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.

LADIES COMMUNITY GROUP
Krissie Inserra's Ladies Community Group will be meeting this Tuesday, July 15th (rather than Monday) at Natalie Mitchell's house at 7:00 p.m.

COLLEGE COMMUNITY GROUP
The College Girls and Guys community group will be combining for the remainder of the summer and meeting on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. at Kate McCarthy's house (maps and directions are available at nomorethirst.org)

CALLING ALL MOMS
Each week a group of mom's from the Well and their friends gets together for a time to hang out, share life, and have some fun.

This week's Mom's Meeting will on Friday, July 11th at 11:00 a.m. at Krissie & Dean's house. Come out for a time of kiddie pool fun! (for more info at directions, contact Krissie at krissieinserra@comcast.net).

SERMON PREVIEW
This Sunday we continue the "On My Summer Vacation I..." series with "On My Summer Vacation I...Took a Walk".

The Well ENCORE
Join us every Sunday following the service for a time to connect and "continue the conversation". This week (July 6th) we will be meeting up at Ruby Tuesday on Tennessee Street near High Road.

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.

"Recover"

by Marty Stubblefield

“Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.” – Psalm 46:10 NLT

Last Tuesday night I had the opportunity to play basketball with a bunch of guys involved with The Well and guys from a sister church… at their church gym… their home court.

So for maybe the second or third time in seven years or so, I ran up and down the floor… dribbled… passed… shot threes… rebounded… drove to the hole… played defense… fouled… and had a blast. Never mind that I was some twenty years older than most of the guys playing. When we’re on the floor, age doesn't really matter. It’s about the team. It’s about the fellowship. It’s about competition. It’s about playing hard. And ultimately, to be real, it’s about winning. Even in friendly pick up games between two churches.

And thus, pride, muscle memory and that competitive drive take over… even above and beyond common sense… above and beyond any age gap… and you push hard to make the play… make the shot… make the pass… stop the other team.

After two and a half hours of such fun, I finally made my way home and began to face the music… began to realize that I am quite a bit older than my fellow competitors… began to feel the stiffness and soreness in my hamstrings… in my calves… in my feet… in my very core… And the Hot Shower didn't seem to help.

The next day was even worse…
Day two… the apex of stiffness and soreness…
Day three… not much better…
Day four… beginning to ease up and workouts at the gym actually seemed to help.
Day five and Day six, everything seemed to be back to normal… Whatever that is?
Day seven… Back on the court… running hard… like I was… well… their age.

And through this process, I’ve come to realize that I don’t “recover” nearly as quickly as I once did… that it takes me two, three or even four days to bounce back when it was once a few hours or a day at the most…

And I realize that my life is much like the recovery and restoration process that I have from the effects of basketball.

I need time to recover… to be restored… to be renewed… to be revived…

Jesus calls us to be still… to be quiet… to rest in Him… Yet in this crazy world… in this ever-changing culture… I find that I don’t have time… rather, I don’t make time to recover… to be restored… to renew…

And that still small voice… after all the craziness… after all the running around chasing my tail… after trying to fulfill all my calendar commitments… that still small voice calls out to me and says, “Be still and know that I am God.”

Rest in Him… Take time to recover… to be restored… to be renewed… Jesus did… Why don’t I?

Keep the Faith… Carpe Diem

GOING TO THE CHAPEL AND...
Congratulations to Sarah and Lawton Graves, married on Saturday, July 5th, 2008 in Jacksonville, Florida. Sarah (who is in grad school at FSU) is the Well's Community Groups Coordinator and Lawton (who is in Law School at FSU) serves on the Well's Finance Team. Mr. & Mrs. Lawton Randolph Graves III will be back from their honeymoon next week!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

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!

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
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.