the Journey ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 6427 Franconia Rd ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Springfield, VA 22150 (703) 971-0277 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ journeyoffice@verizon.net

the Journey ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 6427 Franconia Rd ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Springfield, VA 22150 (703) 971-0277 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ journeyoffice@verizon.net

JERRY JONES, Senior Pastor x102 jones.journey@verizon.net

ADAM SCHUSTER Worship & Youth Pastor x104 schuster.journey@verizon.net

DAVID SLEIGHT Discipleship & Outreach Pastor x103 sleight.journey@verizon.net

MICHELLE D’ANGELO Children’s & Family Pastor x101

journeykidz@verizon.net

JIM PRUITT ConneXion Ministries jptex1950@aol.com

JUDY DAVIS Office Secretary x100 journeyoffice@verizon.net

YOON OK CHOI Korean Fellowship x105

www.thejourneysite.org

6427 Franconia Road Springfield, VA 22150

Office: 703-971-0277

Love God … Love Others … Love the World!

July 20, 2014

EVENTS THIS WEEK DAYS TIMES

Morning Worship Journey Kidz − Baby Zone (Infant - 24 months) − Tot Zone (age 2-5) − Live! Zone (K-6th grade)

Today 9:30 am & 11:15 am

Bible Studies

− Korean Fellowship

− Jr/Sr High (at the office)

− Adult Bible Study

Today

9:30am

Prayer Ministry - in the Journey office Living Room

Today 11:15 am

Evening Worship

− Journey Kidz (Age 5 & under) Tonight 4:30 pm

July is “Movin’ On Up” Month in Journey Kidz! Today All Day!

Ladies’ Coffee Break Thursday 10:00 am

RefuelRefuelRefuelRefuel Trampoline Park Outing

at Flight Trampoline Park Saturday Meet at Flight at 4:30pm

Life Groups Meet - check out the website for specific days and times

Sun - Fri Various times

Sermon Outline

Colossians 3:13, “Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord has forgiven you.” Matthew 6:14-15, “For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” Matthew 18:32-35 (NCV), "Then the master called his servant in and said, 'You evil servant! Be-cause you begged me to forget what you owed, I told you that you did not have to pay anything. You should have showed mercy to that other servant, just as I showed mercy to you.' The master was very angry and put the servant in prison to be punished until he could pay everything he owed. This king did what my heavenly Father will do to you if you do not forgive your brother or sister from your heart." Ezekiel 18:31 (NIV), “Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed and get a new heart and a new spirit.” 1. Forgiveness is essential for healthy, lasting relationships Ruth Graham once said, “A good marriage is the union of two forgivers.” 2. Forgiveness has some important qualifiers

• Forgiveness does not mean an endorsement of behavior • Forgiveness does not mean restoration of trust immediately • Forgiveness does not always mean a complete restoration of the previous relationship • Forgiveness may not be our first response, but it is a command that we need to obey

Sermon Notes

William Jennings said, “If you act the way you wish you felt, eventually you’ll feel the way you act.”

• And even though forgiveness brings freedom, it’s not always where we would expect

“When we choose to forgive we are setting a prisoner free; and many times in that forgiveness we discover that the prisoner we set free is ourselves.” (Lewis Smeeds) 3. Our ability to forgive is based on God’s forgiveness of us Jeremiah 17:9, “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can under-stand it?” Isaiah 53:6 (NCV), “We all have wandered away like sheep; each of us has gone his own way. But the LORD has put on him the punishment for all the evil we have done.” Paul wrote in Romans 5:8, “God demonstrated his love for us in that while we were still sin-ners Christ died for us.”

• It’s completely selfless • It’s not exclusive • It’s not a one-time offer

Luke 17:3-4, “If your brother sins, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him. If he sins against you seven times in a day and seven times comes back to you and says, ‘I repent’, you for-give him.”

• And at times it seems unfair Dr. Les Parrott wrote, “This unnatural act of forgiveness takes a supernatural source to empower it, and that source is God.” Reflection…

Sermon Outline

Sermon Notes

Sermon Notes Sermon Outline/Notes Focus on Missions

♥ To Korea: John-Michael Becker, Come Quickly Ministries

♥ To England: Tim Aho and family, Christian Missionary Fellowship

♥ To India: Ajai Lall and family, CICM

♥ To the poor: Koinonia Foundation

♥ To start new churches: Virginia Evangelizing Fellowship (VEF)

♥ To Tanzania: Yoon Suk Park, East African Missionary Fund (EAMF)

♥ To Kenya: Brandon and Julianna Jones, All Nations

♥ To local athletes: Steve Able, Fellowship of Christian Athletes

♥ To East Asia: Doug S.

