Thursday, June 29, 2006
6/29 Meeting Recap
At our last meeting:
1. Material:
Chapter 4 "Are You Wearing Emotional Masks?" This meeting we went over how we have supported our spouse in times of need. We also went over what emotions we have that may be easy and hard for us to share with our spouse. Remember: To be connected emotionally is to take the risk of removing your masks and allowing your partner for life to see the real you. No concealing. No competition.
2. Meetings:
Next meeting is Thursday July 20. We will not be meeting on our normal meeting day of July 13 due to vacations.
3. Social Activities:
7/28 Social gathering at the Gery's, kids included. More details to follow.
Also we are going to be ordering POSC shirts for our group. We will order the old style and new style (see the Eaton's POSC blog for design ideas for the new style). More details to come.
1. Material:
Chapter 4 "Are You Wearing Emotional Masks?" This meeting we went over how we have supported our spouse in times of need. We also went over what emotions we have that may be easy and hard for us to share with our spouse. Remember: To be connected emotionally is to take the risk of removing your masks and allowing your partner for life to see the real you. No concealing. No competition.
2. Meetings:
Next meeting is Thursday July 20. We will not be meeting on our normal meeting day of July 13 due to vacations.
3. Social Activities:
7/28 Social gathering at the Gery's, kids included. More details to follow.
Also we are going to be ordering POSC shirts for our group. We will order the old style and new style (see the Eaton's POSC blog for design ideas for the new style). More details to come.
Saturday, June 24, 2006
6/24 Meals for the Whitfills
Thanks everyone from both POSC's for coming together to provide meals for the Whitfills when they came home from the hospital with their new baby girl. What a wonderful group of friends you all are. The Whitfills were very happy and thankful. You guys are AWESOME!
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
No Meeting 6/15
There will be no meeting Thursday 6/15 due to the Gery's on vacation and the Whitfill's new addition to the family. We will begin Chapter 4 on Thursday June 29 at 7pm.
Sunday, June 11, 2006
6/11 New Baby Day!
The Whitfill's had their baby today. Welcome Kadence! God bless and welcome to the big family of All Saints Lutheran!
Thursday, June 01, 2006
6/1 Meeting Recap
At our last meeting:
1. Material:
Chapter 3 "Is Your Sex Life Healthy?" This meeting we went over Pillow Talk Exercise #2. Dont' forget timing is everything. And our 30 day action plan is "NCT".
2. Meetings:
Next meeting is Thursday June 15.
3. Social Activities:
6/10 See the movie "Cars" at 12:30pm at the Movie Tavern.
6/24 - Robin & Andy's baby shower. This will also be a no kids event. It will be at the Eaton's and is a Luau theme.
Still need to schedule an IKEA trip, a camping trip, and a trip to the drive-in theater.
Also we are going to be ordering POSC shirts for our group. We will order the old style and new style. More details to come.
1. Material:
Chapter 3 "Is Your Sex Life Healthy?" This meeting we went over Pillow Talk Exercise #2. Dont' forget timing is everything. And our 30 day action plan is "NCT".
2. Meetings:
Next meeting is Thursday June 15.
3. Social Activities:
6/10 See the movie "Cars" at 12:30pm at the Movie Tavern.
6/24 - Robin & Andy's baby shower. This will also be a no kids event. It will be at the Eaton's and is a Luau theme.
Still need to schedule an IKEA trip, a camping trip, and a trip to the drive-in theater.
Also we are going to be ordering POSC shirts for our group. We will order the old style and new style. More details to come.
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
No Meeting 5/18
There will no meeting on May 18 due to Pastor Steve's mom's service. We will meet again on June 1st at 7pm
Thursday, May 04, 2006
5/4 Meeting Recap
At our last meeting:
1. Material:
Chapter 3 "Is Your Sex Life Healthy?" This meeting we went over Pillow Talk Exercise #1and went over some true and false statements to see how we each related to them.
2. Meetings:
Next meeting is Thursday May 18.
3. Social Activities:
5/6 - Angie & Roy's baby shower at 7pm. There is a spaghetti dinner at church earlier that evening so we may have a few late comers for those attending this activity but keeping the date and changing the time made the most sense for the largest number of people. This will be a no kids event and will turn into an after party at our house. Of course infants are welcome (Cade & Reagan). We will have everyone bring some kind of munchie or drink.
