Monday, October 26, 2009

Things needed for the Party Saturday night

Hey everyone, here are some items we need for Friday night. If anyone would like to bring something, please email Doris at dmwhite@insightbb.com

Veggie tray with dip

Finger food desserts ( brownies, cookies, etc.)

(2) Gallon jug of apple cider

Soft drinks

Styrofoam cups

Crackers

Shredded cheese

Chips

Hotdogs

Hotdog buns


Thanks,

Evangel Singles Ministry

This weeks devotional....Friday Oct. 30 SINGLES NIGHT

Hope you are enjoying this beautiful fall weather and amazing display of color! It is a gift from the creative heart of God to each of us.

Hope to see everyone this Friday evening at Roger Hoagland's home: 10225 Bardstown Bluff Road (exit Gene Snyder and go south about 3 miles on Bardstown Road toward Mt. Wahington. When you see the Bootleg BBQ place on the right, get in the left turning lane and you will turn left onto Bardstown Bluff Road. Go up the hill past the white Baptist Church about 3 driveways on the left. You will see cars parked across from Roger's house on the cleared grassy shoulder on the right. Park there and walk down the tree covered driveway.) We will be inspired by our guest, Jed Smock, at 6:30.....then have a celebration. (call Doris 762-3330 for more info). Bring a jacket for the bonfire.
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Read pages 41-45 "One in a Million"
Study Deut. 8:2-4 Deut. 1:2

Recall a time in your wilderness when God gave you a reminder of His faithfulness. Read the following passage where God showed the Israelites that he wanted them to recognize that HE should remain their primary focus and hearts' desire as they approached the beauties and glories of Canaan.

"He humbled you and let you be hungry; and fed you with manna which you did not know; nor did your fathers know; that He might make you understand that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the Lord. Your clothing did not wear out on you, nor did your foot swell these forty years." Deut. 8:3-4
What change might remembering God's goodness bring about in your attitude when you are in the wilderness? How about in the land of abundance?
Deut. 1:2 states that is should have taken them only 11 days to journey from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea. It took them 40 YEARS! The KEY to taking full possession of the land God promised was OBEDIENCE, but the key to finding full appreciation of it was found in remembering God's goodness and protection through their extended years in the wilderness. Sometimes it takes real effort to remember the GOOD STUFF when times are hard.

Consider this:
Which of the following best describes your current stop on the wilderness journey?
-- I'm in Egypt still contemplating freedom.
-- I'm at Etham on the edge of the wilderness. I'm just getting started.
-- I'm wandering in a desert, so I must be in the middle of my journey.
-- I'm at Kadesh-barnea. I'm at the edge of an abundant relationship with God!

God was preparing the Israelites for two things:
TESTING THEIR INTENTIONS and CALLING THEM TO OBEDIENCE.
How do you like to be stripped of your PRIDE? Each of us can think of people who, after beginning to see God's goodness in their lives, began to think more highly of themselves than they ought. Perhaps the person you are thinking of is YOU! The wilderness, designed to foster humility, presented hardships that revealed the hidden motives and objectives of their hearts.
Think about it: Could the wilderness be designed to reveal whether we really WANT GOD or if we just want to "get out of town" and to Canaan as soon as possible. Do we desire HIM or the FLUFF of Canaan?

Do you have a trusted accountability partner? Have them evaluate your walk with God as they see it:
1. Are you a humble person who appreciates God's goodness to you? During dry seasons? during abundant seasons?
2. Do you say or do anything that calls into question your motives for following God?
3. Does it appear that your primary aim is to obey God at all costs?

Consider these things and we will talk together Thursday night at 7:30 again!
Your friend in Christ,
Becky

Special Singles Event... Becky & Roger getting married party!

Hey Singles,


This is Tom Fawbush and Doris White, fellow members of the Evangel Singles Group. We wanted to invite everyone to a special get together for Singles Group in honor of Becky and Roger’s upcoming marriage. This will be special time to celebrate their engagement and wish them well. Becky has been a special blessing to each one of us in the singles group so this will be a wonderful opportunity to thank and bless her and Roger as they prepare their new lives together.


The get together will be at the singles Roger Hoagland’s house on Friday, October 30th at 8pm. However, before hand Jed Smock will be sharing and ministering for the scheduled home group meeting that evening from 6:30 – 8:00 pm. Jed has been a campus crusade preacher for 30 years. He is well-known nationally and has spoken at Evangel on a number of occasions. Jed was single until he was 40, and can certainly relate to issues of Christian singles. He was also a college professor and is a dynamic speaker. He has a great anointing, so you won’t want to miss him!

Roger Hoagland’s Home

10225 Bardstown Bluff Road

Friday Oct. 30 8pm. (or 6:30pm to see Ed Smock)


Afterwards, there will be chili, snacks, and hot apple cider to enjoy around a bonfire as we wish Becky and Roger best wishes for their future life together.

Some have asked for gift suggestions for Becky and Roger. Gift cards to Target or Walmart, gift certificate to any restaurant, or a Visa gift card. Gifts are not necessary, just your presence. Or a card with heartfelt note will be great!

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Devotional : The Dry and Dusty Wilderness....and...Reminder: Jed Smock Friday Oct. 30

Looking forward to joining you all at the source group tomorrow night Thurs. Oc.t 15 at 7:30 in the foyer of Minors Lane campus. Bring your Bible. Here's some highlights for discussion:

The Dry and Dusty Wilderness read pages 33-36 "One in a Million"

Read Ex. 13:17-20 , Ex. 14:1-4, Isa. 55:8, Jer. 10:23, Job 42:5, Psl 145:17

When the Israelites left Egypt, they probably figured it would take about a month to arrive in Canaan (about 150 miles). Instead, they were led by God into a wilderness. How would you have felt if you were in the sandals of a Hebrew? They were in the desert on foot when a more convenient route obviously existed. They camped in Etham to prepare for their journey. The author equates Etham as a place where God gives a vision of what's coming. It’s a place to consider the challenge ahead. Perhaps He is asking you to stay in a rough marriage, to mother difficult children, to accept singleness, to choose full-time ministry, to let go of friendships, to suffer illness for a season, or to navigate a situation we feel we can't survive. It seems that we don't know the details of the life God is choosing for us at this time, but a quick look at the tumbleweed blowing across the landscape could be an indication of a dry place ahead…Are you camped at an "Etham" right now?

God's ways are not our ways. When you look at the Israelites journey, we now understand that travel through the wilderness protected them from military encounters that would have sent them back to Egypt. They witnessed so many miracles of God's provision and protection. Read I Peter 1:6-7 for insight on trials and their purpose in our lives.

Look at Job's story. He was a "blamesless, upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil". The pupose is found in Job 42:5…as Job says "I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear; but now my eye sees You." At this point, Job said that his relationship with the Lord went from one based on hearsay to one grounded in experience.

Think of a situation in which you "saw" God because of a wilderness experience. Don't be afraid of God's plan. "The Lord is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds." Psl. 145:17

See ya Thursday!

Becky

Pics from the Bernheim trip