Momentum Christian Church

Christianity for Dummies

Do you ever feel like everyone but you knows the basics about important topics? Do you ever feel like you are just muddling through while everyone else seems to have it all figured out? Well, at Momentum we go out of our way to make sure you don’t feel like that. We want everyone to understand God’s teachings and know how to apply them to their lives.

• Band Auditions March 5th – 26th
• Mo Kidz All Hands Meeting March 21st

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Did You Hear Our Radio Ads or Get Our Postcards?

Welcome to Momentum’s website! The fact that you like our commercials* and/or postcards already says that you’re probably the type of sick and twisted individual who will fit in just fine here.

We are “a church for people who hate going to church.” This is a great place to investigate faith, ask hard questions, laugh a lot, make some friends, and meet some authentic people who are trying to live a life of faith (but are thankful that God is full of grace throughout our journeys). No matter where you are coming from or how bad your last experience with church may have been, Mo wants to help you move forward to love God, love people, and serve the world.

Most importantly – check out a Mo Group asap. Even if it’s before you come to a Sunday service. They are the lifeblood of Momentum, and that’s where you’ll get to hang with some cool people and serve the community in some way.

Come hang with us this Sunday. Get directions here. And this week, guys who have a man-crush on LeBron James…GET IN FREE!!**

*If you are here to complain about our radio ads, please email complaints@momentumchurch.com. It might bounce back to you since it’s a fake email address. If that happens, email Chet@momentumchurch.com. Again, that may bounce back.

**FYI, there’s no cover charge at Mo. You’re too gullible….

High School Mo Group - RUCKUS

Calling all High School students! There now is a Mo Group for teens in grades 9 through 12 where they can hang with their own peeps.

If you have one of these angst-ridden young adults in your home, let them know about the new Mo Group, RUCKUS. Mo Groups are a great way for people of all ages to connect with each other, play games, laugh, eat food, make new friends, and discuss the Bible. (For Ruckus, dinner is provided, but childcare is not.)

So send them over to Valley View on Wednesdays at 6:30. Click for more info and directions. No need to RSVP, just show up!

Creative Ideas for Daddy-Dates (by Dan Smith)

Here are a few creative ideas for free or cheap things Dad can do with the kid-Os. Go get ‘em, fellas…

• Park in the southeast part of the parking lot at the “100th Bomb Group Restaurant” (Brookpark & Old Crayton Road) to watch airplanes take off and land. Mix it up by popping popcorn and going at night.

• Take a few rolls of pennies to an indoor mall and let your kids throw them into the fountain one penny at time. Who can throw one the highest?

• The Cleveland Zoo is free on Mondays! Take the day off…

• Go to “The Big Dipper” for good, cheap ice cream…and a game of checkers! 8602 Bancroft Ave, Cleveland; (216) 429-0440.

• Take your kids swimming in Tinker’s Creek where it crosses Dunham Road. Splash around with them in the mini-rapids and waterfalls.

• Check out a different outdoor playground: Elmwood Park in Independence; Memorial (“Castle”) Park in North Royalton; Preston’s H.O.P.E. (The Mandel JCC) in Beachwood; Brecksville Community Center.

• Go for a walk and make a collection of interesting things you find along the way – pinecones, helicopter seeds, cool rocks, etc.

• Buy a kite and see if you are smart enough to get it in the air.

• Pet stores are always fun with the kids…if you can resist the urge to expand your family.

• Sign up for the free “Baby and Me” classes at your local library for storytelling and songs.

• Create a drive-in theatre in your garage or basement with a TV, tricycles, cars, etc. Pop popcorn and throw in a VeggieTales DVD.

Impulse - New Mo Group

Not in a Mo Group yet? Free food. Lots of laughs. Purposeful discussion about God and our lives. Life is tough and dangerous. Get in a group and tackle life head on together. Live out loud. Check out our newest group, Impulse. It meets every Tuesday night at 6:30 in Garfield Heights.

Christianity 2.0

Momentum’s own Darvio Morrow wrote this article about Mo that was recently on the front page of Parcbench.com. Check it out!

