THANK YOU!!!!

What a great day. Thanks to all of you who made it so special. I could name names but I'm sure I'd leave someone out. So many of you came along-side of us and helped make Joe & Kendall's wedding such a special day. The newlyweds have been in New York City this week and even got to attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Thanks again for your generosity. You bring immeasurable worth to our lives. I pray you all had a great Thanksgiving. You gave us plenty to be thankful for this year. I pray the blessings of the Lord overtake you as you give yourselves away this holiday season.

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21

THANK YOU!!!!

What a great day. Thanks to all of you who made it so special. I could name names but I'm sure I'd leave someone out. So many of you came along-side of us and helped make Joe & Kendall's wedding such a special day. The newlyweds have been in New York City this week and even got to attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Thanks again for your generosity. You bring immeasurable worth to our lives. I pray you all had a great Thanksgiving. You gave us plenty to be thankful for this year. I pray the blessings of the Lord overtake you as you give yourselves away this holiday season.

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21

THE FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT.......

I know I haven’t posted here for a while, but life’s been hectic to say the least. I just want to take a moment and send out a big THANK YOU to all of you at LWC & the Verge. You have added such incredible dimension and purpose to our lives over the years. Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to be a part of your lives as well. Although our relationship may change, LWC is still home and you are still our spiritual family. We look forward to the incredible things God is going to do in the coming weeks and months at the Verge. Support one another. Keep your focus, fervor and flexibility…. and TRUST your leadership. We love you all!

See the Difference, Be the Difference!
PM


P.S.
We hope to see many of you at the wedding! Also, my book, American Idols: Reaching the Starbucks Generation can currently be purchased at the LWC Bookstore or online at
http://www.lulu.com/content/426201

The book should post at amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com and other major online booksellers before Christmas. (Hint: Its cheaper to buy it at LWC plus your bookstore scores a cut.)

Saturday - October 21st, 2006
FLEX Project - Gloucester High School (GHS)
GHS is in need of man (and woman) power in order to prepare the school for the Homecoming dance, now is the time for us to FLEX our faith and BE LEADERS in our community by SERVING Gloucester High School. Meet in the front parking lot area of the school and enter to the Café side. Questions contact Pastor Jason Hess.

If you are in the Verge Youth LEADERNETICS class or in the AUDIO IMPACT (youth) you are EXPECTED to represent and show up, whether you attend GHS or not. A true leader leads everywhere, not just in their sphere of influence, in in their world. See you there!

Pastor Jason

Revised Verge Calendar 10/7/06

VERGE CALENDAR:

OCTOBER

6th: Steven Sebyala, Pastor from Uganda @ Verge Life
8th Steven Sebyala AM service
11th FALL BALL GAMES: Week 1
13th & 14th Resonate Youth Conference
20th GHS Homecoming Game – Flex Project
25th Pastor Jason Hess at Verge Youth
26th Creative Meeting for FREAKFEST 2007: Treasure Quest
27th VERGE ONE: CONCERT with COMING OF AGE
29th VERGE ONE SUNDAY SCHOOL
29-30th Tim & Rochelle Enloe Sunday AM & PM services
31st Fall Festival – SEE DANIEL & JANNIFER McKEE

NOVEMBER

12th Pastor Scott Erickson @ LWC Sun AM service
19th Joe Little & Kendall Mason wedding! (open ceremony at LWC, closed reception)
22rd Special Thanksgiving Service
29th VERGE BATTLE OF THE BANDS III

MISSIONS WEEKEND October 6th & 8th
Pastor Steven Sembyala from Uganda will be at Verge Life on Friday night and in our main AM service on Sunday. Steven brings a powerful testimony of how God brought him through the most tragic of circumstances and called him out of professional boxing into ministry. Today Steven conducts massive crusades where thousands are saved and healed. Come expecting to be inspired and touched by God!!!

