tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59888992757717463752024-03-05T10:40:59.376-06:00Mercy Road NewsWhat's happening at Mercy RoadUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988899275771746375.post-24893813806940413662014-03-10T05:56:00.001-05:002014-03-10T05:56:12.334-05:00Mercy Road News Update<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mercy Road News can now be found on our website at <a href="http://www.mercyroadstpchurch.com/mercy-road-news.html">http://www.mercyroadstpchurch.com/mercy-road-news.html</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988899275771746375.post-80786722884006356372013-11-12T05:28:00.000-06:002013-11-12T05:29:34.726-06:00<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As of Tuesday, November 12, 2013, the Mercy Road News Blog will no longer be updated. For current information on what is happening at Mercy Road Fellowship, please check out our new blog at <a href="http://www.churchinstpeters.com/">www.churchinstpeters.com</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sunday Worship</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: 10 a.m., Living Word Christian School, 310 Cardinal Place 63376 (</span><a href="http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&pc=FACEBK&mid=8100&rtp=adr.%7Epos.38.797390916667_-90.625457466667_Mercy+Road+Fellowship_Living+Word+Christian+School%2C+310+Cardinal+Place%2C+Saint+Peters%2C+Missouri&cp=38.797390916667%7E-90.625457466667&lvl=16&sty=r&rtop=0%7E0%7E0%7E&mode=D&FORM=FBKPL1&mkt=en-US" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">map</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">), This week’s sermon text :</span><a href="http://biblia.com/books/esv/Heb11.32-40" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Hebrews 11:32-40</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Books That Make You Think Book Club</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: meets Sundays at 7 a.m. at St. Louis Bread Company, 290 Mid Rivers Mall Circle Drive 63376 (</span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=290+Mid+Rivers+Mall+Circle+Drive%2C+St.+Peters%2C+MO" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">map</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">). We are reading</span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Ragamuffin-Gospel-Bedraggled-Beat-Up/dp/1590525027/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366040408&sr=8-1&keywords=ragamuffin+gospel" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">The Ragamuffin Gospel</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, by Brennan Manning. Come join us!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sisters In Faith Coffee Club</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Tues., 10/1, 6:30 p.m. at Sue Johnson’s home (</span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/139248802/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">more info here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">) We invite you to seek Christ with us as we learn more about him via His names… Sisters In Faith is a great place for study, fellowship and fun!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ladies Wine & Cheese Pre-Cycle Party</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Sat., 10/5, 4:00 p.m. at Dawn Willenbrink’s home. Bring your favorite bottle of wine to share. Wine will be poured into decanters for serving and while we drink, eat and gab, we will turn the wine bottles into Tiki Torches OR LED lighted decor. (</span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/STP-Friends/events/138377992/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">RSVP/more info here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Second Sunday Sassy Ladies Luncheon</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Sun., 10/6, noon (after worship), at Old Mill Street Inn, 912 South Main Street, St. Charles, MO (</span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=912+South+Main+Street%2C+St.+Charles%2C+MO" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">map</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">) ... note that this month we are meeting a week earlier than usual due to a potluck lunch scheduled for the following week!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Discovery Luncheon</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Sun., 10/6, 1:00 p.m., at the Caylors (</span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/109719032/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">info/RSVP here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">); learn about Mercy Road, our ministries, and opportunities to become more involved. Lunch and babysitting are provided.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Family DJ Ice Skate</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Fri., 10/11, 7-9:00 p.m., at the St. Peters Rec Plex, 5200 Mexico Rd, St. Peters, MO (</span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=5200+Mexico+Rd%2C+St.+Peters%2C+MO" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">map</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">). Bring your family and join us at the Rec-Plex North ice arena for DJ Skate! We'll have games, prizes and fun for all ages. Cost: Rec-Plex admission (plus $3 skate rental, if needed). Be sure to bring a lock to lock up your belongings (</span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/STP-Friends/events/139320892/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">more info/RSVP here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Evening Men’s Group</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Sat., 10/12, 7:00 p.m., at the Keen’s home (</span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/qxhwxfyrnbqb/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">info/RSVP here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">). Join us for a time of encouragement, prayer, and study the second Saturday evening of each month. Feel free to bring snacks and beverages to share.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dessert Potluck</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Sun., 10/13, after worship. Plan to join us and sign up to bring your favorite dessert (</span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/100570342/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">info/RSVP here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4th Annual “Witches” Night Out</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, Thurs., 10/24, 6-9:00 p.m., Llywelyn's Pub, 100 N Main Street, St Charles, MO (</span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=100+N+Main+Street%2C+St+Charles%2C+MO" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">map</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">), a fun Halloween-themed ladies’ night out … be sure to wear proper attire, your favorite black hat!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Morning Men’s Group</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Sat., 10/26, 7:00 a.m., location TBD, enjoy some coffee, some light breakfast, and a time of study, encouragement, and prayer (</span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/dwhwxfyrnbjc/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">info/RSVP here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Halloween Costume Party (Adults Only)</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Sat., 10/26, 7:00 p.m., at Terry & Sue Johnson’s home. Our 7th Annual Costume Party is coming soon! Plan to join the fun and bring a snack and favorite adult beverage to share; soda and sandwiches provided (</span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/STP-Friends/events/136269822/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">more info/RSVP here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">).</span></div>
