E-Flash From Dan, Oktoberfest

Dear E-Flash Friends;

As I sit typing this message it is raining outside . . . and cold . . . and overcast.  Yes, I’ve changed out of my swim trunks—which I put on as an act of faith this morning--and put on my corduroy pants.  I heard part of a weather forecast on the radio and the announcer said we might actually have a few snow flurries late Saturday night/early Sunday morning.  SNOW FLURRIES!!!  October 11^th snow flurries!

I mention all of this just to prove, once again, that we are a church of EXTRAORDINARY FAITH, because we live in Chicago and, yet, we still plan outdoor church events.

So, this Sunday, Oct. 11^th, following our 11 o’clock service we will be having our Oktoberfest!  Perhaps we should call it Ok-snow-berfest?

You say, “Dan, how can we do it?  How can we have an Oktoberfest if there are snow flurries that morning?!?”

It’s simple.  We’re changing all the events.  As of a few hours ago, the events for Oktoberfest have been officially changed to: tobogganing, dog-sled racing, ice-fishing, snowman-making, and driveway-shoveling contest.  Oh yeah, and we’ll still be EATING.  (The “eating” part was never in jeopardy of being changed.)

By the way—just a little side comment, here—our church Oktoberfest is CONCLUSIVE PROOF that God has a sense of humor because we began having an Oktoberfest instead of a summer church picnic because the church picnic was often too hot.  Do you see the irony there?  Too HOT!  We didn’t want to be too hot. It’s sort of amusing if you think about it.

Well, it won’t be too hot this Sunday, so, I hope you are planning to come to the services and then join us for Oktoberfest/Ok-snow-berfest.

We will be starting a new series this Sunday, as well, titled: The Life That Changed Everything.  Over the next few weeks (how many? I don’t know) we will be working through the book of Luke and looking at the greatest life that’s ever been lived, the life of the Lord Jesus Christ.  I’m very excited about this series, I hope you are too.  This will be a great chance to invite someone.  (How many opportunities do you have to invite someone to the beginning of a great new teaching series AND an Ok-snow-berfest both at the same time?  Not too often, right?)  I hope you might think and pray about that possibility.

See you Sunday, (I’ll be the one wearing mittens)

Dan Marler