VMJ Countdown to Kickoff
Oakton Church of the Brethren
Is there a purpose to our lives beyond “eat drink and be merry?” We go about our lives, daily chores— work and play, relationships and solitude, living and dying —sometimes without thinking about any deeper purpose. Yet as people who follow the Jesus-way in our relationship with God we have been invited to step into a new reality with a life-giving new purpose.
This is true as individuals and as a community of faith. Is there any “why” to the “what” of church? Is our life together, as a fellowship of followers, purposeful? How do we ourselves being used by God for the work of God’s mission in the world?
Here at Oakton Church of the Brethren we are embarking on a journey of repurposing of our lives together. Everyone who calls this fellowship of faith their own (member and nonmember alike) is invited to join in small group Bible-study and, over the next 75 days to share together, share about purpose and calling as they share and study six Bible passages together. Sign up today by emailing , or respond to your personalized invitation from your deacon, or sign the VMJ sheet in the entry area at church.
The VMJ Journey asks for a minimum of time and yet holds great promise for individuals and for the church family. Small groups will meet only six times over 75 days in un-assigned locations according to your own unique schedules. Yet through these simple meetings, God’s Spirit can renew the church toward it purpose and rekindle the fire within individual lives of faith. Please join for VMJ and attend the March 16 kick-off meal after worship to celebrate our Vital Ministry Journey together.