Challenge for the Week:

The challenge for this week is to ask God to reveal your spiritual gifts to you and show you the areas of abundance that He wants you to share with others in need.

This morning's study

For those who couldn't be with us this morning our format has changed. We are still in the 30 Life Principles study but we are doing our own thing with it. Here is what we discussed.

Life Principle 24: To live the Christian Life is to allow Jesus to live His life in and through us.

Galatians 2:20

Actvitiy: Take a piece of paper and a pen. Write down the things that are worrying you, that you are afraid of , that is troubling you.

Hold on to that paper as you think over the following questions.

When do we first start trying to be in control of ourselves and our world?

What are the results when we try to be in control?

Have you ever just turned things over to God? What were the results?

What does it usually take for us to turn "it" over to God?

What does it mean to be crucified with Christ?

Matthew 16: 24-27

What does it mean to take up your cross?

God's #1 desire for us it to have an intimate relationship with Him.

Challenge for the week: Ask God to give you what you need to turn everything over to Him. Challenge yourself to give all things over to God, not just the things you've messed up and can't fix:)

Have a Blessed Week!

Vision and Goals

Share your vision and goals for our Sunday School class.

What would you like to see happen in the next year?

What changes would you make?

Be honest and don't worry about hurting my feelings, I've had three boys and a husband, my feelings will be fine. I really want to know what you feel will make for an even better spiritual growth experience in our classroom.

Leadership Conference

Hey everybody! I attended Leadership Conference today and it was great! I got so many ideas I couldn't wait to share them with you.

I want feedback on the following ideas. Let me know what you think and how you want to implement these ideas.

1) Service Sunday. One Sunday a month we meet at the classroom and pray and then head to the home of a person in our community who needs our services. My first thought is Harold H but I know there are others and we can decide who to help ahead of time and have a list of things they need us to do for them. We all go and visit, take a book and some goody, clean up around the house (inside/out) and just love them for the time we would spend in SS. Then we can head back to church and back into our Sunday routine.

I will be posting more ideas and would love to see you post ideas as well. Let me know how you feel about Service Sunday