♥ Bible Translators: Shaun & Mary Ann Cooper, Pioneer Bible Translators

♥ To China: Andy & Annie Platt

Doug is a professor teaching English as a foreign language at a university in East Asia. His profession is teaching but his ministry is to form relationships with his students by engag-

ing them in activities outside the classroom. His prayer is that many will come to know the Lord through him developing personal relationships with his stu-dents. Prayer requests:

- The love and grace of the Lord Jesus Christ will be seen in him - His students will be open to hearing the Word of God and accepting it - The power of the Holy Spirit will give him wisdom and creativity - He will be leading a Bible study for two of his students who have

shown interest in spiritual things. One student is close to accepting Christ and one is seeking.

- Good health and adequate sleep - His English Department director (as well as other Christian staff) is

under intense scrutiny by the government. This makes it very diffi-cult for them to do ministry with their students. Please pray that they will withstand the attacks of the enemy and that God’s peace with uphold them as they seek to be a good witness in spite of adversity.

DOUG SLEIGHT

It’s that time again! School is finally out,

sprinklers are running and pools are filling, but

our partners at Koinonia are already thinking

about August Angels, their back-to-school

program for the 2014/2015 school year.

Through this program they provide needy

children in the local area with new items

needed to start the school year right.

Please consider par�cipa�ng in this program by

dona�ng any of the needed items listed below.

Monetary contribu�ons are also always welcome.

Thank You!

Bring your backpack filled with a selec�on of the above items to

the Journey by August 10th

OR

You may deliver your dona�on by Aug. 15th to Koinonia at:

6037 Franconia Rd.

Alexandria, Va. 22310

They are accep�ng dona�ons every day 9am - 12noon

and Thursdays from 10am - 6pm

Upcoming Events

THE BULLETIN IS NOW ONLINE! … well, it’s actually been on there for awhile, we just wanted to make sure you know! If you would like to save some paper, you can down-load the bulletin from our website. Just go to thejourneysite.org, click on the “Media & Resources” page, then on “This Week at the Journey” - and click on the date of the bulletin that you need. The bulletin for the current Sunday is normally available by 5pm the Saturday before if you

need to download it before you come to church.

TAKING A BREAK FOR THE SUMMER! Haven’t seen some of your favorite events in the bulletin lately? They may be taking a break for the summer! Below is a list of events that will resume in the fall:

♦ Sunday Night Refuel (Pick up a postcard for summer activities in the lobby)

♦ Girlfriends and God

♦ Journeymen Men’s Breakfasts

♦ Zumba

♦ Journey Outdoors

REFUEL BY THE POOL - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5TH Our next Refuel by the Pool will be on Wednesday, August 5th at 6:00pm at the Franks’. Be sure to bring your Bibles, and of course, your towel and a bathing suit (You know the drill - no bikinis, no speedos …) Directions to the Franks and a calendar of upcoming events are on

the postcard in the lobby. If you have any questions - contact the Journey office at journeyof-fice@verizon.net.

LANDSDOWNE COMMUNITY NIGHT OUT AUGUST 5TH! As part of our effort to reach out to our neighbors, the Journey will again be sponsoring a block party in Landsdowne near Beulah and Telegraph. We need lots of help transporting gear, setting up, serving food, running the moon bounce - and tearing down after! Set up will begin at 5pm, and the party at 6pm. If you can help, please see Dave Sleight or email

Announcements

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SOFTBALL TEAMS Softball season is officially over, and both our teams had a great sea-son! The men’s team finished 1st in regular play, and the coed team finished 2nd in regular play, and won the tournament!

WAY TO GO, EVERYONE!

REFUEL FLIGHT TRAMPOLINE OUTING JULY 26TH All Jr/Sr High (including rising 7th graders!) - Join us at Flight Trampoline Park for the ultimate in trampoline fun! We’ll meet at Flight at 4:30pm, Jump time from 5:00 - 6:00 pm. We’ll have pizza afterwards (eating beforehand not recommended…)! Cost $20. Sign up in the lobby and be sure to pick up a release form. We have to have the release form signed by the parent/legal guardian before you can go! Contact the office for more information, or see one of the youth sponsors.

Flight Trampoline Park - 7200 Fullerton Rd, Springfield, VA 22150 - (703) 663-2440

CENTRAL INDIA CHRISTIAN MISSION TRIP 2015 INTEREST MEETING JULY 27TH

The Journey is sponsoring a team for a CICM Mission Trip to India in February 2015. If you are interested in joining this great opportunity, there will be an interest meeting on July 27th after the 11:15 service. For more information, contact Gary Ulrich at gaulrich1@gmail.com.

