Nominations closed! Please prayerfully consider how you would serve the church next year...
Prayer Corner at CHOP 8pm! Come and pray with us as a fellowship at Campus House of Prayers...
Benefit Dinner! April 17th, 2010. Mark it in your calendars and make sure you tell your friends to do the same! Consider signing up for helping out, a lot of work is required..
Outreach Ministries
EACM: this week!!! 3pm Friday at Littlefield Fountain, step up the love!!
JESUSCAKES: NO JESUS CAKES THIS WEEK! but continue praying for the cupcake receivers :P
2 BY 2: Pray for or join, contact James Ju or Terrie Koo
Get to know PW before it's too late!!! DUMDUMDUM He is open to meet up every 1st and 3rd Fridays after ACF for dinnerz. He's open to meeting one on one or with you and your friends
Sunday Classes Begin! This Sunday after service @ 11:30am, time to get smart!!!
ACF Friday (2/12) at WEL 3.502! Come at 7:00pm for awesome prayer, worship starts at 7:30pm
Here are the announcements for last two week's ACF from greatest importance to least! (jk)
Pastor Woonny's Birthday: He got caked twice! Once by Jean, once by core mwahaha!
Get to know PW better!! Sign up to get treated by him after ACFs and get to know more about each other. (He's really cool, trust me)
Core/Small Group Nominations: Nominations have officially opened! Please email all small group nominations to Pastor Woonny's email: pdub@actsaustin.org and all core nominations to our core email: actscollegefellowship@gmail.com.
Joint Class Fellowship: Junior/Freshman, Seniors/Sophomores
Leaders for J/F, Steven C, Lira K
Leaders for S/S, James J, Kristi K
Outreach Ministries
EACM: this week!!! 3pm Friday at Littlefield Fountain, step up the love!!
JESUSCAKES: come help: distribute/bake/buy/pray/awesome
2 BY 2: First pairs sent out! pray or join, contact James Ju or Terrie Koo
College-wide Prayer Meeting: Time 8:00pm, Tuesday 2/2, Place: TBA and to be posted!!
Adult Christian Education Classes: aka the after service class, Please sign up to learn more about Christianity and the Christian faith. Here's this semester's class listing.
Nominations for next year's leaders are coming up. (1st 2 weeks of next Spring) Here are the "guidelines" for nominating Small Group and Core members for next year. Remember, these are only guidelines not requirements.
Description
of Position: Small Group leaders and
co-leaders are the primary way by which shepherding ministry is accomplished in
ACF.Shepherding ministry includes
knowing, feeding, leading, and protecting those in ACF.In short, small group leaders are the
spiritual leaders of ACF as they provide personal care in an intimate way.Small group ministry involves the actual
small group meeting, individual preparation and prayer time, and a weekly
meeting with ACF's pastor or small group coordinator to prepare uniform material.Additionally, small group leaders will be
expected to regularly meet with individual small group members throughout the
year.
REQUIREMENTS:Only true Christians can hold positions in ACF and
at Acts.Each leader will be expected to
articulate a credible profession of the Christian faith, as determined by
church leadership.Membership will
required for leaders at Acts going forward.Candidates are not required to be members in order to be nominated and
installed, but must become members during their term if they are not
already.Additionally, commitment to
both Acts (as church of choice) and ACF (as college ministry of choice) is
required.
QUALIFICATIONS:At the outset, it is important to understand
that Small Group Leadership is not an official church office in the biblical
sense.Instead, it is regarded as a
training office, and as such, candidates are not expected to demonstrate
proficiency or excellence in every category of consideration.The church has never been governed as a
meritocracy, but instead by the sovereign grace of God, and as such, those
considering candidates should view the following qualifications as a matrix,
and not a checklist.Candidates should
definitely demonstrate some of the qualities here mentioned, but weakness in
any area will not immediately eliminate a candidate from consideration.Instead, the question will be whether the
candidate shows the potential to develop and grow in these areas if given the
opportunity.Neither can priority be
given to any one category, but the qualities of each candidate will be viewed
as a whole and considered in light of areas of weakness.Finally, this list is not intended to be
comprehensive, but rather a guideline for the sorts of things expected of
candidates.If a candidate deserves
consideration for abilities and character outside of this list, please nominate
that individual and explain your rationale clearly.
