Missions Week
Sunday, February 28, 2010 - Sunday, March 07, 2010
Location: First United Methodist Church Carrollton, 2201 East Hebron Parkway, Carrollton, TX US 75010
Coordinator: Jeff Dietz ()
Matthew 22:36-40 would be summed up by many as "Love God, Love People." The question the church has faced since its inception then is how to do just that. This point even becomes more of a focus when discussing a church's missional involvement. Specifically how we are to love people.
This year we are going to take a week to focus on how we are called as a church to love the last, the lost, the least and the lowly. How we are to show God's Mercy to the world.
According to John Wesley, the "missiological nature of the gospel expressed itself in three primary movements - regeneration of the lost, renewal of the church and reform of the nation." In other words what Wesley would hint at is that true, long lasting and effective mission and social ministry happen when one is motivated by Spirit breathed attitudes which can only come from a genuine relationship with Christ. Therefore the mission of the church must be to couple sharing the gospel alongside meeting the individual's physical needs. Showing God's mercy is showing His heart for their spiritual and physical well-being.
Sunday, February 28 - John W. Zumwalt will speak in the morning services.
Author of Passion for the Heart of God, John Zumwalt is the founder of Heart of God Ministries and the director of HGM's Missionary Training Institute, Beautiful Feet Boot Camp. John travels widely, preaching and holding seminars. His responsibilities also include overseeing missionaries in "closed" countries. He and his wife, Jamie, have five children, Jessica, Josiah, Jael, Jewel, and James.
Wednesday, March 3, 6:30pm - All-Church Missions Potluck Dinner
Friday, March 5 - Sunday, March 7 - Feed My Starving Children
Sunday, March 7 - In the morning services, Dr. Dunagin will interview Chiv In, Associate Pastor, Jeff Dietz, Youth and Missions Pastor, and Sharon Roelke, Missions Chair, about the recent move of God in Cambodia and the next steps of our involvement in it.
Sunday, March 7, 7:00pm - Presentation of the documentary on Cambodia produced by our church.
