Pastor Mike's Email Blast

This week at TMC:

"At the time for the banquet, he sent his servant to say
to those who had been invited, 'Come, for everything is now ready.'
But they all alike began to make excuses."
Luke 14:17-18

The Scripture above is part of a parable that Jesus gave at a Sabbath dinner party in the home of a prominent Pharisee. It was given in response to three lessons that He had already offered at the table and in response to the declaration made by one of the invited guests. When properly understood, we discover that the doors to The Kingdom were being shut to people who saw themselves as entitled to enter and opened to people who had given little, if any, thought to God's Kingdom. We also discover that God's Kingdom is not open to those who believe that they are entitled or can earn entry, but to those who could never hope to gain entry. As Jesus said: "I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance." Luke 5:32. Jesus repeatedly made it clear that the only way to gain entrance into God's Kingdom is by turning from self and sin to embrace Him as Savior and Lord. Literally, sinners are called to follow Jesus into The Kingdom.

Sunday's text is Luke 14:12-24. We will discover the meaning of Jesus' parable, identifying the characters, and uncovering the relationship that each has to The Kingdom. If you are well and able, I encourage you to join in with us personally. If you are uncomfortable meeting in large groups, then I encourage you to join our live stream of the worship gathering through our website or Facebook page. Either way, I look forward to worshipping with you.

Pastor Mike

Can you help?

Love to clean? Love to see and smell a freshly cleaned room? Then we have the place for you! Join our TMC Kids Cleaning Crew. We have increased our cleaning procedures and it takes many hands to keep things clean and sanitized. We would love to have some help during the week to keep everything just right for our kids and families. Click HERE to get more information or to let us know you would like to help!

Missions Sewing Saturday

Young Life Meeting

Are you interested in learning about a ministry that sees middle and high school students come to know Jesus and helps get them connected to a local church? TMC will be hosting an informational meeting for Young Life on Sunday, August 16. Mark Sisler, area director for Young Life, will be sharing about the ministry. Lunch will be provided and RSVP is required. Please sign up HERE.

Worship Arts Volunteers Needed

Global Outreach Prayer Page

Please consider spending time in prayer for our missionaries. Also, remember your Faith Promise Giving allows us to continue our financial commitment to our workers around the world. Here are some suggested prayer thoughts - click HERE.

Staying Connected

Each of us has their own level of comfort related to social distancing in public places during this COVID-19 pandemic. If you have decided that for now, it is best for you to stay at home during this time, we respect that. We want to stay connected with you, even if we cannot do it in-person and face-to-face! Would you please let us know of your decision to stay home for the time being? Please click HERE to complete this form to let us know your decision! This will allow us to stay connected with you. If you have questions please call Julie in the church office at (515) 255-2122.

Digital Connection Card

We want to stay connected with you! If there’s anything you would like us to know, pray about or celebrate, please fill out the form HERE. If we can do anything to serve you, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us

Our mailing address is:
12001 Ridgemont Dr, Urbandale, IA 50323
www.TheMissionDSM.org

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