Awaken Serves Community by providing Thanksgiving Turkeys

This morning a few from Awaken Community Church delivered 15 turkeys to a local High School in Lacey. Thanks for being the loving Church Body that you are! All of you are a blessing to the community!

Christmas Caroling and Serving at the Bonadventure of Lacey

Hey Awaken!

On the 5th of December we have the opportunity to do some Christmas Caroling and ministering to the residents of the Bonaventure of Lacey Senior Living Community. I need to know ASAP if any of you are interested so I can let them know that a group of us will do it! Right now I don't have many details other than a date. More to come in the near future.

Please email me ASAP if you have any interest - I believe this would be an awesome opportunity to be a Light within this community. Even if you don't sing, just being there will show that others care! Will you join me?

Thanks!

~~Brian

UPDATE with providing turkeys to local Lacey Families

Hey Awaken -

Alrighty - here is the final word with the Thanksgiving Turkeys for local families of the River Ridge High School in Lacey.

- They need a total of 15 frozen turkeys.
- Each turkey should be large enough to feed a family of 5.
- I need to deliver them on Monday, November 23rd at 10am
- I could use some help taking them to the school. If any one of you are available to help, please let me know so we can set a time to load and deliver them.
- If all possible, please bring your turkey no later than THIS Sunday. We're wanting to write a card for each family wishing them a Happy Thanksgiving. So it would be awesome to have all of you come and write something encouraging on the card.

Thanks Awaken!

~~Pastor Brian

Helping local families this Thanksgiving!

Hey Awaken!

Last year we helped 6 families of River Ridge High School to have a Thanksgiving Dinner by providing turkeys. This year we've been asked to help 13 families!

This is an awesome opportunity to show the love of Christ by the simple act of giving a turkey (large enough to feed a family of 5) to those who wouldn't be able to celebrate the holiday without our help. Please prayerfully decide to be a part of this great opportunity to serve!

Please contact Pastor Brian if you're able to purchase a turkey for a family this year.

Thanks for being a loving church!

~~Pastor Brian

brian@awakenolympia.com

Random Awaken Gathering Pictures

Hey Awaken -

If you have any pictures of any Awaken events or activities - please email them to Pastor Brian so we can all enjoy them! email: brian@awakenolympia.com

Mark Your Calendar!

Hey Awaken - lot's of things going on...here's the summary:

1. LIFE JOURNAL & DESSERT: Every Sunday between now and the end of 2009 we'll be meeting at Pastor Brian's home at 5pm for devotional reading & discussion with fellowship afterwards until 11pm. All are welcome to come! Contact Pastor Brian for more information. brian@awakenolympia.com

- Bring your favorite dessert for all to enjoy!

- Bring canned soda's & bottled water (helps to keep the outside coolers full!)

- Bring your bible

- Bring a friend

2. WEEKLY SMALL GROUPS: Currently we have three small groups that are meeting weekly that all of you are welcome to be a part.

- Wednesday: Ladies small group is meeting 7pm at the Forza in Lacey. They are currently going through the study titled, "Lies Women Believe and the Truth That Sets Them Free" by Nancy DeMoss. This study is currently being led by Teri Dukes teridukes@hotmail.com

- Thursday: Brian & Angela is leading the "Fireproof" study at their home. Please contact Brian or Angela for more information and directions to their home. brianrice@awakenolympia.com or angela@awakenolympia.com

- Friday: Ray & Judy is leading the "3:16 Numbers of Hope" study at their home. Please contact Judy for more information and directions to their home. judywrmt@yahoo.com

3. WOMEN'S LIFE JOURNAL: Meets the first Monday of each month at the Panera Bread in Lacey.

- Bring a bible

- Bring a Life Journal - visit http://www.lifejournal.cc/ to order a Life Journal.

- Bring a friend

4. WOMEN'S CRAFT FELLOWSHIP: Meets at various locations. Dates for the rest of the year are Oct 17th, November 9th, and December 14th. Please contact Eunice for more information. eunice@awakenolympia.com

- Bring a snack

- Bring a friend

- Bring an idea

5. FELLOWSHIP BRUNCH: The first Thursday of each month at 9am is a Fellowship Brunch hosted by Ray & Judy. Please contact Judy at judywrmt@yahoo.com for more information and directions to their home.

