Dinner together…

Those who can gather together for dinner at 6:30 p.m. before the Bible study on Wednesday nights.  Now that the choir has started, a suggestion was made that maybe we could “potluck” together.

Would you all be interested in this or would you like to keep our potlucks just with the young adults?

Just where should we go from here?!?!

So the fall is coming which means an opportunity to talk about what you would like to study…

• Continue with the lectionary that follows the text that will be preached on the coming Sunday.
• Mixing current events with faith.
• A book study of a specific book in the bible.
• A book (fiction or otherwise) to deepen our conversations about faith
• AN AWESOME IDEA ALL YOUR OWN

Post the ideas that you have…

Get away from me SATAN!!!

Yes, here’s Peter jumping right in a taking risks again…for better or for worse!  For a link to the reading for this week (Matthew 16: 21-28): http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=86677838

We will be meeting for dinner at 6:30.  Bring something to share and relax before the bible study begins at 7:00 p.m.  We will also be talking about what we want to study beginning September.  Bring your ideas and thoughts!  See you then!

Mark Your Calendars!!!

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the young adult retreat…September 26-28th!

Come for a fun time of fellowship, food and some bible too!

If you are interested in helping plan or have any questions, contact Larissa at larissa@lakeviewpresbyterian.org or by phone at 773-281-2655.

On this rock…

Ahh, we’ve come so far: Jesus telling confusing parables, feeding five thousand, walking on water, calling a woman a not so nice name…and now a deeper understanding about the foundation of the church and Jesus.  This week’s reading is Matthew 16: 13-20.  Here’s a link going right to the text: http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=86071766

The schedule this week:

6.30 pm for dinner together (bring something to share)

7-8.30 pm Bible study

What goes into the mouth…what comes out of the mouth

This week’s study will be a little different. 

Come at 7 pm to eat dinner together and study the New Testament reading for this week.  Bring something to share with the group (post what you are bringing so that we know what the spread will be like!).

The reading is Matthew 15: 10-28.  If you don’t have a chance to read it ahead of time, no worries!  Come and enjoy some great food and discussion.

Click on this link for the reading: http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=85462208

In the wake of the storm

Looking back at the readings for yesterday left me with more questions to think about:

• Sibling rivalry…those of us that have siblings may be able to connect with this (or even if you had a really close friend or relative that was almost like a brother or sister).  How do you deal with the potential envy that comes with being close to someone?  Are bad thoughts okay as long as we don’t act on them?
• What about the article from Newsweek (www.newsweek.com/id/147790)?  This article talks about two teenagers stuck in the middle of numerous challenges in their lives.  Where could their communities have played a part in preventing what occured?  What can we learn from this article?

Re-imagining the story about jesus walking on water and Peter’s challenge to do the same may bring up some thoughts about our own faith journeys.  What could this text be saying to us?  What might some of these implications be?

Restarting YABS

Why not begin the YABS with two challenging texts…one about selling a brother and the other about stepping out of a boat to walk on water (Genesis 37:1-28 and Matthew 14:22-33)?!  Well, that was really more of a rhetorical question than a suggestion, but you get the idea.  I look forward to seeing some of you this Wednesday. 

Come for dinner at 6:30 pm but if you can’t make it then, we would love to see you for the bible study beginning at 7 pm.