We are the Friesen's: Community Life....

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The verses that have REALLY spoken to me (Sarah) lately....

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock." Matthew 7:24-25

Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. I Peter 5:8-9

From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. For in him we live and move and have our being. As some of your own poets have said, 'We are his offspring.' Acts 17:26-28

May the words of my mouth and the mediation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock, and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14

So be careful to do what the Lord your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left. Walk in all the way that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess. Deuteronomy 5:32-33

God, our God, will take care of the hidden things but the revealed things are our business. It's up to us and our children to attend to all the terms in this Revelation. Deuteronomy 29:29 (The Message)

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Community Life....

Last night, our church's Community Life Leaders (small group leaders) gathered together. It was an evening of encouragement, fellowship, food (of course), learning, and prayer. It was held in a barn which is owned by a couple in our church (Thanks Dan & Marjean). This, however, was no ordinary barn. This was a great barn for a great gathering, complete with clean cement floors, a bathroom/shower, and heat.

The Young Married community life groups were well represented --

Us (Marc and Sarah)
Joel and Kendall
Jon and Lori
Kelsey and Tammy
Adam and Jill

Joel and Jess -- we missed you last night. It was SO VERY NICE to see you both this morning. We hope you and your families were able to enjoy some leftover BBQ.

Being on the Community Life Council now, I had the wonderful opportunity to order the food and help set it up. We ate catered BBQ from none other than....Like my shadow in the photo?

Soon after the food arrived, other leaders started to arrive. At first, it was mere mingling.

Then, Adam said prayer and the buffet line began. Nobody hesitated on that one.

We were entertained by a great men's group -- all nine of them. The group is called "Hearts for Him." The nine men originally started this group at another church in town. They have since made a couple of different CDs. I would call it "Southern Gospel" type music. Though I'm generally not a fan of that type of music, I did enjoy this group. They did announce at the end that they would be performing at Grace Community Church sometime in April. Marc and I look forward to that Sunday.

Adam then led a bit of an "ice breaker." A nominated person from each table (our table chose Marc) went to the front. They were asked to come up with a noise of their choosing. When all of the noises were put together in a rhythmic fashion, we had a "human appliance." Short, but very entertaining, nonetheless.

At the end, Adam gave a brief devotional and challenge to us all after reading some scripture from Ephesians 2. We then spent time in prayer with others at our table. We had the privilege of eating, laughing together, and praying with Jon/Lori and Joel/Kendall.

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another -- and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Hebrews 10:24-25