6. AWAKEN SERVES: This upcoming Sunday the 11th, we'll be meeting at Pastor Brian's home at 11am to pass out free packets of 9volt batteries for the community to use for their smoke detectors/oxygen sensors. After we serve the community we'll return to Pastor Brian's to do the Life Journal together.

- Bring 9volt batteries (we'll need them BEFORE the 11th so Pastor Brian can put stickers on the packets.

- Bring a friend

- Bring comfortable shoes...on your feet. We'll be doing a lot of walking!

- Bring a smile

7. FREE COMMUNITY BBQ: Pastor Brian decided that he wasn't finished with his BBQ for the year...so, he's invited everyone to hangout at his home Sunday the 11th 5pm - 11pm. We'll have food, fun, games, bouncy castle, and end the night around his firepit just hanging out.

- Some items we'll need:

- Hamburgers

- Hotdogs

- Buns for both the hamburgers and hotdogs

- Chips & dips

- Canned soda & Bottled water

- Cookies

- Side dishes

- Yourself

- Your friends

- Your neighbors

- Your children

- Smiles

- Laughter

If you have any questions please email info@awakenolympia.com or call Pastor Brian at 360.628.0226.

Life Journal & Dessert

Life Journal & Dessert - September 27th

- All are invited to the Beshears' home for a time of Bible devotional time and tasty dessert! The fun part is YOU'RE bringing your best recipe for the group to enjoy! Of course, if you can't bake...you can always to go Safeway. .

- We'll begin at 6pm and end...? Most likely by midnight hanging out around the fire pit in Pastor Brian's backyard.

- Please bring your Bible and Life Journal if you have one. If not we'll help you out.

- Please invite a friend

Always a great time to fellowship!

Awaken Serves/Community BBQ

Awaken Serves/Community BBQ - October 11th

- On October 11th we'll be walking door to door passing out free packets of 9 volt batteries for smoke detectors/oxygen sensors.

- We'll need multiple packets of 9 volt batteries. I'll get the exact number of homes in the very near future, but I would say we'll need at least 100 packets. Please help this to become a successful outreach by purchasing packets of 9 volt batteries and bring them to Pastor Brian's home. We'll need to have these at his home before the 11th so we can put stickers on each packet that will read, "Compliments of Awaken Community Church, www.awakenolympia.com".

- Awaken Serves:

- We'll meet at the Beshears' home at 11am.

- Wear comfortable shoes, we'll be walking around the neighborhood

- Please invite a friend!

- Community BBQ:

- We'll begin as soon as the Awaken Serves event is done.

- We'll need soda, hamburger meat, hot dogs, buns, chips, cookies, side dishes, sliced veggies, cheese

- Please invite a friend!

- Pray for good weather...we had close to 50 people in Pastor Brian's home at the last BBQ when it rained.

*Please send an email to info@awkenolympia.com if you're planning to participate with this outreach event.

See you then!

New Small Groups & Studies Beginning in October

Two new Small Groups and studies beginning in October.

- The first study is titled, 3:16 Numbers of Hope, by Max Lucado. Click here to visit the official website.

- This study will begin in October and continue through the end of December.

- Sometime during the course of the study the group will do at least one service to the Lacey community.

- Participants will need to bring their bible and purchase the book. Amazon is a good place to find the book for a good price. It won't be necessary to have this book on the first night of the study.

- The the day & times will be every Friday, 7 - 9:30pm

- Please invite a friend!

- The second study is titled, Fireproof, based on the movie. Click here to visit the official website.

- This study will begin in October and continue through the end of December.

- Sometime during the course of the study the group will do at least one service to the Lacey community.

- Participants will need to bring their bible and purchase the workbook. Again, Amazon is a good place to find the workbook for a good price. It won't be necessary to have this workbook on the first night of the study.

- The day & times will be every Thursday, 6 - 8pm

- Please invite a friend!

~If you are interested in either of these studies please email info@awakenolympia.com for more details.

New Women's Small Group

Howdy Ladies!

New small group for the ladies will begin THIS Saturday at 5pm. For more details please contact Jacklyn - 253.375.2133 or 360.491.9549. You can also email - jacklynjenness92@live.com Please come on out and join us - we'd love to see you!

~~Awaken