Gathering - CAMP OUT!

The Gathering - CAMP OUT! October 18th, 2008

WE ARE GOING CAMPING THIS WEEK! Come join us at Horseshoe bend (Directions and info) in Rock Island. We will be going out Saturday evening (eating around 6pm) and coming back sometime Sunday. I need to reserve campsites so please let me know if you are coming. You could also just come for the evening. Each family will be responsible for their own tents, sleeping bags, etc. If we can all bring some snacks and sides to share, we will get burgers and dogs and the "fixins". On Sunday morning we will have a small worship gathering for those interested or you could pack up and make it back to your regular fellowship.

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FamilyTimes - In our desire to strengthen our family we have been having a family worship time either on Wed. or Sunday or both. We are using the Familytimes packs that we used at CFC. You can subscribe if you would like to do the same at www.familytimes.org. If a few of us start using the same material, we could also use it as a focus sometimes for our weekly gathering. For example, the theme for the month of November is Gratitude. In each pack you get a listening CD with stuff for kids and parents. You get a weekly bible story and a weekly discussion guide. It is a great way to grow together as a family. This past year we also made calendars at Christmas for the next year with birthdays for family and friends included. We used the Familytimes theme virtue and verse on each month. If you would like us to make these for you, please let us know. Obviously there is a small cost for paper, ink and supplies. These might be a great gift for your family and friends and a good way to get them thinking about incorporating virtue and character into their family lives too.

This camping trip is a big adventure for us. We have never camped as a whole family and it promises to be full of new experiences and fun. If you have extra camping gear or need camping gear let us know and we will see if we can get more people to go.