But please come one last time and celebrate with us what God has done as we’ve shared life together.

We’ll be making home-made pizza so please RSVP so we can buy accordingly. An evite went out last week–contact me if you didn’t get it. Note that location is at the Gillard home in South Minneapolis.

I hope to see you then!

At our gathering this past Sunday it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to stop Vintage Chaos.  But please come one last time and celebrate with us what God has done as we’ve shared life together.

if you’d be willing to bring a treat, please contact Michelle.

An evite went out and please note that location is at the Gillard home in South Minneapolis.

I hope to see you then!

– Jake

1. What problem is addressed?
2.  Why did God establish the priesthood with specific prescriptions for sacrifices?
3. Do you imagine that it is helpful (or a hindrance) that the religious life of the Hebrew people is being formalized/standardized and that responsibility for it is being concentrated into the hands of a few?
4. How does (or doesn’t) this new expression in the religious life of the Hebrew people make it easier to see Mercy/Grace (God’s deep and undeserved kindness)?
5. What aspects of Leviticus 16 relate to the work of Christ?
6. How do Hebrews chapters 9 & 10 relate to Leviticus 16?

At our next gathering (Oct 7) we’ll have focused teaching that delves even deeper into the book of Leviticus.

jg

So…you’re wondering about “Vintage Chaos” that ministry to young post-moderns in Minneapolis??? I’m happy to share!

“Vintage Chaos”has been offering public gatherings twice a month [1^st & 3^rd Sundays at 4:30 pm] since March 2007. [We’re not even sure if “Vintage Chaos” is the final name, but that’s what we’re calling it so far! Visit www.vintagechaos.info and look at the very first entry to understand the meaning of “Vintage Chaos”.] Before that we had met 12 times over the 8 months [May 2006-to February 2007] to bond, discern, and lay the foundation. People from half a dozen different congregations (and some with no church affiliation!) have participated.

For most of the summer we’ve utilized a room at the Dunn Brothers on Loring Park. Attendance has been averaging only 8-10 over the summer due to travel and vacations but each time God surprises us with a reason to keep at it (often in the form of newcomers seeking God in a serious way—that’s really cool discipleship!).

I also want you to know that a guy named Jim who helped develop “Vintage Chaos” has hung up his hat as a regular with us (with tons of blessings) to begin a similar gathering at his own congregation, St. Matthew Lutheran in Columbia Heights. It’s really cool that this little chaotic venture has already doubled its impact—Praise God!

Thanks for your prayers. Contact jacobgillard at gmail.com if you or someone you care about should receive an evite to our next gathering!

The time now seems right and the people to form a leadership core have been brought to us by God.  I’ve copied a description of what we are doing below.

Dwelling is the name we’ve given to an exciting, new, comprehensive young adult focused ministry beginning this summer at Saint Matthew.

Dwelling is worship. Dwelling is service. Dwelling is learning and discussion. Dwelling is gathering around food and having fun. Dwelling is experiencing life with God – as he comes to live with us and we with Him.

The central part of our new ministry will be a new, Sunday evening worship opportunity tailored more to the needs and desires of younger adults – specifically those who were once a part of a church and are no longer or those who have never been a part of a church but are interested in faith and Spirituality. In addition, participants will be challenged to put the message into practice with a very immediate, planned, local service project or related activity. Along with the central worship experience, Dwelling will include a time to gather after worship to further discuss the message of the service. The purpose of this time will not be to listen to more talking or teaching on the passage, but rather will focus on questions, ideas, and discussion.

Along with worship, service, and discussion, anyone who comes can expect good coffee, fun treats, and an occasional barbecue or dinner before worship.

While this new ministry is focused largely on those not already involved in a Christian community, those of you already involved in Saint Matthew are wanted. There are three things you can consider that would be a great help to this new and exciting project. First, come. Just your presence can be a ministry. Imagine how awkward it would be if you were a visitor to a new place and you were only one of a few people there. You can help this from happening by coming. Second, we can use volunteers in a number of areas. Contact Jim for more information. Lastly, please pray for this ministry – the leaders and all who will come to be a part of it. Now, with that out of the way – our schedule. Dwelling worship will happen on Sunday evenings at 6:30 pm. We plan to meet once a month in the summer, June 24, July 15, and August 26. In the fall, we plan to meet every other week. At some point in the near future, likely after Christmas, we will begin meeting once a week.

As you can see, we’ve already met once.  We had a small crowd - but that was the design.  Our first three gatherings have been publized among St. Matthew young adults so that we can try out some different styles and get used to what we are doing before going to the community.

I would ask for your prayers for this new ministry - and for the young adults in our community.  In researching and planning our outreach strategy, we discovered that in teh 6 zip codes St. Matthew currently serves the most people in, there are over 7000 people who fit the demographic for dwelling!  What a field to harvest!

Thank you to all of you for allowing me to be a part of your vintage community over the last few months.  God’s blessings to you as you work to share God’s love with the people in your part of the city.  You are in our thoughts and prayers!

Theme:  Short Story

June 17^th: 

A Biblical Examination of Genesis 11:1-9

July 1^st: 

Teaching on the book of Genesis

July 15^th:   

Theme:  Share a travel experience that was spiritually meaningful

August 5^th: 

A Biblical Examination of Exodus 3

August 19^th: 

Teaching on the book of Exodus

I’ve also attached the when, where, who and what we value…Revised Values 1.doc

These documents are a copulation of all the previous meetings, blogs, and discussions over the past year. A new phase has begun as we are meeting public ally with a specific format and an idea of who and what we are as “vintage chaos”.

He invites you to evaluate it and ask, “Is this something that we want to utilize in some fashion?” (Not likely for Sunday evening gatherings since that format is pretty well established, but more likely in a mid-week venue.)

Let’s use some time on June 17th to discern these things!

I’m posting this for him because he has limited email access right now.