Pick Your Location
We consider it an honor and a privilege to help you identify and take your next step here at Waters Church. In fact, we believe there’s a Next Step for every follower of Jesus, no matter if you’re a new believer or if you’ve been doing this for years. Either way, we’re thrilled you’re here!
Apollo Beach
CONNECT EVENT | DEC. 15TH
Ready to take the next step and find your place in the Waters Church family? This is your moment! Join us just outside the lobby doors in the parking lot at Waters Church Apollo Beach for a fun and relaxed atmosphere to explore the ministries available to serve in, join a life group that fits your stage of life and discover all the details about our exciting new Waters Early Learning Center. Whether you’re new to Waters or have been attending for a while, this is the perfect chance to meet amazing people, ask questions, and take your next step in community and faith.
TOY DRIVE | THRU DEC. 22nd
Once more, we are partnering with Toys for Tots to ensure that all local children have the blessing of receiving a Christmas gift during the holiday season. This is only possible through generous donations from you! Next time you shop for the children in your life, consider buying an extra toy for a child in need. We will accept all donations in the donation bin in the building’s main lobby until December 22nd. All toys donated must be new and unwrapped and can be for children of all ages!
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES | DEC. 24TH
Join us at one of our Waters Church locations for a joyous Christmas Sunday service, where love, warmth, and the powerful gospel of Jesus Christ await you. For our service times and locations, click here! Invite your family and friends to this special evening. Let’s share in the true meaning of Christmas together as we reflect on the gift of Jesus’ birth.
North Attleboro
MOVIE NIGHT | DEC. 20TH!
Get ready to embark on a magical journey to the North Pole and kick off the holiday season with festive cheer! Join us on December 20th at 6 PM for a FREE, family-friendly Christmas Movie Night featuring The Polar Express at Waters Church North Attleboro! It is the perfect way to celebrate the season with friends, family, and neighbors! Admission is free, but we will be seeing concessions! All proceeds will go to benefit Waters Academy! Click here for more information!
TOY DRIVE | THRU DEC. 22ND
Once more, we are partnering with the Providence Rescue Mission to ensure that all local children have the blessing of receiving a Christmas gift during the holiday season. This is only possible through generous donations from you! Next time you shop for the children in your life, consider buying an extra toy for a child in need. We will accept all donations in the donation bin in the building’s main lobby until December 22nd. All toys donated must be new and unwrapped and can be for children of all ages!
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES | DEC. 24TH
Join us at one of our Waters Church locations for a joyous Christmas Sunday service, where love, warmth, and the powerful gospel of Jesus Christ await you. For our service times and locations, click here! Invite your family and friends to this special evening. Let’s share in the true meaning of Christmas together as we reflect on the gift of Jesus’ birth.
Norwood
CHRISTMAS DECORATING | NOV. 26TH
We will be decorating Waters Church for the Christmas season! If you would like to help, please join us in the Vibe on Tuesday morning.
FIRST WEDNESDAY | DEC. 4TH
Join us for First Wednesday on December 4th at 7:00PM! There will be dinner and fellowship at 6:00 PM in the Vibe cafe, then get ready for worship and the Word at 7:00 PM!
LIFE GROUPS | DEC. 9TH – DEC. 20TH
We believe that active participation in a Life Group is critical for your spiritual health as a part of the local church. Discipleship happens in relationships, and those relationships are formed in Life Groups. Visit waterschurchnorwood.org/next-steps/life-groups/ for more information.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT | DEC. 14TH
Our annual Christmas concert will be held on Saturday, December 14th from 5:00 to 6:00 PM. The Vibe Cafe will be open from 4:00 to 5:00 PM with hot chocolate and games for the kids. We would love to see you there! This is a great event for family and friends!
Southcoast
MOVIE NIGHT | DEC. 20TH!
Get ready to embark on a magical journey to the North Pole and kick off the holiday season with festive cheer! Join us on December 20th at 6 PM for a FREE, family-friendly Christmas Movie Night featuring The Polar Express at Waters Church North Attleboro! It is the perfect way to celebrate the season with friends, family, and neighbors! Admission is free, but we will be seeing concessions! All proceeds will go to benefit Waters Academy! Click here for more information!
