Dana, Reference Matthew 22:1-14....and really dwell on it. The 'Great Banquet' is a periodic event in the Christian community, which I went to over the past weekend. When I got home last night, I was so speechless I couldn't even explain it to my daughters. I'll take a shot....

The 'Great Banquet' is a ministry opportunity for women & men (on separate weekends) to:

	share time with people from many walks-of-life in a relatively small-group setting. I participated last weekend with farmers, business owners, pastors, recovering alcoholics, CPAs, millionaires, bricklayers, folks with major handicaps, people I hadn't seen in 40 years, missionaries, and a brave Apache Indian (off his reservation for the first time!)… people from all kinds of (Christian) denominations, as well as people who had no idea about Christ… some people whose bodies were broken, some with missing teeth, people of different colors… but every one amazingly beautiful!
	be spiritually fed like you (probably) never have before
	have every need cared for by others with servant hearts
	be bathed in prayer by more people than you can imagine (hundreds or thousands of people praying for you for months in advance!)
	meet your greatest Friend...or deepen the acquaintance (gave that away, didn't I!)
	accept your human-ness
	be accepted by loving others....no matter what!
	meet everyday people with stories that will blow you away
	meet friends you never knew you had (and some you already know)
	hear unbelievable stories of lives changed, needs met, and joy found
	see healing
	see pastors in their twilight years 'finally get it'
	start to see with God's eyes
	find out what those closest to you would think of you if you were gone (really amazing)
	be humbled.....REALLY humbled.....
	learn more about love than most of us imagine
	be absolutely blown away by the love of others......just astounded...
	experience a slice of heaven!

I don't do it justice, but doesn't it pique your interest anyway? I'm a man of few words...but it was incredible!! If you're interested in knowing any more, I'd be glad to share with you. If you come to a point you'd like to think about participating, just let me know. No pressure, but what a cool opportunity! I'd be honored to tell you more (oh yeah, participating is at absolutely NO $ COST to you). Apparently quite a few people go along kicking & screaming, but come out totally renewed. I still can't believe it... Tom

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