View from the Hill (August 13-20, 2006)

Capitol Hill Presbyterian (NCD)
August 13-20th, 2006

In this View you will find:
Sermon notes and discussion questions from Pastor Heather James
This Week!
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Stats

Jesus said …

I am the Gate
John 10:7-10

We are making our way through a series of extraordinary claims that Jesus makes about himself in the Gospel of John. Some of these claims are comforting, some of them are confronting. With the advantage of a 2006 perspective, we often look at scripture and think we know what’s coming or think we already know everything we need to know about Jesus. As we think through these claims of Christ, we have the opportunity to allow scripture to engage us in a new way. Entering into Jesus’ words, receiving comfort and embracing challenges, we will come away with a new experience of the life-transforming good news of Jesus Christ.

As you reflect this week on John 10:7-10 and Jesus’ claim to be THE gate for the sheep, I would invite you to think about the following questions:

*How do you experience the protection and provision of Jesus as you enter the gate, or as you trust him with your life?
*What is easy for you to believe about Jesus being the gate for the sheep? How is that a hard word to hear?
*How would your life (i.e. conversations, use of time, friendships, faith) be different if you lived in the conviction that Jesus is THE gate?

Please take some time to pray this week for the people in your life or in our world who don’t yet know of the deep love of God and the desire of God to shelter and protect them through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Perhaps you can approach this by praying in two areas:
1. thanksgiving for where you see the lives of people being transformed by the grace of Christ
2. prayers of petition for the people you know who don’t yet know how passionately God loves them

In Christ,
Heather


This Week!

Celebrate Together - Mike Neelley and Susan Lea will be married on August 20th during the 10:45 service with a lunch reception following. Everyone is invited! Lots of help is needed to prepare for this joyous community-wide celebration. If you can help with food or making the church ready (setting up tables, decorations, etc), please contact Ann Watkins.

Parking Notice for the Wedding – parking in the large lot on the northwest corner of Harvard and Howell (across from the church) will be extended through Sunday afternoon. Also, the parking garage south of the church, on the corner of Pine and Harvard, will be available on Sunday during wedding and reception hours.

Wednesday Bible Study is on Capitol Hill this week, at Christine Halfon's place! 7:00-8:30 PM. We will be studying the letter to the Ephesians 3:1-13. Bring your bible, a pen and notebook.

The following two weeks (Aug. 23 & 30) will be hosted in Ballard by Tiffany and Jonathan Werner.

August 18th Summer Fridays in the Park: Are you looking for community with other families from church? This Friday, we will meet @ Lincoln Park in West Seattle 10:00a.m. - 12:00p.m. Feel free to bring a lunch. If you have further questions, contact Julie Garrett. Please read the following website for directions and information regarding the park. Meet all of us at the play structure or WADING POOL!!! www.cityofseattle.net/parks/parkspaces/Lincoln.htm.http

August 19th Garden Party: Please join us this Saturday for a garden work party at CHP. Please bring gloves and weeding tools. Garden work parties will be held on the third Saturday of every month at 10:00am. For more information contact Cathy Stevens

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Plugged in to Prayer - If you are interested in supporting people in our community through receiving prayer requests via email, please contact Jonathan Werner.

Special Needs Assistant – The Children’s and Family Ministry Team is looking for someone to help partner with a 6 year old boy and his family who attends the 9:00am service. No teaching required, just the ability to be a “buddy”. If you are interested, please contact Julie Garrett.

Meals for Families – We are looking for someone to coordinate meals to our CHP Families who recently had babies. This is a wonderful way to welcome our newest members and to offer some much needed love and support to the new parents. Contact Julie Garrett.

Congratulations on the birth of Meredith Grace Taylor, born to Erin and Marc Taylor last week!!

Congratulations on the birth of Riley Loren Thielman, born to Cristi and Scott Thielman!!