Views from The Ridge 4.25.23
Sunset Ridge is a church that desires to follow Jesus, reach people, and radiate God’s love and hope to all.
This Week…
Tuesday, April 25, 6:30-7:45pm: Life Group - John & Linda Tuller (facilitators), meets in the Fellowship Hall
Wednesday, April 26:
10am— Women’s Wednesday Fellowship
Card Ministry & Prayer Time in the Fellowship Hall
Lunch Outing to follow at The Corner Bakery (255 E. Basse Rd.)
7-8:30pm— Youth Group hosted by the Stirmans (232 Harmon Dr.)
Friday, April 28, 6:30pm: Young Adult Supper Group - Fiesta party hosted by the Gilberts
Sunday, April 30:
9:15am— Roots Children’s Gathering and Life Groups (see hall signs for current offerings and meeting locations)
10:30am— Worship in the Sanctuary
Sermon: “Community”
Text: Deuteronomy 24:10-22
Upcoming…
Saturday, May 13:
10am— Storytime & Family Morning
11am— Groundbreaking Celebration for Charis Park at Sunset Ridge - You’re Invited! (RSVP via the emailed invitation, or call the church office by April 29)
Our parking lot is becoming a park, and we want to share the great joy of that transformation with you!
What was once an empty acre of asphalt and concrete will now become a neighborhood green space with an emphasis on environmental stewardship and community connection. Follow along for updates on Instagram @charis.park.
Sunday, May 21: Anniversary Sunday (Lunch sign-up sheets and details soon)
Family Night at Toyota Field
You are invited to watch our San Antonio FC soccer team play during their first-ever family night on Saturday, June 3.
All are welcome to attend, and tickets will be discounted for those who attend with us as a group. Additionally, if we get enough people, we're invited to come take a photo together on the field after the game.
Game time is 8:00 PM at Toyota Field (5106 David Edwards Dr.).
Tickets cost $20 each. Prices will increase slightly after Friday, May 5. Contact Riley Stirman (riley@sunsetridgechurch.org) to reserve your ticket(s).
A Word of Hope for an Anxious World
Straighten your back.
Relax your shoulders.
Untense the muscles in your face.
Wiggle your toes.
Befriend the little aches and pains that have found a home in your body.
Breathe in deeply.
Savor the feeling of letting it out slowly
Open your hands.
Receive the promise that flies in the face of our sensationalized news cycles,
our commodified outrage,
our anxieties
and our exhaustion:
The Kingdom of God is coming. And there's not a thing anyone can do to stop it.
Riley Stirman
Daily Bible Readings
These passages supplement the upcoming Sunday sermon:
Monday: Jeremiah 29:7
Tuesday: Acts 1:8
Wednesday: James 1:27
Thursday: Matthew 25:45
Friday: Matthew 7:19-20
Saturday: Philippians 3:20
Please Note:
The church office will be closed on Friday, April 28.
One Another Coffee is now officially open! The trailer’s permanent power source was successfully installed and now they can reliably make all the espresso drinks and drip coffee while also keeping their baristas cool with a/c!
The coffee trailer’s hours are 7am-1pm weekdays, and 8am-1pm weekends, closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays
Now hiring baristas with 1-2 years of experience. If interested, send resumes to hello@oneanothercoffee.com
Prayer & Care Ministry
One of our priorities as a community is caring for one another. The Pastoral Care Team, known also as Prayer & Care Ministry, heads up that effort with weekly Zoom prayer meetings, prayer vigils, personal (one-on-one) prayer, card ministry, visitations, and communion delivery visitations. If you would like to be involved in this ministry or would like to request prayer/care, please reach out to hello@sunsetridgechurch.org.
Sunday Volunteers
Thank you to each person who has been serving in our Sunday morning worship and hospitality! Below is a video (with audio) showing how to submit unavailability, how to see the roster for a service you’re scheduled for and resources you might need, and how to set volunteer preferences. If you would like to access the platform we use, you can follow this link. We are so grateful for this community and the ways we are able to serve each other!
Prayers & Praises
Mary Lee Embry has returned home to Adante.
Gregg & Kelly Alba’s infant grandson, Graham Jacobs, is home after 74 days in NICU.
The Youth Families prepared and ate dinner together last Wednesday evening. They spent time with Hebrews 11, reading it around each table and discussing what it means to live by faith. It was a blessing to be together and enjoy our beautiful Chapel courtyard.
Please continue to be in prayer for the leadership of our church. Pray for the Spirit’s guidance over every decision and movement we make as the body of Christ in the Sunset Ridge neighborhood.
God, we gather in gratitude, thankful for the ways you seek to revive us! Let the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts work together to praise you in this hour. Grant your Spirit to move our hearts and inspire each of us to share your steadfast love with all whom we encounter. Help us to join in giving only what is good, not only today, but every day. Amen
