Last week of FOCUS 2009!

Hey,

This is the last week for FOCUS 2009.
Let's finish the year with a BANG!!!

TUESDAY - Movie Night #2

Time: 20:00 - 22:00
Location: 1 Lord St
Last wednesday we managed to fit 30 people in my loungeroom! How many can we fit this week

WEDNESDAY - Big Bible Study #3

Its BIG and its a BIBLE STUDY...last one for the year...
This is the last Bible study for FOCUS 2009. Come and be a part of this historic occaison!

Time:	20:00 - 22:00
Location:	1 Lord Street

THURSDAY - The FOCUS Amazing Race

Join FOCUS in a race around Hobart.

Time:	13:00 - 17:00
Location:	...more info soon...

FRIDAY - FINAL FOCUS PARTY!!!
Bring some of delicious food to share with us!
We'll play games and have a great celebration to end our year!
6pm at Sandy Bay Baptist.
PLEASE DON'T MISS IT!

See you soon
Luke

Mission Week 2 @ FOCUS (16th-22nd November)

Monday
(for Christians - Bible reading and prayer 9am, 2W2L Training 10am)
Coffee and conversation 11am @ Oomph Macquarie St (MAP)

Tuesday
(for Christians - Bible reading and prayer 9am)
Inviting people to FOCUS 2pm @ 1 Lord Street
Movie night 8pm @ 1 Lord Street

Wednesday
(for Christians - Bible reading and prayer 9am, 2W2L Training 10am)
Big Bible Study 8pm @ 1 Lord Street

Thursday
(for Christians - Bible reading and prayer 9am)
Picnic Lunch 12pm @ Botanical Gardens (If weather is bad, we'll cancel it)
Bible story walk 1pm-3pm @ starting at Botanical Gardens (If weather is bad, we'll cancel it)

Friday
(for Christians - Bible reading and prayer 9am, 2W2L Training 10am)
Friday Night FOCUS 6pm @ Sandy Bay Baptist - Topic: 'The Son who was sent away'

Saturday
Walking in the Christmas Parade 9.30am @ Bellkirk 79 Davey Street (MAP)
Watching the Christmas Parade 9.45am @ Sandy Bay Baptist to walk into the city together.

Sunday
Visit local churches - for cultural education and to say 'thanks for your supportof FOCUS!'

Fishing, Friday FOCUS and Saturday games night.

Thursday 12th- Fishing at Gardeners Bay. Meet 6pm Thursday @ 1 Lord Street. (Bring $5 for transport and $? for food.)

Friday 13th- Friday FOCUS. Meet 6pm @ Sandy Bay Baptist church. (free food, conversation, songs, Bible teaching and games.)

Saturday 14th- Games Night. 7.30pm @ 7 Davenport Street, Glebe. (a time to laugh and play various games together.)

***see below for details of what will happen over the next two weeks***

want to join in a parade?

On Friday night I had trouble explaining what a parade was. I have provided a clip below for you to see. Of course its Hobart and so it will not look as good or professional as this clip, but it will give you and idea of what to expect.

Have a look

A local church is going to have a Christmas story float (like the pic above) in the parade, If you want to join in just email FOCUS or tell me on Friday.

What FOCUS main meeting looks like...

...was Boaz fat?

We're almost finished our series in the book of Ruth. I think everyone is curious about Boaz. He is a kind, gentle, self-sacrificial man, honest, fair and a great listener. Also, even though Ruth is from Moab (and so an enemy of Israel at this time), a widow and can't have children, he is not ashamed of their relationship.

But Boaz is not a 'boyband' boy or a 'Shanghai Guy' (i.e. a bit girly), he is a man! He is strong and powerful, committed and convinced; he knows what he should do and he goes and does it; he promises to look after Ruth and he works hard to do what he says he will.

Lastly, and most importantly Boaz is a man who loves and serves his God. He knows him personally and wants to bring God's blessing of committed forever kindness to all people (even his workers).

I think everyone at FOCUS agrees with this... Boaz has a great and godly character...but what they really want to know is: was he fat?

He must have been well muscled as he worked hard in the field and at the threshing floor, but perhaps he ate a lot of the barley that he harvested? Also, he was past the normal age for getting married so he probably had a beer belly. hmmmm

...talking about death....

In my culture we don't like to talk about death. In fact we pretend it doesn't exist. I think this is pretty silly because it happens to everyone and everything. God thinks this is foolish and that you can become wise by thinking about death; 'The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.' Ecclesiastes 7:4.

I liked this movie because it talks about death, especially about the importance of a good death. I also liked that it expresses the importance of being prepared for the journey through to the next life. These ideas fit with the Bible.

Of course the Bible and the movie certainly didn't agree on everything! In 'Departures' it is the Daigo's ceremonial "encoffination" that prepares the person for the next life. Whereas in the Bible it is only Jesus' work on the cross that can make that journey safe...

some useful information about God :-)

John's Haircut

John used to have very big hair... now he looks fantastic! bald heads always do right?

The Cancelled Cancelled Bible Study Group

I tried to cancel Bible study group last night. I failed...