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It was great to worship together last night at the Gathering, its always fun to see how the Holy Spirit moves us through the evening. Our time of prayer and personal ministry was awesome, I believe its what God had for us last evening. Here are the thoughts on Community and Relationship that I was going to share last night, of course  we got to live it out rather than just talk about it. That is always a better thing!!

Relationship is a shared life in Christ, expressed through mutual devotion and responsibility to one another.
Fellowship and Shared Lives:
Mutual, loving and truthful sharing of lives in accountable and committed friendships.
Proverbs 27:17, Eccl. 4:9-12, Acts 2:42-47
Pastoring and Mentoring:
Equipping each other through encouragement, accountability and participation in spiritual maturity, Godly character and service in God’s Kingdom.
John 13:34,35  Acts 11:22-26, Ephesians 4:11-13

Please take a moment in your time with God to read these scriptures that support the simple statements. Over the next few weeks as we close out the fall semester and look to the spring semester Tech Fellowship is going to emphasis community in our lives. This semester we have done a good job in corporate worship and service, but another one of our core values is community and the relationships that are developed. Our Wednesday activities at 7pm in the Tech Fellowship Building, Parents Day on Nov. 22nd and our retreat before finals are great ways to build community. As we plan for the spring our LIFE Groups (small group informal fellowship) and FOCUS (small group Bible Study) are crucial in seeing the community that we desire for Tech Fellowship. As you read this today I would love to hear any of your comments, these can be given at the bottom of the post. God Bless You Today.

love serve live
Scott Palmer

Even a rainy Tuesday in the fall can be pretty. With all the leaves changing into their beautiful colors not even rain can ruin the beauty of nature this time of year. Besides there are other benefits to a rainy day; warm coffee or tea, a hoodie or maybe a scarf, how about those warm boots so feet stay dry. See there,  I talked you into loving this rainy Tuesday!

I hope that your week is going well. Here is some good news, I just counted and I think you have only 26 days of class left before FINALS! The fall semester always goes so fast for me, I hope for you as well. I know that for some of you this is your last semester, finish hard at the end. Here are some activities that you might choose to be apart of over the next couple weeks with Tech Fellowship.

• This Wednesday, October 28th tf is hosting another Gathering. Our band will lead us in worship, we will have teaching and testimonies along with prayer and fellowship. We hope to see you. This Gathering is our last opportunity to give this month for our kids in India, please bring a generous offering to bless our kids. Also we are collecting bags of candy to help support Kids Fest that will be held at the Hughes Center on Saturday. This event is sponsored by TECH students for the kids of Russellville. Lets each bring a bag of candy to donate.
• Delta State comes to TECH this weekend for the last home football game of the year. We will tailgate at 3pm in the grass area beside Williamson. Chili will be served this week along with plenty of hot drinks.
• Here are two dates to put on your calender. November 22nd is Tech Fellowship Parents Day at Fellowship of Christians. The tf band will be leading worship in the morning services and then we will have a meal for you and your parents after the morning service. More info at the Gathering this week. Also, we are working on details for a one night tf fall retreat on December 4th. Keep checking in for more details.

See you at the Gathering on Wednesday.

love serve live
Scott Palmer

Last week I gave you a number of opportunities to connect with tf. I want to take a moment and remind or update some of those events.

• This is a big week for Lisa Harst. She is tf’s Homecoming Nominee and she is also a semifinalist for this years Tech Idol. At 9pm on Tuesday you can cheer on Lisa as she performs in Witherspoon Auditorium. On Wednesday from 10am-4pm in the Doc Bryan Rotunda you can vote for Lisa to be TECH’s 2009 Homecoming Queen. Spread the word to your friends to vote for Lisa on Wednesday, a Tech ID is required to vote. Do well Lisa, we all believe in you!
• At the Gathering tomorrow night we have a special guest. Gloria Santos from Brazil will be talking to us about the work that she does as the Director of Ray of Hope Ministries. As she shares you will see her heart that beats with passion for the less fortunate. She is the ultimate servant of God, giving her life away for another. We will meet at 8pm in the Fellowship of Christians Auditorium. Please do not miss this great chance to meet a woman who was raised on the river in the Amazon Region of Brazil and now is serving her people so that they can encounter their Creator as she has. The tf band will lead worship, we will have  a time to pray for Gloria and as always we will take up an offering for our kids in India.
• On Thursday look for the tf banner in Tucker as we support the Volleyball Team. Come cheer on the Suns with us.
• We will have a Tailgate Party at 3pm on Homecoming Saturday in the grass area beside Williamson. Hope to see you there.

Be Blessed this week and remember: love serve live

Scott Palmer

I know at this point in the semester you have found a routine that works for you. Usually that involves alot of studying and occasionally some free time. In this post I want to update you on some of  Tech Fellowships activities. I know its hard to do everything but these are a few ways that we might be able to connect with you. I am actually going to go back to the beginning of the week and look at a two week block of time.

• Monday: as always we met at Doc’s Place for our Monday Prayer at 7am. 6 of us met for prayer, what a great way to start the week. We will do it again next week. We would love to see you.
• Tuesday: we have four of our tf students that are tutoring at one of the five housing projects in Little Rock. This week Kimmie had the opportunity to lead the little boy she is tutoring to a relationship with Christ. Thanks to Kaley, Kimmie, Becca and Seth for serving these great kids.
• Wednesday: last night 8 or 9 tf students went to the Atkins Care Center to visit with the elderly. We serve these folks on the 1st and 3rd  Weds. of each month. Come and be apart.
• Saturday: this Sat. we will have a tailgate party at 3pm. TECH plays at 6pm and this is a great time to relax with friends on gameday. Food is delivered at 4pm and this week we will have tables set up  for you to be apart of painting the tf banner. We will enter the banner in the Homecoming contest next week. Meet us in the grass area beside Williamson.
• Sunday: if you do not have a regular place of worship on Sunday we would love to have you at Fellowship of Christians. We have services at 8:30 and 11am. There are Bible Classes available at 9:50.
• Monday: Prayer at 7am. Start of Homecoming Week!
• Tuesday: Lisa Harst is tf’s Homecoming Nominee, she is also a finalist for Tech Idol. Go to Doc Bryan Lecture Hall tonight to watch her perform.
• Wednesday: take time today to vote for Lisa Harst 2009 Homecoming Queen. Voting is in Doc Bryan from 10am - 4pm. Tech Fellowship is proud of Lisa and would love to have her represent tf and the University for 2009. Contact Lisa for ways to help spread the word, promo cards are available.
  the Gathering is at 8pm tonight. Come and hear Gloria Santos from Brazil tell her story.
• Thursday: tf is preparing the pregame meal for the Golden Suns Volleyball team at 5pm. Meet at the Green and Gold room in Tucker to meet the players and let them know that we support them. tf will also attend the game at 7pm as they play OBU.
• Friday: be apart of decorating the tf Homecoming Float. Contact us for ways you can be apart.
• Saturday: Homecoming Day! Be apart of the Downtown Parade at 2pm and tailgate with us at 3pm. Lets get Lisa on that gameday Homecoming Court.

As you can see there is plenty of opportunity for you to connect. Please contact me if you have any questions and we look forward to hanging out with you.

love serve live
Scott Palmer