Community Boards

We won't be doing much active posting on this blog anymore, but here are a couple resources we'd like to keep available. Don't be shy, they're here for you to use!

This board is to post stuff that you're looking for or have to give.

Occasional stuff "for sale" is okay, but we'd really like to keep it to borrowing and giving.

This board is to post your professional services or home businesses.
Please note our policy on active vs. passive selling in our church community.

PS. If you've commented on either board and it's no longer relevant, please delete it. Thanks!

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The Gift of Tongues

We've certainly been moving through some challenging passages in 1 Corinthians in recent weeks, and this past Sunday's message on the gift of tongues was no exception. And while I realize we tackled a lot regarding what Paul says about tongues in chapter 14, I'm curious to hear what, if any, observations or experiences you've had with this gift. Specifically...

Have you ever been to a church where people spoke in tongues? What was that experience like? Was someone able to interpret what was being spoken? Were you and others encouraged and built up?

Christlikeness

"Scripture and tradition tell us that formation into the likeness of Christ is not achieved by always getting what we want."

--Skye Jethani

A message from Service Sunday

Hi There-

I've just been working on finalizing all the follow-up from the Grace Chapel/Hillside Church Extreme Community Makeover day on May 31st and I wanted to share that info with you so you realize the huge impact you had in one day of serving!

* 6 people signed up for Denver Digs
* 12 people signed up for the City's recycling program
* 23 people signed up for Groundwork Denver
* 61 projects completed
* 295 people involved
* 885 hours invested in the community

We would love to have you join us again at any time with a small group, a company group, a neighborhood group, really any group you want to put together... Thanks again for partnering with us. :)
www.extremecommunitymakeover.org

A quick note for the Billionaires out there...

"Give it away, you'll enjoy it," Gates tells rich

Gates has given much of his wealth from Microsoft, the U.S. software giant that made him the world's richest man, to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a philanthropic powerhouse.

"I think all billionaires should give away the vast majority of their fortunes -- though I don't say they shouldn't leave anything to their kids," Gates told a gathering at Oslo's opera house.

"I think they would enjoy it, their kids would be better off, and the world would be better off," Gates said.

"I'm a great believer that great wealth should go from the richest to the poorest," he said... [read article]