We did not have an organized lesson today, but we did have a decent sized group and plenty of prayer requests.
- Renee's bed rest has got her to 34 weeks, she is shooting for 36 (or better)
- Sunday School class that is presenting their book "Saul to Paul" to use the book to witness to others
- New Pastor - candidating on January 9th, vote on January 16th
- Kids getting the real Meaning of Christmas
- January 11th, Surgery for Lincoln
- Gentleman who left church with the paramedics
- Car Accident by Ethan - car vs. semi - non-life threatening injuries
- House Fire by Waddel's
- Safe travel for everyone at Christmas
- people without family to spend Christmas with
- John S's brother coming home after 2 years in Iraq
- What we will study after Christmas
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
December 12, 2010
This week we watched the second part of the video series "Indescribable" by Louis Giglio. It was entitled "Astronomical Grace."
Our prayer requests this week were limited due to time restraints, but this is what people asked prayer for:
* Ortmans - Lincoln has surgery on January 11th.
* Renee has been experiencing pre-term labor. She will be on bed rest for the next few weeks.
* Travel plans for everyone around the holidays
* Pastoral search
Have a great week!
Our prayer requests this week were limited due to time restraints, but this is what people asked prayer for:
* Ortmans - Lincoln has surgery on January 11th.
* Renee has been experiencing pre-term labor. She will be on bed rest for the next few weeks.
* Travel plans for everyone around the holidays
* Pastoral search
Have a great week!
Sunday, December 5, 2010
December 5th, 2010
We are meeting out in the main area again and we watched a video called "Indescribable: Significant Insignificance" by Louie Giglio.
The Universe is a big place. Astronomers estimate that it is 156 billion light years wide (keeping in mind that a light year is 5.87 trillion miles). This has led many to state that if earth is the only inhabited planet, it sure seems like there is a lot of wasted space out there. But what if the universe had a different purpose, other than just to house us? What if it was intended to communicate something to us? If we were to listen, what would it say about us and about God?
Question to think about...
1) Read Psalm 19:1-6. What does the universe communicate to us about God?
2) Why do we tend to lose perspective on how big God is? How does this impact how we approach life?
3) How can you remind yourself how big God is? What difference would it make in your life if you carried around the proper perspective of God's bigness?
4) Read Psalm 8:3-4. What does the universe communicate to us about ourselves?
5) Why do we tend to think of ourselves as bigger than we really are? When have you been reminded of your smallness?
6) Read Psalm 8:3-9 and Philippians 2:5-11. What is the source of our significance?
PRAYER REQUESTS
~ Chris and Missy and their trip to Iowa with Lincoln
~ Praise that Leah is home from the hospital and prayers for the family as they still don't know what was wrong?
~ Fredel is scheduled to have the baby on Friday
~ Traci's mom's eyes
~ Pastor Search
NEXT WEEK
Next week we will be watching the video "Indescribable 2: Astronomical Grace".
We are given glances into God's grandeur when we stare out into the universe. Stars and nebulas and pulsars and galaxies all beautifully and intricately created by Him. However, contemplating the vastness of God can make it harder to wrap our minds around His grace. How can it be that a God this big, this creative, this imaginative, would stoop down, take the form of a man, and die a humiliating death on the cross? Could the One who made the stars also offer me grace?
Questions to think about for next week...
1) What are some specific things in God's created universe that amaze you? What are some things you have learned about God because of His creation?
2) Read Hebrews 1:1-3. How could it be that Jesus is a better reflection of God's glory than all the stars in the universe?
3) Jesus provided the way for our sins to be cleansed by offering Himself as a sacrifice on the cross. What emotions surface when you think about the One whom all things were created through offering Himself as a sacrifice?
4)When did you first come to know about the grace offered by God? How was it communicated to you?
5) God's grace is big enough to cover all sins. How does the bigness of God's grace compare with the bigness of His creation? Are both equally amazing?
6) How can a better appreciation of the bigness of God's grace change the way you interact with God and others?
The Universe is a big place. Astronomers estimate that it is 156 billion light years wide (keeping in mind that a light year is 5.87 trillion miles). This has led many to state that if earth is the only inhabited planet, it sure seems like there is a lot of wasted space out there. But what if the universe had a different purpose, other than just to house us? What if it was intended to communicate something to us? If we were to listen, what would it say about us and about God?
