Know, Live, Build for the Modest Cattle

I try to think about what we should do about this as a group. We are working on knowing the gospel and living the gospel together. However, I feel as though our group is struggling sometimes as a unit. It is a simple fact that we must simply get to know each other better. So I think it is essential we spend more time together. Please pray that our group can grow in this together and really work on knowing, living, and building the gospel together. Please share your ideas on how we can do this.
Last night, Chas expressed some of the ideas that we want to work toward. We want to be group that is building the gospel in the way that Tyler discussed. We want to see God working on us in our service and showing his love through that. So with all that said. If there are things you want to consider as a group or discuss in order to build the gospel, then I would love for you to contact me or express thoughts on the blog.
Also, if there are things you simply want to see happen for our group (big or small) then please talk to Chas or me about that too.

Jera

August Potluck

Wednesday, August 29th our group will have another fun night enjoying a potluck together. We will meet at 7pm at Jera's townhouse

Email with what you would like to bring, if you can (modestcattle@gmail.com)! Here is what we have so far:

Hannah: fruit & pasta with pesto & tomatoes
Matt: drinks
Mitchell: Jambalaya
Lisa: Macaroni & Cheese
Jera: Chicken dip and crackers
Patrick: Blueberry cheesecake
Leigh Ann: side dish

Prayers from 8/22/07

Prayers from our last modest cattle home group:

• Kevin's friend's mom and step-dad: their relationship
  
• Lisa's coworker and her husband: lost job
  
• hannaH's cousin: Mandy's healing
• Leigh Ann's upcoming surgery
  
• Patrick and his coworkers: their relationship and discussions
• Chas's vision for men's and women's ministries at v21
• Our Homegroup's relationships and calling
  

Durham Bulls College Night

This Thursday night is college night at the Durham Bulls stadium at 7pm.

We are meeting at 6pm at our townhouse to ride together:
1116 Garnet Ridge Way
Raleigh, NC 27607

At college night, you get a $1 your admission price which is usually $6-8. Also hot dogs, fries, and popcorn are $1. So we can have a festive baseball cheap meal!

You can email me or Leigh Ann if you are interested at: jera.mendenhall@gmail.com or leigh.thomason@gmail.com

Hope you can come!

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Potluck and T-shirt design (8/8)

Wednesday, August 8th our group will have a fun night enjoying a potluck together. Games could be a possibility if we have time. Also, we will discuss and hopefully finalize our T-shirt design. Please be brainstorming.

We will meet at 7pm at:
1116 Garnet Ridge Way
Raleigh, NC 27607

Email with what you would like to bring, if you can (modestcattle@gmail.com)! Here is what we have so far:

Hannah: vegetables of some kind
Mitchell: homemade ice cream
Matt: drinks
Kevin: brownies
Lisa: macaroni & cheese
Jera: some en tree...

Thoughts on the Lord's Prayer

This week we began discussing the Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6) and realized just how much meaning can be in a short little prayer crafted by Jesus himself. Thus, we only made it half way through discussing it. We decided should continue our discussion on this here blog:

Matthew 6:
9"This, then, is how you should pray:
" 'Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10your kingdom come,
your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
11Give us today our daily bread.
12Forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.

Things to consider: praying for our daily needs, the manner in which God can forgive sin, the idea for praying specifically about sin before we even do it (or hopefully in turn will not!)

Jera's comments:
I am amazed by God. I know that is funny to say. Of course I should be amazed by God, but sometimes I forget just how amazing. He can forgive and forget sin just as quickly as me saying a short sentence for the some of the sins that I don't even realize I am doing. It takes me forever to forgive someone. Honestly, I am probably still working on some. So it blows my mind that my sins against God are of such a greater magnitude and there is no balance at all either. With friends or family, I can say "Oh well, I hurt them before too"; it is like it is even and we acknowledge we have all done each other some wrong. With God, there is none of that. He is constantly forgiving and I am constantly messing up. Then on top of it, he decides to let me be born in America and have more than enough to eat everyday. I have the opportunity to be picky about some foods. I am so blessed and yet, I come to God with prayers of need. I should constantly pray with thanksgiving for my forgiveness and all the blessings in my life. Like potting flowers....

I will stop for now, but please do share thoughts too! Either sign on or comment to this post! I can't wait to see what you all put up here!

v21 needs moving help

July 30-August 2: Construction / 8 am - 9 pm each day. We need skilled laborers for these days.

August 3-4: Final Painting and Clean-up of 117 S. West Street / 8 am-9 pm each day

Note: There will be no A/C. There will be water/ and running restrooms but suggest people bring personal water bottles

I will be going on Friday morning for cleaning; let me know if you want to join. -Jera (jera.mendenhall@gmail.com)


August 5: FIRST SUNDAY AT NEW V21 at 10:30am only!