July 2025 LYF Update
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Wednesdays and Sundays
We’ve reshaped the way we approach Wednesdays and Sundays with each gathering focusing on engaging scripture through the lens of Laurel’s new mission statement: Opening hearts, minds, and hands to the work of Jesus. Each week we’ll have one scripture that we will look at from different lenses during our weekly gatherings, diving deeper into it as the week progresses.
Wednesday Nights: Heart. Engage with the text emotionally. Introduce the text for theweek and make it stick. Answer questions such as, “What has God done for me?” And“What does God want for me?”
Sunday Mornings: Mind. Engage with the text in our minds. Ask questions of theweek’s text. What doesn’t make sense? What would we like to learn more about?Answer questions like, “How does this text fit into the bigger story of scripture?” And“What does this text teach us is true about God, us, and the world?”
Sunday Nights: Hands. Engage the text with practical application in mind. Answer the“when, where, and how” questions of putting the text to practice. Provide structure for holding one another accountable and equipping each other to be able to put the text into practice.
The weekly bible reading plan will include the main text for the week as well as othertexts with similar themes. This new way of structuring our gatherings has started
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July Dates
7/6: Jesus Practice -5:30-8:00pm. Dinner provided! Still looking for a host if anyone is able to help out. Will focus on practical application for our scripture of the week.
7/7: Dollywood With Justlead - Meeting at the building at 9:30am. Students will need to bring $ for one meal. It is too late to register for tickets, but any students who would still like to attend can pay for their own ticket full price.
7/12: Lake Day - 1:00pm til sundown. Meet at the Choto Marina at 1:00pm for a day with the Lain’s on their houseboat. There will be swimming, jumping, and tubing all afternoon. Students should eat lunch before they arrive, but dinner will be provided on the house boat. We’ll plan on being back at the marina for pickup around sunset.
7/13: Jesus Practice - 5:30-8:00pm. Dinner provided! Still looking for a host if anyone is able to help out. Will focus on practical application for our scripture of the week.
7/18-25: Mission Trip
7/27: Tubing in Townsend - More details and registration link will be available soon.
8/1: End of Summer Day Trip - More details and registration link will be available soon.
Summer Wednesdays: 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, and 7/30