Sunday, February 23rd

Woven at 9:30am in the Fellowship Hall

Traditional at 11:00am in the Sanctuary

Join us in person or on our YouTube channel!

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Join us this Sunday as we continue the series, Naming the Unnamable.

“Because” by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

1 John 4:7-21

7 Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. 9 God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him. 10 In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us, and his love is perfected in us. 13 By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Savior of the world. 15 God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God. 16 So we have known and believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them. 17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness on the day of judgment, because as he is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love. 19 We love because he first loved us. 20 Those who say, “I love God,” and hate a brother or sister are liars, for those who do not love a brother or sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. 21 The commandment we have from him is this: those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also.

Worship on

Sunday, February 23rd

Join us as we celebrate the Installation of

Cory Glover at

Tapestry Church.

Woven Worship 9:15
Traditional Worship 10:45

A reception for Cory will be held between services.

If you are viewing the service online please click here to mark your virtual attendance.

Lot is Full

Ready for some good news? Our church attendance has grown…which means we need more parking spaces near the east end of the building. We are asking that those who can easily walk into church to please park on the south and west side of the church parking lot. Please leave the east side of the parking lot open for those those with mobility challenges. Thank you!

Staying Connected

Quest

Attention Families! (w/ children in pre-K - 5th grade) Join us on Sunday, March 2nd @ 10:45-noon(ish) in fellowship hall.

Rev. Anita Cobb, director of the Quest program, will be joining us again for a fun event celebrating unit 2 of the program. We will discover new ways to teach and learn about the fruits of the spirit, especially the focus of this unit, love. Snacks, drinks, and fun are provided. See you there!

Lenten Book Studies

"The Wood Between the Worlds"

Tuesdays 6:30pm

Join us during Lent as we work through Brian Zahnd’s book, “The Wood Between the Worlds.” Using art, poetry, and literature, we will contemplatively dive into the theology of the cross. Looking at the crucifixion in new and imaginative ways, we will discover how it reveals God through the “mystery of Christ in its multilayered meanings."

Let’s meditate on the meaning of the cross as we prepare to celebrate new life in Christ’s resurrection and what that means for our community and world today.

We will meet in fellowship hall (Woven space) on Tuesdays @ 630 p.m. beginning March 4th. Books are $10. Click Here to register.

"The Final Days of Christ"

Tuesday 10:00am

Discover the abundant, diverse and complementary picture of God's work in the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus through the lens of each of the four gospels. Books are $10. The study will be held in Rm. 3.

Please email Pastor Wendy at pastorwendy@risenlordlc.org or sign up in the entryway.

Chair Yoga Classes Coming Soon!

Would you like to learn more about increasing your flexibility, building strength and learning breathing techniques to assist with stress and anxiety, while also improving lung function. Chair yoga offers a healthy avenue for flexibility and mobility, making it accessible for all ages and abilities.

Starting on Wednesday, March 12, 6 - 7PM. The Chair Yoga class will be led in Fellowship Hall by Barb Thompson, a certified yoga instructor since 2018 and a longtime yoga practitioner.

What you will need: Comfy clothes, perhaps water for hydration, and readiness to move your limbs and enjoy the experience! We will open the chair yoga class with centering, stretching, reflection and a closing fellowship.

I look forward to seeing you there and stretching together!

Save the Date - What is the Enneagram?

On April 11 & 12, Cory Glover will be leading a special educational class on the Enneagram. The Enneagram is an ancient tool that helps us answer the questions: who am I and why do I do the things I do?

Literally, “enneagram” means a drawing with nine points; but, more importantly, it illustrates a dynamic model of nine observably different, yet interconnected, character types – each reflecting nine different ways of seeing and being in the world.

Unlike other personality profiles, the Enneagram moves us deeper into reflection, highlighting the ways we can get lost on our spiritual journey and how to find our way back home to our true selves.

This introductory workshop will be split into Friday night and Saturday morning, which will allow us to have time to process the information of Friday night before digging deeper on Saturday morning.

Please save the date and make plans to join us!

Meet-n-Eat

Have you been wanting to connect with other church members? Do you love to eat? If the answer is YES then we have a great opportunity for you! Our Meet-n-Eat Groups are designed to help church members get to know one another a little better while sharing a meal. Sign-ups will be for the next three weeks by either completing the online form (CLICK HERE) or signing up on Sunday at the check-in area. Groups will be created based on the information given at sign-up. Groups will be encouraged to meet a minimum of three times over the Spring/Summer months. How and when groups meet will be determined by the Meet-n-Eat group members. We hope you will consider signing up and getting to know the Tapestry family! Please see Marlene Glover for questions or more information.

