Hello everybody!
I've been thinking about the people we come across who are more difficult than most to love. There are always family and friends more similar to us than others, and they're usually easy to love and appreciate. It gets hard when we spend time with those who never see eye to eye with us. There are those who never seem to give but always want to take. Then we run across the ones who seem to live unaware of other people around them, making those people feel insignificant.
I would encourage you to pay attention to the people around you and the ones who are especially hard to love. Try to find some sort of common ground, and take it from there. We need to remember all people are the same feeling, thinking, living, breathing creatures just like us. We all have needs and wants. People crave to be loved, so try to understand that even when someone is hard to love, you never know how much they might desperately need it.
"Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person’s ultimate good as far as it can be obtained." -C.S. Lewis
And now for announcements:
1) There will still be Bible Study for those not
attending Camp Eagle this weekend! Meet at 10:30am on Sunday in the Allen Room!
2) There is no FREE! Meal this week! It’ll be back
November 11th!
3) You can still sign up for our Spring Break Ski
Trip! Email us at college@pdbc.org if you
are interested! The first deposit is $150 and due December 1st! The slopes are
waiting for you! :)
4) On November 18th, there will be a Romania
interest meeting for the upcoming mission trip next semester! Meet in the PDBC
Café at noon!
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Weekly Announcements and the Quote of the Month
Hey everyone!
So I have one of those nice little calendars displaying a quote for every month in the top righthand corner, and I would like to share October's quote with you all. Regardless of the fact October is more than half way over, it still applies to any day at any time:
"With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate, and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity." -Keshavan Nair
Here are the announcements:
1) Join us in the Allen Room at 10:30am on Sunday for Bible Study! We’ll have teaching, fellowship, and coffee & donuts!
2) This Sunday is our Costume FREE! Meal at 6pm! So tell your friends and come dressed up!
3) You can still sign up for the ski trip happening this Spring Break! Email us at college@pdbc.org if you are interested! The first deposit is $150 and due Dec. 1st! The slopes are waiting for you! :)
4) Camp Eagle is November 2nd-4th! It’s now $90 to go, and the deadline to pay is October 28th! Pay online here! http://ow.ly/enxV. Also, this Sunday evening at 7:15pm in the Fellowship Hall will be our Camp Eagle meeting! Bring your insurance card! If you're planning on going then you should be there!
5) If you would like to help out with Fall Family Fun Night on Oct. 31st, then just email children@pdbc.org for more information! Even if you can only work an hour, that would be helpful! :)
Thanks for checking out our blog, and have a great week!
So I have one of those nice little calendars displaying a quote for every month in the top righthand corner, and I would like to share October's quote with you all. Regardless of the fact October is more than half way over, it still applies to any day at any time:
"With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate, and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity." -Keshavan Nair
Here are the announcements:
1) Join us in the Allen Room at 10:30am on Sunday for Bible Study! We’ll have teaching, fellowship, and coffee & donuts!
2) This Sunday is our Costume FREE! Meal at 6pm! So tell your friends and come dressed up!
3) You can still sign up for the ski trip happening this Spring Break! Email us at college@pdbc.org if you are interested! The first deposit is $150 and due Dec. 1st! The slopes are waiting for you! :)
4) Camp Eagle is November 2nd-4th! It’s now $90 to go, and the deadline to pay is October 28th! Pay online here! http://ow.ly/enxV. Also, this Sunday evening at 7:15pm in the Fellowship Hall will be our Camp Eagle meeting! Bring your insurance card! If you're planning on going then you should be there!
5) If you would like to help out with Fall Family Fun Night on Oct. 31st, then just email children@pdbc.org for more information! Even if you can only work an hour, that would be helpful! :)
Thanks for checking out our blog, and have a great week!
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Weekly Announcements and Being in the Present
Hey everyone!
A problem I've had this semester that has been harder to overcome now than at any other point in my life is being in the present moment. It's not unusual for me to think about the future, but at this current point in life, it's been harder to bring myself back to the present. I'm thinking about grad school, careers, traveling, relationships, and all sorts of things that indeed are very important, but it causes me to forget about where I am now. In turn, I become anxious and unappreciative of things in my present. I would encourage everyone this week to notice where you are. Don't allow yourself to act on auto-pilot, but have awareness of the beauty in life there is to appreciate, the strengths and weaknesses within yourself, the people to love where you are now, and the things which bring wholeness to you physically, spiritually, intellectually, and emotionally.
And now for the announcements!
1) After the 9am service in The Gathering, come join us in the Allen Room at 10:30am on Sunday for Bible Study! We’ll have teaching, fellowship, and coffee & donuts!
A problem I've had this semester that has been harder to overcome now than at any other point in my life is being in the present moment. It's not unusual for me to think about the future, but at this current point in life, it's been harder to bring myself back to the present. I'm thinking about grad school, careers, traveling, relationships, and all sorts of things that indeed are very important, but it causes me to forget about where I am now. In turn, I become anxious and unappreciative of things in my present. I would encourage everyone this week to notice where you are. Don't allow yourself to act on auto-pilot, but have awareness of the beauty in life there is to appreciate, the strengths and weaknesses within yourself, the people to love where you are now, and the things which bring wholeness to you physically, spiritually, intellectually, and emotionally.
And now for the announcements!
1) After the 9am service in The Gathering, come join us in the Allen Room at 10:30am on Sunday for Bible Study! We’ll have teaching, fellowship, and coffee & donuts!
