This Week's Lesson...

This week we will start our study of the Old Testament characters with Abraham. Please read the chapters in Genisis that cover his life 11-25. We will be focusing mostly on chapter 12 if you only have time for one. We're really looking forward to diving into THE book with you!

Here is the Bible study guide that our great Kyla found for us to use. You can order it for $8 or buy it at Lifeway for $7. If you do buy the book be aware that we are not going in the order the book but will be going in the order of when they occurred in the Bible. However, unless you are teaching you don't neccessarily need to buy it because, remember as a class we decided our main book would be

In order to get us as a class to get into the Word, I'll be posting what scriptures we will be studying that week so you can study it before class. This should be something everyone should be able to do. You can do a little by just reading the focus chapter or you can really get into it and read all the chapters dealing with the character we are studying or even the entire book of the Bible! I think we'll all be blessed by diving into God's Word, and I'm really excited about it!

We are the Champions...

I'm sure you have all read about our class vs class kick ball game in the papers by now, but I thought I would give you the inside scoop!

All the local celebrities came out in their finest... Some found it more exciting than others...

The afternoon began with some worship led by none other than Joel. Followed by a class meeting (more to come about that later)...

There was a baby wrangling competition, but who could compete with this poor man?

After some great food and fellowship with the Sojourners class, we headed to the field and the gloves came off...

The crowd was siked, mostly by their crackers and not so much the game...

We even got a great shot of the team stagety meeting (did you get the Bugs Bunny term MC?)...

The game was pretty intense and the team was really concentrating, even while in the dugout...

Some didn't like having their concentration interrupted by the paparazzi...

But as always, we were meek, quiet and unassuming competitors...
*On a side note, after posting that picture I (Tonya) am now looking for a new best friend bc/ my former one is probably not going to speak to me again!

The intensity and strategy worked because we won 4 to 1!!!

Here is the proud team posing with the trophy...

Here is the captain of the loosing team presenting the trophy to a "humble" Chris...

And then there is the player who literally got down and dirty on a slide (seriously? a slide in kickball?). In honor of the Stanley Cup tradition Keith is proudly drinking from our new trophy!
Next, it was the kids' turn and what a bunch of them there were!
As usual, it was so much fun getting together! Please come back later for a posting of ministry opportunities in our class. If you haven't gotten to get your hand on the trophy yet, I'm sure it will be humbly on display in class Sunday!

Wordless Wednesday...

Just some fun pictures

We LOVE Keith and Betty

Here is our couple of the week! Keith and Betty Apple are AWESOME! Not only do they plan our fun events, send out prayer requests, but last week they stepped in for Chris and Kyla and TAUGHT the class! We love you guys!

Kickball Game

Sunday, July 20th our class will be having a pot luck supper and a VERY competitive kick ball game against another Suinday School Class.

First, we will let the kiddos play, and then it is the grown ups turn!

So, if you are in our class, come to Evans Park in Spring Hill at 4:00 for a class time of prayer and class news. If you are in another class, come on at 5:00 with your goodies and join in on the fun!