Happy Friday everyone!
Pastor Mark here with your weekly "What's Happening at CR" blog post. Wow! Isn't there a bunch of exciting events going on in our church!?!
Tonight- Game Night! The first ever game night at Church Requel is happening tonight at 7pm! Should be a blast! Lots of fun. Lots of games. And LOTS OF DESSERTS! Will be fun for kids of all ages. Thanks so much to Diana Devolder and Sara Scott for organizing this. I wonder what the prizes are going to be? Guess we'll have to show up to find out!
Sunday - "How To Relate WISELY To Others." Yes, we will be continuing our My Story sermon series. Have you ever considered that it takes other people to get your story published? Authors write, but they need to depend on others to get their story out there. The same is true for us in telling our Christian stories. That will depend upon the kinds of relationships we forge with others. We will talk - in a very practical way - about 6 ways to relate wisely with other people. Do you have someone in your life - a boss, a friend, a spouse, a mom or dad, a child - who you are really struggling with relationship right now? We'll take a look at James 3:13-18 for some down-to-earth advice on how to improve your relationships with others.
Along the way Sunday we'll enjoy some great worship music. I practiced this morning with Cindy Thoman, who will be joining me in leading the singing Sunday. Nancy will remind us of all the things going on at CR. Randy will read our Scriptures. We'll pray together and share communion together. It should be a wonderful worship experience Sunday morning at 11am! Invite a friend or family member to join you!
Podcast - "Lent Is Like A Box Of Chocolates." I just published last weeks podcast and thought you might like to know about it. There are 3 talks on it - two from last Sunday - and one from Ash Wednesday. I spoke at the Noon Lenten Luncheon at the First United Methodist Church. I tell the story of learning about Lent from Mary Kay and her family and friends from Celina, Ohio. The talk is only 13 minutes long. Click here to listen to the podcast.
In other news...
Zumba Classes Begin Tuesday!!! Many of you have been asking for this. Our own Sara Scott is a Zumba instructor - par excellent! She will begin weekly Zumba classes in the downstairs fellowship hall at Church Requel this Tuesday. Meet her and many of your friends at 7pm. The cost will be $5. The class lasts for one hour. This is a great way to support one our own members, as well as to enjoy some fitness, fun and fellowship! Thanks Sara!
Women's Bible Study, Feb. 27th - The ladies will meet for the 3rd time at 6:30pm Wednesday evening, Feb. 27th, at Mary Kay Pierce's home. The women are starting a new study, "Esther: It's Tough Being A Woman." This would be a great opportunity to join this wonderful group of ladies. Good food. Sweet fellowship. Great learning!
Next Neighborhood Meal - March 2nd - Sheri Nichols tells me that we are planning a spaghetti dinner with meatballs. Here's how you can contribute. Each Sunday when you come to Church Requel bring boxes of spaghetti (not the thin kind, Sheri says), jars of spaghetti sauce (any kind - we'll combine them together), and cans of fruit or fruit cocktail. A few days before we cook up the meal, we'll buy the meat for the meatballs and the bread. That night everyone can bring desserts just like last time. (Dessert hint: the pies were gobbled up first!)
Membership Class - March 23rd. We plan to offer our next Membership Class on Saturday, March 23rd. We'll hold the class at Church Requel and will begin at 8:30 am with a continental breakfast. We'll be together all morning and will serve a noon lunch for all who come. If you'd like to be an official member of CR, this class is a must. You can come even if you are not sure you want to be a member.
I think that will be more than enough for all you Church Requelers! I can't wait to see you Sunday morning. Bring a friend with you! We still have plenty of seats available! With great affection, Pastor Mark
