This Week At The Table

Hey folks…So good to see lots of familiar faces and several new ones as we gathered last Sunday morning. Many of you shared about challenging things that are going on in your lives or the lives of those around you – thank you for inviting your community to journey with you. We need to know we are not alone in the world, and sharing stories inviting others to travel with us is one of the most profound ways we can come to that understanding.  I want to follow up on some of that in what follows, as well as let you know about several things that are coming up for us in the next couple of months, so all I’ll say about the reflection is that we are going to continue to explore the parable of the unmerciful servant.

Now…on to the “shared journey” items:

You may remember that Jacqueline told us about friends of hers that have lost an unborn twin, and have real concerns about the health of the surviving unborn child. When she told her friends later that we had prayed for them, the response was very positive. Jacqueline emailed a bit more detail about that situation to help us all as we keep this family in our thoughts and prayers. She wrote:

“When I first found out about the loss of one of the twins, I had this intense hope that Lisa and Kirk had given her a name, which they did. So, I want to share both their names; that might be good to know for anyone who wants to pray about their family. Blythe Olivia is their daughter that they had to say goodbye to before really getting to say hello. Eloise Joy is the baby who is still with us and whose recent MRI showed signs of swelling. Lisa and Kirk are praying for the miracle of God healing her brain completely. I know Lisa feels most comfortable being surrounded by people, which is support it sounds like she’s been receiving throughout all of this, so that’s a good thing. They are waiting to hear when their next MRI is.”

Let’s keep praying for these guys, and for Jacqueline as she walks with her friends through all of this.

Important Info Stuff:

Your Team Is Calling…As we get back into gear this fall, we need some of you to step up and join the teams that help our morning gatherings happen. In particular, the Media Team (the gang that takes care of all the things that go up on the screen) needs some more folks to help out. If you are interested, talk to Jane Penner or reply to this email. Outstanding benefits (including premium seating on Sundays and free coffee…)

Kid’s Table – is back in action! Amy will be leading Kid’s Table gatherings this month on the 14th (this Sunday) and the 28th.

Hang at the Plett Ranch – late afternoon / potluck supper / evening of September 28th; details to follow.

Pancake Breakfast – before our gathering on October 19th; details to follow.

As is our custom, we will gather above the bling (493 Notre Dame) at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday . If I’m not mistaken, the coffee is back on…

Peace,

Tim Plett