Outdoorsmen News

Happy Tuesday.

Sunday's Bible study was good but short as we didn't get started until close to 6:00 PM. We had 5 guys attend. We covered Luke 17:11-19 (The grateful Samaritan). We'll be going over the rest of chapter 17 and possibly get into 18 at the next Bible study (2/3/09).

The Outdoorsmen Family Ski Day payment deadline quickly approacheth. I've contacted a little over half the folks that have signed up and will contact the rest tomorrow.


We are keeping a log of prayer requests from each Outdoorsmen meeting but have decided not to publish them in any manner (web page, newsletter, etc.). Some of our prayer requests may be personal in nature or simply not something we'd like to have e-mailed to 40-something people. Glenn will be keeping the logs and will be periodically checking up with the requestors to see how things are going.


Upcoming Outdoorsmen Events

Friday 1/30/2009 - Outdoorsmen Motorcycle Movie Night
7:30 PM at my place -- bring pop and/or chips. I will be supplying the pizza.
On the agenda is Faster (and possibly Faster '03-'04 if anyone wants to stay later) although I have had ONE request for Wild Hogs


Saturday 1/31/2009 - Outdoorsmen Ice-Fishing Day
Fishing on Canyon Ferry
Meet at Smith's Restaurant in East Helena at 8:30 AM
MapQuest


Sunday 2/1/2009 - Family Ski Day payments due
Please get payments to Keith Newmeyer no later than today


Sunday 2/1/2009 - Superbowl party hosted by ???????
C'mon, who's going to buck up and invite us ruffians over for Superbowl and cheese puffs? I've received an inquiry, and quickly added my name, to see if any of the Outdoorsmen are going to be gracious enough to invite us poor, wretched, folks without TV over to watch the big game. I'll bring a bag of sun-flower seeds. Whose bringing the crock-pot of little smokies?


Saturday 2/7/2009 - Outdoorsmen Family Ski Day at Great Divide
Meeting time and place to be determined (this means someone should let me know where and when to meet so I can broadcast it).



Next Outdoorsmen Bible Study's
Tuesday 2/3/2009 - Smith's Place in East Helena, 7:00 PM

Sunday 2/8/2009 - Starbucks on Prospect, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM




John Noble Email
HSBC Outdoorsmen

A big thank you to all of you who attended the Wild Game Feast. I think we had 15-16 Outdoorsmen show up to help out both setting up and tearing down. You all were awesome!

Hats off to Glenn Morrison for planning the event and arranging everything; the church, linens, rental equipment, generators, prizes, guest speakers, food, center pieces, etc. That's a lot of logistics and once again you brought it all together very well.

I'd also like to make sure we all remember to thank more than a few wives and other family members that worked right along side of us. Michelle Chard, Jody Morrison, Patty Foster are just a few of the wives I remember. Justin Chard, Jerry Brassaurd's youngest son and Frank Foster's daughter pitched in as well. I know there were others that I've missed and I'd really appreciate it if you'd reply to me with the names of those I missed. Even with 15-16 of us working together there was still plenty to do for these other volunteers. We need to make sure they know we appreciate it.


Next Outdoorsmen Bible study is Tuesday January 20, 7:00 PM at Smith's in East Helena

The following meeting is Sunday January 25, 5:30 - 7:00 PM at Starbuck's on Prospect


Outdoorsmen schedule of events

Saturday January 24, 10:00 AM - Assist with delivery of 'Paint The Town Pink' awards and prizes
Connie McGlaughlin has asked for volunteer manpower to assist with moving awards and prizes from Mountain West Bank to the Civic Center for the Florence Crittenton Home's 'Paint The Town Pink' program.
Connie has trucks arranged but needs help to load and unload.
10:00 AM at the Mountain West Bank location all the way at the East end of Broadway (the new one you can see from I-15)
2725 Colonial Drive
Helena, MT
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Helena&state=MT&address=2725+Colonial+Dr


Saturday January 31 at some time - Outdoorsmen ice-fishing at some lake somewhere
Obviously I will need to get you more details as soon as I can.


Saturday February 7 - Outdoorsmen Family Ski Day at Great Divide
We don't have a meeting place set up yet but Hannaford seems a logical choice.
Remember, you need to have payment, in full, to Keith Newmeyer by Super bowl Sunday (2/1/2009). At last count Keith had 37 people signed up so it seems like we will meet the 40 person requirement to get the discount.
Please contact Keith (new dad) Newmeyer for more information.


