theVibe 07.30.10

Catch up on the latest from theAlley…

AlleyKids/Teens Registration 2010

AlleyKids/Teens is just around the corner! Make sure to sign your child up so we can prepare for the coming season. Also if you are interested in serving in our kids/teens ministry please indicated that with the checkbox at the bottom of the form.

You may register 4 kids at a time. Please submit another form if you have more than 4.

Child/Teens Name:
DOB:
Grade Level:	preschool K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Child/Teens Name:
DOB:
Grade Level:	preschool K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Child/Teens Name:
DOB:
Grade Level:	preschool K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Child/Teens Name:
DOB:
Grade Level:	preschool K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Address:
City / State / Zip
Parent Email:
Parent(s) Name:
Comment/Question: allergies, special needs, etc.
Interested in serving in AlleyKids/Teens?	Yes
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Fantasy Football 2010

It’s time again for theAlley men’s Fantasy Football league! Will ‘The Foreigners’ retain their title?  Can ‘GuitArmageddon’ dominate the bracket once more?  Will the ‘AlleyDog’ finally back-up all that smack talk?  All these questions and more will be answered in the coming season!

We will be holding our tailgate/draft party on Saturday August 28th, 2p @ theAlley.  We’ll burn some dogs & brats on the grill so bring something to go along with ‘em.  Once again we’ll be doing a punt, pass, kick for draft order so hone those skills!

You MUST have a Yahoo! ID before registering.  If you don’t have one, leave this page and go here to get one.  After you signed up with Yahoo! come back here and register.

things to keep in mind:

• Make sure you have signed-up with Yahoo BEFORE draft day
• If you wish to participate but cannot attend the draft, you will need to have someone sub for you
• Awards are given for sub-league champs, overall points leader, and overall bracket champ
• Must be 15 years old to manage

Sound good?  Then sign up!  Confused?  Email Brian.

NAME:

EMAIL:

YAHOO! ID:

After a successful submission you will be redirected to the home page

Homecoming

These are exciting times around our house.  My wife’s sister who has been living in Australia for the better part of 5 years is moving back to the states and into Cottage Grove no less!  They will be just a few miles away from us and we’re all excited to be reunited.  Her sister & husband had their first child a few months back and decided that it was time to head for ‘home’.  We are all very happy to have them back in the same area code again and of course grandma is beside herself with that new grand-baby!

All this thinking about homecomings and going back to where you are from has got me thinking about God the Father and his children; us.  We read in Luke 15 about the prodigal son, who after demanding his inheritance from his father went out to make a name for himself.  He failed miserably and ended up penniless, homeless & dining with the pigs!  He swallows his pride and heads back home.  His father could not be happier!  Instead of telling him ‘I told you so’ he runs to him as soon as he sees him coming down the road, throws his arms around him and then has a party to end all parties to welcome him back.

¹⁷“When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! ¹⁸I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. ¹⁹I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.’ ²⁰So he got up and went to his father.
“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.

²¹“The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.^[a]‘

²²“But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. ²³Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. ²⁴For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.

If we can get this excited (and rightfuly so) about people returning home and being near us again just think how excited our Father God is at the thought that one day we will be home with him in heaven.  He paid a dear price for our lives by sending his only son Jesus to live and to die for us just so that we could be washed of our sin and truly welcomed to our eternal home in Heaven.

Check out this video below from Brian Littrell (yes, the Backstreet Boy) of his song called ‘Welcome Home (You)’, I think it’s pretty fitting…

Peace,
Brian

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Volunteer Picnic

Family Name

# of Adults

# of Kids

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THANK YOU CHURCH!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU CHURCH! The donations for the families of the townhouse fire have been overwhelming! To the point where we need to stop collecting for the time being.

Once they are able to move back into their homes we will start another more specific request for items. You are all a blessing, thanking God for you!

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