RESONATE YOUTH CONFERENCE October 13th & 14th

Pastor Jason will be leading a small team of student leaders to the Resonate Youth Conference at Williamsburg Christian Life Center. Guest Speakers include:

Michael & Heather Giroux – Pastors of City Life Church in Newport News

Johnny & Gemma McKee - Youth Pastors of New Life City Church in Belfast, Northern Ireland

Carl Lentz – Pastors Carl and Laura Lentz are the Executive Young Adult/Youth Pastors at Wave Church in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Daniel & Samantha Amoako Boatang - Founders of IMPACT School of Ministry

This will be two days of intense, cutting edge ministry training. Every student taking Leadernetics should attend. Pay at the door $55.00 a person. See Pastor Jason for details.

Go to www.resonateconference.com for more details.


VERGE ONE: COMING OF AGE CONCERT: October 27th
Coming of Age is a rockin’ alternative/punk band that will travel all the way from Birmingham, Alabama to make The Verge their last show of the year.


FALL FESTIVAL October 31st
This year Daniel & Jannifer McKee are leading the charge for a Country Western themed family fall festival!!! Yee Haw!! Don’t miss this awesome opportunity to reach outside of yourself and bless the children and families of our county. Sign up at The Verge Connection table in the main church foyer.

Following the Fall Festival –
Ninth Hour (formerly Hindsight) and Catabatic X will be in concert at Ebeneezer Baptist Church. We want to support Youth Pastor Robert McTurnal by showing up in force for a great night of music and fun! Therefore, we will NOT conduct a Halloween youth alternative on our property this year.

FALL BALL GAMES Every Wednesday, October 11-November 15th

Team 1: Bryan Briggs
Team 2: Tierra Spriggs
Team 3: Andrew Gayfield
Team 4: Joe Little
Team 5: Kendall Mason
Team 6: Myra Hess


Game Schedule:

Oct 11 Team 1 & 2: High Five Football
Team 3 & 4: Flag Football
Team 5 & 6: Basketball

Oct 18 Team 1 & 2: High Five Football
Team 3 & 4: Flag Football
Team 5 & 6: Basketball

Oct 25 Team 1 & 2: Basketball
Team 3 & 4: High Five Football
Team 5 & 6: Flag Football

Nov 1 Team 1 & 2: Basketball
Team 3 & 4: High Five Football
Team 5 & 6: Flag Football

Nov 8 Team 1 & 2: Flag Football
Team 3 & 4: Basketball
Team 5 & 6: High Five Football

Nov 15 Team 1 & 2: Flag Football
Team 3 & 4: Basketball
Team 5 & 6: High Five Football



LEADERNETICS: Student Leadership Course Sundays @ 9:00 am
Leadership is about influence and being an example to follow. The good news is leadership skills can be acquired through training. Pastor Jason Hess has begun the new student leadership class LEADERNETICS on Sunday mornings at 9:00 am. There’s still time to get in on the course. The book is $10.

VERGE LEADERSHIP 2.0: VELOCITY Sundays @ 9:00 am
Pastor Mark will teach the second in a three part series on the topics of PURPOSE, VISION, LEADERSHIP and CULTURE


VERGE YOUTH INVITE CARDS
Verge Youth-
We have just rec’d 2000 cool invite cards for you to hand out to friends and classmates.
See Pastor Jason for more.



29th VERGE BATTLE OF THE BANDS III
Applications will be available by Novemebr 1st.

COMING OF AGE @ Verge One: 10/27/06

Band Bio:
Coming of Age has been playing together since the end of 2005. Drew Brown, James Copeland, and Chris Adams make up the 3 piece band with a suprisingly full sound. Labeled pop/punk by their listeners, they pull from influences such as Relient K, RunKidRun, and Hawk Nelson just to name a few. With driving beats and amazing guitar licks, Coming of Age is guaranteed to turn a concert into a spectator sport. Striving to be more than just another garage band in the midst of thousands of indie bands, Coming of Age has a heart for ministry and a love for Christ that will be displayed to all before, during, and after the show.

