November 15, 2024
Hey Radiant,
It has become abundantly clear to me that God isn’t beholden to my calendar, my pace or my desires.
This is actually really good news. If it was left up to me and my demanding agenda, I’d likely make a pretty good mess of things.
The “slow work of God” (as Pierre Teilhard de Chardin calls it) is steadier, more enduring, deeper than my quick, hurried, frantic pace.
Like glaciers cutting through granite, God is on a mission to radically transform our lives and the world — but this takes time (at least from our time perspective, not God’s).
So what does it look like to embrace this slow process? You know, we get antsy and impatient! I am tapping my foot on the ground, praying: “God, please, hurry up.”
Jesus tells us that that kingdom of God is growing like seed sowed in a farmer’s field. It grows day and night — slowly and surely until it is ready and harvest day arrives.
This Sunday, we’ll consider reorienting ourselves to this kingdom reality, embracing the work of God that is thoroughly good but not always on our schedule.
See you at 10AM or 5PM!
CALENDAR
Ongoing — Home Churches — plug in now!
Ongoing — The Alpha Course Thursdays 6PM at ELC
11/17 – Q & A about service times/ location decision following worship.
11/19 – Rad YTH Friendsgiving Party 6:30-8:30PM at ELC
11/24 – Baptism Service at 5PM Service
11/27 – Thanksgiving Eve Service w/ Emanuel Lutheran 7PM
12/1 – Child Dedication Service at 10AM Service
12/3 – Rad YTH Night 6:30-8:30PM
12/8 – Radiant’s Third Anniversary Celebration Event.
12/10 – Rad YTH Christmas Party 6:30-8:30
12/13 – Rad YTH Youth Outreach with Redeemer Youth and World Relief
THE TWO SERVICE EXPERIMENT DECISION IS HERE!
Thanks to folks who provided feedback and have been praying about the service times/ location experiment we’ve been doing. This has been a really challenging but good process. Zach and the Vision Team have a made a decision about our next steps and will share about it this Sunday in service.
Also — we’ll have some post service Q & A and discussion for those interested in learning more about the decision, our process in landing where we did, and next steps going forward.
RAD YTH NIGHT – FRIENDSGIVING 6:30-8:30PM – HELP NEEDED
We need your help to make our Radiant Covenant Youth Friendsgiving a success!
Sign up to bring food. Each food sign-up serves 20. Drop-off by 6:00 PM, Nov 19 at Emanuel Lutheran Church (324 College Ave, Modesto).
Food Needed:
Ham
Veggie Dishes
Gravy
Mac & Cheese
Rolls
MEN’S GATHERING – THIS WEDNESDAY – 6-7AM
6am, this Wednesday guys! At the ELC fellowship hall.
BAPTISM AND CHILDREN’S DEDICATION SERVICES 11/24 & 12/1
We are excited about new life in our community (babies being born!) and new life in Christ (people deciding to follow Jesus and be baptized). We are planning a baptism service on 11/24 (tentatively) at 5PM and a child dedication service on 12/1. If you are interested in either please let Zach know – 209.497.3710.
JOINT THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE WITH EMANUEL LUTHERAN – 11/27 @7PM
We are sharing in a short service of gratitude and Thanksgiving with Emanuel Lutheran Church on Wednesday, November 27 at 7PM. Pie fellowship to follow (what a combo: Pie and Fellowship!). That means bring a pie to share afterwards if you want.
RADIANT THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY 12/8.
Can you believe it’s been three years! It seems like longer and shorter to me. We are going to give God thanks for his three years of work in this church plant and ask for him to do even greater things than these. We want to spread the invites wide and involved everyone who has been involved in any way in our story. More details to follow, but mark your calendar for 12/8/2024!
NEW RIPON HOME CHURCH – THURSDAY 6PM
*Phil and Elisa Krueger are hosting a Ripon Home Church at their home on Thursdays from 6-8PM! They can be contacted at 209.681.3045
Home churches are just beginning this fall. Radiant Home Churches are communities of discipleship in the way of Jesus and are foundational to our life as a church. Here’s a list of home churches. Each leader would be glad to connect with you. 
BAND APP
One way to connect at Radiant is to join our BAND APP group. Think of this as a sort of Radiant message board — our own little social media space. People can extend invites, share about needs and opportunities.
GIVING
Thank you for your generosity and partnership in Radiant’s ministry! Here’s the link to online giving.
Grace and Peace!
Zach
zach@radcov.org
209-497-3710
www.radcov.org
