FW: This Week at Seven Rivers

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This Weekend This weekend our Encounters With God series continues as we look at Job’s encounter with God. When God speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, it is one of the most dramatic portions in all of God’s Word. Don't forget that we are back to two Sunday services: 9:00 & 10:50 am. As you prepare for worship this weekend, check out the Order of Worship. It includes all songs and readings. Nursery for children ages 0-4 and children's church for grades K-2. We hope you'll make plans to join us. Picture of the Week MOPS OPEN HOUSE: MOPS, Mothers Of Preschoolers, kicked off a new season recently with an Open House in the Student Ministry Center. MOPS serves as a great outreach to our community. Contact Kristen Turner for ways to get involved in this exciting ministry. News & Events The EDGE The EDGE, for grades 3-5, will meet Sunday mornings this Fall (now—October 25) during the sermon portion of the 10:50 service in Room 407. New Women’s Bible Study Groups There are currently two new women’s Bible study groups forming. See dates and times below. Childcare will be provided for these groups for children ages 0–4. Contact Serrine Sorrell to join one of these groups. Sundays, 9:30-10:30 am Beginning Sunday, October 4 Studying: The Gospel of John Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 am For Moms with school-age children Studying: God's Big Picture Trunk Or Treat On Friday, October 30, the Children’s Ministry of Seven Rivers is hosting their first annual “Trunk or Treat.” Kids of all ages, and their parents, will be invited to join us on the Seven Rivers’ soccer field for an evening of Trunk or Treating, food, and games. Find out how you can help. Senior Ministry Dinner If you’re a senior at Seven Rivers, we’d love to have you join us for dinner on Monday, October 5 at 6:00 p.m. in the Florida Room. Bring your favorite pasta dish to share. Salad, bread, drinks, and dessert will be provided. You’ll be treated to the music of Sheepshead, an Irish band led by our director of music and worship, Dan Beilman. Email Georgia Litz to make your reservation. Parenting Forum Are there days when you ask yourself, “Whose kids are these and where did they come from?” If you answered, “Yes,” you are not alone. Join with other parents of children age 0–grade 6 for a Parenting Forum on Friday, October 16 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Florida Room. Listen as a panel of experts answer your questions (submitted online or at the Next Step Desk) about parenting. Learn how the gospel of grace can impact your parenting. Childcare will be provided by reservation. Space is limited. Register today! Middle School ½ Lock In Calling all Middle School Students...don’t miss the 1/2 Lock-In, Friday, October 9. Meet in the gym at 6:30 p.m. From there, we’ll head by bus to Taco Bell and McDonalds for food...and then it’s off to Manatee Lanes for Vertiglow bowling fun! In order to participate, you’ll need $20, a can of food for the HOPE Ministry, and a signed permission form. Details and registration From Senior Pastor, Ray Cortese September 16, 2009 Dear Brothers and Sisters, The 2009/2010 church year has gotten off to a flying start. The return to three services went great—even with a driving rainstorm during each service. Perhaps the pizza and doughnuts helped make it a great weekend! The testimony by Rob McMurray was powerful and incredibly in sync with the message on encountering God. Praise God with me for: Read more This Week at Seven Rivers, September 19 - 25, 2009 If you are unable to view this email click here If you do not wish to receive This Week at Seven Rivers, please send an email to thisweek@sevenrivers.org and you will be removed.

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Apples

One whole food that I love is apples. They have become part of my lunch every day. I like the variety and they fill me up. There are lots of different kinds, check them out: Apples The health benefits are good too Health Benefits I didn't eat fruit very often when I was young, but it's an important staple in my diet now.

Eating Smart

I found a nice short article worth checking out on eating healty in the USA Weekend section of my local paper - EatSmart by Allyson Dickman.

What I learned from Weight Watchers

It seems to me that they stressed the following changes in my eating and lifestyle. 1 - Less calories. 2 - Less fat. 3 - More fiber and 4 - More exercise. Maybe I should just say sensible eating and exercise. There is no mystery to this formula, it just makes sense. Less calories for storage as fat, more fiber to help me feel satisfied and more exercise to burn the fat that my body had stored up over time.

The other component that my counselor stressed was don't let yourself get overly hungry. When you're starving you tend to overeat. So, I tend to eat when I'm hungry, but I eat less because I know that if I'm not feeling satisfied, I can always have something else later.

OK, this is what I think I know about eating. I'm sure that I have a lot to learn about food and I know that I eat some things that sabotage my plans. I hope that I'll learn from writing about it and reading other people's blogs.

Why Whole Foods?

When I turned 51 I started a journey to improve my health. I started excercising in ernest thinking that would straighten things out. I got involved with a local group of cyclists that helped me gradually build up to riding around 125 miles a week. I felt much better, took off about 20 lbs. and really enjoyed what I was doing. Well, that was part of the picture, but not really enough to make a big difference. I was out of shape and overweight and ended up in decent shape but still overweight. I used to jokingly tell my friends that I was "riding to eat". Duh!

Finally a friend of mine asked me one day why I'd never really changed the way I ate. I think they recognized that I wanted to do better, but just hadn't committed to changing my bad eating habits. My wife had been on me for a long time, but I never listen to her, after all she's just the person that cares about me the most and is probably the smartest person I know.

Anyway I started going to Weightwatchers and believe it or not I decided to pay attention to what they were teaching me. I quickly got past their branded food marketing and just listened and learned what they were teaching me about food. Eventually I found that by simplifying my diet I was able to reduce the number of calories I was intaking and loose weight consistently from week to week. Going to a meeting and recording your progress, or lack there, of can be a powerful tool when you are trying to loose weight. In the meantime I stepped up my exercise regimine to include swimming and running to a point where I now do several sprint triathlons each summer.

This year I have been concentrating on what it means to cut processed food out of my diet. It may seem obvious to a lot of you, but I think this is a natural progression to a healthier life for me and my wife. As we have gotten more used to a simple diet it just makes sense to eat more whole foods.

I still have a lot to learn and would enjoy hearing from others on this subject. Thanks in advance for any helpful advice and comments that you might have.