May 2022 Newsletter
We had our first softball night of the year! It's a fan favorite so if you missed it be sure to join us for the next one coming up this summer!
Upcoming Events
Vespers
May 13 // 7:30 pm
Belong Room (Basement level in the new wing of the Collegedale Church)
Social Event
Picnic and Park Activity Day
May 21
Location TBD
Pack a picnic lunch and a swimsuit and join us for an afternoon of hammocks, paddle boards, and fellowship. Don't forget to bring a friend!
Sabbath School
Weekly // 10:30 am
Belong Room
Please note that on the first Sabbath of each month we will participate in outreach in lieu of discussion
Women's Group
Weekly // Wednesdays // 6:30 pm for dinner, 7:00 pm for Bible study
Location subject to change, monitor updates on Facebook and weekly newsletters
Men's Group
Weekly // Wednesdays // 8:00 pm
Focus room in the South Atrium of the Collegedale Church
Announcements
Devotional Authors
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Devotional Thought
God is Able
I went to a prayer conference last Sabbath hosted by Connect church featuring Pastor Rick and Cindy Mercer, who authored the book “Pray Big”. During the last session of Cindy’s testimony, she pointed out that Jesus specifically mentioned the word “ask” 7 times in the following verses: John 14:13-14, John 15:7 and 16, John 16:23-24 and 26.
John 14:14, “If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.”
Cindy said that one of the biggest reasons that people stop praying was that they did not believe God was able.
I resonated with Cindy’s comment and agreed with her. Surely, there are many good reasons we don’t prioritize prayers: busyness, distractions, insecurity, feeling unworthy,