Mars Hill Update.

Summer seems to be a natural season to step back, slow down and SIMPLIFY. Christianity and the accompanying church life has become increasing complicated. The life that we have been given has become marked by condemnation rather than grace and chaos rather than peace. Jesus said that the essence of Christianity could be summed up in two inseparable commandments: Love God and Love Your Neighbor. Simple yet more powerful than we know. This summer we are committed to learning and living out the wonders of loving God and others simply and powerfully.

Join us at SKYLINE ( www.SkylineOKC.com ) this Sunday morning, June 1st at 11:00am. I will continue the teaching conversation through the book of Galatians and lead our extended community in communion.

The KAMP's neighborhood BBQ will take place this Sunday, June 1st at 5:30pm. We will be gathering on the lawn off 26th street just to the north of Wesley Church. We need a group to come around 3:30pm to help with setup and flyer distribution. We need everybody to bring lawn chairs, dessert, drinks, or disposable plates, cups and plasticware to share. Please make plans to attend, bring friends and let us know how you plan to help.

The KAMP's Gathering will happen as usual next Sunday, June 8th at 5:30pm. Robert and Rebecca Prince will be sharing their experience of "Making Room for Life" and Ryan Gikas will be leading and journeying with us in worship.

Please mark your calendars for Saturday, June 21st. We will be serving and celebrating with refugees from Myanmar (formerly burma).

May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart. May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may work for justice, freedom and peace. May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation and war, so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and to turn their pain into joy. And may God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world, so that you can do what others claim cannot be done.

May God Bless You.
Ben.