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Searching for New Music? Look no further…
Greetings all! Ben Sooy here. If you’re looking for some new music recommendations, here’s a couple bands I’m enjoying lately:
Mon Rovîa (listen on Apple Music or Spotify). Mon Rovîa is an indie folk artist who came to the states as a refugee, escaping war in Liberia, and now settled in Tennessee. This is really tender, optimistic, and openhearted music, infused with deep feelings and a lot of hope.
Unwed Sailor (Apple Music, Spotify). Unwed Sailor is one of my favorite rock bands making instrumental music. Great music to throw on while you’re making dinner or trying to give yourself an energy jolt in the afternoon to power through the rest of your workday.
The Table is also blessed with an embarrassment of riches, with so many of our own gifted musical artists:
The Bootlegger’s Wife (Apple Music, Spotify). Music made by our own Elle and Ben Tyler! They make really wonderful anthemic piano rock songs. If you listened to a lot of Ben Folds and Regina Spektor in high school, this is music for you. Ben and Elle play the Old Mine in Erie fairly often, you should check them out next time they play!
Vine Hotel (Apple Music, Spotify). Austin Herrema’s band! Really fun and upbeat indie rock for fans of bands like Jimmy Eat World. Austin rips many lead guitar solos in this band, which pleases me immensely. Vine Hotel plays Denver fairly often, you should go to their next show!
Mercy Club (Apple Music, Spotify). Really beautiful, thoughtful, and melancholic folk rock made by Darren Thornberry and his friends and family. Darren writes songs that break your heart, but in like, a good way.
A Place For Owls (Apple Music, Spotify). Full disclosure, this is my rock band! Is it morally permissible to plug your own band in your own church’s newsletter?? Well, I’m doing it. My band makes emo rock music. You should listen to us if you like crying and feeling big feelings! We’re playing at the Marquis in Denver on January 31, you should come.
Black Moon Howl (Apple Music, Spotify). Our beloved Danny Rankin plays keys in the very excellent blues rock band Black Moon Howl. They’re good, they rip. I don’t think they play live anymore that much, unfortunately. But I might be wrong, hit up Danny and ask him if they’re playing soon.
Well that’s probably enough band recommendations for now! I hope your January is filled with new life and new beginnings and good music!
- Ben Sooy
Table Kids :: NEW Classrooms!
God is moving in Table Kids! He has provided teachers and assistants to allow us to GROW. The following new class divisions will allow us to expand and more effectively disciple the youngest members of our church family.
Early Childhood: mobile infants - 2 y/o
Preschool: approximately 3-4 y/o
Children's Church: Kindergarten-2nd Grade
Youth Volunteers: 3rd grade and up (coming soon!)
Early Childhood and Preschool will check-in as usual at the start of the service and go to their new classrooms. We’ll have signage and extra helpers upstairs for the first few weeks to ensure a smooth transition. *Please note: due to very low participation, there won’t be a dedicated class for infants at this time. They’re always welcome to join you in the service and we will have an area with a swing, exersaucer, and blanket in addition to the current nursing room!
If your child is in Kindergarten, 1st grade, or 2nd grade and wishes to participate in children's church, please check them in upstairs prior to worship and then come back downstairs . They will start with you in the service and be released to their Teachers/Assistants at the Passing of the Peace, who will then take them upstairs to their classroom. Please have them wear their name tag (they can’t come up without it!) and hold on to your claim sticker just like the other classes do. Check-out will be identical to children under 5. Promptly after worship, please bring your claim sticker upstairs to the check-in volunteer to pick up your child. Children will only be released to the adult with the matching claim sticker. Thank you for your cooperation with this procedure as it ensures the safety of all of the children.
Thank you again for stepping up to love and serve our youngest family members! If you have any questions or interest in serving with Table Kids, please email Beth and she will be happy to help however she can!
Fall Classes & Events
We have a LOT going on this Fall, enough that it’s worth putting it all in one place! Whether you’re wanting to dip your toe in the water or jump in head-first, there are 3 opportunities we are especially excited to invite you to…
We have a LOT going on this Fall, enough that it’s worth putting it all in one place! Whether you’re wanting to dip your toe in the water or jump in head-first, there are 3 opportunities we are especially excited to invite you to…
Everything is in chronological order and we’ll update this as we get closer to each one. As always, email us if you have any questions!
