Hey everyone! Pastor Mark here with your weekly blog update about all the cool things happening at Church Requel. Mary Kay is off to Celina today and tomorrow, visiting with her siblings and taking care of some estate chores for her mom - so pray for her as you think about her. I remained in Mansfield because I'm cooking breakfast for all the guys tomorrow - see below. I'm hoping this finds you enjoying and making the most of your TGIF Friday!
Breakfast for the Men Saturday at 9am! Tomorrow morning will be a lot of fun for all the guys at CR. Come over to my place (1216 Butternut Court) tomorrow morning for all the breakfast fixins'! I'm planning on making 2 batches of scrambled eggs - one with all the veggies and one plain, bacon, toast, orange juice and coffee. Yum! Yum! Fathers, bring your sons (and yes, daughters are welcomed too!) We'll enjoy good food and good fellowship and make some plans for 2012.
Sunday Night - Back to Romans 8! We took a break last weekend for the annual meeting. Sunday night we'll get back to our "I KNOW" sermon series with our study of Romans 8:29-30. We'll talk about the idea of God's choosing - known as God's election. What does it mean when the Bible talks about predestination? This is a study you definitely won't want to miss. (Want a head start? Here's the YouVersion sermon notes.) We'll also have a great children's sermon with a special gift that all the children will receive AND give away! We'll sing together, pray together, and share communion together. As was our custom last year, we'll take communion all at the same time at the end of each worship service during Lent. Sunday night should be special - don't miss it!
Women Start James Study on Wednesday! Ladies, I have good news for you - your new study materials arrived at the Pierce home yesterday. What new study is this, you ask? Starting Wednesday evening, you'll be studying the book of James with master teacher, Beth Moore. This video Bible study is an 8-week immersion into the idea of mercy! James, Jesus' brother, started out as a skeptic. You'll learn how one glimpse of the resurrected Savior turned this skeptic into a believer. Topics in this study include: joy, hardship, faith, reversal of fortunes for rich and poor, wisdom, gifts from above, single-mindedness, the dangers of the tongue, humility, and prayer. We will be passing out the books this Sunday night - just another great reason why you'll want to be in Church Requel this weekend!
