4. Immanuel exists to connect all people to Jesus Christ, who embraces all in His grace, so we can serve all in love and discover a hope that heals.

5. Connect Embrace Serve Discover

7. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Jesus Christ, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13

9. Immanuel exists to connect all people to Jesus Christ, who embraces all in His grace, so we can serve all in love and discover a hope that heals.

10. Galatians Chapter 1 Acts 9, 13, 14

11. Connect

12. Paul – authentic and authoritative leader

13. Connect

14. Pastor Jon – called shepherd Elders – appointed leaders

15. Connect

16. Galatia is in the UP, ya know! Galatians = Yoopers

17. Connect

21. Kalamazoo * Jerusalem Bridgman Gaza* * Traverse City Antioch Door County Isle of Cyprus * Houghton *Pisidian Antioch

23. Jerusalem – Antioch 300 m Antioch to Cyprus Isle – 60 m Cyprus Island 140 m in length Cyprus to Pamphylia 100 m Cyprus to P. Antioch 200 m

25. Church – Ecclesia – always refers to people never to a building.

26. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

27. Connect

28. “Grace and Peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”

29. Connect

30. The Gospel - The Good News of Jesus Christ is a precious gift from God, The Holy Spirit— Counselor, Encourager, Communicator.

31. Connect

32. What is your faith life story? ______________________ Write it down. Own it to Share it. My Story; Your Story; HIS Story

33. Who can I connect with at Immanuel and in community? ______________________ Review names in age ranges. Pray over names. Be Organic.

34. Galatians 1:15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased to reveal His Son in me

35. so that I might preach Jesus among the Germans… I might connect people to Jesus…. I might share Jesus… I might encourage all… I might enlighten others…

36. We Are Therefore Christ’s Ambassadors As Though God Were Making His Appeal Through Us! 2 Corinthians 5:20

37. Jesus desires to speak His Gospel truth to all people through our redeemed, redneck life! Let Jesus use you to connect with others!

38. Immanuel exists to connect people to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord of life.

39. connect people to Jesus Christ