Community Outreach

The Kindred Adult Singles at Believers City Church are activated for the summer. We kicked things off with community outreach, joining with the One Life couples and Duluth, to clean up the parks and trails around Menomonie…

This year we added Believers Church vests, the Blind Munchies Coffeehouse Kiosk giving away free cold press and coffee to weary travelers, and flyers with information about Believers Church, Burning Dog Radio, and the Blind Munchies Coffeehouse…

After several hours and 45 full 50-gallon garbage bags later… we called it a day… Thanks to Duluth and the One Life couples for joining us!

Camping

The Kindred Adult Singles also went camping with our Duluthian compadres at the Believers Church Campground… We started a book on the Misconceptions of Singleness (including misconceptions about marriage). The introduction and first chapter generated plenty of intimate and honest discussion (both in large-group and in men’s and women’s groups).

We capped the camping trip off with a 2+ hour river adventure in tubes in the wind and rain… It was unforgettable. Good thing we found Noah’s Ark! Wait… is that Nate and Seth at the helm? And is Claire steering? Uh oh…

Coming Up

This summer we are staying activated… We have another community cleanup scheduled for next Saturday. Then in August, we plan to hike on the Chippewa Morain Segment of the Ice Age Trail near the New Auburn, WI… Our Duluth friends are welcome as always.

This Fall we are hoping to go camping one more time and cover a few more chapters in our book. We’d also like to sneak in one more hike on the Hemlock River Segment of the Ice Age Trail near Bruce, WI…

For community outreach, as the weather gets colder, we are thinking of promoting Friday Night Binge TV nights with “The Chosen” in the Blind Munchies and all-you-can-eat pop-corn… Is anyone interested?

More on that next time!

Mission Statement

The Kindred Ministry Exists to provide a spiritual family for single adults, offering fellowship, discipleship, and outreach to our local community.

Fellowship & Community Outreach

As we turned our calendars to 2019, the Kindred Ministry hosted an afternoon of holiday goodies, puzzles, and board games in the Blind Munchies. We packed the place out as church members and friends enjoyed mixing it up for an afternoon of goodies and laughter.

The Kindred Ministry hosted a Super Bowl grilling tailgate party in February. Once again, the Blind Munchies was packed with church members enjoying the game along-side various friends from the Menomonie community. We served over 70 brats and 70 servings of super nachos. A few lucky Super Bowl Bingo winners went home with a chocolate football, a free BMC breakfast, and a sweet BDR cap.

Later in February, the One Life Couples Ministry invited us to mix our group with theirs on five bowling teams. We dressed up with team themes, and took to the lanes for some serious bowling! The videos below say enough…

Discipleship

Though we like to have fun, we realize if we aren’t growing as disciples, then we are missing the point. We entered 2019 with the book “The Holiness of God” from our Kindred Ministry Retreat. As we read and discuss, we hope to gain a better understanding of who we are, and the holiness God has called us to.

On that note, our Kindred members also meet regularly to read and discuss the book “Discipling” by Mark Dever. Our hope is to gain insight that we can put into practice for those we rub shoulders with in church, at work, in our families, and elsewhere.

Prayer Requests

1. That we might continue to grow in holiness in our individual lives as image bearers of God.
2. For greater love and service to one another, our church family, and our local community.
3. That we would grow as disciples and disciplers, so we can better meet the spiritual needs of those we rub shoulders with at church, in our jobs, and in our local community.

The Kindred Adults is a fellowship of about twenty single adults between 28 and 83 years old (and counting).  We meet weekly at JF Believers on Sunday afternoons after lunch.  Visitors are always welcome.

WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO…

The first Sunday of the month, we participate in a local outreach or enjoy a local festivity.  Recently, we went to Govin’s Meats and enjoyed a wagon ride, tug-a-war, and their pumpkin and apple cannons (Watch out little goats… Gretta is at the gun)!  We also took on their incredibly difficult corn maze.  While getting lost in the maze, we even ran into some old friends…  Wait… Did we lose them there last year?

On the second and fourth Sunday of the month, we split into groups of 4-5 and hit the local diners drive-ins and dives (i.e. Menomonie Family Restaurant, Exit 45, Denny’s, and Perkins).  After ordering pie ala mode, we pull out our Bibles and notes and discuss the most recent Sunday sermons from JF Believers.  This is a great time to discuss how the sermons impact our lives and what we are personally taking away from them…

On the third Sunday of the month, we have a members group making their way through a book on “Discipling” by Mark Devers. Each time we meet, we read a chapter and discuss how we can implementing the discipling techniques we are learning.  A lot of discipling can be incorporated into our day to day lives as Christian brothers and sisters.

WHATS UP NEXT…

Next month we are hosting our annual winter retreat!  The focus of this year’s retreat is “Holiness – The Awe of God”.  Using R. C. Sproul’s classic work, we will explore the mystery of the holiness of God, discover its unique place in the Christian life, and paint an awe-inspiring vision of God.  The cost is $75 per person.  This includes lodging for the weekend, food, and a book to take home.  If interested, ask about registration and information at JF Believers.  We have plenty of room at the Retreat Center and guests are welcome…

COME ALONG FOR THE RIDE…

We are a friendly group of men and women marked by joy, laughter, prayers for one another, and a desire to press on toward the upward call of Christ.  If your an adult single looking for brothers and sisters, we’d love to welcome you to our group. We meet at 1:30pm on Sunday afternoons in Gathering Room 2 at JF Believers before heading out to our local activities.  You can meet us there or email us at kindred@jfbelievers.com for more info…