This week (Dec. 23rd) - Drop-In...3:30 till....?

Come join us on the 23rd for some just pure hangout time.  If you're here by 5, you can join us for supper...see ya thursday!!

Christmas Party...

Blankets...

Brought a load of blankets downtown to the Men's Mission.  Got a chance to hear all that they do down there and how the blankets will be a huge help to those staying there.
Back at the church we talked about Prayer...the last in our series on Spiritual Disciplines.
We talked about whether or not prayer changes God's mind or alters His plans for us...a big/tough topic.  Ultimately, we saw that both in the example of Abraham praying for Sodom and Gomorrah and in Jesus' prayer in the garden before He's betrayed, we need to put our heart's desires before God but be obedient to what He's got next for us.  This presents the possibility of heart break, disappointment, and sadness when things don't go as we want/pray...but it also brings with it the freedom to be honest with God, to have God respond to our desires in ways we not only hoped, but also in ways we couldn't even imagine...


Next week is the Christmas party...it's on FRIDAY the 17th, here at the church, 7-10pm...you won't want to miss it...bring a friend!

Blanket Handout

This week we'll be collecting all the blankets everyone's been getting their hands on (that means you!).  We'll be headed downtown to hand them out and to chat about Prayer.  Please bring as many blankets as you can get your hands on and come be a part of making a difference in a bunch of people's lives on Thursday.
Next Friday (the 17th) is our Sr.High Christmas Party here at the church from 7-10pm.  You won't want to miss it, so plan now to come and bring a friend!

December 2nd

Hungout tonight and played some group games, did some improv, played some ultimate basketball, and ended up with some guys locked in a small upper room :) The chat for the night was based around the second-last Spiritual Discipline in this series: keeping a journal/log...something that seems to be a heck of a lot more natural for girls than guys :p 

It's kinda crazy to think that it's not really a 'guy thing' when we see David in the Bible contributing a HUGE number of 'journal entries' via the Psalms.  He's honest with God about how he's feeling, comments on when God showed up, and also how great God is.  This type of thing serves as a great tool for us to see God really working in our own lives and also how we're growing in our relationship with Him.

Try it...once a week...jot down a few things about the week that just happened and/or the week that's coming...ask God some questions...tell Him how you're really feeling...then brace yourself when you look back over a while and see how He's there more than you thought He was...

Don't forget to be collecting blankets for handing out downtown next week!!