A special thanks to Thom and Lorie for hosting a great party at their place for Big Fall Sunday. Click here to see photos of all the fun.

Coming up

• Small Groups are back for the Fall. To get connected at Tapestry and find some help integrating life and faith, contact Max and Lynda.
• The youth are playing capture the flag this Saturday, and you're invited! Wear some warm clothes and meet at the Tuscany Club at 7:30 pm to join in the fun and connect with the youth at Tapestry. For more info, contact Josh and Kelly.
• A brand new group for downtown businessmen starts this week. Contact Derek to join a tribe of men committed to following the way of Jesus at work and at home.

On the web

• Photos from Big Fall Sunday are online here.
• Click over to Sermon Notes to find the exodus in Jesus' wanderings and get even more from Sunday's sermon.
• Don't forget that you can always check Tapestry Tuscany's online calendar for a convenient list of activities and events.

Leadership and Transition
We took a few moments of Big Fall Sunday to outline our current leadership at Tapestry, and to give some more details on the roadmap through transition. We want everyone to know who our leaders are and to have the access to them they need. If you have any further questions, or need to talk to us about anything, please feel free to contact any or all of us.

Pastoral Team

• Kelly Reid- Kelly and his wife Brooke are leading Tapestry in reaching out to the community of Citadel, and they dream of one day seeing a whole new congregation form there! Kelly also serves Tapestry Tuscany by preaching and administrating some of our day to day logistics.
  • Nick Melazzo- Nick and Cerena lead Tapestry's church start in Rocky Ridge where a core team is actively involved in serving the community. They gather Wednesday nights and Sunday afternoons. At Tapestry Tuscany Nick is the point person for communication, networking leaders, and preaching.
  • Bob Shelton- Bob brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Tapestry as the Church Health Consultant at our national denominational headquarters. In addition to preaching at Tapestry Tuscany, Bob also facilitates our Transition Team and works to develop a new generation of leaders.

Other Leaders

• Josh and Kelly Genn- Youth Ministers
• Josh Tait- Worship leader
• Max and Lynda Blazina- Small group leaders
• Debbie Shelton and Khara Tait- Children's ministry leaders

Transition
Many have been wondering about the process for calling a new pastor, and when they will get to be involved in that process. We hope that this brief outline will help you to understand the process, and look forward to the time when you will get to add your voice to the mix. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Steve Rathje, the Transition Team Chairperson.

• Present the new constitution and membership covenant to congregation by September 30.
  • Begin to collect resumes for pastoral candidates.
  • Prayerfully consider and make recommendation to the Leadership Team.
  • Once the Leadership Team has affirmed a pastoral candidate he will be invited to meet with the church over a weekend of activities that will allow the church to get to know the potential pastor and ask questions.
  • Following this, the congregation will be asked to pray for a period of time and then meet to either affirm that they sense this is the person God would have to serve as our next pastor, or to state they do not sense this is God's person for Tapestry.

Big Fall Sunday has come! This Sunday, 9 September, we will take a look back at the summer, we'll look at where Tapestry is now, and we'll look forward at all the great ways you can be involved for the rest of '07. You'll get an overview of Tapestry's current leadership and an outline for the next steps in calling a new pastor. This will be a great Sunday to invite those people you keep meaning to invite, and the perfect Sunday to start back if you've been gone for awhile. The fun doesn't stop there. After the service join us at Thom and Lorie's for a fire-pit weenie-roast! Hot dogs will be provided, so bring a side to share. Click here for a map to toasted tube-steaks and Big Fall Fun.

Coming up

• MOPS starts 20 September, and it's not too late to register! If you're the mother of a preschooler, you can pre-register online here. Make sure to tell all the Tuscany moms you know about this great way to connect with other moms who live nearby.
• Love MOPS, but not a mother of a preschooler? Good news! MOPS still needs 3 MOPPETS workers to have a great time with a room full of preschool kids once a week. If you're interested, contact Amanda.
• Small Groups are back! If you'd like to connect with people at Tapestry during the week, right where you do life, this is the best way to do it. More details will be available at Big Fall Sunday.
• Nursery starts back on Big Fall Sunday, and volunteers are needed. Volunteering gives parents a much deserved break, and helps the whole congregation focus in prayer and worship. And because we ask parents to change their own kid's diapers as necessary, you don't even have to change a diaper to change lives! If you're willing to help, contact Janet.

On the web
New sermon notes every week! Click here to get more from the message.

-Nick