New Series – Marriage Unveiled

What a great time last Sunday, the positive study on forgiveness, sharing prayer concerns and getting to know more people, and the picnic at the pavilion!

May 11, Mother’s Day, starts our new series called Marriage Unveiled. You won’t want to miss this! Take a look at these topics:

1. Sealing the deal – Covenant and contracts, God’s design for relationships, the power of a vow.
2. High definition love – Falling or jumping into love, redefining the word.
3. Putting self on the shelf – Love is forgiving and not self-seeking.
4. Can you hear me now? – Gender tendencies, communication triangle and strategies.
5. Conflict revolution – Peace process, resolution styles, redefining TLC
6. Created for pleasure – Enjoying the gift from God, enjoying marriage, romance requires creativity and planning.

It’s Time to Reconnect!

Hello, friends! I hope everyone enjoyed the “Walking on Water” series; I was touched many times when the topic touched a sore spot in my life!  We discussed that waiting on God doesn’t mean sitting around and doing nothing.  Biblical waiting is not an excuse to do nothing —- it is recognizing that God is accomplishing something significant while we wait.  And what we do while we wait is important.  We can focus on God’s trustworthiness and character.  We can look forward eagerly and hopefully to the answer  . . . and with that comes a peace that only He can give.  That also brings confidence — which we can ALL use! 

 

It was really impacting to write down the words or phrase that keeps us from ‘getting out of the boat’  . . . and then ceremoniously crumbling that paper boat and tossing it into the trash!!  Let’s not forget that powerful feeling and really use it as a catalyst to ‘walk on water’ this week.

 

Next week is “Family First” and we will also have our social / reconnect time before bringing in the family for lunch.  Don’t forget to call class members that have not been in class recently to invite them as well.  We all decided on a cold cut / picnic style buffet and ask that everyone bring a dish to share (for at least 5-8 folks).  The following folks have already committed:

 

• Makarsky                      veggie plate                              1 adult/2 kids
• Lindros                          TBD                                         2 / 1
• Jennings                        dip & chips                               1 / 1
• Parkers                         meatballs                                  2 / 2
• Danfords                        fruit tray                                    1
• Burners                         cookies or brownies                   2 / 1
• ____________               pasta?
• ____________               salads?
• ____________               breads?
• ____________               desserts

Lots of prayers and praises were offered including traveling family members, improvement in loved one’s health and children (both a praise and a prayer!).  We just were told that Christine Barnes is healing after back surgery but has contracted an infection which will require additional intervention.  Please pray for the Barnes family and feel free to send an encouraging card.

 

Keep the faith, friends!! LaVeryl