October 2011 Calendar

Church Picnic Extravaganza!

Our annual church picnic will be held on Sunday July 24th. We will be heading to the park from 11 am to 3pm. You are welcome to bring the following:

• good attiudes
• ball gloves
• pie eating skills
• salads
• water containers
• camp chairs
• sun screen

Hope to see you all there!

Coffee & Conversation

Coffee & Conversation has been moved from Tuesday’s at 10am to Monday’s at 10am starting on July 11th, 2011. All are welcome to join in on both the coffee and the conversation.

Pennycost

2000 years ago a strong wind blew in and spiritual power was left on the believers. Jesus promised this. We remember and celebrate this day and call it Pentacost. 50 days on the other side of Christ's death. Our sacred texts hinted about it. The brooding over the deeps was left for us. Our church needs it. It may have been here all the while but in some mysterious moment the promise of never being orphaned was gifted in the person of the Holy Ghost. This too changed everything. A few sundays ago I asked the Spirit Led ones of our church (each and everyone who invites) to ask the Ghost to create in you something for our church and in 120 days bring it to a brand new celebratory day called Pennycost (your two cents).

I said if you are knitters pearl one drop a stitch and make something holy. If you are musical ask Jesus to grant you a new tune. If you can cook then plan to bring a creation to us so that the "face of the ground" will become brand new. John Porter did this when he redeemed the little and the least of the hoagie house remnants. He changed the ground!! Literally and figuratively. He fed. He gave. He created!! Some of you have bellies full to attest to this!

I was not challenging you I was setting a fire under you. igniting what was latent in you. God wants to keep the "us" in Rustle and He is glorified by our spiritual creations. Listeners listen, painters paint, singers sing, teachers teach, lovers love, dreamers dream and the elderly are never too old to reveal Gods deep mercy, grace and visionary kingdom here on earth. No one is outside this favour. None. All of us bring.

If this needs clarity I am more than happy to sit and sup and talk in length about the gracious act of God through His Son and by His Spirit. So what are you waiting for? The Spirit has come - now go forge and by doing so you will refresh the face of the planet.

May it be so.

Pastor Al Doseger

July At Rustle

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May at Rustle

Services:
Begin around 11am on Sundays

Sunday lunch:
After the Sunday service, there is a lunch provided- free to all-
May 8- Burgers and Dogs
May 15- Lasagna
May 29- Pie Contest

Coffee and Conversation:
10am on Tuesdays open to anyone to attend. Speak to Joanne for more information.

Baseball:
Begins May 5th - games are Mon and Thurs. See Sam if you are interested.

Sistas- ladies group:
7pm on Wed 4, 11 and 18

WITH meeting:
6:30pm May 25 - an election of new board members will be part of this meeting. See the bulletin for more details.

General conference:
Al, Sam and Joanne will be attending the Free Methodist general conference from May 20-23.

April in Rustle

Wednesday, April 13- 6:30pm Sistas
Thursday, April 14- 7pm Friday night with the Fellas (yes, on Thursday!)
Sunday, April 17- 11am- Palm Sunday service (no meal)
Wednesday, April 20- 6:30pm Sistas
Thursday, April 21- 7pm Friday night with the Fellas
Friday, April 22- Good Friday. While we will not be having a Good Friday service here at Rustle, we encourage you to take this opportunity to visit another Church and worship with them. You can also vote on this day in an advance poll, check your voters card for details.
Sunday, April 24- 11am EASTER service. BBQ to follow.
Tuesday, April 26- 10am - NEW! Coffee and conversation. For more information please speak to Joanne.
Wednesday, April 27- 6:30pm Sistas