1. Welcome to A Sunday Community for Couples of all ages!
Welcome to TeamMates!  TeamMates is a welcoming community which connects couples interested in strengthening their marriage and helps tehm become effective disciples individually and through their marriage so they can impact their sphere of influence and our world for Jesus Christ!  Again, welcome to TeamMates!

2. Teammates Guests Who has “Guests” at their table?
It is our tradition that a TeamMate introduces guests!  So, is there a TeamMate who needs a microphone to introduce a guest at your table!
And, now we have a special presentation from Romy and Kaye Kapuli!

3. Thanks for the great snacks !!

4. Have a prayer request? CONFIDENTIAL
Fill out a prayer request form found on your table.
Then… just leave it on the table, or take it to the back table as you exit.
All prayer requests will be sent to all TeamMates members unless they are clearly marked
CONFIDENTIAL

5. Praise Report

6. Howdy Folks! Listen up!! Mr. Ham’s got a few HOT REMINDERS fer y’all.
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7. Missions Opportunities
Ohio State Students Visit—Gene Brown– March 9-13, 2019 Mission Care Advocacy Lazarus Computer Project—Laptop for Missionaries Dominican Republic Vision Trip June 6-9, 2019

8. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers – Hebrews 13:2a
Is there room in your schedule and your heart for a new friend? Please prayerfully consider being a host for March 9-13, 2019 to allow students to explore DC and learn how & why you love Jesus.
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers – Hebrews 13:2a
To learn more, contact Gene Brown at

9. Teammates DR Vision Trip
“Team Prep & Informational Meeting”
Feb. 19, 2019 at 7-9pm in Room 2100
ALL are encouraged
to join us!
Date: June 6-9, 2019
Cost: $1,150.00
You must register at:
teammates-trip
If you are not able to go, you can help support others at the link above.
If you are planning on participating on our trip please register at:

10. James 1:1-18 Series: Rebuilding YOUR Broken World
Feb. 10     James 1: 2-4: "Don't ask "why," ask "what?"   Part 1
Feb. 17     James 1: 2-4   "Don't ask "Why," ask "What?"  Part 2
Feb. 24     James 1: 5-8  "Help for when you're "stuck."   Part 1
Mar. 3       James 1:5-8    "Help for when you're "stuck."   Part 2
Mar. 10     James 1: "How to slay the dragon of discouragement"  Part 1 Mar. 17     James 1: "How to slay the dragon of discouragement"  Part 2
Mar. 24     James 1: "Overcoming Temptation: How to deal with the desires that destroy"  Part 1
Mar. 31     James 1: "Overcoming Temptation: How to deal with the desires that destroy"  Part Series by: Chip Ingram
The course ‘Participants’ Guide’ will be ed to you. You can view it on your favorite electronic device, or print it out.
James 1:1-18 Series: Rebuilding YOUR Broken World
Life is full of adversity and pain. Either through stress, pressure, unfortunate circumstances, or bad decisions, many of us find ourselves living in a world that has fallen apart. This series found in James 1 is designed to help you begin where you're at in order to rebuild your broken world. Whether it is redefining how you view God and life's trials or how to respond to discouragement or temptations, this study gives the solution to find healing and restoration in broken relationships and difficult circumstances.

11. Good eats! Great Fellowship!
S u p p e r S I x
Let’s get started!!!
Good eats! Great Fellowship!
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12. More info at: BSFinternational.org
Men’s Program
Women’s Program
Young Adult’s Program
School Program
Pre-school Program
Classes in Annandale, Ashburn, D.C., Manassas, Centerville and more
See Roland Smith or Frank Helmes for information.
More info at: BSFinternational.org

13. Join us as we serve those in need.
Sundays 9 am -12 pm Thursdays 5 – 9 pm
Tuesdays 10 am -9 pm Saturdays 8 am – 1 pm
Wednesdays 7 – 8:30 pm
OR - You can speak with our own Susan Wyant!

14. Join Our Open Group
CLICK to “End of Announcements” – This runs through to the Presentation.

15. Teammates Donate Laptops Bring your donated Laptops to Teammates
McLean Bible Church - Lazarus Computer Ministry
Cleans and fixes donates laptops for missionaries
Stay in full compliance of the law and keep cost low
Restores Laptops into operations condition
Enables Missionaries to function effectively
Bring your donated Laptops to Teammates

16. MBC Requesting Missionary Advocacy Teams
MBC Missionary Care Group is recruiting You!!
Serve as Missionary Advocacy Teams.
MBC has more than 41 career missionaries that serve with McLean Bible Church
Involves:
Communicating, praying for, and encouraging regularly
Serving as an on-going connection between missionary and MBC.
Send care packages
Invite them to come and speak
Sending a team to go and visit them.
If your Small Bible Study group is interested go to website - fill out an interest form, and we will get you connected.

17. INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
Just a friendly reminder.
If the Federal Government is closed, MBC will be closed & TeamMates will not meet. If the Federal Government is on liberal leave, delayed or open, then we’re on & will meet.

18. INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
For Federal Government STATUS:
Download their OPM Alert app today:
and find the link
Also avail at Google ‘Play Store’ and the ‘App Store’
Search OPM
Fast & Easy Updates

19. End of Reminders

20. And now!

21. Today’s Teacher-

22. Lee Bennett

23. “Don’t ask ‘why?’ ask ‘what?’” by Chip Ingram (Lesson 1, part 2)
Teammates
February 17, 2019
Lee Bennett

24. People in the Bible who had to endure
Noah, his wife and family Abraham & Sarah Hagar Jacob in Haran Joseph in Egypt 12 Tribes of Israel in Egypt Moses Hannah

25. Chip’s message-lesson 1, part 2
In the midst of my trials, what can I control?
What must I do to make it through today?
What hope do I have for tomorrow?

26. Properly responding to broken-world experiences:
Forces us to ________ on God in new ways
Actually___________ us from temporal & urgent affairs of life
Allow us to __________ the power of God
Serves as a great ____________to an unbelieving world
Helps us become sensitive, caring and ________________ people

27. Table talk #1
Describe a time in your life or experience when you had to learn endurance. How did it impact you and what did you learn?
As a group, make a list of positive by-products that come from learning endurance?

28. Table talk #2
Chip shared 5 ways that God uses adversity to mature us. Which of the five statements most speaks of a way that God worked in your life through trials?
Depend on God…
Be weaned…
Allow to witness…
Serves as awesome testimony…
Become sensitive, caring & compassionate people…

29. Summary Brief reflections on this lesson
In this session, Chip said the people who most reflect Jesus are usually those who have suffered the most. Think of someone you know who has suffered well and allowed their suffering to bring them closer to Jesus. Invite them for coffee and have them share their story with you.

30. Next Sunday
Mark Gottlieb will be guiding our Chip Ingram sessions for the next two Sundays.
In preparation, please read and meditate on James 1:5-8; the topic will be, “Moving Beyond the Pain.”
Pray around our tables