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<br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span>Renae Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095575771589874895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988899275771746375.post-36560758490454938682013-08-27T11:45:00.001-05:002013-08-27T11:45:23.188-05:00Community Group Discussion QuestionsThese are the questions that
we'll be discussing together in Community Group tomorrow night, Wednesday the 28th. We'll be
meeting at the Caylor’s house--(<a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/126702542/" target="_blank">Info/RSVP here</a>). Community
Group begins at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1088727713" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">6:25</span></span>, and ends at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1088727714" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">8:00</span></span>. Childcare is provided--we'll see you there!<br />
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<br /><strong>This Week's Passage: </strong><a href="http://biblia.com/books/esv/Heb10.1-18" target="_blank">Hebrews 10:1-18</a><strong><a href="http://biblia.com/books/esv/Heb10.1-18" target="_blank"> </a></strong><br />
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<strong>Explore (Digging in to understand the passage)</strong><br />
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<li>Why can't the law make worshippers perfect, according to verses 1 & 2?</li>
<li>What sets Jesus' sacrifice apart, according to verses 5-9? </li>
<li>How does Jesus' sacrifice relate to our holiness? </li>
<li>What does verse 14 mean? If we are made perfect forever, how can we be made holy? What does holiness mean?</li>
<li>How does the new promise (or covenant) described in verses 16 and 17
lead to the conclusion that ongoing sacrifice is no longer necessary?</li>
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<strong>Connect (Applying the passage to our lives)</strong><br />
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<li>How often do you experience a sense of guilt? Why might that be good? Why might it be unhealthy?</li>
<li>Do you live your life as if you were being made holy? </li>
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Renae Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095575771589874895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988899275771746375.post-42554585068785683752013-08-20T11:26:00.002-05:002013-08-20T11:26:24.898-05:00See You At Community Group!These are the questions that
we'll be discussing together in this week's Community Group. We'll be
meeting at the Caylor’s house in St. Peters tomorrow night--(<a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/131290172/" target="_blank">more info here</a>). Community
Group begins at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1625489613" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">6:25</span></span>, and ends at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1625489614" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">8:00</span></span>. Childcare is provided--we'll see you there!<br />
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This week's passage:<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="http://biblia.com/books/esv/Heb9.23-28" target="_blank">Hebrews <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1625489612" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">9:23</span></span>-28</a></span> <br />
<br /><strong>Explore (Digging in to understand the passage)</strong><br />
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<li>What are the copies of the heavenly things that the writer speaks about in verse 23?</li>
<li>Is verse 23 saying that the heavenly things needed to be purified by a better sacrifice? If so, why? If not, what <em>is</em> the writer saying? </li>
<li>What is the central point of verses 25 & 26? </li>
<li>Why is it significant that Christ's sacrifice was done once, and not repeated? How does this do away with sin?</li>
<li>How does the last analogy in verses 27 and 28 bring home the point that we need a once for all sacrifice?</li>
<li>Does the end of verse 28 mean that we have to wait for salvation? In what sense does the writer use the term "salvation?"</li>
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<strong>Connect (Applying the passage to our lives)</strong><br />
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<li>What response do you have to the words, "Christ died to take away your sin?" What response do others have?</li>
<li>What do you look forward to the most about your (ultimate) salvation? </li>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Softball</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Last game of the season!! Thurs., 8/22, 6:30 & 7:30 games on diamond #20 --</span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/STP-Friends/events/134744112/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Info/RSVP here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4th & Dine</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Fri., 8/23, 6:30 p.m., at Kitaro Bistro of Japan, 4551 Highway K, O’Fallon, MO</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (</span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=4551+Highway+K%2C+O%26%23039%3BFallon%2C+MO" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #3b74a4; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">map</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">)</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/STP-Friends/events/127257672/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">RSVP/Info here</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Morning Men’s Group</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Sat., 8/24, 7 a.m. at the Deans, for encouragement, prayer, and study; feel free to bring you favorite light breakfast food. </span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/126702462/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">More info/RSVP here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Potluck BBQ</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Sun, 8/25, after worship (11:30 or so), Spencer Creek Park, our last potluck of the summer! Please join us for food and fun... a sprinkler will be provided, so bring a towel and suit/change of clothes for the kiddos. </span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/100570122/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">RSVP/Info here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> with what food--your BBQ speciality and/or sides--you can bring to share.</span></div>
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<b style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><a href="http://mercy-road.org/cgi-bin/kingdomtools/ktpublic.rb?short_url=sermon&site=mercy-road.org" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></a></b>
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<br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span>Renae Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095575771589874895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988899275771746375.post-42241445137127793022013-08-13T10:37:00.000-05:002013-08-13T10:37:05.609-05:00Community Group This Week<div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">
