Ashley Ridge Church Weekly Service

Scripture Reference: John 1:35-51 and Mark 9:14-24Ever Wonder Why? Series: Wk 1Have you ever had a question so hard you wouldn’t even say it out loud? Or a doubt so big you didn’t feel like you could share it—especially at church? Doubt and uncertainty are not only not the opposite of faith - they are actually key ingredients.--------------------------------------------------Connect Card - cc.AshleyRidgeChurch.orgGiving - give.ashleyridgechurch.org

Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 12:4-14Same But Different Series: Wk 4We need to get involved in the work of God using what we have to offer instead of waiting for it to be or to look like everyone else.--------------------------------------------------Connect Card - cc.AshleyRidgeChurch.orgGiving - give.ashleyridgechurch.org

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 1:17-21 and Acts 3:1-12Same But Different Series: Wk 3The same power that was in Jesus is in us, but our hunger needs to grow.--------------------------------------------------Connect Card - cc.AshleyRidgeChurch.orgGiving - give.ashleyridgechurch.org

Scripture Reference: Luke 17:11-19 and John 8:2-11Same But Different Series: Wk 2It’s a new year. Lots of us try and make a fresh start in hopes that this year will be different in one area of our lives or another. But how does grace fit in? How do we respond to the grace we are given? We can respond to grace with gratitude or with expectation - one leads to relationship and growth, the other to bitterness and transaction.--------------------------------------------------Connect Card - cc.AshleyRidgeChurch.orgGiving - give.ashleyridgechurch.org

Scripture Reference: Hebrews 13:8Same But Different Series: Wk 1It’s a new year. Lots of us try and make a fresh start in hopes that this year will be different in one area of our lives or another. As Frozen so famously pointed out: “Some things never change..” and that’s good news for changing other things. --------------------------------------------------Connect Card - cc.AshleyRidgeChurch.orgGiving - give.ashleyridgechurch.org

Scripture Reference: Isaiah 40:1-5 and John 1:19-27The Three Gifts of Christmas Series: Wk 2Celebration resists cynicism and makes us ready to receive what God is eager to give.--------------------------------------------------Connect Card - cc.AshleyRidgeChurch.orgGiving - give.ashleyridgechurch.org

Scripture Reference: Isaiah 40:1-5 and John 1:19-27The Three Gifts of Christmas Series: Wk 2As we journey through advent together, there are some gifts for you to receive this Christmas, but they’re not what you might think. Are you preparing for what the holidays will be like this year? Jesus made a way for us, and now we get to make way for Him in our lives, in our homes, and in our habits. Let’s talk about it this Sunday.--------------------------------------------------Connect Card - cc.AshleyRidgeChurch.orgGiving - give.ashleyridgechurch.org

Scripture Reference: James 1:17-18, Psalm 130, and Luke 2:22-38The Three Gifts of Christmas Series: Wk 1As we journey through advent together, there are some gifts for you to receive this Christmas, but they’re not what you might think. Are you anticipating what the holidays will be like this year? Holy anticipation is the expectation that God is up to something good, coupled with the excitement and mystery of just how and just when that goodness will come.--------------------------------------------------Connect Card - cc.AshleyRidgeChurch.orgGiving - give.ashleyridgechurch.org

Scripture Reference: Matthew 11:28-30 and 1 John 2:15-17Faith Full Series: Wk 8Do you feel frayed around the edges? Are you trying to keep all the plates spinning in the air and all the while you keep adding more plates? What if Jesus had a better way to show us? We need to take off the frenzied life we’ve taken on if we want to put on the easy and light yoke of Christ. Being faith full requires practice. --------------------------------------------------Connect Card - cc.AshleyRidgeChurch.orgGiving - give.ashleyridgechurch.org

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 2:11-13 and 1 Peter 4:8-9; also Luke’s GospelFaith Full Series: Wk 7Can you remember a time in your life when someone showed you uncommon hospitality maybe at a time where you didn’t expect it? If we are going to live a life full of faith, hospitality toward others is a must. Our fear of others can turn to love of others simply by sharing a table. Jesus showed us how. Being faith full requires practice. Let’s talk about it this Sunday.--------------------------------------------------Connect Card - cc.AshleyRidgeChurch.orgGiving - give.ashleyridgechurch.org

