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Nicaragua 2010
Posted by stephen on August 9th, 2010Our team leaves in a little less than a week! Please keep them in your prayers. Pray for safe travel, high spirits, and great fellowship as they work to bring people clean water and teach them about personal hygiene!
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BEACH TRIP
Posted by stephen on July 13th, 2010We’ll be leaving at 7:30am on Saturday, July 31. If you want to go, please email Drew Henricks at dhenricks@gmail.com by Wednesday, July 28 to let him know if you’d be willing to drive or if you’ll need a ride. Cost is $5 per car, plus $6 for a picnic lunch. Dinner’s on your own by carpooling groups. If you’re riding rather than driving, please bring $10 to help your driver cover gas. There is the possibility of going on kayak and canoe expeditions less than 15 minutes from the beach for $30-$50. Please email Drew if you’re interested.
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Venture Prayer Points for April
Posted by Suzanne on April 8th, 2010I. Thank God for what he has done in your life or the lives of others in the last month — feel free to be specific.
II. Pray for the Venture Day of Service — Saturday, April 10 at 10 a.m.
A. Pray for Venture people to come serve
B. Pray that the people we serve would be encouraged
C. Pray for the details of the service day to come togetherIII. Pray for the Venture Move to the Phillips School
A. Pray for people to volunteer to serve setting up chairs, doing sound and slides, and taking down chairs one Sunday a month
B. Pray for the Venture staff and volunteers to foresee and trouble-shoot all the details of setting up the service at a new location
C. Pray for the transition to go smoothly for people who attend VentureIV. Pray for IBC Missionaries
A. Pray for the Student Ministries Mission Trips
B. Pray for Ruth Rhinier — teaching in Spain
C. Pray for David & Katie Black as they live in Canada to learn French for their ministry in Niger, Africa
D. Pray for Clay and Ruth Buttermere — missionaries in MacedoniaV. Pray for the Venture Nicaragua Missions Trip — August 14-21, 2010
A. Pray for the team to depend on God for their needed support
B. Pray for Greg Horn as he leads the trip
C. Pray for the people who have never drilled a well as they go to drill school
D. Pray for the hygiene team to learn how to teach everything clearlyVI. Pray for Venture Small Groups
A. Pray for groups to grow in honesty and in really getting to know each other and challenging each other to rely on Christ more
B. Pray for group members to trust each other enough to share their struggles
C. Pray for group members to be in each other’s lives during the week and not just at small group
D. Pray for Venture people who are not in small groups to have a desire to plug into one
E. Pray for people and small groups to be looking for and welcoming new people on SundaysVII. Pray for a heart of leadership and service in Venture and IBC
A. Thank God for the people who are currently leading in Venture — sound guys, band members, Great Lunch leaders, the events team, small group leaders, small group members who serve as greeters, ushers, and info table people, people who make the coffee and clean up the coffee pots.
B. Pray for God to raise up people with new ideas for leading Venture in community outreach, small groups, and new Sunday morning stuffVIII. Pray for people to serve in the parking ministry, children’s ministry, youth ministry, and Venture
IX. Pray for the People of Chile and Haiti
A. Survivors to be comforted and get the supplies they need to get better or to stay healthy
B. Aid workers to have wisdom in knowing how to set up infrastructure to get aid distributed and to provide housing for the displaced
C. Medical teams to have strength, energy and supplies to treat the sick
D. Orphans to be comforted and eventually placed in mew homes with loving parents
E. Public health situation and sanitation — give leaders and aid workers wisdom and the supplies they need to manage the health risks
F. Peace and comfort for the people who are injured, sick or grieving
G. Wisdom for leaders and people as they figure out how to rebuild
H. Pray for people to give and for the funds to be used to directly help the people of Chile and Haiti
I. Pray for Christians of Chile and Haiti to trust God during this time of distress and to comfort others and tell them about God during their time of distress -
Venture Prayer Points for March
Posted by Suzanne on March 5th, 2010I. Thank God for what he has done in your life or the lives of others in the last month — feel free to be specific.
