The One Prayer series is over here at StonePoint, but God is still working. StonePoint partnered with over 1,584 other churches all over the world. More than 867,914 people were worshiping God together. We may never know, this side of heaven, all of what God did because we partnered together and prayed One Prayer. God has done some amazing things over the last 30 days.

Many StonePointers signed up for our 30 Day Prayer Challenge and for 30 days, prayed for their families, their community, their country, and many other concerns and challenges.

We want to know how God has been moving in your life. Many people left anonymous prayers in the comment section, we want to challenge you to leave us messages about what God has been doing in your lives, and answering your One Prayer.

•  One Prayer was an amazing event in the HISTORY of the modern-day, local church.  StonePoint partnered with over 1,584 other churches all over the world.  More than 867,914 people were worshiping through One Prayer , together.  It’s truly amazing to be in the midst of a miracle of God in this present age.
• July 4 - Independence Day.  Make sure that you celebrate our country’s independence and thank God for His blessing upon our nation.
• July 6 - We will start Fearless this Sunday, Scott Whitaker, our pastor, will be back and teaching live this weekend!  You do NOT want to miss this Sunday’s service!  Find out more HERE.
• JULY 20- You can also sign up for our July Baptism Celebration by contacting John Donahue, our Connections Pastor, HERE. You can also pick up a Baptism Pack at the Resource Table this Sunday.

Have a GREAT week and we will see you Sunday!

This week, The Barna Group recently published the results of a study investigating what makes up today’s American Dream. What is most intriguing is the growing goal of Americans to be more spiritual. It is not a drastic change from years past, but all three spiritual areas polled in the study grew in support from previous years.

• 75% of American adults in 2008 want to have a close relationship with God in the future (70% in 2000)
• 59% of American adults in 2008 want to be deeply committed to the Christian faith in the future (53% in 2000)
• 45% of American adults in 2008 want to be personally active in a church in the future (42% in 2000)

Another thing that this study shows is that people are seeking more stable and consistent relationships. They are seeking better and stronger relationships their spouses, family, and others. They are also seeking a more stable relationship with God and the church, but also the people they interact with in their daily lives.

Bill Hybels, Senior Pastor for Willowcreek Community Church in South Barrington, IL, said, “The local church is the hope of the world.” StonePoint exists to be that hope here in Coweta County and this weekend we will be talking about One Prayer…Make Us Connected. John Donahue, StonePoint’s Connections Pastor, will be unpacking what it means to be connected here at StonePoint and what God’s model for the connected church looks like.

This weekend will be the conclusion of our One Prayer series, and you DO NOT want to miss it.

In our desire to connect everyone here at StonePoint closer together, we will be continuing this recurring Blog Post: Looking Ahead. We will be looking at events for the upcoming week and any special events that may lay in the NEAR future.

• ONE PRAYER is ALMOST OVER and it’s been an incredible experience so far! This last week of the series promises to be the best yet. It’s still not too late to take the 30 Day Prayer Challenge. Just pick up your Prayer Journal this weekend at the Resource Table.
• Don’t forget, if you have a prayer for the 30 Day Prayer Challenge, you can leave your anonymous prayer HERE.
• If you missed last Sunday, you truly missed a UNIQUE experience at StonePoint. But God did amazing things; if you miss a weekend, you miss a LOT!!  If you woud like to see Gary Lamb’s message, “Make us Revolutionary,” please click HERE.
• NEXT SUNDAY (6/29) - John Donahue will be live bringing a special message for StonePoint called “Make Us CONNECTED.”
• JUNE 29 - You can sign up for our June Partnership Class by contacting John Donahue, our Connections Pastor, HERE. Make sure that you RSVP so we know that you are coming!
• Not sure about the differnces between Membership and Partnership? Click HERE and HERE. Also, check back to IWant2Change.com for more!
• JULY 20- You can also sign up for our July Baptism Celebration by contacting John Donahue, our Connections Pastor, HERE. You can also pick up a Baptism Pack at the Resource Table this Sunday.

Have a GREAT week and we will see you Sunday!

Q. If I have already gone through the Membership Class, am I a PARTNER, or do I have to go through the Partnership Class?

A. You ARE a PARTNER and you DO NOT have to go through another class.

We are just changing the words we use. But we are also shifting our attitudes in how we think of ourselves. This series of posts have been explaining the change from Membership to PARTNERSHIP, but it’s not just symantics, it’s about something greater.

At StonePoint we want to be PARTNERS not members. We want to share our lives, our experiences, and our service. If you have already gone through the membership class, and you became a member, you are now a Partner. In the future we will be having Partnership Classes and at the end of those classes, you will get the opportunity to become partners.

It may seem small change in wording, but this is a HUGE shift in how percieve ourselves. We are not privileged members, entitled to rights and relaxation. But we are partners who are called by God to work together with Jesus Christ, to rob Hell of citizens of Coweta County. It’s a privilege for us to be called and to serve. We changed the name to better align our attitudes towards God, to better serve Him, and to better understand how blessed we really are.