We’ve been gearing up for a weekend of events casting our church’s vision for the next academic year. In case you’ve missed those announcements (particularly mine last Sunday), it’s next weekend, August 27th and 28th. The weeked kicks off with an event called OPUS. You might be thinking that’s an acronym. It’s not. You also might be wondering what it means. I will tell you. You’re no doubt familiar with the term, but how does it relate to the church? We’re not planning a symphony, at least not one with instruments.

The term opus is generally used to identify a large, musical composition. If you’re channeling “Mr. Holland’s Opus” right now, then we’re on the same page. The word’s meaning actually goes beyond music, and I think it helps paint a picture of what the church is to be in the world. Any creative work can be called an opus, particularly if it is of a large scale. If you consider the church, with all of its moving parts working in concert for the sake of the gospel, it’s not hard to imagine the body of Christ as his massive, creative work in the world.

When you come to OPUS, you will engage in conversations with other people like you in our church. You will discuss vocation and work together, along with people who are very different from you. These interactions will help us begin to think more creatively and deliberately about the work of Christ Community Church in Gainesville, and throughout the world. After a time of though-provoking discussion over some incredible desserts and coffee, our church’s leadership will present CCC’s plan for the upcoming academic year.

The next day (Sunday), you will have an opportunity to see how specific ministry areas are going to be working toward those goals.

I hope you’ll join us for both. OPUS starts at 7pm in the sanctuary. If you haven’t RSVP’ed for OPUS, please email Emily at the church office – info @ christcommunitychurch . com. You can also let us know you’re coming on the sign-in sheet this Sunday.