12/29/19 Community Group Brunch 11:00am-12:30pm at the Dooley's

We will close the year together as a community with a Brunch at the Dooley's from 11-12:30pm.  Dooley's will make a Frittata French Toast and have some Egg Nog.. Some other ideas of things to bring - Please comment and let everyone know what you are bringing!

• Baked French Toast Casserole
• Bacon, Bacon, and more Bacon

• Eggs - scrambled, casseroles, strata, quiche

• Breakfast Sandwiches

• Sausage, Ham, etc (or more bacon)

• Pancakes/Waffles/Crepes (gluten free options too) 
• Toppings (Maple Syrup, whipped cream, sliced strawberries, bananas, blueberries)

• Fruit 

• Biscuits and Gravy

• Grits

• Oatmeal

• Muffins and Pastries

• Champagne/OJ
• Bacon?

• Potatoes - hash browns, breakfast potatoes, home fries

Liz & Jon Dooley

6670 SW Amber Lane

Portland, Oregon 97225

503-680-9826

12/15/19 White Elephant Gift Exchange at the Dooley's 5-7pm

Let's do a traditional holiday meal with all your favorites to end out the year together!! Dooley's will be making Turkey Breast and Gravy.

Some other ideas of things to bring - 

Stuffing

Mashed Potatoes

Cranberry Sauce 

Veggie Dishes (Green Beans, Brussel Sprouts, etc)

Salads

Dessert 
Please, Please RSVP as far in advance to help with planning so we know what food everyone is planning on bringing.

Also bring a present to re-gift for each person in your family that wants to participate. 

"Why is it called White Elephant?

White Elephant is defined as a possession that is useless or troublesome, especially one that is expensive to maintain or difficult to dispose of. Supposedly, the King of Siam gifted rare albino elephants to courtiers who had displeased him, that they might be ruined by the animals’ upkeep costs. The term White Elephant refers to a gift whose maintenance costs exceed its usefulness.

In the case of a White Elephant Gift Exchange, gifts are typically humorous ‘gag’ gifts or gifts that have been received but the recipient no longer has a use for. 

Dooley Home: 6670 SW Amber Lane, Portland, Oregon 97225

**Finally, please don't forget to bring gifts for the family we adopted. Unwrapped is fine, the Gma said she could wrap. 


We will take a break for the holidays. We will resume again in the new year.

12/8/19 Community Group at the Dooley's - Italian

We will meet at the Dooley home this Sunday from 5-7pm and the theme is Italian. The Dooley's will provide a Lasagna.  

We will need other pasta dishes (gluten free?) meatballs, maybe some veggies and a salad too!

Haven't seen the Discipleship reading posted yet, so we may just spend some time at the end just praying for one another. 

6670 SW Amber Lane

Portland, Oregon 

5-7pm 

Don't forget to let others know what you are getting for the family - so far John C has gotten the tool set. Please bring all presents wrapped to the 12/15 group meeting!!

12/1/19 NO COMMUNITY GROUP

Just a reminder that we are not meeting this week!

Invite a neighbor or co-worker over for dinner, or enjoy a quiet evening with your family! Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!!

11/24/19 Comfort Foods at the Dooley's 5:30-7pm

This week we will meet for a meal at the Dooley home and the theme is Comfort Foods! The Dooley's will make a large pot of Mac and Cheese...

We will need any other family favorites or comfort food such as Chili, mashed potatoes & gravy, casseroles, meatloaf, chicken and dumplings…the possibilities are endless. We will also need a green salad, drinks and dessert.

Please comment here on the blog if you are planning on coming so we know how much food we need and let us know what you will bring! 

*Also, if you have problems posting on the blog please email us or text us and we will comment for you!


Upcoming Schedule12/1 OFF - invite a neighbor to dinner!
12/8 Discipleship Group 5-7pm
12/15 Holiday Gathering & White Elephant Exchange 5-7pm
12/22 OFF
12/29 OFF 

Dooley House
6670 SW Amber Lane
Portland, Oregon 97225

11/17/19 Brinner at the Dooley's 4:30-6pm

We have a slight adjustment to the schedule this week as the Dooley's are headed to the Phil Wickham concert...

As for the meal - Finley decided - it's time for BRINNER! 

Here's list of ideas, but you are not limited to these ideas. PLEASE comment below and let us know what you are bringing it really helps!!

