October Girls Night Out

We had a lot of fun...and yummy food at Keifer's tonight! We almost couldn't get our chit chat in while we were stuffing our faces, but we managed! :) It was great just to get out and have a relaxing night hanging with the girls!!!

I hope to see the rest of you at next month's outing!!

Calendar Stuff

*Oct 31- the trip downtown to We Will Go Ministries has been cancelled and will be rescheduled.

Harvest Carnival- Courtney Friedel is setting up a work schedule for the Harvest Carnival...btw, we need each couple to chip in 5$ instead of getting a footlong

*Nov 6- The fellowship across the street from the church at Scott/Lauren Bowers' house is scheduled for 4pm-6pm.  Scott is going to cook Hot Dogs and Hamburgers.  If you need childcare, let me know and we can schedule someone to come to the church and watch the kids.

Sunday School October 17

We will continue to talk about "Intellectual Discipleship."  I will be sharing some practical ideas about how to study the Bible.  I will also be providing a "study sheet" to help you get your thoughts together on studying a particular passage of Scripture.

**AND WE ALSO HAVE DONUTS AND OJ THIS SUNDAY!!!!!* (Thanks Joshua/Courtney)

October/November Happenings!!

*October 21 (Thursday)@6:30pm...Girls Night Out@Keifers

*October 31 (Sunday)@2pm- We will be going to participate in a worship service at "We Will Go Ministries" in downtown Jackson.  The service begins at 3pm... more information will be shared in Sunday School.

*October 31 (Sunday)@5pm- Harvest Carnival at Church.  More info will be shared in Sunday School about  volunteering at our class's activity (inflatables).

*November 6 (Saturday afternoon) Fellowship @ Scott/Lauren Bowers' House

*November 7-High Attendance Day in Sunday School

October Girls Night Out

HEY GIRLS!!

Our next Girls Night Out will be:
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Keifer's Restaurant 6:30
It will be a laid back night of fun fellowship and yummy food!!

If you have any questions, please contact Ashley Dykman at ashleyj@netdoor.com.

We had a blast at the Mosaic Shop last month...If you missed it, we would LOVE to see you at Keifer's next week!!
I look forward to seeing you there!

Sunday School October 10

Patty and I are looking forward to being back with you this Sunday!  Thanks to Don Reagan for teaching my class while I took a Sunday off on Oct 3rd.

Our lesson this week will be session 3 in our book.  The title of the lesson is "Intellectual Discipleship." The chapter begins on page 53.

See you Sunday!!

Sunday School 9/26

Hey guys! We will be finishing up our study on "Experiential Discipleship" this Sunday at 9am. We will continue to discuss what "experiential discipleship" means as well as participate in the Lord's Supper (a MAJOR "experiential discipleship" illustration).

See you Sunday!!

PS: Thanks Josh for your comments on stewardship!!

Budgeting Finances, Your Marriage & God

Prior to marrying my wife, Courtney, 99% of the financial decisions I made were complete and utter disasters. I didn't make a budget, I didn't plan for the future, I spent money and when I ran out - I'd spend money I didn't have. I had credit card debt, a bad car loan and no direction - all the while thinking this is how everyone is with their money. I had to change my view on what a budget really is. A budget to me is being serious with your life decisions. Period. With the help of Dave Ramsey & Courtney, after about 6 months - The light would finally click on in my head and I would change.

Almost 4 years later - no credit card debt, no bad car loan, no debt except the mortgage and putting a name to every dollar we have - has made all the difference in the world. The everyday weight I felt about having debt was lifted and I can appreciate everything in this world so much more. It has allowed me to share with others that you can conquer your financial worries just by being realistic.

Thinking about a "budget", we need to budget for things in our everyday life that don't just deal with finances. We have to budget time for our spouses and their needs, wants and passions. Budget time with children (if you have them), We have to budget time to have fun, We have to budget time for fellowship with our friends and family. Most importantly, We have to budget time with God and prayer and the word of God - the Bible.

In the below passage of Luke 14:28-30, we learn that if you do not sit down to budget first - you will be mocked and unable to finish a vision you have set forth in your life.

Luke 14:28-30
For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he may have enough to finish it; lest perhaps, after he has laid the foundation and is not able to finish, all those seeing begin to mock him, saying, This man began to build and was not able to finish.

In the below passage of Corinthians, we learn that saving leads to a prospering life.

1 Corinthians 16:2
On the first day of every week each one of you is to put aside and save, as he may prosper, so that no collections be made when I come.

You can have a truly enjoyable life - if you budget appropriately for it.

Joshua Friedel

P.S. If you haven't gotten on board with Radio Shopping Show, You need to today and start saving money! Below is the link to learn more!

http://www.radioshoppingshow-jackson.com/

Our First Girls Night Out!

We had a BLAST at The Mosaic Shop!
There were great conversations, yummy food, people showed off amazing creative talents...all-around girlie fun was had by all!! We even enjoyed intensely concentrating on making our mosaics just right. If you couldn't make it, don't worry...we decided to have a monthly night away from the hubs and kids. Oops, I meant 'Girls Night Out' so we can bond with our fellow Sunday Schoolers! :)
The next one will be in October, so be on the lookout for that email and post.
I hope to see you all at the next get-together!!

Sunday School September 12

We are beginning Chapter Two in our study from Sacred Roads:Exploring the Historic Paths of Discipleship. Chapter Two is entitled, "Experiential Discipleship" and begins on page 32. And if we have your email address, you should be getting a brief audio-devotional today sent from my secretary, Karen.

BTW...if you don't have a book, or did not study your lesson, or may be running late...COME ANYWAY!!!!

See you this Sunday!!