Friday, January 30, 2009
week of Feb 1 2009
Here is a link for the bulletin/program for Sunday, Feb 1. Our theme for the 9:30 am worship service is "Giving Up Freedom." The reading is from the apostle Paul's first letter to the (1) Corinthians 8:1-13. The issue in this part of the letter is the question of whether it was a problem if members of the Corinthian church ate meat at meals that previously been offered as sacrifice to idols. Paul says that it doesn't harm those who are mature in their spiritual life, but it causes confusion for those who are new to this journey with God in Jesus Christ. Especially for those who have previously worshiped idols and offered such meat. He encourages those more spiritually mature to "give up your freedom" and not eat the meat. What is it that we who are more spiritually mature presume is our prerogative and fail to realize that our actions and words cause confusion and struggle for the novices...new ones on this journey?
Enrollment is now open for the Fairlawn West Preschool for the school year 2009-2010.
http://fairlawnwest.org/preschool.htm
Join us Wednesday 7:00-8:00 pm for the “What’s a family to do?” group. We view an episode from the “Everybody Loves Raymond” tv series and then spend time in conversation about our own family and marriages in light of the episodes theme. Open to all. We meet in the Vista Room.
Enrollment is now open for the Fairlawn West Preschool for the school year 2009-2010.
http://fairlawnwest.org/preschool.htm
Join us Wednesday 7:00-8:00 pm for the “What’s a family to do?” group. We view an episode from the “Everybody Loves Raymond” tv series and then spend time in conversation about our own family and marriages in light of the episodes theme. Open to all. We meet in the Vista Room.
At this time we aren't sure if Karen Hodge, Church/Pastor's Secretary, will be back from Arkansas for this week. She has been helping her daughter with the birth of her new daughter.
