The 217 Fellowship

Fasting Tips

2010-11-14T09:25:00.001-08:00

1- tell few people
2- turn off the tv
3- get alone with God
4- feast on His word
5- meditate
6- go for walks alone
7- take a phone break
8- be quiet
9- do not enter into needless temptation
10- sleep - get rest

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Prison ministry week 2

2010-03-14T20:25:00.001-07:00

We had another amazing evening with the men in the Crawford County Dentention Center tonight. Again, I think I was the one who got the most from it. The men were really engaged, and we were able to share God's love and fellowship with them for an hour and a half.

One thing that is clear. These guys worry about their families. We need to pray for the wives, girlfriends, and especially the children of men that are in jail. They are the ones most impacted. They aren't given three meals per day. They are in situations where the bills aren't getting paid, food and shelter may not be priorities, and drugs are common.

I am amazed at the way these guys respond to Bryan & Kolby. Not really Kolby, he is a rock star, the guys love him, and everytime he sings they give him an ovation. Bryan claims that one of the guys clapped after he spoke tonight, but I think he was killing a fly. Either way, I'm just along for a very awesome ride, and feel very blessed to be a part of this.

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Comfort zone?

2010-03-14T08:54:00.001-07:00

Do you stay inside your comfort zone, or do you push your limits? Why do some things come easier to some than others?

Tonight, I got to dive into both of those questions and what I learned was that maybe I was just lazy or haven't pushed myself enough.

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January Meeting Recap

2010-02-14T16:41:00.001-08:00

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January Preview

2010-01-10T19:23:00.001-08:00

Our next meeting will be January 21st at 7pm. We will meet at the Bailey's garage. We will have food and attempt to get Bronson to impress us with his eating prowess. I have little faith that he will perform to his maximum ability, but we can hope. This month we will set goals for the year, and appoint leaders for each goal so we can be sure to achieve them. I look forward to seeing you there!!!
Wes

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Merry Christmas!!!

2009-12-21T20:31:00.001-08:00

When I think of words that describe the way I feel this time of year, thankful comes to the top of the list. My children, my wife, my job, my home, and cars. My extended family, my computer, my iPhone, my guns, my freedom, my vacations, my boat, my....insert meaningless materialistic item here. Wow, I am so very blessed! Why is it, I can still find silly things to complain about? I let minor inconviences annoy me. I need perspective, or a swift kick in the head. What I really need, is to get off my behind, and do something that doesn't refer to me. This Friday, Christmas Day, we are going to the Community Rescue Mission in Ft. Smith to serve lunch. I pray that this isn't a one time thing that we do for ourselves to make us feel good. Hopefully, we gain the perspective we need, to build off the experience. This must become a movement in our community to help those less fortunate and generate sustainable momentum towards a goal of victory through Jesus. We aren't going to preach. We are going to help and love. If you would like to join us, meet there at 11am Friday. After all, it's Jesus' birthday.

Merry Christmas!!!!!

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Community Rescue Mission

2009-12-14T20:21:00.001-08:00

Join us Christmas day to fellowship and serve our friends at Community Rescue Mission in Fort Smith. Merry Christmas!

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Location:Ridge Rd,Alma,United States

New logos

2009-12-07T21:41:00.001-08:00

Cool new logos

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Let's finish it!

2009-12-06T19:01:00.001-08:00

Let's get the painting done before Christmas!!!

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What's the big idea?

2009-11-08T19:20:00.001-08:00

That's what we need. A big idea. Time to quit thinking and start implementing. That's what we will be doing next Thursday! Have a great week!

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The mission

2009-11-01T18:12:00.001-08:00

What do we pray for?
Marriages
Discipleship
The unsaved
Church growth
The unemployed
Fasting
The sick
Wisdom
Discipline
Community

Do you believe that I am able to do this?
Matthew 9.28

Awesome work day!

2009-09-28T21:18:00.001-07:00

Thanks to all the guys that helped out on Saturday. It's starting to shape up! I'll post some pictures soon!

Trying to be high tech can be a challenge!

2009-08-17T19:44:00.001-07:00

Working on syncing calendars, Twitter updates, blog posts, events, meeting invitations, and organizing music on the website requires about 16 applications on my phone and computer. Not complaining just confused. Feeling dumb.... Anyone good at HTML?

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Feats of Strength Olympics

2009-08-16T20:24:00.000-07:00

Trying to come up with some good man fun. What are some good events that anyone could be a part of that would provide a lot of fun with great brotherhood, and maybe show some young kids what real men do? It would of course include some grilling, competition, fellowship, and a chance to help someone learn a new skill. Be thinking about it. I'm thinking of an away game, non-televised Razorback weekend.

Truckstop Strategy Meeting

2009-07-23T20:10:00.000-07:00

What an awesome meeting tonight! Aside from some calorie talk and some salads at the table, it was a pretty manly meeting. Here is a list of some of the atrocities I witnessed.
Salads: Bryan, Ed, Scott - there may have been a forth, but I can't remember.
Calorie Counters: Bryan and Scott
Couldn't rise to the occasion: Bronson - a bottle of Hot Sauce could have easily been consumed for 5 bucks, but he totally wussed out.
Bon Jovi Ring Tone: Bryan - redeemed himself with some Def Lep ring tones in the mix.

Other than that, there was a lot of gravy at the table that brought the man level back into the safe zone.

The guts of the meeting:
1) We are so blessed.
2) Time to quit waiting to honor God.
3) We want to start making a difference by acting different and getting involved.

Commitments:
1) Wes - Will contact the boys and girls club and get in the loop.
2) Everyone will do something nice for someone without them knowing. (Important:and not tell anyone else what they did.)
3) Bargains Galore Idea - more info to come soon!

This doesn't capture the meeting fully but gets a lot of it down while it's fresh. More updates soon!

2009-07-13T19:57:00.001-07:00

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1 Peter 2:17

2009-05-18T18:12:00.001-07:00

1 Peter 2:17 - Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the King.