What's Cooking

The wimmin get cookin

Dey actually makes most of her tortillas from scratch. What a valuable lesson!

Thank you to hostess Mrs. Laura Stevens, to the Corillos, to Dey, and to Victoria. Great Job!

No fellowship is complete without dessert.

The first Women's Fellowship event was a success! Thank you to all of the women who worked hard to put this lovely evening together.  It was a time of sweet fellowship and practical cooking lessons by some very talented chefs. Chef-ettes.  

We were taught how to prepare an entire Mexican food feast- handmade tortillas, salsa and guacamole, fajitas, rice, and beans.  

I was reminded tonight of just how dear the Body of Christ is to me, and I am sure that many of you feel the same way.  Our church is blessed with an abundance of dear and godly women. Thank you, ladies, for the fellowship!  We were blessed to have a few new ladies with us tonight, also.  

If anyone has any pictures and would like to send them to post on the blog, drop a comment down below and I will get them put up as soon as possible.

First Women's Event!

How exciting...we are approaching the first official Women's Fellowship Event.

The ladies who were planning these events could not think of a suitable, appropriate, non-threatening title for this ministry.  There still is no official title- for the purpose of this blog I have temporarily given the moniker "Women's Fellowship Event".  I know it is rather lame, and I would happily welcome your suggestions as to what to call these monthly get-togethers.  The point of Women's Fellowship Events is to make sure each women at Sovereign Grace is plugged into a small group.  Every woman is welcome, and every woman is welcome to bring a friend. 

So, join your fellow ladies this coming Friday at the home of Laura Stevens at 6 pm.  The event is put on by the women of Victoria Lovegreen's small group.  We will be observing and participating in a cooking lesson.  No childcare is provided, so thanks to all of the daddies in advance. 

See you Friday!

SGCOB Prayer Walk

Praying before we went out

Are you free on Saturday? Come out as Sovereign Grace walks door-to-door through the neighborhoods surrounding Liberty High.  Last Saturday, we simply walked around the neighborhood, praying generally for the people living there.  It was a really neat experience as I grew up Catholic and personally have no experience with anything "missions"-oriented.  This was a great first step.

Nest week, we will be knocking on doors to invite our neighbors to the Sunday services.  Chad told us that we may ask to pray for people, and to not be surprised when they say "yes!".  What a springboard to be able to share the Gospel.


If you cannot make it out, please join us in prayer.  Be praying that the people in the surrounding neighborhoods will be at home and willing to open the door to us.  Pray that hearts will be soft toward prayer and toward the Gospel.  Pray that God would use this new ministry to build up the Body of Christ.

Events Calendar

To those ladies who are wondering about this sort of thing, our "calendar" application seems to be difficult to access.  I am scouring the internet for a free program that will allow me to add dates and events to a calendar you all can view. I thought this would be a simple task! If anyone knows a way to help, please let me know in the "comments" section.

While on the subject, here is your announcement for the first two Women's Events. 

Well, our first SG Women's Fellowship will be on Friday, September 17th at 6pm at Laura Stevens' home; 15714 Legacy Ct. (93314) for a cooking lesson from one of our ladies from Randy Lovegreen's Grace group.  This will be a great time to learn and to have fellowship with one another. 

 

Please remember, this is not for Grace group women only, but for every woman at Sovereign Grace.  Please feel free to invite your female friends and family as well.  We would love to meet and get to know each one of them. 

 

Please know that child care will not be provided.  These fellowship times will be on various days and times, so if you cannot make one month you might be able to attend on an alternate month.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Victoria Lovegreen or myself.  Victoria's email is vmlovegreen@gmail.com. 

 

Please also mark your calendar for Saturday, October 9th for "Bunco Night" at Whitney Yates' home; 10505 Gainsborough Ct. (93312) for our next "SG Women's Fellowship".  The cost is free.  Whitney asks that we all rsvp by Oct. 2nd, so that she and her team can prepare for the night. We can let Whitney know by calling at 588-1847 or emailing her at whitneyvaughn@gmail.com.

For Further Study- Opposing the Proud

Pride is a most insidious sin, one that the Lord actively opposes.  Chad taught on 1 Peter 5 this last Sunday, with an emphasis on how godly pastors and elders will shepherd the flock.  Praise God for the strong men of our church who delight in serving God through leading the body of Christ.

1 Peter 5:5-
All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,
   "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."

As CJ Mahaney says in Humility,

"Opposes" in this statement is an active, present-tense verb, showing us that God's opposition to pride is an immediate and constant activity.  The proud will not indefinitely escape punishment" (33-34).

This book is an excellent, short but deep study on pride and humility. 

How do you battle against the sin of pride? What favorite quotes would you like to share on the subject?

Question and Answer: How do you structure your Bible time?

Good morning, ladies!

Many young mothers struggle with setting up a structured "Quiet Time".  With every intention of being in the Word each day, it seems like other things take precedence over time with the Lord. 

Would you take some time to share your own thoughts on making the Lord the priority of your day? How do you structure your Bible time?

Further thoughts on being "With Christ in the School of Suffering":

"The school of our heavenly Father will soon close for us; the term time is shortening every day. Let us not shrink from a hard lesson or wince under any rod of chastisement.  The richer will be the crown, and the sweeter will be heaven, if we endure cheerfully to the end and graduate in glory".
    -Theodore L. Cuyler, from Streams in the Desert, Vol. 1, September 2

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