Summer Fun!

The heat is on in Middle Georgia even though it's not even officially Summer.  Everyone is primed and ready for the most relaxed season of the year, Summertime.  We take vacations, hang out by the pool, and do a lot of grilling out in the Summertime.  There's definitely a lot of excitement among the kid's as they celebrate the end of the school year and the beginning of this fun time of the year.  The community of people planting Longleaf Church together are a fun bunch, so I'm sure that some great Community Group Socials are on the horizon!  My Community Group has already had one pool party.  Having fun together is certainly a big part of doing life together.  

In praying and planning for the full launch of Longleaf Church this September, we want to create a summer schedule that sustains our momentum yet also creates a healthy break for our volunteers. We want to uncork a lot of energy this September! We also want to maintain a consistent schedule that's not too difficult for people to track. With all of this in mind, here's the plan:

• Longleaf LIVE will continue to run the 2nd Sundays of June, July and August at 6PM. Those dates are June 13th, July 11th and August 8th.

• Runway will replace the 4th Sunday Longleaf LIVE Services.  Runway will run on 4th Sundays at 6PM. Those dates are June 27th, July 25th and August 27th. Runway is a round-table, conversational environment that's about building community, and developing the "4 Things" that are paving our launch runway. There will be childcare and a themed movie night for kids, but no Children's Programming.  Runway will culminate with an invest and invite celebration on August 27th!    

• Series Group will meet monthly this summer. Those dates are June 6th, July 18th and August 15th. The Series Group will continue to serve as a step towards connecting to a Community Group (Adult Small Group).

Please shoot as an email with any questions.  We look forward to a great summer as our community continues to grow and our momentum builds towards launch!  The Simple series was a great message to send us into the summer season with.  I hope that it was encouraging for our church planting community to consider how our journey of planting Longleaf is about following, believing and obeying Jesus. Thanks for your faith and courage to plant a church that's focused on leading people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.

This Weekend!

Here's what's happening this weekend around Longleaf Church! A group of Longleaf folks are taking a Road Trip to Athens Church, a pioneering church in the North Point Strategic Partnership Community.  Our Series Group will also meet this weekend.  Click the images below for details...

Series Group
May 16th @ 6PM

Road Trip

May 16 @ 8:30AM

Guest Post

From Sonny Seneker.....

  

I was reading my devotionals this morning and the following are some thoughts that popped in my head:

 Plans for tomorrow

"You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." - James 4:14b

We don't know what tomorrow will bring nor do we know if we will be on this earth in the next second. All we have control of is our actions and reactions in this very moment. Are we living a Godly life or are we living a secular life? If God spoke to you and said, “You will die in 3 hours”, how would you spend your remaining time on earth? How many of your daily activities would all of a sudden seem meaningless?

Are we fulfilling every purpose God has for us on earth?

"For David...served the purpose of God in his own generation" (Acts 13:36 NASB)

God has a purpose for each of us. Are we seeking his purpose or are we chasing after worldly things? Think about your activities from the past week; think about what you are planning on doing today. Are we busy seeking worldly things and human acceptance separate from God or are we seeking His wisdom and guidance for our life here on earth?

Longleaf Church

After attending our small group last night and reading this morning, I have been thinking about how God has brought people together to create Longleaf.  It has become very clear to me that Longleaf is not just another church; it is intentionally structured to avoid the trap of tradition so that tradition does not become your religion. I believe each of us has been called by God to participate in building this church and in doing so we need to stay focused on Him and His will for us. Also, we need to be constantly reminded that we are building Longleaf not as a church for us to attend, but a church that will attract people who would otherwise not go to church. I encourage each of you to seek God’s special purpose for you in building Longleaf.

Don’t delay….ask Him now for who knows what the next moment in your life will bring.  

 

Sonny Seneker