November 1

November 1...impossible! :) November holds a few great plans for Illini for Christ. We have a dinner devo planned for November 5 at Steve and Kathy Clarkson's. We have our church family meal each Wednesday in November except for the 24th. On that night we have a devotional at the church building at 7pm. If you are in town the week of Thanksgiving we hope that you will join us. Our study with Michael will come to an end this month. It is time to decide what we are going to do during the spring semester for our Wednesday night study. I would like to hear your ideas on this.

Weddings

I forgot to mention last week in this blog about weddings. October seems to be the perfect month for weddings. We have three that we are invited to. Two which I am blessed to officiate at. One is a friend of Ryan's from his High School days and the other is a "daughter" from the Kemp Church. Both are opportunites to connect with friends and family. This week we have a meal at 6pm at the church building with a Bible study to follow. Will we do anything after our Bible study? That is the question...it will be answered by those who are here for the Bible study. On Sunday we will be looking at the King of Kings. We are looking forward to a fun evening at the Burkybiles on October 22. Have a blessed week.

October - what a great month! Color, cooler, fun fall activities. We have a great meal planned for Wednesday at 6pm with a good Bible study to follow and maybe some card playing to follow that. There is opportunity for playing in the Illinois Christian Camp Golf Outing on Saturday. On Sunday morning we will be looking at the "Lamb of God". There is also a book reading group at noon on Sunday. We are reading the book "Mistaken Identity". If you want to join in lunch and discussion about this book you will be blessed. Got questions...e-mail me.

October 2010

Our last activity for September will be singing with Todd Horton on Wedensday night following our Bible Study. October 1 is Fry Guy Friday. Guys are invited to come to the building at 6 pm for all the fried food you can eat and care to imagine. There will be a bags tournament following dinner. There is an Illinois Christian Camp Golf Tournament that you can pariticpate in on October 9, A book read discussion of Mistaken Identity on October 10, a gathering of Illini for Christ at the Burkybiles on October 22nd and a Family Fall Festival on October 29. We would love to see all of our college students participating in a small group on Sunday nights. Enjoy the wonderful fall weather as the month of September becomes a memory.

Weekly

I have a goal of a weekly post. My world has been turned upside down. Three weeks have gone past since my last post and it has been a blur. We now have two teenagers living with us. They are wonderful children. I love them. But the goal of a weekly blog may be history. I have plans to do this blog on Mondays. This week my Monday was spent getting two teens enrolled in high school and tending to some of their other needs. Blogging never went through my mind. :) This week Illini for Christ is having dinner on Wednesday at 6 and will continue a study of difficult questions to answer. On Friday night we will be going to Alan & Barb Caspers for dinner at 6 and a swimming party. On Sunday we will have our study of names of Jesus and join in the assembly of the saints. If you need rides to any of these events please e-mail or call me.

Monday August 29

Wasn't yesterday an inspiring day? I thought our elders did an excellent job of challenging us and encouraging us to be all that God expects of us. We can love God, love others and live Christ. I am praying that Illini for Christ will catch this vision and that God will transform us as we strive to serve Him. This week we have dinner and study on Wednesday beginning at 6pm. At 7:30 we are going to find out what dictator, Tom Stone has in mind for us this week. I will be on campus on Thursday from 8:30 until 2 or 3:30. Right now I have three people that I am meeting and studying with. Do you want some time with me this week? Send me an e-mail and let me know what time works for you. This weekend is Labor Day weekend. Many of our students have told us that they will be out of town. Randy is going to start our college class at 9am on Sunday. My family is going to Springfield to hear my son preach and to celebrate my birthday. I was born in 1955...you do the math. :) I don't think it was on "labor" day. I don't even know if Labor Day has been around that long. Have a blessed week and join us for dinner and our studies.

Move in day is Thursday. Is anyone available to help some of our new students move in? Illini for Christ has a busy couple of weeks. Sunday, August 22 is quad day. Wednesday, August 25 we have dinner at the church building at 6pm. We will have a discussion about our fall semester after dinner. We'll be done at 7:30. Friday, August 27, Sam and Angie are going to feed us and show us a good time at their home. We will start at 6 and go until whenever. Sunday, August 29, we want everyone at the church building at 9am. Our four elders are going to be casting a vision for the future of the Philo Road Church of Christ. Following their presentation we will have a welcome back potluck for our students. If you like food...you are part of the right ministry. :) We will be transformed as we spend time together during the 2010 - 2011 school year. Looking forward to some good quality time together.