Week of October 24
Here’s what SOMA’s up to:
WORSHIP GATHERING
October 30th: Worship Gathering and Fellowship Meal
We will meet at our regular time of 11:15am at The Well (1401 6th Ave) to share conversation, pray and sing together. We will be talking about the value of spiritual disciplines. After the service, we’ll share in a light meal together.
10:00am – Meeting for volunteer staff at The Well
If you have been volunteering at The Well during Open Hours or if you would like to get involved, there will be a meeting this Sunday at 10:00am downstairs.
5:00pm – A Life Worth Living (week 6)
We’ve been joining our friends at First Baptist Church for a 9-week video series from 5-7pm on Sunday evenings. We meet at their building (616 17th St in Beaver Falls), have a small dinner together, watch a video teaching on the book of Philippians, and have small group discussion. Find more details and the full schedule here. Transportation is available for Geneva students.
7:10pm – College Student Weekly Gathering
Each Sunday we will have a time for college students to hang out together at The Well from 7:10 – 8:45pm (following A Life Worth Living). Each week will look different so join the CCO at The Well Facebook group to stay informed!
GIVING UPDATE
September SOMA giving: $6,949*
Budgeted monthly SOMA giving: $4,333
Monthly difference: +2,616
*includes a special $3,000 gift from an individual outside of SOMA
January-September SOMA giving: $38,799
Budgeted January-September SOMA giving: $39,000
January-September difference: -$201
THIS WEEK
Morning Prayer at The Well – Wednesday, October 26th
At 7:30am every Wednesday morning, we will be meeting for prayer and practicing community together. Stop by (1401 6th Ave, Beaver Falls) to join in!
Drop In Hours – Wednesday, October 26th
The Well will be open for anyone in the community to come enjoy the space, use the wifi, and have some coffee from 7:00am – 10:00am every Wednesday.
Men’s Night – Wednesday, October 26th
Every Wednesday @ 6:30pm at The Well will be a Men’s Night for SOMA guys to meet, hang out, and encourage each other.
Women’s Movement Group – Thursday, October 27th
The fall session is here! All women are welcome to join in this movement group, whether you love to dance or it makes you nervous. Pay what makes you happy (suggested $5/class). We’ll meet at The Well at a new time from 7:00pm – 8:00pm.
Drop In Hours – Friday, October 28th
Join in our Friday open hours at The Well! Anyone is welcome to come use the space from 10:00am – 1:00pm.
Beaver Falls Fall Fest – Saturday, October 29th
Join in the fall festivities from 12:00-7:00pm at the Beaver Falls Fall Fest! The main area will be at 13th St & 8th Ave, behind the downtown library.
12-7 pm: Vendors will be set up celebrating local farms, food, goods, activities and services
12-7 pm: Live music and performances in the main event tent
1-3 pm: Seventh Avenue Trick or Treat in our local businesses
2-6pm: Weston & Kovacs Photography (with Brie Kovacs) will be taking family portraits for $10
3-6 pm: Children’s Activities in March Park
UPCOMING
Kid’s Movie Night – starting in November
We’d like to start hosting movie nights for elementary school kids at The Well on Sunday evenings once per month. To pull that off, we’ll need some volunteers who are willing to hang out with the kids during the movie and help serve food. Clearances are required, which mostly can be obtained online for free, and help is available to walk through that process. We’re also asking for food donations, such as hot dogs and chips, to serve at each movie night. If you are willing to help out in either of these areas, please reply to this email or talk with Kristen Slebodnik.
Richwood Work Trip
From December 1st-4th, a team from SOMA, Tiger Pause, & Geneva College will work alongside the men and women of Richwood, West Virginia as they rebuild their community following extreme flooding several months ago. If you’re an adult interested in being a part of this team, email info@thesomagathering.org, or call Pastor Marc at 724.774.6398, ext 104.
SUNDAY RESOURCES
Recordings
We are recording our Sunday messages once again! You can listen to them here. That same link can also be found at the bottom of our website.
Discipleship Documents
Below are the discipleship documents that were mentioned on Sunday:
Discipleship in Relationship – Check out the available ways that we can be following Jesus together.
Discipleship Process – This is SOMA’s official document on our discipleship process, looking at things that we cultivate and encourage.
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.
Dani Fitzgerald
Dani, who will be in Thailand for the next 5 months, asks that we pray for good heath and spiritual protection.
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.