Excited About 2009!

Are you ready for a new year? A fresh start, new beginning, clean slate and all that? It's exciting to think of the possibilities ... and then reality often hits. When that happens, remember, God offers that "fresh start, new beginning, clean slate thing" moment by moment. So, we can live excticed about the possibilites!

This year our class is full of possibilities! We have plans to "pray-in" the new year, make our marriages even better, and become stronger in our faith through Bible study. We have healthy children and beautiful babies born in 2008 to watch grow (with at least one more to welcome this year)! And we have incredible friendships to strengthen and enjoy even more.

One of the goals our class set is to begin small group book-chat type studies. If you know of a book that would be good for this, or a topic that you'd like to study let us know. We'll see if we can get some groups forming soon!

November 30 Lesson Recap

Too busy to connect with God? This week we shared ideas on how we can make more time in our lives to do just that. Practical ideas for saving time and scheduling wisely, along with ways of using music, scripture post-its, radio programs, story time with kids, etc. to help turn ordinary moments into spiritual moments were discussed. In Luke 10:41-42, Jesus told Martha, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her." When our lives get hectic, it is easy to forget that only one thing is really needed. To help us keep that one thing a priority in our lives, we were each given a December calendar and encouraged to either make note of some our moments spent connecting with God, or to set personal goals that will help us to connect with God.

Next week, Wyatt will begin a Christmas series. He asked that you come prepared to share about one of the best (material) gifts you have ever received.

November 23 Lesson Recap

Too busy to connect with God? Today we were reminded that God cares about our relationship with Him even more than we are able to, and He will do His part to "seek each of us out" (Luke 15) - even when we're at our busiest and don't seem to have time for Him. So look for God in the small things and in the big moments of life. He's there, He wants to share, and He can give you insights through it all. Staying open to His presence and love can make any moment a "time to connect" with God.

If you think of any other "connection times" you've had (where God has reached out to you as you went about your life) - or if you experience that this week - tell us about it using the comment section!

Next week: We will be talking about our responsibility to reach out to God; how to make time, take time, and how to make the most of that time! We need your practical ideas so come prepared to share general time saving tips, study methods, prayer time ideas, ways to set priorities in life, etc.

Have a great week!

WELCOME!!

Welcome friends!! We asked for it, and now it is here...our VERY OWN class blog!! Whoo-hoo!!! We are so excited to be able stay connected with everyone during the week with this blog!! We want to use this blog to encourage, support and strengthen the relationships within our class!! We hope that you will check in and leave your thoughts and prayer requests!! We are going to try really hard to keep this blog updated with the topics we will be studying in class, along with a calendar of upcoming events! We might start off slow, but we hope that this blog will be a place for people to share, grown and learn! We are so excited that you all are such a wonderful part of our Sunday School class!! Be BLESSED this week!!

November 16 Lesson Recap

Busy? Most of us can relate to Martha (Lk 10:38-42) when she felt overwhelmed with a long list of things to get done made even worse from a sense that no one else seemed to care. Today, we followed Christ through a day in his life and found that He had a few "overwhelming" days himself. We read Mathew 14:13-36 and considered the emotional, mental and physical strain Jesus must have been under that day, yet he keep seeing and meeting needs. We also saw how Jesus looked for refuge and strength by seeking quiet time, which he was finally able to make happen. Conclusion: Jesus understands the busyness of our lives. He can relate to our emotionally, mentally and physically draining days. At times it may seem as if no one cares, but Christ not only cares, He understands. And he can help - as we'll see in up-coming lessons!

Lesson Calendar

January 4 - "Praying-in" the New Year - Prayer Concert
January - Making Our Marriages Even Better
Mid-February - Book Study TBA