<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">These are the questions that we'll be discussing together in this week's Community Group. We'll be meeting at the Caylor’s house--(</span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/126702362/" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;" target="_blank">more info here</a><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">). Community Group begins at</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1026785355" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">6:25</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">, and ends at</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1026785356" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">8:00</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">. Childcare is provided--we'll see you there!</span></div>
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This week's passage: <a href="http://biblia.com/books/esv/Heb9.11-22" target="_blank">Hebrews <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1026785354" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">9:11</span></span>-22</a></div>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;">What is the writer comparing and contrasting in verses 11-14?</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">What makes Jesus' priestly service better than that of earthly priests?</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">How is Jesus' death like a will, according to verses 16-18?</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">How did blood cleanse the tabernacle? How does Jesus' blood cleanse us?</li>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;">How would you describe the difference between outward cleansing and internal cleansing?</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">What is the price of forgiveness of sin?</li>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;">These are the questions that we'll be discussing together in this
week's Community Group, Wednesday, July 31. We'll be meeting at the Caylor’s house (<a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/126701532/" target="_blank">RSVP/more info here</a>). Community Group begins at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1458221410" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">6:25</span></span>, and ends at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1458221411" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">8:00</span></span>. Childcare is provided--we'll see you there!</span><br />
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<li>How do verses 1-6 summarize the point of chapters 5-7?</li>
<li>Why would Christ not be a priest at all, if he served on earth? </li>
<li>What does it mean when the text says that the tabernacle was a copy and a shadow of what is in heaven? </li>
<li>What is a covenant?</li>
<li>What was wrong with the first covenant? </li>
<li>What is different about the new covenant (verses 10-12)? </li>
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<li>What might the first readers have understood the implication of verse 13 to be? (see <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1458221412" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">4:14</span></span>-16)</li>
<li>How does the new covenant that God makes with his people address our fundamental problem?</li>
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</span>Renae Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095575771589874895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988899275771746375.post-69625010092044462732013-07-22T11:18:00.004-05:002013-07-22T11:31:26.832-05:00This Week at Mercy Road<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Community Group</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Wednesday, 7/24, 6:30 p.m. at the Caylors; childcare provided. </span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/126701972/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">RSVP/Info here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4th & Dine</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Friday, 7/26, 6:30 p.m., at La Carreta, 4203 Old Highway North, St Charles </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #888888; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(</span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=4203+Old+Highway+North%2C+St.+Charles%2C+MO" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #213e6a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">map</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #888888; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">), </span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/100453912/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">RSVP/Info here</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Morning Men’s Group</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Saturday, 7/27, 7:00a, at Jason Dean's home, </span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/126701362/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">RSVP/Info here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Books That Make You Think Book Club</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: meets Sundays at 7 a.m. at St. Louis Bread Company, 290 Mid Rivers Mall Circle Drive 63376 (</span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=290+Mid+Rivers+Mall+Circle+Drive%2C+St.+Peters%2C+MO" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">map</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">). We are reading</span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Ragamuffin-Gospel-Bedraggled-Beat-Up/dp/1590525027/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366040408&sr=8-1&keywords=ragamuffin+gospel" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Ragamuffin Gospel</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, by Brennan Manning. Come join us!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">See Ya Later Joel & Jayme Party</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Sunday, 7/28, Open House 4-8:00p at the Caylors, </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/300991436704814/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Info/RSVP here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Drop in and hang out with Joel & Jayme for awhile once more before they leave for Santa Fe!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sunday Worship</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: 7/28, 10 a.m., Living Word Christian School, 310 Cardinal Place 63376 (</span><a href="http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&pc=FACEBK&mid=8100&rtp=adr.%7Epos.38.797390916667_-90.625457466667_Mercy+Road+Fellowship_Living+Word+Christian+School%2C+310+Cardinal+Place%2C+Saint+Peters%2C+Missouri&cp=38.797390916667%7E-90.625457466667&lvl=16&sty=r&rtop=0%7E0%7E0%7E&mode=D&FORM=FBKPL1&mkt=en-US" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">map</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">), Sermon text:</span><a href="http://biblia.com/books/esv/Heb7.15-28" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hebrews 7:15-28</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Movie Discussion Night</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Saturday, 8/3, 7:00p, at the Caylors, watching “Gran Torino,” grown-ups only, please, contact Spencer for more info: spencercummins (at) gmail (dot) com</span></div>