II. Pray for the People of Chile and Haiti
A. Survivors to be comforted and to get the medicine and supplies they need to get better or to stay healthy
B. Aid workers to have wisdom in knowing how to set up infrastructure to get aid distributed and to provide housing for the displaced
C. Medical teams to have strength, energy and supplies to treat the sick
D. Orphans to be comforted and eventually placed in mew homes with loving parents
E. Public health situation and sanitation — give leaders and aid workers wisdom and the supplies they need to manage the health risks
F. Peace and comfort for the people who are injured, sick or grieving
G. Wisdom for leaders and people as they figure out how to rebuild
H. Pray for people to give generously and for the funds to be used to directly help the people of Chile and Haiti
I. Pray for Christians of Chile and Haiti to trust God during this time of distress and to comfort others and tell them about God during their time of distressIII. Pray for IBC Elders and Pastors
A. Pray for our elders and pastors to have wisdom in leading the church
B. Pray that they would listen to each other and learn from each other as discuss various aspects of church life
C. Pray that they would grow in their unity and have a shared vision for IBCIV. Pray for Venture Small Groups
A. Pray for groups to grow in honesty and in really getting to know each other and challenging each other to rely on Christ more
B. Pray for group members to trust each other enough to share their struggles
C. Pray for group members to be in each other’s lives during the week and not just at small group once a week
D. Pray for Venture people who are not in small groups to have a desire to plug into one
E. Pray for people in Venture on Sundays and small groups to be looking for and welcoming new peopleV. Pray for a heart of leadership and service in Venture and IBC
A. Thank God for the people who are currently leading in Venture — sound guys, band members, Great Lunch leaders, the events team, small group leaders, small group members who serve as greeters, ushers, and info table people, people who make the coffee and clean up the coffee pots.
B. Pray for God to raise up people with new ideas for leading Venture in community outreach, small groups, and new Sunday morning stuff
C. Pray for people to serve in the IBC parking ministry, in IBC children’s ministry, in IBC’s youth ministry and in VentureVI. Pray for Venture’s summer trip to Nicaragua — August 14-21 and for IBC Missionaries
A. Pray for the people applying to go to Nicaragua and pray for the team to come together
B. Pray for IBC Summer Mission Trips to Africa
C. Pray for the Student Ministries Mission Trips
D. Pray for Ruth Rhinier — teaching in Spain
E. Pray For David and Katie Black as they live in Canada and learn French in preparation for their ministry in Niger, Africa
Pray for Clay and Ruth Buttermere — missionaries in Macedonia -
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Venture Service Canceled for Sunday Feb 7
Posted by danny on February 6th, 2010The Venture worship service is canceled for Feb 7, 2010 due to snow.
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Venture Prayer Points for February
Posted by Suzanne on January 25th, 2010I. Thank God for what he has done in your life or the lives of others in the last month — feel free to be specific.
II. Pray for the Haitian People
A. Survivors to be comforted and to get the medicine and supplies they need to get better or to stay healthy
B. Aid workers to have wisdom in knowing how to set up infrastructure to get aid distributed and to provide housing for the displaced
C. Medical teams to have strength, energy and supplies to treat the sick
D. Orphans to be comforted and eventually placed in mew homes with loving parents
E. Public health situation and sanitation — give leaders and aid workers wisdom and the supplies they need to manage the health risks
F. Peace and comfort for the people who are injured, sick or grieving
G. Wisdom for leaders and people as they figure out how to rebuild
H. Pray for people to give generously and for the funds to be used to directly help the people of Haiti
I. Pray for Haitian Christians to trust God during this time of distress and to comfort others and tell them about God during their time of distressIII. Pray for IBC Elders and Pastors
A. Pray that they would listen to each other and learn from each other as discuss various aspects of church life
B. Pray that they would grow in their unity and have a shared vision for IBCIV. Pray for Venture Small Groups
A. Pray for groups to grow in honesty and in really getting to know each other and challenging each other to rely on Christ more
B. Pray for group members to trust each other enough to share their struggles
C. Pray for group members to be in each other’s lives during the week and not just at small group once a week
D. Pray for Venture people who are not in small groups to have a desire to plug into one
E. Pray for small groups to be welcoming to new peopleV. Pray for a heart of leadership and service in Venture and IBC
A. Thank God for the people who are currently leading in Venture — sound guys, band members, Great Lunch leaders, the events team, small group leaders, small group members who serve as greeters, ushers, and info table people, people who make the coffee and clean up the coffee pots.
