The Call To Growth - 1 Peter 2:1-12
The Call to Growth
1 Peter 2:1-12
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The Command to Grow (1-3)
The Reasons to Grow (4-10)
The Results of Growth (11-12)
As a royal priesthood, we are called to mature in our faith and
live a life in such a way that those watching to accuse,
instead, see our deeds and praise God.
Next Steps
• I will pray daily for our Nicaragua team ministering this week.
• I will take a friend to coffee and talk through what my spiritual growth has looked like the past six months.
This Week’s Growth Guide
God’s Word is both central and critical to your spiritual growth. We invite you to utilize the Growth Guide during the week to further your application of the Truth from the message.
•. Monday - Colossians 1:1-4
•. Tuesday - Philippians 3:12-21
•. Wednesday - Romans 12:9-21
•. Thursday - 2 Timothy 4:1-8
•. Friday - Jonah 1:1-4:11
Home Church
Our Home Churches meet weekly to facilitate quicker relational depth study the same passage taught.
Sunday to help apply Scripture in the context of community and pray with one another.
Home Church Questions
• Read 1 Peter 2:1-12
• What stood out to you from Sunday’s passage?
• From the list in 1 Peter 2:1, share how your struggle with deceit, hypocrisy, envy, or slander has impacted your relationships over the past couple of years.
• How should Jesus being rejected by man, but chosen and precious to God, encourage us daily?
• Share a time when you saw verse 12 lived out in your life and how it affected those around you.
• What is one thing you will apply this week from the passage?
Finances
Weekly Budget 32,692
Giving For 09/10 36,932
Giving For 09/17 20,128
YTD Budget 392,308
Giving 333,997
(Under) (58,311)
Women’s Ministry Fall Conference
Ladies, register for our fall conference featuring Amy Hannon, September 29-30. To learn more about our speaker and to register go to fellowshipconway.org/women.
New to Fellowship?
We are so glad that you joined the Fellowship Family to worship this morning. If you are joining us for the first time or have been checking us out for a few weeks, we are excited you are here and would love to meet you. Please fill out the “Connect Card” and bring it to the Connection Center in the Atrium; we would love to say “hi” and give you a gift.
Operation Christmas Child Special Pack
On Monday, October 9, you and your family are invited to participate in an Operation Christmas Child Special Access Pack at Fellowship! Together, we will be packing 2600 shoeboxes that will be sent to children in hard-to-reach areas worldwide. Join us on October 9 from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm or 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Child care will be available during the evening session for children six years and younger.
Small Groups have Launched
Get connected in community through one of our Home Church groups where you will weekly study God’s Word, pray together, and find ways to serve others. Go to fellowshipconway.org/homechurch.
Fellowship Women’s Bible Study - Loving God and Others
Wednesdays, 12:00 -1:00 p.m. Facilitated by Tiffny Stewart. Register at fellowshipconway.org/register.
Equipping Classes here at Fellowship
Church History - Facilitated by Charlie Bates/Dillon Alexander - Sundays, October 8-November 12
Eternity Focused Life - Facilitated by John Hargrave - Sundays, October 8 - November 19
For more information on these classes go to fellowshipconway.org/equipping
Fellowship Kids Pumpkin Patch
Fellowship Families, we are going to the Schaefers/Collins Pumpkin Patch Saturday, October 7, 10 to noon, and we hope you can join us. It will be a great day of hanging out with friends while picking your special pumpkin, taking a hayride, visiting and petting the animals in the barn, or getting some great lunch at the food truck. No need to RSVP.
Father/Son Campout
Fellowship dads and sons, ages 5-18, make plans to join us October 13-14. We will be camping on land at 53 Wasson Rd in Conway. Saturday breakfast will be provided. Register at fellowhipconway.org/register.
Life Choices Annual Fundraising Gala
Fellowship will host this year’s gala Tuesday, October 10, to raise money and awareness for women choosing life. Register at fellowshipconway.org/register or come to the table in the atrium for more information.