Weekly Update: October 2, 2024
Word from the Pastor:
Good news! I'll be back this coming Sunday, October 6th, and we will pick up with “The God in Secret” from the Sermon on the Mount. I want to thank everyone for their prayers and encouragement. It's been a couple weeks since we talked about “The God in Silence, so if you need a refresher, you can listen to it HERE. While gone, I have had the opportunity to put out some more content.
"B Side" on The God in Silence, HERE
"B Side" on an ancient Biblical view on marriage, HERE entitled, "The B Side: To Be Like God."
Vision talk from last month's member meeting, HERE, entitled, “The Church of Doing”
Finally, I want to thank many of you for your patience as we, together, walk into a new future as Driftwood Community Church. I believe what we have adds both to the complexity and beauty of who we are. We are not a new church plant that comes free of history and long held opinions and desires. But like a church plant we have a new name, a change of direction, a very small part-time staff, and a vision for Driftwood. Before a church is an organization, we are a community of people that experience unexpected back problems, illness, death, exhaustion and more. There's an old pastor I knew and his term for the church was "This Beautiful Mess". In mess, we have things like seasonal inconsistency, the need for change, the need to clean up, and the task of remembering who put what where. It's easy to get caught up in the idea that God will make us what we need to be so we can get done what we need to get done; but the problem with that ideology is that God isn't anywhere in the Bible. Almost every letter we have in the New Testament is written to a church that is a mess, and it seems looking back some 2,000 years, they did alright. Engaging a rich heritage, a new horizon, different personalities and biases and expectations can be messy, but this is where our God who creates beauty out of chaos, shine! Let me close with some lyrics from an older song entitled Beautiful Things:
All this pain, I wonder if I’ll ever find my way
I wonder if my life could really change at all
All this earth could all that is lost ever be found
Could a garden come up from this ground at all
You make beautiful things; you make beautiful things out of the dust
You make beautiful things; you make beautiful things out of us
All around, hope is springing up from this old ground
Out of chaos life is being found in You
You make me new, You are making me new
May you experience the fullness and beauty of God this week, even if currently life seems messy!
Matthew
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Upcoming Events
Trustee Status Updates
Two trustee positions end in December. Susan White will be rotating off, along with Darrell Thomas, who was recently elected to fill the remainder of Jeff Smith’s position which also ends in December. We are taking nominations for these two positions through December 1. You can provide your nomination to any trustee, or write it on a piece of paper and drop it in the offering plate. Elections will be held Sunday, December 8 immediately following the Sunday morning service. Please be praying for God’s guidance as we fill these important positions.
Trustee Nominations and Elections: December 1 and 8, 2024
On December 1, we will be asking our members for nominations for two Trustee positions that will be open in January 2025. Following the nomination process, we will have elections on December 8. Please be praying for God’s guidance as we fill these important positions.
Social Hour: Sundays at 10:00 am
Our social hour is a great way to get to know each other over breakfast tacos! We meet in the Education Building at 10:00 a.m. before the 11:00 a.m. church service.
Volunteer Opportunity
Thanks to Ben Roberts for serving in the lector position! We continue to need volunteers for this position, preferably for monthly commitments at a minimum. Responsibilities on Sunday mornings include welcoming the congregation, announcements, leading the scripture reading and the Nicene Creed. Please be in prayer about this need for our church. If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, please complete this form or contact a trustee or the pastor.
Dripping Springs Helping Hands Pantry
October donation requests for the pantry are canned meat (Spam, tuna, chicken), boxed cereals & oatmeal (individual packets). We accept any non-perishable food items at any time, as well as diapers and wipes. You can place your donations in the bin in the Education building. The Pantry is very appreciative of our donations.
Concerns:
Pastor Matthew's back injury
Those suffering with illnesses
We need rain!
Those battling cancer
Israel
Praises:
Our Nation
Gatherings & Neighbors
Family Reunions
Events where we can be "church" to others
We are sorry if we have missed any prayer needs. Please let us know by sending us an email. Your updates to the prayer list are appreciated.
Our trustees are Shelby Eckols, Craig Glanville, Darrell Thomas, Susan White and David Younger.
God's blessings and love to you,
Driftwood Community Church