January 31, 2010

Well, Thanks to all who joined us in the Atkin Hall Theatre to enjoy Dr. Beverly Jones' presentation on Methodism. Today the series wrapped up so we have new things on the horizon:

Next week February 7 we will have a pot luck breakfast in our classroom, M1. Please bring easy items--finger type food, fruit, etc. I will bring juice, paper goods, and make sure the coffee is brewed. We will preview our upcoming lesson and just catch up with everyone.

A couple of items on the agenda for togetherness:

My son, Sam, was very interested after Brenda's children's sermon today, in helping put together the Health kits for Haiti. After the WNL meal on Feb 3 you can help assemble the kits--we will be there. I thought this may be a good opportunity to get together and do some good. You can also donate items for the kits (all items must be new). Each kit contains: 1 hand towel, 1 wash cloth, 1 comb, 1 nail file or clipper, 1 3 oz or larger bar soap, 1 toothbrush (adult in individual wrapper), 6 plastic bandages, and $1 for UMCOR to purchase toothpaste.

I am also planning a spring picnic--maybe Berry Springs park--for April. I'm thinking the weekend after Easter so be thinking on a date and we will discuss on Sunday.

Can't wait to catch up. Many Blessings this week.

Laurie Z

Hi everyone. Hope all is well on this gray of days. I wanted to remind everyone that for the next few weeks we will be meeting in the Atkin Hall Theatre to hear Dr. Beverly Jones' study on Methodism today. Can't wait to see everyone there.

I wanted to also put together a Spring picnic for our class. I thought we could just all bring picnic lunches and go to Berry Springs Park on March 28th, Sunday afternoon around 3:30 pm. Let me know your thoughts on that. (You can comment below if you want)

Also, I have told most of the class that I am beginning to work on a fund raiser for my friend's son who is in need of a small bowel transplant. I am posting the info below and asking for your support. Ryan has a long road in front of him so please keep him and his family in your prayers.

May God Bless your week!
Laurie Z

Ryan Tomlinson will be 10 years old on Monday, January 18th. You probably don’t know Ryan, so you may not know that he is in need of a life-saving small bowel transplant. You also may not know that Ryan’s family has already exceeded over one million dollars and are approaching the maximum financial funds his insurance company allows in a lifetime.

In honor of Ryan's10th birthday, I challenge you to make a $10.00 tax-deductible donation towards the estimated $75.000 that Ryan’s family will need to pay for his life-saving surgery and other medical expenses that his insurance will not cover. Then pass this on to 10 of your friends. You can read more about Ryan’s journey and donate directly at

http://cota.donorpages.com/PatientOnlineDonation/COTAforRyanT/

Funds raised go to Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) in honor of Ryan Tomlinson. All gifts donated in his honor will be available for transplant-related expenses.

$10 from 10 friends to help save a 10 year old’s life!

Our goal is to reach $10,000 through this birthday challenge and we will, with your help!

God Bless
Bernadette S. Richardson
# (512)-658-5959
hopeforryan@austin.rr.com

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Subject: Sunday School Housekeeping

Dear Hope Class,
It was good to see everyone yesterday at Sunday School.  I hope that y'all found Beverley's lesson as interesting as I did.  I know there was some confusion about where we were meeting yesterday, and I apologize for not getting the word out to everyone more efficiently. 
 
Just so that we're on the same page, we will continue meeting in the Adkin Learning Center Theatre with the Walk-ins Welcome class for the duration of Beverley Jones' series, which will go through January 31.  If your spouse is not receiving my emails or you know of someone else that would like to keep tabs on our class, then please forward this along to them.  The list that I have was from our roster that Laurie handed out earlier in the fall.  We may want to update our roster sometime in the next few weeks as our class continues to get a few new faces trickling in periodically.  Laurie, would you post our January schedule on the class blog also?
 
As far as what's on the horizon, Dotty is working on compiling some resources for us on our next topic for February.  In addition, I'm reading through a book that Rev. Adkins loaned to me as potential lesson material.  I'm excited about the growth of our class, and I enjoy y'alls company.  I counted 19 of us in class yesterday (party crashers).  Y'all have a good week.
MIKE