Notes from March Meeting

Attendance: Tim & Emily Bedwell; Lenny, Erika, & Lauren Sanchez; Rick Hullinger; Korry Ashton; Josh Randall; Marilyn Kinkead, Scott Newland, and Pete & Ramona Fether

Small Group Reports
Randalls: Looking for a new study & meeting every Monday
Ashtons: 3 weeks into the study on the Screwtape Letters
Bedwells: New group is forming. Had lunch after church last week . Thursdays look like a good day to meet.
Fethers: Studying 1st Samuel, sharing testamonies, and doing The Mark of the Christian

Class Time Switch (May 6th 9:30 a.m.)
How do we promote this switch?
• Send invitations to couples who fill out the church bulletin
• Mark & Marilyn announce during service
• Brunch Party!
Erika & Lynsey will make a task list
April 29, 2007
Some couples will wear pajamas & hand out invitations after services let out

Carefest (April 21)
Pete is the project leader for our class. He will ask Brad Pontius if we can devise a project to do at the Paynetown campground.

Updated 4-5-07, Pete is leading the group at Templeton Elem. School. There will be another chance to serve in May if people are unable to participate in CareFest.

Activities
Camping (April 20-22 @ Paynetown)
• Will happen rain or shine
• Price will depend on the # of participants
• IU students can rent tents from the Indiana Memorial Union
• 2 couples will be in charge of each meal
• Activities will include hiking & games
• Scott will come to lead us in a spiritual exercise (depending on his availability that day)

Game day/cookout (April 29 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.)
• Play dodgeball and volleyball after class
• Will also have some quiet non-physical games available
• Cookout lunch on the grill

Updated 4-5-07: Due to a scheduling conflict, we will be unable to use the kitchen on 4-29. Need to discuss alternate plans.

Hospitality Group
2 tasks: make a food list for game day & update the welcome bags for the brunch

Spiritual Growth Group
Some of the changes from the suggestion box:
• Sex talk
• Children (discussions about when to have them & how to raise them)
• Hear from Marilyn more often
• Go deeper spiritually
• Finding mentor couples in the church
• Forgiveness
• How to fight with each other well
• Studying the Bible alone

Updates from Scott
Saturday April 14 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.: Gary Poole conference
• How to share your faith & reach out to the community

Volunteers are needed to hand out the “Jesus film” to international students who have requested them.

Next meeting:

April 17, 2007 6:00 p.m. at the Kinkead home