This Saturday we will have a Bible study (can you believe it???? How long has it been?) Anyhow, I thought that it would also be nice to get in on some gift preparations for the poor. We will need someone to iron, someone to assemble ensembles, someone to wrap boxes (empty ones... they need to stay that way so that the church can ensure that there is only good stuff in there)Some to sing and dance and entertain us... (Dan, I think that will have to be you... lol) Someone to make sure the coffee is topped up (Ummm, Jay and Dave???), someone to play Christmas music (ok, that's optional but who better than ME!)
There's still lots of stuff that we need...
* empty shoe boxes (or boxes that are similar in size, ya like gift boxes! lol)
* tissue paper (someone can get that at the dollar store. I have some blue sheets but there's only about 20. Red ones or white ones might be nice)
* tape (real sticky stuff.... I keep using the dollar store stuff and frankly it just doesn't stick!)
* If you have any old stuff that you don't need anymore that you would like to have wrapped and given away to less fortunate people, bring it along.
***FOOD*** um, lets bring some munchies and perhaps something healthy too!
If everyone tells me what they can bring before tomorrow, Jay and I can make sure that we have most of what we need... (so that the night's not a bust) Can't wait to hear from you all!
Friday, September 29, 2006
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Yayeeeee for Anonymous!!!!
Hey there everyone! Jess (I mean anonynous) is bringing a special video for us to watch on Saturday night!!!!!! I can't wait!!! We need some people to bring food and stuff! It's just not the same without it!!! Sorry for blowing your cover Jess... :-)
Monday, September 25, 2006
NEW JOB!!!
I started my new job today @ Revenue Canada. Finally!!! I have my own laptop and security clearance that took about 3hrs to set up. Security in this place is strict! Even the washroom doors wont open unless u have a security card. All in all it was a good day. Happy to be working again!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Congrats Ian and Joanne on your pregnancy!!!!! I am sooooo happy for you! Our prayers will be with you and we will miss you at Rymal. Keep in touch and make sure to come visit at Christmas time. (Gotta see that baby belly!) Perhaps you could contribute your progress to the blog! I know I'm interested!
Hockey Night Bible Studies...
As per request from a hockey fanatic (yes, it's Wayne) we will be watching the hockey games on Saturday nights and integrating a Bible study throughout them. This will be a great time to bring friends and to obviously bring food.... lol I can't remember if it starts this week or next (or whatever) maybe Wayne can fill us in... Anyhow, it will be fun... ♪♪♪♪The Good Old Hockey Game....♪♪♪♪
Saturday, September 23, 2006
A moving thought that brought me to tears...
This morning when I woke up I was feeling a little down. Life just doesn't always dish out all that we hope for; life just isn't easy. I tried doing little things like making coffee and taking time to watch a little tv to make me relax a little and hopefully forget my sadness so that I could move on with my day... Hmmm, that never works. I then looked at the stack of boxes that my mom left in my living room last night... filled with baby clothes! (No I'm not pregnant!) My mom's intention was to give it to the poor and then she suggested that she wanted to wrap them up to give to the less fortunate at Christmas time. I thought it was a great idea and I volunteered our small group to do the sorting and the wrapping... So that will be one of our projects over the coming weeks...
So anyhow, when I saw those boxes, they
inspired me and I began wrapping empty boxes in Christmas paper to be filled with joy for those who seldom feel or see joy. While I was wrapping the gift boxes I began to think how many people think about giving at Christmas time but not during any other time of the year? Why is that? Couldn't we or shouldn't we do something to change that? Isn't it our duty as Christians? Duty is not the right word... if we are truly trying to be Christ like, these feelings and DESIRES (now there's the right word) to give should be spilling out from us all year round! Isn't that what Jesus would do?
I put on some Christmas music while wrapping those boxes to help me stay in the mood... (plus, anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE CHRISTMAS! Not for the gifts but for the joy that I see on peoples faces, the love that is shared among family members that is sometimes lacking throughout the rest of the year and simply for the priviledge of being able to celebrate the birth of our Saviour! Whenever I'm down, I usually turn to a Christmas CD or movie... I don't care what you think! lol) After wrapping just one box I started to think about my childhood and how every so often a box would be left at our doorstep filled with goodies... I remember telling my mom that the church must have gotten the wrong address because this box was for poor people and we weren't poor! That shows how oblivious my brother and I were to our poverty... lol (we were so cute!) I also remembered a Christmas when I was about 8 years old (Wayne would have been almost 7) when we got up Christmas morning and of course my brother and I were really excited about finally getting to open presents!!!! Well my mother seemed really down and didn't want to get on with our Christmas morning traditions... Finally we proceeded to go through our stockings and I remember my mom apologizing that there wasn't more. We didn't really care because we still got to open our present (I realize that there's no s on the word present). One each, they were from our uncle Doug... (I think that's when I realized that we really were poor... My mom was so sad...)I got a NKOTB tape and Wayne got a Def Lepard tape (I think that's what it was)... I'm sure we must have said "that's it???" My poor mother.... We were quite happy with our tapes though... (Don't worry mom, it was obviously a very memorable Christmas if 20 years later I am still thinking about it!) I'm pretty sure that after realizing that there was nothing under the tree for my mom (that was about a foot and a half tall and fake of course... there were 2 of them... We still have them kickin' around somewhere...lol) I went up to my room and got my only NKOTB card and one of those little plastic bubbles that you get from a bubble gum machine and filled it with pennies... I was so proud of myself when I went up to my mom and told her that there was something under the tree for her too! (I still remember her telling me to keep those gifts because they were mine.... She thanked me anyway.... How I wish she would have just kept them. I felt so bad for her because she seemed so sad...)
