3C's MEMBERSHIP CLASS
Are you interested in becoming a member of the Well or interested in learning more about the mission, vision, and direction of the church and how you can contact, connect, and contribute? The next 3C's Membership Class will be held on June 29th at 4:30 before the service or immediately following the service (choose one to attend). For more information contact Jessica Glass at jessica@nomorethirst.org.

CONNECT POOL PARTY
The summer Connect Series continues on Saturday, June 14th with a pool party at Tom & Marcia Inserra's at 2:00 p.m. Maps and directions are available at nomorethirst.org.

The Well ENCORE
Join us every Sunday after the service for a time to connect and "continue the conversation." This week (June 8th) we'll be meeting up at T.G.I. Friday's on Capital Circle.

COLLEGE STUDENTS
This Monday's College Night (June 9th) will feature bowling at Crenshaw Lane's on the FSU campus at 8:00 p.m. Make plans to attend (only $2.75 for shoes and a game) and invite your friends!

The next College Dinner will be at the Merritt's on June 16th.

BAPTISM
The Well's next Baptism service is being planned for Sunday morning, July 27th, at 10:00 a.m. at Maclay Gardens. If you are interested in being baptized or learning more about baptism, please contact dean@nomorethirst.org.

SERMON PREVIEW
This Sunday we continue the "One Prayer" series with "Lord Make Us Powerful."

IN THE NEWS
-Check out Dean's statements in this past weekend's New York Times here.
-Check out Matthew Robinson, commencement speaker for the Florida High graduation in the Democrat here.
-Check out Heather Stuyverson and Brittany Elliot pictured in the Democrat here.

SHIRTS FOR SALE
Interested in a Well t-shirt ($10) or polo ($24) of your own? Shirts are being sold before and after each Sunday service in the foyer at Godby.

eGIVING
Log on to eGiving.nomorethirst.org to set up your eTithe and offering.

The Well WEBCASTS
Dean's sermons are available at nomorethirst.org. Save them to your iPod, burn them to a cd, or listen to them over the internet. Sermons are added each Sunday night following the service.

PRAYER POINT
Please pray for: Jason Priddle, on a mission trip in Colombia, Donnie Brodeur, working at a summer camp in Texas, and Michael Denison, Jamie Milam's boyfriend who is serving in Iraq.

"Spread the Word"

by Bennett Acuff

Inviting a friend to church can be awkward. That’s the truth. On the awkward spectrum, inviting a friend to church can fall somewhere between walking in on your parents having sex or asking a woman when her baby is due and finding out she had it two months earlier. Unfortunately, I have experienced both of these and quite frankly inviting a friend to church—especially someone who hasn’t shown any interest in the Lord—can be just as awkward. However, the reality is, it shouldn’t be, and it is in our nature as humans, and moreover our charge as followers of Christ to spread the good news. Whether this means telling a coworker about a Well community group or inviting someone from class to the Sunday service, we have the incredible privilege of sharing the Gospel with, and sometimes just simply extending the invitation to, the people around us.

In the Bible there are countless stories of individuals experiencing God: seeing the truth, and literally being unable to NOT tell people about what they have seen. Take Mary for example; when she saw the empty tomb she sprinted back to tell everyone. When Jesus healed someone, what was often their first response? They wanted to tell other people. The gist is, what we have at the Well is amazing. Through the worship service and Dean’s preaching, we are able to experience and enjoy God together. We should want to share that with others and not hoard it to ourselves or be embarrassed to invite friends. Hebrews 10:22-25 lays out Jesus’ vision of our reconciliation with God. Jesus meant for us to be:

1. drawing near to God
2. holding unswervingly to hope
3. considering how we may spur one another on
4. not giving up on meeting together, and
5. encouraging one another.

All of these should challenge us to rally around each other—the community already at the Well—and go out and make an impact in our community.

Even aside from the Bible, we as humans long to share with other people the things that we care about, and the things that we cherish. Facebook and Myspace are such phenomenon because they allow people to share their likes (music, books, movies, etc.) with complete strangers. I don’t know about you, but when I read a great book, eat at a great restaurant, or watch a hilarious movie, the first thing I want to do is tell my friends. I want to talk to them after they read the book, eat at the same restaurant with them, or watch the movie alongside them to see their face. There’s tremendous joy in sharing what pleased you with other people and seeing them enjoy it too.

