Summer plans

Last night, at the Gibson's house, we talked ever-so-briefly about some of our summer plans and how we want to have our groups look over the next three or four months.

Essentially, we are going to combine groups for the summer and involve as many people as possible in the planning and participation. Here are the details:

A sign-up sheet went around last night with blanks on each Sunday night beginning May 13. Each Sunday night thru August 12, we are asking two people to host the group (and facilitate the God time), and two different people to arrange the food. With the two groups combined, we have plenty of houses and apartments to go around, and plenty of people who will lead a discussion, a prayer time, singing, or whatever. Last night, we took care of the first five weeks of summer, but we will keep passing the list around until we fill up July and August.

If you are hosting the group one week, you won't be responsible for arranging food unless you absolutely want to; two other people will be in charge of that. All we ask is that you arrange for whatever we will be discussing/doing that evening that is substantive. Plenty of us are available to help, so just ask if you are unsure what to do.

The following weeks will not be at people's homes because of different conflicts or other events:
May 6 - Senior Sunday at Southeast
May 27 - Memorial Day Weekend
August 19 - End of summer party

So look for the list to be passed around in class and group the next couple of weeks and be thinking about when you might be able to host/provide food for everyone. Some people will have to go twice, but we will limit that as much as possible.

Now, on to another project we announced:

Last night, I mentioned an idea some of us have been thinking about since we had a Life Group about poverty not too long ago. We have a tremendous opportunity in this city to give of our time and resources to the thousands who don't have what we do. We obviously can't do it for everyone, but we can for some. That being said, the idea was proposed to adopt a little league team or youth baseball team in an underpriveleged area and provide the uniforms, the equipment, the coaching, the fans, the practice, and anything else they need for games. This would give kids a chance to play who never have been able to before, and give parents the opportunity to watch their children having so much fun, without worry about costs. I am doing some research on this this week and will then be asking for volunteers in the days to come. Unfortunately, the official Little League organization in America (the one out of Williamsport) started their season at the end of March, so we might have to get a but creative. But I will let you know....

Also, this Sunday night, April 29, we will have a game night at Ben and Rachel Crain's house for all that can attend. More information will come this week in class.

-Ryan