Weekly Prayer
Each Sunday we pray for Shelter's gatherings at 5:00-5:20pm upstairs (at the church). Please join us.
Life Transformation Groups (LTGs)
First Sunday Sabbath
In effort to create a rhythm for worship through prayer, fasting and community, the first Sunday of the month is a sacred day for us. We start with a SOLO - a time for personal retreat - and practice an ancient orthodox form of prayer called Lectio Divina. We have a day of FASTING and break the fast together with the ACTS 2 SHARED MEAL at 6pm at Shelter, where we will enter into a time of WORSHIP. These are important Rhythms of Life for our church community. We are providing space for us to rest and be with God.
PART I, SOLO. We have two Solo options. Both will meet at Shelter; pick which time works best for you. After each Solo, we have an optional discussion time:
Option 1: 9:30am. We will meet at Shelter and, weather permitting, carpool to Briones Regional Park, where we will spend two hours alone walking, listening, praying, seeking and just being with God. We will be back at Shelter by 1pm. Bring a jacket and a chair. We will provide Solo materials.
Option 2: 4:00pm. Meet at Shelter and participate in a one hour Solo. We will provide Solo materials.
A monthly Solo is a great way to set aside intentional time to rest and be with God. Our hope is as we learn to be with God, we will see our need for Jesus and cultivate our lives around the discipline of making space for Him.
If you want to have Solo on your own time, there are solo material below. We encourage you to get out of your normal environment and seek God where you will not be distracted. He is worth it.
PART II, FASTING. We see this as a way to empty ourselves to create space for Jesus to fill us. This is a spiritual discipline that takes practice. If you are new to fasting, try fasting from one meal and use that time instead to commune with God.
PART III, FEASTING. We will gather as a community for our Monthly Acts 2 Shared Meal. Please bring food to share and be a blessing to our community and our neighbors. Meet at Shelter at our normal gathering time, 6pm.
PART IV, WORSHIP. After our Acts 2 Meal, we will worship and celebrate life together. This Sunday, as we look towards the New Year, we will be discussing the discipline and commandment for Sabbath Rest.
We see that Jesus did these practices regularly so we want to do the same. We want to follow Jesus - the best way to live.
LECTIO DIVINA (read this first!)
Listening
Our Purpose
Deliverance
Experiencing The Depths
Prayer
Quietness
The Spiritual Life
Abide
Contemplation in a World of Diversion
Faith Over Fear
Father
Its Not About You
Obedience
Worship
The Work
Making Space
Purpose
The Art of Bringing Life
Life With God
