Adam Peacocke led the meeting. We started out praying for each other in small groups. He then shared that the City Kids Festival went well with many accepting the Lord and over the last 7 years the festival has shown the Church of Santa Rosa to be a great place for families.

We prayed for the healing of a brain tumor in one of our long time attendees.

The theme for the meeting was Ministries to the Family. Some highlights:

Marriage:
1. Katherine Gallagher spoke regarding Strategic Christian Services putting together a directory of Christian-based family services for the Santa Rosa area.
2. Allen (a former pastor)& Terri Haley (his wife) gave their testimony and spoke regarding Matters of the Heart Couples Workshop at Mt. Gilead in Nov. (http://www.mtgilead.org/programs/matters-of-the-heart/) and Matters of the Heart Intensives, along with other available services through Christian Counseling Associates in Santa Rosa (http://mattersoftheheartresources.com). For more information view the respective website or call 707-571-1714.

Parenting:
Jeff Schadt shared his testimony as a parent, then spoke regarding the Shepherding Your Teen Workshop: "Crossing Thin Ice-The Secrets of Influential Parents" being held in Sonoma, Nov. 4 & 5, 2011 sponsored by Sonoma Presbyterian Church. Jeff gave a startling statistic that 70% of youth that go to college leave the church. He shared 3 factors that are affecting the loss of youth from the church:
1. Parenting Relationship: can lead to a dual life of your child
2. Youth Ministry Culture
3. Lack of Preparation for Life/Parent Fear
For more information on the workshop or Shepherding Your Teen go to: http://www.shepherdingyourteen.com/.

Reminder

Men: Don't forget the Men's Conference at Mt. Gilead "What to Do When Life Throws You A Curve Ball!!! Featured speaker is Darrin Jones: international pastor and missionary in France, Morocco, and the United States. Nov. 4-5, 2011. Go to (http://www.mtgilead.org/programs/mens-conference/) for more information.