Love God. Love People. Create Community

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1 THE FOUNDRY CHURCH Love God. Love People. Create Community Best. Year. Yet. That s what we are believing for, FoundryFam! We re coming up on 4 years since the start of The Foundry Church where we've made it a practice to Love God, Love People & Create Community. I have to be honest, it hasn t been easy, but nothing great is easily achieved. As I ve been praying for my own life and your lives too, the story of Nehemiah keeps coming to mind. Nehemiah was a 5th century messenger of God whose message was one of hope and rebuilding to the remnant of Jewish people who had returned to Jerusalem after their exile. While serving as cupbearer to the King of Persia, God had placed on the heart of Nehemiah to head to Jerusalem to rebuild the city and its people. The Jewish people found themselves in a broken-down city without the essential protection needed to continue as a thriving people under God s direction and care. Nehemiah s call started with the rebuilding of the outer perimeter protective wall that had ensured the safety of God s people in times past. The walls were impressively rebuilt in just a short fifty-two days! What s unique about this initial project was that Nehemiah pulled the people together and gave them ownership over certain sections, gates and parts of the project. Not only was safety restored, but ownership was instilled. The people of Israel once again had protection that set them and their city apart to the praise and honor of God. I believe Morgantown is a unique city that God desires to do unique things in and thorough. I also believe that God has brought ALL of us here to perform a unique task with the distinctive gifts that He has given to all of us. As Nehemiah was trusted to ensure the safety of the King of Persia with the tasting of food and drink as the cupbearer, we have been trusted with smaller things as God is unveiling the larger dreams and visions that he has for The Foundry Church and YOU. Will you continue to join in with me as we are joined with our Heavenly Father in the Kingdom Work that he has assigned to us? We are poised to do the great work of rebuilding this city from the inside out as we are placed right in the heart of it. My greatest takeaway that I received as I read and prayed over this phenomenal story of this man of God on mission with his people was that even when opposition was tremendously stacked against Nehemiah and the people of God, they stayed the course. The opposition schemed to stop the rebuilding of the people of God and His 1

2 city by devising a plan to encourage Nehemiah to stop his great work for a meeting. However, Nehemiah was keen to their deceptive plans. His response to his opposed foes was so clear as he spoke in his namesake book of the Old Testament in the sixth chapter, in verse three, I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down. Why should the work stop while I leave to go down to you? Foundry Family, we are doing a great work and we cannot step down, away or apart from it. We don t know exactly what the future holds for this church, but we know the One who holds it. So, let us continue to firmly grasp His hand as He leads, guides and directs us each step of the way. WE are doing a great work and we cannot depart from it. If we all continue with this better yet, HIS heart and passion, 2019 will be the Best. Year. Yet. Blessings, Pastor Justin Dates to Remember WOMEN S SOUP SWAP Hey Ladies! Always looking for good recipes? Ready for an evening with friends on a cold winter night? Come join us for a soup swap, on Sunday February 10th at 5:30. Bring your favorite soup along with the recipe and of course a friend! Sign up in the connection center or Bambi at bambililler@brightbeginningswv.com. WOMEN S MUGS MEETING Do you long to develop your relationships with other ladies here at The Foundry? Could you use encouragement as you walk out your faith in real life? Come to this coffee fellowship that will take place on March 2nd at 10am. This will be a reoccurring event that happens every other month next one will be on May 4th at 10am. We look forward to connecting with you and developing our walks with the Lord WOMEN S PIZZA & PAINT Ladies mark your calendars now for an evening of creativity at The Foundry! On April 7th at 5:30 we will gather in the cafe for pizza, salad, drinks and canvas painting. Bambi Liller will lead us in painting a beautiful spring painting to decorate your home with. Cost of this event is $15 and will include your painting supplies and dinner! This will be a prepaid event that will be paid through text-to-give or through our online giving portal on our website. Sign up in the cafe and pre-pay by March 31st. We look forward to a fun and relaxing evening. 2

3 FOUNDRY KIDS MINISTRY TRAINING If you serve in Foundry Kids or would like to join our team come to this training on Saturday February 23rd from 10am-12pm. We will be working on learning class structure and curriculum for each of our classes. Please let Kara or Jill Damm know that you will be there or if you are new to Foundry Kids contact them with any questions you have. Kara -- Jill -- FOUNDRY KIDS 5TH SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP On March 31st we will have our Foundry Kids 5th Sunday Fellowship immediately after 2 nd service in the fellowship hall for all the parents of our Foundry Kids! All kids will remain in their classes for lunch, a movie and time of FUN! Parents please sign up in the cafe or Kara so they know how much food to prepare. kara@thefoundrywv.com Future 5th Sunday event will be on June 30th mark your calendar now. FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT Join us on Saturday, March 2nd at 6:30 for Family Movie Night at The Foundry! We will be watching Ralph Breaks the Internet on the big screen in the sanctuary. We will have popcorn and drinks. Admission is FREE!! Bring your favorite candy and invite your friends and family for a fun evening! Any questions contact Kara at kara@thefoundrywv.com COFFEE UPDATE Good news! We have seen many new people step up to serve in the cafe through making coffee THANK YOU!! There has been a need there for quite some time and we are thankful to see so many getting involved. Who doesn t love a warm cup of coffee when they arrive at church for Sunday service?!?! We have always desired to have coffee be a part of our Sunday experience. Good conversation and great ministry seem to revolve around coffee, some say it makes the world go around! (LOL) But, in all seriousness we love being able to provide our Foundy Fam with FREE coffee! The thing is it s definitely not free. Last year we spent nearly 3,000 in coffee and coffee supplies. We always want to be good stewards of our finances so this year we are asking you to help offset the cost of coffee. How can you help? Drop some quarters or even a dollar in the donation box on Sundays when you get your morning joe. As always, THANK YOU for all that you do to make The Foundry a warm and inviting place. We love you all and coffee! 3

