Announcements and Dinner 11.29

Hi All, hope everyone is pleasantly plumped and full of Turkey! We also pray you all had a very blessed Thanksgiving and restful weekend! I am SORRY that this is late, we were busy and I didn't get the menu out in time. Therefore, its pizza week! See below (after you read the rest!) for dinner details!

For those of you who missed Tuesday's group, I wanted to send out a short recap b/c we talked about an important decision that Miles and I had to make. Before I get to that, please remember to start purchasing gifts for the Morales' family and bringing them back anytime. I already have a few, and we need them here by the 13th! Let me know if you have any questions on this.

Ok, on to business. This is a decision that Miles and I did not make easily and have been praying about for several weeks. But, going forward, our 'small' group is considered 'closed' to new members. Right now, if everyone comes (which you usually do!) we have 16 members, and we have two potential couples that may or may not be joining us in the next few weeks. As much as we would like to keep the group open for everyone and anyone, we are running out of space, it is getting harder and harder to cook for such a large group, and we are losing the intimacy of a 'small' group. God has blessed us so much, but we feel that 20 people is absolute MAX, with 16 or less being our preference. Therefore, if you have friends, family, etc that want to join, please bear in mind that our group is closed. We will be very happy to help you find a group for anyone you know who might want to join one... We hope and pray that you all understand why we need to make this decision. Tuesday we also asked that if anyone is feeling led to become a leader in the future, please let us know. There is a long process in doing this.. we would not just 'throw' you into leading a group. You'd become apprentice leaders, we would mentor you, you'd have a chance to lead our group several times, as well as go through training at church. Just something to think about as we continue to pray about the future of our group!

That being said, this week we are having PIZZA! I will make a salad and the Gonzales' will bring dessert. Everyone else please just bring some cash to cover your family's share of the pizza. Last time it was about $4/person, this week should be similar to that. Also, if anyone has some paper plates they would like to contribute to this meal, please bring them, I am OUT!

Ok guys, have a great Monday, see you Tuesday!
xoxoxo,