You may have heard Tommy and Leo discuss emphasizing missional living more in the coming year. For more details go to our blog post.
We have come up with 2 values to focus on this year as a church. First, Service - we value showing up for each other in service with the time and resources available to us. Second, Community - we value connection with each other, walking alongside each other and taking part in the pain and growth of each other’s lives. Every week, we will communicate with each other an emphasis on one habit for missional living that reflects one or both of these values, whether it be sharing a meal with others, educating yourself on a particular justice topic, or reaching out to someone in your life who is suffering. We are often doing this work in the half circle/missional space quietly on the individual level. We want to bring comfort and encouragement to having this conversation as openly as we talk about the other "circles" - like house churches and Sunday gatherings.
July 2025 - Focus on foster care: education and involvement
It takes a village to care for the children in our community, and there are many avenues to participating in local foster care support. This month, we want to all take a collective step deeper into local foster care support. Whether it be for a one-time task like dropping off shoes and socks, short-term support like becoming a guardian ad litem, or long-term interest in licensing for respite care or becoming a licensed foster family, every one of us will choose a course of action.
See the Foster Care Involvement Handout for ideas!
Want to be a Guardian ad Litem?
We have an Information Session Zoom Meeting scheduled on every Thursday, the next one is Thursday, July 24th @ 12:00 p.m. here is the link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88182977414?pwd=RTZnYzRwaTd0K3c2TkZrL3krZkFuUT09 (the link remains the same)
We will also be hosting the following in-person Info Session, the first Monday of each month (In September the session will be held on September 8th due to the labor Day holiday:
Monday, July 7, 2025 @ 6:00 p.m., Carrollwood Cultural Center 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL 33618