A Movement of Hope and Healing 

Vision: To be a Jesus-centered movement of Hope and Healing

Hope: The joyful anticipation of good from God.

Healing: To be restored to wholeness in Christ, physically, emotionally, and spiritually

Key Question: How can you be strengthened to live out God's mission of Hope and Healing in the world?

Ephesians 3:14-21
14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

1. Rooted in Christ's Love (UP: Encounter)

Ephesians 3:16-17
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,

Primary Obstacles:
- Shallowness
- Distraction

"Superficiality is the curse of our age"

Richard Foster

2. Formed by Christ's Love (IN: Formation)

Ephesians 3: 18-19a
18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—

Key Markers:
- A Slowed Down Spirituality
- Emotional Health (Wholeness)

3. Overflowing with Christ's Love (OUT: Mission)

Ephesians 3:19b
---that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Key Markers:
- Justice & Reconciliation
- Generosity
- Creativity

Ephesians 3:20-21
20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

Prayer of Confession:

"Most merciful God, our heavenly Father, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. Forgive us all of our offenses and grant that we may serve you in the newness of life to the glory of your name. In Jesus’ name, amen."