Hospitality - February 24th

Life Group Responsibilities:

***For those who hand out bulletins – please remain inside the door during the worship time – we have late-comers and people exiting –we need to keep the doors from banging each time someone exits/enters.

Bring one gallon of orange juice or one gallon of apple juice per life group member/couple.

Replenish trays, pick up trash and clean spills.

Welcome & greet each person - begin in the parking lot – Don’t have more than 2 at the door

Assist at the name tag counter only if needed.

Have someone at each entrance to the Worship Center to hand out bulletins for both services.

Get to know guests and offer to take them to worship, Life Group, ETC . . .

Be familiar with where each age group meets, restrooms and schedules.

Be on the look for guests, folks who look like they don't know where to go. Don't point them to a room location -- take them.

Set up on Sunday morning – 8 AM and tear down and clean up (wash dirty plates . . after the 10:30 a.m.)

On the Saturday pick up the bread from Paneras on Atlantic (in front of Lowes) between 9:00 - 9:30 p.m. and bring to church by 8:00 a.m. - if Paneras does not have many bagels call Donna Hastings so she can make adjustments.

Encourage good manners amongst the kids eating and fixing their drinks. Please encourage parents in to help their kids with this and to encourage them not to take food or leave trash all over the building.

Clean up can begin as soon as everyone is out of the atrium and into the 10:30 service. Trash needs to be bagged and the kitchen cleaned up. Stanley will take the trash out to the dumpster. Creamers can go back in the little refrigerators under the counter. The racks can be left on the bars on the wall. Cleaned coffee pots can be left on the rolling cart.

The sign-up sheet will be passed around again next Sunday. We still have several slots open.

Prayer Requests - February 3rd

Reminders ~
February 24th - Hospitality

Praise ~
- Vicki's mom spoke after 3 years of silence
- Jeff's prayer request was answered within 24 hours

Prayers ~
- Juan's wife is interviewing to renew her visa this week
- discernment for John and Elizabeth deciding how to treat their son, Steven, for anxiety
- continuted prayer for Plotts' transition and selling of their house

Hospitality & LifeGroup Leading Opportunities

Hi all,

This is just an invitation for more people to lead other Life Groups sessions either through the study of the Word of God or through a personal testimony. Nothing is more real than a testimony of a personal experience with our LORD Jesus Christ.

Looking ahead on the calendar we have Hospitality on Sunday 2/24. I would like to leave 3 Sundays open in March so we can do what we did in the past 4 Sundays. Sunday March 9, 16 and 23rd. On 3/23 I will not be in Jacksonville so I will need a replacement anyway.

Please pray about it and let me know if God speaks to you about leading one session.

Blessings,

Fernando

Prayer Requests - January 27th

Reminders ~
Please sign up with Jill for dinners for Becky and Jim

Praise ~
- Tom's friend, Lea, is doing well and commented on the contacts she has received from the church
- Becky and Rachel are doing well
- Michael and Michelle went to Outback for dinner. They would normally go to the Regency one, but went to the Baymeadows one instead. They later found out that there was a shoot out between a suspect and police at the Regency Outback at the same time they were leaving the Baymeadows Outback

Prayers ~
- discernment for Jill and Elliot as they decide on a new mentee; continued prayer for Anthony's transition
- healing for police officer shot; prayer for family of suspect killed
- healing for Davette's friend's brother, Johnny, who had a stroke

Rachel Marie Lerche

Hi everyone,

Rachel Marie Lerche arrived Tuesday, January 22 around 11am and everything went great! The baby is healthy and sweet. Jim and Becky are so in love and proud. They can't wait to have all of you meet her!

They are coming home today from the hospital but won't be needing meals until next week starting Monday, Jan 28. We will bring something to them on Monday night so the first night to sign up for would be Wednesday, Jan 30. We would like to organize bringing a meal every other night ideally so just let me know what night would work best for you.

The dates go something like this:
Wed, Jan 30
Fri, Feb 1
Sat, Feb 2 (since Sunday is SuperBowl)
Monday, Feb 4
Wed, Feb 6
And so on...

Becky requested NO NUTS (Zoe is Allergic!!), also no super spicy or gassy since Becky is nursing and that can upset the baby's tummy. Other than that they are ok for anything. If you need some ideas on what to bring, feel free to ask.

I speak for Becky and Jim when I say thank you in advance for this and they look forward to your warm meal and your visit.

Feel free to email me back at ejdark@comcast.net or call at 992-9181 to sign up and I'll get you directions/contact info at that time.

Thanks again!
Jill Darkatsh

Prayer Requests - January 20th

Reminders ~
January 23rd - Life U Kick-off

Praise ~
- Allen's dad, Hugh, is finished with chemo and is healed

Prayers ~
- Susan's parents are getting better, continue to pray for healing
- wisdom and discernment for Davette going through difficulties
- safe and healthy delivery for Becky and baby
- discernment for Elliot and Jill regarding their mentee, Anthony, who recently moved and their decision to mentor another child
- healing and safe and healthy pregnancy for Lexy's friend, Dawn, pregnant and has cancer
- open Lea's (Tom & Minerva's) heart to the Lord
- heal Derek's (Jeff's customer) foot and open his heart to the Lord
- heal Monica's hip
- guidance and peace during the Plotts' transition and the timely selling of their house

Prayer Requests - January 13th

Reminders ~
January 20th - daniel Ministry 1 - 3 pm (bring donations for lunch for kids)
January 23rd - Life University Kick-Off 5:30 pm

Praise ~
- Kim's partner, Davis Miller, is doing better
- Kim got engaged
- Scott and Dawn's house sold
- Christy is excited over upcoming study being offered
- Shari's daughter-in-law's surgery was successful

Prayers ~
- safe and smooth travel and transition for Plotts' family; Plotts' house will sell in timely manner
- wisdom and discernment for Shari's son, James
- safety for Tara's aunt and uncle moving and beginning service in the Peace Corps
- guidance for Christy and Kirk deciding whether to homeschool
- smooth transition for Anthony, Elliot's mentee, as he moves to Ocala to be with foster family
- peace at night for Jill and Elliot's children
- safe and healthy delivery for Becky and baby