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.