"The Church must never be in any sense a little huddle of pious people, shutting their doors against the world, lost in prayer and praise, connoisseurs of preaching and liturgy, busy mutually congratulating themselves on the excellence of their Christian experience." ... William Barclay (1907-1978), In the Hands of God "Our God has been too 'religious', as if his main interests were worship services and prayer meetings attended by church members. Don't misunderstand me: God does take a delight in the prayers and praises of his people. But now we begin to see him also (as the Bible has always portrayed him) as the Creator, who is concerned for the secular world as well as the church, who loves all men and not Christians only, and who is interested in the whole of life and not merely in religion."--John Stott, From "Balanced Christianity" A wise person once said, "If you chase two rabbits, both will escape." So what rabbit are we chasing at The Village Chapel? Why does The Village Chapel exist? What is our passion? What are our goals? These are good questions to ask and to keep asking. This Sunday evening, after our regular 5 pm worship service, you are invited to join us for our annual Vision Casting. The Servant Leadership Council of The Village Chapel will present an overview of the mission, goals, and vision of The Village Chapel. We'll also take a look at some new opportunities we have to reach out to and serve our community through the rest of 2003. For those of you who already consider The Village Chapel your primary home church, or are considering making it so, there will also be an opportunity to ask questions and offer suggestions to the leadership of the church. Parents: there will be extended child care for this important meeting in the life of our church. Jim Thomas, Pastor www.TheVillageChapel.com Rethinking church: new forms for ancient truths "...and they believed. And when they heard that the LORD was concerned about them and had seen their misery, they bowed down and worshiped." Ex. 4:31 The Village Chapel is a relationship oriented, non-denominational church that meets on Sunday evenings at 5 pm for worship. The service includes acoustic praise and worship music, congregational readings, prayer and a verse-by-verse Bible study. We meet in the atrium room high atop the Hampton Inn on Crestmoor Rd, just off Hillsboro Rd in Green Hills/Nashville. Loving childcare is provided. For more info visit our website: www.TheVillageChapel.com call 615-297-4747 or, reply via email: TheVillageChapel@comcast.net
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