A Small Group - The Gospel of Luke

Monday

I'm Excited for Small Group

Hi Guys,

Its been too long. I am going through small group withdrawals.. I hope that everyone ins doing well since we last met. I am totally looking forward to getting together tonight at our house. Sorry that the past few weeks have been crazy.

Can everyone be there at 6:15 today? Bring the kids and eat before you get there.

I really hope to see everyone tonight.

Sunday

Monday Small Group (Bir-Mil Park)

Northwest Community Group Picnic will be on Monday, May 25th (Memorial Day) at BurMill Park - shelter #4. Plan to arrive around 11am. We’ll try to have lunch around noon. Each family should bring whatever meat they wish to grill, a dish to share, drinks, plates, cups, napkins, and cutlery. We will provide the charcoal, ice and chef services. Bring your games and hang out as long as you like. We have reserved the shelter for the entire day.

See you soon.
matt

Friday

Prayer for a friend

Hi Everyone.

There is someone who is very special to our family who needs our [prayers. She is a teacher at our kids preschool and has taught both Daniel and Abby. She was probably their favorite teacher at the school in their 3 years attending. Shhhhh, don’t tell the other teachers.
Anyway, here is her note to us. Her name is Donna.

I would like to ask you and Beth to keep me in your prayers. On June 3rd, I am having a small tumor removed from my pancreas. It is cancer....but NOT pancreatic cancer. I am not expected to need chemo or radiation. I am thankful that this has been caught very early!!! So, we have been on a bit of a scary medical journey the last couple of months.

Pray that the Lord will do a miracle in her body. That she would have a supernatural, God Ordained, recovery and even that she would be healed. I believe in the Holy Spirits ability to heal on the spot. It is OK to pray for that. I know a good amount of people blog stalk and keep up to date on what's going on, so if you would be so kind and ask Jesus to move on behalf Donna and her family.

Love you guys, Matt

Feel free to post your comments to her as well.

Monday

Meeting on Thursday

Hey Everyone.

We are changing Small Group to Thursday. Same time 6:15 and same place (Chewning's). Some people were not able to make it today and we have a house full of people already due to the Baby Shower.

See you on Thursday if you can make it.

Matt

Mother's Day - Mary Kay.

Hi Everyone.

Tonight we will meet at my house at 5:45 for Small Group. The girls will be going out to Molly Shelton's house (Mom's Group) and the guys are staying with the kids at my house. A little extended Mother's Day gift for them. Molly is doing a Mary Kay's gig at her place and some of the ladies in the group wanted to support her.

Mary Kay is not my thing, but, if your a dude and wanna go with your wife, feel free. However, I "WILL" make fun of you.

Matt

Tuesday

Yesterday's Bible Study Psalm 13

I really enjoyed Small Group yesterday. I felt like for the first time in a while, we had the chance to sit around the table and be authentic about where we are at. There is nothing better than a group of people going through the bible together. I was impressed in the way in which we all allowed the bible to read us rather than us read the bible.

Thank you for everyone who participated in the conversation. I think that all of us walked away feeling energized and encouraged.

We committed to memorizing some scripture this week. I am going to work on memorizing Psalm 13. Feel free to pick any scripture that you feel that you want to memorize. Per Scott....it cannot be John 3:16.

Anyway here are some things that I walked away with from last night after talking about Psalm 13.

1. We need our thoughts to be Christ's thoughts. The only way to do that is to be meditating on scripture and consistently in the word.

2. Be aware of our functional saviors. What are the things that I am running to rather than running towards Christ in order to fulfill something in me?

3. We need to remember that regardless of our circumstances, God is both Good and Sovereign. He is not surprised by anything and will use every situation to sanctify us, grow us, and discipline us.

4. The only way to fight Satan is with the word of God. We are powerless without it.

5. Prayer and Solitude. "Get Quite!" What are the things that do not allow you to hear God. maybe it's the TV, Ipod, chores, naps, etc? What is not allowing you to just sit with your bible and seek to hear from the Lord.

Memorize something this week and be ready to share it on Monday.