5/21 - Sneaker Sunday at church in the park across the street
5/27 - Meet at Kristy's at 12:45pm for Mike's bday at the Horse races and then later meet up at Dave & Buster's for Art's bday at 6:30pm.
6/24 - Robin & Andy's baby shower. This will also be a no kids event. It will be at the Eaton's and is a Luau theme.
Still need to schedule an IKEA trip, a camping trip, and a trip to the drive-in theater.
1. Material:
Chapter 3 "Is Your Sex Life Healthy?" This meeting we went over Pillow Talk Exercise #1and went over some true and false statements to see how we each related to them.
2. Meetings:
Next meeting is Thursday May 18.
3. Social Activities:
5/6 - Angie & Roy's baby shower at 7pm. There is a spaghetti dinner at church earlier that evening so we may have a few late comers for those attending this activity but keeping the date and changing the time made the most sense for the largest number of people. This will be a no kids event and will turn into an after party at our house. Of course infants are welcome (Cade & Reagan). We will have everyone bring some kind of munchie or drink.
5/21 - Sneaker Sunday at church in the park across the street
5/27 - Meet at Kristy's at 12:45pm for Mike's bday at the Horse races and then later meet up at Dave & Buster's for Art's bday at 6:30pm.
6/24 - Robin & Andy's baby shower. This will also be a no kids event. It will be at the Eaton's and is a Luau theme.
Still need to schedule an IKEA trip, a camping trip, and a trip to the drive-in theater.
Thursday, April 20, 2006
4/19 Meeting Recap
At our last meeting:
1. Material:
Chapter 3 "Is Your Sex Life Healthy?" Yes you're reading this right. I'm blushing as I'm typing this right now. Ears getting hot, cheeks red, GEEZ LOUISE! Chapter 3 is a HOT topic. Although many Christian couples have difficulty discussing sex with each other, the Bible has a lot to say about it. In 1 Corinthians 7:3-5, Paul gives many key points about having a healthy sexual relationship in our marriage. We also went over Song of Songs in the Bible to read verses that went over marital intimacy.
Thanks to the Gery's for leading this chapter.
2. Meetings:
Next meeting is Thursday May 4.
3. Social Activities:
4/20 - Madelyn's 4th Birthday party at Chuck E Cheese's at 6:00pm.
4/22 - Maria's 4th/Mikel's 1st Birthday parth at the Dixons at 4:30pm.
4/30 - Shrimp Boil 5pm at All Saints Lutheran Church. Sign up now.
5/6 - Angie & Roy's baby shower at 7pm. There is a spaghetti dinner at church earlier that evening so we may have a few late comers for those attending this activity but keeping the date and changing the time made the most sense for the largest number of people. This will be a no kids event and will turn into an after party at our house. Of course infants are welcome (Cade & Reagan). We will have everyone bring some kind of munchie or drink.
6/24 - Robin & Andy's baby shower. This will also be a no kids event. It will be at the Eaton's and is a Luau theme.
Still need to schedule an IKEA trip, a camping trip, and a trip to the drive-in theater.
1. Material:
Chapter 3 "Is Your Sex Life Healthy?" Yes you're reading this right. I'm blushing as I'm typing this right now. Ears getting hot, cheeks red, GEEZ LOUISE! Chapter 3 is a HOT topic. Although many Christian couples have difficulty discussing sex with each other, the Bible has a lot to say about it. In 1 Corinthians 7:3-5, Paul gives many key points about having a healthy sexual relationship in our marriage. We also went over Song of Songs in the Bible to read verses that went over marital intimacy.
Thanks to the Gery's for leading this chapter.
2. Meetings:
Next meeting is Thursday May 4.
3. Social Activities:
4/20 - Madelyn's 4th Birthday party at Chuck E Cheese's at 6:00pm.
4/22 - Maria's 4th/Mikel's 1st Birthday parth at the Dixons at 4:30pm.
4/30 - Shrimp Boil 5pm at All Saints Lutheran Church. Sign up now.
5/6 - Angie & Roy's baby shower at 7pm. There is a spaghetti dinner at church earlier that evening so we may have a few late comers for those attending this activity but keeping the date and changing the time made the most sense for the largest number of people. This will be a no kids event and will turn into an after party at our house. Of course infants are welcome (Cade & Reagan). We will have everyone bring some kind of munchie or drink.
