RAISING THE PERFECT PARENT
Parenting is easy. Just kidding. Parenting is one of the most unique, challenging, and rewarding roles we can play in our family circles. For some of us we had the perfect parents and for others of us, they were perfectly absent. Whoever you find yourself raising today, we believe God wants to shape our perspectives as parents around His kingdom and His values. Over the next few Sundays, we will be exploring the traps of modern parenting and how the families of the Bible can help us grow into the parents we were designed to be. What if we could all learn how to be the perfect parents, God’s way? Join us Sunday at 10 AM for our brand new teaching series, Raising The Perfect Parent.
WEEKLY GIVING STATISTICS
(Fiscal Year Began June 1, 2021)
Last Week Weekly Need YTD
$4,977 $3,558 $4,850
JOIN US FOR WORSHIP IN PERSON OR ONLINE
AT OUR NEW LOCATION:
2149 84th Street SW Byron Center MI 49315
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1 AT 10AM
VISIT centergr.com/live OR centergr.online.church.
INFO & OPPORTUNITIES:
‘CAMPSIDE’ Men’s Discipleship Group
Are you looking to get connected in community but don’t know where to start?
Nik and the men in his discipleship group meet once a month- and as the group’s name gives away,
around a CAMPFIRE! Curious?
The next meet-up is scheduled for Saturday, August 28th.
Visit thecentergroups.churchcenter.com for more info.
Can’t wait to meet you!
‘LADIES’ WORKOUT AT THE CENTER’
Ladies, have you been thinking about trying a fitness class? Look no further-
Lori’s got you covered!
Join us Saturdays for
8:15am WERQ and/or 9:00am Weights, Cardio & Abs
at the church.
Questions? Contact office@centergr.com
Looking forward to see you!
‘CENTER GROUNDS- Coffee & Community’
Made you look? Join us for coffee and a chat at the church!
When: Thursday mornings 8:30am-10am
Where: The Center Church foyer
CENTER STUDENTS MINISTRY:
Join us for YOUTH GROUP at our NEW LOCATION on Wednesday evenings, 7-8pm!
Contact jon-michael@centergr.com for more details.
Interested in serving in our Center Students ministry?
Jon-Michael would love to hear from you!
CENTER KIDS MINISTRY:
*Come join us for our CENTER KIDS OPEN HOUSE, August 1*
Meet Dani, our amazing Center Kids Director, some of our awesome volunteers and take a look at our cool new digs! Find out about the new curriculum we’ll start implementing and… score a goodie or two!
Looking forward to see you.
More details? Contact dani@centergr.com
CENTER MOMS is meeting on Tuesdays (bi-weekly) from 6:30-8:00pm at
the church focusing on BUILDING COMMUNITY WITH LOCAL MOMS.
-Kids Care Provided-
Next meet-up: 08/04
Interested? Contact Dani at dani@centergr.com
Look for other important updates in your inbox, Dani loves to keep everyone up to date on what’s happening in our Center Kids ministry :)
Questions for Dani? Ready to serve? She’d love to connect with you at dani@centergr.com .
SMALL GROUPS:
Looking to get connected? We will have more groups forming soon!
Please check out our online resources; some of the Small Groups may be meeting digitally due to COVID-19.
Visit thecentergroups.churchcenter.com for more info.
Looking for resources to ‘dig deeper’?
Interested in leading a Bible study but not sure where to start, what to study ?
We can help! Just contact office@centergr.com and we can introduce and connect you to RightNow Media.
Check it out- it’s well worth your time.
JOHN GORVEATTE II LEAD PASTOR
Key Passage: Colossians 3:1-21 NIV
Living as Those Made Alive in Christ
3 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. 8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. 11 Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.