VioletGroups on Mission This Summer Summer gives us a unique opportunity to slow down just enough to notice the people around us. While schedules may look different and some groups take a lighter rhythm during the summer months, this season can become one of the greatest opportunities for outreach and connection.
As a church, we don’t just want our small groups to study together — we want them to live on mission together.
Jesus told us in Matthew 5:16 to “let your light shine before others.” One of the simplest ways we can do that this summer is by intentionally reaching out to our neighbors and community.
This doesn’t have to be complicated. Sometimes ministry looks less like a program and more like an invitation.
What could happen if your group:
* Hosted a cookout or dessert night and invited neighbors? * Met at a park and welcomed others to join? * Served someone in need together? * Delivered cookies or encouragement cards to nearby homes? * Prayed intentionally for the people living around each group member? * Invited a coworker, friend, or neighbor to a group gathering?
Many people are more open to relationships during the summer than at any other time of year. Simple hospitality can open doors for meaningful conversations and Gospel opportunities. Our prayer is that every group would not only grow deeper together, but also begin looking outward together. You never know how God may use one invitation, one conversation, or one act of kindness to change someone’s life. Let’s make this a summer where our groups become lights in our neighborhoods and where people experience the love of Christ through ordinary believers willing to open their homes, tables, and lives. Thank you for continuing to serve, love, and invest in others. We are grateful for each of you and excited to see how God uses our groups this summer.
Brian Naess Associate Pastor briann@violetchurch.com
Welcoming a New Church Plant Partnership
We are excited and thankful to share that Violet Baptist Church is serving as the sponsoring church for Redemption Hill Nepali Baptist Church. God has brought together a special partnership through Pastor Ezekiel Monger, whom I first met through a friend in Vermont. After graduating from Bible college there, Ezekiel followed God’s leading to come to our area and begin planting a Nepali church to reach families with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It has been a blessing for our church family to come alongside Ezekiel, his wife, and their family as they begin this new ministry work. They worship with us at Violet on Sunday mornings and then hold services on Sunday afternoons in Reynoldsburg as they minister to the Nepali community. We are grateful for the opportunity to support and encourage this ministry and to see how God is already opening doors. Please join us in praying that God would use Redemption Hill Nepali Baptist Church in a mighty way — bringing people to Christ, strengthening families, and raising up disciples for His glory.
Brian Naess Associate Pastor briann@violetchurch.com
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