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gospel living
The staff asked me to write some about what I’ve been so incessantly talking about…Gospel Living. I’m overwhelmed at the thought of trying to capture the whole idea in a blog post, so let me shed my own stress about it by saying right up front, “It ain’t gonna happen.” I’ll do my best to provide a meaningful snippet though! Maybe you’ll walk away with refreshing addition to your current understanding of Jesus’ desire for your life… Read the rest here.
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| REST IN PEACE |
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Lori Gervelis, a Dear Friend
Lori Ann Gervelis, age 51, was received into the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ on Wed., May 16, 2012, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. A beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, Lori will be missed by many. She was preceded in death by her father Gabriel, and mother Lena. She is survived by
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| Lori’s Story |
her husband of 31 years, Chris, children Kyle and Alyssa, brothers Richard (Teresa), Michael (Mary), David (Lori) La Cella and many nieces and nephews. Lori never met a stranger and her infectious smile and joyful laugh lit up a room. Lori loved her family and took a special delight in being a mom. She enjoyed spending time with friends and being a part of “Lori’s Bible Study.” Lori was a beautiful, spiritual inspiration to everyone she met.
Service Details
- Calling Hours: Friends and family may call 6 to 8 p.m. Fri., May 18, and 10 a.m. to noon Sat., May 19, at Rutherford Funeral Home in Powell: 450 W. Olentangy St., Powell Ohio, 43065.
- Funeral: A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Radiant Life church, 7100 Post Road, Dublin, Ohio, 43016.
For information on how to make a memorial contribution to help defray medical expenses, contact Lee Ann Dewey, at leeann.dewey@vistacommunitychurch.org, or 614.718-2294. Condolences to www.rutherfordfuneralhomes.com.
We were thankful for Lori’s courageous testimony of God’s faithfulness at this past year’s Vista Christmas Program. You can watch her story in the video above. Please join us in lifting Lori and her family up in prayer at this time.
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| VISTA VALUES |
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Q & A with Pastor Mike
Q: How do you encourage people who are leaders to creatively lead when the perception of Vista is that things are simple and pretty well set?
A: Missionally. And relational needs abound.
Q: What does it mean and what are the implications for Vista to have one operational platform?
A: We share staffing, logistical, technological, administrative systems, as well as values and culture.
Q: Could you explain the value of Vista having a multi-generational value? Why is this so important?
A: Young people need the wisdom of older people; older people
need the spiritual freshness and vitality of the young folks.
Do you have a values question for Pastor Mike? Post your question on Facebook: facebook.com/vistacommchurch, or send a direct message on Twitter to: @mikesmithvista. We’d love to hear from you!
To learn more about our values and how they impact you, visit vistacommunitychurch.org/values/.
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| GRADUATION SUNDAY :: THIS SUNDAY |
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| PARENT EQUIPPING CLASS :: 1-YEAR-OLDS |
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 This summer, Vista’s Kids Community will offer a special program to our students who’ve completed Kindergarten through sixth grade. Beulah on the Road, a fun, interactive week-long summer camp will be held June 12-15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Olde Sawmill Elementary.
Register your your student(s) online now — click the Kids & Students button on vistacommunitychurch.org, and select the “Beulah on the Road 2012″ tab to be directed to the registration page.
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| RAPIDS :: MIDDLE SCHOOL :: VISTA DUBLIN |
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Last Meeting: This Sun., May 20 
The Rapids middle school students meet every first and third Sunday during service for fun, fellowship and discussion. If the month has a fifth Sunday, students serve together in Connections. We’d love for your 6th, 7th or 8th graders to join us! Please visit the website for our schedule and more info: click on the “Kids and Students” button, then “Middle School Rapids.” For more information, contact Karen Silvestri at karensilvestri@yahoo.com.
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Last Meeting of the Semester: This Sun., May 20
Next Meeting Details:
When: Sun., May 20, 6:30-8 p.m.
Where: The Brown home: 8711 Renfrew Street, Powell, OH 43065
To honor our students’ requests, we will continue meeting this summer. We are so encouraged to see many of our students diving deeper into Scripture and applying the Gospel and our values of worshipful, relational, missional to their lives like never before. We hope to continue this progression and provide more opportunity for discussion, worship and fellowship. More to come on where we will be meeting this summer! E-mail jen.arnold@vistacommunitychurch.org if you would like to volunteer to host our group.
About Vista High School Lifegroup
Open to Vista Dublin and Vista Worthington high school students and their friends, our High School Lifegroup is a great mix of students who love to get together and dive deeper into the Word of God. We meet every-other-Sunday evening and discuss the weekly sermon, and also answer faith questions. You can read more about our values and distinctives on the Kids & Students web page (click High School Lifegroup), where you can also find our spring semester meeting schedule. You can read more about our leaders, Bryan and Jen Arnold & Aaron Stephens, by clicking the “Groups” button on the website, then clicking “Group Listing,” where you will see the High School Lifegroup listed in the Dublin section. Please call or text Jen Arnold at: 614.634.2284 for more info, or e-mail jen.arnold@vistacommunitychurch.org.
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