Next Steps
Looking Ahead for Tusculum
Mark Adams
Part of Various Sermons and Presentations
May 19, 2024

Congratulations to all of our Graduating Seniors!

John 15:1-8
1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

Four Points of Vision for Tusculum
1.

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to our diverse local community
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deeper in faith
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our families, singles, and young adults
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our members to a life of mission, both locally and around the world

God didn’t establish a

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and give it a mission. God established a
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and gave it a church.

God’s church is a

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, and not a grocery store.

Life on the Vine

There are three types of branches:
Branches who produce

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fruit
Branches who produce
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fruit
Branches who produce
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fruit

In order for branches to be fruitful, there are two things that are needed:

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and a connection to the
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Ultimately, it is God who gives the

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, but we also want to do our part to help Him.

Looking Back and Looking Ahead

Here are some of the good things that God has been doing at and through Tusculum.

  1. Will Case joined us in August 2023 as our new Youth Minister
  2. Our Elders worked collaboratively with a group of our leaders to craft a Shepherd’s Covenant
  3. Both our Greeters and New Member Integration teams are active and working hard
  4. Many have stepped up to help with our Children’s Ministry and some exciting new directions for it
  5. Michaela Marcum starts today as our summer Children’s Ministry Intern
  6. Several have stepped up to help with our Adult Education Committee
  7. This year we appointed 10 new deacons and 4 new ministry leaders
  8. Greg Petree was recently appointed as an Elder
  9. Our English Language Learner classes on Wednesday night have many participants and our Spanish Worship Service has a dedicated group of participants
  10. We have started a morning Open Gym program for the students at the schools next door
  11. Will Case has helped to launch and co-leads a chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) for the schools
  12. We have made progress on our church aesthetics and branding as part of an effort to enhance our digital presence
  13. Coming Soon: A new smartphone app, new website, and new smart TV app

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Questions for Discussion and Reflection:

  1. How do you best stay connected to Jesus as the Vine?
  2. What has excited you most that has happened recently as Tusculum?
  3. When you dream of Tusculum’s future, what are the ways you envision us serving God?
  4. When we are at our best at Tusculum, what do you think of?