Join The Tapestry Team For The Coldest Night Of The Year Walk!

The Refuge is encouraging Johnson and Marion County residents to bundle up and raise cold hard cash for The Coldest Night Of the Year (CNOY) Walk. A family-friendly winter fundraising walk for Johnson and Marion County homeless, hungry, and hurting.

By walking together in the chill of the night, participants will better understand the experience of being on the streets during a cold winter, while raising funds to aid the work of The Refuge in providing much-needed support.

The walk will take place on February 22nd at 4pm. Beginning and ending at Center Grove Church, 2340 S SR 135 Greenwood. Participants will walk a 2km or 5km route with toasty drinks at rest stops along the way. Check-in begins at 3pm.

Click here for more information

Reach out to Linda Speziale or Paula Peterson if you have questions.

Soups On at Mallow Run!

We're invited to warm up at Mallow Run Winery!

Sunday, March 9th

Noon to 6:00 p.m.

Enjoy delicious soup and FRESHLY BAKED BREAD for only $10!

Additional drinks and foods are available for purchase.

Music will be provided from 2:00-5:00 p.m.

Save the Date!

We will be traveling to Christmount, in Black Mountain, NC, July 6-11, to help rebuild following the disaster of Hurricane Helene last September. This will be an intergenerational trip, not just a trip for youth. Let Ryan know if you are interested or have any questions. Registration will be coming soon as we work with Christmount to solidify the projects we will be working on along with the evening activities and learning experiences.

February Outreach

Our outreach focus for February is The Refuge. The Refuge is a non-denominational, faith-based community outreach center. It is their goal to provide for the physical, emotional, academic and spiritual needs of Johnson county residents. They accommodate individuals once a calendar month by meeting with them individually to discuss their needs.

Personal hygiene products is our focus for February.
Items such as, but not limited to, shampoo, deodorant, body wash, toothpaste.

Special Offering 2025: Heard & Seen

Increasingly severe and frequent weather-related and human-caused disasters continue to fragment communities around the world. Adding to the destructive impact of disasters in these regions, political unrest and climate change continue to increase the number of displaced persons worldwide and complicate the work of recovery.

This is the essence of Week of Compassion – the work of the church in creating sanctuaries of healing, joy, and hope in the face of trauma and devastation.

Click Here to make a donation (under "Fund" select "Week of Compassion")

Click Here for more information

Upcoming Events

Sunday

Feb. 23rd

Woven Worship 9:30am Fellowship Hall

Traditional Worship 11am Sanctuary

Monday

Feb. 24th

Ukuleles 5:30pm Sanctuary

Bells 7pm Sanctuary

Tuesday

Feb. 25th

Winter Tune Up Series 10am Rm #3

Wednesday

Feb. 26th

Choir 7pm Sanctuary

Thursday

Feb. 27th

Band 6:30pm Fellowship Hall

The password for Zoom links is always tapestry (all lower case)

Click HERE to view the full Tapestry calendar.

We pray for those who are facing health challenges:
- Janet Granger
- Don Taylor
- Ron Witcher
- Joe & Alice Stump
- Carol Radke
- Sara Rinker
- Suzanne McCarty
- Barbara Snepp
- Wendy Kalan
- Paula Hockersmith (Diana Bennett’s mother)
- Henry & Anita Johnson
- Ceil Woodard (Denise Reisinger’s mother)
- Mandy McClendon (Bob & Linda Dill’s daughter) - ALS
- Paula York (Karri York’s mother)

2025 Giving

For those giving in person, there are offering boxes in both worship locations to securely place your tithes and offerings. For those that use offering envelopes, they can be picked up at the Welcome Stations on Sunday mornings.

For those giving digitally, you can give online anytime at www.gototapestry.com/give. Here you can make a one time donation, or set-up/modify weekly or monthly giving. If you need assistance setting up your 2025 pledge, please email Rhonda.

If you are fulfilling an pledge, please choose the “General Fund” option.

If you have any questions, please contact Rhonda at rhonda@gototapestry.org.

Your Tapestry

Ministerial Team