ELDER NOMINATION | AUGUST 29 – SEPTEMBER 26
The leadership of Homeport is presenting JR Young to the congregation for consideration to become an Elder. JR & Maureen Young have been a part of Homeport since 2017. JR entered our Elder Apprenticeship program in the Fall of 2019 but with Covid, it slowed the process down. The congregation of Homeport has 30 days to come to either Jim Leewe or Ben Boles with a scriptural reason why JR should not be an Elder. All objections will be handled anonymously with JR. If no scriptural reason can be found, JR will be ordained as an Elder at Homeport in October.
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION & TRAINING | SEPTEMBER 25 9AM-1PM
Do you serve on a Ministry Team here at Homeport? Would you like to feel more equipped to serve in that role? We are hosting a training session on Saturday, September 25th at 9am. We’re providing CPR Certification for all volunteers working with our children and youth. We’ll also have ministry team specific training for our First Impressions team, Audio/ Visual team, Security team and Children’s Ministry team. Lunch will be provided.
HEARTS FOR THE HUNGRY | SEPTEMBER 28
Join us downtown to help us serve dinner to some of our homeless population. We meet at the parking lot on the northeast corner of Bridge St. and Granada St. behind the Lightner Museum at 5:30pm to set up and the meal starts at 6:00pm. Contact the church office at (904) 797-8921 if you have any questions.
NEXT STEPS | OCTOBER 3
Wondering what the next steps are to get involved at Homeport? Next Steps will help you find your place at Homeport. You’ll have the opportunity to learn more about us, how to get involved, and how to become a partner at Homeport. It’s also a great opportunity for us to get to know you too. We will meet directly after the tailgating in the modular building. Sign up on your Connect Card or in the Digital Bulletin.
JERSEY SUNDAY & TAILGATE PARTY | OCTOBER 3
Wear your favorite team jersey to church on Sunday, Oct. 3rd. And plan to stick around afterward the gathering for our a tailgate party. We’ll have food and games. Bring a friend and stick around to meet some of the other folks at Homeport.
Missions Spotlight: Identify Ministires
Identify Ministries Christian discipleship, training and support ministry for those impacted by homosexuality and transgenderism. Our mission is to help the Church effectively minister the gospel to those dealing with these sex and gender struggles both inside and outside the Church. We provide regular training classes on controversial topics, a monthly online Parents Fellowship, a women’s support group, scheduled discipleship sessions for men and women, professional referrals, community outreach, and speaking events to empower the Church and fulfill the Great Commission.
Prayer Needs:
-Please pray for courage and graceful perseverance among those they minister to
-For God to open up doors to share in school assemblies in the coming months.
-For organizing a hometown fundraiser on Oct. 19th called “Stand Out for Jesus”.