Posted by
Ron on Friday, July 07, 2006 1:41:01 AM
From Gene Appel from Willow Creek:
For 10
years, Axis services have been devoted to helping the Next Gen connect
with God through high- intensity weekend services with relevant
teaching, worship and art that brings faith into a clearer focus.
But,
as you know if you’ve been hanging out at Axis for any length of time,
it’s about much more than a weekend service. It’s about the heart you
have to make a difference. It’s about community. I know that every week
there are groups from Axis reaching out to help the homeless, reaching
people in prison and serving the under-resourced in our neighborhoods.
Whether it’s within the walls of Willow, or out in the world, Axis is
devoted to giving back and to getting involved. Axis is real people
really doing life together.
For several
months The South Barrington Leadership Team and the Axis team have been
partnering together asking God to lead us to a new vision for Axis.
This weekend I spoke to Axis about the next evolution of our church and
of Axis. One of the key distinctives we see emerging in our church is a
heart for a healthy, diverse church with an intergenerational vision.
To
live this vision out, we are committed to serve and embrace the
20-something community as well as the distinctives of the Axis
services.
Axis is not ending, but the weekly
expression of the Axis service is. The vision to reach 20-somethings
has not changed, but how we reach them is changing. BBQs, gatherings,
and events are planned for the summer, built around the Saturday
evening service meeting time.
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