Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Food & Football @ Paseo Highlands Park

Every few weeks imago dei friends and families are starting to gather to connect, have fun, build relationships and learn more about the vision of this emerging church in the north valley.

The weather should be great and this park rocks! (I just visited it). Bring the kids, bring the football and come on out this Sunday from 12-3ish. Leslie and I are providing some lunch. Check below for details.

This a relational time, not a small group, or a set Bible Study (for now). Leslie and I are new to the city and are in a season of cultivating lots of new relationships.

These gatherings are a time to foster friendships. It's a time to connect, have fun and learn more about this community that is coming together.

It's a time to have fun. Leslie and I, Ryan (the founding church planters) want to build relationships with all of you. Before we ever start a church, we want to demonstrate the church's love. We want to be the church and teach others to do the same, long before we ever start asking people to come to church. The church is not a building, but a people on mission.

Details:
Location: North Valley Paseo Park (Behind the Community Center)
Time: 12-3ish
Lunch will be provided: Sandwiches or something...
Items to Bring: Soccer Ball, Food etc. Contact Leslie via facebook or phone. The facebook link is on the side. You may get a call directly from Leslie about what to bring.


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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Coffee House Concert

Come join some the friends and families that are part of Imago Dei for evening of coffee and live music. Our friends, Samantha and Brad Byrd will be taking the stage around 8pm. This is a great event to relax and connect with friends. Hope to see you there.



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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Farmers' Market in Norterra Cancelled Today :(

Imago Dei has been invited to be part of our local Farmers Market. Due to bad weather we wont be there today. But look for us on the First and Third Wednesday's of the month. I (Pastor Ryan) plan on being there, giving out water bottles meeting a greeting our community.

Come and enjoy wonderful live music by Ree Boado and browse a bounty of colorful booths full of fresh produce, tamales, Alaskan salmon, beef jerky, salsas, gifts and much more.

The Norterra Farmers' Market takes place on the first and third Wednesdays of every month through May. The market is located between Paradise Bakery and P.F. Changs. See you there!

Details
1st & 3rd Wednesdays through May
3:30-7:30pm
Website: http://www.norterrashopping.com/calendar.asp


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Saturday, October 9, 2010

Visiting Church Plant in North Phoenix

Imago Dei is not yet a church. We are a community of people on mission. (Candidates with Acts29) Our goal is to reach out to those in need and recruit other missionary minded leaders. (40 adults primarily stud dudes).

Part of our training involves attending other churches in our community. Being part of the Acts29 Network here in Phoenix has been real a blessing. With about 10 church plants in the city our team has been able to visit most of these church plants and gain a greater insight into what church planting looks like. This also has been a great opportunity to network as well.

We don't want to be strangers to the larger body of Christ in our city therefore we often visit churches outside of our networks. We are learners. We want to learn from the leaders that have gone before us. This Sunday we are visiting a prayer partner and friend at Hope Church. Pastor Paul is the Lead Pastor and will be preaching tomorrow. Usually after the service, we go out to eat and share what we learned and discovered. Each Sunday is an adventure. We invite you to join us any time. Keep posted on the blog to see where we will be next. See you soon.

Church Location: North Phoenix (Norterra High school)
Name: Hope Church
Service Time: 10:30 AM
Picture: The pic is not the church we are visiting


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Thursday, October 7, 2010

Serving Single Moms in Need: Car Wash 10/09/10

You're invited to join a small group of community and church leaders for a special car wash fund-raising event to help single moms in Need.

As a Pastor who cares for the needs of my community, I can't say enough how huge this need is in our city and even more so in our apartment community! After living in our apartment community for only a short time, my wife and I have been burdened to see the great numbers of single moms with little support. These strong willed women work long hours often holding two jobs trying to make ends meet; many even go to night school in hopes of a brighter future! We together can give some grace and give our time!

We as a church want to help. We want to give to those in need in our community by serving! This fundraiser is one of many in our local community that will go to help single moms in need. Umom is local organization in our city committed to the moms in our city! All the proceeds from this car wash will go to Umom. All Checks should be made out to Umom!

Details: This Saturday 10/09 at 9am-12pm you are invited to gather with us for a great cause to wash cars for single moms in need! $5 donation minimum. Bring some towels for drying cars and I would wear some flip flops! Bring a car and I will give you the best wash it's ever had!


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