6/24 - Robin & Andy's baby shower. This will also be a no kids event. It will be at the Eaton's and is a Luau theme.
Still need to schedule an IKEA trip, a camping trip, and a trip to the drive-in theater.
Friday, April 07, 2006
4/6 Meeting Recap
At our last meeting:
1. Material:
Chapter 2. Your personal walk with God needs to be strong to ensure that spiritual intimacy with your spouse is possible. We went over ways we could be consistent with our quiet time with God. The best way to unite spiritually is to share out of the overflow of what God is doing and saying in our individual quiet times. We talked about the importance of praying together. It requires trust, a willingness to bare all to God, and discretion in sharing with one another. We need to commit to pray together with our spouse for our marriage. Also ask your spouse "How can I pray for you today?" Our 30 day action plan for spiritual intimacy is to commit to personal quiet time with God, couple prayer time, and praying for each other.
The Gery's will be leading Chapter 3.
2. Meetings:
Next meeting is Wednesday April 19.
3. Social Activities:
4/20 - Madelyn's 4th Birthday party at Chuck E Cheese's at 6:00pm.
4/22 - Maria's 4th/Mikel's 1st Birthday parth at the Dixons at ??pm.
5/6 - Angie & Roy's baby shower. This will be a no kids event and will turn into an after party at our house. More details to follow.
Still need to schedule an IKEA trip and a trip to the drive-in theater.
1. Material:
Chapter 2. Your personal walk with God needs to be strong to ensure that spiritual intimacy with your spouse is possible. We went over ways we could be consistent with our quiet time with God. The best way to unite spiritually is to share out of the overflow of what God is doing and saying in our individual quiet times. We talked about the importance of praying together. It requires trust, a willingness to bare all to God, and discretion in sharing with one another. We need to commit to pray together with our spouse for our marriage. Also ask your spouse "How can I pray for you today?" Our 30 day action plan for spiritual intimacy is to commit to personal quiet time with God, couple prayer time, and praying for each other.
The Gery's will be leading Chapter 3.
2. Meetings:
Next meeting is Wednesday April 19.
3. Social Activities:
4/20 - Madelyn's 4th Birthday party at Chuck E Cheese's at 6:00pm.
4/22 - Maria's 4th/Mikel's 1st Birthday parth at the Dixons at ??pm.
5/6 - Angie & Roy's baby shower. This will be a no kids event and will turn into an after party at our house. More details to follow.
Still need to schedule an IKEA trip and a trip to the drive-in theater.
Friday, March 24, 2006
3/23 Meeting Recap
At our last meeting:
1. Material:
Chapter 2. "Where are you with God right now?" When was the last time or have you ever asked your spouse this question? It is unbelievably encouraging to have the love of your life keenly interested in the health of your soul. In this chapter, we looked up many bible verses to see what blessings we receive when we stand firm in our faith. It stressed the importance of not having just surface banter in our religion. Instead of just focusing our time on the "usual activities" of church, we should focus on the relationship and become more like Christ. If you want to have an extraordinary marriage, the first priority is seeking and knowing God the Creator of marriage individually.
2. Meetings:
Next meeting is Thursday April 6th.
3. Social Activities:
4/8 - Andrew's 4th Birthday party at River Legacy Park at 4:30pm.
4/20 - Madelyn's 4th Birthday party at Chuck E Cheese's at 6:00pm.
4/22 - Maria's 4th/Mikel's 1st Birthday parth at the Dixons at ??pm.
5/6 - Angie & Roy's baby shower. This will be a no kids event and will turn into an after party at our house. More details to follow.
Still need to schedule an IKEA trip and a trip to the drive-in theater.
1. Material:
Chapter 2. "Where are you with God right now?" When was the last time or have you ever asked your spouse this question? It is unbelievably encouraging to have the love of your life keenly interested in the health of your soul. In this chapter, we looked up many bible verses to see what blessings we receive when we stand firm in our faith. It stressed the importance of not having just surface banter in our religion. Instead of just focusing our time on the "usual activities" of church, we should focus on the relationship and become more like Christ. If you want to have an extraordinary marriage, the first priority is seeking and knowing God the Creator of marriage individually.
