green thumbs out there please heed this invitation. this coming saturday we plan(t) to place seeds in the good earth in the neighbourhood green space here at the ranch. rock clearing and concrete removal will take place this week and some say manure will be added to the mix. join us saturday morning if you are able. bring plants and seeds and other assorted needed items to make garden action happen.
Monday, May 26, 2008
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6I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. |
Sunday, May 25, 2008
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now i lay me down to rest |
this week in an effort to raise funds for his new found life in rustle sam "mattress man" laitenen has storewide sales in every department. pick out your new sleep-set for the low low price of 75 bucks including box-spring. he is clearing out to the bare walls. no reasonable offers will be refused. these mattresses are "gently" used and "we know of their whereabouts." they have come to us kindly from an Inn. not a motel or even a hotel but "an Inn" and with each queen size mattress purchase sam will throw in a pillow. these beds won't last long at this price. some soiling may be found. all sales final.
Monday, May 5, 2008
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May dates |
Prayer will be at Rustle on May 7th and 21st at 6:30pm.
Sarah and Paul are heading up a food drive in the Rustle neighbourhood on May 14th in the evening (part of a city-wide drive). Contact Sarah or Paul for details.
The May WITH meeting will be on the 28th at 6:30pm.
Looks like every Wed. in May is covered. Mark your calenders!
Thursday, May 1, 2008
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April 30 - WITH meeting NOTES |
In the WITH meeting we discussed Rustle governance and how we could comply with governmental and Free Methodist guidelines and still have it look like Rustle. For more details, click below
We would need a board of 5-7 members (not including Al and Sam as they are paid employees) with a chairperson, treasurer and secretary
Things to look for in choosing a board member:
-age 18 minimum
-want the best for Rustle
-faithful in small things
-moving closer to God
-willing to commit their time, talent and money
-committed to 2 years
-able to make difficult decisions
-responsible
-called in their heart
-a servant
-mature (looks like Jesus)
-willing to sacrifice
Nomination process:
For this year the nominations will come from the community with a nominator and a seconder. We will work toward having a nominating committee for the future
Terms:
The current 3 carry over from the Crazy 8 members (Joel, Lisa, Aphra) will have 1 more year
The new 3/4 members would have a 2 year term with an optional 1 year extension
What the Board would look like:
It would be a community driven board, taking from the WITH meetings and finalizing decisions
Decision making would be using a consensus model (talk it out until all or most have agreed on a decision)
There would be a mix of visionaries/practical people and men and women
For the month of May, we should be praying about/thinking about/ talking to people who we think would be good board members. By the end of May we will hopefully have 4 nominations.
At the end of the meeting, Joel, the treasurer, spoke and said that hopefully the quarterly report would be ready for the next meeting, that he needs people for counting the offering on Sundays and to make sure you use an envelope for cash if you wish to get a tax receipt at the end of the year.