WEEKEND PREVIEW

Well it's Friday and that means the weekend is upon us. For most of you that means down time, but for those of us in the ministry thing everything has a sense of building toward Sunday. Here's a quick look at the next couple of days in my life - what's happening in yours?

Friday night is Pizza Night in the Timm Household. We have a few places in the rotation like Pepperoni's in Bethel Park, Little Nippers on Beverly Road, Mineo's and my favorite, Caruso’s in Uptown Mt. Lebanon. What's your favorite - who's got the best slice in your neighborhood?

Saturday night my son Sam's high school soccer team has a big match as they take on Peters. I must say everyone had pretty low expectations for the team this year, but they have worked their way up to a number two ranking in WPIAL. Peters in the only undefeated team in WPIAL AAA and the match is on their pitch; it will be a real test. What kind of games will you be playing (or watching) this weekend?

Sunday morning we begin a new series at our church's worship gatherings. I am pretty pumped abut the series on "Environments." Each week we'll be looking at an element in the creation and allowing it to serve as a metaphor for our life as the People of God. Here are the five environments and they way they speak to our call and purpose as a community of faith:

Wind - Mission is why the Church Exists
Fire - Relevance to Culture is not Optional
Earth - Creativity is the Natural Result of Spirituality
Wood - Structure must Submit to Spirit
Water - Love is the Context for All Mission

Do any of these elements peak your curiosity?

And on Sunday night I will bring the weekend to a close by attending the Rob Thomas concert at Heinz Hall. Rob is the former lead singer for Matchbox 20 and earlier this year released an excellent solo project. I have never attended a rock concert at Heinz Hall; the acoustics should be great. How about you: what are you listening to these days?

Have a great weekend and stay connected…