B. Pray for God to raise up people with new ideas for leading Venture in community outreach, small groups, and new Sunday morning stuff
C. Pray for people to serve in the IBC parking ministry, in IBC children’s ministry, in IBC’s youth ministry and in VentureVI. Pray for Venture’s summer trip to Nicaragua — August 14-21 and for IBC Missionaries
A. Pray for the people applying to go to Nicaragua and pray for the team to come together
B. Pray for Ruth Rhinier — teaching in Spain
C. Pray for Clay and Ruth Buttermere — missionaries in Macedonia
D. Pray For David and Katie Black as they live in Canada and learn French in preparation for their ministry in Niger, Africa
E. Pray for Blenda Chao — as she adjusts to being home after spending eight months in Africa -
Questions Worth Considering
Posted by Suzanne on January 16th, 2010Last spring, I attended a conference called Q. Why is it called Q? The conference hosts would never say for sure, but most of the attendees think that Q stands for the many questions the conference asks. Q is not your typical Christian leadership conference offering tips for how to do some aspect of church-life more effectively. Instead, it’s a conference bringing together leaders in media, social justice, education, business, and the church to “think-tank” about some of the biggest issues facing us today.
Each speaker at Q has to boil his or her presentation down to 18 minutes. Once he or she steps on the stage, a digital clock everyone can see is set to 18 minutes. Once the clock hits 00:00 – the speaker must stops whether or not he or she is finished.
After several 18-minute sessions, audience members can choose to go to one of the speaker’s talk-back sessions. A talk-back session is a time to question the speaker on his or her presentation, to share ideas, and to brainstorm about ways to put ideas into action.
What most struck me about Q is it left me with more questions than answers. Sometimes two speakers would have directly opposing views. Both were well-thinking people addressing the same issue and coming up with opposing answers. This paradox made me realize how important it is to really consider things – not just to think I know the answer.
In future blog posts, I’m going to try to give a thumbnail version of some of the issues Q’s caused me to ponder. Because of Q, I am reading Flickering Pixels – How Technology Shapes Your Faith by Shane Hipps. So as I’m using technology to write this blog, I’m wondering:
How does technology enhance my faith?
How can technology impede my faith?
How would God have me use technology?My thoughts on these questions and more are coming soon….
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Venture Worship Services on Dec 20 & 27
Posted by danny on December 15th, 2009Please join us this Sunday for a liturgical Christmas worship service titled, “You Shall Call His Name Jesus.” We will be doing guided responsive readings from the gospels, singing Christmas worship songs, and taking communion together. The service is a chance for us to worship Jesus, our savior and king, at this special time of year.
On December 27 in the Venture worship service I will be preaching a sermon titled, “How Can We Trust the Bible?” There has been some interest in this question by people in the Venture community lately, so I’d like to address the topic.
Here’s the problem, though: it’s a huge topic. There are many different specific questions that could be addressed in the short time that we have. So, I’d like your help. If you have any specific questions about the trustworthiness of the Bible, please either post a reply here or send me an email at danny@venture-online.org with your question. With Christmas coming up, the earlier you send me the question, the better. I hope to be able to get to all of your questions.
To give you an idea, here are some of the questions that I have now:
-How do we know that the Bible is the infallible word of God?
-Didn’t men write the Bible?
-Why are some books included and others not?
-How much of the Bible is taken from other belief systems?
Thanks for the help. I look forward to our time together on the 20th and the 27th.