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We’re on a great journey as a faith community of redefining church! Good days are ahead, and God has great plans for us.

We’ve got a couple of great events coming to Fellowship Church. On Sunday, August 15th, Austin Sisk will be leading worship. Austin is a strong possibility for the director of worship role. Austin is a singer-songwriter that resides in the Athens, Georgia area. He started his musical career at a young age where he traveled out as a guitarist for various artists and then became a solo performer. Austin currently helps lead worship at Mountain Lake Church in Cumming, Georgia. This is an exciting possibility, and we hope you can participate. 

On Wednesday, August 18th, we’re hosting a “Happy Volunteer” night at the Bethel Road Campus from 7-8:30pm. If you volunteer in any way, you are invited to a night of encouragement, vision, and dreaming for a new ministry season. This is also our way to say “thanks” for your investment at Fellowship Church. This night, full of surprise and delight, is a don’t miss event! Childcare is not provided.

-- Eric

On Sunday, August 8th, I had the chance during the “Life is Short…Be Awake” series to talk about one of our strategies here at Fellowship Church. One of our strategy pieces is that we teach in series.

Content is carefully planned and researched so that what you hear on Sunday is a combination of prayer, creative planning, and an investigation of what’s happening in culture. Our dream is that each series will take you on a journey of discovering God’s heart and plan for you!

We teach in series for a few reasons…

• It’s more fun as it brings variety.
• It allows us to focus on a particular subject and really “get after it”.
• It gives us the chance to speak to different groups and help them take the “next step” in their friendship with God.

I love teaching in series. I’m already excited about some of the different topics and series that we have planned for the next few months! It’s going to fun to go on a journey together. If you ever have an idea of something you’d love to see us share, please let us know!

-- Eric

We begin a brand new experience this week called, “Life is short. Be awake”. Over the next few weeks we’re going to investigate the life of Daniel & Esther. They both walked through some pretty amazing life circumstances that could have caused them to crumble. However, they were awake to the moments around them, and God used them. We’ll also look at a great story in Matthew 25:14-30. Check it out when you get the chance. The story talks about not playing it safe with what we have been given. We’ll wrap things up with a challenge to run hard for the finish line! Be an inviter. It’s going to be fun.

Our students will be returning from a week at camp on Friday! I had the chance to hang out with them on Wednesday. It was a blast! I’m so proud of our group, and how well they serve, worship, and respond to God. Several of them made some life-changing decisions. I’m energized just thinking about all of the God potential in that group! It’s huge.

Don’t forget to bring your “love deeply” cards with you this week. There will be a box in the lobby for these cards that will then be distributed to patients at Riddle Hospital. It might seem like a small thing, but these cards could help bring a lot of joy to someone’s life. Extra cards will be available if you didn’t get one last week. 

Go Fellowship Church! I can’t wait to worship with you again.

-- Eric

I love the words of Psalm 126. They are so encouraging.

It seemed like a dream, too good to be true, when God returned Zion's exiles. We laughed, we sang, we couldn't believe our good fortune. We were the talk of the nations— "God was wonderful to them!" God was wonderful to us; we are one happy people. And now, God, do it again.

There is something unique about being happy. It puts a bounce in your step. It creates a genuine smile. It brings laughter. When God does something for us that cannot be explained, it’s like a good fortune. Are you ready for that?

Sometimes I allow life, schedules, and circumstances to steal my happiness. It can easily happen because life can be rough. In the middle of challenges, God wants us to choose Him. He wants us to choose joy. It may not feel right, but it’s what He wants. What will your choice be today? Go with the God who is “wonderful to us”. And then…smile!

To help with that, please join us on Sunday, July 25th. We wrap up the "Lists" series by talking about how a life touched by God always ends in touching others. We'll have the opportunity to be involved in a simple project that could put a smile on the face of someone!

You'll also get the chance to grab a snack after the experience, chat with friends, and catch up on summer events. This is just a fun and simple "summer time" way to say thanks for being at Fellowship. A full children's program will be offered this week during the worship time for kids ages birth through 5th grade. Bring your family, invite some friends, and we'll see you on Sunday!

- Eric