CONNECT DINNER
The summer Connect Dinner Series continues next Thursday (June 26th) at 6:30 p.m. at Barnaby's Pizza on Apalachee Parkway. Join us for a time to meet other families, young professionals, students, etc.

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.

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 Dean will continue the "One Prayer" series with "Lord Make Us Dangerous".

The Well ENCORE
Join us every Sunday following the service for a time to connect and "continue the conversation". This week (June 22nd) we will be meeting up at Sonny's BBQ on North Monroe.

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.

"Stuff"

by Lawton Graves

In less than three weeks I am marrying the wonderful Sarah Scruggs (soon to be Graves). That has basically meant that for the last four months, and for the next couple weeks, whenever we spend time together it almost always involves working on some sort of wedding related ‘stuff.’ The thing about wedding ‘stuff’ is whether it’s fun (registering for gifts with a handheld laser contraption) or boring and tedious (putting stamps on 300 envelopes) it always seems to be focused around Sarah and myself and what we want, need, etc. It is so easy to lose sight of God, even though He is the one who brought us together, will marry us, and then keep us together for the rest of our lives. He is the one who created marriage for a man and a woman in the first place. You would think it would be easy to keep Him as the focus.

But isn’t this how everything in our lives seems to work? The truth is all of us have activities and obligations that dominate a large portion of our time. I devoted most of my time to school and work before I got engaged. But just like God should be the focus when I have to work on all the wedding ‘stuff,’ He should be the focus in anything that we do. I shouldn’t devote my time to work; I should devote my time to God and glorify Him through work. For me, this means constantly reminding myself that my actions should be motivated by Godly reasons, not earthly ones.

I spend time working on wedding ‘stuff’ so that Sarah and I can celebrate God’s awesome gift that is marriage. We want to be able to live out the gospel through our marriage and be able to use it to bring others to Christ. The difficulty arises in being able to keep this as my motivation when working on all the little details. It’s so easy to fall into the trap of sin and start thinking that it’s all about me and what I want, instead of what God wants. I t’s a daily struggle to keep Him as the focus of my life in everything that I do, but I’m so thankful that God is about to give me a wonderful wife to struggle alongside.

(Originally from Jacksonville, Lawton Graves will begin his second year of law school this fall at The Florida State University.)

MISSIONS UPDATE...
An update from the Well's Jason Priddle, on a summer-long mission trip to Colombia:

"This coming Thursday, June 19th, I'm headed on a week-long mission trip to a little town in the Colombian jungle called Montelibano. This town is home to more than 3000 families of internally displaced refugees who have to move because of the political violence and drug trafficking. I'll probably be working in evangelism and helping to take pictures and video. I'm headed with a lot of people, but safety is always an issue. Please pray that I wont get kidnapped (just kidding but not really) and that I'll be an effective witness for Christ."

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

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 the 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 - Starts June 29th!
led by: Josh & Brandi Hignight
Sundays @ 10:30 a.m.
Kate McCarthy's House
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.

"HISTORIAN"
Do you own a digital camera or camcorder? Are you interested in helping to capture memorable moments at Well events? As the Well's first birthday approaches, we are actively looking for someone to head up the "history team." If interested, please contact matthew@nomorethirst.org.

COLLEGE DINNER HOSTS NEEDED
Church Families: If you are interested in hosting a college dinner on a Monday night this Fall, 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.