Prayer Requests for May 13th

Just post any request for prayer throughout the week in the comments below.

Let’s cultivate some deeper Fellowship.

After this morning’s pep-talk/biblical church leadership campus wide sunday-school (err, campus/small/care-group) meeting. My wife, Katherine, was approached by Billy’s wife, Kate, about having dinner sometime this week. We couldn’t agree on an evening that worked, so we went ahead and planned to have lunch, and maybe catch a flick, next Sunday after church.

I then thought to myself, “I haven’t posted anything on the Blog in a while.” Thus I post for you now a challenge! And this challenge has a purpose. That being to foster deeper fellowship within our small group. Therefore I propose, wait, I mean Challenge, each couple in our class to try and have dinner with some other couple in the class by the end of the month. Heck, If you want to fellowship with more than one other couple then go ahead and be an all-star. But, if each couple meets with at least one other couple, and we are not all just meeting with the same people we always hang out with, then by the end of this month we all ought to be quite a bit tighter as a whole. And that would be good.

So, in the “comments” below, put yourselves up for a future date. (I’ll post the first comment as an example of how this would look)

Russell

PS: The philosopher in me would like to add that our fostering greater unity through deeper fellowship and familiarity as well as knowledge of each other, is a precondition for effective future inreach and outreach.

Randy Presley

Randy is going to be teaching our campus group from June 17th throught July 15th on the topic of rearing children.  He is going to teach first, so we all need to make sure we are going to be there at 9:15, as he has to leave before 10 to lead worship.  He is very excited as am I about this class.  I hope that everyone will make the effort to attend all 5 weeks. 

Smokey

Everything I know about marriage…

This week during our campus group time we’re going to take a break from talking about the class itself and spend a few minutes focusing on marriage. I will be sharing everything I’ve learned about marriage… it should take about 20 minutes. Hope to see you there! -Dave

What’s going on these next few weeks!

Everyone ought to be praying and considering what role they would like to play in facilitating our campus group (What people used to call ‘Sunday school’).

This Sunday, April 22nd, we will hopefully nail some of the positions down and people can begin carrying out their tasks. So come prepared to speak up or nominate others to the various positions. (see post below)

This Sunday, as Smokey is out of town, I will be filling in as facilitator (God help us all). I want to talk a little about what Christ said about”outreach” and what scripture clearly states is the key to arresting the attention of the lost world. Basically, drawing inspiration from what Francis Schaeffer spoke about concerning the mark of the true Christian, I would like us to discuss the necessary component for all evangelism and engagement with our unbelieving co-workers, family members, and friends.

We will also have Piggies-in-a-Blanket and my Wife’s famous Blackberry Breakfast Bars.

Russell

Jantzen Howard Martin has Arrived!

Jantzen Howard Martin was born at 7:59 this morning. He is 8
pounds and 3 ounces and 20 1/4 inches long. Everyone is doing well and Jason didn’t get sick during the delivery so that is a great praise!
Be praying for them this week as they begin this new adventure.We’ll start meals for them next week and a sign up will go around on Sunday.

Have a great week!

Emily

Prayer Requests from April 15th

Continue praying about what area God would have you serve for our
class and let Meagan know ASAP.

Everyone bring in a 4X6 photo of you and your spouse. We are going to
be updating the wall. Have this to Sommer by May 6th.

Prayer Requests:

Continue praying for our class and where God would have you, as well
as others, serve.

Dawna – brother Brian had a stroke and brain surgery on Friday. The
tumor was not cancerous. Please pray for a quick recovery and that
damage from the stroke would be minimal.

Martins – Mandy is having c-section on Wednesday morning at 7:30.
Please pray for her and Jason, that they would not be anxious and
guidance for the doctors. As well as a quick and easy recovery for
Mandy. Their car was hit again and they are going to be able to get
another car. Pray that they would be able to find something quickly
and would be able to get the most for their money.

Corcorons – Michele has pre-eclampsia. Pray for her health as well as
the baby’s. She will deliver in three weeks as long as everything
continues to go well.

Hursts – traveling to St. Louis this week for a medical conference for
Meagan. Pray for Smokey as he is the main caretaker for Darrick this
week.

Harmons – still looking for a place to live. Pray that God would lead
them to the right place. Smiley, Toby’s friend, thinks he found a job.
Pray that it would work out.

Katherine – still waiting to hear about the job. Pray for patience for
her and that she would hear something soon.

I will be sending out an email later this week with the updated
contact list. Have a great week!

Emily