Operation Christmas Child

I think as a Bible Study group we should make at least one box together.

I have been following Operation Christmas Child on pinterest and keep seeing all kinds of cool little ideas that keep me excited.  I am hoping to also do a box with my Sunday School Class....

Last fall I also was able to put a personal face on the shoeboxes when one of my best friends (who grew up in Romania) told me she recieved the boxes as a child. 

I don't have a lot...by American standards.  And sometimes get frustrated feeling like we are bearly scraping by.  But truthfully we are so very blessed.  Even if it seems small to me, it maybe huge to somebody else... this Christmas time I want to share a little light...even small lights shine brightly in the dark...

Source: samaritanspurse.org via Operation Christmas Child on Pinterest

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Our first Women of Grace study will be

Wednesday Sept 12, 9:30 am

@ Amy's House

 

 

We will be beginning 

God Loves Broken People (& those who pretend they're not)

by Shelia Walsh

 



New Study

The summer is just flying by...

We had a great picnic on Wednesday.  We were able to relax under the nice shady trees in my lovely backyard.  This was my first opportunity to host such an event and very much enjoyed doing so.  I am so happy we even had a new friend join us.  It is always great together and share and chat and just be friends.

We talked a bit about our new Study on Wednesday.  We are going to be doing God Loves Broken People by Shelia Walsh.  We will be starting either the first or second week of September.  I am thinking about the 5th since it is the first day of school and I know I will be needing a distraction as my baby heads off to Kindergarten! {sniff, sniff}. 

The book is not required.  It would be helpful if you want to read the book in its entirety.  But we will be reading snippets of it at study, as well as a lot of Bible.

I just checked online and at CBD as well as Amazon.

• at CBD the book is $13.99
• at Amazon it is $14.13 for the hardcover or $9.99 for the Kindle version :)

I would also be happy to put it an order for the group and get them all at once.  But that will need to be done fairly quickly as September will be upon us before we know it!

Summer Picnic

           

When:       Wednesday, Aug 8 --  11 am

Place:        Amy LaForte’s Home

**bring a dish to share**

Hotdogs will be provided.

For more information see

Amy or Jessica :)

Planning to have the slip n slide going for the kiddies assuming the weather is cooperative.

This is an informal get together, you do NOT have to be a part of the Bible Study or Church to attend. We would love to have some new ladies join us.  Just a time to get together and fellowship and enjoy one another's company.

Our New Bible Study will be beginning the beginning of September.  Stay tuned for further info. :D

:~)

For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.  

 Titus 2:11

Welcome, welcome!

We are so excited about our new group starting up offically in the fall.  We have some great new ideas.  One of which is this blog to reach out and encourage each other. 

Through the summer we hope to have lots of fun fellowship time with each other and our little and not-so little ones....
We hope to share insight from our study here when it starts up, and especially the things God is teaching us.

One thing we are particularly working on is looking for the Gifts of God all around us.  I have been working on Ann Voskamp's Joy Dare this year.  Its wonderful to look around and see the gifts that are indeed all around us.  God is good indeed.

What are you thankful for right now?