2. Meetings:
Next meeting is Thursday April 6th.
3. Social Activities:
4/8 - Andrew's 4th Birthday party at River Legacy Park at 4:30pm.
4/20 - Madelyn's 4th Birthday party at Chuck E Cheese's at 6:00pm.
4/22 - Maria's 4th/Mikel's 1st Birthday parth at the Dixons at ??pm.
5/6 - Angie & Roy's baby shower. This will be a no kids event and will turn into an after party at our house. More details to follow.
Still need to schedule an IKEA trip and a trip to the drive-in theater.
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
3/7 Meeting RECAP
At our last meeting:
1. Material:
We discussed the importance of having a plan for our marriage. We also went over areas of improvement for growth in our marriages. God can do more for our marriages than we can ever imagine. Even though we each have strengths and weaknesses individually in our marriages, we are blessed to know that God can use our strengths together to impact His work.
Thanks to the Gery's for leading this first chapter. Good Job! It was very interesting to see what type of animal personalities people had. It will also be interesting if the lion shows up in his lion costume to the next meeting. Remember our 30 day action plan is to have weekly dates. We will be leading the next chapter on March 23.
2. Meetings:
Next meeting is Thursday March 23.
3.Social Activities:
Nothing else in March due to everyone being pretty busy/vacations.
We have 3 children's birthday parties in April: Andrew's on the 8th, Maddy's on the 20th, and Maria/Mikel's on the 22nd. More details to follow.
On May 6th: baby shower for Angie & Roy. This will be a no kids event and will turn into an after party at our house. More details to follow.
Still need to schedule an IKEA trip and a trip to the drive-in theater.
The trip to see Pastor Scott was a huge success. He was so surprised to see us and we had a wonderful time. We had a great turnout, eight families if I recall right. Those who didn't go, the Woodlands is a beautiful place to visit. There is a lot to do and see. I will be posting pics soon.
1. Material:
We discussed the importance of having a plan for our marriage. We also went over areas of improvement for growth in our marriages. God can do more for our marriages than we can ever imagine. Even though we each have strengths and weaknesses individually in our marriages, we are blessed to know that God can use our strengths together to impact His work.
Thanks to the Gery's for leading this first chapter. Good Job! It was very interesting to see what type of animal personalities people had. It will also be interesting if the lion shows up in his lion costume to the next meeting. Remember our 30 day action plan is to have weekly dates. We will be leading the next chapter on March 23.
2. Meetings:
Next meeting is Thursday March 23.
3.Social Activities:
Nothing else in March due to everyone being pretty busy/vacations.
We have 3 children's birthday parties in April: Andrew's on the 8th, Maddy's on the 20th, and Maria/Mikel's on the 22nd. More details to follow.
On May 6th: baby shower for Angie & Roy. This will be a no kids event and will turn into an after party at our house. More details to follow.
Still need to schedule an IKEA trip and a trip to the drive-in theater.
The trip to see Pastor Scott was a huge success. He was so surprised to see us and we had a wonderful time. We had a great turnout, eight families if I recall right. Those who didn't go, the Woodlands is a beautiful place to visit. There is a lot to do and see. I will be posting pics soon.
Thursday, February 23, 2006
2/22/06 Meeting RECAP
At our last meeting it was decided that:
1. New Material:
Chapter 1. "Where's Your Marriage Going?" By discussing the highs, lows, and the in-betweens of our relationships, it will help us know the direction we want it to go.
By the way, the new material is AWESOME! I love this new book. It is very insightful and thanks everyone for sharing their thoughts and opinions. Just come prepared to share. We still have not finished chapter one, so finish reading it if you hadn't already.
2. Meetings:
We will be meeting on Tuesday Mar 7 instead of Thursday.
3. Social Activities:
Mar 4/5 - trip to see Pastor Scott
Nothing else in March due to everyone being pretty busy/vacations.
We have 3 children's birthday parties in April: Andrew's on the 8th, Maddy's on the 20th, and Maria/Mikel's on the 22nd. More details to follow.
On May 6th: baby shower for Angie & Roy. This will be a no kids event and will turn into an after party at our house. More details to follow.
Still need to schedule an IKEA trip and a trip to the drive-in theater.
