No Game Night in July

We have lot's of regular game night participants who will be out of town, or getting ready to leave town, this Friday night, so we will NOT have a game night on July 25th. Enjoy some time with your family!

Kingdom Across Cultures

Yesterday during the sermon time we reflected on the fact that the Howells will be returning to Mozambique and will be once again communicating Christ across cultural barriers.

During our Small Group time Alan and Rachel related some of the humorous things that have happened because of cultural and language barriers. Alan mentioned that the word for rabbit and elbow are similar (actually the word for knee is similar but he confused that one too.) In a class among the Makua he mentioned that when he snored at night Rachel hit him with her rabbit.

I'm amazed that they can transcend culture to communicate Jesus . .. but what about us? Perhaps the culture we have found ourselves in has changed dramatically and we haven't tried to keep up.

Here's a summary of some of the ways I've seen culture change since my childhood . . .

A) HOW HAS OUR CULTURE CHANGED IN THE LAST 30 YEARS?
· In Education—From What to How and Why!
· In Medicine—From Conventional to Experimental and Alternative!
· In Science—From Classical to Quantum!
· In Well Being—From Practical Outcome to Emotional!
· In History—From Broad Base to Sub-Culture!
· In Religion –From Fundamental to Spiritual!
B) WE WERE A CULTURE OF RATIONAL/LOGICAL—WE ARE NOW A CULTURE OF EXPERIENCE!

Your thoughts . . . ?

We will meet Sunday, July 13, 2008

We will be discussing future plans and will be following up on our Studies of Women in the Bible and How to Study the Bible.

The Menu will be picnicish . . .

Sandwiches, chips, potato salad, watermelon, etc.

The Cartwrights will bring cold cuts. You can bring:

salads
bread
drinks
fruit (melon)
chips and dip
baked beans??
desserts.

Email Terry if you can come!

See you there!