Gearing Up for Welcome Mat Sunday Sep 10!

We're looking forward to having a very special Sunday on Sep 10. The entire church is rolling out the Welcome Mat! We at Rivers Edge are rolling out our own carpet as well.

There a several groups of people that we specifically want to welcome:

a) our friends and neighbors who see the life we have in Christ,
b) potential new friends who visit the worship service at 9:15 and are unfamiliar with the concept of Bible study groups,
c) old friends who attend worship service at 9:15, but simply have not hooked into a vibrant Bible study group,
d) old friends who have been involved in the past with our Bible study.

Here's a question that many of you may hear when interacting with these new and old friends:

"What's the big deal with going to a Bible study group (or Sunday School for the hard core Baptists!)?"

How will you respond?

...is anyone showing up this Sunday?

Class camping trip at Sam A Baker State Park this weekend. Since some of you are not coming back for Sunday, I request you submit to me a 1 page summary of chapters 10 and 11 of the Case for Christ in lieu of your attendance...

I can't tell you how much I appreciated the week "off" of Case for Christ! I hope you enjoyed the Ravi Zacharias DVD. I know it caused me to think...which is as it should be; his radio program is entitled "Let My People Think"!

We'l be playing it by ear with Traveling Light for the next several weeks as Sandy will be traveling to Arkansas at different times. Remember to keep him and Christine in your prayers.

Coming up in Sep/Oct:

• Book study of 1 John
• God as He Longs For You to See Him

Events and Studies this Week

We've cancelled every activity we had planned this week, including Bible Study on Sunday, because VBS has wiped us out...

No, No, No, the beat goes on!

Men, hopefully you received your reminder email about the Saturday breakfast at 8 AM. The study will complete the Man of His Word series by Adrian Rogers.

Sunday we continue with Case for Christ and Traveling Light!