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<a href="http://mercyroadstpchurch.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">New MRF website</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> -- check it out!</span></div>
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week's Community Group. We'll be meeting at the Caylor’s house--<a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/126701802/" target="_blank">more info here</a>. Community Group begins at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_886343523" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">6:25</span></span>, and ends at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_886343524" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">8:00</span></span>. Childcare is provided--we'll see you there!<br />
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<li>Who was Melchizedek? (see also Genesis <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_886343525" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">14:18</span></span>-20)</li>
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<li>Why is Melchizedek's name significant? What's significant about the name of the city he ruled? </li>
<li>What parallels does the author of Hebrews draw between Melchizedek and the son of God?</li>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Softball</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: We play on Thursdays, and our next game is scheduled for this Thurs., 6/6, 8:30 & 9:30 games on field #19 --</span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/STP-Friends/events/118596292/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"> Info/RSVP here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. Come out and join us, both players and spectators!!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Evening Men’s Group</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Sat., 6/8, 7 p.m. at the Keen’s, for encouragement, prayer, and study; feel free to bring drink/food to share. </span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/119129172/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">More info/RSVP here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Books That Make You Think Book Club</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: meets Sundays at 7 a.m. at St. Louis Bread Company, 290 Mid Rivers Mall Circle Drive 63376 (</span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=290+Mid+Rivers+Mall+Circle+Drive%2C+St.+Peters%2C+MO" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">map</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">). We are reading</span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Ragamuffin-Gospel-Bedraggled-Beat-Up/dp/1590525027/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366040408&sr=8-1&keywords=ragamuffin+gospel" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">The Ragamuffin Gospel</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, by Brennan Manning. Come join us!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sunday Worship</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: 6/9, 10 a.m., Living Word Christian School, 310 Cardinal Place 63376 (</span><a href="http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&pc=FACEBK&mid=8100&rtp=adr.%7Epos.38.797390916667_-90.625457466667_Mercy+Road+Fellowship_Living+Word+Christian+School%2C+310+Cardinal+Place%2C+Saint+Peters%2C+Missouri&cp=38.797390916667%7E-90.625457466667&lvl=16&sty=r&rtop=0%7E0%7E0%7E&mode=D&FORM=FBKPL1&mkt=en-US" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">map</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">), Sermon text:</span><a href="http://biblia.com/books/esv/Heb5.1-10" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"> Hebrews 5:1-10 </span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Second Sunday Sassy Ladies Luncheon</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Sun., 6/9, Noon (after Sunday Worship) at the Olive Garden on Suemandy. </span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/107406212/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Info/RSVP here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span></div>
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<li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>BBQ Potluck</b>: After Sunday Worship on 6/23 at Spencer Creek Park. <a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/100569792/" target="_blank">Info/RSVP here</a>.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Our next </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4th & Dine event</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">
(monthly on 4th Fridays) will be at the Rascal’s game (900 T.R. Hughes
Blvd., O'Fallon) on Fri., 6/28; meet at 7 p.m. on the lawn inside.</span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/STP-Friends/events/116304072/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"> More info/RSVP here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Morning Men’s Group</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Sat. 6/29, 7 a.m., place TBD,</span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/122428352/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"> more info/RSVP here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Visitor’s Dessert</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">:
Sun., 6/30, at the Caylor’s, 1 p.m.; a great opportunity to learn more
about Mercy Road, chat with the pastors and some of the families, and find
out about MRF programs and activities. </span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/107608242/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Info/RSVP here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span><br />
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<a href="http://mercyroadstpchurch.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">New MRF website</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> -- check it out!</span></div>
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Renae Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095575771589874895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988899275771746375.post-79769979144155139272013-05-28T13:10:00.001-05:002013-05-28T13:10:31.355-05:00Community Group This Week!<br />
These are the questions that we'll be discussing together in this
week's Community Group. We'll be meeting at the Caylor's house--(<a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/120953362/" target="_blank">see meetup info here</a>). Community Group begins at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_95422363" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">6:25</span></span>, and ends at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_95422364" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">8:00</span></span>. Childcare is provided--we'll see you there!<br />
This week's passage: <a href="http://biblia.com/books/esv/Heb4.14-16" target="_blank">Hebrews <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_95422362" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">4:14</span></span>-16</a><br />
<br /><strong>Explore (Digging in to understand the passage)</strong><br />
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<li>What is the connection between these verses and the ones that preceded them?</li>
<li>Are these verses meant to be a warning, an encouragement, an explanation? How do they fit the pattern of Hebrews? (see chapter <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_95422365" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">2:14</span></span>-16)</li>
