Missions Focus: This month we will be praying for Laura and Samuel Witwicke, missionaries on their way back to Paraguay. We, Corner Church, support them financially. Please be praying for their fundraising process and networking as they are here in Minnesota.

Missions Trip: Please be praying for our team of six that will be going to support the missionaries we support, Travis and Kerri A., February 2-15.

Local: Pray for the thousands of people that come through the doors of a Corner Coffee through the week. Pray that Corner Coffee can be a place of blessing, encouragement, and connection.

Grab a Corner Church 2023 Calendar today.

Tomorrow, January 23, is Corner Church’s 17th birthday!

Tuesday Morning Communal Prayer is in the basement mixed-use space at Corner Coffee North Loop, 9a-10a.

Join a ministry team. Involvement builds connection and ownership in community and helps community function healthily. Thanks for being a part. Mark your connection card as to where you would like to get involved.

Corner Church Missions Trip February 2-15. We will be supporting Travis and Kari A. in a sensitive region. Please be praying for our team of six that is going, for safety and effectiveness. Even if you are not going on this support trip, you can still be a great help by purchasing items that we will be giving to the missionary families. A full list of desired items is on the “gifts for missionary families in Jordan” card. Pick up any of the items and bring them to a Corner Church service on or before next Sunday, January 29.

Spring Connection Groups are coming fast. Connection groups are an intentional step in building deeper connection and relationship with people in our community. They are also a great way to connect new people to the Corner Church community. The spring semester will go from the beginning of February to the end of April. If you are considering leading, co-leading, or hosting one, now is the time to start formulating all of the details—when, where, what, how often. Please start submitting your plans at corner.church/groups now!

February 5 is a Community Breakfast Sunday. Bring a breakfast item to share!

If you would be interested in being part of the Message Creation team as we start building content for Mark and Genesis, please let your community pastor know. Join the conversation.

Here are a 12 tips to help you and your family be healthy and happy:

1. Exercise.

2. Forgive.

3. Manage portions.

4. Be proactive with health care.

5. Get quality sleep.

6. Explore new things.

7. Build strength.

8. Find joy.

9. Spend time with loved ones.

10. Kick addictions.

11. Reduce stress.

12. Show gratitude.

What would you add to this list of habits that help make a healthy family?

What on the existing and amended list is highly important to you? What is less important to you?

What has happened to you internally when you were “picked”?

What has happened to you internally when you were “not picked”?

Outside of blood-related relatives, what is the value of family-like relationships?

How or when have you experienced this type of relationship?

If you made a decision that cost you connection to your family:

What would you be in need of immediately or eventually?

What would the experience show as being incredibly precious?

What do you think the disciples felt as Jesus pointed them out as being His family?

***Remembering our conversation on the impact of being chosen

How does it impact you that Jesus invites you into a family relationship with Him?

How does it impact your perspective of Jesus?

Read Mark 3:13-35.

Are you the person doing the crazy stunt, cheering on the person doing the crazy stunt, worrying about the person doing the crazy stunt, or being disappointed in them for doing the crazy stunt?

Why do you think the disciples followed Jesus?

Why do you think Jesus’ family was so concerned about Him?

What do you think it meant to the disciples to hear that Jesus saw them as family?

How are you challenged, encouraged, focused, and/or confused by this text?

Mark 3

Matthew 4

Matthew 10

Luke 6

John 1