THE TOP 3:

What You Need to Know This Week

• Jesus Is In ‘The City’ – Are You? The City is a new way for Mars Hillers to network with each other in a way that reflects real life instead of replacing it like other social networking sites. New users must be invited by current users, so talk to your community group leaders or service leads to get plugged in…or check with the Info Desk in the Commons on Sunday. For more information about this built-totally-in-house-by-Mars-Hill-tech-guys-from-scratch project, read Nate Ellis’ post about it or check out the Codex blog from the IT ministry.

  

• Mission In Action! As part of the Call to Mission for Mars Hill Church, the West Seattle Campus staff, pastors, and interns have undertaken getting our vision for our ministries on video. We hope to engage the community of West Seattle through short videos that connect the mission of the church to the needs of the West Seattle Campus. So far, we’ve seen Shan Applin’s vision for the Children’s Ministry, and Alan Andersen’s vision for the Youth Ministries (Crux and Proxy). Each Wednesday, check at this blog and on the The City for a new video in which our leaders will share how West Seattle ministries are working for Jesus to answer His Call To Mission.

  

• Have Questions About The Call? Do you want to become a member of Mars Hill and aren’t sure what the process involves? The Call to Mission website will help answer these questions. Mars Hill has undergone a massive reorganization over the last year and has revamped the membership process (now using The City–mentioned above–and the current sermon series called Doctrine: What Christians Should Believe–see below). We are praying that this will result in a new and committed membership community of growing disciples on mission with Jesus in Seattle. PLEASE NOTE: Previous members who have not recommitted to the membership covenant and intend to do so in partnership with the mission of Mars Hill should begin the renewal process through The City before the Doctrine series ends (June 29), or they will have to begin the membership process as new members. New members will have an opportunity to begin the membership process when the Doctrine series ends. You can follow this link for more information about the Call To Mission or ask at the Info Desk after Sunday services, or email us at westseattle@marshillchurch.org.

  

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

What’s going on in West Seattle?

• Doctrine: What Christians Should Believe is the current sermon series that started March 30 and will continue as part of the new membership “class” at Mars Hill. The series will conclude with an opportunity for all who attend to join Mars Hill as part of the body of Christ in Seattle. Check out the Doctrine series website for more information.

  

• Books Books Books!
  The Resource Center in the Commons recently received a large order of new books! Stop by after services to peruse and purchase encouraging and edifying works by various Christian authors, including John Piper, C.J. Mahaney, John Stott, Mark Driscoll…and many more.

  

• Pssst! It’s Spring! You can go outside now.
  Mars Hill Outdoors has some great Spring activities planned for this week. If you are interested in finding an excuse to get outdoors, or looking for a great opportunity to meet new people and fellowship in the beauty of Our Lord’s Creation, check out the May calendar at marshilloutdoors.org

  
  (Photo Courtesy of Daniela Geleva)

• NEW DAY & TIME FOR MEN’S PRAYER!
  PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE: WEDNESDAY MORNING MEN: The men of Mars Hill are invited and encouraged to gather Wednesday mornings at 6:30am to pray for our church, leadership, and community. This new day and time will begin May 28. For more information, e-mail westseattle@marshillchurch.org or just show up to the church’s side entrance on Ida St.

  

• For additional upcoming events please check out our calendar.

SERVING:

Where can I get plugged in?

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.
(Colossians 3:23-24 ESV)

• Go The Extra Smile:
  THE WELCOME TEAM is looking for smiles, and the people who use them. If you are interested in helping with greeting the guests who come to the West Seattle campus to meet Jesus, email westseattle@marshillchurch.org today.
• Play Without Ceasing:
  The THE YOUTH MINISTRY TEAM is looking for leaders who are passionate for Jesus and the youth of West Seattle. Please email westseattleyouth@marshillchurch.org if interested.
• By their orange vests you shall know them:
  THE PARKING TEAM is looking for volunteers to help with the new parking lots we have been given to steward. We need people to serve the neighborhood and the body by helping to park cars in the lot and not in front of the neighborhood houses. E-mail westseattle@marshillchurch.org to get connected.

  
  Come be part of this team!

• Eat, Pray, Serve…It’s all Worship:
  THE BREAKFAST CLUB is a great ministry to begin getting plugged into Mars Hill, or to expand your fellowship and service. We meet at 9am each Saturday for a meal, some time of fellowship, prayer and looking into God’s Word and our own hearts, and then team up to prepare the building for Sunday services. We also reach out into the community to check in with our neighbors and show them Jesus. E-mail ryanm@marshillchurch.org for more info, or just show up on Saturday!

  

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
(1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV)

Mars Hill Church West Seattle lives for Jesus as a city within the city of Seattle: knowing culture, loving people, and seeing lives transformed to live for Jesus. For more information, visit us HERE. For information on community groups and other ministries go HERE. For general questions, you may email us at westseattle@marshillchurch.org.