<li>What kind of High priest is Jesus? How does this make him better compared to earthly priests?</li>
<li>How could Jesus be tempted without sin?</li>
<li>What do we receive when we come to Jesus, according to verse 16? </li>
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See you tomorrow!! Renae Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095575771589874895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988899275771746375.post-76551573022110588512013-05-21T11:20:00.003-05:002013-05-21T11:20:22.672-05:00Community Group Info<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">These are the questions that
we'll be discussing together in this week's Community Group. We'll be
meeting at the Caylor's house (<a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/119214602/" target="_blank">meetup info here</a>). Community
Group begins at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2012574035" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">6:25</span></span>, and ends at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2012574036" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">8:00</span></span>. Childcare is provided--we'll see you there!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This week's passage: <a href="http://biblia.com/books/esv/Heb4.1-13" target="_blank">Hebrews 4:1-13</a></span> <br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What do we learn about God's promised rest from this passage?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What role does faith have in hearing God's promises, according to verses 1 & 2?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What warning do verses 1 and 11 repeat?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What does the author mean by "the word of God" in verses 12 and 13? How has he used it thus far in Hebrews?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What effect does the word of God have, according to verses 12 and 13? </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Are verses 12 and 13 comforting or disconcerting to you? </span><br /><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We look forward to seeing you there!<a href="http://biblia.com/books/esv/Heb4.1-13" target="_blank"></a></span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">These are the questions that we'll be discussing together in this
week's Community Group. We'll be meeting at the Caylor's house. (<a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/118655002/" target="_blank">More info here</a>) Community Group begins at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2084220356" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">6:25</span></span>, and ends at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2084220357" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">8:00</span></span>. Childcare is provided--we'll see you there!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This week's passage: <a href="http://biblia.com/books/esv/Heb3.7-19" target="_blank"> Hebrews 3:7-19</a></span> <br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What are the key words and phrases repeated in this passage? Why are they important?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What leads people to fall away from God, according to verses 12 and 13? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What does exhortation mean? In what ways does this passage call readers to exhort each other?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Read Numbers 14:1-12 and 26-31. What was the sin of Israel that God judged? How does it parallel the warning in Hebrews <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2084220358" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">3:12</span></span>-14?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What did "entering God’s rest" mean for the Israelites in Numbers 14? What does it mean for the readers of Hebrews? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What condition is there for entering God's rest, according to verse 19?</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What practical implication(s) from this passage do you see?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How might we begin to live out verse 13? </span></li>
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<i><span class="text Heb-10-24" id="en-ESV-30141"><sup class="versenum">24 </sup>And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,</span> <span class="text Heb-10-25" id="en-ESV-30142"><sup class="versenum">25 </sup>not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. (Hebrews 10:24-25)</span></i></blockquote>
<br />Renae Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095575771589874895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988899275771746375.post-74824308139722543752013-05-13T10:51:00.000-05:002013-05-13T10:56:45.936-05:00This Week At Mercy Road<b id="docs-internal-guid-24561bdc-9e93-60f5-58de-2e859dc608db" style="font-weight: normal;"></b><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">MRF Daily Bible Reading & Prayer</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> available at</span><a href="http://mercyroadprayers.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">mercyroadprayers.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Share your MRF photos! </span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Calling all photographer! Please share your photos taken at Mercy Road events. You can upload them to the Meetup pages for specific events or e-mail them to Renae at the address below. Thank you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Community Group</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> meets Wed., May 15, 6:30 p.m. at the Caylors; childcare provided. </span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/118655002/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">RSVP/Info here</span></a><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Softball -- That is, if we can ever get past flood season!</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> We play on Thursdays, and our next game is scheduled for this Thursday, the 16th --</span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/STP-Friends/events/111783052/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Info/RSVP here</span></a><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Come out and join us, both players and spectators!!</span><span style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Books That Make You Think Book Club</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, meets Sundays at 7 a.m. at St. Louis Bread Company, 290 Mid Rivers Mall Circle Drive 63376 (</span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=290+Mid+Rivers+Mall+Circle+Drive%2C+St.+Peters%2C+MO" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">map</span></a><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">). We are starting a new book this week, </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Ragamuffin-Gospel-Bedraggled-Beat-Up/dp/1590525027/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366040408&sr=8-1&keywords=ragamuffin+gospel" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Ragamuffin Gospel</span></a><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, by Brennan Manning. Come join us!