A reminder of tonight’s 7:00pm meeting for members only at StoneRidge to vote on the proposed 2012 budget.

Grads in November???

We’re talking, of course, about those who have graduated from a couple of our Next Steps classes: My Journey of Spiritual Discovery, and Theology 101, as taught by Pastor Somers.

Congratulations to everyone who took part.

Our next batch of Next Steps classes will be offered in January, 2012 – stay tuned for details.

My Journey of Spiritual Discovery Grad Class

Theology 101 Grad Class

As we continue through our Cosmic Conflicts series, Pastor Les has been challenging us to become united Prayer Warriors & Evangelists – 100 in each group. To date, the numbers are as follows:

• 96 Prayer Warriors
• 92 Evangelists

Thanks to you, we’re almost there!

A movement has begun. Are you ready to join in?

Are you part of the 100?

No?

Well, how about the 100?

During his message this past weekend, Pastor Les set a couple goals for us:

Goal Number 1: Go and bring (not just invite) at least one new person to a StoneRidge weekend church service (Saturday at 6:30 pm or Sunday at 10:30 am) each month for twelve months, beginning November 2011.  That’s a total of 12 persons brought to a weekend service in one year. GO AND BRING! (You can do it!)

Goal Number 2: Regularly attend a weekend ½-hour prayer time each week for twelve months beginning November, 2011. Choice of times:

• Saturday before or after the 6:30 pm. service.
• Sunday before or after the 10:30 am. service.

We’re believing God will provide, through you, StoneRidge, 100 Evangelists and 100 Prayer Warriors.

How did it go the first weekend? As of October 30, 2011 we have…

• 62 prayer warriors
• 45 evangelists

Did you miss your opportunity to take part?

Your next chance to join the movement takes place this weekend.

Why sit on the fence? It’s uncomfortable up there. Jump off and get on board. You won’t be alone, and you won’t regret it.

Make that one in a billion.

No, wait. One in SEVEN billion. That’s more like it.

Now, don’t you feel special?

This past weekend during the opening of our Cosmic Conflicts series, Pastor Les presented a National Geographic video detailing the earth’s population hitting the seven billion mark.

In case you missed it, check it out here.

How does a city girl meet up with a farmer’s boy? You just fall in love and the rest comes naturally, I guess.

Well, not really.

If you missed it – or if you just want to watch it again – check out our interview with Francien Zijlstra (originally shown during the last weekend of our Royal Romance series) as she tells her crazy love story. (Spolier alert: it has a happy ending.)

Crazy Love (YouTube version)

Crazy Love (Vimeo version)