**  EASTER SCHEDULE **

Join us Sunday, March 31st as we gather to celebrate our Savior, King Jesus and his triumphant victory over death and the grave. We would love for you, your family, your neighbors, and your friends to join us as we worship with grateful hearts. We will gather at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. (our normal times) and there will be an Easter Egg hunt out back after each gathering for our precious little ones. We will also have a staged area setup for families to take pictures if you would like to do so. We look forward to celebrating with you, if you have any questions you can reach us at info@lifewaterchurch.com.

 

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How We Live

How We Live

How we live in light of who God is, what He has done in Christ, and who He's made us to be

We don’t see The Church as a building you go to; rather, we see ourselves as The Church - living everyday life with Gospel intentionality.  Below you will find the normal rhythms of life that are lived within every culture. As followers of Jesus, we try not to add extra things to our already busy lives. Instead, we focus on seeing Jesus in the everyday stuff of life; that is, doing regular life with gospel intentionality.

eat box 

We regularly eat meals with others to invite them into the community of God. Meals are a daily reminder of our common need for God to provide for us—both physically and spiritually. Jesus called us to remember him and his sacrifice for us through a meal. When we eat together, we commune around this truth. We regularly eat meals with those not in our immediate family or circle of close friends, discipling them toward a life of dependence on God. (Leviticus 23:1–44; Matthew 6:11; 26:17–30; Acts 2:46–47; Romans 12:13)

listen box

We set aside regular times to listen to God both backward and forward. Jesus listened to God in prayer to know his Father's will. We are also called to listen to God. We listen backward by regularly interacting with God through His Word alone and in community together. We listen forward by making space to hear his Spirit guiding and directing us. We also take time to listen well to one another, ensuring we know one another's stories so we might know how to care for and bless one another best. (Mark 1:35–37; John 14:25–26; 16:7–15; Hebrews 1:1–3; Romans 1:20) 

story box

Everyone’s life is shaped by a dominant story. As a church, we take time to be shaped by God’s story. God has been unfolding his story since before time began. We believe we are participants in His story and need to understand it and see how our lives intersect with it. Therefore we regularly reacquaint ourselves with God's story by interacting with God's Word. We look for ways and times to tell His story often. We also take time to listen to others' stories to know how to bless them best and to help them see their lives redeemed within God's story. (Genesis 1:1–2; Psalm 1:1–6; John1:1; 2 Timothy 3:16–17)

bless box

We intentionally bless others through words, gifts, and actions. God desires that all people and all nations would be blessed through Jesus. The church is the body of Jesus through which he blesses people. We believe everything we have been given is not just for us, but so God might bless others through us. We have been blessed to be a blessing. We intentionally seek God's direction for who he would have us tangibly bless each week. (Genesis 12:1–3; Ephesians 1:22–23; 2:8–10; 1 Peter 2:12) 

celebrate box

We gather together to celebrate God's extravagant blessings. God calls people to celebrate his goodness and grace regularly. We gather weekly in missional communities and regularly as a larger family on Sundays to celebrate through songs, preaching, communion, and personal stories all God is doing in and among us. We invite everyone we can to join us in these celebrations as a way of displaying God's glory in His people. We also join the celebrations of others in our city and communities with the intent of bringing greater joy into the celebration. (Leviticus 23:1–44; Acts 2:42–47; Hebrews 10:24–25)

recreate box

We take time to rest and work, play and create, with the intention of bringing about restoration to people and places. After powerfully and joyfully creating the universe, God rested. We were created in His image and therefore were made to create joyfully and rest, as well. Work is meant to be an act of our worship as we seek to do our best for God. Rest and play show we trust God to do great work even when we aren't working. As we come to know, trust, and worship God, we become more rested, creative, and hard-working. (Genesis 1:1–2:3; Deuteronomy 5:12; Mark 2:23–28; Colossians 3:23; Hebrews 4:1–13)