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| Regular Weekly Schedule |
| Sunday 10:30am - Celebration Service |
| Sunday 7pm - Ecclesia Gathering |
| Thursday 8:00am - Food Pantry |
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ROC Weekly Events
Ecclesia Gathering Sundays at
7 pm |  We will have a Ecclesia gathering every
Sunday night at 7 pm, except on certain holidays and special events. We
will receive a weekly email about these exceptions.
Some Biblical explanation of Ecclesia: Matt. 16:16-19 Simon Peter
answered, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus
said to him, Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did
not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. I also say to
you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church
(Ecclesia) and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. I will give
you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth
shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall
have been loosed in heaven. CHURCH - This is the
first occurrence of this important word in the New Testament. In this
first use of ecclesia, it seems likely that Jesus had the whole church
in mind. He was not just building a local assembly, but a universal
church composed of all who make the same confession of faith that Peter
made. The word ecclesia was not new to the disciples. This word was
applied to the popular assembly of Greek citizens that helped to govern
a city or district. A group or assembly of persons called together for a
particular purpose. A socio-political group acting as a judicial council
city council, council of judges. Ecclesia is the
delivery system for Gods destiny, vision and purpose. The Ecclesia is
made up of those who have been called out from the throne of God to seat
in His congress. A congress of rulers, a congress or ruling legislature
dealing with the issues of governing community vs. only dealing with
religious issues. The Ecclesia is the overcomer of hells power/authority
(gates) vs. Building or Meeting. Your place in it: You have a seat but
must qualify to take it! You are qualified by being equipped. There is
no elitism but you must be trained. Ecclesia is the vehicle of dominion
and destroyer of oppression. It is the human steward of God's Kingdom,
designed to mature His sons and co-rule with Christ, rendering judgment
and liberation to the cosmos (Rom.8:17-22). The Ecclesia, in this age,
is not designed as a theocracy to replace God-ordained civil government
(Rom.13:1-7); it is a governing body for itself. It is, however, the
prophetic voice of God on the earth to speak Gods will and judgment to
people, cultures, and nations (Ps.2; Matt.16:19; 1Cor.6:1 Does any one
of you, when he has a case against his neighbor, dare to go to law
before the unrighteous and not before the saints? 2 Or do you not know
that the saints will judge the world? If the world is judged by you, are
you not competent to constitute the smallest law courts? 3 Do you not
know that we will judge angels? How much more matters of this
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Lighthouse of Love - Food Bank
Ministry Thurdays at 8:00 am |  Our foodbank
ministry, Lighthouse of Love, is continuing to happen each and every
Saturday morning. People who are wanting to receive food need to be at
the ROC prior to 8 am in order to sign up. Also, we are still needing
workers on a weekly basis, so if you don't sign up at church on Sundays,
you can call the church office during the week (813) 681-2250 or just
show up on Thursday. In accordance
with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this
institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race,
color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of
discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C., 20250-9410 or call (800)
795-3272 (voice) or 202-720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity
provider and employer. |
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