May 3rd Life Group

Life Groups for May 3rd will be at Dustin & Lauren Treme's. We are still working on the hosting schedule for the next two months, so if you would like to host a certain date, please contact Stephanie or Ashley.

So far we have:
May 3- Treme
May 10- Sonnier
May 17
May 24
May 31- 5th Sunday @ church
June 7
June 14
June 21
June 28- Hankins

Flyer for our life group

Below is the text for a flyer we created for our life group. Feel free to pass along the information to your friends, families, co-workers, etc. to encourage others to join our group. See you all on Sunday!

Welcome to the Livin’ Life Group

Who are we? We are a group of mostly 20-30 somethings; singles and families; several young children, but anyone is welcome!

Our mission statement is to glorify God while setting an example for the Church and the Community through our worship, study, and everyday actions

What do we do? Meet together to fellowship, share a meal and most importantly study and grow in God’s word

When do we meet? Every Sunday evening, usually at 5:30 pm

Where do we meet?
March 1st- JD & Stephanie Hankins- 2049 Louise Street, Sulphur
March 8th- Dustin & Lauren Treme- 2595 E. Robinwood, Moss Bluff
March 15th- Nancy & Adam Edwards- 1033 Remington Ln, LC
March 22nd- TBD
March 29th- 5th Sunday Fellowship at Boulevard Church of Christ (1:00 pm)
April 5th- Rusty & Ashley Lambert- 115 Brundrette, LC
April 12th- Ryan & Kelley Ivey- 1910 Ethel Street, LC
April 19th- Josh & Angel Harris- 255 Frazar, LC
April 26th- Ryan & Kelley Ivey- 1910 Ethel Street, LC

We would love to have you join us! If you have any questions, feel free to contact one of our facilitators- JD Hankins (274-9892) or Ryan Ivey (540-3395) or visit our blog at www.livinglifegroup.blogspot.com.

Schedule for January & February

Tonight we had a great turnout & the milkshakes were quite a hit! We have come up with a schedule for the next couple months to share the responsibility of the food & watching the kids. If something comes up & you aren't able to make it for your night, please find someone to switch with you. Also, if you are in charge of the food, you have free reign for whatever you want to do. If you want people to bring something or to chip in money, that's fine- just let everyone know.

January 11th
Host: Hankins
Meal: Lamberts
Kids: Hankins

January 18th
Host: Hankins
Meal: Sonnier
Kids: Lamberts

January 25th - Church Building

February 1st (Super Bowl)
Host: Treme
Meal: Treme
Kids: Sonnier

February 8th
Host: Treme
Meal: Kordell
Kids: Treme

February 15th
Host: Harris
Meal: Harris
Kids: TBD

February 22nd- Church Building

Life Group Christmas Party

This Sunday (December 21st) we are planning on having a Christmas Party at my parents ranch in Sulphur. The plan is everyone to grab lunch on their own & then head out to the ranch. Feel free to bring your favorite Holiday sweets for a mid afternoon snack. In addition to our lesson, we'll be going on a ride through the deer pen (weather permitting), so I would advise to wear clothes you don't mind getting a little dusty.

We are also planning on doing a small gift exchange. Everyone who would like to participate is asked to bring a gag gift ($5 MAX). We'll be doing a white elephant/Chinese Christmas exchange. If you have any questions , feel free to ask.

Hope to see y'all Sunday!

Directions to my parents:
Take the Sulphur/Cameron Exit from I-10 & go north on Ruth Street
Take a Left onto Highway 90.
Go about 5-7 miles and you'll see a road on your left called Choupique Rd. (This is just a landmark so you can start looking for my parents road)
Take the 3rd road on the right past Choupique Road--it is called WPA Road
Go about a mile, over the railroad tracks & you'll see an entrance way for Rhodes Ranch. Take the 3rd driveway on the left into Rhodes Ranch...the address on the mailbox is 2597. My parents house is white with a green roof.

Holiday Helping Hands

Our group has decided to "adopt" two little girls for Christmas through the Holiday Helping Hands project. Our girls are sisters from Gillis Elementary.

Haley is a 7 year old caucasian. She wears size 8 shirt, pants, coat & dress and size 11 shoes. Her wish list includes Barbies, princess costume dresses, make-up, Hanna Montana & purses.

Brittney is an 11 year old caucasian. She wears shirt size XL in juniors, pants size 7 in juniors, shoes size 7 in womens, and coats size large in juniors. Her wish list includes Barbies, Books (ink heart & ink spell), art supplies and a girl puppy (yorkie, maltese, or chihuahua).

If you would like to participate, please feel free to purchase anything you think the girls would like. It doesn't have to be off their list. Bring whatever you purchase to life groups UNWRAPPED on Sunday (12/7) at the Ivey's house. If you don't have time to shop but wish to still participate, feel free to bring a monetary contribution on Sunday night & we'll take care of the shopping for you next week.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me!

Sunday night Feast

The plan for Sunday night is to have a Thanksgiving feast at JD & I's house at 5:30 pm. Everyone is asked to bring their favorite Thanksgiving dish (left overs are fine!). So far we have green bean casserole, pecan pie & another dessert spoken for. JD & I will provide the meat. Please email me (stephanie.hankins@gmail.com) and let me know if your family will be coming & what side item you would like to bring.

See y'all Sunday!
Stephanie

Thanksiving Challenge

My daily devo today was about giving thanks in all we do and it showed research that proves people who give thanks are healthier and happier individuals. They gave a challenge to start a gratitude journal. At the end of each day between now and Christmas, take a few minutes to jot down 3-5 things you are thankful for. Keep the notebook and pencil by your bed. Your list can include “big” things like good health, or “little” things like pansies in bloom. Give thanks to God for all of these.

I know I overlook so many things that I have to be thankful for and could benefit from this exercise. I challenge each of you, being Thanksgiving week, to look around and recognize all that we have to be thankful for. Maybe on Sunday night we can bring our lists & share something that you are thankful for that you hadn't taken the time to realize until this week. Remember to thank our creator for these blessings.

JD & I are thankful for our life group and the influence each one of you has had on our lives. Hope you all have a blessed week!