• Baked French Toast Casserole
• Bacon, Bacon, and more Bacon

• Eggs - scrambled, casseroles, strata, quiche

• Breakfast Sandwiches

• Sausage, Ham, etc (or more bacon)

• Pancakes/Waffles/Crepes (gluten free options too) 
• Toppings (Maple Syrup, whipped cream, sliced strawberries, bananas, blueberries)

• Fruit 

• Biscuits and Gravy

• Grits

• Oatmeal

• Muffins and Pastries

• OJ (Mimosas?) 
• Bacon?

• Potatoes - hash browns, breakfast potatoes, home fries

Liz & Jon Dooley

6670 SW Amber Lane

Portland, Oregon 97225

4:30-6pm

11/9/19 Discipleship Week at Dooley's 5-7pm

Since we missed CG last week, let's combine and do a meal together from 5-6pm and bible study/prayer either all together, or we can split and send men upstairs, and women stay downstairs, or all study together if it's a small group.

Taco Sunday again... because, well, Tacos are always good!!

Let's make the Taco of your dreams.. whether that's Taco Salad, Soft Taco's Flour or Corn - get crazy! Hard Taco's... Broken Tacos (ie - Nachos).... sky's the limit..

Dooley's have Hard Shells, Jalepeno's, and salsa...

What are you bringing? Listed in order of importance....

What to bring?MEAT! Ground Taco Beef, or Shredded Chicken, or Shredded Pork - we can elevate Taco game....
Refried Beans
Mexi Rice
Shredded Cheese
Lettuce
Soft Flour Shells, Corn Shells
Diced Tomatoes
Avocados and or Guac
Beer/Wine/Margaritas
Dessert

Week 5 - Jesus' Ascension, Right Hand and Judgement

Readings: Acts 1:8-11, Hebrews 1:6-11, Matt 25:31-46, Romans 8:31-39

Please comment below if you are able to join and what you are bringing!

Dooley Home
6670 SW Amber Lane
Portland, Oregon 97225
5-7pm

10/27/19 Community Group at the Dooley's 5-7pm

This week we'll be having rice bowls! Dooley's will provide white rice and black beans. We will need a variety of toppings to complete the meal. Here are some ideas:

- shredded cheese

- Proteins: beef or pork, grilled shrimp, marinated chicken

- corn

- avocado

- tomato, shredded lettuce, cilantro

- olives, roasted red pepper

- spinach 
-Yumm Sauce

- Salsa, guac

- Teriyaki Sauce / Soy Sauce 

Check out this link for ideas for other toppings:

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/rice-bowl-recipes_n_5133892.html

Please comment below with what you are bringing!

6670 SW Amber Lane
Portland, Oregon 97225

Heads up - we will not be meeting on Nov 3rd - instead we'll see you at the Lecture Forum at Colossae Tigard at 7pm!

10/20/19 Discipleship Groups 5:00 - 6:30pm

Reading this week: Jesus' Suffering, Crucifixion, Death & Burial

Matt 27:32-61, 28:1-10, 1 Peter 3:18-22, 1 Cor 15

Men will meet at Smith House 5:00-6:30pm
5804 SW 59th CT
Portland, Oregon

Women will meet at Dooley House 5:00-6:30pm (with kids)
6670 SW Amber Lane
Portland Oregon 97225

We can either just do snacks, or if someone wants to bring a pizza for the kids/women? Comment below with what you want to do....

10/13/19 Community Group at the Dooley's 5-7pm Taco Night

Join us for a meal and conversation! Let's do Taco Sunday... because any night is a good night for Tacos!!

Let's make the Taco of your dreams.. whether that's Taco Salad, Soft Taco's Flour or Corn - get crazy! Hard Taco's... Broken Tacos (ie - Nachos).... sky's the limit..

Dooley's have Hard Shells, olives and salsa...

What are you bringing? Listed in order of importance....

What to bring?
Ground Taco Beef - LOTS
Shredded Cheese
Lettuce
Hard Shells, Soft Shells
Diced Tomatoes
Avocados and or Guac
Beer/Wine/Margaritas


Please comment below if you are able to join and what you are bringing! We don't want to end up with no meat and all cheese... well, the kids wouldn't mind that...

Dooley Home
6670 SW Amber LN
Portland, Oregon 97225
5-7pm

10/6/19 Discipleship Groups 4:30-6pm

This week we will be covering Jesus - Virgin Birth.

Readings Is 7:14, Matt 1:18-25, Luke 1:26-38, John 3:16-18

Men will meet at Dooley House with kids - 4:30-6:00pm
6670 SW Amber Lane
Portland, Oregon

Women will meet at Smith House 4:30-6pm
5804 SW 59th CT
Portland, Oregon

(Liz may not be there this week as I am coming back from Half Marathon in Seattle, so I will need someone to volunteer to lead asking the questions in the app and direct conversation...)

