Gen 27-30
Jacob and Laban have a very complicated relationship. there seems to be enmity between the two. Also Leah and Rachel are pretty much at odds, despite being sisters. yuck!

Ps 10, Gen 31, mt 12
Social Justice and God...
The stories of Joseph and Laban are ugly, full of lying and trickery. I read somewhere that the bible is a record of human sin, and Genesis certainly feels like conformation of that.
"I desire mercy, not sacrifice." it's not all about us. Joseph's story seems so self-interested, Laban, Joseph, Rachel and Leah are all looking out for themselves. But the Psalm and Jesus talk of Mercy, none of which seems to be shown in the genesis passages.

Ps 11
"[The Lord's] soul hates the lover of violence. On the wicket he will rain coals of fire and sulfur." Violence to solve violence? The action is in God's hands, but yikes. then it says that the lord is righteous and he loves righteous deeds... there are times that violence and righteousness aren't mutually exclusive? idon'tlikeit.

Gen 32-33 Esau shows generosity and mercy... Jacob is forgiven.

Also in the Genesis history (abraham ff) there is a lot of traveling back and forth, and a lot of ritual altar building. and renaming. What can we rename in our lives? What needs to be renamed? what is the power of a name?

bake sale, concert

concert is a little hard sell (trap people at lb, went to long)

souper bowl of sharing?

spring cleaning

baby sitting

chili lunch

instead of concert?

background music? less formal?

Deacons

minutes

moderator

second secretary

Youth/kids

call chris

souper bowl

minute for mission

lunch bunch?

agnes? tyler? parents?

valentines' day?

esther? crystal?

conf: buy crosses

College bible study

Lent

#1 background

#2-3 classes on the book

#4 look at the bible's views of heaven and hell

bake sale, concert

concert is a little hard sell (trap people at lb, went to long)

souper bowl of sharing?

spring cleaning

baby setting

chili lunch

instead of concert?

background music? less formal?

to do

pageant

ushers-liza

candles

offering

ushing

collecting candles

moving mics

sound-alex

2 mics

wranglers

sean buckley-

john marshall-

jennifer hillman-stage manager

liza marshall-usher wrangler

finalize music

costumes

talk with jennifer

stuff candles

9pm service

prayer for illumination

Ot lesson Isaiah 9:2-7

OT lesson Psalm 97

P4P and Lord's prayer

Call for Offering

11am service

opening prayers

time with children

prayer of thanksgiving

Deacons

email about retreat (no meeting before then)

check with Chuck on the meeting

read that chapter on so that statements

figure out how to vision with deacons

music for mission?

homeless shelter?

lunch bunch?

Young adults

email about january and lenten bible study

crystal's review of the semester

older kids helping has been really helpful. you haven't been alone. parents are really willing to stick around.

really like the curriculum. sometimes we don't have enough time for the leaflets (hard for the kids to focus).

keep sending the cc bulletin.

weekly todo

Announcements

Pageant, Dec 24-5pm

1st-5th grade sunday school class presenting on "why we pageant"

Youth Christmas Party! Tonight at 5pm. Gingerbread house making and merry making guaranteed.

Reminder: We invite all families to join us for our Christmas Day service. There will be no Sunday School at 10 am, and no Wee Worship or Children's Church at 11 a.m. Instead, everyone will join together to sing and worship. The nursery will be open from 10-noon.

Pageant

finish script

finish casting

email parts

set pieces?

Service

wee worship (email a copy of the cc bulletin to them)

cc (alvin downstairs)

Classes

get lessons to Sherry and Sean

write cc bulletin (wisdoms)

email Kristen about teaching sunday school

wesley

email pitcocks

put in application for wesley sem.

think about lenten bible study.

pageant!

prayers for sunday

prep for class