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This Week In Lifegroup - Sunday September 7, 2025
Growing up we took an annual road from Waco to North Carolina to visit my Dad's side of the family. Knowing the big landmarks ahead helped enjoy the ride and be prepared for the stops along the way.
As we kick off this Fall's Lifegroups, I want to share some exciting landmarks coming up at church. Think of this as your ministry roadmap for the season!
🔥 Fall Teaching Series: Revival and Reformation
"Ignited by God to be a witness in the world" | September 21 - October 29
Continuing our year-long theme "Prepared for Harvest," we're focusing on inspiring and equipping our church to be Spirit-filled witnesses in every sphere of influence. Each Sunday will include biblical teaching from our pastors to equip you and powerful testimonies from congregation members to inspire you to be a witness in your sphere of influence.
Key Events:
🙏 Workshop: September 28, 5-7 PM "How & Why to Start a Prayer Meeting in Your Workplace" Perfect for whole Lifegroups
⛰️ Churchwide Fall Prayer & Fasting October 27-29 Join us as we seek revival and reformation in Waco through prayer and fasting.
🗓️ Fall Connection Events
Women's Brunch: ROOTED
Saturday, September 20 | 9-11 AM Theme: "Firmly planted in a shifting world" Join us for delicious food, uplifting conversations, and inspiring words from guest speaker Rachel Lee. Whether you're new or a longtime member, this is your chance to connect and grow together.
Men's Rally at McLane Stadium
Saturday, September 27 | 6-9 PM Location: McLane Stadium's Touchdown Alley What's included: Great food, fun games, awesome fellowship, and community building with fellow men of faith. Just $10 for the meal—bring a friend for an unforgettable night!
You can sign up here
🤝 Ministry Opportunities:
These could be awesome for your whole Lifegroup or for individuals from your Lifegroup. If someone comes to mind who you think would be a good fit for this, will you pass it on?
Serve in Youth Ministry: If you have a heart for middle school and high schoolers and want to be a part of investing in the next generation, Sean and Shannon Jones would love to connect with you. Or if you know of anyone in your Lifegroup that might be a good fit, reach out to Sean and Shannon Jones.
House of Prayer Open House Join us on Saturday, September 7, from 1–3 pm to hear more about the values and vision behind Antioch Waco’s House of Prayer. This is a great time to meet other like-minded intercessors and worshipers.
Encounter Nights- We’re bringing back Encounter Nights this fall! These powerful evenings of worship and prayer will happen every Friday from 7–9 pm, starting September 5 through November 14.
Weekly Prayer Sign-Ups Our weekly recurring prayer slots are open again this semester, beginning September 8 through November 21. Last semester, over 400 people engaged in prayer and we saw more than 150 hours of faith-filled intercession each week!
🛠️ Leading Your Lifegroup This Week
This Sunday's Discussion Guide
This week, Pastor Jimmy will lead us in week 3 of our sermon series on the calling of Abraham from Genesis 12.1-3
Available: Your discussion guide will be available by 1:00 PM on Sunday.
New Website Update: Discussion guides are now embedded directly on each sermon's page.
Series Hub: All the sermons in the series are posted here and you can use this link to access them.
Access everything your team needs to engage families with children: [Find Kids Resources Here]
Discipleship Lessons:
As we went over in our Life on Life Discipleship series, our Lifegroups are prime places for discipleship relationships to form. We developed these lessons to help you and your group members be and make disciples:
DiscipleshipLessons.com
Praying For You This Week
I am praying 1 Thessalonians 3.12 over you today: "May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones."
We love you!
Zach Daniel