There are less that two weeks left to sign up for a summer small groups.  All summer small groups start the first week of June and go through August. 

I realize that there are many people who have started attending Relevant who can’t even believe they are attending a Sunday Service as consistently as they are, and the thought of joining a small group seems like a HUGE commitment.  I understand.  If you have never been in a small group, it can seem like a scary step.  I could sit here and tell you that it won’t be weird, you don’t have to know anything about the Bible to go to one, no one is going to make you share you dirtiest secret, and kool-aid will not be served.  However, I am guessing that those things alone will not settle the uneasiness in your stomach enough to actually sign up.  So, all I am going to do to today is challenge you.

If you want to take a step forward on your spiritually journey…If you desire to build some relationships with other people…if you desire to understand how Jesus wants to relate to you every day…if you want to be a part of other people’s lives…then I challenge you to sign up for a group this summer.  Summer small groups only last 12 weeks.  It is a short time commitment, but I believe God can really do something amazing in your life during that time.

Visit the small group page.  You can sign up for a group right there.  Online sign ups end on May 30th.  Hope to see you in a group

Pastor Ronnie

Our mission is to spiritually transform people who transform their cultures.  How can we measure if we are being successful and taking steps toward that mission?  This question is the reason we divide the calendar year at Relevant into three trimesters (4 months each): Spring, Summer, and Fall.  At the end of every trimester we focus on what God wants to do in and through us over the next four months to take steps toward achieving the mission He has called us to.  Then, at the end of every trimester we take a look back to see if we actually took steps forward.

May 1^st starts the beginning of the summer trimester.  I know we are yet to be the transforming church God wants us to be; however, looking back at the Spring trimester, I see that we have definitely taken steps in the right direction.  Below is a “Progress Report” chart that explains how we have taken steps forward in some different areas up to this point.  As you read over this, my prayer is that you become as excited as I am about how God has worked thus far.

* = (1) Supported a missionary to Austria, (2) Haitian earthquake relief