Parenting with Kingdom Purpose
Through the month of July, the marrieds’ ministry will be reading Parenting with Kingdom Purpose by Ken Hemphill and Richard Ross. From the book jacket:
Children are a constant reminder of God’s goodness. In that light, Christian parents are called to celebrate and nurture the unique personality traits and talents of each precious one with a gracious and eternal perspective.
Yet studies indicate 70 percent of teenagers from evangelical homes will drop out of church within two years after high school graduation. What the world has to offer will win their closer attention.
Parenting with Kingdom Purposelooks at Bible teaching and the recent National Study of Youth and Religion to shape a fresh approach to raising children that will cut through the chaos of modern life and bring families closer to each other and the Lord.
The church has ordered thirteen copies that just arrived today; please see Bobby and Audrey to claim yours!
Prepared to Answer
Through the month of July, the singles’ ministry will be reading Prepared to Answer by Gordon Ferguson. From the book jacket:
Doctrine is important to anyone intent on pleasing God and helping others to please God, but we must maintain the proper balance. Religion without doctrine is like a human body without a skeletal system. Try to have the right life without doctrine, and you will end up with some sort of mushy moralism that will neither help people nor please God. On the other hand, become a doctrinal expert and give no attention to your own inner person – your heart and your attitudes – and you will do more harm than good. Prepared to Answer is designed to help us be confident and knowledgable without being arrogant.
Brennan has ordered the book. Please see her to request a copy.
Virginia Women’s Retreat

July 25-26 2009
Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center
You can register online at www.sistercorps.com).
Fees: $40 Adults/$30 Campus/$20 Teens (the first 100 registrants get a FREE pink camo bible)
Hotels: You can register in any of the surrounding hotels. One hotel which has a group rate of $99/night is the Hilton Garden Inn.
You can go to the website to see updated information, as well as to download flyers to hand out to your friends and family.
New Website
Welcome to the new website for the Blue Ridge Church of Christ in Charlottesville, VA. Check back in early July for our new look!







