Thursday April 29, 2010 Source....Sunday may 16 Picnic

We were all blessed by the healing  ministry of Joan Hunter last Thursday evening.  However, we missed our Singles Source group and I don't want to skip the devotional emailed last week..."Window Shopping".  Let's pick up there this Thursday and plan on having a great discussion together.....see ya at 7:30 in the Minor lane foyer.

 

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Regarding our upcoming May 16 Sunday picnic, we need your input and help in reaching out to singles in our community.  It has the potential to be a huge success!  Please email me the contact number or email address for any other church in our area that might join us in the activities we have planned for May 16.  Everyone eats lunch after church on Sundays and everyone enjoys getting out in the nice Spring weather!  Everyone appreciates meeting new friends and sharing some good times!  That's why we want to invite singles from all over our city to join us for this event.  BUT I NEED YOUR HELP!  I will be setting up a committee to assign leadership for each event....entertainment, softball, volleyball, tennis, corn toss, fun food, advertising, etc... Let me know how you want to serve.  

 

START SPREADING THE WORD NOW!

SUNDAY MAY 16 1:00 - 4:00   SINGLES SPRING PICNIC   EWPC PICNIC PAVILLION 5400 MINORS LANE

      BRING YOUR OWN PICNIC LUNCH....SIGN UP FOR ACTIVITY OF YOUR CHOICE.

      INVITE ANY SINGLES YOU MAY KNOW TO JOIN US.

 

 

Looking forward to great times together,

Becky

 

call 964-3304  ext 1129  or email to ewpcsingles@gmail.com     

Thursday source group April 22, 2010......Next big event Sunday May 16, 2010...1:00-4:00pm

We had a wonderful time together this past Saturday evening at clifton's Pizza. Thanks goes out to Tom Fawbush for the music and Michael Gannon for sharing the vision of the City of Hope and how the singles can serve.  The food, exhortation, prayer, and fellowship made the night one to remember for a very long time.

 

Watch for details soon to come regarding our City wide Singles Spring Picnic on Sunday May 16  at Minor Lane Picnic Pavillion 1:00-4:00pm.   It will be THE place to be with great music, softball, volleyball, corn toss, tennis....all the fun, food and fellowship you could dream of for a Sunday afternoon in Spring.  

 

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Window Shopping - devotional for April 22 Source   7:30pm Minor Lane

read pages 114-117  One in  a million by Priscilla Shirer

read Deut. 34:1-2...Moses could see 50 or so miles of Promised Land

He saw it before him, but never got to taste it.  How do you think he felt?

Read Deut. 34:4

What to do when Canaan's in view:

Did you grow up going to church everytime the doors were open?  Did you see victory in others but never tasted it yourself?

Read Numbers 20:8-12...How did Moses offend the Lord?  Why do  you think the Lord withheld entry into Canaan rather than assigning a lesser punishment?

Disobedience is really a sign of ............

Disobedience defames ............

Deut 28:1-2

Canaan was promised to Israel, but only an obedient and believing generation would see that promise fulfilled.

When rebellion against God is in our lives, it shows our lack of trust in Him.  Lack of faith stops the believer's journey with God at the edge of the promised land.

John 10:10

Enhance our Vision

God gave Moses the supernatural ability to actually see the vast promised land from where he stood.  What 3 possible reasons could God have had to do this?

Should we pray:   Lord, enhance our vision!

Ephesians 1:17-20.....make this your prayer. 

   

Let's determine to be sensitive to the Spirit's prompting in our lives.  Let's recognize His invitations to join in His work.  As a group, we are partnering with The City of Hope outreach to offer our skills and services to help the needy and lost in our city.  Don't let this opportunity pass you by.  It will change your life and the lives of others for eternity!

 

Partnering with you to impact the Kingdom of God,

Becky

2010 THUNDER PARTY

The 2010 Evangel Singles

Thunder Over Louisville Party

When

This Saturday!!! 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Where

CLIFTON'S PIZZA COMPANY

2230 Frankfort Ave.

893-3730 6:00 - 8:00 pm Upstairs room reserved for us!!!

GREAT FOOD....GREAT FELLOWSHIP...GREAT FUN....GREAT MUSIC.....much more....DON'T MISS OUT.

Some will be carpooling to Thunder over Louisville, several locations following the dinner. call tom 396-5448 or Becky 593-2117 for rsvp or more details.

INVITE FRIENDS TO JOIN YOU>>>>COME MAKE MORE FRIENDS!

Thursday April 15 Source....AND THIS SATURDAY APRIL 17 ANNUAL THUNDER DINNER/FIREWORKS

CLIFTON'S PIZZA COMPANY   2230 Frankkfort Ave.  893-3730   6:00 - 8:00 pm  Upstairs room reserved for us!!!

 

GREAT FOOD....GREAT FELLOWSHIP...GREAT FUN....GREAT MUSIC.....much more....DON'T MISS OUT.

 

Some will be carpooling to Thunder over Louisville, several locations following the dinner.  call tom 396-5448 or Becky 593-2117 for rsvp or more details.

 

INVITE FRIENDS TO JOIN YOU>>>>COME MAKE MORE FRIENDS!

 

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"The Winds of Change"  from One in a Million by Priscilla Shirer

read pages 110-114

Reflect back:  Through what life circumstances has God confirmed that He wants to do something new with you?

 

Obstacles to Destiny:

read Numbers 10:35-36....What makes us think that Moses anticipated a difficult journey to Canaan?

Other nations and people groups had heard about the miracles being done for the Hebrews and they knew to prepare themselves for battle.  They would not enter the Promised Land with out a fight from the inhabitants there.

