Missional Community: Sunday Jan 23rd

 

And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds  and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,

Ephesians 4:11-12

Dear Family and Friends, 

One of our Partner Churches, Scottsdale Bible Church has created a Discovery Workshop to help their congregation identify their spiritual gifts. In order to better grow as a family, and missional community we want to ensure that each member of the family is using his or her gifts for the building up of the church.  Here are the steps below

1.    Go online to http://scottsdalebible.com/serves/assessment

2.    Create an account and fill out your FREE profile and password

3.    Click “Experiences”

4.    Take 20 minute test and click “Submit”

5.    Wait for your response

6.    Print off results and come back to share

If you have any questions you can email the webmaster, please let them know you are with Imago Dei Community Church. I hope that you take advantage of this FREE resource and see you at the next missional community. 

You are invited to join us at Ryan and Leslie's apartment home for a study and discussion on "Discovering your Spiritual Gifts" Please email Ryan for questions and read below for details.

For the Gospel,

 

Lead Pastor: Ryan Rice

www.imagophoenix.org


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Details
Time 3-5pm
Day: Sunday Jan 23rd. (meet every two weeks)
Location: North Phoenix
Child care provided! 

Missional Community: Sunday Jan 9th

Every two weeks we gather as a growing community of like minded leaders to foster fellowship, mission and worship of our Lord Jesus Christ.

We call this group of people a “Missional Community.” That is because we believe that God has called us to join him in His redemptive plan in our city.  Specifically we see know that our  mission is to establish a Gospel Centered, Missional church in North Phoenix that will reproduce other churches.

This Sunday from 3-5pm we you are invited to join us at Ryan and Leslie's apartment home for a study and discussion on "Looking to the Trinity for True Community." Please email Ryan for questions.

Details
Time 3-5pm
Location: North Phoenix
Child care provided! 

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Missional Community: Leaders Lunch on 11/28

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 going to be meeting at a local church to discuss the challenges and thrills of being part of a church plant from Pastor Sandy Mason. I want to invite all emerging leaders that aspire to be part of a new church plant. Imago Dei is a growing group of leaders on mission to establish a gospel centered, missionally focused church in the North Valley. If you would like to come, please bring/pack your own lunch. Lunch will start at 12:30.

My fam and a few others will be there for the service at 10:45 and then hang around for a lunch with Pastor Sandy. There will not be child care available but there will be other children present and the moms can take turns with the kids on the playground.


This Sunday Details:

This Sunday we are going to visit Desert View Bible Church. A church plant of Scottsdale Bible Church.

Time 10:45- Service Starts, Leaders Lunch - 12:30 (following worship service)
Location: North Phoenix
Website: www.desertviewbible.org

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Missional Community: 11/14/10

Hey guys, we are going to be gathering this Sunday. We have a few new families that just arrived from MT to help start the church!(You are gonna love em) As usual we will have a time of sharing and connecting with each and some good outdoor fun. Read the Blog about missional community for more info on this Sunday's discussion.

In addition I would like to invite any and all to join us for a good hike, after our sharing time. There are great trails that are conducive for all ages and skill level. In fact, Leslie and I hiked the full trail the other day with our 5-yr. old twins! It took about 2 hours, so be sure to bring your hiking shoes, sun screen and some water. We will have some light snacks. This park also has a great play ground for kids as well. Hope to see you there.

Direction from the 101 & I-17 you will want to take

I-17 NORTH
Left on Happy Valley
Right on 51st Ave
Right on Deems Hill Parkway
Deem Hills Park will be on your right.

Time and Day:
3-5pm
Sunday, November 14th

P.S.
If you got my text message with a different location, that's not the correct address. For questions please email me or call me.

See you there,

Ryan

Missional Community: vision.mission.values

I want to remind you why we call this group of people a “Missional community.” First, we must remember that God has called many of the people in this community to a specific mission. That is to establish a Gospel Centered, Missional church in our community that will reproduce other churches. I want to take a few minutes and rehears our vision /mission/values,identities.

Our Vision “Love One. Love All” reflects our commitment to live out Jesus’ Commands. Therefore we are a community with a mission to collectively live out the vision that Jesus gave his disciples to obey the Greatest Commandments in all the scripture. (Mt 22:38, Lk 10:25-27). Love One. Love All.- Our Vision. This is first and foremost importance for Imago Dei. It’s a matter of the heart, that every believer must grow in a vital relationship with Jesus and a deep love for all the people in our city. We can’t live out the Great Commission with out first living out the Great Commandments.

Our Mission “Equip & Establish” reflects our commitment to live out Jesus’ Commission, to make disciples of every nation. We must therefore work now as a community to equip a team of like minded leaders that will work to establish a church that will in turn plant other churches in our city and other cities around the world. (Mt 28:19, Eph 4:12).

Our Values/Identities We will consistently work to explore the vision/mission and values/ identities of the imago dei. This Sunday I want to discuss how we are currently growing in our identities/values (Worship/Worshiper, Fellowship/Family, Mission/Missionary) and have a time to discuss some next steps as well.


This Sundays Discussion:
How are we growing in worship or as worshippers of Jesus?
How are we growing in mission or as a missionaries?
How are we growing in fellowship or as a family?

Lastly I want to open it up for discussion as to how we might grow in each of these areas.

Look forward to seeing you there,

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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