</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sunday Worship</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, May 19, 10 a.m., Living Word Christian School, 310 Cardinal Place 63376 (</span><a href="http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&pc=FACEBK&mid=8100&rtp=adr.%7Epos.38.797390916667_-90.625457466667_Mercy+Road+Fellowship_Living+Word+Christian+School%2C+310+Cardinal+Place%2C+Saint+Peters%2C+Missouri&cp=38.797390916667%7E-90.625457466667&lvl=16&sty=r&rtop=0%7E0%7E0%7E&mode=D&FORM=FBKPL1&mkt=en-US" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">map</span></a><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">), Sermon text: </span><a href="http://biblia.com/books/esv/Heb3.7-19" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hebrews 3:7-19</span></a><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Worship & Set-Up Team</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, setup at 8:30 a.m., practice at 9 a.m., Darden, Belinda, Jamie, Kris, & Marcy</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Children’s Worship</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Renae & ?? ; </span><span style="font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lesson 27: Filled Full!: The feeding of the 5,000</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in</span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Jesus-Storybook-Bible-Whispers/dp/0310708257/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Jesus Storybook Bible</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Church Potluck Lunch</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, after Sunday Worship, May 19, bring your favorite sandwich filling and a side or dessert. </span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/100569682" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">See meetup here</span></a><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> for more info and to RSVP.</span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our next </span><span style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4th & Dine event</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (monthly on 4th Fridays) will be at Tucanos Brazilian Grill in St. Charles on Friday, May 24, 6:30 p.m.</span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/STP-Friends/events/116458022/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> More info/RSVP here</span></a><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Morning Men’s Group</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, Sat. May 25, 7 a.m., place TBD, </span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/119128772/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">more info/RSVP here</span></a><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thrift Store Tour</span><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, Sat. June 1, 9 a.m. We will meet at Lisa’s apartment for some bagels & coffee, then do some shopping! </span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/116625662/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Info/RSVP here</span></a><span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></div>
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<a href="http://mercyroadstpchurch.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">New MRF website</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> -- check it out!</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">MRF Meetup Page</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> --</span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/calendar/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">see calendar</span></a></div>
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<br /><a href="http://mercy-road.org/cgi-bin/kingdomtools/ktpublic.rb?short_url=sermon&site=mercy-road.org" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Questions? Corrections? Omissions? Contact Renae Johnson, </span><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">renae@mercy-road.net</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, MRF’s church administrator.</span></b>Renae Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095575771589874895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988899275771746375.post-48872862197737568302013-04-23T11:34:00.000-05:002013-04-23T11:34:03.588-05:00Community Group Questions for This Week<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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week's Community Group. We'll be meeting at the Caylor's house (<a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/115004592/" target="_blank">see meetup for details</a>). Community Group begins at 6:25, and ends at
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Passage: <a href="http://biblia.com/books/esv/Heb2.5-13" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;">Hebrews 2:5-13</span></a> <br />
<br /><strong>Explore (Digging in to understand the passage)</strong><br />
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<li>What does the phrase "the world to come" mean?</li>
<li>In what ways was Jesus made a little lower than the angels?</li>
<li>What parts of our human experience does Jesus share with us?</li>
<li>In what ways is Jesus' experience unique or different from ours?</li>
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<strong>Connect (Applying the passage to our lives)</strong><br />
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<li>How do Jesus' sufferings help you in your own suffering?</li>
<li>What significance is it that you are called Jesus' brother?</li>
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</span>Renae Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095575771589874895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988899275771746375.post-89659476245053162282013-04-15T11:05:00.001-05:002013-04-15T13:08:48.077-05:00This Week at Mercy Road<ul style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Softball Season has begun!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> We play on Thursdays, and our next game is scheduled for next Thursday, the 18th --</span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/STP-Friends/events/111782622/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"> Info/RSVP here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. Come out and join us, both players and spectators!!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Our next </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4th & Dine event</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> (monthly on 4th Fridays) will be at Spiro’s St. Charles on Friday, April 26, 6:30 p.m. </span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/100450852/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"> More info/RSVP here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span></div>
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<a href="http://mercy-road.org/cgi-bin/kingdomtools/ktpublic.rb?short_url=sermon&site=mercy-road.org" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Questions? Corrections? Omissions? Contact Renae Johnson, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">renae@mercy-road.net</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, MRF’s church administrator.</span>Renae Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095575771589874895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988899275771746375.post-34429699931846105912013-03-21T10:27:00.000-05:002013-03-21T10:27:14.605-05:00Comfort Food Potluck this Sunday @ Mercy Road Fellowship (Saint Peters, MO)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Comfort Food means something different to everyone. Bring your favorite foods to share with our "Church Family." Comfort Food emphasizes family, friends and tradition.<br />
