It happened. I announced the wrong date to the 9:30 service for the Chili-Cook Off Extravaganza. Sorry guys. We are actually going to have the Cook-off at the Northwoods park area on Saturday, October 11th at 5:30, not on the 18th. We will however have the Men’s Prayer Breakfast on October 18th. Direct all your hate mail to Terry Alexander.
Your lovingly absent-minded coordinator,
Ben
The greatest with a capital G. We are going to test our whits and chili recipies against the hardest and most specific panel of judges ever to walk the world of men, the small group leaders and me. That’s right, its a Chili Cook-off.
I know, you’re thinking we aren’t ready. “It’s only been a couple of months, there’s no way Ben would try a Chili cook off.” But I’m just that crazy so warm up the crock pots, kiss your spouses, make sure the will is up to date and prepare for battle.
At 5:30 on Saturday, October 11th 2008 we will meet at the play ground area in the Northwoods area and have a great time. Bring a pot of chili and be creative with it. If you aren’t into cooking chili, bring crackers, cheese, or a two liter of cola. Any questions can be directed at me at ben.heile@longhollow.com, but I warn you, any pre-cook-off bribes will not be tax deductible but will be accepted.
Much love,
Ben
It’s what all five of you that check this blog have been waiting for……….a new post!
That’s right, I am finally going to update this little blog. This weekend was a weekend of firsts. We had our first Lord’s supper, not a small deal as you can imagine, and our first New Comers event. Both events went off with out much of a hitch, unless you count the unforeseen and total lack of air conditioning that plagued the day and that I forgot to buy mints for the deacon interviews. I also didn’t have onions on the sandwiches though so that was a win/win.
Guys, as a campus we are doing great. Certainly much better than we deserve! We have come out of the gate strong and are now starting to get a little bit of a flow going. Now its time to get to know each other, to grow close. I think you know what I’m about to say, get into a small group. These things aren’t going away and I will not stop talking about them till we have every member into a group. I’ll let the guests slide, but not for long.
Sunday, we will have info on our Small Groups Table for anyone interested in being a host. Remember a host is someone who has a heart for people, will open their home, will serve snacks and turn on a DVD player. I would imagine you qualify! Please let us know if that’s you, think of a couple of couples you like and want to invite and go for it!
That’s all for now, definitely more to come. Contact me at ben.heile@longhollow.com if you have any questions or just want to talk.
Your coordinator,
ben