Fall Festival

Hey Guys!! Preparation for the Fall Festival is underway! This year, we will have activities for everyone and opportunities for everyone to be involved. The Festival is scheduled for November 8th from 3pm - 6pm. Here are the activities that are planned so far:

Christian Band - Broken (www.myspace.com/brokenministriesoklahoma)
Cookout (Hamburgers/Hotdogs)
Horse Rides
Moon Bounce
Bobbin' for Apples
Crafts
Face Painting
Duck Pond
Cake Walk
Horeshoes
Redneck Golf

If you would like to be involved and haven't let me know already, please post your comments or Email me at diamondpjal@gmail.com. I am really excited about this and I know that everyone that comes will have a great time!!

Wednesday MAC Meeting Report

Family of God

We had a wonderful meeting last night; the spirit of everyone participating was exemplary and the results were tremendous. There are many exciting things to report coming out of our meeting. The following items were discussed and decided upon:

1. Wednesday night assembly status and time. We will continue our Wed. assembly but the time will be changed to 6:00 p.m. instead of 7:00, giving parents of small ones a chance to come and still get their kids in bed early enough.
2. The last Wed. of every month will be family movie & fun night: family oriented movies, games, popcorn, snacks, blankets, pillows - FUN! Vanessa McNeill will coordinate this event, so process your movie requests through her (remember FAMILY movies).
3. Restructuring of our Wed. assembly:
• Advanced Study track. Jack will continue to teach an advanced class on various biblical texts.
• Beginners/New Members track. Jack will prepare a syllabus of materials for a rotating and ongoing class for new members and beginners. The purpose of this track will be three-fold: First, to thoroughly introduce new and prospective members to the Family of God - who we are-our structure and culture as a congregation. Second, to provide a complete introduction to what we believe. Third, to help them understand what is expected of all of our family members, i.e., finding and applying their gifts within our family. Once the materials have been prepared, Grant Jackson will start off teaching this class.
• Kids track. We will begin planning for and implementing a Wed. children's program. The function will be to creatively and in a fun way instruct our kids. Joe Maple and Jennifer Laird will lead us in this program.
• Potential Service/Life Skills tracks. The door was left open for the development of any number of Service oriented projects (e.g. blankets for orphans, quilting, service projects for kids, etc. As well, the opportunity eventually for life-skills development tracks (e.g. computer training, CPR, etc.). It is hoped that these will be natural outgrowths of our time together and growth.
4. For the rest of October we will meet to discuss large issues that confront us like the Lord's Supper, Music forms in Worship, Prayer, etc. These sessions are intended to be a biblical and practical discussion of what truly are the biblical issues involved, joined with an honest assessment of our traditional practices in light of what the bible actually says. If a candid discussion of these issues appeals to you then please make time to come next Wednesday night at 6:00. Remember, that child-care will be provided during this time.

So many important steps have been taken in the last year; many important changes have happened and they have brought new life, energy and growth to our family. Yes, we've faced challenges and felt disappointment, yet we are refreshed to see that God has more than replaced anything we lost with new growth. A "we can" spirit is taking over and growing daily. Members of our family are starting to dream and stretch their minds to embrace what God can do through us if we challenge ourselves and let Him work. Everyone of you have the ability and privilege of helping this family develop and become what you believe a faith community should be. What say you? Join us and be blessed to bless.

Your Brother

Jack