The other element of our World Outreach weekend came in the form of a challenge. We handed out envelopes on Sunday morning, 1/27. Those age 16 and over received a red envelope and those K-15 received a yellow envelope.
Red envelopes contained a $50 bill, and yellow - a $20 bill. After sharing briefly on the Parable of the talents, people received the challenge.
1. It's not YOUR money - it's entrusted to you
2. You now have a choice. You can give it back or you can put it to work
3. You have 7 weeks to live out the parable of the talents. Everyone brings back the original amount + the increase - on Easter Sunday morning.
4. The Everything made - above the initial investment - creates the base for the coming year's World Outreach Budget.
Well, since I don' have a lot of other talents and no one pays you to hunt, fish, hike or do a triathlon, I decided to make BEEF JERKY. Late in 2007, I tried to establish a business - Dakota Tender Jerky - but things didn't take off too well.
Now, with the $50 investment, I'm making jerky in order to impact the world for Jesus! There's jerky meat EVERYWHERE in our refrigerator! Soon, people will be enjoying the most delicious and tender jerky they ever tasted.
Any beef jerky fans out there can contact me SOON and place an order:-)
Monday, February 04, 2008
Friday, February 01, 2008
WOW!
Last Sunday, we had our World Outreach Weekend - WOW. Actually, it turned out to be WOW!
Brenda Wahl, from Russia, came and shared. We hosted a Family Fun Night on Friday evening. What a blast! People came in and had to take off their shoes. We provided cheap slippers for the night.
We spread table cloths on the floor, so people had to eat while seated on the floor. A group provided DELICIOUS Indian Tacos - on a donation basis.
Following the meal, Brenda shared a few words from the Bible and we went to 4 different "theme" rooms.
PC - created a New Orleans room complete with laptop slide show quiz. Everyone made Mardi Gras masks and received prizes and beads.
Brenda W. - created a Russia room with lots of games and toys from Russia. She had pictures running on a laptop.
LaVina V. - created a Cambodia room with Cambodian games, food and prizes. She also had a laptop with pictures AND a scrapbook from her recent trip.
The Bonfleurs (Bruce and Marsha) - created a "555 Whiteclay Project" room that highlighted their ministry in Whiteclay, NB. They talked about the Lakota Crafters Initiative - crafts from native people.
We capped off the evening with ice cream and everyone came away with a truly cosmopolitan mission experience.
Brenda Wahl, from Russia, came and shared. We hosted a Family Fun Night on Friday evening. What a blast! People came in and had to take off their shoes. We provided cheap slippers for the night.
We spread table cloths on the floor, so people had to eat while seated on the floor. A group provided DELICIOUS Indian Tacos - on a donation basis.
Following the meal, Brenda shared a few words from the Bible and we went to 4 different "theme" rooms.
PC - created a New Orleans room complete with laptop slide show quiz. Everyone made Mardi Gras masks and received prizes and beads.
Brenda W. - created a Russia room with lots of games and toys from Russia. She had pictures running on a laptop.
LaVina V. - created a Cambodia room with Cambodian games, food and prizes. She also had a laptop with pictures AND a scrapbook from her recent trip.
The Bonfleurs (Bruce and Marsha) - created a "555 Whiteclay Project" room that highlighted their ministry in Whiteclay, NB. They talked about the Lakota Crafters Initiative - crafts from native people.
We capped off the evening with ice cream and everyone came away with a truly cosmopolitan mission experience.
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