Solemn Assembly is a time when the One community will come together corporately to pray for repentance and forgiveness of sin, seek direction from God in 2009, and invite the Holy Spirit to have complete control of our lives. During this time we will also fast together, giving up meals and entertainment after 3pm each day. The fast will begin Sunday, January 4th and conclude at 11:59pm on Friday, January 9th.
 
During Solemn Assembly, we invite you to join us with the following prayer schedule. Click on the link below for more details about Solemn Assembly and prayer requests for each day.
Sunday: Pray individually
Monday: Pray with your family or household
Tuesday: Pray with someone from One for our leaders
Wednesday: Pray corporately [Everyone will meet at 7pm at Preston Meadow Lutheran Church, 6801 Coit Rd., 75024]
Thursday: Pray with your ministry team
Friday: Pray with your Life Group and Break the Fast [If you are not a part of a Life Group and would like to join a group to Break the Fast, contact Erin at 469-767-4881].

SA2009_Handout.pdf (21.42 kb)

Each month, we set aside the first full week of the month to give up something physical to gain something spiritual. Our desire at One is that each person draw closer to Christ and pursue a more intimate and personal relationship with our Savior.

During this month of celebration, we invite you to cherish your time with friends, new and old, and discover the richness of fellowship.

Each Life Group will come together once during our spiritual discipline week to eat and fellowship at the home of a Life Group member. Also during the week, we are asking you to either share at least one meal a day with someone or to share a meal with those you live with.

During Sunday's message, Pastor Conway encouraged men under cover to become men who LAUGH. But what does that mean? According to I Peter 3:7 and Ephesians 5:25-33, a man who LAUGHs:

L = Leads with love (Eph. 5:25)
A = Provides affection (Eph. 5:28-9)
U = Leads with understanding (I Peter 3:7a)
G = Pursues godliness (Eph. 5:26-7)
H = Shows honor (I Peter 3:7b)

We received several questions during service about how to become a man who LAUGHs and how to identify a man who LAUGHs. Here are a few tips:

1. He surrounds himself with other other men who LAUGH.
2. He practices each letter of the acronym.
3. He reads books on what it means to be a godly man, that often challenge his thinking.
4. He identifies areas where he is weak and seeks out guidance to grow and develop in those areas. 
5. He prays and asks God to conform him to His image. 

If you have more questions or need clarity on any of the information provided, post your comments to the blog. We want to hear from you!

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At One, we dedicate the first full week of the month to grow in our relationship with Christ by practicing a Spiritual Discipline. During this week, we give up something physical, so that we may gain something spiritual.

This month we are practicing the discipline of Meditation.During meditation, each member will set aside time each day to memorize at least seven verses of Scripture for the week. Our leaders have selected the scriptures included in the attachment to give us the opportunity to draw closer to God while hiding His word in our hearts.

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Thank you for texting us your questions during the Sunday Worship Service. Unfortunately, we were unable to answer all the questions after the message, so we have responsed below.

Question 1: Am I really submitting when I am obedient to what my authority/covering asks me to do, but I disagree with their decision and in my mind I grumble and complain about what they have asked me to do?

I don't think there is anything wrong with disagreeing with your authority. I commend you for recognizing that you disagree with your authority and not letting your thoughts control your actions. We certainly are not going to agree with everything we are being told or asked to do.

However, if in your mind you are complaining about it and thinking bad thoughts about them, then you are not really submitting. According to Philippians 4:8, "Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things." To everyone else you may look as though you are submitting, but to God, you aren't.

Question 2: How do I protect my authority/covering in dealing with their weaknesses?

If you have boss or leader who is really weak at something you should do whatever you can to make life easier for them and offer to help them in any way possible. For instance, if your boss is not good a time management and usually ends up with too much on their plate, then offer to help take some of it off their plate. When we submit to our authority, we have to also realize that we are serving them as well. An attitude of submission is exhibited by servitude.

If you have other questions about how you should respond to your authority/covering, we want to hear from you. Take some time to post your "What do I do when my authority..." questions on the blog!

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