Mosaic Church Evans

The Mosaic Center's January newsletter is now available! Enjoy a video about TMC's work at Maxwell House, pictures from the Maxwell House Christmas dinner, and news about upcoming events for 2024!

Visit: https://themosaiccenterevans.org/newsletters-2024/

Happy New Year! Our first LIFE on the Spectrum event for 2024 will be a group outing to the Stars & Strikes bowling alley on Tuesday, January 16 (6p-8p). Please consider joining us for this fun evening out!

Questions? Email Jenni at [email protected].

The early church was incredibly successful in the work of reaching the world with the good news of Jesus. So what was their secret? Prayer! Their plan was prayer. This particular Wednesday we will make space to pray over our students and children as we step into a new year.

So join us Wednesday, January 3 at 6:15p as we seek the Lord for loved ones, co-workers, and friends who need to be lifted up in prayer. We will pray, we will listen for God’s wisdom and guidance, and then we will watch God open opportunities around us to minister in His name.

Join us for Free Tuesdays Recovery LifeGroups tonight at 7pm! Free Tuesdays believes that recovery is for everyone -- It's not only for those who struggle with life on the outside, but it's also for those with wounded hearts that just can't seem to heal on their own.

We have FOUR groups meeting: freedom from chemical addiction, freedom from codependency, freedom from spiritual trauma, and GriefShare. Chemical Addiction meet in Room 3, Codependents meet in The Mosaic Center, GriefShare meets in Room 1, and Spiritual Trauma meets Room 2. For more information on Free Tuesdays, contact Heather Hill at [email protected].

Join us at 11am for worship this New Year's Eve (that's Sunday!). Bring your joy and excitement with you, and let's worship God together as we welcome in a new year filled with glorious possibility. We'll see you at 11am on New Year's Eve!

A pajama party on New Year's Eve?! Why not? Kids are invited to come in their favorite pajamas (slippers, too!) for 11am worship on New Year's Eve! KidCity will put a bow on our Jesus Family Tree series with two people who waited and waited for Jesus' arrival: Simeon and Anna. We can't wait to worship with you!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unQ5o_Cf7x0

Mosaic Church Evans Live Worship

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve!! We can't wait to share worship with you as we honor our Lord Jesus Christ, who has come near for the sake of our salvation. Tomorrow, December 24, we will celebrate this great news with two Candlelight Christmas Eve Services. Each service will have its own worship and message, so you have two reasons to come enjoy cookies and coffee in the Gathering Hall... and you have two reasons to bring a guest! Kids will be in KidCity 11am. Childcare will be offered for our littlest ones at 7pm (Kids who come to the evening service will be given activity bags). Let's fill our house with true and beautiful worship that honors Christ -- the newborn King! See you tomorow at 11am and 7pm!

Does your knowledge of the Old Testament feel like a grab bag of people, books, events and ideas? How many times have you tried to really understand the OT? To finally make sense of it? In The Epic of Eden video study, Dr. Sandra Richter clearly and powerfully communicates a history of God's redeeming grace, weaving together a story that runs from the Garden of Eden to the Garden of the New Jerusalem. Join us for this 12-week study beginning Sunday, January 7th from 4:00-5:30pm! Our Epic Student Ministry will also be journeying through The Epic of Eden on Sundays at 4pm!

Order your Epic of Eden workbook today: https://amzn.to/3RLi1TW

We can't wait to share worship with you as we honor our Lord Jesus Christ, who has come near for the sake of our salvation. On Sunday, December 24, we will celebrate this great news with two Candlelight Christmas Eve Services. Each service will have its own worship and message, so you have two reasons to come enjoy cookies and coffee in the Gathering Hall... and you have two reasons to bring a guest! Kids will be in KidCity 11am. Childcare will be offered for our littlest ones at 7pm (Kids who come to the evening service will be given activity bags). Let's fill our house with true and beautiful worship that honors Christ -- the newborn King! See you Sunday at 11am and 7pm!

