Hi everyone! Pastor Mark here with your "What's Happening" blog post for this weekend at Church Requel. Hope this Friday finds you in an upbeat TGIF mood! Do you have big plans for this weekend? Mary Kay and I are planning to get an early start on Cinco de Mayo with a Mexican dinner celebration with my Dad up in Wadsworth.
Whatever your plans for the weekend, I hope they will include Sunday night at Church Requel. I have a good talk lined up for you: "Love Is More Than A Feeling." We will study Jesus' parable of The Good Samaritan and learn 6 lessons for how we can put our love for other people into action. If you can't wait until Sunday night - or you'd like a sneak peek - click here for the YouVersion Bible App LIVE event.
Our Sunday evening worship will be greatly enhanced under the leadership of Brandi Walker. She will be leading us in singing Hallelujah (Your Love Is Amazing) and Above All. She will also be singing a special called "Sticking With You" by Addison Road. Very cool - Requel-like - song!
I also have a fun sermon planned for the kiddos in our church, which I'm calling "Race of Your Life." We'll have some fun with toy race cars and - along the way - learn something about treating other people with love and kindness.
Jessica Pierce will be reading our Scripture from Luke 10. Steve Thoman will be leading our communion and prayer time. Jennifer Carrick has some exciting plans - including snacks and crafts - for our preschool children. Sounds like the entire evening will be great for kids of all ages!
Women's Bible Study Wednesday at 6:30pm. This study from the epistle of James includes a great video teaching from Beth Moore. 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. If you are a woman at Church Requel, you won't want to miss this chance to meet and know new friends and learn important, faith-building lessons. The group meets every other Wednesday at 6:30pm at Mary Kay's home. (It happens to be the same place where I hang out!)
New Members Class June 9th. Several of you have mentioned that you would like to join the church. We are letting you know about this June 9th class so that you can make sure you keep this Saturday free. We'll start at 8:30am and will finish by 2:30pm. A continental breakfast and lunch will be included. If you come to the class you are not obligated to become a member. This is the best way to learn everything you ever wanted to know about Church Requel! There is no cost to attend. So far we have Mike and Lisa, Diana, and Marilyn signed up. Email me if you would like to reserve your seat.
Church Requel Podcast Every Monday! Do you know about this? Every Monday morning I put together the Church Requel podcast. What's a podcast? It's an audio program that you can download from the Internet. It's like a radio show. This past week I included an excerpt from a NAMI talk given by Mary Kay, some of my thoughts on Apple and Facebook, and then a discussion on creativity and relevance when giving a talk. I also included the audio sermon from last Sunday night. Here's a link to the podcast feed. Listen to the podcast here.
This is a great way to become a Church Requel insider. It's like sitting down and having a conversation with me every week. I love podcasts! I listen in the car when I'm driving and when I exercise. There's never any hurry or time constraints because I'm usually doing something else at the same time.
I have put together an email list of people who want to know when the podcast is actually up and ready to go every week. If you would like to also receive this Monday message, send me an email. You also will have the chance to comment and share your comments with others who are on the podcast mailing list!
Keep Praying for Dick, Lincoln and Diana. Dick Jourdan was admitted to the hospital this past Monday evening. He experienced a heart attack. The doctors inserted a stint that alleived the current danger. He was released today (Friday) but will have to go back in 4 weeks for triple bypass surgery. Also keep your prayers going for Lincoln Bohnke. He is still growing, surpassing the 4 pound mark on Thursday. He also was moved out of the incubator and into the crib. You can leave a message of encouragement for Dan and Katie on their Caring Bridge site. Finally, let's keep praying for Diana. This was her first week without her dad.
Love you all much! Pastor Mark
