Friday Night Dinner and Study
Potluck Theme—Asian! This always brings out the best in the chefs!
Our lesson will be on John 4: 43-54 but we are going to tackle it from a little bit of a different angle. You’ll have to join us to find out what that angle is!
We are also going Ice Skating in Weiden from 3-5 on Saturday. The ice skating rink is located near the swimming pool in. We will meet there. The address is below.
Raiffeisenstraße 5
92637-Weiden
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Train Yourself for Godliness
Train Yourself for Godliness. That was the theme for our men's retreat this past weekend as we studied 1 Timothy 4:7-8. We had a wonderful time in so many different ways. I had asked before we left that you pray for the following things:
That God will be at work in the lives of each man that attends.
That God will be glorified as we worship Him together.
That men will develop lasting relationships with each other.
That God would be leading and guiding the speakers and the listeners.
That God would protect and bless the wives and families who will be at home without their men!
I wish I could write down specifically how each one of these prayers were answered but I can't. However, I do know that God was at work in some incredible ways and that many men shared some positive things they learned and seek to apply. I know that all of these prayers were answered in one way or another. One man emailed me the following after he returned home: "Thanks for inviting me to the retreat. I only hope everyone got as much out of it as I did. I feel energized and recharged today, even if I did have to go to my dreary dungeon of a work place."
We had five different sessions during which we all (30 men) gathered for worship and a lesson. We then split into three smaller groups based on the community each man was from. During these small group times we further discussed the lesson and its implications on our personal lives. These were very rewarding and encouraging times.
All in all I am so grateful for your prayers. This is the first men's retreat that I have had any part of leading and I am very encouraged to do another one soon! God's blessed us abundantly and we were grateful and honored to praise Him and make His name and ways known.
That God will be at work in the lives of each man that attends.
That God will be glorified as we worship Him together.
That men will develop lasting relationships with each other.
That God would be leading and guiding the speakers and the listeners.
That God would protect and bless the wives and families who will be at home without their men!
I wish I could write down specifically how each one of these prayers were answered but I can't. However, I do know that God was at work in some incredible ways and that many men shared some positive things they learned and seek to apply. I know that all of these prayers were answered in one way or another. One man emailed me the following after he returned home: "Thanks for inviting me to the retreat. I only hope everyone got as much out of it as I did. I feel energized and recharged today, even if I did have to go to my dreary dungeon of a work place."
We had five different sessions during which we all (30 men) gathered for worship and a lesson. We then split into three smaller groups based on the community each man was from. During these small group times we further discussed the lesson and its implications on our personal lives. These were very rewarding and encouraging times.
All in all I am so grateful for your prayers. This is the first men's retreat that I have had any part of leading and I am very encouraged to do another one soon! God's blessed us abundantly and we were grateful and honored to praise Him and make His name and ways known.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Men's Retreat
I'm not sure what your motivation was to check out our blog, but now that we have you here, can we ask a favor of you? Would you be praying for the men's retreat that is occurring this weekend (March 13th-16th). Brian and three other men are leading a retreat in Mittersill, Austria with 26 other men from three different U.S. Army posts. The theme for the weekend is "Men, Train Yourself to be Godly" and they will be looking primarily at 1 Timothy 4:7b-8: "... train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come." Please pray for the following:
That God will be at work in the lives of each man that attends.
That God will be glorified as we worship Him together.
That men will develop lasting relationships with each other.
That God would be leading and guiding the speakers and the listeners.
That God would protect and bless the wives and families who will be at home without their men!
Thanks for coming alonside of us in this ministry by praying for what God is doing.
That God will be at work in the lives of each man that attends.
That God will be glorified as we worship Him together.
That men will develop lasting relationships with each other.
That God would be leading and guiding the speakers and the listeners.
That God would protect and bless the wives and families who will be at home without their men!
Thanks for coming alonside of us in this ministry by praying for what God is doing.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
He must become greater, I must become less.
I hope our time together this past Friday was encouraging to you in a variety of ways to include the fellowship with each other and growing in your faith as we looked at God’s word. For those of you who were not with us, we studied how John the Baptist had a proper view of God and a proper view of himself. God is sovereign over His entire creation and we often over-inflate our view of ourselves. Ultimately, as John the Baptist said, “He must become greater, I must become less” (John 3:30). That is a simple and easy verse to memorize to remind yourself of having a proper view of God and yourself. Put “3:30” on a piece of paper in your pocket and each time you pull it out recite this verse. By the end of the day you will probably have it memorized!
This week we will be looking at the encounter of Jesus with the Samaritan woman at a well (John 4:1-42). Our potluck theme is Salads and Breads—I did promise a prize for the most creative salad! Saturday night we are going to watch the movie “Fireproof” at 7pm.
Additionally, this weekend is the last chance for you to sign up to attend the men’s retreat March 13th-16th. We currently have 26 men signed up! If you must work either Friday or Monday you can always come after work on Friday and/or return home Sunday night.
This week we will be looking at the encounter of Jesus with the Samaritan woman at a well (John 4:1-42). Our potluck theme is Salads and Breads—I did promise a prize for the most creative salad! Saturday night we are going to watch the movie “Fireproof” at 7pm.
Additionally, this weekend is the last chance for you to sign up to attend the men’s retreat March 13th-16th. We currently have 26 men signed up! If you must work either Friday or Monday you can always come after work on Friday and/or return home Sunday night.
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