The Lecture Forum is at 7pm at Colossae (no childcare). Hoping this timeframe allows people to do both if they so desire.

Baby Dedications 10/6/19 (Contact Allie Valesano)
Women of Colossae 10/18/19 6-8pm
Baptisms 10/20/19 (Contact Geoff Leatherman)
Marriage Conference 11/1/19-11/2/19

9/29/19 CG at the Dooley's 5-7pm Soup and Salad Night

The Dooley's will make Chicken Soup a big green salad, and if we could get a few other soups, salad, bread/or breadsticks, we'll have a meal!! Please comment if you are coming and what you are bringing - the earlier you can update, the better so others can plan to fill in the holes...

Thank you all!!


Dooley Home
6670 SW Amber Lane
Portland, Oregon 97225

Questions - First time coming to community? Email liz@colossaechurch.org 

9/22/19 Discipleship Groups 4:30-6pm

This is our week meet in smaller groups to study the word together.

Sunday 9/22 5-6:30pm


The women (and kids) will meet at the Dooley house:
6670 SW Amber Lane
Portland, Oregon 97225

and the men will meet at the Smith House:
5804 SW 59th Ct
Portland, Oregon

Readings:
Romans 10:9-13
John 3:16-18
John 14:1,6
Is 63:16
Romans 8:12-1
Is 6:1-6
Rev. 4:1-11
Gen 1:1-2
Ps 115:1-3, 148

If a couple of people could bring some snacks/appetizers that would be greatly appreciated!

9/15/19 Fall Community Group Launch at the Dooley's 5-7pm

Happy almost-Fall!!! Kids are back in school and it's time to return to our normal rhythms. We are so excited to get together with you all again. Since the weather seems to want to be Fall-like, let's gather over a bowl of Chili (Dooley's will provide) and catch up!!

Things to bring -

Fritos, Cornbread, shredded cheese, olives, diced onions (whatever you like to top your chili with) Green Salad, Dessert... or anything that you want to bring...

Dooley House
6670 SW Amber Lane
Portland, Oregon 97225
5-7pm

If this is your first time and you have questions - just email me at dooleyliz@gmail.com...

Please let us know if you are coming by commenting below and what you are bringing..

FYI - In October, when the Sunday Night lecture series begins, we will be shifting to meeting from 4:30-6:30 on CG Nights, and 5-6:30 on Discipleship Nights.

8/25/19 CG at Spring Garden Park

We will have our last summer meet up this Sunday from 6-8pm at Spring Garden Community Park (3332 SW Spring Garden Street). Bring a picnic dinner for your family and something to share.

We will not be meeting again until Sept 15th when we relaunch for the Fall!!

Please comment below if you plan on coming, as the Dooley's will be coming in hot from a weekend in Bend - and if no one can make it, we will plan accordingly...

Looking forward to catching up with everyone soon!

7/14/19 CG at the Wilcox's

The Wilcox family is grilling up Burgers and Hot Dogs, so bring a side to share, swimsuits, towels, and tennis rackets and be ready for some fun in the sun! 

416 SW Colony Dr - we will be meeting at the ClubHouse which is about halfway down Colony on the right. There will be a sign, smoke signals, or a person looking to direct you.

Please comment below if you are coming (and what you are bringing). If you'd like a different protein, bring that too... Arrive anytime after 5:00PM, we will eat around 6:00... 

Happy Summer!!! Summer Schedule...

Hi Montclair CG!!

CG's are taking a break for the summer- but we will be meeting 1x a month with picnics in the park. I will post details as we get closer to the dates but here is the schedule so you can put on your calendars.

6/23 - Garden Home Park
7/14 - Wilcox Community Pool
8/25 - Gabriel Park

Please reach out on the FB if you would like to update us on how to be praying for you in the meantime.

Love,
Dooleys

5/26/19 Taco Bowl Night at the Dooley's 5-7pm

Not sure how many folks will be around this holiday weekend- so please let us know ASAP if you are planning on coming over!!


What to bring?
Ground Taco Beef - LOTS
Shredded Cheese
Shredded Lettuce for salad
Cooked Rice
Taco Bowl Shells
Diced Tomatoes
Avocados
Sliced Olives
Guac

Please comment below if you are able to join and what you are bringing!


Dooley Home
6670 SW Amber LN
Portland, Oregon 97225
5-7pm

5/19/19 Taco Bowls at Dooley's 5-7pm - CANCELLED

We are cancelling CG this week due to CYO Meet of Champions... We will push Taco Bowls to 5/26...


