Welcome to 2017! Do you wonder what is in store for you and your family during this year? If you could script the master plan for for 2017, would you want to? In the course of my 64 years, I've discovered that often times if things had turned out the way I originally wanted them to, I would have been left with a poor skeleton of the better life I actually have--challenges and all. Aren't you thankful that our times are in His hand, and that He allows events in our lives that are designed to draw us closer to Him and show more of His image?
This coming Friday, the 6th, at 6 PM, we'll be meeting at the church for our annual Undeck the Halls party. Christmas is over and it's time to box up the decorations in the sanctuary. To make it more fun, we'll start out with pizza at 6, then quickly put things away. Around 7 we'll start a Game Night. So if you're not able to make it for dinner, show up at 7 instead. Bring a favorite game and a snack to share and we'll just relax and have fun together. Now this is important: I really need to know how many people will be there at 6 so I know how many pizzas to pick up. If you'll be there for pizza, please let me know. Cost is $5.
The Perk will resume this Thursday from 9:30 to 11 AM at the church. Man, it seems like such a long time since we've all been together! Having to cancel our last two sessions due to inclement weather gave us a really long break. But now it's the first of the year and time to make Bible study together a priority. (Childcare is provided.) Because we didn't meet recently, I have no one signed up for treats. Any volunteer for this week?
I'm sorry to say I won't be there this week, as I have jury duty that morning. But I am leaving you in the more-than-capable hands of Carol G. She will be leading a study/discussion on how to deal with doubt. Please make sure to come and support her as well as each other!
If one of your goals this year is to spend more time in God's Word, join several of us who have been writing scripture daily. I've been doing it since November of '15 and have found the discipline helpful, and certainly appreciate actually writing out His words. Yes, I've missed up to four days when I've been sick throughout the year, but they've been easy to make up. So there's no need for perfection. I just have a cheap notebook that I use, but I know others who are using beautiful, special notebooks. Since today is only the second of the month, it's a good time to get started. The lady somewhere out in blogdom who does this gives a couple of choices. One writing plan is a general one that she's used in the past year. The other option is for a themed writing. This month's theme is Courage, and who doesn't need that as they step into an uncertain future? So check out the link here and choose which writing plan you'd like to use. http://www.swtblessings.com/ I think it would be so awesome to have the majority of our church ladies writing out the same scripture each day!
Remember to save the dates of April 7-9 for our Women's Retreat at Camp Wi-Ni-Ma, just north of Lincoln City. Lots more information to come. The entire team of For the Joy of It will be joining us this year. We are in for such a treat!! Cost is $90.
Until next time,
Sherrie Ashcraft, Women's Ministry Director
sherrieashcraft@gmail.com 971-285-6699
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