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active faith, alcohol addictions, Christ, isaiah 58, Jesus, missional, movement, Orange County churches, orange county rescue, Orange County Rescue Mission, soap boxes, sweet idea, tangible expression
We are 3 days away from our first Movement Church Gathering. The excitement and anticipation are too much to contain. We will be sharing the heart and vision behind the Movement Church and connecting with friends old and new!
Some of what we will be sharing are the things we are most passionate about. We like to call these our Soapbox Stances. These are the areas that we will choose to “stand on a soap box” about. I wanted to take the chance to share one of our soap boxes with you
Active Mission Soapbox (Isaiah 58:6-8)There is a time for conversation and a time for action. The time for action is NOW!!! We feel it is our mandate to actively engage in funding, leading and serving a missional life; reaching the orphan, the widow, the homeless and our neigbors, both regionally and globally.
This isn’t a sweet idea or a great intention but it is part of the very fabric of the Movement Church. We believe that we are the church and it is our job to be the “tangible expression of Christ” to the world around us. It is not enough to attend church and then detach ourself from the mission of the gospel in order to live a “simple, comfortable life.” We are mandated by God to be a people of action and at The Movement Church this is our passion.
Our very first opportunity to serve our community starts now. As we begin this weekend with our first Gathering, we will be sharing how we can play a part in supporting the Orange County Rescue Mission. You can read more about the mission on their site but their hope is to provide help, support and healing to men, women and children without homes who have suffered economic loss or are working to overcome drug and alcohol addictions. We toured the facility yesterday and were amazed with what this organization is doing to help families get back on their feet, prepare for jobs and learn to care for their children.
One of their greatest needs right now is for diapers. I know as a mother that diapers can be pricey but I also know that if we all did our part we could meet this need in a very tangible way. We are going to be doing a diaper drive to provide for the Orange County Rescue Mission and I hope you will join us. We will start collecting this weekend and continue until our next Movement Gathering on 2/26/12.
If you are in Southern Orange County, I invite you to join us this Sunday, 1/29/12 at 3pm. We will be meeting in the Chapel at Crossline Church. Their address is 23331 Moulton Parkway, Laguna Hills CA 92653. Come meet some new friends, enjoy some coffee and hear about the making of The Movement. We have great things planned for your kids as well!