing and our part is loving people out of shame and disgrace and helping them feel human and beautiful.
It was a very good day.
Bryan
From the Community Churches
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.”
1 Corinthians 12:12-14
Rushika, Anna, Mary and I headed off to Farmington Station with church in a box and Jesus in our hearts. Rushika stayed a few steps back (she is sneaky, that one!) and got this shot of what I feel each and every time we walk into one of our community churches… it’s mobile church but it all fits into crates and gets loaded up onto a beach cart… and the “A-Team” rolls in to bring “a dose of The Ghost!”.
It was a packed house thanks to a great staff and people still hungry for God. They were just wrapping up morning exercise so I jumped in while the team set up Church. While we were singing, a new friend, Sylvia, rolled in from the courtyard in her wheelchair:
“I like your singing, can you yodel?”
(you know, like every pastor gets asked during service)
“why I can fake it, but no, not really”.
…and she began to sing and sure enough after a few bars she ripped right into yodeling… another first in our services! I asked her where she learned to yodel and she said her father used to bring home record albums and she would listen to them and practice. So there you go, welcome to Yodel Church.
Blessings,
Bryan
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