Getting Ready for Christmas Discussion Guide - Week 4
by Christopher Burford and Sherrill Wall on December 22nd, 2024
WelcomeHello friends and welcome to the fourth week in our series named “Getting ready for Christmas.” So far, we have discussed cleaning our spaces and opening our hearts, decorating as a way to prepare for the season, and inviting people to the celebration of the birth of Jesus. This week we will be discussing actions we can take now that everything is ready. It is truly great to get to this pla... Read More
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Christmas Eve is Almost Here // M-Note 12.21.2024
by Matt Miofsky on December 20th, 2024
Christmas Eve is almost here!... Read More
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Getting Ready for Christmas Discussion Guide - Week 3
by Sherrill Wall and Christopher Burford on December 15th, 2024
Welcome“Are you ready for Christmas?” I have been asked that question at least three times this week. And the answer is, “Getting there.” Both question and answer have referenced the cleaning and the decorating and the shopping for the physical celebration, but without any thought given to my spiritual preparation. It is good to have this time to focus on what we have done and still need to do as... Read More
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Christmas Eve is Coming Early // M-Note 12.14.2024
by Matt Miofsky on December 13th, 2024
Even though December 24 is over a week away, Christmas Eve festivities start next week at The Gathering! On Wednesday, December 18, we will have our first early Christmas Eve service for those of you who are heading out of town. It will be the same message and music as Christmas Eve (including candlelit “Silent Night”), just a few days early. It will also include a chance to give to the Christmas ... Read More
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Getting Ready for Christmas Discussion Guide - Week 2
by Christopher Burford and Sherrill Wall on December 8th, 2024
WelcomeHello everyone and welcome to week two of our current series called Advent: Getting Ready for Christmas. In the first week we discussed cleaning our spaces in order to focus our hearts and minds towards peace and, more importantly, on our relationship with God. This week we will be talking about the decorations we use, or that we enjoy, over the holiday season that add depth to this special... Read More
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Christmas Invitations // M-Note 12.7.24
by Matt Miofsky on December 6th, 2024
When I moved to Atlanta to attend Emory University I met a friend named Seren on the first day of class. By the end of class, she invited me and Jess to check out the small United methodist Church she attended. We didn’t have a church yet, so we went with her. The rest was history. We got connected, made great friends, got involved, and I ended up serving on the staff for 2 years. And it all start... Read More
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Archive
2024
January
Clean Slate: Week 1 Discussion GuideStarting & Sustaining Change // M-Note 1.6.24Clean Slate: Week 2 Discussion GuideStarting Small, Dreaming Big // M-Note 1.13.24Clean Slate: Week 3 Discussion GuideTogether Towards Change...and Healthy Habits // M-Note 1.20.24Clean Slate: Week 4 Discussion GuideSlowing Down for God to Show Up // M-Note 1.27.24
February
More Isn't Always Better // M-Note 2.3.24Money Talks: Week 1 Discussion GuideAshes for Valentine's Day? // M-Note 2.10.24Money Talks: Week 2 Discussion GuideLenten Devotional 2024Money Talks: Week 3 Discussion GuideWhat's your legacy? // M-Note 2.17.24Strength in Numbers: Community in Ministry // M-Note 2.24.24Entourage Discussion Guide - Week One
March
Entourage Discussion Guide - Week TwoUpdates from Clayton and Easter Invitation // M-Note 3.2.24Twenty Students Confirmed Last Sunday // M-Note 3.9.24Entourage Discussion Guide - Week 3How serving at Easter can really make a difference // M-Note 3.16.24Entourage Discussion Guide - Week 4Can You Know Joy Without Pain? // M-Note 3.23.24Entourage Discussion Guide - Week 5It's time for EasterSTL at The Factory // M-Note 3.28.24
April
Easter Discussion GuideScreen Time: Troubleshooting our Relationship with Technology // M-Note 4.6.24Screen Time Discussion Guide - Week 1Springtime Reminders: Joy Comes with the Morning // M-Note 4.13.24Screen Time Discussion Guide - Week 2Shaping the Future at the UMC General Conference // M-Note 4.20.24Screen Time Discussion Guide - Week 3 General Conference Halftime Report// M-Note 4.27.24Screen Time Discussion Guide - Week 4
May
Very Good News at the End of General Conference//M-Note 5.4.24Uncomfortable Truths Discussion Guide - Week 1Uncomfortable Truths Discussion Guide - Week 2Announcing The Gathering’s Church Planters Lab//M-Note 5.11.24My (Hypothetical) Commencement Address // M-Note 5.18.24Uncomfortable Truths Discussion Guide - Week 3Uncomfortable Truths Discussion Guide - Week 4
June
July
September
Worth Sharing Discussion Guide - Week 1Transitioning...to 47 // M-Note 9.7.24Worth Sharing Discussion Guide - Week 2Invitations Work in Mysterious Ways // M-Note 9.14.24Students Stepping Up: Getting Involved in Ministry // M-Note 9.21.24Worth Sharing Discussion Guide - Week 3A Stressful Season // M-Note 9.28.24Worth Sharing Discussion Guide - Week 4
October
It Doesn't Have to Be This Way // M-Note 10.5.24Hold These Truths Discussion Guide - Week 1Love Thy Political Neighbor // M-Note 10.11.2024Hold These Truths Discussion Guide - Week 2Fear is a Powerful Motivator // M-Note 10.19.24Hold These Truths Discussion Guide - Week 3Why Do Bad Things Happen? // M-Note 10.26.24Why? Discussion Guide - Week 1
November
December
Getting Ready for Christmas Discussion Guide - Week 1Christmas Invitations // M-Note 12.7.24Getting Ready for Christmas Discussion Guide - Week 2Christmas Eve is Coming Early // M-Note 12.14.2024Getting Ready for Christmas Discussion Guide - Week 3Christmas Eve is Almost Here // M-Note 12.21.2024Getting Ready for Christmas Discussion Guide - Week 4
2023
January