August 30th Announcements

Hello friends! GREAT class today! Thanks to Paul for bringing us the lesson on The Parable Of The Vineyard Workers from Matt 20:1-16 and for getting up at 4:15 a.m. in Dallas this morning so that Sabrina and he could drive back to Houston in time for class this morning. We've got a lot coming up in the month of September and one last shindig for the month of August tomorrow night. Check it all out below!

CLASS ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. She Celebrates and ManChurch, TONIGHT, August 30, 5:30-7:15 p.m. Women go to one room to worship their way and men go to another room to worship the way they want. Both worship events have proven themselves to be a great time of fellowship and worship. A light stand-up meal will be provided at 5:30 and at 6 worship begins. Don't miss it. Childcare will be provided.

2. GNO! Girls’ Night is a Pampered Chef party TOMORROW, August 31st, at 7 p.m. at Jenna’s house. RSVP to jnhc99@yahoo.com. Sign up sheet is in class today!

3. MEN's POKER NIGHT at 7 p.m. at Derek's house. Bring a good poker snack and your poker face! Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner...that's blackjack, but oh well. RSVP to Derek at derek.boomer@hatchmott.com

4. God's Blue Print for Marriage conference is scheduled for September 11-13. God has already used this conference to change the hearts and lives of men and women and their marriages. Let me urge you to go to this weekend event. See more details in church bulletin and website. You can even sign-up on our website. www.hafbc.com

5. NEW Bible Study for WOMEN ONLY will begin on September 23rd. Receive a flier in class and sign up today! This is a fantastic opportunity to strengthen your walk with Christ and build friendships with the women in our class. The first study is only four weeks long and titled The Darkest Hours: Seeking God in Desperation. We’ll study the stories of Samson, Hannah, Ruth and Hezekiah. We will meet every Wednesday evening from 6:30-8 p.m. at HAFBC. Childcare will be provided downstairs. The study will be facilitated by Jenna and Sabrina. Questions? Contact Jenna and/or Sabrina at jnhc99@yahoo.com or sabrina.m.stark@sbcglobal.net .5. Churchwide Discipleship Classes are scheduled to begin in September. See www.HAFBC.com for details.

6. The Newcomers' Class will be on September 27. This class is intended for those of you interested in learning more about HAFBC before you join.

7. Mali, Africa. Our church will be continuing its evangelism and church planting efforts in Mali, West Africa from October 27 - November 6, 2009. The team will be sharing evangelistic and discipleship bible stories among the Dafing people group in the remote village of Goere. If you would like more information please contact:
Richard Barrow missions@hafbc.com, or
Shirley Sims ssims@hafbc.com

8. Christos books are available in the library for $5.

PRAYER REQUESTS

1. Derek and Crystal have friends named Heath & Ally that need prayer for marrital problems right now.

2. Please pray for the marriages in our class. For God's direction, grace, mercy, healing, love and forgiveness as we all strive to strengthen our marriages with God's word.

3. David & Danyel Humphrey are almost through HALF of the adoption process to adopt a child/children from Brazil. Please pray for their paperwork to be approved by the Brazilian judge.

4. PRAISE! The school supply drive was a huge success! Thanks to everyone that donated supplies to the local Sudanese students. There are pics from the supply drive on another posting below.

School Supplies Drive a Success!

Thank you to everyone who donated school supplies as part of the CBS Lifegroup 2nd Annual School Supplies Drive for Local Sudanese Students.

We partnered with AIDSUDAN to donate school supplies to 25-30 children that attend a Sudanese church in Belaire. David and Danyel Humphrey, of Aid Sudan and members of HAFBC, picked up our supplies and delivered them to the kids on Sunday, August 23rd. Here are some pics of the excited students picking out their school supplies. David and Danyel said the drive was a success and that the children were very happy and some even made thank you cards for our class! Danyel will be in class this Sunday to share with us about the delivery of the supplies. I am so proud of our lifegroup for making a difference in the lives of these young boys and girls. We'll all have a chance to meet the Sudanese children and their parents when we visit the Sudanese church this fall!

Class Social

Loading up our plates!
Chatting in the kitchen

Mark to the rescue!

Time to swim!

What happens when boys hit balls over the fence

Corsos

There were lots of yummy desserts to eat!

climbing in the bushes to retrieve the ball

who's gonna get it?

Thank you again to the Greenfields for opening up your home for the class social.

