Rest and relax and come back refreshed.

Hello, Friends.

I hope that you are enjoying a relaxing fall break. Below are the updates for our one and only meeting day this week.

International Bible Study: Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30, Room 100.

In Matthew ‪1: 35‬-39 we read about Jesus getting up before dawn and going off to a solitary place to pray. This was a pattern of behavior in Jesus’s life that we see often in the Gospels. When Jesus was surrounded all day by crowds of people who wanted him to heal diseases or cast out demons, or who simply wanted to hear him preach, he must have felt exhausted at times. What did he do? He spent time alone with his Heavenly Father in prayer. He was renewed and recharged by talking with his Father.

This discussion caused us to wonder: Was Jesus an introvert or an extrovert? By dictionary definition an introvert is someone who is shy, and an extrovert is someone outgoing and overtly expressive. However, psychologists would argue that these definitions are much too narrow. An introvert is someone who prefers calm, minimally stimulating environments. Introverts tend to feel drained after socializing and regain their energy by spending time alone. Extroverts are the “life of the party.” Their outgoing, vibrant nature draws people to them, and they have a hard time turning away the attention. They thrive off the interaction.

So was Jesus an introvert or an extrovert? Perhaps he was the perfect combination of both! He definitely needed time alone in prayer to renew his spirit, but he also drew people to himself and was always happy to interact with people and help them.

October 15: We will be reading and discussing the beginning of Mark, chapter 2 ‪next Tuesday‬. Join us ‪at 9:30‬ in Room 100.

International Friends: Tuesdays, 10:30-11:30, Room 100
We had a great time tailgating in the church parking lot. Thank you to everyone for bringing delicious tailgate snacks.

October 15: We will learn to make authentic carbonara and katsudon as well as an authentic Brazilian dish. Our international cooking challenge: bring a dish and the ingredients and teach us how to cook it. Rules: start to finish, the recipe should take less than 30 minutes (so we can enjoy)!

Conversation: Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00, upstairs classroom

October 16: Join us as we begin the conversation talking about recycling...who knows where we will go from there!

English Classes: Thursdays, 9:30-11:30, upstairs classrooms

October 17: Classes resume.

English for Children: Thursdays, 9:30-11:30, bride's room

October 17: We will resume our classes with our pumpkin theme.