Dooley's have Meet of Champions Track Meet all weekend, so it's going to be hard to prep any food.. we can still host, but we'd appreciate if you guys can do the food... I think we've got a jar of Salsa to contribute and refried beans...

What to bring?
Ground Taco Beef - LOTS
Shredded Cheese
Shredded Lettuce for salad
Cooked Rice
Taco Bowl Shells
Diced Tomatoes
Avocados
Sliced Olives
Guac

Please comment below if you are able to join and what you are bringing!


Dooley Home
6670 SW Amber LN
Portland, Oregon 97225
5-7pm

5/5/19 Cinco De Mayo Nacho Bar (take 2) 5-7pm

Dooley's will provide 1 lb of Taco Meat and 1 2 lb bag of Kirkland Tortilla Chips... Other things to bring...

Cheese Sauce!
Shredded Mexican Cheese Blend
Other/more meat - shredded pork, chicken...bacon - whatever your heart desires...
Pickled Jalapeños
Sliced Olives
Pico De Gallo
Beans - Black/Pinto..
Sour Cream
Gauc
More Chips, Taco Bowls or Other options for those that might not be into Nachos?


Please RSVP as soon as you can and let us know that you're coming and what you are bringing!!

Thanks,

Dooley House
6670 SW Amber Lane
Portland, Oregon 97225

We will be off for Mother's Day on 5/12 - so can spoil the mamas!

4/28/19 Nacho Bar at the Dooley's 5-7pm

CANCELLED

Easter - OFF

Happy Easter!! We will not be gathering this week. Have fun celebrating with your loved ones!!

4/14/19 Bible Study Week

We are going to try something different this week.. We will be reading and discussing Acts 27:1-28:31. We will mainly be talking through points that stuck out to you along with questions you may have from the reading.

Women (and kids) will meet at the Dooley house from 5:30-7:00pm and Men are going to meet at West Coast Drinkery from 5:30-7:00pm. Eat dinner before or after meeting time.. or ladies feel free to bring appetizers/snacks (or wine) to share, but heads up - I won't have a meal prepared.

If it's your first week wanting to visit - please join us! Feel free to text Jon/Liz if you have any questions. 

Dooley Home
6670 SW Amber Lane
Portland, Oregon 97225

West Coast Drinkery (this is about .5 miles from the house)
4704 SW Scholls Ferry Rd
Portland, OR 97225

4/7/19 Spaghetti Night at the Dooley's 5-7pm

This week we will gather as a large group. Dooley's will provide a big bowl of (cooked) spaghetti noodles. We will need;

Sauces - Marinara, Meat, Cheese...

Gluten Free Noodles if that's your jam...

Parmesan Cheese

Salad

Bread

As always, please let us know if you are coming and what you are bringing!

Dooley Home 5-7pm

6670 SW Amber Lane

Portland, Oregon 97225

3/31/19 Pizza & Salad Night at the Dooley's 5-7pm

I'm not sure who is all in town, but we're going to do an easy and low key community group night.. Pizza and Salad... We'll have one Papa Murphy's pizza- please let us know who is coming and what you are bringing!!

Dooley Home 5-7pm

6670 SW Amber Lane
Portland, OR 97225

3/24/19 Spring Break!!

Hi All,

We are going to take a break on 3/24. We will play it by ear on 3/31.. we may need someone else to host, or maybe we can meet somewhere... We are hosting a 2 year old boy all week, so I'm not sure how exhausted I will be.

Hope you guys have a wonderful Spring Break!!

3/17/19 St. Patrick's Day at the Dooley's 5-7pm

We are going to celebrate St Patty's Day together with some Corned Beef & Cabbage! Kokely's and Dooley's are making the corned beef... 

Ideas of other items to bring...
Irish Soda Bread
Irish Cheese Plate
Shepard's Pie
Something from Potatoes
Irish Stout Cupcakes
Irish Coffee!
Guiness or Harp
Salad - (it's green and we need our veggies) 

Dooley Home 5-7pm
6670 SW Amber Lane
Portland, Oregon 

This is our week for bible study, so we will save some time to read & discuss Acts 18:24-23:11 and pray for one another). Please have read through this section at least once before our meeting and come with some thoughts/questions...

UPCOMING DATES:

3/15/19 Women of Colossae - 6:00pm

3/18/19 Serve with Monclair Community Group at NWCO  - 7:00-8:30pm
NWCO - Operating out of Westside Church of ChristEntrance is to the back of the building on the Southwest corner.5525 SW Menlo DriveBeaverton, OR 97005 (please text liz ASAP so I know how many are coming) 
3/30/19 Families of Colossae - 4:30pm

3/10/19 Taco Night at the Dooley's 5-7pm

It's time for Taco Bar Sunday... Let's make the Taco of your dreams.. whether that's Taco Salad, Soft Taco's, Hard Taco's... Nachos.... sky's the limit..


