Until Unity by Francis Chan

May through September 2023

As a church we are embarking on a pursiut of Unity through this interactive study by Francis Chan.

People probably wouldn’t expect a book on unity (or a study guide) to start with a strong exhortation toward praising God. But this has to be the foundation for any meaningful pursuit of unity in the church. It won’t come from anywhere else. Consider this scene from Revelation 7:9–12:

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
 
This is a picture of how we will be crying out to God for all eternity, united in total adoration of Him. Pause for a moment and imagine what it would be like to be there. If we want to see His kingdom come on earth as it is in Heaven, we must keep worship at the forefront.

Speaking Schedule                                                                                Revision:  5/17/23

 

Date Remarks

Adult

Facilitator(s)

Youth

Facilitators

5/14

Until Unity- Purpose and Training

[Video then Adult and Youth Separate Breakout Groups]

Dale / Paul

 

 

                               

                                                                             

5/21 Until Unity- Introduction – Prayer Dale / Paul  
5/28 Until Unity- Introduction Reflection Paul / Dale

                               

                               

 

6/4 Until Unity- Ch1- What the Trinity Wants Paul / Dale

                               

                               

 

6/11 Until Unity- Ch1- What the Trinity Wants Reflection

                               

                               

 

 

                               

                               

 

6/18

Dale taking Lauri and Iscah to Baltimore to go to Mexico; then attending a  Soul Care Conference

Until Unity- Ch2- What You Want – Prayer

 

 

                               

                               

 

 

                               

                               

 

6/25

Dale at Mountain View Fellowship

Picnic Day – Herlocher River Lot

No Group No Group
7/2 Until Unity- Ch2- What You Want Reflection

                               

                               

 

                               

                               

 

7/9 Until Unity- Ch3- It’s What the World Needs – Prayer

                               

                               

 

                               

                               

 

7/16 Until Unity- Ch3- It’s What the World Needs Reflection

                               

                               

 

                               

                               

 

7/23 Until Unity- Ch4- It Starts with Repentance – Prayer

                               

                               

 

                               

                               

 

7/30 FG: 5th Sunday Worship, Prayer, & Intercession – everyone in the sanctuary    
8/6 Until Unity- Ch4- It Starts with Repentance Reflection

                               

                               

 

                               

                               

 

8/13

Fellowship Meal – at church?

 

No Group

 

 
8/20 Until Unity- Ch5- It Comes with Maturity – Prayer

                               

                               

 

                               

                               

 

8/27 Until Unity- Ch5- It Comes with Maturity Reflection

                               

                               

 

                               

                               

 

9/3

Labor Day weekend

Dale at ECC

No Focus Group

   
9/10 Until Unity- Ch6- It Survives with Love – Prayer    
9/17 Until Unity- Ch6- It Survives with Love Reflection    
9/24 Until Unity- Ch7- It Requires a Fight    
Until Unity– Ch8- It Must Start Small    
Until Unity– Conclusion- A Return to Childlike Faith    
Until Unity– Afterword- The Role of Silence in Unity    
Until Unity– Responding to the “Afterword”  What can we do?  What have we done?