Worship survey request HELP WANTED

Steve Grubbs emailed me and requested that our 2 small groups did not have a good representation in the recent survey. They had ONE response in the 20-29 age group and only 5 in the 30-39 group. Please take the time to fill out the questions and get those back to me, Mike Fitzgerald, or Joe Fann. The elders really want to hear from our age group. So PLEASE, PLEASE fill out as many of the questions that you can. I will talk to as many of you on Wed. night as possible. If you never received a form or were out of town, I will get you one. Thanks Greg

Welcome Baby Katelyn!!

Congratulations to Jimmy & Deanna on the birth of Katelyn!! (Most of you already know this, but some of you might not.) Katelyn was born on Saturday Sept.13 and weighed 6 lbs and 9 oz. Everyone looked really great at the hospital on Sunday. We can't wait to welcome Katelyn to small group!! (At least Aiden has Mason so he isn't the only boy in our group.)

The Brewer's Information

Hello everyone! I just wanted to let you all know our blog information where we will be posting our journey if any of you want to travel along. We will also be visiting this site as well to say on top of what is going on here.

We have truly been blessed with the family that our small group has provided. We are going to miss you all very much. Please keep in contact with us and keep us in the family. We will be anxious to return to you all.

Also, some of you know that we are having a birthday party for Avery this Sat. the 20th at the church gym at 1:00 and lunch will be provided. You are all welcome to come and we would love to see you, but please do not feel obligated. I just wanted to make sure to extend the invitation.

Deana

deanabrewer@yahoo.com (my e-mail)
curtisdeanabrewer.blogspot.com

Just wanted to say "Thanks"

Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who helped me with the cookbook Sunday night! I mailed it off today! It has been a lot of work but, any money we can make for teamAREAQUIPA will be awesome! We ended up with 742 recipes! WOW!!! I ordered 500 cookbooks and 200 have already been reserved! If we can sell all 500 we will be able to donate almost $3800 to teamAREQUIPA. TeamAREAQUIPA only needs $5000 to complete their 2009 budget! Please, help me sell as many as possible! They will make great Christmas gifts! They will be $15 each and they are BIG and really nice cookbooks! So, hit up your friends, family, and coworkers! They will be here at the beginning of December! I might be busy with a new little one by then so, I will need lots of help!!!
Thanks!!!
Andrea Muse

A little party for a precious girl...

Last night both small groups met at the Muse's for finger foods and a little party for Katelyn, Jimmy and Deanna's baby to be. Jimmy and Deanna are getting ready to have their second child, a little girl. Katelyn is due very soon, and Mason seems so excited for his new baby sister. While Deanna was holding Cambree (Ed and Corynn's baby), Mason came up to her and said, "Hi baby." He asked to hold her. It was so sweet to see him 'holding' the baby. Great idea to practice Mason! We can't wait to see Katelyn!

I am so glad to see God blessing our small group by giving us so many new little faces to gaze at. I pray that we use these blessings the way he intends, to his glory!

Diane

Little eyes are watching you

A wonderful thing happened this weekend. Football season started. Many of us spend hours watching games and routing on players and teams (Go Vandy! We own those Gamecocks now). We manage player’s stats in an online game called Fantasy Football and we keep this up every weekend until the bowl games get here, where we all sadly turn our attention elsewhere until the next season starts.

Saturday morning I was watching pre-game shows and my attention was drawn to an unusual place. The Florida Gators (I know it’s a dirty word for me too) and a young man named Tim Tebow. Andrea and I have a little in common with this guy. He was homeskewled growing up ;). Tim has been getting A LOT of media attention lately and I have no idea how much pressure that has put on him, but in looking at what he has been up to during this past summer, I’m impressed and inspired.

Tim is the son of a missionary family and has not left his roots behind him to be trampled by the excitement and prestige of football. He spends his time during the summer talking to prison inmates about Jesus and participating in mission trips to help spread the Kingdom around the world. He is positively affecting and infecting all people around him with the Gospel. His football coach Urban Meyer was so inspired that he took his family (wife and three kids) on a mission trip this past summer to the Dominican Republic. They visited orphanages and fed the hungry all while spreading the news of Jesus Christ.

As I read up about this man with a mission, I learned that he has a poster in his room with the following poem on it. I think we all have much to learn from this college student who has a heart for God.

Joel

There are little eyes upon you
and they're watching night and day.
There are little ears that quickly
take in every word you say.

There are little hands all eager
to do anything you do;
And a little boy who's dreaming
of the day he'll be like you.

You're the little fellow's idol,
you're the wisest of the wise.
In his little mind about you
no suspicions ever rise.

He believes in you devoutly,
holds all you say and do;
He will say and do, in your way
when he's grown up just like you.

There's a wide eyed little fellow
who believes you're always right;
and his eyes are always opened,
and he watches day and night.

You are setting an example
every day in all you do;
For the little boy who's waiting
to grow up to be like you.

Ok, last time I swear. Some of you were going to be out of town on the 19th so we are going to have it on the 21st. It is a Sunday at small group time. This is the last opportunity for Curtis and Deana before they start staying in Murfreesboro. I hope this date is good with everyone. I know Deana and Curtis are very much looking forward to seeing everyone one last time before they move. Hope everyone is having a good weekend!!

Kelli

Ok, sorry guys, but the 12th will not work either. When I got home this afternoon I had an invitation in the mail from a neighbor who is giving them a going-away party on the 12th. Anyway, I talked to Deana and she said the 19th would be good also. So check your calendar's for the 19th.

Kelli

Hey guys, hope you are all doing well. September 14 isn't going to work for the Brewer's going away party. Avery's birthday party is that day until about 4. They are having some family come down, so I am not sure if they will be able to make it or not. I was thinking about September 12, which is a Friday. I don't know what everyone's plans are so if you could get back to me as soon as possible so I can get a date set in stone that would be great. We will be doing finger foods, so let me know what you want to bring so I can make sure we have a variety. See you guys soon!!

Kelli

Upcoming Small Groups

Hey everyone!! I just wanted to let you know what is coming up over the next two weeks in the small groups. This coming Sunday night Sept. 7 both groups will be meeting at the Muse's house (everyone bring finger foods or whatever Andrea tells you to bring...) Next Sunday night Sept. 14 we will be meeting for one last small group together before the Brewer's move to Japan. That will be at the Wilson's house (again finger foods or whatever Kelli tells you to bring....) Just let me know if anything changes. I can't wait to see everyone again. I feel out of the loop!!

-Andrea

News from Arequipa....

Just in case some of you have not heard yet, Team Arequipa has made it to their destination. They have all started language school and it sounds like all are excited about learning about their new home a little better. They are staying at the hotel where the language school is right now after being unable to make arrangements to stay with a Peruvian family. Last Sunday during the Lord's supper I thought of our family in Arequipa who were taking the Lord's supper at the same time. I was so encouraged by those thoughts.
I just wanted to take a moment today to give God thanks and glory for giving the Smith's and McKinzie's a safe trip to Peru and the wonderful missionaries who have been so helpful in providing information and resources for them as they arrived in Lima and now Arequipa. If you all have not looked at their website I encourage you to. It is very informative and is a good way to keep up with all of their news and experiences. I know they are so thankful for all our thoughts and prayers. They also love to get emails, even if it's a one-liner. I encourage everyone to send them an email this week!

Diane