Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Spring Meeting Dates

Here is an electronic copy of the meeting times for the next few months along with the date we are working to plan a retreat. Please notice the 4/30 meet will be at Dennis and Patsy's house and let me know ASAP about which retreat option works better for you. Thx.

No meeting Sunday April 26th

April 30th- Thursday 6:30 pm- Location: Easters Home

May 14th- Thursday 6:30 pm- location TBD

May 24th- Sunday after Journey- brief meeting if needed at church after service.

June 11th- Thursday 6:30 pm- location TBD

June 19-21- Proposed Leadership Retreat in Sunriver*
option 1- Friday night, Saturday, Sunday AM
option 2- Thursday night, Friday all day, Saturday all day


* Let Andrea know which retreat option would be better for your schedule via email i This weekend in July is the only available option until September- so we are going to do everything we can to make it work. Let me know ASAP if you are available.

Monday, April 6, 2009

The Transfer of a Treasure

I would like for everyone to take time to read 2Timothy 2 before our meeting this Thursday. Starting this month I want to work through this passage over the next several months. I'm particularly interested in how we might address Paul's directive, "And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men (and women), who will also be qualified to teach others" (2Tim. 2:2).

As you read the chapter look for the six metaphors that Paul's uses to describe what other translations call, "faithful" (NIV "reliable) men and women. That's what we are going for...how God can shape us to be faithful & reliable.

In addition we will be addressing
  • Connection Groups (yes...we are looking at a new descriptive name)
  • Journey visioning retreat
  • Summer schedule
Don't forget to send me your reflection paper by email if possible (deaster@pdx4.org)

Pastor D.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

We have seen some great ideas for names posted on the blog...but it may help to identify what we feel the purpose of our small groups should be...or what we hope it will fulfill in the life of our journey?

I know some great conversations have been happening amongst group members so give us your thoughts and ideas....