All of this is a very convoluted way of saying: Come on! This summer is an awesome opportunity for all of us to realize what we have at the Well, what God has revealed to us, and through prayer and encouraging one another we can create an awesome momentum to carry us into the fall. God is great. He has poised us to make a serious impact on Tallahassee. Let’s all realize that and spread the good news this summer and fall to our friends, classmates, and coworkers. Let’s toss aside our inhibitions and invite people to church not out of an obligation, but out of the inability to contain the sheer joy of knowing that Christ came to this world and died for us so that we may reconcile with God.

(Bennett Acuff is currently interning in Tampa, Florida and is in law school at The Florida State Univeristy. Bennett plans to marry Sally Inserra this August and come fall will return to his duties leading one of the Well's community groups.)

FATHER'S DAY...
...is June 15h an the Well needs your help in honoring our fathers. This is an open call for anyone (and everyone!) to send in two pictures: a "blast from the past" pic of you and your dad and a "grown up" pic of you and your dad.

Send as an attachment to cari@nomorethirst.org or bring to Sunday service to have your pictures scanned in.

The pictures will be used to create a very special display and presentation during our Father's Day service.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

June 14: Connect Pool Party @ Tom & Marcia Inserra's, 2:00 p.m.

June 26: Connect Dinner @ Barnaby's Pizza, 6:30 p.m.

July 19: Connect River Trip Day

July 24: Connect Dinner, 6:30 p.m.

August 2: Connect BBQ in the Park

Summer "Connect" events are panned for all involved at the Well. Mark your calendars and plan to attend while getting a chance to meet and know families, students, professionals and even pets!

SUMMER MOVE IN

On Wednesday, June 25th, thousands of freshmen college students will begin moving into residence halls at FSU for ths start of the "Summer C" term. As we have done (and will do again!) in the Fall, the Well will be assembling teams to assist new students and their families with unloading cars and hauling gear up to dorm rooms.

If you are interested in helping the Well's "Move Crews" please contact kaitlyn@nomorethirst.org. Make plans to meet at the fountain on Landis Green at 8:15 a.m. to group up and disperse to the dorms!

MEN'S SMALL GROUP (post college)
led by: Josh Fruit
Mondays @ 8:30 p.m.
Josh Fruit's House
josh.fruit@gmail.com

TWENTY SOMETHING LADIES
led by: Krissie Inserra
Mondays @ 7:00 p.m.
Natalie Mitchell's House
krissieinserra@comcast.net

LADIES
led by: Caryn Shivar
Mondays @ 6:30 p.m.
Abby Bacon's House
carynlaurel@hotmail.com

COLLEGE GIRLS & GUYS
Monday Nights
Check nomorethirst.org for location
collegegirls@nomorethirst.org
collegeguys@nomorethirst.org

ADULTS
led by: Marty & Amy Stubblefield
Wednesdays @ 7:00 p.m.
The Stubblefield's House
stubblefieldGDA@aol.com

Are you interested in leading a community/small group or want more info on joining one? Contact any of the leaders above or Sarah Scruggs at sarah@nomorethirst.org.

The Well Classifieds can help you find a roommate give a dog away, find a prayer partner, etc. To submit an ad contact Matthew Robinson at matthew@nomorethirst.org.

COLLEGE DINNER HOSTS NEEDED
Church Families: If you are interested in hosting a college dinner on a Monday night, please contact kaitlyn@nomorethirst.org.

HOUSE FOR RENT
4 bedroom/2 bath near Tom Brown Park. Contact Karyn at 850.443.9748.

LIGHTS
Can you commit just one Sunday a month to help run lights during the Sunday Service? It's simple and anyone can learn in 5 short minutes! If you are interested, please contact matthew@nomorethirst.org.

WELL KIDS & WELL BABIES
The Well's children's ministry is in need of volunteers for the Summer and the beginning of the Fall. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Sally Inserra at sallyinserra@gmail.com.

SETUP
Trailers roll in at 2:00 p.m. and leave an hour after the service in order to transform the Godby High School auditorium each week. Our setup and tear-down crews need reinforcement! If you can volunteer every week or just once a month, please contact Alex Scott at 239.728.8231 or ags06@fsu.edu.

DEAN'S BLOG
Check out Dean's blog, updated nearly every day, at deaninserra.com.