Wow.... thinking back to that time in our lives and h
ow hard that must have truly been for my mother just broke my heart! Of course I was crying.... So much for getting away from my sad feelings.... but I didn't lose my motivation... It made me want to inspire everyone to keep a heart for others all throughout the year... I want to show Jesus to everyone I meet by simply showing love and kindness... Isn't that what God wants us to do anyways?
I realize that this is a long blog entry but I really just needed to spill my thoughts out... Thanks for reading! Please try to think of ways to reach out to those in our communities that God would want us to touch... We can talk about it here on the blog and at our next Bible study... In the meantime, if you have any clothes that you don't
wear or anything that would be nice to wrap up and give away to someone who is less fortunate, bring them over to my place and we'll wrap them.... If you have any wrapping paper or old shoe boxes laying around the house, or tissue paper and tape.... Bring them along next weekend.... We'll make a night of it!!! I'll even play Christmas music!!!! Oh and have coffee too! (for Jay and Davey of course) Please pray about what God would have you bring... I look forward to next weekend...
Lastly.... a special note for my mommy.... I am so greatful to have you as my mother... Throughout all that we lived through as a young family, you truly made it wonderful... Wayne and I had no idea really that we didn't have much. We were happy kids.... Thank you for that... We both love you mom... xoxoxoxoxo God really was looking out for us wasn't he mom...I guess that the only way that we can show God that we are thankful to Him is by showing our love to all of His other children... (Thank you God for the opportunity to serve you in this way...)
So anyhow, when I saw those boxes, they
inspired me and I began wrapping empty boxes in Christmas paper to be filled with joy for those who seldom feel or see joy. While I was wrapping the gift boxes I began to think how many people think about giving at Christmas time but not during any other time of the year? Why is that? Couldn't we or shouldn't we do something to change that? Isn't it our duty as Christians? Duty is not the right word... if we are truly trying to be Christ like, these feelings and DESIRES (now there's the right word) to give should be spilling out from us all year round! Isn't that what Jesus would do?I put on some Christmas music while wrapping those boxes to help me stay in the mood... (plus, anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE CHRISTMAS! Not for the gifts but for the joy that I see on peoples faces, the love that is shared among family members that is sometimes lacking throughout the rest of the year and simply for the priviledge of being able to celebrate the birth of our Saviour! Whenever I'm down, I usually turn to a Christmas CD or movie... I don't care what you think! lol) After wrapping just one box I started to think about my childhood and how every so often a box would be left at our doorstep filled with goodies... I remember telling my mom that the church must have gotten the wrong address because this box was for poor people and we weren't poor! That shows how oblivious my brother and I were to our poverty... lol (we were so cute!) I also remembered a Christmas when I was about 8 years old (Wayne would have been almost 7) when we got up Christmas morning and of course my brother and I were really excited about finally getting to open presents!!!! Well my mother seemed really down and didn't want to get on with our Christmas morning traditions... Finally we proceeded to go through our stockings and I remember my mom apologizing that there wasn't more. We didn't really care because we still got to open our present (I realize that there's no s on the word present). One each, they were from our uncle Doug... (I think that's when I realized that we really were poor... My mom was so sad...)I got a NKOTB tape and Wayne got a Def Lepard tape (I think that's what it was)... I'm sure we must have said "that's it???" My poor mother.... We were quite happy with our tapes though... (Don't worry mom, it was obviously a very memorable Christmas if 20 years later I am still thinking about it!) I'm pretty sure that after realizing that there was nothing under the tree for my mom (that was about a foot and a half tall and fake of course... there were 2 of them... We still have them kickin' around somewhere...lol) I went up to my room and got my only NKOTB card and one of those little plastic bubbles that you get from a bubble gum machine and filled it with pennies... I was so proud of myself when I went up to my mom and told her that there was something under the tree for her too! (I still remember her telling me to keep those gifts because they were mine.... She thanked me anyway.... How I wish she would have just kept them. I felt so bad for her because she seemed so sad...)
