Whether you are married or single, we have a retreat for you! On the weekend of September 21 – 23, Young Married Adults will be heading to the mountains and the Young Single Adults will be going to the lake. Follow the links below for all of the details.

Young Married Retreat Information and Registration

Young Single Adult Retreat Information and Registration

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@rhccyoungadults March 6 e-newsletter

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Young Married February 14 E-Newsletter

Young Singles February 14 E-Newsleter

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I imagine that a lot of us are in the same boat if we are honest.

-We want to do significant things with our lives.
-We want to make a difference in the world.
-We want to have an impact that reaches beyond ourselves.

Yet, we don’t really know where to start. Have you ever felt that way? I know I have.

A couple of years ago, this hit me in a way that I have never felt it before. As I was getting ready for bed, I was going through the nightly routine: drink of water, turn down the bed, brushing the teeth and as I looked up into the mirror, I thought to myself,
“Is this it?” Is this what I have been waiting my whole life for?

I had worked hard to get through college and graduate school, had moved to Nashville and was working for a great company and was forming community and had even found a great church here at Rolling Hills. Yet, there was something missing. I was yearning for something more.

I had noticed as a young adult in my first real job that I was already forming patterns that I didn’t enjoy or that were not fulfilling that inner drive to make a difference. I would go to work, deal with the good and bad things about my job, maybe hang out with some friends after work, go to Bible study, sleep in on Saturday, go to church on Sunday, wake up on Monday and repeat. Deep down, I knew there was more.

I would like to say that the journey out of that humdrum mentality was easy, but it was far from that. It was a constant battle to strive for more and to evaluate all that I was doing while still discerning a deeper sense of calling and purpose.

Thankfully and not suprisingly, God was so faithful during that process and began teaching me that a lot of what I was feeling could be averted if I simply did something. Just “do something”. Could it be that easy?

If I wanted a deeper sense of purpose, than I was going to have to work for that. I couldn’t be content just participating in a small group, when I knew God was wanting to step up and help lead one.

If I wanted richer community, than I was going to have to do something to make that happen. That meant showing up at places where I knew I could connect and meet others and being more intentional and not just waiting on community to find me.

If I wanted to make a difference in the world, then reading stats and trying to advocate was not going to cut it. I needed to show up when there were opportunities to serve. I needed to step out on a limb and join a mentoring program with Big Brothers Big Sisters so I could have a weekly commitment where I was investing.

And most importantly, I had to learn how to stay better connected to the Source, Christ. A lack of meaning was largely in part to how I was drifting farther away from what God had really designed for me. He was calling me a deeper level of discipleship and I had to work and “do something” to grow.

Wherever you are on this journey, my prayer is that you will not let the worries of the day, where you are in life or where you would like to be, prevent you from stepping up and simply “doing something”. Just try it. You may be surprised how it works.

Identify a few areas where you would like to find more meaning and jot down a couple quick plans of action on how to make traction on those quickly. Then, pull the trigger on those things before the week is over. Below in the Connection:Service:Depth section, you will see some things that you can connect to quickly.

Don’t let the magnitude or vastness of everything keep from you doing anything. Do Something.

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Who’s there?
Orange.
Orange who?
Orange you glad I didn’t quote Rebecca Black* in the title of this blog post?
Yes.

You’re aware of the day of the week. And, per usual, we have some announcements for ya:

1. NOW conference. You can still go. Just show up at Brentwood Baptist tonight before 6:45pm.
2. Maundy Thursday Seder Experience will be next Thursday (Can you believe it’s almost Easter?!) at 6:30. Go here for more information and to RSVP.
3. Good Friday Via Crucis–Come to RHCC any time between 6pm-8pm for the Stations of the Cross.
4. Eggstravaganza! Saturday, from 10am-noon.
5. Easter! Sunday, April 24.

Now, here’s the deal. We need some volunteers to help out with the children and preschool kiddos during some of the Holy Week activities. They are super fun and hilarious, so it’s gonna be a good time. And if you’ve been paying attention at all the last several weeks, you know there are hundreds of them. We need people to hang out, do crafts, play games, and provide tours through a version of the Via Crucis for kids on Friday night. We’ll need people to help out with the Eggstravaganza, too (with a name like that, how can it not be fun?). And, Easter morning, we expect to be packed out during both hours of Sunday School, so we could really use some help then, as well.