Interesting in knowing more about what it means to be a member of Mosaic? Want to know what we value as a community of Jesus-followers, and where you fit in the vision? Then you'll want to join us for Membership Pathway. Over the course of 4 evenings, we will discuss Mosaic’s theology, vision, and the way we do discipleship. We'll also talk about the commitments each person makes when they become a member. Save the dates Monday, January 8th through Thursday, January 11th, and we'll see you there!

For more on all things LifeGroups and the Membership Pathway, contact Christopher Goss at [email protected].

This year, Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday, so we're doing something a little different. You'll want to mark you calendar and not miss the fun! We'll have two services: one at 11am and an acoustic candlelight service at 7pm. KidCity will have a special worship service at 11am, and childcare will be available for children ages 4 and under at 7pm. We can't wait to worship with you this Christmas Eve! See you Sunday at 11am and 7pm!

Mark your calendar! We'll worship together at one service on New Year's Eve. Join us at 11am (just like Christmas Eve!) Bring your joy and excitement with you, and let's worship God together as we welcome in a new year filled with glorious possibility. We'll see you at 11am on New Year's Eve!

Yesterday, KidCity got into week three of The Jesus Family Tree: Jesse & David. From the family line of Abraham, many years later, a man in God’s family named Jesse had many sons. God told the prophet Samuel to anoint one of Jesse’s sons as king. One by one, Jesse’s sons appeared before Samuel, yet God said none of them was the one He had chosen. Finally, Jesse sent for his youngest son, David. David was not as tall or strong as his older brothers, yet when Samuel saw him, God said, “Stand up and anoint him; David is the one I’ve chosen.”

God doesn’t look at outward appearances like people do. God sees beyond what we see, and God knew David loved Him. A few years later, David became king of Israel and served God with his whole heart, leading God’s people well. Two hundred years after David was king, the enemies of God’s people were closing in, and it looked like the family line of Jesse and David was going to end. But then, God spoke through a prophet named Isaiah.

God said through Isaiah that “Jesse’s family is like a tree that has been cut down.” Isaiah prophesied that “a new little tree will grow from its stump. From its roots a Branch will grow and produce fruit” (Isaiah 11:1, NIrV).

God sees beyond what Jesse, David, and the people of Israel could see. God looks at their family tree and sees Jesus—our King forever. When we can only see the 5%, God sees beyond what we see! He sees the BIG PICTURE -- the 95% that we can't see. How can you trust God with and in the 95% unseen today?

It is a miracle that Mary would have such faith as to believe that God's plan could be accomplished through her. But the miracle of faith is not just Mary's. There are miracles of faith all over the Christmas story. Joseph believed the word of angels. The shepherds talked to angels, too, and believed what they were told. Elizabeth (Mary's aunt) was filled with the Holy Spirit and believed that God was working out his plan through her, also. And what the Story of Christmas asked of those faith-stretched people, it asks of us, too. And every time faith happens, it is a miracle. What is the story of Christmas asking you believe about God? What is it asking you to believe of the world around you? What new level of faith is it calling you toward? Come this Sunday and let's stretch toward a God-sized vision with God-given faith. See you on Sunday at 9 and 11am!

This year, Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday! So we're doing something a little different. You'll want to mark you calendar and not miss the fun. We'll have two services, one at 11am and a candlelight service at 7pm. Children will worship in KidCity at 11am, and at 7pm, we'll have nursery or childcare available for children ages 4 and under. We can't wait to worship with you this Christmas Eve, rejoicing in the greatest wonder -- Jesus Christ, the Hope of Glory.

This week Epic and Club 56 wrap up the semester with a Christmas Celebration! We will have trivia, games, and hot cocoa. Bring a wrapped gift (max $10 value) for a fun white elephant gift exchange game! We can't wait!

Contact Taylor Williams at [email protected] for more on all things Epic Student Ministry!