THERE IS A PLACE FOR YOU
Wherever you are on your journey, you are welcome with us.
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January 12 – Sunday Nights at Rockford – Sunday nights are about community, growth and family. Join us weekly for adult classes, niteLIFE and kids programming. Snacks at 5:45pm classes to follow, check out the website for elective choices.
Week of January 12 – Men’s and Women’s Bible Studies begin at all 3 locations. Check out the options for days and times online and sign up to attend.
January 17-19 – 7/8 Winter Retreat – Join us for an awesome weekend packed with tubing, dune adventures, epic games, and delicious hot cocoa. We’ll spend quality time deepening our relationships with God by diving into His word. Registration is available online.
January 24 – IGNITE – Magnify’s one-night conference for all volunteers from all ministries at all 3 locations. All volunteers are invited and encouraged to attend. Please contact Kristin Fankhauser, [email protected] with questions or register online to attend.
January 31 – February 2 – High School Winter Retreat – We want to kick the midwinter lull into space with a dose of high energy, worship-driven, community-fueled fun. Join us for a weekend of great connection. Registration is available online.
Giving Update as of January 6, 2024
Planned Income* $3,540,701
Actual Income $3,546,419
………………………………………….. … 5,718
*congregation approved budget of $5,885,000 for ministry year June 2024-May 2025.
OUR MINISTRIES
Current Schedule
Check out our ministry pages online to learn more about what ministry looks like. Don’t forget to check out our Event webpage for other special gatherings and events.
KIDS
Kids at Magnify has a place for everyone. Visit our Kids page for Sunday times and age groups.
STUDENTS
Visit our Students page for meeting times and locations across our campuses for our 5-12 graders.
1829 YOUNG ADULTS
1829 is designed for young adults. Join us at Rockford or Ensley. Please visit our 1829 page for meeting times and locations.
GROUPS
We have groups for all ages and stages of life–groups for men, women, singles, young adults, older adults, parents, and support groups for those navigating adoption or grieving the loss of a loved one. Check out Group Opportunities to find out how to get plugged in.
PRAYER
Prayer is central to everything we do. Check out our Prayer page to submit a request, sign up to pray, or join a prayer group.
UPCOMING EVENTS
January 17-19 – Middle School Winter Retreat
January 24 – Ignite at all 3 locations
January 31-February 2 – High School Winter Retreat
Check out magnifychurch.org/events
SERVING OUR COMMUNITY
Interested in Serving at Magnify?
You can use your gifts and have fun in the process. Visit this page and start the process.
GLOBAL PARTNERS AROUND THE WORLD
Ben and Celeste Mills
Happy New Year to our family at Magnify!
As you know, things have been changing rapidly in our corner of the world. Israel entered into a ceasefire with Hezbollah and Assad’s regime in Syria was overthrown in a lightning raid by opposing rebel groups. Surprisingly, the Hezbollah ceasefire has held and a number of the evacuee families in our congregation have begun the clean-up and repair of their homes that sat in the crossfire of the war for over a year. It will be a long but awaited road.
We are thankful for the reprieve from the daily rocket fire. The challenge, now, is to move forward in the quiet which demands that each of us process all that we’ve experienced-the POST trauma and stress (PTSD). Please continue to pray for the healing of our nation as well as the release of the remaining 96 hostages.
Please pray for direction regarding our school. Since our request for a license was denied, we have been operating with just 10 students, which we can do without any kind of license. Going forward, we need the Lord to set before us an open door that no one can shut.
Praise God that Nate passed his flight exam for his CFII rating and can now officially work as a flight instructor! He has applied to work at numerous flight schools and is praying for the Lord to direct his and Becca’s path.
We finally received the map of the lot that we purchased two years ago and can now hire an architect to draw plans for our house. We are often overwhelmed at the prospect of building a house at this stage of our lives. Please pray with us for wisdom, strength and provision as we begin this daunting project.
CONNECT WITH US
Wherever you are in your journey, you are welcome here. If this is your first time with us or if you have been here for years, we want to connect with you. Visit our website at magnifychurch.org.
Updated January 8, 2024