Dooley's have a Party-size bag of Tortilla Chips, Olives, sour cream, and salsa... What are you bringing? Listed in order of importance....


What to bring?
Ground Taco Beef - LOTS
Shredded Cheese
Lettuce
Hard Shells, Soft Shells
Diced Tomatoes
Avocados
Beer/Wine/Margaritas


Please comment below if you are able to join and what you are bringing!

Dooley Home
6670 SW Amber LN
Portland, Oregon 97225
5-7pm

3/3/19 NO COMMUNITY GROUP

We are taking this week off as the Dooley's have to be at the Welcome to the Family dinner. Take this week to intentionally invite someone over to dinner or meet them out and have grow community with someone new.

Have a great week!!

2/24/19 Sunday Fried Chicken Night at the Dooley's 5-7pm

This is our week for Bible Study.. Check the App for the reading plan.. Let's all get together for a meal, we can discuss Acts and pray together. I'm making some Fried Chicken Thighs - things to bring...

Mac and Cheese
Salad
Bread
Any Other Sides, Veggies, etc...

Dooley's
6670 SW Amber Lane
Portland, Oregon 97225

As always, please RSVP if you can (or can't make it) and let us know what you are bringing. It does help everything decide what they are bringing and we can plan to try and have enough food...

See you soon!!

UPCOMING

3/3/19 No Community Group
3/15/19 Women of Colossae

2/17/10 Taco Night at the Dooley's 5-7pm

Join us for Taco Sunday at the Dooley's... Please let us know what you are bringing... We've got refried beans, olives, chopped jalapeños, and salsa. 

Lettuce for Salad and/or Tacos
Meat (Seasoned Ground Beef, Grilled Chicken or Carne Asada)Soft/Hard Shells - Corn and/or Flour
Avocado
Olives
Sour Cream
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Chips
Grilled Onions/Peppers
Salsa Other Sides (Rice? Chips) 

Dooley House
6670 SW Amber Ln
Portland, Oregon 97225

5-7pm

2/10/19 Comfort Foods at the Dooley's 5-7pm (weather permitting)

I'm not sure if we will have to cancel for the SNOW!! But in case it's a false alarm, let's have a comfort food night at the Dooley's - make whatever food is the most comforting in this chillyness and we will gather, eat, read the bible together and pray.

Please comment if you are coming and what you are bringing so we don't end up with all bread. :-)

6670 SW Amber Lane
Portland, Oregon 97225

2/3/19 Super Bowl & Drip Beef Sandwich Night 4:30-6:30PM

Come over little before Half Time and enjoy Pioneer Woman's Drip Beef Sandwiches with us. I will be making the beef, and have some mama leon's peppers - here's some things we need. We will have the game on!

BREADS: Deli Rolls for everyone

TOPPINGS: pepperonchinis, sun-dried tomatoes, arugula, baby spinach

CHEESE: Monterey jack, fontina and provolone slices to melt on top

SPREADS: pesto, mayo, mustards

SIDES: Green Salad, Chips/Dip

Please comment below if you are coming and what you can bring!! Priority would be the have rolls, cheese and pepperonchini's covered first - and then fill in rest...

Dooley Home 6670 SW Amber Lane, Portland, Oregon 97225

1/20/19 Tacos & Bible Study at the Dooley's 5-7pm

Hi All,

This week we will all meet together for Discipleship AND Taco's at the Dooley's. We will be discussing Acts 11:19-12:25, and Acts 13:1-15:35.

Dooley's have 1 package soft flour tortilla's and will have 2 lbs of beef taco meat ready to go. Things to bring:

Hard Taco Shells, Soft Corn Shells
Shredded Cheddar
Salsa
Olives
Guac
More Meat - beef, chicken, pork
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Sour Cream

Please let us know if you will be there! If you aren't able to make it, text us how we can be praying for you and your family this week.

Dooley Home
6670 SW Amber Ln
Portland, Oregon 97225

1/13/19 Soup and Salad Night at the Dooley's 5-7pm

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Dooley's are back in town and we are excited to see everyone. I will make a pot of something, and if we could get 1-2 other soups and some salad, bread/or breadsticks- we'll have a meal!! Please comment if you are coming and what you are bringing - the earlier you can update, the better so others can plan to fill in the holes...

Thank you all!!

Dooley Home
6670 SW Amber Lane
Portland, Oregon 97225