GREAT TIME AT THE GRAND PRIX

The Grand Prix was another rousing success! Everyone had a great time watching the races....the cars seem to get better and more complicated every year. Well done everyone. From Sponge Bob Squarepants, to penguins, to Snoopy and the traditional racing car, the cars looked great.
All the glory belongs to God.....thanks for a great time LORD.
Just a reminder, there are only two weeks of Awana left before the year end BBQ and awards nite on April 19th. Please plan to attend and invite your families out as we celebrate the hard work of the clubbers, volunteers and the work of God in our lives. Supper is provided at 6 pm, with a short program to follow.

Let the races begin!

The Grand Prix is set for tomorrow, March 29th. Please arrive at 6:15 PM for registration. Just a reminder, the club will not be weighing cars down, it is your responsibility to ensure your car is heavy enough (with out going over the 150 gram maximum). We will be available to drill out cars that exceed the maximum racing weight.
It's an exciting event, and we want to invite everyone out to it. Hot dogs and drinks will be served immediately upon arrival, so not one will have to go hungry, and there is no cost for the food.
Remember this is a fun event, without the pressures of expectations. It's a great time to work on the cars as a family and enjoy the time together in a busy and fast paced world.
See you all there tomorrow night!

The Home Stretch

Awana returns on March 22nd. We're in the home stretch of the year, with only a few weeks left. Again I can't believe how fast it has gone by......
The Grand Prix is next Tuesday, so please have your cars ready to go......
I hope everyone had a good and relaxing spring break....now I'm ready for the nice weather to arrive. The great news is that some golf courses are already open....YEAH! That means summer is around the corner.
See you all tomorrow nite....and remember that there was a Commander's challenge posted over spring break...big points to the teams that get the answer.


    

SPRING BREAK!!

Here we are again enjoying another spring break....just wish the weather would match the season.....how I long for the emerald green of the golf course, the smell of freshly cut grass. The sound of my golf club smacking into the backside of a dimpled white ball, watching it scream into the air (and usually into a densley treed area).
Well, that vision will soon come to be...in the meantime I'm going to resolve myself to enjoy studying the Bible more deeply. I want to feel what it was like to "walk in the cool of the day" with the LORD in the garden of Eden. Feel the rain pound down on the earth, safely tucked away in the salvation that the Ark presented. Meet Moses at the burning bush, as the great I AM spoke to him about using him in a mighty way. Walk with Joshua as he leads Isarel into the promised land via those great military campaigns of Biblical history. Learn from the victories and defeats of Israel's kings of the past, both righteous and wicked.
I want to smell the salty air of the Dead Sea, walk with Jesus as He ministers and blows the socks off the religious and social establishment of the day. Watch in wonder as He heals diseases which we, with all of our scientific advances, still cannot cure. Stand in awe as Jesus calls Lazarus from the dead.
Feel what it was like to be a part of a great thing that was happening in the days of the early church as Joel's prophecy comes true, that God's Spirit would be poured out on His people at Pentecost.
There is truly no better way of getting to know God than through the prayerful study of His Word. Often I'm willing to put in an effort in my human relationships, but to my shame, I often neglect the Lord.
This spring break, I'm going to recommit myself to the study of His Word and the LORD of Heaven and Earth. My Creator and Redeemer. He who knows me better that I know myself. The God who knows the number of hairs on my head and the steps of my days.
I want to know Him more, and I pray that you do too.......after all God gave His only Beloved Son in order to have a relationship with us. Studying His Word and prayerfully seeking Him and ministering to those around us is the least we can do.....
Enjoy spring break, I know I will.  I'll be going to the driving range in a futile attempt to straighten out my drive. But don't enjoy this life too much, invest in eternal things. After all our lives are hidden in Christ and the best is yet to come! Read about it in a Bible near you........

Discipleship

I went out for a coffee with a friend and brother in the LORD yesterday morning. (For those of you who know me, I don't drink coffee.....but my tea was great). My friend is an older man who attends another church. He is a wise man, full of knowledge and experience. He loves the Lord greatly and it is evident in his words and deeds. We had a great time talking about the things of the Lord, the "spiritual body" awaiting believers at the resurrection, the incredible miracles of Jesus during His earthly ministry which defied the laws of science and some other things that were happening in our personal lives.
It was a time of real fellowship, as our thoughts and conversation rarely diverted away from Jesus, which is to His glory, not ours.
But what I noticed him doing, without saying it or defining it was discipleship. Here he was, an older, seasoned man, taking on the younger, sharing his struggles, prayers, expectations, and love for the Lord Jesus Christ.He reminded me of our mutual Master, the Lord Jesus.......
As Jesus ministered and preached the kingdom of God, He stressed the vital importance of not only sharing the life giving news of the Gospel, but also the need for discipleship.
Jesus knew the need for young Christians to have older, mature, experienced and knowledgeable Christians to help them along in their walk with the Lord and to survive the temptations of this world. 
No loving parent would leave their young children to learn to walk across the street alone, without first modeling and guiding those first experiences to ensure they would be safe and successful. How much more prevalent is this in regards to the spiritual lives of believers?
There is safety in numbers. There is no such thing as a lone ranger Christian.....to travel this world alone, without the accountability and wisdom of teachers and friends is foolhardy, and may be a sign of sinful pride.
Discipleship was the model Jesus used while on the earth. He gathered 12 men to "mentor" under Him, learning from His example and gaining wisdom through His divine teaching. Meanwhile, He also taught and cared for hundreds of others simultaneously.
After Jesus ascended to heaven, the apostles and those early disciples took on the mantra of teachers and mentors. That model has been handed down through the centuries and shouldn't stop just because the Lord is returning soon. I am thankful for the mentors in my life, as I now realize I'm a mentor to those younger and more inexperienced than I.........what a responsibility and privileged as I echo the words of Paul in Philippians "Therefore, my beloved, whom I long to see, my joy and my crown, stand firm in the Lord, my beloved." Philippians 4:1.

I cherish these moments with my friend. A man who knows we all need discipleship, no matter the age and is a great example to us all. A man who looks more and more like Jesus everyday.........

Movie nite friday

Congratulations to the winning teams this quarter. I'll see you all this Friday February 18th for pizza and a movie. I can't wait....especially for the pizza....
See you guys at 6:15 pm
"The name of the LORD is a strong tower. The righteous run to it and are safe." Proverbs 18:10