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GREAT OAKS UPDATE · February 18, 2010
Greetings!

I'm writing this email from Oklahoma City where my parents live. I had planned this visit to OKC both to see my parents and attend my 30 year college class reunion at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa. What wasn't planned was my dad becoming critically ill. Complications from a recent minor surgery resulted in pneumonia and blood poisoning. Monday night we rushed him via ambulance to the emergency room just in time. With excellent treatment he has turned the corner and is steadily improving. I extended my stay here to support my mom, but will be able to return late Saturday night. So I will be back for services on Sunday.

We will have our Sunday Service at West Middle School at 10 am. We'll also be having our regular Village gatherings on Tuesday and Wednesday nights this coming week. Details are below.

Hope to see you soon!
Paul 

Village Times & Locations February 23-24

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This weeks topic
When Jesus sent his disciples out to do his ministry he told them, "freely you have received, freely give." God has given us gifts to carry out Jesus' ministry on earth. This week we will begin discussing how God can use us with our unique gifts and personalities to minister Christ's love.

Please click on the "Assessme.org" link to the right to take your personal spiritual gifts assessment. We will be discussing the personality and leadership assessments in future Village gatherings.

Tuesday Evening Village
TIME:               6:30 to 9 pm - begins with dinner this week (we
       have dinner the last Tuesday of each month)
LOCATION:     The location of this Village changes each week.
      February 23 location...   
   Home of Dave and Terri Trombka
        6799 Houghten Drive
        Troy MI 48098
DIRECTIONS: Click here for Map

Wednesday Evening Village

TIME:               6 to 8:30 pm - always begins with dinner together
LOCATION:     Home of Paul and Tammy Bradford
      876 Peach Blossom Lane
      Rochester Hills, MI 48306
DIRECTIONS: Click here for Map
SundaySunday at West Middle School
Morning Service being held this Sunday, 10 am

Our first Sunday gathering at the Middle School went well. It was great to hold our first Sunday gathering together, everyone was excited. We joined in a home afterwards for lunch, and the place was full of energy, conversation and laughter.

We are now meeting the 1st and 3rd Sundays at West Middle School, 500 Old Perch Road, Rochester Hills, and will be there again this Sunday. Here are a few details.

Set up Friday at 6:30 pm.
We will be setting up sound, lighting and video equipment.

Sunday Morning Service
The building will open at 8 am Sunday morning for our worship team and workers. We'll pray together from 9:10 to 9:40 am in the "Lifeskills Room" which is just beyond the door on the west side of the cafeteria (towards the gym, away from Old Perch Road). We'll want greeting and hospitality teams in place by 9:45 am. The service will begin at 10 am and conclude around 11:15 am. We'll have time to visit and then we'll need a crew to take down the sound and stage equipment.

West Middle School

West Middle School, 500 Old Perch Road, Rochester Hills

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Calendar Jan 2010
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AssessME.org

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