Tuesday's Outdoorsmen meeting and Bible study was once again sparsely attended but we had some very good discussion on the Bible passages of Luke 18:1-8 (The persistent widow) and Luke 18:9-14 (The Pharisee and the tax collector).

Glenn Morrison introduced a couple of new opportunities the Outdoorsmen may be interested in:
Ignite -- National Simulcast - August 8, 2009
Find out more about it here http://www.ignitemen.org/
This is a pay-to-play event that will cost $400 for HSBC to host. Glenn is suggesting charging $15.00/person and providing a finger-lickin' good BBQ chicken lunch to all attendees. Attendance would not be limited to HSBC members only. Any proceeds above and beyond the total cost of the event will be donated to the Mizpah Christian Retreat fund.
We need to see by a show of hands how many think this is a good idea and would like the Outdoorsmen to move forward with it. OK, so if you raised your hand, please reply to this message and tell me or contact Glenn Morrison to let him know (better tell him why you were raising your hand as he typically doesn't read these messages until six or eight weeks after they arrive).


Kings Hill 3-D Archery Tournament - July 18th & 19th (pending)
Hosted by Great Falls Archery Club. Camping available and it's a family-friendly event. http://www.greatfallsarchery.com/ - there's not much about the tournament up yet so contact Glenn Morrison for more details.
The Outdoorsmen currently have the Family Day at the Lake scheduled for July 18th. If we decide to add this archery tournament/campout to our calendar we will need to reschedule the Family Day at the Lake.
Once again, we need to hear from you if you think the Outdoorsmen should add this event to our schedule. Please reply to this message or contact Glenn Morrison directly.



Upcoming Outdoorsmen Events

Outdoorsmen Motorcycle Movie Night - TBA
Most likely in early March. No date/time/location has been set but I believe we'll be watching The World's Fastest Indian with Anthony Hopkins

Saturday March 14 - Ice fishing -- Canyon Ferry
Official meeting time and place not yet set but most likely early in East Helena. Stay tuned for more details.

Saturday March 28 - Fly Fishing -- Meet at HSBC
This is a learn-to-fly fish outing done in conjunction with CrossCurrents of Helena. Some gear will be available for those who don't have any. More details to follow but this is a great opportunity to find out what fly fishing is all about.

Saturday April 11 - Outdoorsmen Trap Shoot -- Helena Trap Club
This is another community event put on by the Outdoorsmen. It's a lot of fun for everyone.

Friday - Sunday April 24 - 26 - Outdoorsmen men's backpacking trip -- Meet at HSBC
I believe the location is going to be the same as last year which is along the MO between Hauser and Holter. If you plan on going on this trip (and you should) you need to be sure to attend some Tuesday meetings to learn all the details.

Friday - Sunday May 29 - 31 - Outdoorsmen Father/Son Campout
Location TBA




Next Outdoorsmen meeting and Bible study

Sunday February 22, Starbuck's on Prospect, 5:30 - 7:00 PM
We'll still be in Luke chapter 18. Remember that the meeting is only one and a half hours and Starbuck's closes promptly at 7:00 PM. Please arrive on time so we can get to it.

Tuesday March 3, Smith's Place in East Helena, 7:00 PM
We'll most likely be starting Luke chapter 19. Once again we'll try to get Outdoorsmen business finished up and get into Bible study by 8:00 PM.


Note: For those who don't know, HSBC is Hannaford Street Bible Church and it is located at
830 N Hannaford St.
Helena, MT



John Noble outdoorsmen@hannaford.org
HSBC Outdoorsmen