Category: Service
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June 5 Gathering: What will the church of the future be?
Are we just trying to feed an irreparably broken model for what the church is and how it works? Or are there ways to redeem the church? To reinvent it for new generations of people who view the world through much different lenses than those who came before?
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April 17 Gathering: Oh Lord, It’s Hard to be Humble!
What is it about humbleness that’s so attractive, yet so difficult? Could it be that our humility might be the most compelling thing about us and our churches?
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Dec. 6 Gathering: Reading the Bible through the lens of oppression
Does the 21st Century American church read the bible through the lens of the heroes or the victims? How might our understanding of the world change if we chose the right perspective?
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June 28 Gathering: Guest Speaker Dina Andrews–Helping Lift People from Poverty
Poverty is not just an issue. It’s people. As followers of Jesus, how can we reach into the lives of people in poverty and show them authentic love and support?
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March 22 Gathering: “God has a plan…” ??
From career decisions to choices about families, dating, church selection and more, we’re constantly seeking to figure out just what it is God wants us to do.
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2015 Restart: Sunday, Jan. 11
Our first New Wineskins gathering for 2015 will take place Sunday, Jan. 11. Please share your ideas for conversation topics in the comment section below or on our Facebook Event Page. Keep watching for more details! Happy New Year!
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December 14 Gathering: Christmas Love Feast
God loves you, and there’s nothing you can do about it. The “Love Feast,” or Agape Feast, is a practice that traces all the way back to the early church when believers would gather around a common table for a meal, fellowship, and conversation before hearing God’s word proclaimed and celebrating the Eucharist. A millennium…
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October 12 Gathering: Open Forum
What’s on your mind? What conversations should we be having more of? What issues do you want to shed more light on? As people trying to live into the principles of New Wineskins, how do we navigate the often stormy waters of religion, faith, and culture? This Sunday at New Wineskins we’ll break the routine and…
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An appeal: Your opinions are needed!
Dear friends of New Wineskins, We’ve recently had some new developments, and I need your input to help us navigate our future. First, if you’ve been attending regularly, I just want to say thank you! We’ve had some great conversations these past few months. If you haven’t been here for awhile, I hope you’ll come…
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Sept. 14 Gathering — When Community and Grace Collide
What happens when we embrace uncertainty for is healing power, and reckless love becomes a way of life?