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50 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | NOVEMBER 2020 Check with your club contact to confirm meeting place, date, and time. Women's Evening Bible Study "There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate." ~ Linda Grayson, author We treasure our friendships whether new or longtime, near or far. In the Bible, it says a friend loves at all times. A friend sees us with all our imperfections and still likes us. In our Women's Evening Bible study we will begin a series about individuals in the Bible who God developed into faithful and loving friendships. What was God's ultimate purpose in giving us friends? What do these challenging friendships teach us about friends and keeping them strong? November is the start of the holiday season. It is an opportunity to focus on the people who matter most in our life and to be thankful for them. Take a moment and tell your dear friends how much they mean to you. Go a step further and give them chocolate! We gather on Zoom the first and third Thursday of each month. Each woman receives an invitation for that time. Before we meet I send a few questions about our lesson to review. These are not difficult and we go over them one by one in our gathering. At the end of our time we pray for one another. We miss seeing the women in person but Zoom works very well in providing a time to study God's Word. Zoom can be on computer or phone I want to encourage you to attend our Bible study and in the process make some new friends. Contact me by email and receive information to get started. I look forward to seeing your face on Zoom. Wishing you a blessed Thanksgiving! ~ Mary Baer, baerhuggy@icloud.com Life Guide Bible Study As it appears we will not be able to meet in person for several weeks, here is a message of hope from II Corinthians 4:16-17, "Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all." We encourage all participants to continue to maintain communication by phone and email. Please share any prayer requests or praise reports. If you feel comfortable, you may consider meeting in smaller groups through outdoor dining as the weather permits. We look forward to the time when we can all meet together again. Eventually, we hope to resume our regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday evenings at 7 pm in The Lodge Ballroom third section. Our time of fellowship, prayer, and Bible Study is open to all residents. Please contact Doc or Letha Sellars with any questions or comments at (951) 797-3302 or docletha72@gmail.com. ~ Doc Sellars Since November is reputably known as the time of year for giving thanks, I would like to focus on a couple of things that we are incredibly thankful for. First, I am very thankful for each and every one of the amazing ladies who are members of this study. In spite of family commitments, intermittent travel, etc., most of the women have been dedicated and responsive to attending every Friday via conference call. It's not as conducive as in-person learning would be, but we have worked together to work out the "bugs" (echoes, background noise, etc. via the "mute" button) and in a broader sense, have succeeded in discovering a lot about the book of Isaiah and the prophet himself. In that vein, we are also so grateful and thankful for the very Word of God. Every time we open the Bible, God speaks to us. He gives us knowledge, wisdom and grace, among a myriad of other gifts, encouragements and comforts. Thank you, Lord! Next, we are so thankful that none of out members contracted COVID-19 – not one of the sweet ladies in our Bible study – praise God! We even were privileged to welcome new members during this pandemic, some of whom I have not even met personally. But they still attend — albeit sometimes in their jammies. They come, ready to listen, contribute and learn, have studied and are prepared. Thank you to each and every one of you beautiful women who are so dedicated and supportive to attend each week. I love you all so very much! Going forward, we will complete our study of the Book of Isaiah on December 18, take a short break for the Christmas holiday, and resume our study on Jan. 8, 2021, with the new six-week series, "Arise." So, if any of you women out there who are interested in attending "Believe…" please join us every Friday from 10:30 to 11:45 via conference call (until further notice). ~ Eileen Gilbert-Antoine; egcellent@msn.com, (951) 922-6829 "Believe…" Women's Bible Study