Tonight Pam, Jeff L, Laura, Me and my kids went to the open mic night at the Coffee Ward. It was fun, not everyone was good but a few were pretty good. This would be a great venue to share the Gospel in a dramatic scripture reading, praise song or something like that. What do you think?

Looking forward to Sunday…

Wiki defines as.

Personal Study Gen 1:1-25,26-31, Romans 1:18-25, Col 2:1-10.

More to come…

Yoga???  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_34SH8jVec

More Oprah (is a dangerous woman)… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FhqBsyCxao

Oprah confuses doctrines (says she’s a christian) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB4J1JpG_PA

Good website to find info of new age and emergence church… http://www.wayofthemaster.com/

This weeks lesson is about the Holy Spirit…

Check these out in this order

1. Rob Bell complaining about the bullhorn guy
2. Bullhorn guy’s response
3. Bullwhip guy
4. Final one
5. Scary one…

More later…

Listen to this “The Bullhorn Guy’s Response 2” how to share (we do don’t we?).

For the next 4 weeks we will have the Westfalls in our class. Kari Windon is teaching the little ones and Laura (7/15) , Jackie (7/22), Barb (7/29), and Pam (8/5) will help. This falls under the edification goals in our class. This was a very thoughtful idea (I think it was Kari’s) to give the Westfalls a break and give them a chance to have some donuts and us a chance to know them a little better.

Remember this week’s class will be a planning time for the Movie Night- Facing the Giants. I will post a plan for our class time. Pray and think about what we’re going to do. I hope to post the letter to our sister churches along with the ad in the Towne Crier.

Pam and I were talking last night about how things in the church seem to be just fitting together like puzzle pieces. Jackie gets a job with a paper, different planning groups come up with similar ideas for programs and Pastor’s messages are paving the way to changes in the body. The Holy Spirit works! (At least when we let Him)

Jackie and Doug are going to place an ad in the Towne Crier for the Movie and Bonfire night (to show Facing the Giants,  Aug 17 6:30 PM).  What a blessing, now the real work begins. Next Sunday (July 14th) we will spend the class time praying and planning for the Movie Family Night. So pray and think about what challenges we will face and what we need to overcome them.

See you Sunday…

This Sunday we will be taking volunteers to sub for the Westfalls. We’ll need two for each Sunday for the next 2 months. I will have a sign-up list this Sunday and next. This will be a nice break for them so they can have a little adult fellowship. We’ll need to be on our best behavior when they visit our class.

July 14 we will have a pot luck at the McCormick’s and we are inviting the Connell’s to join us. So sign up and bring a dish or dessert. Looking forward to a good time.

2. False Teaching Deserves Judgment  Gal. 5:7-12

A. Source of false teaching 5:7,8

B. Influence of false teaching 5:9

C. Judgment of false teaching 5:10

D. Rejection of false teaching 5:11,12

3. True Love Produces Service

A. Principle of loving service 5:13-15

B. Basis of loving service 5:14

C. Contrast of loving service 5:15

Small group questions:

1. I love the Lord because…

2. I love the Lord I will…

Here’s the plan:  this post will stay at the top of our blog to be a reminder of the schedule of events. The tentative date is Aug 17, 7 PM. I will check with Lancaster Fire Department about the bonfire and what permits are needed if any. Jackie will be our “scheduler” for the promotional schedule. Next week we will take volunteers  for specific tasks; radio interviews, visiting our sister churches, talking to football coaches, passing out fliers or praying (which is the most important task of all).

So, stay tuned, I’ll keep you updated as best I can.

I think our movie night went over well. We learned a lot of what needs to be done better and we also learned what we can do well. Better advertising, is the major thing and I can take credit for that shortfall. We did very well with the hospitality and treats, at least everyone thought so. Maybe a good plan for next time is to plan for a gathering after the movie. Maybe a bon-fire or desserts for everyone. The bon-fire would appeal to the youth and we could do it at the church directly after the movie.

The peliminary idea iss to show the next movie a few weeks before the High School football season starts.Scheduling will bew tough, camp, vacations and such. But we must remember it’s for guests and our sister churches.

Any ideas feel free to comment or email me.