JULY 2, 2005
THROUGH
AUGUST 21,
2005
50 Days
Ablaze!
is intended to be a journey for members of the congregation to
grow spiritually in their awareness and understanding of Christ’s Great
Commission. It coincides with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod’s Ablaze!
initiative to reach 100 million people by the 500th
Anniversary of the Reformation in 2017. You can learn more about the Ablaze
initiative on the LCMS website at
www.lcms.org.
Christ’s Great Commission:
“Therefore
go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and
teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you
always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:19-20).
The focus of the
50 Days Ablaze
Missions
Outreach Journey is spiritual growth and increased missions and outreach. The
emphasis is on Christ’s grace and redeeming love for us. The mission response
is seven-fold: · Learn
·
Pray
·
Give
·
Tell
·
Send
·
Go
·
Celebrate
The participation is three-tiered:
·
Individual –
Members read
daily devotions based on the seven mission responses.
·
Group –
Members meet
weekly in small group Bible studies based on the seven mission responses.
·
Congregational –
Members
participate in weekly worship services and hear sermons based on the seven
mission responses.
The
timeframe:
St.
Luke in Cabot, PA developed
50 Days Ablaze
with the 50 days
from Easter to Pentecost in mind, but a congregation can use it at any time in
the year.
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