August 23 Announcements

Once again, thank you to Paul for bringing a great lesson on the Prodigal Son and relating it to being "Lost and Found". Welcome Back Sunday was another success and the class social hosted by Matt and Tessa Greenfield was so much fun! (pictures to come soon)

Announcements

• She Celebrates/ Man Church is next Sunday, August 30th, from 5:30-7:30. Childcare is provided.
• GNO! Is next Monday, Aug 31st @ 7pm at Jenna's house. It's a Pampered Chef Party. RSVP to jnhc99@yahoo.com
• Guy's Night Out will be Thursday, September 10. Poker night at Derek's house. If you need more information or did not receive the evite please email Derek: derek.boomer@hatchmott.com.
• Discipleship classes are schedule to begin in September.
• God's Blue Print for Marriage conference is September 11-13. God has already used this conference to change hearts and lives in men and women and their marriages. Come experience it for yourself.
• Girlfriends By Grace Bible study will have our kickoff on Wed., Sept 23rd. This study is for the women in our class only and will last for five weeks. The books will be $5 and the title of the study is The Darkest Hours: Seeking God in Desperation. Questions? Ask Jenna at jnhc99@yahoo.com or Sabrina at sabrina.m.stark@sbcglobal.net.
• Newcomers' class is September 27.
• Mali, Africa trip is scheduled for October 27 - November 6. If you would like more information on participation in this event please email Richard Barrow: missions@hafbc.com or Shirley Sims: ssims@hafbc.com

Prayer Requests

• School starts this week so please keep the teachers and students in your prayers as they begin another school year.

• Stefanie's parents are traveling to Alaska. Pray for safe travels there and back.

• Continue to pray for the marriages in our class. That the Lord will strengthen each relationship and each individual will strive to work together.

• Tessa's foot is feeling numb so please pray nothing is wrong.

• Sabrina's aunt is cleared of cancer! Praise God!

• Continue to pray for jobs in general for the Boomer family. Crystal's dad was laid off of work this week and has a short amount of time to find another one. Other members of the family are still without work or in need of a new job.

Hope everyone has a safe and blessed week!

**be watching for pictures from the class social**

August 16th Announcements

Hello CBS lifegroup members!

It was great to see many of your faces on Sunday. Thanks to Paul for bringing a lesson based on the three parables in Matthew 21:28 - Matthew 22:14. We've got a lot coming this fall...big things are on the horizon, so be sure to COME BACK to class this week for WELCOME BACK SUNDAY!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. This Friday, Aug 21st @ 6 p.m. SHOPPING and a MOVIE for all the ladies in class! We're meeting at the Dirt Road Divas boutique in Kingwood at 6 p.m. for some fun browsing/shopping at their annual LADIES' NIGHT. Afterward we're going to see a chick-flick at Deerbrook Mall. Leave the kids w/ your husbands ladies...this is a husband and childfree event! Woohoo!!! Questions, RSVP? Email Jenna at jnhc99@yahoo.com.

2. WELCOME BACK! LIFEGROUP SOCIAL, this Sunday, August 23rd @ 5:30 p.m. at Matt & Tessa’s house. Sign up to bring a dish for the potluck! RSVP to tessagreenfield@yahoo.com.

3. WELCOME BACK SUNDAY!, August 23. Last year Welcome Back Sunday resulted in our highest LifeGroup attendance in the history of our church. Make plans NOW to make it another high-spirited moment for our church. If you haven't been to lifegroup in a while...this is the Sunday to come back!

4. She Celebrates and ManChurch, Sunday, August 30, 5:30-7:15 p.m. Women go to one room to worship their way and men go to another room to worship the way they want. Both worship events have proven themselves to be a great time of fellowship and worship. A light stand-up meal will be provided at 5:30 and at 6 worship begins. Don't miss it. Childcare will be provided.

5. GNO! Girls’ Night is a Pampered Chef party on August 31st at 7 p.m. at Jenna’s house. RSVP to jnhc99@yahoo.com

6. Discipleship Classes are scheduled to begin in September. See the HAFBC website for details. http://www.hafbc.com/

7. The Newcomers' Class, for those interested in joining HAFBC, that was originally scheduled for August 9 has been changed to September 27.

8. Mali, Africa. Our church will be continuing its evangelism and church planting efforts in Mali, West Africa from October 27 - November 6, 2009. The team will be sharing evangelistic and discipleship bible stories among the Dafing people group in the remote village of Goere. If you would like more information please contact:
Richard Barrow http://us.mc550.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=missions@hafbc.com, or
Shirley Sims ssims@hafbc.com

9. Christos books are available in the library for $5.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please pray for the following this week:
1. Sabrina's aunt's surgery to remove cancer was completed and the results are due back this week.

2. Derek & Crystal asked prayer for people in their family that need jobs or help in their current job.

3. Paul and Sabrina asked prayer for some health matters they are dealing with right now.

4. Jenna's great aunt suddenly passed away on Monday night. She was a believer and is now in heaven with her loving Savior. Her husband preceeded her in death eight months ago, so please pray for their two children who lost both of their parents very quickly. The funeral will be later this week and Jenna has been asked to sing at her funeral, so please pray for Jenna as she takes part in the service.