Wow.... thinking back to that time in our lives and h
ow hard that must have truly been for my mother just broke my heart! Of course I was crying.... So much for getting away from my sad feelings.... but I didn't lose my motivation... It made me want to inspire everyone to keep a heart for others all throughout the year... I want to show Jesus to everyone I meet by simply showing love and kindness... Isn't that what God wants us to do anyways?I realize that this is a long blog entry but I really just needed to spill my thoughts out... Thanks for reading! Please try to think of ways to reach out to those in our communities that God would want us to touch... We can talk about it here on the blog and at our next Bible study... In the meantime, if you have any clothes that you don't
wear or anything that would be nice to wrap up and give away to someone who is less fortunate, bring them over to my place and we'll wrap them.... If you have any wrapping paper or old shoe boxes laying around the house, or tissue paper and tape.... Bring them along next weekend.... We'll make a night of it!!! I'll even play Christmas music!!!! Oh and have coffee too! (for Jay and Davey of course) Please pray about what God would have you bring... I look forward to next weekend...Lastly.... a special note for my mommy.... I am so greatful to have you as my mother... Throughout all that we lived through as a young family, you truly made it wonderful... Wayne and I had no idea really that we didn't have much. We were happy kids.... Thank you for that... We both love you mom... xoxoxoxoxo God really was looking out for us wasn't he mom...I guess that the only way that we can show God that we are thankful to Him is by showing our love to all of His other children... (Thank you God for the opportunity to serve you in this way...)
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Monday, September 18, 2006
What happened Saturday????
So that was weird... I think that everyone was thinking that they needed the night off.... Um, only Jess showed... Wayne was busy killing like 10000 bees in our garage that make their way into our house daily!!! Davey was really busy setting up for Summit Park! (by the way, we totally appreciate all that you and your dad did! You are both awesome!) Anyhow, we will be doing the last bible study on being a servant. Let me know if you'll be coming out... Snacks are always cool if you're bringing some.... Um, but I'm gonna try to watch what I eat so don't be insulted if I don't indulge like I usually do... Hmmm, unless you bring veggies or cheese and crackers, or something healthy anyway. So, lots of blabbing about nothing going on here..... Hmmm, why am I the only one that blabs? NO ONE ELSE seems to want to comment or blab... lol I guess it's because I've just said it all already! Well, I really hope to see all of ya there on Saturday because we have some pretty serious business to be discussin'! lol (no seriously) ha ha ha (NO SERIOUSLY!!!) ok now, I'm arguing with myself! ha hahahahahah gotta keep entertained somehow! See yall for now.
Monday, September 11, 2006
Being a Servant - Mark 10:43-45
Mark 10:43-45
Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 44 and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. 45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
NIV
Matt 6:244 "No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money. NIV
1. Why does Jesus say that you need to be a slave to be great? Why couldn't a rich man be great?
2. How is it possible to serve money?
3. What are things that we can do to make sure that we are serving only one master? (The one true master?)
4. What are ways that you can serve God individually?
5. List ways that we as a team can serve God.
6. Create an action plan to ensure that these goals to serve as an individual and as a team come together.
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Bible Study on New Wine Skins
Bible study at the church this Saturdat at 7pm. We will also be preparing for the Summit Park Service for the following week and of course doing the silhouettes.... Bring food and we'll bring coffee!!!! Let me know if you can make it. Don't forget to print your copy of the Bible study if you want to follow along. See yall then!
Matt 9:16-17
16 "No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse. 17 Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved."
NIV
Discussion Questions:
1. What do the wineskins and the unshrunk patch represent in the above scripture?
2. How are the wineskins and unshrunk cloth relevant in todays society?
3. What needs to happen in our churches and communities to ensure that we do not let the patch pull away from the garment or that the wineskins burst?
Matt 9:16-17
16 "No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse. 17 Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved."
NIV
Discussion Questions:
1. What do the wineskins and the unshrunk patch represent in the above scripture?
2. How are the wineskins and unshrunk cloth relevant in todays society?
3. What needs to happen in our churches and communities to ensure that we do not let the patch pull away from the garment or that the wineskins burst?
Monday, September 04, 2006
Lead Musician Needed
Hey guys, does any one know someone who can play lead guitar? Piano will do as well... We have recently lost our drummer to an out east backpack adventure turned permanent..... and we are about to lose our piano player to a land called Sarnia (no, not Narnia...lol)Summit Park is the name of the service (as we are situated in a developing community of homes names Summit Park) Our service time is at 10am every Sunday. The lead musician will be required to participate in every Sunday service (obviously with some exceptions, I mean everyone gets sick and goes on vacation...)and to attend rehearsals (a total of 4 hours per week. We are looking for someone who is passionate about serving and worshipping God. There will be some monetary compensation. Let us know if you know of someone or if you secretly have been a lead musician all along!!! lol. We would hope that someone could join our team asap.
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