Missions Focus: Roger and Laurie Kuykendall are missionaries that we support financially each month and are part of our family. They lead and serve missionaries in the Middle East and North Africa. We will be writing them encouraging notes today.
Local Focus: Pray for coworkers / neighbors / fellow students this week. Pray for them specifically and in general. Pray for opportunity to love as Christ loves us.
Church Focus: Pray for the communities of Minneapolis this week: Calhoun-Isles, Camden, Central, Longfellow, Near North, Nokomis, Northeast, Phillips, Powderhorn, Southwest, University. Pray for healthy Bodies of Christ within walking distance of everyone in our city so people would be loved and cared for, have their needs met, and be connected to Christ.

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This Week:
Prayer Every Tuesday from 9–10am in the North Loop multi-use basement space. We'd love for you to join us!
Worship & Prayer Night Oct 15 from 6–7:30pm at the Bundys' home near Corner Coffee Camden (4118 Sheridan Ave N, MPLS). Join us for part of the night or stay for the whole event.
Craft for Kids Oct 18 from 10am-12pm at Corner Coffee Camden. Supplies are provided. Come craft with community!
Saturday Morning Bible Study will not be meeting in October but will return in November!
Coming Up:
Fall Connection Groups Join a group! Go to corner.church/groups to join!
Monday Commons: Money & Markets every Monday at 7am starting on the 22nd at Corner Downtown.
Fall Retreat Oct 24–26 at Camp Lebanon.
No in-person services Oct 26 while many are away at Retreat, but join the livestream from retreat at corner.church at 10am.
Halloween Events -
Corner Church Camden Halloween - Friday, Oct 31 from 6–8pm. Join to serve the neighborhood! We’re collecting candy donations! Bring to your community location on Sunday morning and drop off with your Community Pastor.
Halloween on the Green from 6-8pm at the North Loop Green, 305 N 5th St! 6-8p Music, dancing, balloon artist, pumpkin decorating, and LOTS OF CANDY!
New or Newer Dinner November 9th at 6 pm at the Wollers’! If you’ve never been to a New or Newer dinner, you’re invited! Let your Community Pastor know if you’re able to attend!

SIDE ONE
How important is it for you to receive these things from people you have relationship with?

0 • I really don’t need this from people I have relationship with
7 • I expect it and need it from people I have relationship with

Love • 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Acceptance • 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Understanding • 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Attention • 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Respect • 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Support • 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Trust • 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Forgiveness • 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Encouragement • 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Loyalty • 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Companionship • 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Appreciation • 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Honesty • 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Patience • 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Affection • 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

SIDE TWO
How much effort do you put into giving these things to people you have relationship with?

0 • I don’t give intentional effort in giving this in my relationships
7 • I give endless effort to giving this in my relationships

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 • Love
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 • Acceptance
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 • Understanding
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 • Attention
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 • Respect
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 • Support
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 • Trust
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 • Forgiveness
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 • Encouragement
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 • Loyalty
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 • Companionship
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 • Appreciation
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 • Honesty
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 • Patience
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 • Affection

Dialogue Question:

Talk about your extremes on side one and side two.
Talk about similarities and differences between side one and two.
Why do you think they are similar or different?

Matthew 7:12 • NIV
12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

Matthew 7:12 • NASB
12 In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Matthew 7:12 • MSG
12 Here is a simple, rule-of-thumb guide for behavior: Ask yourself what you want people to do for you, then grab the initiative and do it for them. Add up God’s Law and Prophets and this is what you get.

Dialogue Question:

What are some of the reasons people don’t treat others as they would want to be treated?

Writing Moment:

What makes someone easy to love for you?
What makes someone difficult to love for you?

Dialogue Questions:

Why is it important to love “as you love yourself,” as opposed to love “as others love you”?
Why is it foundational that we love others, even people that are not easy to love?

Dialogue Question:

What builds a faith foundation of seeing God’s active care for us?

Dialogue Question:

How does the way you want to be treated inform you on the way you are to love others?

Dialogue Questions:

What do you want to or need to grow in?
Seeing God’s love
Being loving to those that love me
Being loving to those that are complicated to love
Loving as Jesus loves me

Take It Deeper:
Read Matthew 7:1-12.
Watch the Bible Project’s “Wisdom in Relationships” video:
What is a present that you received that you still remember getting and you were excited about?
What made that gift so exceptional? What made it a good gift?
How do you feel about persistence? What feels good about being persistent? What feels bad about being persistent?
Why do you think persistence pays off in relationship with God and in relationship with others?
How does the Golden Rule (v.12) tie back to storing treasure, not judging, and asking–seeking–knocking in the previous sections?

Bible Reading Plan:
Matthew 6-7
Luke 11
James 1
Romans 13
Proverbs 3