Category: Starting Friday study

I’m told, based on some research, that when the angels of the Lord appeared to the shepherds “watching over their flocks” that this was one of only two times a group of angels (rather than just one) appeared to announce important news.  Anyone know the second instance?  

So, God must have felt this was really, really, really BIG news to send out what some scholars have described as “millions” of angels.

But, why announce this to a group of shepherds, who were considered the lowest of the lowly classes of society during those times?  Why not announce this to kings, and queens, religious leaders, and other powerful figures?

This week, we’re up to lesson 4 in our series on the Nativity:  The Shepherds

Mike will lead us this week as we explore the significance of the shepherds and perhaps “why” God chose them to announce the birth of the Savior.

Gather at the Cornwell Center front parlor beginning at 7:30 am.  We’ll hit the lesson promptly at 7:45 am.

Next week, we’ll wrap up this series before taking some time off for the holidays.  Our next series, Twelve Ordinary Men, begins on January 5th….and will run for 12 weeks.  There’s a signup list now available for lesson leaders each week.  Find your favorite apostle and sign up to lead that week!

SIGN UP HERE for TWELVE ORDINARY MEN weekly leaders

See you this Friday!

Peace!

We had such a great time listening to Jason Schubert’s testimony, that we didn’t allow enough time to hit the lesson on Joseph.  So, this Friday, we’ll “double-up” on Joseph’s story, then Mary’s.

Schubert is still on the hook to present the Joseph lesson.

And, John Ramey will lead us on the Mary lesson.

Please read one or both….depending on how “prepared” you were for last Friday!  : -)

Lastly, looking ahead, please order our next study book and the supporting workbook for the series by John MacArthur, “Twelve Ordinary Men”.  Details are shown in the Resources section of this site.

See you at 7:30 am at the Cornwell Center!

Peace!

Remember a few years back, during a presidential campaign, a guy nicknamed “Joe the Plumber”?  Politicians on both sides of the aisle attempted to align with this ordinary “Joe” as a means of reaching out to the everyday man and woman.

This week, our study series focuses on another “ordinary Joe”…..Joseph the Carpenter.  You know him, right?  Mary’s husband.  We don’t actually hear much about him beyond his entrance into Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus.  Some say he was much older than his bride, Mary, and perhaps we don’t hear about him much because he died off.

Whatever the case, this week we’re giving Carpenter Joe top-billing!  John Ramey leads us in our study on The People of the Nativity, Study 2: Joseph.  Join us this Friday at the Cornwell Center beginning at 7:30 am.

Jason Schubert will share his personal faith testimony first, then we’ll jump into the story of Joseph.

See you then!

 

Quick reminder that we’re not meeting this week.  Please enjoy a joyous time with family and friends.

We all have so much to be thankful for, don’t we?

Thanksgiving also marks our official entry into the Advent season!  We’ll continue with our “People of the Nativity” series on Friday, DEC 1st.  John Ramey will lead us next week with study 2: “Joseph”.

I look forward to seeing all of you in fellowship then!

Have a great holiday!

Peace!

I’m very excited that we’re cracking the “books” on a new series this week, “The People of the Nativity”.  Lesson One traces the genealogy of Jesus, from “father” Abraham to Christ’s birth.  There are three primary sections we’ll learn about as we trace this genealogy:  God’s mercy, God’s judgement, and God’s faithfulness.

Rob Miller will lead us this week as we tackle Lesson One.  If you need the participant guide, please to to the Resources page and download it there.

Reminder that we’re taking the next two weeks off as our “Fall Break”, of sorts.  Mike will be in El Salvador next week followed by the Thanksgiving holiday after that.  We’ll tackle Lesson Two on DEC 1st.  John Ramey will lead that lesson.

Also, reminder that we’ve got spots remaining for individual testimonies AND leaders for lessons three and five.  Please sign up today!

See you on Friday!

Peace!

In case you missed this morning’s FMMF, we announced our next series that will start NEXT week, NOV 10th, and will go for 5 weeks.  This series, called “The People of the Nativity”, will align nicely with the church’s advent season.

And we’ll still plan to have one person share his personal testimony throughout the next few weeks as well.  I’ve updated the sign up sheet for those testimonies at this LINK.

The study guide for the Nativity series can be found at the Resources tab on this site.  You’ll also find spaces on the Sign Up Genius link for the personal testimonies for weekly leaders on the new series.  Please sign up for one you’d like to lead!  It should be no surprise to anyone that this self-professed chicken farmer has signed up for Lesson Four titled “The Shepherds“.

Note that right out of the gate we’ll need someone to step up for Lesson One next Friday!

Finally, looking ahead into January 2018, we’ll tackle our first series of the new calendar year, Twelve Ordinary Men by John MacArthur.

Have a great weekend!

Peace!

 

I find myself asking my kids that at least once or twice a week when they tell me they don’t have homework on that particular evening.  My “spidey sense” really perks up when their “no homework tonight” response comes on the same night as Monday Night Football or, more recently, Halloween!

But we really do not have any FMMF “homework” this Friday as we continue with our faith testimonies.  This week, John Ramey will share his story.

Don’t forget to sign up for your own time slot.  We have space available for next week and on DEC 1st.

Lastly, John and I have been talking about our next planned study.  More on that this Friday, but it’s a great tie-in to the Advent season ahead.

See you this Friday.  Bring your coffee and get settled in by 7:45 am.

Peace!

Sign up page for personal testimonies is active!  Here’s the link:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084badaa2ea4fb6-personal

We have two slots available for next Friday, two for NOV 10th, then two for DEC 1st!

15 minutes is the target time frame!

Ready…..Set…..GO!

Peace!

We are officially “closed” with our study on “16 verses….” and we’ve moved on to individual testimonies.  Mike shared his last week to our group and this week, Rob Miller will step up to the podium.  So, bring your coffee and grab a seat.  These testimonies are always a great way to learn from one another, laugh at ourselves, and maybe even realize that we’re not as far apart as individuals than we might realize!

Please gather stating at 7:30 am.  We’ll kick things off at 7:45 am.

Sign up sheet is now available online at this LINK.  Only one person this week…but hoping to get at least two for each of the next planned FMMF dates.

Peace!

Well…..last Friday was a slight curve-ball.

Our planned speaker came down with the “bug” late on Thursday evening and while he thought he might be able to rebound by the morning, Jon was still down for the count.  We were able to meet with most of the others on Friday but covered a little different ground than planned.

This week, we’ll certainly wrap up the book!  Mike will lead and also share his personal testimony as we lean forward for our next three weeks of men sharing their walks with, to, and in some cases, back to faith!

The general format for the personal testimonies is now available on this website’s Resources tab using the Leadership Ministries format as a guide.  We’ll set up the schedule as follows for the next few weeks:

10/20:  Wrap up current study.  Mike shares his personal testimony (Mike Lenhart)

10/27:  Personal testimonies by two men (Names TBD)

11/3:  Personal testimonies by two men (Names TBD)

11/10:  Personal testimonies by two men (Names TBD)

11/17 and 11/24:  Thanksgiving break.  No FMMF Charlotte scheduled.

12/1:  New study introduced!

Reminder, too, of our target to help with the Habitat Charlotte build in Grier Heights on Saturday, 10/28 from 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm.  This is the final day of this home build with the planned activities shown as “finishing/touch-ups”.  As of Monday, 10/16, there are still 6 open slots needed on this day!

See you this coming Friday!