Covenant Membership Class
When: Saturday, September 17th, 8:30am-2:30pm (Breakfast @ 8am + Lunch provided)
Where: The Table/Bridgetown (2675 NORTHPARK DRIVE, SUITE 202, LAFAYETTE, CO, 80026)
RSVP: Evite | No later than 9/7!
Summary: Required for anyone wanting to become a Member at The Table, but attending does not obligate you to do so. We will spend most of a day together popping the hood to take an in depth look at the theological engine driving everything we do. It’s a blast, and highly interactive. If you consider The Table your church home, we highly encourage you to attend and begin the membership process in order to participate in Elder nominations this Spring!
Monthly Book Discussion:
You Are Not Your Own - Belonging to God in an Inhuman World, by Alan Noble
When: @6pm on the 2nd Wednesday of each month (9/14, 10/12, 11/9) + Q&A with Author, Alan Noble, on December 14th (all Times TBD).
Where: TBD
Purchase Book: Amazon
RSVP: Evite Link | No later than 9/1!
Summary: One of the most common questions I (Brad) have heard over the summer is some form or another of, “how do we thrive in such an individualistic culture?” The pandemic has, among other things, exposed just how unsustainable individualism is and how badly we need a very different approach to life. If you want to wrestle with that question and can commit to missing no more than 1 out of the 4 meetings, RSVP to join this Fall’s book discussion!
Note: If you are currently a Teacher, Assistant, or Check-in team member in Table Kids, the book is on us! Pick up your copy at the Connect Table any Sunday starting 8/21.
Spiritual Formation Incubator (SFI)
When: Tuesdays from October 18th through November 29th (break for Thanksgiving), from 5:30-7:30pm; Dinner + Childcare Provided!
Where: Bridgetown
RSVP: Evite | No later than 10/1!
Summary: The SFI is a 6-week “class” for anyone wanting to jump start the rhythms and practices essential to following Jesus. I put “class” in air quotes because discipleship is far more than the transfer of information, it is the transformation of our hearts as we follow Jesus in community. The SFI is also the foundation and pre-requisite for Community Group Leaders, but all are welcome to participate!
We're Hiring: Pastor of Spiritual Formation
The Table is searching for an Assistant Pastor of Spiritual Formation. Interested candidates with the following experience are encouraged to apply…
The Table is searching for an Assistant Pastor of Spiritual Formation (Updated 8/16). Interested candidates with the following experience are encouraged to apply:
Ordainable in the PCA; Theologically Reformed & Covenantal.
1-3 years combined experience in pastoral ministry and/or leading, developing, and building teams in a professional non-ministry organization.
Passion for discipling “nones” and “dones” in a hyper-individualistic and secular context.
For more information or to apply no later than November 1st, 2022, follow the instructions listed in the Application Packet and email us with any remaining questions!
Summer 2021 @ The Table
The weather is warming up, vaccinations are on the rise and we are ready to dip our toes into regathering in person! There is no substitute for embodied community and we can’t wait to see you! Here’s a quick summary of our timeline and details for regathering through the end of August, and we’ll update it with changes or additions as we go…
General Safety Precautions & Guidelines
We aren’t public health experts, and we’ve been monitoring closely the guidelines from the state of Colorado, Boulder County, and the CDC.
With that in mind, we want to give you the freedom to wear masks if you’d like, and, especially if fully vaccinated, to not mask up if you’d rather not. As the majority of our events are currently outdoors, our intent is to mitigate risk through full air flow as we go. We will continue to re-assess as new data presents itself, and we look to transitioning indoors in the fall.
Please continue to extend heaps of grace towards one another as we regather and re-navigate social situations again!
*If the above guidelines prevent you from participating in future gatherings, please reach out so that we can discuss. We don’t want to prevent anyone from participating, so help us find an alternative that will more easily include you!
In-Person Gatherings + Events
MAY
Sunday, May 23 @4-6pm: HALES FAMILY WELCOME PARTY!
Evite: (RSVP LINK)
Location: Whitetail Park, 2550 Autumn Ridge Blvd, Lafayette
What to Bring: Camp chair/blanket; your own food (especially for the littles!) and drink; yard games (Corn hole, soccer ball, frisbee, cards, etc.)
