Welcome to the Weekly Newsletter!

Below you will find all the most up to date information on Sunday Service, our Weekly Rhythms, and Upcoming Events! We also often answer financial questions, recap celebrations, and share "God is Good" moments as a way of leaning into our core values of Adventure, Discipleship, and Authenticity. If you ever have any questions or a need you can email those listed in an applicable section below or send us an email HERE. May Jesus meet you gently as you live into His call this week.

We can't wait to see you for Worship on Sunday!

Service at 10:00am - Worship Center & Online

If you or someone you know is NEW to Adventure, please stop by the Welcome Center to pick up a Welcome bag!

Services stream live to three places: our website, our app, and YouTube!

Need help with accessing our livestream? Check out this instruction video or email Sam. If you are watching live, please join the chat to connect!

Wisdom Sermon Series

In the Bible there is this invisible creative force in the universe that guides people in how they should live. You can’t see it, just like you can’t see the wind, but it affects everything you do. The Hebrew word for this force is hokhmah, which is often translated as wisdom and it is an attribute of God demonstrated when He created the world. It is woven into the fabric of things and how they work in this world. When we make good, just, or wise decisions, we are tapping into this force, this hokhmah. During this series, we will continue to work through James chapter 3, now switching to a discussion on wisdom, this invisible force rooted in God Himself.

Sunday, May 18: Earthly Wisdom

Wisdom is like art, difficult to describe but we know it when we see it.  In our world often knowledge or intelligence masquerades as wisdom. Biblically speaking, wisdom is rooted in God Himself and is an understanding and a skill set put to work in ones life. This week we will be looking at these theme in the Scriptures and how our earthly understanding of wisdom is quite different than our biblical understanding of it.

Daily Prayers, Digging Deeper Guide and coordinating Life Group Curriculum are available each week on Sunday to further explore this Sermon Series. You can find those resources (for this week and ALL previous weeks) HERE or at the Welcome Center on Sunday.

Adventure:Kids News

This week in Adventure:Kids, the children will learn how Paul continued to boldly share the good news of Jesus, even while under house arrest in Rome. They’ll discover that no matter the circumstances, the message of Jesus brings hope and salvation to all who believe.

Key Passage: "Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago." - Isaiah 25:1

We can't wait to see you this Sunday!

Sermon notes and challenges for families are available on the Adventure:Kids Facebook page, OR click here for a pdf version.

Adventure:Equip

Sunday at 9:00am

Adventure: Equip is how we seek to dig in further to learning and practicing what we believe. These classes aim to prioritize understanding the Word, our theological beliefs, and spiritual practices. Our aim is not just to understand more, but study together and practice alongside one another so that our lives can be transformed. From those just beginning their adventure with Jesus to those that have traveled far with Him, there is a place for you here as we seek to be more like Jesus and become a stronger Biblical community. Find the Spring session classes offered HERE! Questions? Email Us!

Global Outreach Prayer Meeting

THIS Sunday, May 18th, at 11:15am in Room 102

Join us as we lift prayers out loud for Adventure of Faith's two Global ministries, Mazatlán in Mexico and the Village of Sorkogne and Bethesda Christian school in Kaffrine, Senegal. The Lord has answered many of our prayers for these ministries. Please join us! If you'd like to pray alongside us for our Global Outreach but can't make the meetings, you can check out the prayer requests HERE.  Questions? Contact Marcia.

BaseCamp is Partnering with Outreach for

Missions in May!

Wednesdays at 5:45pm

This week will look a little bit different for Local Outreach Night! Come join us in the Friendship Center as we explore, meet, and interact with so many amazing places that are already hard at work serving our community. This is such a great opportunity to find out more about all the ways God is at work through so many different places. When you arrive on Wednesday, we'll explain the flow of the evening that includes opportunities to connect and also eat dinner together.

Next Wednesday, May 21st, is our Local Outreach Night!

For dinner we have our friends at Harbor Haute Dogs coming to serve food, not only are they brothers in Christ, but they serve delicious creative food and we love that they are coming to join us! (Dinner is included in the normal BaseCamp program cost.) And for dessert, local donuts from LoneStar donuts! We will have allergen free versions for those of you who have communicated specific food allergies.

Adventure hosts Family Kitchen

Friday, May 23rd at 5:00pm at First Lutheran

Family Kitchen meals are available the last two Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays of each month at First Lutheran Community Church at 5 pm. If you, or someone you know, is in need of a meal, please consider stopping by to grab dinner (no questions asked!).

We Need YOUR Help!  Please prayerfully consider if you might be able to volunteer once a month or on a rotation to help serve our community in this way. We rely on the generosity of our congregation in providing the food for each meal. Please sign up online here OR look for the clipboards that will go around during service on Sunday to sign up! If you have any questions or need more info, please email Natalie!

Food Donation Drop Off

Please drop off when the church office is open Monday-Thursday from 9-2:30, or you can stop by Thursday evening between 5-7:30pm. Please leave donations in the kitchen on labeled carts or fridge areas.

Men's Breakfast

Saturday, May 24th, 8:00am-10:00am

Come as you are and enjoy a warm breakfast and coffee. All men are invited for food, fellowship, and discussion. Join us at 8:00am so we can begin our day together and be encouraged and connected. If you have any questions, please reach out to Charles Greene.

Calling all those graduating High School this year!

Are you graduating high school soon? Or do you know or have a high school grad that is connected to our church? We'd love to celebrate them! We're planning ahead to celebrate our grads and want to make sure we've included everyone. Please email Callie by May 25th to let us know!

Youth Summer Camp is approaching and we are excited to be able to send our youth to a place where they get dedicated time to connect with God and connect with one another. Check out the "Choose Your Own Adventure" Youth Fundraiser board set up in the main foyer for info on how you can support our teens! Details for camp and registration are coming soon!

This section is a weekly reminder that God is Good!

He is good to us every single day & we will praise His name!

In collaboration with Headstoners, a local grave-tending business, we had the opportunity to participate in a community service event on May 10th at Sedgwick Cemetery as part of our Missions in May focus. We invited our youth, congregation, and neighbors to join us in caring for this sacred space.

This space in the newsletter is a small way we continue to celebrate the goodness of God all year long, and practice being aware of His presence in our lives. So, if you have stories of God's goodness big or small, hit reply to this email and send them our way. We would love to hear them, pray in praise over them and talk to you about sharing them.

To spur your thoughts to God's goodness start by asking yourself these questions:

What Good have you witnessed recently?

What Good has God brought into your life?

What Good has God prompted you to do for one another?



God is Good!!