JOURNEY MOMS’ PLAYGROUP JULY 30TH Take a break from the normal and get to know other moms. Come hang out while our kids play!

Lee District Splash Park, Lee District Splash Park, Lee District Splash Park, Lee District Splash Park,

6601 Telegraph Rd, Alexandria6601 Telegraph Rd, Alexandria6601 Telegraph Rd, Alexandria6601 Telegraph Rd, Alexandria

Wednesday July 30th at 10:45amWednesday July 30th at 10:45amWednesday July 30th at 10:45amWednesday July 30th at 10:45am

Play and splash in the water! We will meet at 10:45am in front of the splash park. They only allow a certain amount of individuals in at time so arrive early. Free! Water shoes are re-quired. Any questions/directions please contact Christina Bell at cmariebell@gmail.com.

Announcements

Thank you for choosing to worship with us today!

Please fill out an information card and note any

prayer requests and praises on the back.

Thank You.

JULY IS MOVIN’ ON UP MONTH IN JOURNEY KIDZ LIVE! ZONE School is out and it's time to move on up! Our kids are so excited to be one grade older, and we are ready to match their excitement! Our LIVE! Zone grades may begin moving up starting TODAY, July 6th. (Reminder: Tot Zone children move up based on age.) We know that change is fun, but it can also feel a little scary for some of our younger students, specifically our Kindergarteners. So, as parents, we invite you to help them transition by joining their class any Sunday of your choosing during the month of July. We really encourage you to take a Sunday in July to join with us, get to know their teachers, help them get settled in, and be a part of the fun that goes on downstairs! Looking forward to continuing to partner with your families!

~Pastor Michelle

WOMEN OF FAITH - TICKET PICK UP BEGINS THIS WEEK Hey ladies, if you signed up to go to the Women of Faith event on August 1st & 2nd, tickets can be picked up in the lobby this week and next. Please see Tonya Mullins out in the lobby after both morning services. If you have not paid for either your ticket or lunch yet, you can also give her a check at this

time. Please make a check payable to “The Journey” and put “WOF” on the memo line. Contact: Tonya Mullins - cowtomo4@gmail.com or the office - journeyoffice@verizon.net.

“Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?” Psalm 85:6 NKJV

VBS REGISTRATION BEGINS THIS WEEK! Our VBS this year is called “Agency D3: Discover Decide Defend” and is running from August 20 - 23rd, and we are so excited! Wednesday through Friday we will start at 6pm, when the kids will become secret agents and use high-tech gadgets to discover the truth about who Jesus really is! We are closing out the week with a Special Se-

cret Agent Breakfast on Saturday at 9am where our Secret Agents can invite their family mem-bers to come and see what they have discovered. Sign up begins this week downstairs - both if you have a child who would like to attend AND if you can help as a volunteer. For more information, pick up a brochure downstairs at the Journey Kidz check out or contact Michelle D’Angelo by email at journeykidz@verizon.net.

NEED MORE POWER? WE NEED MOWERS! We have slots open for people to mow the grounds. So if you en-joy being outdoors and having the feel of power beneath you, you’ve come to the right place. If you are interested in helping us mow the grass, sign up on the schedule in the lobby.

If you have not mowed before, you will need to see Don Davis for a quick session on the equipment before you start. Contact Don at donald.a.davis@usace.army.mil.

Opportunities to Serve

WANTED: LEADERS!WANTED: LEADERS!WANTED: LEADERS!WANTED: LEADERS! Summer has come, and with it, vacation time! And Journey Kidz has many places where we need help, especially for the summer months. This is a great time to plug in and see if this is an area where you would like to serve on a regular basis! Please look and see if you are able and willing to plug in. Volunteer Applications are available online or at the check out table downstairs. Thank you!

For more information, please contact Michelle D'Angelo at journeykidz@verizon.net.

Service Class Position Week

9:30am Sleepers Volunteer 1,2,3,4

Crawlers Volunteer 2,3

K-2 Assistant 1,3,4

K-2 Teacher 2

11:15am Sleepers Volunteer 3,4

Crawlers Volunteer 1,2

Walker Volunteer 3

2-3 1/2 Teacher 4

2-3 1/2 Assistant 2,4

3 1/2 - 5 Teacher 2

3 1/2 - 5 Assistant 2,4

K-2 Assistant 1,2,3,4

4:30pm Nursery (0-24) Volunteers (2) 2,4