Paintings

At Momentum we value creativity and love incorporating the creative arts into our Sunday mornings. Check out these paintings that were created by local artists, live, during our services at Momentum. If you watch enough Bob Ross on PBS, who knows, you might find yourself painting some cool stuff like this at Mo! Contact James if you are interested in lending your artistic talents to Momentum.

Thanks to Jason Maric, Allie Elia, and Seth Williams for creating these awesome paintings!

Mo Radio Ads

Check out Mo’s radio ad that’s running on WMMS and KISS. If you’re trying to build up the courage to check out Mo, this is a great week (really, every week is a great week) to slide in for the first time!

Ricochet - New Mo Group

Mo Group is better than no group. Not in a Mo Group yet? Check out Momentum’s newest Mo Group! Ricochet meets every Tuesday at 6:30 pm in Brooklyn. Ricochet started meeting on March 31st, so here’s your chance to get in on this from the beginning! No RSVP needed; just show up! Consider yourself invited!

Dan Smith Presents...Mo Videos Volume 1

The new DVD, “Dan Smith Presents…Mo Videos Volume 1,” is now available for pre-order (release date: March 17, 2009)! 
It’s jam-packed with loads of those corny videos you’ve come to love. Show these to your family, use them in your church, 
or just steal ideas to shoot your own goofy videos! The DVD includes Dan’s famous “Hugs Video” (“Momentum of Love”), 
the hilarious “White Men Can’t Dance,” all three episodes of “The Biggest Friggin’ Loser,” 
and some great music videos from Dan’s latest CD!

Pre-order the DVD now at www.whiteboydj.com for only $15 plus shipping and you can boast (we’re not sure to whom) that you were one of the first to get your very own copy. The best part? You can stop watching these on YouTube on your work computer when the boss isn’t looking. If you still don’t have Dan’s previous DVD, “Left-Handed Humor,” you can pick up both DVDs for $25 plus shipping.

Love God. Love People. Serve the World.

What is Momentum all about? Good question. I like that about you. You’re a thinker.

Well, in one sentence, here’s the answer:

“Momentum moves people forward to love God, love people, and serve the world.”

Simple, huh? As Jesus did in the first century, we want to make faith less complicated and easier to get your arms around. We want to make spiritual growth simple to picture, simple to understand, and as simple as possible to do. That’s not to say that growth will always be easy, but we hope to give clear answers to the question, “What’s my next spiritual step?”

We believe that each of the above three steps – “Love God. Love People. Serve the World.” – build on each other and overlap one another. The Bible says that if you show up on Sunday morning and claim to “Love God” you have to demonstrate that you increasingly “Love People”…or you don’t really “Love God.” (Ouch, God. That hurts.) And once you start learning how to have healthy, spiritually-encouraging relationships with the other people around you (“Love People.”), then it is natural that you will want to sacrifice and care for the people around you. You will want to “Serve the World.” And service and sacrifice are arguably the deepest levels of spirituality that a Christ-following person can reach. It’s amazing how much less painful self-sacrifice can be when you get to do it on a team, though. Shoot, it can even be… dare I say it? Fun.

We want our “Next Step” process to be simple, so people can “move forward” with clear direction. So, each of Momentum’s three main steps has a cool and safe environment associated with it:

Love God → Love people → Serve the World

Momentum’s mission is meant to help us become more like Jesus. The more we desire to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, the more natural it will be for us to move through these three steps and environments. And the more that Momentum become a “spiritual community of love,” the more that lives, marriages, and friendships will be changed to become the healthiest they can be. The most fulfilling life that a human can live is consumed by loving God, loving people, and serving the world.

As you get involved at Momentum, take these steps at your own pace, but take them. You will notice a big difference in your life. More peace, more purpose, more joy… more friends to invite over for the big game. And, trust me, you will have less regrets about your life. It’s hard to imitate the life of Jesus and still have regrets.

And we all know that regrets suck anyway.

Dan Smith
Lead Minister

To hear more about Momentum’s mission, listen to Dan’s Opening Day Sermon, iPod Faith.