*The pin drop on the map is on the wrong side of the campus we meet on. We meet at Learning Without Limits school on the corner of Carrington and 40th Ave. You can find parking off of 39th Ave between Carrington and Mera.
There’s a common story throughout churches in North America when it comes to doing good in the neighborhood. The people say, “We want to do something good in our community!” Then, the leaders go decide what that good thing is, and try and rally people behind it. Inevitably, only a small percentage of people have the right combination of passion, availability and giftedness for that kind of work.
The leaders are left tired and frustrated.
The people are left frustrated as well, with all kinds of untapped energy.
And worst of all, the community is left with far less actual support than it needs.
The Bible tells us in Ephesians 4 that leaders in the church are meant to equip God’s people for works of service. But does that mean they have to decide on and run programs? Maybe sometimes, but not always. What if churches resourced their people to do the work in their community that the people are passionate about, gifted for, and on their schedule?
On Wednesday 26th September at 7pm, Tapestry Church will be launching our first Bible Study! Why should you come? Why invite your friends?
This is who we are: People of many cultures woven together into the fabric of Oakland to display the beauty of God’s story. A tapestry is only beautiful if varied strands are interwoven throughout the picture. At Tapestry Church, we are striving for a worship service that is not aimed at “excellence” as much as it’s aimed at beauty. And that can’t happen unless we have the varied strands of our community investing their time, talents, and voice in the work of the church.
