We exist to awaken this generation to new life in Jesus Christ.
We’re so glad you’re here! If you’re new to Awakening, we would love to get to know you and for you to get to know us! The best way to do that is by filling out a Connection Card.
LOCATION CHANGE THIS SUNDAY
We will be meeting in the THEATER again this Sunday due to continued remodeling of the cafeteria! Thank you for your patience and flexibility!
Local Impact
It’s time for our annual backpack drive to bless Del Mar High School Students! We will be collecting backpacks until the end of August. Please bring your filled backpack on Sundays and turn it in to the Connection Cart! If you are unable to bring it on Sundays and need a way to turn your backpack in during the week, please email [email protected].
Ministry Highlight | Family Ministries
Our heart is for kids and students to love Jesus for a lifetime, not just a time in their lives. Every week, Awakening offers ministry for babies-12th grade and the primary discipleship happens through volunteers! Join one of our teams today to make a lasting impact in the lives of the kids and youth at Awakening. We have opportunities in kids check in, early childhood, elementary, and youth!Our heart is for kids and students to love Jesus for a lifetime, not just a time in their lives. Every week, Awakening offers ministry for babies-12th grade and the primary discipleship happens through volunteers! Join one of our teams today to make a lasting impact in the lives of the kids and youth at Awakening. We have opportunities in kids check in, early childhood, elementary, and youth!
SATURDAY SET UP | 8/5
As we’re back in the theater this Sunday, we need help this Saturday from 9am-11am! We are looking for volunteers to help push our equipment from our containers to the theater and to tear down the classrooms for Kids Ministry. If you are available to help please email [email protected]!
Join our 2023-2024 Cohort!
Do words like “leadership” or “calling” excite you or make you curious? Have you wanted to grow in your discipleship and pursue your faith in a deeper way? Well, then Protege is for YOU!
Protege is a nine-month discipleship experience where you will be mentored, taught, encouraged, and challenged to grow in your leadership abilities and connection with God. Fill out an application today or email [email protected] for any questions you may have!
Connect Track | Step 1
Awakening’s Connect Track is your pathway to community! Half Hour Hang is a monthly space created to introduce you to who we are and for those who are new to get to know one another and build community. This high level overview is your first step to get to know us and plug into Awakening’s culture! Join us August 20th, in between services!
Summer Studies
As part of our Summer At Awakening we are excited to be offering these summer studies as a way for you to grow deeper in your knowledge of God’s Word & faith. These studies are lead by thought-provoking guest lecturers and will be offered in July and August.
Don’t miss our final Summer Study with Jay Kim on August 20th. He will be teaching on Discipleship + Formation in the Digital Age, you don’t want to miss it!
Serve With Us
Interested in taking a next step in your leadership at Awakening? We are currently praying for and in search of some new midweek group leaders as we resume groups this fall. If you have been a part of an Awakening group in the past and would like to foster community and serve in this capacity, please email our Discipleship Pastor at [email protected]!
Calling all College Students
We want to hang out with you! Join your fellow college students every Sunday at 1pm to hang out and enjoy some Teaspoon in the Pruneyard.
Want to stay updated on all we have planned for college students this summer? Join the Awakening College groupme below!
Food Pantry | Every 1st & 3rd Thursday
As a church, we have a partnership with CityTeam and Del Mar High School to bring a mobile food pantry to our community in San Jose! This happens every 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month from 3pm-5pm. We encourage you to sign up today as we are always in need of more volunteers!
A LETTER FROM DAVE
Dear Awakening family,
I hope this week’s newsletter finds you well as we seek to remain on mission with our neighbors, friends, and coworkers. Like you, I was especially challenge from Steve Clifford’s final words this past Sunday who prayed over us, “May God bless you with enough foolishness to believe you can make a difference in this world, so that we can do what others claim cannot be done: to bring love and kindness to the children and the poor of this world.”
These words provided a strong conclusion to The Way Back Home teaching series, revealing how our countercultural lifestyle can bring forth more of God’s coming kingdom, especially to the vulnerable. I’m grateful that we get do this amazing work together. For God has each of us purposefully placed in the Bay Area to be foolish distributers of his love and kindness, while we also get to serve together in the various ministries of our church…and if you aren’t yet a part of a serving team, please consider one of the many opportunities listed in this week’s newsletter!
Awakening, I’m also grateful for your warm and celebratory sendoff to Naseem this past Sunday. Her final words and prayer over our church were a reminder of the gift she has been to us. Please continue to pray for Naseem and for God’s direction in her next ministry assignment.
This upcoming Sunday we will begin a two-week teaching series on the theology of Jesus from guest teacher, Chip Ingram, remaining aligned with our Jesus-centric, 2023 vision. A reminder our adult services will once again be in the theater for at least two more Sundays, so we appreciate your understanding as we wait for the cafeteria construction to conclude.
And, as we prepare our hearts to gather the church for another Sunday, please be praying for our middle school students who are currently at Hume Lake for summer camp. These experiences can be extremely catalytic in the faith ownership of our young people, as we can’t wait to see how God moves this week.
As our Lead Pastor, Ryan Ingram, continues to take a well-deserved sabbatical to refuel and recharge for this next ministry season, I’m truly excited to see how God continues to advance his purposes through His church, Awakening.
Thankful for each of you,
Dave Smith
Executive Pastor
P.S. Please never hesitate to reach out to me personally with questions or comments at [email protected].
Awakening Service Times:
9:30am & 11:15am at Del Mar High School
Awakening College & Young Adults Ministry:
Sunday Hang | in between services in the Quad & 1pm at Teaspoon in the Pruneyard
Awakening Youth Ministry:
Junior High | 11:15AM in the Library
High School | 11:15AM in Service (front right section)
Awakening Kids Ministry:
Newborn-5th Grade | Both services (9:30AM & 11:15AM)
Weekly Giving
Weekly Income
7/17/23 – 7/23/23
Budgeted | $45,548
Received | $52,523
7/1/23 – Fiscal YTD
Budgeted | $149,658
Received | $125,545
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