But wait, there’s more! If you email Nic Allen or Danette Cravens within the next twenty minutes (well, really, as long as it’s before next Friday) to help out for one hour of fun, you will be signed up to win a fabulous prize!

And don’t forget to invite people to church for Easter (or any Sunday). Many times people are more open to coming to church on Easter, so that’s a great time to ask!

*It would actually be Patrice Wilson’s words. He wrote the song.

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You have heard about Wildest Dreams 2, and we are excited to share some specific things with you about how you can be involved. This is a very unique time in the life of our ministry, and God is doing some incredible things in which you play a huge role. During worship service or in conversation, it can be difficult to cover all of the vision. This is our chance as a community to give back to the next generation, to leave a lasting legacy. We will be providing a FREE LUNCH immediately after the 11:00 o’clock service this Sunday (April 3rd). FREE FOOD – This is not, I repeat not, an April Fool’s Day joke. Jeff Simmons and others will be there to answer questions. RSVP to Jason directly by Tomorrow at the latest. This is a great time to learn more about the church and to meet new people. We hope to see you there!

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Hey everyone! Hope you were able to enjoy the fantastic weather of the first half of this week, because the second half has been a bit of a downer. We’ll get to spring eventually!

I know we talk about a lot of lunches on here and they can all seem the same. Well, this one is different. On April 1 we’ll be having lunch at the Warehouse following the 11 AM service, and it will be a time for us to hear about the Wildest Dreams 2 building campaign happening at Rolling Hills. I strongly encourage you to come to this event so you can learn about the exciting plans for our church building and more. This will also be an excellent chance for you to meet other people in QuarterLife without having to show up at a restaurant and hope you recognize someone!

If, however, you enjoy taking that chance, you can join us for our regularly-scheduled lunch this Sunday after the 11 AM service at McDougal’s in Cool Springs. If you’ve never been before, I strongly recommend it!

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Well, after such a beautiful week I think it’s safe to say Spring has arrived in Tennessee!  I don’t know about you, but I couldn’t be happier about that!  I’m so over the cold and dreary weather and am loving the sunshine and flowers that have replaced those gloomy days.

Hopefully, this nice weather will hold up for our next Sunday lunch which is scheduled for next Sunday, March 27 at McDougal’s in Cool Springs.  They have a great patio!

Also, there will be a lunch at church on April 3rd for us to hear more about the new building campaign – Wildest Dreams 2.

And one more reminder about the NOW Conference that Elizabeth wrote about last week that’s being held at Brentwood Baptist Church April 15-17.  This looks like a really great conference, so I hope many of you will join us there.  Their website can be found here.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you hope and a future.”   Jeremiah 29:11

If you were like me, you may have seen that verse on at least a dozen of the cards you got for high school and college graduation. Plans to prosper, to give hope and a future. Sounds great! Sign me up.

Then, if you were like me, you made 5-year plans and 10-year goals. You planned out that future and hoped your plans would prosper.  Upon graduation, it seemed we had forever to fulfill those lists. For most of us, though, we’re either passing the 5-and 10-year marks, or we’re approaching them.

Recently, I read an little devotion about the verse above and the Christian mindset that often seems to look to the future. How many times have we thought of what God is going to do in our lives? in our church? in our careers? in our city? We often forget that those 5-year lists made 5 years ago; the future we dreamed of is happening right now. So, what is God doing right now?

In April, several of us are attending a conference that talks about this–what can we do for God in our lives, our careers, our city, right now? Here’s a video that explains it a little more:

It’s $99 and you can register and get more information here.

Here are a few other things happening in the near future:

1. Remember to “Spring Forward” this weekend. Move your clock ahead an hour on Saturday night, or you’ll be late for church!

2. Lunch at Five Guys in Cool Springs this Sunday.

3. Love and Respect Marriage Conference. March 11-12. $20 at the door. This is for singles, too!

4. New Orleans Mission Trip, March 22-27. It’s not too late to sign up!

5. April 3, we’re having a free lunch at the Warehouse to discuss the future of our church (notice a pattern here?) after the 11:00 service. The Wildest Dreams 2 campaign has begun and we need your help! Jeff will be there and we’ll learn more details about the plans and campaign.

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