Outdoorsmen New 3/22/2009

Great meeting this evening at Starbuck's. Nine guys showed up and we studied/discussed Luke 19:11-27, the parable of the ten minas. The parable teaches us that we have a responsibility to do something with the gift (salvation) God has given us and we will have to make an accounting for it when Jesus returns. We don't want to be like the third servant and bury/hide our gift; we need to put it to work. Many Outdoorsmen events are specifically conceived as outreach functions (Christmas tree give away, Wild Game feast, (upcoming) free firewood service, to name a few) in an effort to share God's gift with others. These events provide an opportunity for each of us to get involved and share.


Saturday (March 28) is the Outdoorsmen fly fishing clinic with CrossCurrents of Helena. As of this morning all 10 spots have been filled and I know of at least one on a waiting list.
For those of you participating next weekend here are the details:

Meet at HSBC at 8:00 AM sharp.
Bring a sack-lunch.
Bring waders if you got 'em.
Bring $20 for flies.

You'll be fishing on the Missouri but I'm not sure where (does that seem a little vague?).

If you will be dropping your children at my house for the day please let me know in advance so I can prepare accordingly. As of right now I have six scheduled and we have room for a few more. In addition to myself, Tracy Caudill from the Outdoorsmen will be here as will Jodi Morrison (so you can ease your wife's anxiety over leaving your kids with me......"you're sending our kids to the Noble's house and Jaymie won't be there?!?!? Oh my gosh, I've heard he drinks beer from a beer-bong and spits chewing tobacco on the walls! Are you insane!?!?!?!)


Glenn reports that the trap shoot is all confirmed. Helena Trap Club is setting us up with four houses. We will be charging $6.00/round to shoot. Glenn is working on getting a shot-gun as a grand prize (one dollar per round is going to help pay for this). We've also reserved the banquet room at the shooting range for dinner. Like last year this will be a pot-luck event. A suggestion was made this evening to prepare a list of who's bringing what to avoid too much of one thing and not enough of another. We'll need to discuss further but perhaps the Outdoorsmen should concentrate on drinks, ice, ???? and other items that most of the participants probably won't bring. This is one of the most popular and well attended Outdoorsmen events. I encourage you all to come and to invite others. Doesn't matter if you've never shot before just come on out and give it a try.


Upcoming Outdoorsmen Events
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.

Sunday April 19 - Equipment Swap and Prep at HSBC
We'll meet after second service. Bring your gear, and any extra gear you may have, to church. We'll take the opportunity to make sure everybody has what they need and that we're not doubling up on stuff we don't need.

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.

Saturday May 2 - HSBC 'The Big Give Away'
Setup from 0-dark:30 to 11:00 AM. Event begins at 11:00 AM

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




Next Outdoorsmen meeting and Bible study
Tuesday March 31, Smith's Place in East Helena, 7:00 PM
Probably still working on Luke 19:11-27 but please pre-read 19:28-40 (The triumphal entry)

Sunday April 5, Starbucks on Prospect, 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Luke 19:28 - 40 (The triumphal entry)




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

Outdoorsmen News

Busy, busy, busy.........
How the time flies when you're having fun.....or having too much to do. I didn't get a news letter out after last Tuesday's meeting.....and I plain didn't show up at Sunday's meeting.

Friday's Outdoorsmen Motorcycle movie night was a bust. I've heard not one person showed at Gerry's house. I guess that's indicative of the fact that there's not really that much interest in motorcycles within the group. Nothing wrong with that, we'll just need to focus on things that more people are interested in. Anyway, Gerry opened his house to us and had pizzas waiting but we failed to show. Make sure to say thanks to Gerry next time you see him.

Last Tuesday's meeting was great. If I remember correctly (I am getting old, you know) we had seven guys attend. We were working on the last part of Luke 18 and ended up having a great discussion on a little bit of everything.

Glenn reports that there were six or so at Sunday's meeting and that they finished up Luke 18 and got started on Luke 19.


While I was away this last weekend my wife, Jaymie, sent out a message (thanks Jaymie!) to you all regarding the passing of an Outdoorsman's brother and also his cousin. Glenn has sent a plant on behalf of the Outdoorsmen to the funeral home for the services this week. Please consider contributing $5.00 to help pay for the plant. All monies should be given directly to Glenn.



As mentioned previously, Glenn introduced a couple of new opportunities the Outdoorsmen may be interested in:

Ignite -- National Simulcast - August 8, 2009 -- This has been booked; the event is a Go.
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. If you've got ideas or suggestions please forward them on to me or directly to Glenn.


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 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 directly.



Upcoming Outdoorsmen Events
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

Tuesday March 17 , Smith's Place in East Helena, 7:00 PM
We'll be getting into Luke chapter 19. Hope to see you there.

Sunday March 22 , Starbuck's on Prospect, 5:30 - 7:00 PM
We'll be studying Luke chapter 19



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