Crazy Love

Read the following excerpt from the back of the book....Our class is getting ready to start this as a bible study....I just finished the book, and it is simply amazing...I hope that we can grow together as a class, and closer to our Lord~as we go through this study together....If I missed anyone that is in our class, feel free to share this with them.....God Bless.....

Crazy Love

Have you ever wondered if we're missing it? It's crazy if you think about it. The God of the universe — the Creator of nitrogen and pine needles, galaxies and e-minor — loves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love. And what is our typical response? We go to church, sing songs, and try not to cuss. Whether you've verbalized it yet or not . . . we all know something's wrong. Does something deep inside your heart long to break free from the status quo? Are you hungry for an authentic faith that addresses the problems of our world with tangible, even radical, solutions? God is calling you to a passionate love relationship with Himself. Because the answer to religious complacency isn't working harder at a list of do's and don'ts — it's falling in love with God. And once you encounter His love, as Francis describes it, you will never be the same.

Because when you're wildly in love with someone, it changes everything.

"With an urgency that seeks to awaken a sleeping church mired in the comfort of middle ground, Crazy Love gets to the heart of the matter and leaves you wanting more — more of the matchless Jesus who offers radical life for all."

Moving Classrooms

YMCA @ will be moving classrooms this Sunday. We will be across the hall from the pastor's study...Betsy sent out a phone tree message, and I also posted details on our YMCA 2 Facebook page...Any questions~feel free to email me....

unless the snowstorm hits....then we may be at home =(

Have a Blessed Weekend!

Check it out!

We have a Facebook page...Going to use it to update you all on our upcoming events, socials, and studies....Hope if you are not a member of Facebook, you will try it out!! A great way to keep in touch...God Bless you guys!

YMCA 2 Christmas Party

Our YMCA 2 Christmas Party is this Friday, December 5th, at 6:30pm at Kevin and Christy Hite's house. Bring a fingerfood, and a drink, and an ornament per person for our annual ornament exchange game. We look forward to seeing you there....Call Christy if you need directions to her house.....Merry Christmas!!

Sacred Marriage Class

Remember to read Chapter 3 this week, and be sure to finish your questions.

Our Marriage Retreat is coming up-Be sure to give James your deposit for the cabin. We are going to have a great time-getting to know each other, and also get closer to our Lord.

Hope everyone is having a blessed week...C U at church tonight.

Sacred Marriage Homework

Remember to finish your questions, and to read chapter 2 of the book.

Also, remember to keep praying for the prayer request that you picked up Sunday after class.

Greta Gibbons had her baby today, doing well. Remember them in your prayers also. Hope everyone is having a blessed week.

Sacred Marriage Class Begins Today

Today we began the Sacred Marriage class...that is being taught by our youth minister, and friend, Kurt Rudd...If you guys missed today, be sure to be there next week to participate in this amazing study. We are going to learn to make our marriages stronger, by getting closer to God. The books cost $7, so if you haven't paid yet, be sure to get your money to James or Cassie Allen. If you are writing a check, you can make it to Sunnyside Baptist Church. Our homework for this week is to read chapter 1 of the book....

We are going to start passing a prayer request sheet around the room next week, due to being in a very large class...So, I will post the prayer requests each week from the sheet....

We are also getting a sign up sheet together for our Marriage Retreat that we are having October 3rd and 4th. This retreat is going to be near Natural Tunnel State Park, in Virginia...For those of you who don't know...this is about 40 minutes away. We have a friend that owns a few cabins in this area, and is going to give us a good deal on one of them. We are looking at $30-50 per couple...possibly less..depending on the number of participants....So, please guys, pray about this...James and I are burdened for our SS class...We feel that this is from God...We want to grow closer to Him, while growing closer to each other. God has a plan for us, and I can't wait to see what it is....Mark these dates down on your calendars...and plan on going...It is going to be AWESOME!!!

Hope everyone is having a Blessed Sunday.

Labor Day Picnic

Today our Sunday School class had a Labor Day Picnic...There was lot of good food, and wonderful fellowship...and some serious volleyball....We had a lot of fun...Thought I would share a few photos from the night..I did a couple of collages...Hope you enjoy...Thanks guys for a great time!!! Love you all...

Upcoming Socials

Hey guys...We are trying to get back on track with planning some socials for our Sunday School class....Our first one is this Monday, on Labor Day....We are having a picnic at James and Cassie's house at 5:30. We will pass a sign up sheet around on Sunday for "what to bring"...

On October 2 and 3rd, we are having a Marriage Retreat...We will announce the details for this on Sunday also...Mark these days on your calendars...and plan for a babysitter, so we can have a great weekend...Growing in our marriages, and growing closer to our God....

See you on Sunday...

Update...

