December 21st Announcements

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! We had a good class today with 16 in attendance. Paul brought a lesson on Daniel, Chapter 9, the Interrupted Prayer. Here are the announcements and prayer requests as mentioned in class today.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. "Christos" is the name of the annual book for the adult LifeGroups using Life Bible Study for 2009. The books are available in the lobby for $5. Lessons will begin on Fresh Start Sunday, January 11th.

2. Annual Candlelight Christmas Eve Service, December 24th at 4 and 6 p.m. Bring your whole family for this special Christmas tradition of worship.

3. No LifeGroups on Sunday, December 28th and one worship service at 10 a.m.

4. God's Blueprints on Marriage Seminar, Saturday, January 10 from 9:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Student Building. HAFBC's new marriage ministry lead by Chris & Lydia Lewis will be hosting this one day event. This is an opportunity to learn more about the new marriage ministry while understanding what God's design is for your marriage. Chris and Lydia Lewis served 7 years as Homebuilder's Director's for the Houston area with FamilyLife Ministries and have lead many conferences. For more information, visit our website at www.hafbc.com.

5. Fresh Start Sunday is on January 11th!

6. Prayer Summit with Daniel Henderson, Saturday, January 17th from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Student Building. You will not want to miss this special time with Daniel Henderson who is President of Strategic Renewal International. He is a preacher, author and conference leader that has spoken to thousand of people across the world. His focus is prayer. You should expect to gain a much deeper appreciation for the gift of prayer and how God listens and responds. Daniel will be preaching the following morning in our worship service.

7. Men's Conference with Steve Farrar is scheduled for Friday & Saturday, January 30 & 31. This free event will prove to be a benchmark for men finding or renewing their relationship with their Heavenly Father and their families. Steve is one of the most sought after speakers to men in America. Men don't miss this event!

PRAYER REQUESTS:

1. Keep the Biggerstaffs in your prayers. Their new daughter, Meara, has not been released from the hospital yet and is having problems breathing while eating.

2. Derek Boomer requested prayer for a secretary at his office. Her baby was born three weeks early and had to be fed through a tube. Unfortunately the tube fed into the wrong place and liquid went into her lungs and other places.

3. The Johnson Family (friends of Sabrina Stark) lost a member of their family, Harold, to cancer last week.

4. All of our friends that are traveling over the Christmas holiday season.