THE LOOP October-November 2006

VERGE CALENDAR:

OCTOBER

6th: Steven Sembyala, Pastor from Uganda @ Verge Life
8th Verge One Sunday School , Steven Sembyala AM service
11th FALL BALL GAMES: Week 1
13th Jannifer McKee @ Verge Life
20th GHS Homecoming Game – Flex Project
29-30th Tim & Rochelle Enloe Sunday AM & PM services
26th Creative Meeting for FREAKFEST 2007: Treasure Quest
27th VERGE LIFE CONCERT with Coming of Age
31st Fall Festival – SEE DANIEL & JANNIFER McKEE

NOVEMBER

12th Pastor Scott Erickson
17th VERGE ONE SERVICE
19th Joe Little & Kendall Mason wedding! (open ceremony at LWC, closed reception)
22rd Special Thanksgiving Service


MISSIONS WEEKEND October 6th & 8th
Pastor Steven Sembyala from Uganda will be at Verge Life on Friday night and in our main AM service on Sunday. Steven brings a powerful testimony of how God brought him through the most tragic of circumstances and called him out of professional boxing into ministry. Today Steven conducts massive crusades where thousands are saved and healed. Come expecting to be inspired and touched by God!!!


FALL FESTIVAL
This year Daniel & Jannifer McKee are leading the charge for a Country Western themed family fall festival!!! Yee Haw!! Don’t miss this awesome opportunity to reach outside of yourself and bless the children and families of our county. Sign up at The Verge Connection table in the main church foyer.

Following the Fall Festival –
Ninth Hour (formerly Hindsight) and Catabatic X will be in concert at Ebeneezer Baptist Church. We want to support Youth Pastor Robert McTurnal by showing up in force for a great night of music and fun! Therefore, we will NOT conduct a Halloween youth alternative on our property this year.


FALL BALL GAMES Every Wednesday, October 11-November 15th

Team 1: Bryan Briggs
Team 2: Tierra Spriggs
Team 3: Andrew Gayfield
Team 4: Joe Little
Team 5: Kendall Mason
Team 6: Myra Hess


Game Schedule:

Oct 11 Team 1 & 2: High Five Football
Team 3 & 4: Flag Football
Team 5 & 6: Basketball

Oct 18 Team 1 & 2: High Five Football
Team 3 & 4: Flag Football
Team 5 & 6: Basketball

Oct 25 Team 1 & 2: Basketball
Team 3 & 4: High Five Football
Team 5 & 6: Flag Football

Nov 1 Team 1 & 2: Basketball
Team 3 & 4: High Five Football
Team 5 & 6: Flag Football

Nov 8 Team 1 & 2: Flag Football
Team 3 & 4: Basketball
Team 5 & 6: High Five Football

Nov 15 Team 1 & 2: Flag Football
Team 3 & 4: Basketball
Team 5 & 6: High Five Football



COMING OF AGE CONCERT: October 27th @ Verge Life

Coming of Age is a rockin’ alternative band that will travel all the way from Birmingham, Alabama to make The Verge their last show of the year.


LEADERNETICS: Student Leadership Course Sundays @ 9:00 am

Leadership is about influence and being an example to follow. The good news is leadership skills can be acquired through training. Pastor Jason Hess has begun the new student leadership class LEADERNETICS on Sunday mornings at 9:00 am. There’s still time to get in on the course. The book is $10.

VERGE LEADERSHIP 2.0: VELOCITY Sundays @ 9:00 am

Pastor Mark will teach the second in a three part series on the topics of PURPOSE, VISION, LEADERSHIP and CULTURE

VERGE YOUTH INVITE CARDS

Verge Youth-
We have just rec’d 2000 cool invite cards for you to hand out to friends and classmates.
See Pastor Jason for more.

BATTLE OF THE BANDS III November 29th @ The Verge
Applications will be out by November 1st.

VErGE LIFE

Cookout this weekend @ the Millers!!! Get a map at the church or contact Jannifer! August 26 is the Verge Life Scavenger Hunt stretching from Gloucester to VB!!! Form your team now and line up a vehicle. We'll meet at the church at 6pm and conclude around 10 pm at a destination to be announced!

AUGUST @ the VERGE

VERGE YOUTH & VERGE 68 will combine for 4 weeks of water games beginning tonite!
August 9: Water Balloon Toss & Bobbing for Yogurt
August 16: Super Soaker Wars & Bobbing for Pizza (Pastor Jason Hess!)
August 23: Chicken Soccer (permission slip, shorts & tshirt required)
August 30: Chicken Soccer (permission slip, shorts & tshirt required)