1. New Material:
Chapter 1. "Where's Your Marriage Going?" By discussing the highs, lows, and the in-betweens of our relationships, it will help us know the direction we want it to go.
By the way, the new material is AWESOME! I love this new book. It is very insightful and thanks everyone for sharing their thoughts and opinions. Just come prepared to share. We still have not finished chapter one, so finish reading it if you hadn't already.
2. Meetings:
We will be meeting on Tuesday Mar 7 instead of Thursday.
3. Social Activities:
Mar 4/5 - trip to see Pastor Scott
Nothing else in March due to everyone being pretty busy/vacations.
We have 3 children's birthday parties in April: Andrew's on the 8th, Maddy's on the 20th, and Maria/Mikel's on the 22nd. More details to follow.
On May 6th: baby shower for Angie & Roy. This will be a no kids event and will turn into an after party at our house. More details to follow.
Still need to schedule an IKEA trip and a trip to the drive-in theater.
Friday, February 10, 2006
2/9/06 Meeting RECAP
At our last meeting it was decided that:
1. New Material:
Our new material is Extraordinary Marriage: God's Plan for Your Journey
Authors: Rodney and Selma Wilson ISBN: 0-6331-9787-4
You can purchase at Lifeway Christian Stores or Mardels for about $10.
You can buy one per person or one per couple, whatever your preference. Please have your book by the next meeting date Thursday Feb 23. I think the Gerys will be leading the first chapter.
2. Meetings:
We are now meeting more often. We are no longer meeting the 2nd Thursday of every month. It will be every other Thursday, but sometimes Wednesdays. Here is the list of our new meeting days. Please mark your calendars.
Meeting dates all at 7pm:
Thursday Feb 23
Tuesday Mar 7
Thursday Mar 23
Thursday Apr 6
Wednesday Apr 19 - We are meeting on Wed Apr 19 instead of Thurs April 20 due to Maddy's bday party on the 20th which you are all invited to.
Thursday May 4
Thursday May 18
Thursday June 1
Thursday June 15
Thursday June 29
Thursday July 13
Thursday July 27
Thursday Aug 10
Thursday Aug 24
Thursday Sep 7
Thursday Sep 21
Thursday Oct 5
Thursday Oct 19
Thursday Nov 2
Thursday Nov 16
Thursday Nov 30
Thursday Dec 14
Thursday Dec 28
3. Social activities:
Maybe hockey game this Friday Feb 17th. Not sure yet what Jon has found out.
Kole's party Feb 18th from 3-5pm at Cliff Nelson - we will make this our kid social for February.
No socials set for March yet - possibly have open last weekend of March 25/26 - any ideas?
April 15th - possible Easter Egg hunt at our house - maybe include the POSC
April 20th - Maddy's 4th bday party at Chuck E Cheese - all is invited
Also maybe the drive-in for late April/early May - adults only
1. New Material:
Our new material is Extraordinary Marriage: God's Plan for Your Journey
Authors: Rodney and Selma Wilson ISBN: 0-6331-9787-4
You can purchase at Lifeway Christian Stores or Mardels for about $10.
You can buy one per person or one per couple, whatever your preference. Please have your book by the next meeting date Thursday Feb 23. I think the Gerys will be leading the first chapter.
2. Meetings:
We are now meeting more often. We are no longer meeting the 2nd Thursday of every month. It will be every other Thursday, but sometimes Wednesdays. Here is the list of our new meeting days. Please mark your calendars.
Meeting dates all at 7pm:
Thursday Feb 23
Tuesday Mar 7
Thursday Mar 23
Thursday Apr 6
Wednesday Apr 19 - We are meeting on Wed Apr 19 instead of Thurs April 20 due to Maddy's bday party on the 20th which you are all invited to.
Thursday May 4
Thursday May 18
Thursday June 1
Thursday June 15
Thursday June 29
Thursday July 13
Thursday July 27
Thursday Aug 10
Thursday Aug 24
Thursday Sep 7
Thursday Sep 21
Thursday Oct 5
Thursday Oct 19
Thursday Nov 2
Thursday Nov 16
Thursday Nov 30
Thursday Dec 14
Thursday Dec 28
3. Social activities:
Maybe hockey game this Friday Feb 17th. Not sure yet what Jon has found out.
Kole's party Feb 18th from 3-5pm at Cliff Nelson - we will make this our kid social for February.
