CT – Announcements
- Pray for our SLT team as they're in their annual
- Retreat update
- We are not going to gather together as an entire group
- While this is not how we intended the retreat, we still want to wrap-up the year in a way that is celebratory and respectful to everyone in our organization – we're going to respond and adapt appropriately!
- Monday, at 1:00pm: we're all going to meet on zoom where John & CT are going to wrap up the year – State of the Forest & Celebrate
- Monday at 3:30pm: Resort staff will be gathering and going on the hike we had planned for the retreat. Then, stay for a Christmas dinner celebration together.
- Tuesday (info to follow): Toronto staff will be meeting in Aurora for a tailgate and hike at Eldred King Woodlands
- In both scenarios we're going to continue to do white elephant – re-use, re-imagine (?) & recycle – and have some fun!
- These gatherings are still mandatory
- We're going to continue to meet in different contexts as we enter the new year
- Monday is a regular work day for TO staff & Tuesday is a regular workday for Resort staff
Bryson – Fun
- Name that Christmas tune
Lucas – Devo & Announcements
- Psalm 119: 153-176
- Petition, perseverance and praise
- Petition, Psalm 119: 153-160 – for deliverance, peace, his enemies not to triumph
- What are you petitioning God for?
- Perseverance, Psalm 119: 161-168 – facing opposition, their heart is troubled
- When you face tough times, and need to persevere, how does your disposition change?
- Praise 169-176 – Have you ever asked God to help you praise him? What causes you to turn in praise to God?
- Final challenge on this chapter – What have we learned? How have we changed through this text? When will you take action on what you've learned throughout Psalm 119?
Have a wonderful week everyone!
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