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Archive for April, 2007

Weekend Summary - April 28-29, 2007

Monday, April 30th, 2007

We have a slightly different Weekend Summary today since Heather and I played hooky from NCC for stop two on our Magical Summer of Weddings. This time it was Jackson, Mississippi for Rick and Stephanie’s nuptials.
Here is a summary of where we ate (thanks to Heather Z. for some suggestions):

Corky’s Ribs & BBQ
Sonic
The [...]

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Dig In…

Friday, April 27th, 2007

Bible Study Methods is a new stop on the Learner Island of the Discipleship Map and will be offered for the first time this May Term.
Learn what tools and resources will help you read, understand, and apply the Bible. Here’s the scoop:
Ebenezers Coffeehouse
7:00pm
Thursday, May 3
Thursday, May 10
Thursday, May 17
Email Sarah to reserve your spot [...]

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The Story Begins…

Friday, April 27th, 2007

The Story returns to May Term. Join us at Ebenezers Coffeehouse for a high-speed thrill ride through the entire Bible.
Come join us as we zoom out to get a birds-eye view of the people, places, and events of the Bible Story. Have you ever asked:

Who wrote the Bible? Why was it written? [...]

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Google Search of the Week

Friday, April 27th, 2007

This Google searching of internet browsers this week sent several interesting people to zonegathering. I’ve got to share two:
“You stink. You smell like beef and cheese. You don’t smell like Santa.”
That wonderful search led the Googler to Leslie Adams’ review of the movie Elf.
2007 Personal Email Contacts of Leaders in Israel
That [...]

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Foundations: Personal Reflections

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

This is Part 10 of the Laying the Foundation series on Thursday Leadership Lesson. As we build our groups and ministries, we must ensure that we are building on a solid foundation. This series will explore characteristics of leaders who lay and build on firm foundations. Today, I share some of my personal reflections on [...]

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Bible Drill Wednesday: Mephibosheth and Me

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

By Dennis Bourne
Among the people with funnier names in the Bible, Mephibosheth has to win some kind of prize. The story of his life, however, is somewhat less funny.
Mephibosheth was born into Israel’s first royal family. He was the son of Jonathan, and grandson of Saul, the king. As the first-born son of the [...]

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Email Woes

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

We are having some trouble sending out emails from NCC today.  Actually, the problem started yesterday.  So…if you were expecting to hear from me, it’s probably floating around the internet somewhere.  Hopefully, it will be fixed soon.

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