August 9th Announcements

Announcements

• Fit-4-Lifegroup August 16: Leaders are invited to a 2 hour training from 4-6 p.m. Wear workout clothes. You MUST sign up to attend. "Fit" meals and drinks will be available.
• Welcome back Sunday is August 23
• She Celebrates/Man Church is August 30th from 5:30-7:15 p.m. Childcare is provided.
• Mali, Africa trip is October 27-November 6. Contact Richard Barrow or Shirley Sims for more information.
• Discipleship classes are scheduled to begin in September.
• Guy's night out is this Wednesday (12th). Joined them for food, fun, and "man" time at 7 p.m.
• Sunday, August 16th, is the last Sunday to bring school supplies for the Sudanese children in Houston.

Prayer Requests

1. Everyone traveling.
2. Matt Greenfield's friend, Ryan, smashed is vertebrae while rollerblading.
3. Nicole Brian's grandmother may have brain damage and dementia from the medical situation she's been enduring.
   

August 2nd Announcements

Good morning! It's another Monday and time to release this week's announcements and prayer requests. Thanks to Michael for preparing the lesson yesterday! We've got a lot going on this month, so mark it all on your calendars and we'll see you there!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Ladies' Lunch - This Wednesday, Aug 5th at Skeeter's in Kingwood @ 11:30 p.m.
RSVP to sabrina.m.stark@sbcglobal.net

2. GUYS Night, Aug 12th @ 7 p.m. Dinner at Chuy's, Saltgrass or TGI Friday's. Let Derek know where you want to eat! derek.boomer@hatchmott.com

3. Fit-4-LifeGroup Annual Training Event, Sunday, August 16. All class leaders are expected to attend! This year all adult LifeGroup leaders and others in our class who are interested in leadership, are invited to a 2 hour workout (training event) from 4 to 6 p.m. in the worship center. At the end of your workout your LifeGroup will be in better shape, with more muscle and stamina. It is going to be a fun and challenging evening that will include a "fit" meal and drinks. Just for the fun of it, we are asking everyone to wear your workout clothes! Sign-up is a must so please begin your sign-up as soon as the sheet is available in your LifeGroup folder.

4. Welcome Back Sunday, August 23. Last year Welcome Back Sunday resulted in our highest LifeGroup attendance in the history of our church. Make plans NOW to make it another high-spirited moment for our church.

5. She Celebrates and ManChurch, Sunday,4. August 30, 5:30-7:15 p.m. Man Church & She Celebrates! Women go to one room to worship their way and men go to another room to worship the way they want. Both worship events have proven themselves to be a great time of fellowship and worship. A light stand-up meal will be provided at 5:30 and at 6 worship begins. Don't miss it. Childcare will be provided.

6. Discipleship Classes are scheduled to begin in September. See the Discipleship section below for details.

!!!!!LOCAL MISSIONS PROJECT!!!!!

2nd Annual School Supplies Drive for the local Sudanese children of Houston.

Last year we were able to bless the local Sudanese children with a generous donation of school supplies to prepare them for the new school year. This year there is a need again and we've have volunteered to meet that need. Please bring your school supply donations to class each Sunday until August 16th. THE FINAL SUNDAY TO DONATE WILL BE AUGUST 16TH.

Tessa has been compiling lists of the all the best deals on school supplies at local stores. I'll be passing that information on as it becomes available. If you have any questions, please let me know! jnhc99@yahoo.com

Thanks for your servant hearts!

PRAYER REQUESTS

1. Please pray for Crystal as she is battling morning sickness.

2. Please pray for Tessa's nephew Kendall as he continues to recover from the burns on his feet and legs.

3. Please pray for the Paul & Sabrina as they travel this month.

4. Please pray for Nicole B's. grandmother who is in ICU with pneumonia on a respirator, a punctured lung, and a broken rib. In short, she recently fell and broke a rib thereby causing the punctured lung which apparently, left untreated, caused the pneumonia. Please pray that God gives her strength to fight the illness, peace to calm her fears, and for my parents' journey as they rush to Illinois to be by her side.

GNO! Game night

Hey Ladies! So much fun was had by all at Sabrina's house last week for game night. I loved all the yummy food, although it wasn't too good for my diet. ;0) Hey, diets aren't invited to GNO! It was fantastic to have Nicole, Jessica and Elvira attend for the first time. We shared a lot of laughs and got to know everyone even better. Looking fwd to Aug GNO at Jenna's house!

Here's a pic of the group, sans Jenna...the photographer.