CHRISTMAS CONCERT | TONIGHT
Water’s Church presents a FREE Christmas Concert with John Waller and his family! The event is free, but you will need a ticket. A love offering will be taken for the Waller Family. Upgrade your tickets for a pre-show Q&A with John before each concert and your pick of the best seats in the house! You don’t want to miss this powerful evening of Christmas, worship, and community. Click here for more information and to purchase your tickets!
TOY DRIVE | THRU DEC. 22ND
Once more, we are partnering with the Providence Rescue Mission to ensure that all local children have the blessing of receiving a Christmas gift during the holiday season. This is only possible through generous donations from you! Next time you shop for the children in your life, consider buying an extra toy for a child in need. We will accept all donations in the donation bin in the building’s main lobby until December 22nd. All toys donated must be new and unwrapped and can be for children of all ages!
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES | DEC. 24TH
Join us at one of our Waters Church locations for a joyous Christmas Sunday service, where love, warmth, and the powerful gospel of Jesus Christ await you. For our service times and locations, click here! Invite your family and friends to this special evening. Let’s share in the true meaning of Christmas together as we reflect on the gift of Jesus’ birth.
Woonsocket Location
TAILGATE PARTY | DEC. 15TH
Join us for an exciting evening of fellowship, food, and football as we gather to cheer on the Patriots against the Cardinals! This tailgate party is the perfect opportunity to connect, build community, and enjoy great company while watching the game. Help us plan and register today!
MOVIE NIGHT | DEC. 20TH!
Get ready to embark on a magical journey to the North Pole and kick off the holiday season with festive cheer! Join us on December 20th at 6 PM for a FREE, family-friendly Christmas Movie Night featuring The Polar Express at Waters Church North Attleboro! It is the perfect way to celebrate the season with friends, family, and neighbors! Admission is free, but we will be seeing concessions! All proceeds will go to benefit Waters Academy! Click here for more information!
TOY DRIVE | THRU DEC. 22ND
Once more, we are partnering with the Providence Rescue Mission to ensure that all local children have the blessing of receiving a Christmas gift during the holiday season. This is only possible through generous donations from you! Next time you shop for the children in your life, consider buying an extra toy for a child in need. We will accept all donations in the donation bin in the building’s main lobby until December 22nd. All toys donated must be new and unwrapped and can be for children of all ages!
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES | DEC. 24TH
Join us at one of our Waters Church locations for a joyous Christmas Sunday service, where love, warmth, and the powerful gospel of Jesus Christ await you. For our service times and locations, click here! Invite your family and friends to this special evening. Let’s share in the true meaning of Christmas together as we reflect on the gift of Jesus’ birth.
From James 5
Money can our heart or the world.
Discern the
of Riches:
1. of the .
📖 James 5:1 (ESV) Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you.
📖 Proverbs 18:11 (ESV) A rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his imagination.
comes from .
📖 Deuteronomy 8:17-18 (ESV) Beware lest you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth.’ 18 You shall remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, that he may confirm his covenant that he swore to your fathers, as it is this day.
2. of the .
📖 James 5:2 (ESV) Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days.
📖 Proverbs 23:4-5 (ESV) Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist. When your eyes light on it, it is gone, for suddenly it sprouts wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven.
📖 James 5:3 (ESV) their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days.
3. of the .
📖 James 5:4 (ESV) Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, are crying out against you, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.
📖 Leviticus 19:13 (ESV) You shall not oppress your neighbor or rob him. The wages of a hired worker shall not remain with you all night until the morning.
📖 Jeremiah 22:13 (ESV) Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms by injustice, who makes his neighbor serve him for nothing and does not give him his wages.
📖 Proverbs 22:22-23 (ESV) Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate, for the Lord will plead their cause and rob of life those who rob them.
Practice the use of money:
📖 James 5:7a (ESV) Be patient, therefore…
1. invest over .
📖 James 5:7 (ESV) Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains.
📖 Proverbs 13:11 (ESV) Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
Every time I get , I take a .
📖 Luke 16:9 (ESV) And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.
2. Prioritize over .
📖 James 5:8 (ESV) You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
📖 Luke 16:10–11 (ESV) “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. 11 If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches?
Money doesn’t who you are—it who you are.
📖 Proverbs 22:1 (ESV) A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.
3. Pursue .
📖 James 5:9 (ESV) Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door.
4. through .
📖 James 5:10–11 (ESV) As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.
Sermon in a sentence:
Money can the heart or God’s work—don’t let it you; use it to make an impact.
Notes Section:
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