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Last Sunday I asked our community why compassion so often slips off our priority lists. It’s an interesting question, especially to a church community like ours, because there’s already such a deep level of buy-in on helping others. We already believe we should serve this city. We already want to change the world. But, even we – who are already convinced – rarely do anything. Why is that? The reason I focused on Sunday is the misunderstanding that we need…

All are welcome to attend these classes at the HUB. Nate will teach on Christianity and Christians at the next class. Bring a little food to share, we will start at 5pm. January 29th: The Bible in 5 Words – intro to the Biblical story February 19th: Christianity and Christians-intro to the Historic Christian Faith and the Christian Identity How to Read the Bible-intro to Biblical genre and practical Bible study methods Tools of Spiritual Healing and Growth-intro to historic…

Generous members of Emmaus have contributed to our Camp Scholarship Fund in order to enable the children and youth of Emmaus to benefit from Christian summer camp experiences. To apply for a scholarship, please email responses to the following questions to info@emmaus.church: What is the name of the camp? What is the session length and cost? What amount can the parents/family provide? What amount can the student contribute? What is the requested scholarship amount? As always, come join us for…

Wondering how to help your children extend the lesson from children’s chapel at Emmaus Church in Lincoln, CA on Sunday morning?  Try these: Every night this week focus on one family member. At dinner, have each family member share with that person what purpose he/she thinks God has given that specific family member. Eat dinner together and talk about the four-fold pattern: Took, Blessed, Broke, Gave. Invite important friends over for dinner. Enjoy fellowship with one another and pray for…

The weekly 10/13 studies will resume THIS Wednesday, 2/1, at 6:30, at the Alves home (808 Donau Ct.). The format will include studying passages from the Bible and relating the content to our current life experiences. Guys and girls are invited to join in this week as we brainstorm the topics and plans for the 10 week session. We are looking for a co-pilot to help guide the guys through their discussion time. If you are a man who loves…

What an honor and privilege it is to meet with families in our community and share life with them! The past few months have been wonderful getting together with many of the families of Emmaus. I am thankful for your transparency and willingness to open up about what your hopes and dreams are for your children’s spiritual development and what you would like to pass onto them in their journeys with Jesus. What I have seen during this time is…

Sabrina Nisan and Kait Henning have a passion to blend their love of worship with their love of discipling youth!  Many youth from our 10/13 group and our Ember (high school) group also love music, so it seemed a perfect idea to launch a youth worship team. Darrell and I also have a passion for music and youth, especially since we have 2 musician sons in this age group.  We are excited to host the weekly meetings and practices to…

Sabrina Nisan and Kait Henning have a passion to blend their love of worship with their love of discipling youth!  Many youth from our 10/13 group and our Ember (high school) group also love music, so it seemed a perfect idea to launch a youth worship team. Darrell and I also have a passion for music and youth, especially since we have 2 musician sons in this age group.  We are excited to host the weekly meetings and practices to…

This week in Emmaus Kids, we will be focusing on the story of Saul’s conversion. We will be discussing how God transformed Saul on his way to Damascus. Saul’s conversion will help us discuss how God transforms us and makes us a new creation. The key verse comes from 2 Corinthians 5:17: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come.” During the Bonus Round, the Emmaus Kids will hear…

This Sunday, January 22nd immediately following the morning gathering at Emmaus Church in Lincoln, CA, we will have our annual Community Meeting at Foskett Ranch Elementary School. Please plan to stay for this important meeting! We will be covering the following important content during the meeting: Family Life Ministry Personal stories from our community Update on the budget Voting on new board members Opportunities for growth in 2012 Come be a part of this important community meeting.  Source: New feed

This week, as part of our 35 Days of Prayer, we’re focusing on personal transformation. Here are three warnings to heed as we engage this common journey toward spiritual wholeness: Don’t get side-tracked by counterfeit lovers! (This is biblical language that sometimes refers to people but usually refers to other things that try to seduce us off the trail): the allure of power, the promise of wealth, the false god of comfort.   Don’t get defeated by pain! Pain can…

This week in Emmaus Kids the children will be hearing the Emmaus Road story, focusing in on the two disciples on their way to Emmaus. In Chapel we will be reenacting the story and then tracing our feet and gluing these footprints to a large poster with all the other kids’ feet. We will focus on the idea that we are on a journey and Jesus is with us. We will also introduce the idea of needing to recognize Jesus…