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We will all enjoy the luncheon whether your family favorite is pot pie, stew, cheesy potatoes, macaroni & cheese or chocolate chip cookies.<br />
</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If your last name begins with A - M: Bring a main dish and a side-dish.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span> <a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/100569722/"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">RSVP here!</span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988899275771746375.post-22511373557537596982013-03-19T08:52:00.001-05:002013-03-19T08:53:28.716-05:00Community Group Questions<h2>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> These are the questions that we'll be working through together in this week's Community Group. We'll be meeting at the Caylor's house--27 Lippizan, Saint Peters. Community Group begins at 6:25, and ends at 8:00. Childcare is provided--we'll see you there!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Why was Simon forced to carry Jesus' cross?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Why did Jesus refuse the wine mixed with myrrh?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What insults did Jesus endure when on the cross? What is ironic about these insults?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How was Jesus like the criminals crucified with him?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What stands out about Jesus' cry from the cross? Why did he cry out those words? How did those who heard him understand them?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What significance does the temple curtain being torn have?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How does the Centurion's confession begin to "wrap up" Mark’s gospel (see 1:1)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Why does Mark explicitly mention the women who followed Jesus? </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What "curtain" separates you from God? How can Jesus' death help you through it?</span></li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Mercy Road Fellowship, 310 Cardinal Place, St. Peters, MO 63376, USA38.79732 -90.62576413.78558 -131.934358 63.80906 -49.317170000000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988899275771746375.post-21703239707292011772013-03-12T13:44:00.005-05:002013-03-12T13:44:58.917-05:00Weekly Passage and Community Group Info<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><strong><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/107449172/" target="_blank">Community Group 3/13/13 (RSVP/Info click here)</a>--</strong></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2015:16-20&version=ESV" target="_blank">Mark 15:16-20</a><br />These
are the questions that we'll be working through together in this week's
Community Group. We'll be meeting at the Caylor's house. Community Group begins at 6:25, and ends at 8:00.
Childcare is provided--we'll see you there!<br />
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<li>What feelings do you have when reading this story?</li>
<li>Mark says that after Jesus is sentenced, a battalion takes charge of him--about 600 men. Why were so many soldiers involved?</li>
<li>Why did the soldiers feel the need to humiliate Jesus?</li>
<li>What was ironic about how they chose to mock Jesus?</li>
<li>Why did they put Jesus' own clothes back on before they led him out to be crucified?</li>
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<li>In what ways do you see Jesus mocked today?</li>
<li>How are you tempted to make a mockery of Jesus? </li>
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</span>Renae Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095575771589874895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988899275771746375.post-85112729741884756052013-03-11T10:33:00.001-05:002013-03-12T13:37:53.162-05:00Upcoming Events in March <br />
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sunday Worship: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sunday, 3/17, 10 a.m., Living Word Christian School, 310 Cardinal Place 63376 (</span><a href="http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&pc=FACEBK&mid=8100&rtp=adr.%7Epos.38.797390916667_-90.625457466667_Mercy+Road+Fellowship_Living+Word+Christian+School%2C+310+Cardinal+Place%2C+Saint+Peters%2C+Missouri&cp=38.797390916667%7E-90.625457466667&lvl=16&sty=r&rtop=0%7E0%7E0%7E&mode=D&FORM=FBKPL1&mkt=en-US"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">map</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">), Sermon text:</span><a href="http://biblia.com/books/esv/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></a><a href="http://biblia.com/books/esv/Mk15.16-20"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Mark 15:16-20</span></a><a href="http://biblia.com/books/esv/Mk14.66-72"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></a></li>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4th and Dine</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, Friday, 3/22, 6 p.m. at Hodak’s, 2100 Gravois, St Louis, MO</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">(</span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2100+Gravois%2C+St+Louis%2C+MO"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">map</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">)</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">,</span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/100450592/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">RSVP/Info here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Men’s Poker</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, Sat., 3/23, 7 p.m. at Galen’s home, </span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/STP-Friends/events/107428772/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Info/RSVP here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Comfort Food Potluck</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, after Sunday Worship, 3/24</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Easter Sunrise Service</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, Sunday, 3/31, 7 a.m., Rabbit Run Park in St. Peters (<a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Rabbit+Run+Park,+St.+Peters,+MO&hl=en&sll=38.304661,-92.437099&sspn=10.3134,23.939209&oq=rabbit+run+&hq=Rabbit+Run+Park,+St.+Peters,+MO&t=m&z=17" target="_blank">map</a>), Rain or Shine!</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">MRF-related Links & Information</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">:</span><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MercyRoadFellowship"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">MRF Facebook Page</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">MRF Meetup Page</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> --</span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/calendar/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">see calendar</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.meetup.com/STP-Friends/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">St. Peters Friends meetup calendar</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.meetup.com/Books-That-Make-You-Think/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Books That Make You Think</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> calendar</span><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/306658474224/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">MRF Youth Group Facebook page</span></a><br />