Scripture Reference: Genesis 2:1-3, Exodus 20:8-11, Mark 2:27Faith Full Series: Wk 6Are you busy? Sometimes we wear our busyness on our sleeves like a badge of honor. But what if busy isn’t best? We stopped stopping and the only way to recover a sustainable rhythm for life is to stop. Jesus did. Being faith full requires practice. Let’s talk about it this Sunday.--------------------------------------------------Connect Card - cc.AshleyRidgeChurch.orgGiving - give.ashleyridgechurch.org

Scripture Reference: Acts 2:42-47Faith Full Series: Wk 5Family can be messy, but family is worth it. It’s where our deepest relationships are forged. The family of God is a community of people who have Jesus in common and are learning to follow Jesus’ way of life together. Being faith full requires practice. Let’s talk about it this Sunday.--------------------------------------------------Connect Card - cc.AshleyRidgeChurch.orgGiving - give.ashleyridgechurch.org

Scripture Reference: Mark 9:14-29 Faith Full Series: Wk 4 Fasting. It’s one of those things we talk about sometimes but usually avoid because we don’t understand it or it feels foreign. How do we live faith full in a world running on empty? There are a few things God told us would help, and being faith full requires practice. What if fasting is a way God uses to draw us closer to Him. Let’s talk about it this Sunday. -------------------------------------------------- Connect Card - cc.AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give.ashleyridgechurch.org

Scripture Reference: Psalm 119:89-96, 105 Faith Full Series: Wk 3 Are there things in your life and your walk with God that you know would be helpful if you did them, but you still don’t? Why do we do that? How do we move from believing in Jesus to actually following him? How do we live faith full in a world running on empty? There are a few things God told us would help, and being faith full requires practice. Let’s talk about it this Sunday. -------------------------------------------------- Connect Card - cc.AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give.ashleyridgechurch.org

Scripture Reference: Matthew 6:9-13 Faith Full Series: Wk 2 When you try to pray or focus on God it can be easy to get distracted. We start thinking about the things we have to do or the people we need to care for. So how do we focus? How do we get ourselves in closer proximity to God? Prayer is the practice of moving away from distraction and into a relationship with God, and being faith full requires practice. Let’s talk about it this Sunday. Don’t miss what He’s up to! -------------------------------------------------- Connect Card - cc.AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give.ashleyridgechurch.org

Scripture Reference: James 1:22-27 Faith Full Series: Wk 1 There's a big difference between believing in Jesus and actually following Jesus...and it makes all the difference in the world in our daily lives. So how do we do that? What does it look like when we practice Jesus’ teachings and adopt the practices from Jesus’ life? Being faith full requires practice. Let’s talk about it this Sunday. Don’t miss what He’s up to! -------------------------------------------------- Connect Card - cc.AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give.ashleyridgechurch.org

Scripture Reference: Hebrews 6:13-20 Things change fast, and it seems like things are changing around us now more than ever. So what do you do when the things you were sure of don’t feel so solid anymore? How do we anchor ourselves to a firm, unchanging foundation? While everything else changes, we hold on to the One who never does. Don’t hold on to a life preserver when God has given you an anchor. God is doing something right now and right here. Let’s talk about it this Sunday. Don’t miss what He’s up to! -------------------------------------------------- Connect Card - cc.AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give.ashleyridgechurch.org

Now. Here. series: Wk 6 Join us for a special time of singing and celebrating what God is doing as we commit together to putting down roots and establishing our home base for ministry for decades to come. God is doing something right now and right here. Let’s talk about it this Sunday. Don’t miss what He’s up to! -------------------------------------------------- Connect Card - cc.AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give.ashleyridgechurch.org

Now. Here. Series: Wk 5 Join us during part of our worship time for a special family meeting where we will get the chance to show you the floor plan for our new home base for the first time! There will also be updates on the project and the Now. Here. Campaign from our building and leadership teams. God is doing something right now and right here. Let’s talk about it this Sunday. Don’t miss what He’s up to! -------------------------------------------------- Connect Card - cc.AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give.ashleyridgechurch.org

Scripture Reference: Philippians 2:1-11 and Joshua 3-4 Now. Here. series: Wk 4 Remember who you are and whose you are - it looks different. God is doing something right now and right here. Let’s talk about it this Sunday. Don’t miss what He’s up to! -------------------------------------------------- Connect Card - cc.AshleyRidgeChurch.org Giving - give.ashleyridgechurch.org