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I LOVE THIS CHURCH

When someone says, "I love this church," they usually mean, "I love coming to this
church because the people make me feel I belong."

Suppose Jody decides to visit the Minnetonka Church on a Sabbath morning. Jody knows a few people by sight, but nobody personally. So it will be important for Jody to feel accepted. What would make Jody feel welcome? What needs to happen to assist Jody in connecting with others? Since Jody is single, how can we avoid Jody feeling lonely at church? How will we help Jody say, "I feel I belong here?"

People come to a particular church longing for and hoping for a sense of belonging, a place to call "home," people to relate to in a meaningful way. People find little satisfaction in the organization, the structure, the program, the facility and the content of the presentations at a church. Their desires are for more profound things than those. They are looking for a home, for relationships. They desire community.

Joseph Myers in his book, “A Search to Belong”, said it well: "As we search to belong, we aren't really looking for commitment. We simply want to connect."

Myers teaches that there are four spatial distances that need to be considered as we build community (connectivity) in our church. They are:

  1. Public – Public belonging happens when we share a common experience—worship, attending the same class, working at a work bee.
  2. Social – Social belonging is the "small talk" of our relationships—spending a couple of minutes talking to people who sit in the same row as we do in church, or the people we meet in the hallway.
  3. Personal – Personal belonging is when we connect through sharing some private feelings and thoughts—a study group, a prayer group, a home visit, sharing a meal.
  4. Intimate – In intimate belonging we share deep feelings, experiences and thoughts. We disclose what affects us deeply without shame—one-on-one relationships that are based on trust and confidence.

We all find ourselves moving among these four places of belonging. Jody's experience with our church will...[more]

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Electronic Contributions

You may now make contributions to the church via this new on-line tool.

To learn more, click this link to our account at AdventistGiving.org.

Sabbath Message

July 5, 2008
Sabbath Message: "At Last!" Based on Revelation 19-20
Sabbath Speaker: Pastor Ivan Blake

Alpha is Coming
Information session September 14, 2008.
PDFClick here for the brochure.
CHIP - Coronary Health Improvement Project
Information sessions September 10, 11, 16, and 17, 2008.
PDFClick here for the brochure.
Vacation Bible School/Day Camp

Register your child now for Vacation Bible School Day Camp, July 7-11, 2008.

Vacation Bible School runs 9am - Noon. Ages 6 to 12. There is a separate pre-school program for children 4 and 5 years.

Day Camp: Noon - 5pm, Grades 1-6. $20/day or $100 for the week. Water parks, bowling, skating and more.

PDF The flyer is here. Call the church office at 952-935-2615 for more information.

Minnetonka Christian Academy

MCA offers K-12 programs that foster Christian values and academic excellence. Visit their website.

 
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MINNETONKA SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
3510 WILLISTON ROAD
MINNETONKA, MN 55345
952-935-2615 OFFICE
952-935-0447 FAX
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RESOURCES

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MP3 Listen to the latest Sabbath message. Click here for more.

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