We have been meeting together as a department for the past 10 or so weeks, and it is hard to keep up with all of the prayer requests....so I apologize for the lack of updating...=)

We are having AWANA games for our SS class on Saturday May 17....at 5:30 in the gym at church...so be sure to be there...Bring the kids and be prepared to have a great time!!! Bring $5-10 depending on how many show up to help us pay for the pizza...Going to be LOTS of FUN!!

YMCA Game Night

We had a great time Friday night at our Game night...We played Win, Lose or Draw...and it was a blast...We missed you guys that couldn't make it...It was so much fun, we may have to do it again sometime....

Try to go ahead and mark our next event on your calendars...The AWANA games...We are going to play the AWANA games...Great fun...Susan Alderson is going to be our coach...So be ready...The date is listed on upcoming events section of the blog...See everyone tomorrow....

Game Night in 2 days!!

Our game night is this Friday at the Allen's...Get a sitter, and come prepared to have a great time!!! We have a great game planned, and of course some good friends and food!!! Bring a finger food, and a 2-liter...and come prepared to have a good time!! See you Friday...Email me if you need directions....

Sunday April 6, 2008

Praises
1. Ian's doing much better in school
1. Men's Retreat

Prayer Requests
1. Brent and Bridgette Whitmore both had aunt's that had strokes this past week...Please remember them both in your prayers this week....

Important Information

A couple of things that were mentioned in Sunday School this past week....

The upcoming Game Night--it will be at the Allen's house...Get a babysitter for this one...We have a great night planned...Bring a finger food, and come ready to have some fun!!!

Also, Andrew mentioned that we are in great need of representative's from our YMCA department in the Visitation that is going out on Monday nights...If at all possible, try to find time to fit this into your schedules....It is a commandment.

“All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world” (Mt. 28:18-20 ASV).

Special Prayer Requests

I recieved this email from Susan Alderson this morning....

"Please add Emily Adams to your prayer lists. Emily is the daughter of a good friend of mine. She is a vibrant, spunky, beautiful 17 year old that is a force to be wreckoned with on the soccer field. She just found out she has mild Displaysia (sp?) that could possibly turn into cervical cancer. The doctors have chosen to monitor her instead of the freeze treatment right now, as they say the more times they use that treatment, the less likely she will be able to have children later on in life. When she found out in the beginning, her only concern was her ability to have children. She is very good with kids---they love her. Jaden (my 5 year old) says that Emily is "his girlfriend". Pray for her mother, Angie. She has been through a lot with both her girls in the past 3 years. Her younger daughter, Katie--age 11, was diagnosed as a pre-diabetic and also has alopecia. Angie has been strong for her girls on the outside, but I know that she is an emotional wreck on the inside. Please pray that our Wonderful Lord and Savior will work in Emily & Angie's life and this medical condition. God is Good All the TIME!!!"

I also recieved the following email from Jennifer concerning Jayme Clymens' aunt, Barbara Pliler . Please remember this family in your prayers today....

"I just received a call from Tommy, he said that Jayme asked that we lift up her Aunt Barbara (she lives here and attends our church) in prayer. She was taken to the hospital this morning by ambulance with chest pains.

Please remember Barbara and her husband Rodger in your prayers this morning.
Barbara is just like a Mother to Jayme....so please lift Jayme up in prayer also."

Erin Page

Erin Page passed away last night at approximately 9:10 pm...Please remember this precious family in your prayers this week, as the face one of the most difficult things they have have ever faced....the loss of child...I am deepley saddened as I post this morning....I do not know this family personally, but they have touched so many lives...

Special Prayer Request

Please remember Erin Page's family as they face the desicion of taking her off the ECMO machine....

Upcoming Social

James and I didn't have a big enough turn out to go Snow tubing...so we are going to just schedule another Volleyball night...I will post the date later this week...We want everyone to come out for this one, because we can have some serious fun with a volleyball game, and some food!!! Date to be announced......

Christian Growth

Our Sunday School class is participating in the Christian Growth class together with a few other classes...Be sure to attend these classes, they are going to be great for helping us understand the basics behind our church beliefs, baptism, ect. We are 2 weeks in, so be sure not to miss a class...it will be going on for 13 weeks....See you Sunday....

We are Building!

We had a meeting last night at church with the architect that has drawn up the plans for our building project...The building plans were discussed and it was voted on...92%...So we are going forward with the project..God is good...Please be much in prayer as we begin this awesome step for our church....

Sunday, March 9, 2008

Praises
1. Daniel and Tina closed on their house


Prayer Requests

1. Erin Page (continually doing better)
2. Bruce traveling home from New Zealand
3. James working overtime, his safety
4. Ian in school
5. Kurt continuing to do well after his surgery
6. Our church as we begin building....