Book Highlight: Jesus + Nothing = Everything

Hello Church Family,

This week's book highlight comes from Tullian Tchividjian and is entitled Jesus + Nothing = Everything.

A proclamation of Christ's sufficiency that frees us from self-righteousness and keeps us anchored through storms.

Jesus + Nothing = Everything is the equation that Tullian Tchividjian took away from a year of great trial and turmoil. In this book he describes the bitter divisions that soured the beginning of his pastorate at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church and the personal anchor that he found in the overwhelming power of the gospel. The book of Colossians forms the basis of Tchividjian's call for Christians to rediscover the gospel and continually reorient their lives around Jesus.

Tchividjian insists that many who assume they understand the gospel fail to actually apply its riches to their lives. He takes particular aim at self-righteousness, which emphasizes moral behavior while ignoring gospel indicatives. In contrast, Tchividjian delivers a strong grip of the gospel and the radical freedom and peace that are only then possible. This book delves into the profound theological truths of the gospel, yet the message is intensely practical--Tchividjian sounds the call for believers to lean hard on Christ in every area of every day.
Jesus + Nothing = Everything: Intro from Crossway on Vimeo.

224 Pages
Published October 2011

About the Author: Tullian Tchividjian, the founding pastor of New City Presbyterian Church, has recently accepted a call to serve Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church as their senior pastor. The grandson of Ruth and Billy Graham, Tchividjian is a graduate of Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. He is also the author of Do I know God and The Kingdom of God.

Book Highlight: Disciple-Getting Your Identity From Jesus

Hello Church Family,

Here is this week's book highlight from author Bill Clem:

This guide looks at the essential elements of discipleship while encouraging readers to think and journal through Scripture.

Christians are disciples of Christ. Since our entire identity is defined by Christ, we do well to think carefully about what it means to be a disciple. Bill Clem, an elder at Mars Hill Church in Seattle, looks closely at the characteristics of discipleship.

Originally written as a text for the Resurgence Training Program (Re: Train), Disciple grounds our identity as disciples in the storyline of the Bible. Careful not to be overly prescriptive, Clem instead uses Scripture and real-life stories to illustrate the essential elements of Christian discipleship. He does so by looking at characteristics and distortions of image, worship, community, and mission. He finishes with a practical chapter on weekly planning and a chapter on the multiplication of disciples. Each chapter ends with an assignment in which Clem encourages readers to journal through Scripture passages built around a particular theme. Both veteran and new followers of Jesus will benefit from this comprehensive look at what it means to be a disciple.

240 pages

Published September 2011

About the Author: Bill Clem is a pastor for Ballard Campus of Mars Hill Church, based out of Seattle, and is on the global campus network team spearheading spiritual formation.

Operation Christmas Child

Hello Church Family,


We will be having a Children's ministry Operation Christmas Child "Pizza and Packing Party," immediately following the Sunday morning meeting on Nov. 13. Kids ages 3-10 and their parents are invited to participate. Begin collecting small gifts for shoe boxes NOW. Packing information and a shoe box sample is available on the OCC table. For additional information, please contact Anita Padgett at mrspadgett@gmail.com.

Here is a video about the organization:

Missions Presentation

Hello Church Family,

Please be prepared for our the Sovereign Grace Missions Presentation this Sunday, October 23rd and next Sunday, October 30th. We will show a short video about where Sovereign Grace Ministries is helping local churches abroad. The first video is about Cuba and the second video is about the Dominican Republic. Please be in prayer about how your family can participate in Sovereign Grace Ministries' mission abroad.

Message From Dave Harvey

Hello Church Family,

The following is a message from one of our SGM leaders, Dave Harvey:


Sovereign Grace Ministries is undergoing an assessment process meant to identify strengths and weaknesses. As a major component of this, they have invited an outside conciliation ministry to solicit and assess input from Sovereign Grace church members about where change may be needed in SGM and its churches. And that includes you.


If you have insights that you believe would contribute to a well-rounded assessment of SGM, we would love to have your voice heard. There are roughly 100 churches in SGM, and perspective from all of them, including ours, will be critical to SGM learning as much as possible through this process.


If you’d like to know more about participating, read Dave Harvey’s announcement (http://bit.ly/sgm-input) and watch the SGM blog for related updates. And please pray that God’s grace and peace continue to multiply in Sovereign Grace churches.

Forgiveness is a Ridiculous Thing

Hello Church Family,

Check out this article from The Blazing Center blog entitled "Forgiveness is a Ridiculous Thing". Click on this link : "Forgiveness is a Ridiculous Thing".

Also from the same blog, here is a link to "30 Book Every Christian Should Read".

Needs for The Garden

Needs List: 10/3-10/9

• We need some children's bibles- not so much story books but actual Bibles for maybe ages 7 and up
• Kitchen Needs: commercial sink stoppers, shredded cheese(cheddar and mozzarella), sweet potatoes in a can, olive oil, garlic cloves, butter, Italian seasonings, aluminum foil, eggs, cream cheese, sour cream, salad dressings, etc
• Lunch meat for the lunches for the streets
• Clothing Closet Needs : we still need tennis shoes of all sizes and/or boots for the upcoming season, plain sweatshirts for kids and teenagers, school uniform clothes for our middle school students(khaki/blue pants, collared shirts in navy, yellow, white, and dark green), 1 year baby boy clothes, girls clothes sizes 10-16, bras of all sizes, warmer clothes for the Fall/Winter
• Diapers- newborns and 3-5
• Cleaning supplies: Fabuloso, air fresheners, carpet fresh, bleach, laundry detergent, dish soap, Lysol and other disinfectants
• Hygiene items for both streets and at Garden
• 28 Foot Box truck with Lift-gate
• 15 Passenger van
• Monetary gifts and gas cards

Need a Ride

Is there anyone who will be going to The King's Academy PSAT Session Weds. Oct. 12 from 9-12 AM?  Kurt needs a ride as we only have one car and Dan really needs it that day. Thanks.



Marilyn Ulrich

marilynju@bellsouth.net
(770) 926-8550

Giving Thanks to God

Hello Church Family,

Here is a link to Aaron's message from Sunday, October 2nd:

Giving Thanks to God