Monday, May 31 @12-2pm: Memorial Day BBQ
What to Bring: Camp chair/blanket; side/dessert/beverage
JUNE
Sunday, June 13 @9am: Outdoor Worship Gathering
Evite: (RSVP LINK)
Location: Acreage, 1380 Horizon Ave, Unit A, Lafayette
Note: Acreage has 5 star safety certification, and they ask all visitors to wear masks when going indoors to use the restroom or to enter the Acreage facility, if unvaccinated.
Saturday, june 26 @6-8pm: Youth Hangout
Who: Students entering grades 5-8 in the fall
What: An evening of fun and food
Sunday, June 27 @4-6pm: Picnic in the Park
Evite: (RSVP LINK)
Location: Whitetail Park, 2550 Autumn Ridge Blvd, Lafayette
What to Bring: Camp chair/blanket; your own food (especially for the littles!) and drink; yard games (Corn hole, soccer ball, frisbee, cards, etc.)
JULY
Sunday, July 11 @9am: Outdoor Worship Gathering
Evite: (RSVP LINK)
Location: Acreage, 1380 Horizon Ave, Unit A, Lafayette
Note: Acreage has 5 star safety certification, and they ask all visitors to wear masks when going indoors to use the restroom or to enter the Acreage facility, if unvaccinated.
Sunday, July 25 @4-6pm: Picnic in the Park
Evite: (RSVP LINK)
Location: Whitetail Park, 2550 Autumn Ridge Blvd, Lafayette
What to Bring: Camp chair/blanket; your own food (especially for the littles!) and drink; yard games (Corn hole, soccer ball, frisbee, cards, etc.)
Tuesday, July 27 @ 7:30-9pm: Parent Meeting & Vision Night
Evite: (RSVP Link)
Location: Romero’s , 985 S. Public Rd, Lafayette
Beer is on us! Please leave your kids at home for this event. We will be discussing the vision for spiritual formation at The Table, how that relates to your kids, and what we envision the fall to look like as we regather indoors.
Saturday, July 31 @6-8pm: Youth Hangout
Who: Students entering grades 5-8 in the fall
What: An evening of fun and food
AUGUST
Sunday, August 1 @ 9am: Installation Service
Evite: (RSVP Link)
Location: (Private home; see Evite link above)
The final step in “Calling” Bryce Hales as our new Pastor of Spiritual Formation by INSTALLING him as a pastor at The Table (the pastoral equivalent of someone being inducted as a Member of a local church). We’ll be joined by representatives from our Presbytery for a short (~45min) worship service where both we (as a congregation) and Bryce will exchange vows and receive a biblical “charge” to inaugurate the new relationship between pastor and church.
Starting: Sunday, August 8th @9AM…
… we will begin weekly outdoor worship services at Acreage on August 8, 15 & 22 until we are able to meet weekly indoors, which we hope to resume by September 12th (the Sunday after Labor Day)!
Saturday, August 14 @6-8pm: Youth Hangout
Who: Students entering grades 5-8 in the fall
What: An evening of fun and food
Sunday, August 29 @ 11am-2pm: 5th Anniversary Party!
Evite: (RSVP Link)
Location: Lamont Does Park, 500 E. South Boulder Rd., Lafayette
Join for food, fun, and celebrating! We’ll have a corn hole tournament & more.
2020 Advent Playlist
As we enter the Advent season and our liturgies center around the Daily Prayer Project, I wanted to offer some additional musical variety for you to explore during your prayer and reflection times. The mix is pretty diverse, so hopefully you can find some songs that encourage you in this season.
And if you have Advent songs that you love, send them my way- I’d love to add them to the list.
Coming March 14th: A Longing & Loving to Know Experience with Esther L. Meek, PhD.
You’d think that, as someone who stands in front of a big group of people to describe the unfathomable love of God on an almost-weekly basis, writing a short blog post to preview an event all about “knowing God” would be a walk in the park. It’s not. Explaining why it’s so hard for me to put into words is also a real challenge (and thick with irony, as you’ll soon understand)! But here it is (bear with me)…
You’d think that, as someone who stands in front of a big group of people to describe the unfathomable love of God on an almost-weekly basis, writing a short blog post to preview an event all about “knowing God” would be a walk in the park. It’s not. Explaining why it’s so hard for me to put into words is also a real challenge (and thick with irony, as you’ll soon understand)! But here it is (bear with me)…
Whether we know it or not, we (21st century Westerners) have been shaped by a period you learned about in high school but likely haven’t even thought about since then: the Enlightenment. In short, it was an intellectual movement of the 17th and 18th centuries where ideas about God, reason, nature, and humanity were all synthesized into a worldview that sparked revolutionary developments in art, philosophy, and politics. As a result, the centrality of reason, logic, and especially information as the exclusive means of knowing (a.k.a. “epistemology”) isn’t just part of how we see the world, it is the foundational assumption.
