Hello Men and Boys,

The Chili Bowl begins Friday night, February 2, at 6:00 pm. It is part of the Men’s Ministry at RBC, and is a great time for fathers and sons to connect, to have some good competition, and to look into God’s Word together. It is also a good time to reach out to fathers and sons outside of our church so they too can benefit from this time together. Let’s all pray that this will be a safe, encouraging, and memorable time for all involved!

Here is the schedule:
FRIDAY
– 6:00 – 6:30 – arrival and grilling begins by our chef
– 7:00 – eat and then game time (dodgeball, 4 square, etc.)
– 8:00 – Message, part I, from our special speaker, a seasoned winning Allen football coach (don’t forget to bring your Bible!)
– 8:45 – more game time
– 10:00 – 10:30 – snacks, bed for younger and quiet time for all
SATURDAY
– 7:00 – rise and shine/personal devotions
– 7:30 – breakfast – egg casserole, biscuits and gravy, etc.
– 8:25 – 9:00 – Message, part II, from our special speaker
– 9:15 – 11:45 – flag football outside, plus other competition for the young ones; if we are not able to be outside due to rain, we will have games in the gym. If you have Nerf guns, please bring them! (no Airsoft guns, please)
– 12:00 – LUNCH – Chili, Chili judging and then the announcement of the big winners
– 12:45 – clean up and depart

What to bring:
— Bring your Bible for your own devotional time and for the Friday night and Saturday morning messages.
— For both Friday night and Saturday lunch, bring drinks, chips and snacks.
— The church will provide condiments, buns, and breakfast.
— If you are sleeping over, bring sleeping bag, pillow, tooth paste and tooth brush, etc.
— For Friday night, bring your own beef, hot dogs, bratwurst, chicken, hamburgers, steaks, hot links, chicken poppers, tube steak, pork, emu, wild hog, ostrich, bison, or beefalo and our chef will cook it to your satisfaction. (unfortunately, this list was not original with me!)
— For Saturday lunch, bring your own special recipe of chili, with or without beans (You can make your chili at home or cook your chili while you are here. Please note: Any chili not made by a father or son will be disqualified from the chili cook-off competition, although we will still eat it.)

Please give me a call or text if you have any questions. We look forward to a great time!

Blessings in Christ, Pastor Keith Psalm 16:11