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Not sure why but extra exhausted after today! We wrapped up One Prayer with a look at Unstoppable Generosity. Jesus made it clear that it is impossible to serve both God and money. They compete for our hearts, and most of us are letting money win!

• Generosity: giving until you notice it’s gone.
• We don’t teach a “tithe only” type of doctrine here, but we do teach that each of us ought to give until it hurts a little, and a tithe is a great place to start.
• Tyler Rhoton was out on he and Emily’s 10 year anniversary trip to the Bahamas. Pray for God to strengthen their marriage as they celebrate.
• TP and the band led us in: Let God Arise, Hosanna (Hillsong), Til I See You, and Give It All.
• Great crowd but a bunch of latecomers! At 9:35 and 11:05 I thought everybody was at the lake but me!
• I’m so encouraged with the number of first time guests each week. So proud to pastor a church who invites their friends. I love seeing new faces and love meeting new people every week.
• Remember that next week we’ll be on a normal schedule at 9:30 and 11:00.
• Mark your calendar for July 18 for our picnic baptism. You do not want to miss it!
• We also need you later that week as we love the Lakeway. More details to come.

Have a great week!

Father’s Day at Arrowhead! Loved our service. It was exactly what I needed after a week at Children’s Hospital with our baby girl.

• We continued the One Prayer series with a look at Unstoppable Unity. Churches are so far from answering Jesus’ prayer in John 17 that it almost seems impossible to return to that kind of attitude and spirit in our relationships. I’m so glad Arrowhead is enjoying the unity described in Ephesians 4, and I believe with all my heart that it’s one reason God is using us like He is.
• We gave away a huge Father’s Day surprise…beef jerkey and Gold Bond. Hey, church plant budget!
• Songs were Your Grace is Enough, You Never Let Go (this messed me up after a week at the NICU), Mighty to Save, and Here I Am to Worship.
• I’ll just vent for a second to both release sadness and anger that Father’s Day is a day when a lot of dads choose to do anything besides worship with their family. If you choose to stay home on this day, it’s going to be really hard for your kids as teenagers to get why their faith and the local church should be important to them. Mild rant over.

Have a great rest of the week!

Well, it’s Monday and I should let you know about Sunday, but there’s just one problem. We had our baby today! Sally Beth is 5 hours old as I type, so don’t expect much!

• Josh Duncan from The Overflow Church in South Knoxville (launching January 2011) spoke about Unstoppable Faith in our One Prayer series. So pumped that we are going to be able to help out another new church so early in our existence. This is a testimony to awesome people and partners who’ve invested so much in us!
• This week a team from Roopville (yes, Roopville), GA is in Morristown to serve our community as part of a mission trip they’re doing. So grateful for these 20 HS students giving part of their summer to serve our area! Too bad I’m at the hospital and can’t be there (well, not “too bad” but you know what I mean!).

That’s all! Have a great week! I’m going to!

No excuses, just plain forgot to post the recap yesterday! And, since the moment has passed, I’ll keep the recap short.

We kicked off One Prayer with a message called Unstoppable God. An unstoppable God working through obedient people produces supernatural results.

• Tyler Patterson led worship, and it was like old times but in a new place! Songs were Happy Day, Sing Sing Sing, Hosanna, How He Loves, and Unstoppable (Rascall Flatts, incredible job by the band).
• So excited to unveil some One Prayer initiatives we’re working on as a church over the next couple weeks.
• We’ve postponed our Picnic Baptism because someone (me…) can’t read a calendar, and the previous date was Father’s Day. So, July 18 is the big day. If you’ve recently come to faith or never been baptized before and are considering whether baptism is for you, the answer is yes! Contact us at the church (info@arrowheadchurch.com) for more info.