-DESIRED SKILLS, GIFTS, and ABILITIES -
oCommunication skills (able
to articulate faith and communicate clearly about God; feels comfortable
speaking about Christianity in public)
oRelational initiative (not
necessarily outgoing, but takes initiative in conversation and relationships;
takes action with regard to building up relationships)
oRelational acuity
(perceptiveness regarding the state of members' lives and well-being)
o"Word" gifts (includes
ability to interpret and understand Scripture, ability to encourage others
through Scripture, ability to explain how Scripture should be applied)
§Able to teach (able to
communicate complex concepts in relatable terms)
§Counseling gifts (able to
identify the needs of individuals and offer a biblical perspective to help)
oSpiritual awareness (able to
identify spiritual needs, trends, and gifts in members)
oAdministrative proficiency
(able to coordinate and run meetings, keep track of personal schedule, etc.)
oGifts of encouragement
-DESIRED PERSONALITY and CHARACTER - In addition to demonstrating solid faith
and commendable conduct, we are looking for those who are:
oLoving and caring (more
precisely, the desire and ability to communicate love and care to others;
desires others to come into a fuller relationship with God)
oSpiritual maturity (someone
who is stable and well-established in their faith and has demonstrated sincere
and sustained growth)
oHumility (puts others first,
able to accept criticism and rejection, teachable, has a healthy awareness of
own sin)
oFaithful and consistent
(someone whose service is stable and consistent)
oSacrificial and generous
(someone who is willing to put others first)
oA dynamic relationship with
Christ (someone constantly aware of their life before God; demonstrates a
personal thirst for more of Christ)
oRespectable (must conduct
self in light of influence on others)
oEarnest and sincere (speaks
honestly, lives openly)
Have healthy work ethic (responsible,
diligent, punctual, consistent, committed, reliable)
Nominating CORE Leadership -
Description
of Position: CORE functions as ACF's
administrative team.The primary
responsibility of CORE is to plan, organize, and run ACF's major events and
weekly meetings.Additionally, each
member of CORE serves as a college branch of one of four church-wide
departments.Either alone or in tandem, CORE
members help coordinate and lead outreach/evangelism, activities, hospitality,
and arts/technology parts of our ministry.CORE holds a weekly planning meeting with ACF's pastor, both to plan for
the long-term and the immediate week.Other time considerations include personal planning time, emailing,
delegation, and handling other preparations as needed.
REQUIREMENTS:Only true Christians can hold positions in ACF and
at Acts.Each leader will be expected to
articulate a credible profession of the Christian faith, as determined by
church leadership.Membership will
required for leaders at Acts going forward.Candidates are not required to be members in order to be nominated and
installed, but must become members during their term if they are not
already.Additionally, commitment to
both Acts (as church of choice) and ACF (as college ministry of choice) is required.CORE members are required to belong to an ACF
small group.
QUALIFICATIONS:At the outset, it is important to understand
that CORE is not an official church office.Instead, it is regarded as a training office, and as such, candidates
are not expected to demonstrate proficiency or excellence in every category of
consideration.The church has never been
governed as a meritocracy, but instead by the sovereign grace of God, and as
such, those considering candidates should view the following qualifications as
a matrix, and not a checklist.Candidates should definitely demonstrate some of the qualities here
mentioned, but weakness in any area will not immediately eliminate a candidate
from consideration.Instead, the
question will be whether the candidate shows the potential to develop and grow
in these areas if given the opportunity.Neither can priority be given to any one category, but the qualities of
each candidate will be viewed as a whole and considered in light of areas of
weakness.
oCommunication skills (ability to articulate
thoughts clearly, give clear instruction to others, and actively listen; public
speaking ability is a plus)
oHigh-capacity and ability to
multitask
(the ability to handle a heavy work-load, manage time/expectations well, and
avoid compounding activity with anxiety);
oAttention to detail AND
big-picture outlook (the ability to understand what is required for the execution of a
plan coupled with the perspective to
oLeadership skills are a plus.
-DESIRED PERSONALITY and CHARACTER - In addition to demonstrating solid faith and
commendable conduct, we are looking for:
oHealthy work ethic (responsible, diligent, punctual,
consistent, committed, reliable)
oHelpful work dynamic (takes initiative, proactive
contributor, flexible, gracious, eager to please, joyful)