4 MEN S GATHERINGS The Men of The Foundry will be meeting on February 16th and March 16th to spend some time growing together relationally and spiritually. Derrick Connor and Troy Samaj will be heading up these meetings. If you are interested in getting involved please contact them or sign up in the connection center. derrick@thefoundrywv.com troy@thefoundrywv.com DREAM TEAM APPRECIATION NIGHT We are so excited about our very first Dream Team Night! If you serve in any capacity at The Foundry than this night is for you!! Foundry Kids workers, Worship team, A/V Tech team, Youth leaders, Greeters, Cafe workers, cleaning crew, and any other volunteers we want you HERE! Mark your calendars now for Sunday, April 14th at 4:00 at The Foundry. We will meet in the fellowship hall for a special time to show you how much we appreciate you! There will be food, giveaways, and a few surprises. We will share all that has been accomplished at The Foundry this past year through you and begin to dream about all the possibilities for the future the sky is truly the limit and we know God has huge things in store for us as we purse HIM. PARTNERSHIP CLASS Here at The Foundry we call traditional membership > partnership. We believe that you are partnering with us to accomplish God s will for our church. We are looking to simplify this class and do the entire class on a Sunday after church. We will have these classes available regularly throughout the year, our next class will be on February 24th immediately after service in the Fellowship Hall. Lunch will be provided and Pastor Justin will lead this teaching as you will understand our beliefs, vision and expectations of a partner at The Foundry. FOUNDRY FIRST New to The Foundry? Come to this meet and greet on Sunday, April 7 immediately after service in the fellowship hall to meet our Pastors, staff and leadership team. We will share vision, beliefs, ministry opportunities and a snack. If you plan to attend please fill out the online form on our website or Kara at kara@thefoundrywv.com FOUNDRY YOUTH Every Wednesday the youth, grades 6-12, meet on the third floor of the education wing to have fun and learn more about the Lord. They meet from 5pm - 8pm. During that time they go to Wesley United Methodist Church s gym for some activities and then they return at The Foundry by 7pm for their service. They have their own unique service with worship, the word and small group time. Any questions contact Derrick Connor at derrick@thefoundrywv.com 4

5 CONNECT GROUPS Come experience community with your FoundryFam at one of our three s that meet throughout the week. We fellowship together and enjoy learning what God s Word says to us today. s help us experience God and His church in a more personal way and are a way of making intimate connections within the large congregation. We are excited about the new groups that will be launching this spring. For info on joining a group or to get updates on new groups forming as well as to get the weekly schedule of meetings, contact Drew Phillips at drew@thefoundrywv.com Mondays: Drew & Jess Phillips at 6:00 pm Wednesdays: Seth & Lauren Howdershelt at 6:00 pm Wednesdays: Drew & Jess Phillips in the Foundry Café at 6:00 pm Missions PANTRY PLUS FOOD TRUCK Each month the Pantry Plus More and Mountaineer Food bank hold a mobile giveaway where they provide food for families in need. Volunteers are asked to help carry up to pounds of food. Sign up sheets will be in the connection center. Dates for the next three months are February 16th, March 16th, and April 20th at 9:30am. EMPTY BOWLS Empty Bowls raises money to fund food pantries and organizations that provide food in Monongalia County. Last year alone they raised enough for 12 pantries, 8 meal programs and 3 backpack programs. They also help Pantry Plus More which stocks food pantries inside schools throughout Mon. County and helps with the monthly mobile food giveaways. We would like to support these organizations in building up our community. Jerrica Moldowan will have tickets to the event held by Empty Bowls on Feb. 23rd from 11am-2:30pm. Tickets are $20 per person and children 10 and under are free. The luncheon consists of hot soup, bread and cookies. Paying guests will also get to choose a ceramic bowl as a reminder that they are helping to alleviate hunger. or text Jerrica for your tickets. jmoldowan@gmail.com MAIN STREET MORGANTOWN S 20TH ANNUAL CHOCOLATE LOVERS DAY Chocolate Lovers Day is a one-day chocolate extravaganza inviting the public to join us Downtown and indulge themselves in an array of chocolate creations. The 20th Annual Chocolate Lovers Day will be held Saturday, April 27th from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. 5

