Nov 24 2024
Our Missionary God
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Revelation 7:9
This Week's Growth Guide
God’s Word is both central and critical to your spiritual growth. We invite you to utilize the Growth Guide during the week to further your application of the Truth from the message.
•. Monday - Acts 1-5
•. Tuesday - Acts 6-10
•. Wednesday - Acts 11-15
•. Thursday - Acts 16-20
•. Friday - Acts 21-25
•. Saturday - Acts 26-28
Home Church Questions
1. This Sunday was our OCC dedication. In what ways are you involved with OCC? What aspect of Operation Christmas Child do you appreciate? Why?
2. We looked at the storyline of the Bible and discovered our God is a missionary God from the beginning to the end. Missions isn’t just one aspect; it is at the very heart of Who He is and what He does. Is this a new idea to you? Explain.
3. We looked at several passages to help tell the story of the Bible (see the sermon outline). Did one or two of these passages stand out to you? How does that passage relate to the bigger story of our missionary God?
4. What are some ways we should be impacted when we consider that God’s heart for missions is good news for us? In other words, when we realize we are among the “nations” and Jesus was sent as our Savior, how should we respond?
5. When we realize missions is at the heart of Who God is and what He does, we should be impacted so that missions becomes central to who we are and what we do. Would you say missions is merely one aspect of your life, or is missions at the heart of who you are? Explain.
6. How could missions become more central to your life? What next steps can you and your Home Church take so missions becomes more central to who we are and what we do? (For example, we have been including a “Mission Highlight” at the bottom of the discussion questions. Your Home Church can spend some time reading this and praying.)
Mission Highlight - Pray for the Unreached: The Hui in China
The Hui people of China, numbering around 13.7 million, are primarily Sunni Muslims with roots tracing back to Arab, Persian, Mongol, and Chinese ancestors. They speak Mandarin with some Arabic and Persian influences and are spread across nearly all of China's counties, known for their skills in business and various trades. Despite widespread persecution of Uyghur Muslims by the Chinese Communist Party, the Hui have not faced the same level of oppression. There are no known gospel movements among the Hui, with less than 0.1% identifying as Christians. An estimated 275 workers are needed, at a ratio of 1 worker per 50,000 people. Prayers focus on opportunities for outreach, spiritual conviction, and a desire for Jesus among Hui families, with the hope that they would embrace Christ and share the gospel across their communities.
Finances
Weekly Budget 35,297
Giving For 11/10 32,141
Giving For 11/17 47,080
YTD Budget 705,943
Giving 625,552
OVER/(UNDER) (80,391)
Operation Christmas Child - Today is THE last day to drop off Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes.
Please bring your boxes to the church this afternoon so they can be processed and packed before being shipped to the collection center. Also, if you have yard signs, please turn those in TODAY! On December 15, we will reveal the total number of shoe boxes packed and processed, so you won’t want to miss it!
During the loading process, it would be incredibly helpful to have additional dollies/hand trucks available. If you have one of these we could use, please bring it to the church today. You can pick it up tomorrow after the loading process is complete.
New to Fellowship?
We are so glad that you chose to worship with our Fellowship Family this morning. If you are joining us for the first time or have been checking us out for a few weeks, we are excited you are here and would love to meet you. Please fill out the “Connect Card” and bring it to the Connection Center in the Atrium, we would love to say “hi” and give you a gift.
FELLOWSHIP KIDS PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT
Plan a night out on December 6, 6-8:30 p.m. We will take care of your kiddos,
birth—4th grade, for our annual Parents Night Out! Feed them dinner before they arrive, put them in their favorite pajamas, and bring them to us. We will play games, make Christmas crafts, have a little snack and watch a movie while you enjoy a free evening! Register at fellowshipconway.org/register. Registration ends November 29.
Fellowship Women’s Potluck & P.J.’s
Ladies, put your comfy P.J.’s on, bring a dish to share and join us Thursday, December 5, 6-8:00 p.m. at 11 Skyland Dr. (home of Amy McKissack). Bring a friend or meet a new friend, and be ready for a night of hanging out together.
Read Through the Bible
On Sunday, December 1, we complete the “Through the Bible Series” with Revelation. On Monday, December 2, the worship center will be open for Fellowship to read through the entire Bible, Genesis to Revelation, as an application of what we have learned. Slots are broken into 30 minutes, and we ask you to sign up for them. To sign up for your 30-minute reading time, go to fellowshipconway.org/register.
Prayer During Service
We love to pray for one another. Our prayer team will have people at the front of the Auditorium under the signs Hope and Love to pray for you after the message. Please feel free to walk up to them for prayer or encouragement during the first worship song after the message.
Perspectives Classes begin on January 14
Perspectives is a fifteen-lesson discipleship course exploring different aspects of God’s global purpose in a multi-faceted learning experience. Join us on Tuesday evenings beginning January 14 from 6:00-9:00 PM at the Summit Church. The first week is free to check it out. Fellowship highly recommends taking this class. For more information, go to perspectives.org/courses/conway-ar-s25/.