Week of Feb. 15
Here’s what SOMA’s up to:
WORSHIP GATHERING
February 21st: Worship Gathering, Children’s Environment, and Fellowship Meal
We will be meeting at the regular time (11:15am) & place (the Berkshire) to share conversation, pray and sing together. We will continue in our series talking about “Why we do what we do.” Children’s Environment will be available for kids in kindergarten through 5th grade. After the service, we will share in a light fellowship meal.
GIVING UPDATE
January giving: $3,020
Monthly giving needed: 4,300
To set up an online giving schedule, click here.
THIS WEEK
Lenten Devotional
Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC has put together short devotionals for nearly every day during the season of Lent. You can find all of them here.
Jubilee Conference and Scholarships – February 19-21
It’s not too late for college students to register to attend Jubilee! Register online at www.jubileeconference.com or at the door. The conference is held at the Westin Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
Community Groups
Check with your group’s facilitator to see if you’re meeting this week.
If you’d like to get more info about our Community Groups, visit here.
If you’d like to be a part of a Community Group, get in touch by replying to this email.
UPCOMING
Lecrae Concert at Geneva – March 12
Hip-hop artist Lecrae will be performing at Geneva with special guests Liv Vice and D.J. Promote. The concert will be held in Methany Fieldhouse on Saturday, March 12th at 7:30pm. Tickets can be purchased through iTickets for $25.
Rend Collective Concert at Geneva – March 30
The Rend Collective, an Irish-folk worship band, will be performing at Geneva with Urban Rescue on Saturday, March 30th. The concert will be held in Methany Fieldhouse at 7:00pm. Tickets are discounted to $19 when purchased through Geneva at geneva.edu/concerts/rend-collective-2016\
ONGOING
Naming the space at 1401 6th Ave
We need a name for the new space at 1401 6th Ave and would like input from the whole community on what that should be! While we as a worshiping body will continue to be “SOMA,” the community center itself needs a name that communicates that it is a safe and meaningful multi-purpose space in the city. If you have ideas, please share them on your visitor cards.
Volunteers needed for Building UP
The Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls and TRAILS Ministries are partnering together to bring science-based programs to kids in kindergarten through middle school. The program is called Building UP and they are in need of volunteers to help! The program runs on certain Tuesdays from 4:15-5:30pm. If interested, please contact Christine Kroger (christine.kroger@mac.com or 724-513-3570) or reply to this email.
Instrumentalists needed
If you play an instrument (guitar, keyboard, percussion, etc), the Music Team could really use you!! Please reply to this email if you are interested in sharing your gifts with the SOMA community.
Sharing Testimonies & Art
If you would like to take some time during our weekly gathering to share your testimony of how God has worked in your life, read a poem, or show some of your artwork, please let us know! You can reply back to this email with what you’d like to share.
COMMUNITY CONCERNS
If you’ve got something to share with SOMA’s community by way of prayer request or a call for help from the body, let me know and I’ll put those here.
Karen
Please pray for Karen Freeman-Ahmed, whose son Arthur passed away yesterday morning.
Robin
Please pray for Robin’s father Eugene to listen to the Lord speaking to his heart. Pray also for Robin to have strength and for Betsy McGirgin who recently had a hip replacement.
GIVING ONLINE
You can contribute financially toward SOMA’s mission, either one-time or regularly, by clicking here. The same link can also be found at the bottom of our webpage @ www.thesomagathering.org.