There’s a lot of good that came with all this (see aforementioned “revolutionary developments”), but it also severely complicates and interferes with how we relate to God. And I’m not just talking about those of us who experience perennial doubt or skepticism, it’s a far more subtle and pernicious influence on our faith than we are even aware of. For example…
Have you ever read the Bible and felt like you “didn’t get anything out of it”?
Does “knowing” God ever feel more like an academic exercise than a relationship?
Is your faith characterized by a nagging doubt that you aren’t a Christian because you have doubts?
Do your prayers feel like you’re just going through the motions?
Do you long to not just know about God, but to actually experience Him?
And of course, we have all asked in different ways and with different degrees of urgency - “How do I know that God exists?”
We desperately need what Esther Meek (Professor of Philosophy at Geneva College) calls “epistemological therapy” - an experience that exposes where (and how deeply) our attempts to know God are compromised by this incomplete way of knowing, helps us to deconstruct them, and then rebuilds in their place a way of both seeing and knowing God in our ordinary, everyday lives. And that’s exactly what she will be doing with us on Saturday March 14th, from 8:30am to 4pm (lunch included)!
At this point, you may be thinking “gee, this sounds a lot like a church conference.” It’s not. There may not be any more pure expression of knowing-by-acquiring-information than an event where “participants” (an oxymoron) sit passively to absorb raw concepts without an experience or practice thereof (aka a “conference”). And if one could learn how to ride a bike merely by reading an instruction manual, then that’d be fine. But reality is such that “Knowing God” is a lot more like learning to ride a bike (called “tacit knowing”) than going to a class or conference. Thus, this very not-conference epistemological therapy we are dubbing an “experience” will involve a lot of active participation, interaction, and discussion.
I’m having trouble describing this because it is so utterly different this is from anything you or I have done before - it is revolutionary and new for me too!
If you’d like to learn a little more about Esther Meek and wrap your head around what I’m talking about, I highly recommend this short video interview from her publisher (don’t be intimidated by some of her more academic language!) and/or ordering her incredibly accessible book, “Longing to Know.” While this iteration will be limited to Cohort Leaders, Table Kids Teachers, and a few other volunteer leaders, we hope to expand this and bring it more fully into the life and lens of The Table in both the short and long-term!
When: Saturday, March 14th from 8:30am-4pm
Where: Rocky Mountain Presbyterian Church (4097 Main St, Westminster, CO 80031)
Lunch: Provided (RSVP for details)
What's in a Name?
(Justin Chappell)
A name tells a story.
Consider the street names near your home. Someone came up with those names, and there was almost certainly a degree of intentionally and purpose embedded in the chosen name — even the not-so-original suburban street names! The same degree of intentionality and purpose is embedded in the name of a church. For that reason, a couple of convictions have shaped the naming process for the “Longmont church plant.” First, a name must be vision-formed. It needs to tell you why we exist. Second, it must be uniquely and specifically focused on place. It should reflect the realities of Longmont. So, in order to understand our name, you need to know a little about Longmont…
I’ve learned that people in Longmont really want their story to matter. There’s a shared longing to write a better story for yourself and share in the stories of others. I believe this is why more and more people are calling Longmont home each year (and very few leave). It’s a place of beauty and unexplored opportunity — especially the opportunity to craft a more meaningful story. And if you had to choose somewhere to do that, wouldn’t you choose a place like Longmont?* But what if we can’t write a better story? What if the frustration and brokenness of our stories can’t be crafted away? This is where the Gospel offers unprecedented hope — the hope that Jesus can redeem our stories and rescue us into his more true and satisfying Story.
In many ways, Longmont is just like any other city in the Front Range of Colorado. It’s filled with stories of joy and sadness; delight and sorrow; satisfaction and longing; connection and loneliness; adventure and boredom. There’s beauty and brokenness all around us; but we have our own take on these realities. While sharing in the unique stories of my city I’ve become more and more burdened to see them found whole and given new life in the Redeemer’s Story. This particular burden has given birth to a particular vision, for a particular place, and it’s uniquely reflected in the name we’ve chosen...Redeemer Longmont.