Question to think about...
1) Read Psalm 19:1-6. What does the universe communicate to us about God?
2) Why do we tend to lose perspective on how big God is? How does this impact how we approach life?
3) How can you remind yourself how big God is? What difference would it make in your life if you carried around the proper perspective of God's bigness?
4) Read Psalm 8:3-4. What does the universe communicate to us about ourselves?
5) Why do we tend to think of ourselves as bigger than we really are? When have you been reminded of your smallness?
6) Read Psalm 8:3-9 and Philippians 2:5-11. What is the source of our significance?
PRAYER REQUESTS
~ Chris and Missy and their trip to Iowa with Lincoln
~ Praise that Leah is home from the hospital and prayers for the family as they still don't know what was wrong?
~ Fredel is scheduled to have the baby on Friday
~ Traci's mom's eyes
~ Pastor Search
NEXT WEEK
Next week we will be watching the video "Indescribable 2: Astronomical Grace".
We are given glances into God's grandeur when we stare out into the universe. Stars and nebulas and pulsars and galaxies all beautifully and intricately created by Him. However, contemplating the vastness of God can make it harder to wrap our minds around His grace. How can it be that a God this big, this creative, this imaginative, would stoop down, take the form of a man, and die a humiliating death on the cross? Could the One who made the stars also offer me grace?
Questions to think about for next week...
1) What are some specific things in God's created universe that amaze you? What are some things you have learned about God because of His creation?
2) Read Hebrews 1:1-3. How could it be that Jesus is a better reflection of God's glory than all the stars in the universe?
3) Jesus provided the way for our sins to be cleansed by offering Himself as a sacrifice on the cross. What emotions surface when you think about the One whom all things were created through offering Himself as a sacrifice?
4)When did you first come to know about the grace offered by God? How was it communicated to you?
5) God's grace is big enough to cover all sins. How does the bigness of God's grace compare with the bigness of His creation? Are both equally amazing?
6) How can a better appreciation of the bigness of God's grace change the way you interact with God and others?
Sunday, November 21, 2010
November 21, 2010
Today we watched another Andy Stanley video discussing the reality of death for everyone whether Christian or not. It's not an "if"... It's a "when"... The fundamental question asked was not how many days do I have left, but instead "What should I be doing with the days that I have left?"
How would our lives be different if we lived everyday with the fact of death and eternal life with God at the center of our minds rather than just in the peripheral?
Along with the fact that we will all die, we will also head to a judgment day where we will be judged based on our faithfulness, not on our sin. Jesus already died for our sin. We all want to hear the words "Well done, good and faithful servant." It's definitely a time of year for serving...
So let's give willingly... let's serve whenever and where ever God leads us!
We ran out of time this week, so we didn't do other prayer requests.
We passed a bucket around to gather money for the remaining supplies needed for a thanksgiving meal being served in our old church building.
The letters to Santa fundraiser (details below) are due next Sunday!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
How would our lives be different if we lived everyday with the fact of death and eternal life with God at the center of our minds rather than just in the peripheral?
Along with the fact that we will all die, we will also head to a judgment day where we will be judged based on our faithfulness, not on our sin. Jesus already died for our sin. We all want to hear the words "Well done, good and faithful servant." It's definitely a time of year for serving...
So let's give willingly... let's serve whenever and where ever God leads us!
We ran out of time this week, so we didn't do other prayer requests.
We passed a bucket around to gather money for the remaining supplies needed for a thanksgiving meal being served in our old church building.
The letters to Santa fundraiser (details below) are due next Sunday!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
November 14, 2010
The video we watched centered on the Biblical account of Jesus standing trial before Pilate. Pilate felt like he had control, and needed to remain in control even though it meant convicting an innocent man. We can all struggle with issues of control, and how differently would we live if we truly believed that God is in control of everything?
These were some of the prayer requests this week:
* Conrads - a death in the family
* Travel plans in the winter months and around the holidays
* Amy G's brother and family
* Amber's praise for Margaret's safe arrival
* JoAnn's coworker going to Haiti on a mission trip
Traci brought up this service project:
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of South Dakota has a goal to get as many children as possible to write letters to Santa and deliver them to Macy's mailbox.
For each letter written and turned in to Macy’s, Macy’s will give MAW $1. For letters turned in on December 10th, Macy’s will give MAW $2.
