CLASS NEWSLETTER 10/09/09

Video Series Continues

This Sunday is Part 3 of our video series The Hurried Family, Help for the Hurried Home. In this edition, Tim Kimmel looks at the challenges to the family in the 21st century from his 1990s-era computer. He discusses the new constant of our society and the constants that God gives to those who follow Him. Prep for class by reading Hebrews 13:5-8; John 15:15 and Phillippians 2:3.

Class discussion follows and we'll find out who stopped watching soap operas and if anyone had any breakfast meetings to cancel. Let me give you fair warning: the assignments get harder each week, so you'd better do the easy ones now!



SPOTnik

October's SPOTlunch will return to Fenton Park this year as our annual SPOTnik on Sunday, Oct. 25. We'll grill hamburgers and hotdogs, but the side dishes and desserts will be strictly SPOTluck.

Just $10 per family reserves your SPOT at this fun event. Be sure to sign up this week when the SPOTfolder makes the rounds. Watch for more details on the class blog www.thespotsspot.blogspot.com.



College Care Packages

SPOT class will again be sponsoring the College Care Package ministry. Over the next few weeks, we'll solicit the names of Concord's college students around the country and send them goodies to tide them over through finals.

Last year our ladies made a day of baking cookies and packing boxes. It was lots of fun on the production side and well received, except maybe by suspicious campus security officers.

We'll be setting a baking date and finalizing the details at class this week, so don't miss it!



Christmas Project

The SPOTclass will also be collecting items for the Missouri Baptist Children's Home. In our class you'll find a festively decorated box for your donated items. And if we fill the box, we'll find another one. A comprehensive list of the items the Children's Home is seeking is included on the new class blog. Check out www.thespotsspot.blogspot.com.




Prayer List

• John White, Ronda Bradshaw's stepmother's brother-in-law, is battling cancer. Please keep him in your prayers.
• Rich Conrad is dealing with lower back pain.
• Pray for Zenobia Perry -- both for speedy healing from her elbow/wrist surgeries and for this Saturday's Autism Speaks walk in Forest Park. See www.zenobiaperry.com for more details or to participate or contribute to her team, Ryan's Rappers.
• Ian and Colin Hurt’s babysitter for the first five years of their lives has just found out her husband has incurable cancer. He has been given anywhere from two weeks to six months to live.
• Continue to remember the Robbins as they settle into their new life with Lori's parents at their Arnold home.
• Pray for. . . the Cardinals? Or their fans?
• Watch our class blog www.thespotsspot.blogspot.com for the most updated prayer requests.



Windermere 2010 Announced

The annual formerly Young Adult Concord Families Retreat at Windermere has been scheduled for July 9-12, 2010. (Windermere is located near Camdenton, MO on the Lake of the Ozarks.) Reservations and deposits are needed ASAP.

For more information, contact Brenda Kirkpatrick, mkbk770813@yahoo.com.



SPOT Snacks

October 11 -- Lori Robbins

October 18 -- We forgot, but we'll figure it out before next week




The Holy Cow Root Beer Float Booth was one of the top attractions at Concord's Fall Festival last Saturday. Thanks for your patronage and support. Check our new class blog for all the details and some really cool photos from the event - www.thespotsspot.blogspot.com.