And with that, we can now officially retire the placeholder of “to-be-named Longmont church plant.” A praise worthy retirement, indeed.
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A name absolutely matters; but eventually the name becomes the vehicle for describing an experience. What does Apple or Twitter mean apart from your experience of their products and services? The same is true for the local church. The name Redeemer Longmont wasn’t pulled out of a hat, but what does it actually mean apart from your experience of it? The vision for Redeemer Longmont is to embody the redeeming story of Jesus in all of life for all of Longmont. This is a vision anchored by invitation and experience; the invitation to be found whole and flourish in the Redeemer’s Story, and the experience of a community loving fully with the Redeemer’s courage. With this vision before us, wouldn’t it be wonderful if our name was simply the vehicle for describing a greater and more satisfying experience of Jesus in, and through, our community?
This is the hope behind our name. Join us in praying this vision for Redeemer Longmont to life!
*https://smartasset.com/mortgage/top-boomtowns-in-america-2019
Advent: Upside-Down Christmas
Did you know that upside down Christmas trees are a thing? Seriously. You can either buy a fake one that is designed specifically to sit in the stand that way or hang them from the ceiling like a chandelier. They’re apparently “all the rage” for several reasons:
In-store displays keep far more of the ornaments at eye level and, at home, far more ornaments are out of the easy reach of both toddlers and pets.
In smaller homes and apartments where square footage is at a premium, it’s far easier to squeeze an end table or couch next to (or maybe under?) the inverted branches.
It affords some more creative means of decoration (I gotta admit, this one with tinsel is pretty dang cool).
After the Tate Museum in London featured one as a work of art (complete with roots wrapped in gold leaf!), where artist Shirazeh Houshiary quoted a Buddhist monk for inspiration, some now consider it a non-conformist statement piece contra more traditional Christmas celebrations.
But the most popular reason (by far) is this: you can fit more presents underneath an upside down Christmas tree.
Besides the fact that we need more reasons to indulge our consumeristic tendencies like we need a hole in the head (we don’t), it’s remarkably stunning how far we have gotten from the original meaning of the upside-down Christmas tree.
That’s right. This is NOT a new fad.
This tradition is rooted (hah!) in the European middle ages where, the legend goes, a Benedictine monk named Saint Boniface noticed the triangular shape of the pine tree could serve as a visual symbol of the Trinity. He turned it upside-down so that the tip pointed from Heaven down to Earth, symbolizing the movement of God the Son (Jesus) leaving Heaven to be born as human baby. This is what Christians call the “incarnation” (from Latin meaning, “in the flesh”), and the entire reason why we celebrate Christmas every year!
So yes, it is a non-conformist statement, but one that is more explicitly connected to its traditional roots (I can’t help myself!) and against contemporary efforts to repurpose it for whatever we want!
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is a depth of cosmic irony more thick than a slice of year-old Christmas fruitcake!
At this point, you’re probably wondering how in the world this is relevant or helpful outside of an obscure question at an upcoming Trivia Night (if you’re lucky). Don’t worry, I actually have a point with all this: If we can so easily forget and hijack the deeply significant spiritual meaning of an upside-down Christmas tree and twist it for our own (thoroughly American) purposes, what other aspects of Christmas have we unknowingly distorted? Where else do we think we are rightly appreciating Christmas but are, in reality, operating off of a paradigm that has more to do with 21st century consumerism than the birth of the world’s Savior? Our guide to answering that question, the means by which we recover the original beauty, and the way we fully take hold of it is, of course, by exploring Jesus’ incarnation and it’s multi-faceted implications on our lives.
Thus, this Advent’s sermon series (starting December 1st) will explore how the birth of Jesus radically turns what we think we know about Christmas upside-down in four significant areas of life: Glory, Peace, Generosity, and Family.
My hope for this Christmas season is that, as the Gospel seems to be turning us upside-down, we’ll realize that we’ve actually been upside down the whole time, and that the birth of Jesus would do a work in our hearts that results with us more truly and more beautifully… well… right-side-up.
