Together Church Weekly

August 24, 2026

That Time I Used Coke Zero as an Ice Pack

Some of you noticed this yesterday. I had to repeat the same line three times yesterday: "Some gospel presentations sound a lot like my pyramid scheme business pitch." It probably sounded like I lost my train of thought. I didn't. I was in the middle of a 10 out of 10 pain day and doing everything I could to make it through.

Before the service, I was in my office with a cold can of Coke Zero pressed against my back, using it as an ice pack, because you have to do what you have to do. We ended up rearranging the start of the service so I could preach and then head straight to urgent care. Turns out doing that through what might be a kidney stone is not something I recommend to anyone.

Here's what's funny though. The whole message was about not needing perfect words, about showing up honestly in the ordinary moments of your week instead of waiting until you've got it all together. And there I was, holding a soda can to my spine, fumbling a line about pyramid schemes three times in a row, proving the point better than I could've planned it. God doesn't need you polished. He just needs you present. Tongue-tied and all.

I'm okay. Still waiting on answers, but okay. Appreciate you all more than you know.

If you missed it (or want to watch me repeat myself three times), you can catch the message here:

Sermon

This Week: Move Your Giving to Planning Center

First, the good news: all of your past giving records are moving over to Planning Center automatically. You won't lose any history, and you'll still have access to everything for things like year-end giving statements.

Here's the one thing that doesn't move over on its own: recurring gifts. If you've got one set up in PushPay right now, it will not transfer automatically. You have to cancel it there and set up a new one in Planning Center yourself.

If you skip this step, your giving doesn't just pause, it disappears quietly. No error message, no notification. Just weeks going by with nothing happening until someone happens to notice.

This week is the week to take care of it. Not next week. September 1 isn't far off, and once we flip the switch, PushPay is gone.

Step 1: Cancel in PushPay

Log in at pushpay.com
Go to "Recurring Gifts"
Select the gift, click "Cancel," confirm

Step 2: Set It Up in Planning Center

Go to wearetogether.church/giving
Enter your amount and choose "Tithes and Offerings"
Pick your frequency (weekly, monthly, whatever fits)
Enter payment info, confirm

Once it's set up, you can manage or edit it anytime through your Church Center profile.

Five minutes now saves you (and us) a headache later. Thanks for taking care of this, and for your faithfulness in general. It doesn't go unnoticed.

Questions? Reach out to Pastor Robbie.

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Together Weekly August 24, 2026