SYNOPSIS
There’s a thousand ways to do religion, but only one way to do life: the Jesus Way. Scripture says He is the Way, and then spends thirty-three years showing us what that looks like in shoes and sweat. Humility that washes feet, love that forgives from a cross, power that never lords over, rest that refuses hurry, truth that never flinches yet never crushes the bruised reed. This month we’re not trying to be better Christians; we’re learning to walk, talk, eat, pray, serve, and bleed exactly like Jesus did. Because the world has seen plenty of fans of Jesus; it’s starving for people who actually follow Him all the way home.

MARK
Mark is the shortest, fastest, most breathless Gospel because it’s written for people who need to see Jesus in motion and then get up and follow Him today. From the first verse you’re sprinting: “immediately” shows up over forty times as Mark drags us behind Jesus through Galilee dust, storm-tossed boats, demon-filled synagogues, and mountain-top revelations, all so we can watch how the Son of God actually walks with real people in real time. This isn’t a gentle Sunday-school story; it’s a discipleship manual that keeps asking the same gut-level question: “Who do you say that I am?” while showing that following Jesus means carrying a cross, losing your life to find it, and discovering that the Kingdom breaks in every time someone obeys even when they’re terrified. As you read, notice how the disciples are constantly confused, afraid, and half-faithful, yet Jesus never fires them; He just keeps saying, “Follow Me,” handing them authority over darkness, power to forgive, courage to leave the boat, and a mission that starts right where your feet are. Mark doesn’t end with a tidy bow; it ends with trembling women running from an empty tomb because the story isn’t over; it’s now in your hands. So read Mark like a training film: watch how Jesus loved, served, prayed, confronted, rested, and suffered, then hear the risen King whisper, “You—yes, even you—follow Me.”

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FALL FESTIVAL
DATE: OCTOBER 31ST
TIME: 5PM-9PM
LOCATION: HOMESTEAD MANOR

AV INTEREST MEETING
DATE: NOVEMBER 1ST
TIME: AFTER SERVICE
LOCATION: HOMESTEAD MANOR

SISTERS ACTIVATION NIGHT
DATE: NOVEMBER 2ND
TIME: 6PM - 8PM
LOCATION: Homestead Manor

A NIGHT OF WORSHIP & PRAYER
DATE: NOVEMBER 5TH
TIME: 7PM
LOCATION: SOUTHVIEW CHURCH

MARRIED UP
DATE: NOVEMBER 9TH
TIME: 6PM-8PM
LOCATION: HOMESTEAD MANOR

BROTHERS FIRESIDE
DATE: NOVEMBER 16TH
TIME: 6:30PM-8:30PM
LOCATION: HOMESTEAD MANOR