****Our enemy the Devil hates Christians who intend to enter new territory with God.  We must anticipate our Enemy's desire to hinder our progress.  We are going to have to fight for it. Don't allow complacency or a false sense of security to numb us to Satan's advances.  COMPLACENCY IS HIS MOST VALUED POSITION FOR THE CHRISTIAN.  FEAR AND DOUBT ARE BIG TOO!!!!

Read Eph. 6:10-11

What battle strategies does the Enemy use to keep you from walking forward with God?

??fear, feelings of inadequacy, sin , complacency, guilt, people-pleasing,....other____________?????

Read:

2 Tim. 1:7  (fear)

2 Cor. 3:5-6  (inadequacy)

I Pet. 5:8-9 I John 1:9   (sin)

Eph. 5:14-16; Rev. 3:15-20 (complacency)

Romans 8:1  (guilt)

Col 1:10; I Thess. 2:4  (people-pleasing)

 

Prepared for Battle:

Numbers 10:35   Powerful!!!!

In what did Moses place confidence?

Ex. 33:15-16

God's Presence is KEY!

We often experience God in one portion of our journey and then think we can move forward without Him.

****The fellowship and faith we garner in the wilderness at the mountain of God are designed to keep our eyes on the Lord and to help us trust in His plans.  We must daily seek fellowship with Him. ****

Consider:  What about your life makes it difficult to keep ongoing connection with God?

Sometimes, we tend to run ahead on the momentum of all God has been doing in our lives.  Before we know it, our quiet time begins to wane and we begin to be void of God's presence in our lives.  This is a subtle trick of the enemy in the lives of sincere Christians. *****

Make sure you stay focused on the ONE who calls you and not just on the journey itself!

If you are a task-oriented person, this may be your main battle.  Current (godly) tasks may take your attention away from your relationship with God?  Do you think this may be what happens to trip up some successful Christian leaders in our world today and in recent past?

 

Frustrated with God:

read Numbers 11:1.....How did Israel react to the knowledge that their journey might come with difficulty?   Does your reaction to adversity sometimes mirror that of the Israelites?  How do you think your actions make God feel?

How do you feel when you see a difficult battle in the lives of others who seem to be faithfully following God?

 

SUMMARIZING THOUGHT:

Shirer:  "Despite the difficulties you will inevitably face as you follow God's plan for you, keep God's presence exalted.  Don't become complacent and don't give in to fear.  Trust that God is with you.  I promise you'll discover--just as Moses did--that the Lord is enough."  

 

Seeking God's Presence,

Becky

 

***Tell a friend about our Source group...Thursdays 7:30 - 8:30pm at Minor Lane foyer   OR pass on this devotion.  Be a source of encouragement in your world! ***

Have a Blessed Easter!....upcoming events and devotional

What a beautiful day!  Sun is shining...temperatures are warm...and we are celebrating our victory and hope in Christ as we reflect on His death, burial, and resurrection!  We Do Have HOPE!!!!  Be encouraged this day.

 

Next fellowship event:

Saturday april 17 -  Clifton's Pizza   2230 Frankfort ave.  6:00-8:00pm...We have reserved our own dining room like last year.  Food is ridiculously good....we will have people bring guitars to have a singalong...then some will carpool to Thunder Over Louisville.  Last year we had over 60 singles join us and we had a super great time!!!!  Don't miss out...make it a priority.

 

NO SOURCE GROUP TONIGHT APRIL 1 due to EASTER PRESENTATION IN SANCTUARY>

 

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One in a Million  by Priscilla Shirer

read pages 105-109

"Changing Places"

We have been studying 2 categories so far....Deliverance and Development.  Now we will begin studying Destiny.

Questions:

From what were the Israelites delivered?

From what has God delivered you?

How did the wilderness develop the Hebrews?

How has the wilderness developed you?

Deut. 1:6-7

 

How does the term destiny correspond to Canaan?

According to John 10;10, what is your destiny as a Christ follower?

Deut.1:2

Breaking Camp:    Three months after leaving Egypt, Israel arrived at Sinai, where they remained for about a year.  After that pause in their travels, they made one last major geographical move to position them for the destiny God had long ago purposed for them.They camped for 38 years in the wilderness of Paran. 

How do you react to breaking camp and moving forward?

--  "I'd rather stay where I feel safe.  I don't like change.

--  "Here we go again.  Wonder what God's got in store for us this time?"

--  "Yes!  Finally, I'm moving closer to the promised land!"

 

Sometimes, we must choose to cooperate within a new set of parameters in new seasons of life and be delighted at the new things God has for us.  We must be ready to turn away from the way we have lived, set our journeys according to the new paths God maps for us, and then go as He leads.  

 

Read the following passages and discuss how each illustrates the 3 principles of TURN, SET YOUR JOURNEY, and GO:

Heb. 12:1-2

I cor. 9:24-27

 

Now consider your own life.  From what is the Lord asking you to turn recently?

To what does He want you to chart a new course?

Calculate the changes you may need to make in order to embrace His new journey for you.

(examples:  education, new ministry, lifestyle changes, new relationship,  job change, spiritual disciplines...etc...)

God's gifts require lifestyle modification to handle, enjoy, and fully appreciate them.  We must make the decision to turn and chart out a plan of action in order to enjoy and appreciate "a new place".

Which aspect of your calculated journey do you most anticipate?   Dread?

 

GET READY....Turn from that rope ladder, grasp that trapeze bar, set your eyes on the platform ahead, and prepare to let go.  The Lord won't leave you dangling.  He will provide just what you need just when you need Him.  You must trust that He will take care of you as you follow His new direction for your life.  He loves YOU!

 

Changing for the better Together,

Becky