1. A Covenant Community, Following After Jesus, Giving Ourselves Away

2. Luke 18:9-14 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men–robbers, evildoers, adulterers–or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’ THE PHARISEE AND THE TAX COLLECTOR

3. Luke 18:9-14 (continued) But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” THE PHARISEE AND THE TAX COLLECTOR

4. Looking back on what God’s been doing BEGINNINGS…

5. TUSCANY

7.  We are God’s CHILDREN and heirs to the promise of God in Jesus Christ  We are SERVANTS of Jesus Christ our Lord  We are MISSIONARY ambassadors, carrying the good news of Jesus Christ GOSPEL IDENTITIES

8.  God  People  Scripture  Transformation VALUES

9. Tapestry Practices PRAYER

10. Tapestry Practices STUDY SCRIPTURE

11. Tapestry Practices SERVE

12. Tapestry Practices HANG OUT

13. Tapestry Practices TALK ABOUT JESUS

14.  Prayer  Study Scripture  Serve  Hang Out  Talk about Jesus TAPESTRY PRACTICES

15. Pharisee  Prayed (about himself)  Stood up  Fasted  Tithed 10% Tax Collector  Prayed  Stood at a distance  Recognized his brokenness  “the sinner” LUKE 18:9-14

16. Passed Scrutiny Deemed Acceptable Affirmed RIGHTEOUSNESS

17.  Values and Practices  Gospel Communities  Discipleship in relationship  Engaging missions where you are and with one another  Doing Life Together  Worship Gathering  Community worship  Teaching and Proclamation  But what else defines who we are? TAPESTRY CHURCH

18.  Tuscany is our…  Family Home  Base of Operations  Gathering Place Should Tuscany look or feel any different because we are here? A CHURCH FOR TUSCANY

19.  Community Parenting Seminar  November 2  9:00am – 1:00pm (lunch included)  Tuscany Club  Church Partnership  Kingwood First Baptist Church, Houston, TX  Extended Family (cousins)  Summer Interns  Summer 2014  Helping to build relationships and host outreach events in Tuscany  Prayer Walking  We’re not done with this yet… TUSCANY TRANSFORMED

20. Joining our Family in Covenant Relationship MEMBERSHIP

21. WE’RE NOT THE YMCA…

22. Bringing God more glory by coming together in relationship COVENANT RELATIONSHIP