<a href="http://mercy-road.org/cgi-bin/kingdomtools/ktpublic.rb?short_url=sermon&site=mercy-road.org"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Previous Sermons</span></a><br />
<a href="http://mercy-road.org/cgi-bin/kingdomtools/ktpublic.rb?short_url=sermon&site=mercy-road.org"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></a><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Questions? Corrections? Omissions? Contact Renae Johnson, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">renae@mercy-road.net</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">,
MRF’s church administrator, handling communications and administrative
questions such as, What’s going on? Who does what? or How can I find out
about X?</span>Renae Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095575771589874895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988899275771746375.post-33357877429101562612013-02-25T10:52:00.000-06:002013-02-26T10:31:48.785-06:00What's Happening at Mercy Road<span id="internal-source-marker_0.02775999873143775" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mercy Road Fellowship -- Week At A Glance</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Monday, February 25, 2013 - Sunday, March 3, 2013</span><br />
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are the questions that we'll be working through together in this week's
Community Group:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Explore (Digging in to understand the passage </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a href="http://biblia.com/books/esv/Mk14.66-72"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Mark 14:66-72</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">)</span><br />
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What caused Peter to follow Jesus to the High Priest's house? Bravery? Curiosity? Worry? Something else?</span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">How was Peter's denial of Christ understandable?</span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">How was Peter's denial of Christ inexplicable?</span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">How was Peter's denial of Christ a challenge to Mark's original readers?</span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What may have gone through Peter's mind when he heard the rooster crow the first time?</span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">How were the denials similar? Different?</span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What motivated Peter's tears? (See Luke 22:61)</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Connect (Applying the passage to our lives)</span><br />
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">How
is Peter's denial of Christ a challenge to our tendency to deny him as
well--either directly or verbally, or in our behaviors and our
attitudes?</span></li>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Books That Make You Think Book Club</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, Sun. 3/3 , 7 a.m., St. Louis Bread Company, 290 Mid Rivers Mall Circle Drive 63376 (</span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=290+Mid+Rivers+Mall+Circle+Drive%2C+St.+Peters%2C+MO"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">map</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">),</span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/Books-That-Make-You-Think/events/106290962/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"> RSVP here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We are reading</span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pilgrims-Regress-C-S-Lewis/dp/0802806414/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1351609348&sr=1-1&keywords=pilgrim%27s+regress+lewis"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Pilgrim’s Regress</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> by C.S. Lewis. Come join us for coffee & chat!</span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sunday Worship: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sunday, 3/3, 10 a.m., Living Word Christian School, 310 Cardinal Place 63376 (</span><a href="http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&pc=FACEBK&mid=8100&rtp=adr.%7Epos.38.797390916667_-90.625457466667_Mercy+Road+Fellowship_Living+Word+Christian+School%2C+310+Cardinal+Place%2C+Saint+Peters%2C+Missouri&cp=38.797390916667%7E-90.625457466667&lvl=16&sty=r&rtop=0%7E0%7E0%7E&mode=D&FORM=FBKPL1&mkt=en-US"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">map</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">), Sermon text: </span><a href="http://biblia.com/books/esv/Mk14.66-72"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Mark 14:66-72</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></li>
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<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sisters of Faith Coffee Club</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, Tues, 3/5, 6:30 p.m. at Bernadette’s home. </span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/78551732/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">RSVP here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Jam Session” at the Caylors</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, Sun. 3/10, 5 p.m., </span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/STP-Friends/events/106214392/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">RSVP/Info here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></li>
<li dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4th and Dine</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, Friday, 3/22, 6 p.m. at Hodak’s, 2100 Gravois, St Louis, MO</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">(</span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2100+Gravois%2C+St+Louis%2C+MO"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">map</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">)</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, </span><a href="http://www.meetup.com/mercy-road/events/100450592/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">RSVP/Info here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></li>
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MRF’s church administrator, handling communications and administrative
questions such as, What’s going on? Who does what? or How can I find out
about X?</span>Renae Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095575771589874895noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5988899275771746375.post-60010454501444380952013-02-23T17:14:00.001-06:002013-02-23T17:16:06.560-06:00Pot Luck Lunch "MEXICAN" - Mercy Road Fellowship (Saint Peters, MO) - Meetup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mexican Fiesta Potluck Meal<br />
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Everything about the Mexican Potluck emphasizes family, friends and tradition. Tortilla chips & guacamole, taco shells, salsa, refried beans, seasoned shredded chicken or ground beef, fajitas, enchiladas, Spanish rice and diced mango will give our potluck an old world sizzle.<br /><br />If your last name begins with A - M: Bring a main dish and a dessert.<br /><br />If your last name begins with N - Z: Bring a main dish and a side dish.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0