MONDAY MORNING TIDBITS...PM EDITION

Hi all,

We hope you have all had a marvelous weekend. Amy and I had an Amazing time over in Cedar Rapids, IA at the "Marriage Experiment" conference hosted by Northbrook Baptist Church along with speakers Gary and Barbra Rosberg who, by the way will be hosting a "Date with a Purpose" evening on June 18th in Des Moines. It was a marvelous experience for us and we totally recommend everyone attend a marriage conference every couple of years in order to encourage both of you in your marriage. They are a great way to open up lines of communication and conversation between husband and wife. A great day for us, for sure!

TIDBITS ANYONE?!

1) VERSE(s) OF THE WEEK - Matthew 14:22 - 23
Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone...

2) VIDEO OF THE WEEK - 2 for the price of 1 this week compliments of Britain Got Talent.
Video 1 is for all you closet Micheal Jackson fans. Video 2 is simply awesome.

Later EH!
Steve

HAPPY TAX DAY!

Wishing you all a Happy Tax Day! I know it isn't an official holiday and those of you who are in Canada have already filed, but I can still wish you a great day. That said, I realize that this day will not be so happy for some as it is for others, but I will remind you that "this is a day that the Lord has made and we shall rejoice in it." From BIG REFUND to LARGE PAY-INS and all that is in between, may you be blessed you have called upon the Lord this day and those to come.

Later EH!

Steve

MONDAY MORNING TIDBITS

HAPPY EASTER - Hope you all got to have a great Easter with your loved ones. To all our family we didn't get to see yesterday, "We miss you and look forward to seeing you all again soon." We had an awesome worship service yesterday! Mark and the praise team did a phenomenal job leading us and Ray spoke the word with clarity and relavence while examinining the details of Jesus' Resurrection. GREAT JOB BY ALL!

Here are you TIDBITS
1) Showed these 2 videos in our service yesterday and thought some of you may like to see them. Just click on their title, download if you like but most of all they are great reminders of not only Easter but forever and always what Christ has done for us and what we are now called to be and do! First up was "EASTER DRAWING" and our second video was entitled, "IT IS FINISHED."

2) VIDEO OF THE WEEK - RAPPING FLIGHT ATTENDANT

3) VERSE OF THE WEEK - Matthew 10:5-8 (The Message)
Jesus sent his twelve harvest hands out with this charge:
"Don't begin by traveling to some far-off place to convert unbelievers. And don't try to be dramatic by tackling some public enemy. Go to the lost, confused people right here in the neighborhood. Tell them that the kingdom is here. Bring health to the sick. Raise the dead. Touch the untouchables. Kick out the demons. You have been treated generously, so live generously."

Later EH!
Steve

OH WHAT A NIGHT!

WOW! We had our largest attendance ever yesterday at our weekly youth group night known as Prime Time! It runs ages 3 through grade 12 and we had 142 students on campus for our Easter event last night. AWESOME! Amazing what God is doing through our volunteer staff as well as all the students that continue to invite their friends. Thank you to everyone who makes this night possible. Your sacrifice of time and energy for the sake of these students is making a difference! Thanks for all you do.

Later Eh!

Steve

CONVERT & SAVE YOU TUBE VIDEOS

In case any of you are interested in downloading or saving YouTube videos onto your ipod or pcu, here is a link to TUBESOCK that works great at it for a minimal price tag. ENJOY!

LATER EH!!
Steve

GREAT QUOTE

"If your church is serious about reaching the unchurched, you must be willing to put up with people who have a lot of problems…Fishing is often messy and smelly. Many churches want the fish they catch to be already scaled, gutted, cleaned, and cooked. That is why they never reach anyone." - Rick Warren

Later EH!

Steve

MARRIAGE CONFERENCE

Hi all,

One of the things our pastor told us when we got married (actually we were in premarital counseling) was to invest in each other by occasionally attending a marriage conference. We asked, WHY?! Ray's response, "Marriage conferences are not simply a marriage saving place, they are a place where you can go, learn, share, communicate and enjoy each other away from the stresses of life." I'll always remember those words.

That said, I thought I would throw out there a couple of links to some better known marriage conferences and give you all an opportunity to participate if you wish. All of these events have different dates and locations. Be watching for an event in your area or spoil your spouse and take them on an extended weekend.


FAMILY LIFE'S "WEEKEND TO REMEMBER" CONFERENCE
(Friday Evening thru Sunday noon event)


THE GREAT MARRIAGE EXPERIENCE with Gary and Barb Rosberg
(1 day Seminar)

CELEBRATE YOUR MARRIAGE
(Various Events and Speakers)

"A GROWING MARRIAGE" CONFERENCE by Dr. Gary Chapman
(1 Day Seminar)


REMEMBER...YOU NEED TO INVEST IN ONE ANOTHER!

God Bless,
Steve