2) There is no FREE! Meal this weekend! However, if
you are an ACU student, then head to John and Elya’s house on Sunday for the
ACU FREE! Meal during HSU’s Fall Break! 6pm at 625 Glenhaven!
3) You can still sign up for the ski trip happening
this Spring Break! Email us at college@pdbc.org
if you are interested! 20 spots left and they’ll fill up fast! The first deposit is due December 1st and is $150!
4) Camp Eagle is November 2nd-4th,
and sign-ups have started! It’s $75 if you pay by Oct. 21st, and $90
from Oct. 22nd and on. Click the link to pay! http://ow.ly/enxV1
Have an awesome week!
Monday, October 8, 2012
Announcement Time and Taking in the Silence
Hey everyone!
Hopefully you're having a great week! Now that we're nearly half-way through the semester, classes can begin to seem more difficult. I would encourage you to take a few moments of silence each day for yourself to get away from the craziness. I went on a band retreat this weekend, and one of my favorite parts about it was the time we went outside wherever we wanted to be, and we sat alone with no one in our sight. You can pray, meditate, admire nature, journal, or whatever you want, but I would say it's worth the time and it helps us regain our focus when we give ourselves those moments of solitude.
Here are some announcements:
1) After the 9am service in The Gathering, come join us in the Allen Room at 10:30am on Sunday for Bible Study! We’ll have teaching, fellowship, and coffee & donuts!
2) Few things in life are free, so take advantage of FREE! Meal in the Fellowship Hall at 6pm this Sunday evening! It’ll be great!
3) Got plans for Spring Break? No? Then come to our college ministry’s ski trip interest meeting! It’ll be October 14th at 7:15pm in the PDBC Café!
4) Camp Eagle is November 2nd-4th, and sign-ups have started! It’s $75 if you pay by Oct. 20th, and $90 from Oct. 21st and on. It’ll be a great time so sign up!
5) Come help us support HSU’s SING show this year on October 11th for student night at 8pm! It’ll be fun, so come hang out with us! $5 with your student ID, even ACU students!
6) If you would like to help out with the Fall Family Fun Night coming up on October 31st, then let one of our staff know! We could really use your help!
Have an awesome week. :)
Hopefully you're having a great week! Now that we're nearly half-way through the semester, classes can begin to seem more difficult. I would encourage you to take a few moments of silence each day for yourself to get away from the craziness. I went on a band retreat this weekend, and one of my favorite parts about it was the time we went outside wherever we wanted to be, and we sat alone with no one in our sight. You can pray, meditate, admire nature, journal, or whatever you want, but I would say it's worth the time and it helps us regain our focus when we give ourselves those moments of solitude.
Here are some announcements:
1) After the 9am service in The Gathering, come join us in the Allen Room at 10:30am on Sunday for Bible Study! We’ll have teaching, fellowship, and coffee & donuts!
2) Few things in life are free, so take advantage of FREE! Meal in the Fellowship Hall at 6pm this Sunday evening! It’ll be great!
3) Got plans for Spring Break? No? Then come to our college ministry’s ski trip interest meeting! It’ll be October 14th at 7:15pm in the PDBC Café!
4) Camp Eagle is November 2nd-4th, and sign-ups have started! It’s $75 if you pay by Oct. 20th, and $90 from Oct. 21st and on. It’ll be a great time so sign up!
5) Come help us support HSU’s SING show this year on October 11th for student night at 8pm! It’ll be fun, so come hang out with us! $5 with your student ID, even ACU students!
6) If you would like to help out with the Fall Family Fun Night coming up on October 31st, then let one of our staff know! We could really use your help!
Have an awesome week. :)
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
First Week of October and Weekly Announcements!
Hey everyone! :)
I hope you are all having a great week and a great start to a new month! Here are the announcements:
1) After the 9am service in The Gathering, come join us in the Allen Room at the 10:30am on Sunday for Bible Study! We'll have teaching, fellowship, and FREE! Brunch this week! Woo!
2) Join us for FREE! Meal in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday at 6pm. We will post the menu at noon on Twitter and Facebook!
3) If you don't have plans for Spring Break, then you should come to our college ministry's ski trip interest meeting! It'll be October 14th at 7:15pm in the PDBC Cafe!
4) Camp Eagle is November 2nd-4th, and sign-ups start this Sunday! It's $75 if you pay by October 20th, and $90 from October 21st and on. It will be a great time, so come with us!
5) Come help us support HSU's SING show this year on October 11th at 8pm for student night! It's $5 with your student ID! It'll be fun, so we hope to see you there!
Have a great day!
I hope you are all having a great week and a great start to a new month! Here are the announcements:
1) After the 9am service in The Gathering, come join us in the Allen Room at the 10:30am on Sunday for Bible Study! We'll have teaching, fellowship, and FREE! Brunch this week! Woo!
2) Join us for FREE! Meal in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday at 6pm. We will post the menu at noon on Twitter and Facebook!
3) If you don't have plans for Spring Break, then you should come to our college ministry's ski trip interest meeting! It'll be October 14th at 7:15pm in the PDBC Cafe!
4) Camp Eagle is November 2nd-4th, and sign-ups start this Sunday! It's $75 if you pay by October 20th, and $90 from October 21st and on. It will be a great time, so come with us!
5) Come help us support HSU's SING show this year on October 11th at 8pm for student night! It's $5 with your student ID! It'll be fun, so we hope to see you there!
Have a great day!
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