Remedy Church Blog

Creative? – Getting Involved

GUEST BLOGGER – BEN REINKEN

My name is Ben Reinken, I am the Creative Director at Remedy. I serve the church by helping with graphics, videos, managing the website and scheduling production volunteers. Like every other part of the church, the purpose of these areas is to put the glory of Jesus on display. We do this by striving for excellence in all facets of creativity. God is the ultimate Creator, He is the One who makes all things new and everything He makes is good. We want to honor Him by doing things well and using the gifts He has given us to serve His mission and show His greatness to the world.

I am always looking for new people to get involved in the areas I’m responsible for. If you enjoy using technology, we need video editors, light and sound technicians and people to run the computer on Sunday mornings. Experience is not required. If you enjoy designing and want to help with the website or designing series graphics, I would love to talk with you about serving. The only requirement as that you are a member or are in the process of becoming a member at Remedy. If you are interested in any of these things or have questions please email me at ben@remedychurch.org.

For His glory,

Ben

Remedy Kids – Getting Involved

GUEST BLOGGER – SARA BRYANT, REMEDY KIDS DIRECTOR

At Remedy Church, we believe that children are a blessing and a great gift from God.  Remedy Kids plays its role in the vision of Remedy Church by partnering with parents to build a strong spiritual foundation for their children.  Our goal is to both encourage and equip parents to teach their children to love the glory of God in Christ.  We deeply desire that the truths of God to take root in children’s hearts and continue to grow throughout their lifetime.

In order to accomplish this we strive to teach children the Gospel of Jesus Christ in an age appropriate manner that gives glory to God.  Every Sunday we talk about the greatness of God with kids as they play, we sing songs about the glory of Christ, we thank God in prayer for his work in our lives, and we teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  In all these things we want to walk beside parents as they bring their children up in the instruction of the Lord.

If you love kids, we would love to have you serve along side us.  Use the gifts God has given you to get plugged in and be a part of pouring into the next generation.

Cheerios and Goldfish,

Sara

Volunteering – Getting Involved

GUEST BLOGGER – STEPHEN PAPPAS

Hi!

My name is Stephen Pappas, and I am the volunteer coordinator at Remedy Church.  Four and a half weeks ago I got married to my beautiful wife, Nicki! I knew there would be a lot of work to be done, but I had no idea how much. There were so many people who helped us with different things to make our day special. Nicki and I were very humbled by the generosity and joy that motivated people to serve! I’ve often said it, and it is very true, that we could not have had such a beautiful day without everyone’s help! We saw the body of Christ come together and serve; how beautiful!

You are probably asking yourself, “So, what does that have to do with volunteering at Remedy?” Well, let me share with you some ways that you can plug in and serve at Remedy. The purpose of volunteering at Remedy Church is to glorify Jesus and exalt Him as we serve the church with joy. As a church plant that rents and shares its meeting space, there is a lot to do to prepare for the weekly service and then to set the things back up to the way the others need the building. The building is not magically set up, the information table is not already arranged, the children’s area is not suddenly ready to be invaded by children; there are many people who volunteer each week to set up before the service and breakdown afterwards. The volunteers help Pastor Phud and the band focus on how God wants to work in and through them that day, rather than being distracted by the other necessary jobs. So, it is no small, meaningless task, but rather an awesome way to be used by God to serve His people!

We currently have five different volunteer teams that are assigned to a certain week of the month. We could always use more help, and the more people we have, the more flexible we can be with how we coordinate the volunteers. You may feel like you do not have anything to offer because you can’t play guitar or sing, or create really cool art, but if you can set out a chair, put up a curtain, set out a pen, or talk to people, then you can serve! As Paul says in 1 Corinthians 12:18-20, “But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as He chose. If all were a single member, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, yet one body.” Earlier in the chapter he says we are given gifts “of the Spirit for the common good,” and then that we are empowered by the Spirit to use these gifts (12:7, 11). So, just as our physical bodies are one body with many parts, and each part has its unique and necessary role for the body to function properly, so the Body of Christ is one Body and has many parts, and we need each part for it to function as God designed it to function.

I want to challenge you to think about how God has gifted you, and to use your gifts to serve Christ with joy, by serving His Body! I would very much appreciate the opportunity to talk with you and answer any questions you may have and serve alongside you!

I leave you with these words that Jesus spoke after He washed His disciples’ feet, “For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you” (John 13:15).

Much Love in Christ,

Stephen

Local Missions – Getting involved

GUEST BLOGGER – COREY SMILEY

Jesus.  He is the center of anything we do at Remedy.  We do not do anything for the sake of morality, we do not do anything just to be good people.  This is true for our local missions as well.  Jesus is the center of every local mission project.  As a church, we do not want to just be okay with doing good things, and patting ourselves on our backs so that we feel better about ourselves.  The reason we do local missions, the reason we serve is because we have been served first.  The reason we love is because we have been loved first.

As Christians, we are now the salt and light of the world.  We are now called to be ministers of reconciliation.  2 Corinthians 5:20 says, “Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making His appeal through us.  We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God“.  We are the tool that God uses to bring this world back to Him.  A huge part of reconciliation is for Remedy, as a body, to be going out into our city and serving.  How this works specifically at Remedy is our Community Groups going into the city and serving, loving, and looking to present the Gospel through word and deed.

Our local missions though is not the end.  At Remedy Church, something we constantly are trying to think through is how to keep our local missions from being a program.  We do not want it to be seen as something we do just once a month.  When local missions is not a program, then our lives will be constantly on mission.  We should constantly be looking to present the gospel with our words and deeds.

So at Remedy Church we will have local mission projects once a month for community groups, we will also have church-wide local mission projects about every season to serve and love our city, seeking it’s welfare.

But missions at Remedy is more than projects, it happens everyday.  Everyday, we are on mission.
OUR MISSION IS TO RECONCILE PEOPLE TO JESUS, BRINGING THEM BACK TO THE ONLY HOPE FOUND IN THE GOSPEL.

May God be glorified with our hands and hearts,
Corey