6 For only $5 per person registrants may sample tasty chocolate treats at each business. Tickets for the event can be purchased on our website at any time or can be purchased the day of the event beginning at 11:00 am at the following locations: Monongalia Arts Center (107 High St.), Arts Monongahela (201 High St.), and Tanners Alley Leather Design Studio (416 High St.). These are also the locations to pick up your brochure (including a map of participating businesses), and wristbands. We will need folks to come help make and package the chocolate goodies that we will be handing out. We will be making and packaging the goodies on Friday evening beginning at 4:00 p.m. Please contact kara@thefoundrywv.com if you will be able to come and help. Dinner will be provided. Circle of Circle of prepares and serves food for an average of 70 people and as many as 90 people. On the 1st and 3rd weekends of the month, from 4:00 5:00 p.m. the hungry in Morgantown can come and get a good, hot meal. This meal is for anyone; there is no qualifier such as homelessness for admittance. Anyone and everyone is welcome. All food is donated and prepared by Circle of volunteers. If you, your group of friends or your organization is interested in helping out please contact Jodi Grunau at jlcgrunau@gmail.com SPRING CLEANING DAY We have been in our new church for one year!! But we still have so much that needs to be done throughout our facility. We could use your help on Saturday, March 23rd from 9am-1pm. We will be cleaning, painting, building, etc. This day can also count for community service hours if you are a student. If you have any questions at all contact Hannah Gregg at hhoppe1@icloud.com LOVE WEEK We are so thrilled to be starting a new tradition here at The Foundry the week leading up to Easter. We want to show our community how much we love them and how much Jesus loves them by serving them in many different ways. Starting Monday April 15th through Saturday April 20th we will have different serving opportunities each day. Much of the planning for this week is all ready under way but a few still need to be finalized. Please stay tuned to hear more details of this week. We will send out s and share all details through social media. It is going to be a great way to love our community and invite them to hear the story of the resurrection on Easter Sunday. 6

7 Worship Events BAPTISM SERVICE We will be celebrating baptism every other month on the last Sunday of that month. If you desire to take the next step in your faith then contact Pastor Drew at and let him know. He will give you all the details that you need to understand this next step in your faith journey. Baptism dates will be February 24th and April 28th SOVEREIGN CELEBRATION DAY! We are so beyond excited that we have finished the church planting process through our denomination, The Assemblies of God. This means that we will be established as a fully functioning sovereign church with the Assemblies. This truly is an amazing accomplishment and we owe it all to Jesus, who has carried us these past 4 years! Sadly, many church plants never get to this point. We want to celebrate all that God has done on March 24th with one big service at 10:30. Our kids and families will be a part of this service, as we don t want anyone to miss the celebration of this day. There will be many surprises, guest speaker, special worship and lots more!! Mark your calendar now as it will be a special time in the history of The Foundry Church. REFINE Refine is a monthly time set aside to worship Jesus and draw closer to him in prayer. Come rest in his presence and bring a friend Refine dates this season are: February 22nd, March 29th and April 19th at 7pm. All Refine services begin at 7:00 p.m. and will be at the church. FASTING & PRAYER WEEK We will be pressing in and seeking God like never before the week of February 19th - 22nd. There will be nightly services starting that Tuesday night at 7:00pm and every night leading up to our Refine Night of prayer and worship on Friday February 22nd. Come hungry for the Lord and expecting to see miracles take place. EASTER AT THE FOUNDRY Sunday, April 21st we will celebrate our Savior and all that He did on the cross! There will be free pictures, an appearance from the Easter Bunny, candy, and a powerful word from our Pastor. Invite a friend to experience life change at The Foundry this Easter Sunday. 7

8 February Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday :30 Foundry First :30 Woman s Soup Swap :30 Pantry Plus Food Truck 10:00 Men s Gathering Communion/B aptism Service 25 7:00 Fasting and Prayer :00 Fasting and Prayer 7:00 Fasting and Prayer 28 7:00 Fasting and Prayer 7:00 Refine 10:00 Foundry Kids Training 11:00 Empty Bowls Luncheon 12:30 Partnership Class 8

9 March Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday :00 Women s MUG meeting 6:30 Movie Night :30 Pantry Plus Food Truck 10:00 Men s Gathering :00 Spring Cleaning Day 24 Sovereign Celebration Day 31 12:30 Foundry Kid s 5 th Sunday :00 Refine 30 9

10 April Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday :30 Foundry First 5:30 Women s Pizza and Paint 14 4:00 Dream Team Night 21 Easter Sunday LOVE WEEK :00 Refine 4:00 Choc Lover s Day Prep 20 9:30 Pantry Plus Food Truck 27 10:00 Choc Lover s Day Communion/B aptism Service 10