No socials set for March yet - possibly have open last weekend of March 25/26 - any ideas?
April 15th - possible Easter Egg hunt at our house - maybe include the POSC
April 20th - Maddy's 4th bday party at Chuck E Cheese - all is invited
Also maybe the drive-in for late April/early May - adults only
NAME CHANGE
We are now officially the P.O.S.C. There was some confusion with our old name the G.R.O.U.P. No one knew we were affiliated and were a part of the original P.O.S.C. And the G.R.O.U.P. acronym didn't really say what we really were either. We are still coming up with ideas to differentiate between the two, but for now we will use the Eaton's POSC and the Gery's POSC. By the way the Gery's were kind enough to become our new leaders. I will still handle the emails, blogs, and social events to take the load off of them, but they will be our voice.
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
UPCOMING EVENTS
Grown-up night for the POSC and GROUP:
When: Saturday February 4th at 6:30pm at Chris & Becky's
Details: We're going with a Mexican theme and Chris is cooking fajitas. Everyone is to bring a side dish, drink, or whatever. It should be a lot of fun and I hope everyone can attend. Comment if you have any questions. - (Completed - this was a lot of fun. Thanks everyone for attending and thanks Becky & Chris for hosting this event. We will have to do this more often.)
GROUP meeting:
When: Thursday February 9th at 7:00pm.
I checked the childcare board and we are listed so lets pray someone shows up this time. We will choose a new curriculum and have everyone buy their books by the next meeting in March. - (Completed - see notes above for the meeting recap.)
Valentine's Dinner Saturday:
When: Saturday February 11th
Art & I are doing this and I think a lot of the POSC is also. Time slots are staggered so I don't know if there will be much social time but I heard that last years was very nice. You will enjoy a romantic meal with your spouse and childcare is provided. The cost is $45 per couple. Sign up at church if you are interested. - (Completed - this was very romantic. We enjoyed this very much and will do it again next year.)
Go visit Pastor Scott at his new church:
When: the weekend of March 4th and 5th
The POSC is also doing this. Let me know if you are interested in attending. We will travel down Saturday, get a hotel, let the kids swim, maybe go to dinner, then church the next day, possibly lunch with Pastor Scott and his family then head home at a decent time. This should be a lot of fun and remember it is a surprise. More details to come. - (Completed - this was super fun. I can't wait to go back.)
When: Saturday February 4th at 6:30pm at Chris & Becky's
Details: We're going with a Mexican theme and Chris is cooking fajitas. Everyone is to bring a side dish, drink, or whatever. It should be a lot of fun and I hope everyone can attend. Comment if you have any questions. - (Completed - this was a lot of fun. Thanks everyone for attending and thanks Becky & Chris for hosting this event. We will have to do this more often.)
GROUP meeting:
When: Thursday February 9th at 7:00pm.
I checked the childcare board and we are listed so lets pray someone shows up this time. We will choose a new curriculum and have everyone buy their books by the next meeting in March. - (Completed - see notes above for the meeting recap.)
Valentine's Dinner Saturday:
When: Saturday February 11th
Art & I are doing this and I think a lot of the POSC is also. Time slots are staggered so I don't know if there will be much social time but I heard that last years was very nice. You will enjoy a romantic meal with your spouse and childcare is provided. The cost is $45 per couple. Sign up at church if you are interested. - (Completed - this was very romantic. We enjoyed this very much and will do it again next year.)
Go visit Pastor Scott at his new church:
When: the weekend of March 4th and 5th
The POSC is also doing this. Let me know if you are interested in attending. We will travel down Saturday, get a hotel, let the kids swim, maybe go to dinner, then church the next day, possibly lunch with Pastor Scott and his family then head home at a decent time. This should be a lot of fun and remember it is a surprise. More details to come. - (Completed - this was super fun. I can't wait to go back.)
THE FIRST POST
I've created this blog to help keep us up to date with our meetings, social activities, and other important stuff. There are links to the left that you can click on to go to our church web page or check out the POSC's blog. Leave comments if you like. You can sign up free on blogger.com to get a screen name so when you leave comments it will show who it is from, otherwise it will show up as an anonymous reply. If you would like to post a topic on our blog let me know and I will give you access. Check back often for updates.