John Noble outdoorsmen@hannaford.org
HSBC Outdoorsmen

Another great turn-out (10) for Bible study tonight. We finished up Luke 16 and got started on Luke 17. Joe Hayes kept us on task and got prayer requests started shortly after 6:30 PM. We finished exactly on time!

Next Outdoorsmen Bible study is Tuesday January 20, 7:00 PM at Smith's in East Helena

Outdoorsmen schedule of events

Monday January 12, 7:00 PM - BattleZone Introduction meeting
Hannaford Street Bible Church


Tuesday January 13, 5:00 PM - building center pieces and other items for the Outdoorsmen Wild Game Feast
Bring cordless drills if you got 'em
Morrison house - call or email for directions


Wednesday January 14, 6:30 PM - Wild Game Feed
Gateway Center
1710 National Ave, Helena
I can't remember the name of the gentleman who is hosting this but Rufus Luttig, one of the speakers we are featuring at our Wild Game Feast, will be speaking at this event.
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Helena&state=MT&address=1710+National+Ave


Saturday January 17, 10:30 AM & 12:00 Noon - Outdoorsmen Wild Game Feast
Some are meeting at 10:30 AM at the equipment rental warehouse (you know who you are)
Meet at:
Rossiter Elementary School parking lot
1497 Sierra Rd East
Helena, MT
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Helena&state=MT&address=1497+Sierra+Rd+East

The rest are meeting at 12:00 Noon at HSBC to begin setup. We all need to be there!
Doors open to the public at 5:00 PM
Outdoorsmen - bring desserts and/or vegetable/side dishes. We also need extension cords (make sure to label yours with your name so you get them back)


Saturday January 24, 10:00 AM - Assist with delivery of 'Paint The Town Pink' awards and prizes
Connie McGlaughlin has asked for volunteer manpower to assist with moving awards and prizes from Mountain West Bank to the Civic Center for the Florence Crittenton Home's 'Paint The Town Pink' program.
Connie has trucks arranged but needs help to load and unload.
10:00 AM at the Mountain West Bank location all the way at the East end of Broadway (the new one you can see from I-15)
2725 Colonial Drive
Helena, MT
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Helena&state=MT&address=2725+Colonial+Dr

John Noble
Outdoorsmen@Hannaford.org

Outdoorsmen - Schedule

Monday January 12, 7:00 PM - BattleZone Introduction meeting
Hannaford Street Bible Church

Tuesday January 13, 5:00 PM - building center pieces and other items for the Outdoorsmen Wild Game Feast
Morrison house
call or e-mail for directions

Saturday January 17, 10:30 AM & 12:00 Noon - Outdoorsmen Wild Game Feast
Some are meeting at 10:30 AM at the equipment rental warehouse (you know who you are) - call or e-mail for directions
The rest are meeting at 12:00 Noon at HSBC to begin setup. We all need to be there!
Doors open to the public at 5:00 PM
Outdoorsmen - bring desserts and/or vegetable/side dishes. We also need extension cords (make sure to label yours with your name so you get them back)


Great turn-out for Tuesday's Bible study at Smith's. We once again labored over the parable of the shrewd (but dishonest) manager (Luke 16). Yours truly is still having trouble wrapping my mind around it (Joe Hayes, on the other hand, claims it's clear as mud....). The numbers at the meetings have been increasing and it's great. There's still plenty of room for more and we'd love to have you join us.

Next meeting Sunday January 11, 5:30 - 7:00 PM at Starbuck's on Prospect. We discussed options for moving to a new location but decided that Starbuck's still gives us the most stars for our bucks (get it? stars....bucks..... take your time, I'll wait..........) so we'll continue meeting there until a new opportunity presents itself (a quote from Qui-Gon Jinn in 'The Phantom Menace'). We will be wrapping up Bible study and taking prayer requests at 6:45 PM SHARP from now on (for the benefit of the Starbuck's employees, the AWANA volunteers and the parents of children at AWANA). So, all attending who wear watches will have the responsibility of keeping us on schedule.


If you haven't contacted Glenn Morrison or myself regarding Outdoorsmen shirts for the Game Feast please do so ASAP on Thursday 1/8/2009.

John Noble
outdoorsmen@hannaford.org