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Blue Ridge Community Church

Joining Jesus on His Mission: Part 4

Joining Jesus on His Mission: Part 4

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Blue Ridge Community Church - New London

2361 New London Rd, Forest, VA 24551, USA

Sunday 8:30 AM

Sunday 10:30 AM

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Who has been a “Jacob” to you? Who was someone who helped disciple you toward the cross?
"Easier to find a god in Athens than a person.”
– Petronius
Epicureans believed that IF there were gods, they weren’t concerned with humanity, and the goal of life was to avoid pain and chase personal happiness.
Stoics believed god was in everything, and the goal of life was to master your emotions and live with steady self-control no matter what happens.
Rather than critique, he starts with a compliment…
Rather than critique, he starts with a compliment…
Rather than a critique he starts with a complement, he looks for common ground…
Paul is establishing:
• God’s power — Creator of everything.
• God’s personal nature — Close. Near. Not far from any of us.
• God’s goodness — Seeking our benefit, not His own.
Rather than a critique he starts with a compliment, he looks for common ground, he knows their culture…
“For in him we live and move and have our being”
– Epimenides of Crete, around 600 B.C.

“For we are also his offspring.”
– Aratus, a Stoic poet from Cilicia (Paul’s home region).
Rather than a critique he starts with a compliment, he looks for common ground, he knows their culture, finally he connects it all with Christ!
Rather than a critique he starts with a compliment, he looks for common ground, he knows their culture, finally he connects it all with Christ!
Who is someone in your life that, when you think of them, your soul says, “God, I want them to know You. I ache for them”?

Share and pray for them as a table.

New Here?

Welcome! Thanks so much for being here with us today. We are excited you are here and would love to meet you. Please stop by the Info Center after the service to say hello. They can tell you a little bit about Blue Ridge and help get you connected.

blueridge.org/Welcome

Start Here

If you are checking out Blue Ridge, or just want to know more about who we are and how you can get plugged into community—check out Start Here. You will learn about our history, values, and ways to get connected. The class is offered in an online format which you can take at your own pace.

blueridge.org/StartHere

Christmas Initiative: Angel Tree

Our Angel Tree is now set up in the atrium, and we’d love for you to help spread Christmas hope to families in our community. Pick a tag from the tree, each one represents a child whose parent is incarcerated or who is in foster care, then purchase, wrap, and deliver the gift to the child you chose. It’s a simple but powerful way to show God’s love this season and help a family feel His care. The Angel Tree will be available through December 21.

blueridge.org/AngelTree

Year End Giving

As 2025 draws to an end, we want to give you a few reminders about year-end giving. Services on December 21 will be the last opportunity to contribute via a giving box. You may still give, after that date, via the website, text-to-give, or by a check mailed to our New London Campus. Mailed checks for 2025 giving must be postmarked by December 31.

blueridge.org/Giving

Holiday Schedule

There will be no services on Sunday, December 28. Both campuses will be closed for the week starting Monday, December 22, and will reopen on Monday, December 29. No groups/ministries will meet onsite during that week. The buildings will be closed.

Groups

Groups are intended to bring us together to experience authentic discipleship and life-giving community. Each group has its own focus, centered on biblically based content, working toward our greater mission of helping people follow Jesus. We have groups for couples, women, men, singles, seniors, moms & those still in college.

blueridge.org/Groups

Care Ministries

If you're having a difficult time right now, we invite you to consider one of our Care Ministries. You can connect with a Lifeline caregiver or get plugged into a Care Group such as DivorceCare, MoneyWorks, Life's Healing Choices, or Proven Men. We would be honored for the opportunity to walk beside you.

blueridge.org/Care

Serving Opportunities

Have you ever wondered what it truly means to serve? It’s more than just doing a good deed—it’s a transformative journey that draws us closer to God and shapes us in powerful ways.

When we say yes to serving, God equips us, fills us, and walks with us through it all. It’s not just about helping—it’s about stepping into His purpose and experiencing His heart more deeply.

If you’ve been sensing that nudge to serve, now’s the time to take a step. Stop by the Info Center to learn more about serving or visiting our website to see what opportunities are available.

blueridge.org/Serve

Give

For those of you who call Blue Ridge home, we encourage you to continue to worship through giving. There are severals ways this can be done.(1) Use one of our giving boxes as you leave the auditorium. (2) Give online at blueridge.org/give (3) Text NL for New London, or BD for Bedford, and the monetary amount to (434) 290-4483 (For example NL100 or BD100). (4) Mail a check made out to Blue Ridge Community Church to 2361 New London Rd. Forest VA, 24551, noting your campus on the memo line.
https://www.blueridge.org/Give
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"Helping people follow Jesus"
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