To the Ends of the Earth (Part 2): Lafayette + Longmont
For the last 2 years, we’ve been mentioning off and on about “sending a church plant to Longmont,” and you’ve of course met our Church Planting Resident and his wife, Justin and Caitlin Chappell. Well, that is finally becoming a reality! In September, 2020, we will be (tearfully + joyfully) praying over them and any Longmont families who commit themselves to the mission of starting another church from scratch, and sending them out to give the “Gift” of the Gospel away in Longmont…
For the last 2 years, we’ve been mentioning off and on about “sending a church plant to Longmont,” and you’ve of course met our Church Planting Resident and his wife, Justin and Caitlyn Chappell. Well, that is finally becoming a reality! In September, 2020, we will be (tearfully + joyfully) praying over them and any Longmont families who commit themselves to the mission of starting another church from scratch, and sending them out to give the “Gift” of the Gospel away in Longmont!
Wait… I thought you said that’s ‘finally’ happening…? That’s still a whole year away!
Correct! But we have a lot of work to do over the course of that year… Sending a church plant is a monumental task for any church, that is exponentially more true when the sending church is still a church plant themselves. We are, as they say, “building the plane while we fly it,” and actively trusting the empowering promise of Acts 1:8 to be true for The Table in Lafayette, as well as those we send to plant (To-Be-Named-Church) in Longmont. We will talk about the practical details of all that as we work through Acts, but here are a few important dates you can put on your calendar now… (Note: If you live in Longmont, Justin has already given you a timeline specific to your Neighborhood!)
Move to Centaurus High School (October 6th) :: In the last year, the number of people in a Cohort has doubled (!!!), Sunday morning attendance has increased by about 25-30% (summer to summer so far), and Table Kids is veritably bursting at the seams. In short, we need to make a lot more room for our neighbors!
Vision Sunday (October 20th) :: A blend of a typical Sunday morning and a Congregational Meeting, that week’s liturgy will be streamlined and shortened so we can discuss where we’re going and how we’re getting there, while also affording lots of extra time for Q&A with the Pastoral Team. We also hope to publish our first-ever “Annual Report” that Sunday to more comprehensively tell the story of what God is doing in/through our church family.
Membership Class (November 9th) :: Having a robust and healthy membership is a vital pre-requisite for “particularization” (the process for a church plant to elect and ordain elders, reach financial self-sustainability, and officially become an established church). All are invited, whether you intend to commit to membership or not (we hope you do!), and it’s an excellent way to “pop the hood” or “kick the tires” of the theological vision that… well… drives The Table’s approach to ministry (pun-intended).
End of Year Giving Campaign (Advent: December 1st-24th) :: As of the end of August, over $62k (18% of our annual budget) in support from outside organizations will expire, and monthly internal giving is currently 72% of what we need to be self-sustaining. Our goal is to close some of that gap with one-time, above-and-beyond giving to cover all of our “Missions” budget (support for the Chappells, church planting networks that have supported us, plus a few Table-specific initiatives we’re developing), totaling $40k. More specifics on Vision Sunday!
Volunteer Transitioning (January 19th-Easter, April 12th ) :: Over the course of 3 months, we will be gradually (very gradually) phasing out those on the Longmont launch team from their Sunday morning volunteer roles. If you get tired of us calling for volunteers this Fall, it’s because we will need to replace 20+ volunteers going to Longmont even as we add more to keep up with growth! Thus, if you consider The Table to be your “home,” we’d humbly encourage you to commit to serving on a Sunday morning just once per month.
A Final (Encouraging) Thought…
To say this is ambitious would be an understatement, and we confidently believe that this is what it means to be faithful stewards of the Gift(s) God has given The Table. Without a doubt, it is a God-sized vision that will take a comparable reliance on God to accomplish. If I’m really honest, writing all this feels simultaneously exciting and exhausting, both naturally inevitable and potentially presumptuous of God.
But do you want to hear the really crazy thing about all this?
The breadth and depth of growth needed over the next year for us to sustainably send a church plant to Longmont is still less than the fruit we’ve seen at The Table over the last year! I promise, I am not exaggerating (this time). It’s most easily felt in the longer lines to check in for Table Kids, the cramped foyer right after worship ends, or seen it in the thousand-yard-stares of our Staff or Pastoral Team who are faithfully working to ensure everyone is cared for and no one falls through the cracks (please thank them profusely and pray for them often!), but there are so many more stories of God’s grace that we look forward to sharing with you over the next year (and especially on Vision Sunday)!
Till then, take a deeeep breath, and pray for the power and presence of God to guide us as we seek to be the flourishing presence of Jesus in Lafayette, Longmont, and yes… to the ends of the earth.