If you bring your letters to the church, Traci will collect them Sunday, December 4th and will make sure that they get to Macy's by the 10th.
These were some of the prayer requests this week:
* Conrads - a death in the family
* Travel plans in the winter months and around the holidays
* Amy G's brother and family
* Amber's praise for Margaret's safe arrival
* JoAnn's coworker going to Haiti on a mission trip
Traci brought up this service project:
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of South Dakota has a goal to get as many children as possible to write letters to Santa and deliver them to Macy's mailbox.
For each letter written and turned in to Macy’s, Macy’s will give MAW $1. For letters turned in on December 10th, Macy’s will give MAW $2.
If you bring your letters to the church, Traci will collect them Sunday, December 4th and will make sure that they get to Macy's by the 10th.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
11-7-10
Today we watched a video that talked about the story of the paralytic man being lowered in front of Jesus and instead of Jesus saying, "Pick up your mat and walk" and performing the miracle everyone expected. He said, "Your sins are forgiven." Jesus knew the man's true and immediate needs which is not necessarily what the man saw as his need.
We discussed questions like:
Have you had a time when you have wanted something, but instead got what you needed?
How do we discern our urgent needs vs. our eternal needs?
How does our prayer life change when we focus on our need for forgiveness?
PRAYER REQUESTS
~ Pastor Search Committee
~ African Children's choir performing tonight at 7pm
~ Matt's Dominican Republic trip
~ Quinn's having their baby on Tuesday
~ Lincoln's health
~ Jason's Grandma - spot on her lunch
~ Hannah's travels and Caleb while she is away
~ Kids who are struggling and families during this time of year
~ Operation Christmas Child box recipients
Have a great week!! Rejoice, knowing that we are forgiven!!
Only 48 shopping days left until Christmas!!
We discussed questions like:
Have you had a time when you have wanted something, but instead got what you needed?
How do we discern our urgent needs vs. our eternal needs?
How does our prayer life change when we focus on our need for forgiveness?
PRAYER REQUESTS
~ Pastor Search Committee
~ African Children's choir performing tonight at 7pm
~ Matt's Dominican Republic trip
~ Quinn's having their baby on Tuesday
~ Lincoln's health
~ Jason's Grandma - spot on her lunch
~ Hannah's travels and Caleb while she is away
~ Kids who are struggling and families during this time of year
~ Operation Christmas Child box recipients
Have a great week!! Rejoice, knowing that we are forgiven!!
Only 48 shopping days left until Christmas!!
Sunday, October 31, 2010
October 31, 2010
We watched a very challenging video, called "Thirsty," from our Andy Stanley series. The lesson centered on the woman at the well from John 4. We often strive to fulfill our thrist for God with other things. Here are a few of the questions we discussed:
With what or whom have you tried to satisfy your thirst?
Do you feel valued by God despite the mistakes you've made?
Do you believe that through Christ your thirst can be quenched? If so, can you
count on Christ to meet all of your needs?
Here are our prayer requests for the week:
*Jason G.'s brother and family made it safely back to the U.S.
*Craig & Sara are thankful for the meals and are grateful to have found daycare. Also, their house is not sold yet, but they have found renters.
*Kahl's house closing in 2 weeks
*Casey's stepdad doing well
*Melissa's grandma, Hilda, had blockages in her heart but she is recovering and doing well. The family is planning to get together over Thansgiving to celebrate her 90th birthday.
*Hannah going back to work tomorrow
*Lincoln goes to IA City on Wed. Surgery will possibly be this week or they will wait until Dec.
With what or whom have you tried to satisfy your thirst?
Do you feel valued by God despite the mistakes you've made?
Do you believe that through Christ your thirst can be quenched? If so, can you
count on Christ to meet all of your needs?
Here are our prayer requests for the week:
*Jason G.'s brother and family made it safely back to the U.S.
*Craig & Sara are thankful for the meals and are grateful to have found daycare. Also, their house is not sold yet, but they have found renters.
*Kahl's house closing in 2 weeks
*Casey's stepdad doing well
*Melissa's grandma, Hilda, had blockages in her heart but she is recovering and doing well. The family is planning to get together over Thansgiving to celebrate her 90th birthday.
*Hannah going back to work tomorrow
*Lincoln goes to IA City on Wed. Surgery will possibly be this week or they will wait until Dec.
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