Kim & Elizabeth's Diaper Shower

Our first of many baby showers for 2010 was hosted last weekend. Thanks to all the ladies that helped with the shower and to Nicole B. for coordinating and hosting the special event. Here are some pics I took that day.

January 10th Announcements

Howdy CBS Lifegroup! Class was wonderful yesterday. Thanks to all who brought breakfast to share. The food was delicous. It was great to see all the familiar faces and all the new faces that walked through the door. We'd like to welcome our newest visitors, Noah & Donna Nix and Derek & Amanda Adams. Hopefully you all felt right at home with our lifegroup and we'll see you all again real soon.

Thanks to Paul for our lesson on the role of the Holy Spirit from the book of Acts. Our new study, Ekklesia- The Unstoppable Movement of God, began in January and we are headed into week three. The study will last the full year and the book is available downstairs in the library (which is next to the welcome desk on the North side) for $5.

We've got a lot going on, so be sure to read to the end and see you all soon!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. GUYS NIGHT, BOWLING, this Tuesday night, Jan 12th at 7 p.m. at the AMF bowling lanes in Humble on the feeder next to the Ford dealership. RSVP to the evite you will receive today.

1. Girlfriends By Grace bible study, Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. in Room 2209. Join all the women from our lifegroup for bible study every Wednesday night. We are on the fifth week of a 12-week study entitled Calm My Anxious Heart, by Linda Dillow.

2. CLASS SOCIAL THIS FRIDAY, DEC 15TH at 7 p.m. It's our own CBS Lifegroup WINTER OLYMPICS! Meet in the room #2102 upstairs, behind the elevator. Be sure to bring your coat in case it is cold outside for our events. Who is gonna take the GOLD???

3. Fresh Truth: Bringing Ancient Stories to Life. Beginning Wednesday, January 20th at 6:45 - 7:45 the church will be offering training for all LifeGroup teachers and anyone else who desires to discover or improve teaching skills. Johnny Buckles will be leading the 6 week study. You can sign-up in your LifeGroup or email Rick Whitaker at rwhitaker@hafbc.com. Anyone is welcome to attend.

3. Lots of Discipleship classes are being offered at HAFBC on Wednesday nights. For a list of the classes, email Jenna at jnhc99@yahoo.com

4. H2H is Saturday, February 6th from 8:30 to noon. H2H is our church’s ministry for local missions. We can choose a local missions project to participate in that day. If you would like to coordinate this event for our lifegroup, please contact Jenna at jnhc99@yahoo.com or talk to her in class.

5. Men! Beginning Wednesday, February 3 from 6:45 to 7:45 the men of HAFBC will be meeting monthly in the Worship Center for a night that focuses on scripture and the challenges it offers to men. Stuart Henslee will be challenging men in their daily walk with the Lord. From this gathering of men, we will be forming weekly mentoring groups of 7 men or less. The purpose of the groups will be to share life together with the intention of building strong bonds of friendship and accountability around God's Word. Watch for more details to follow.

6. Women! She Celebrates is scheduled for Sunday night, Feb. 28th.

PRAYER REQUESTS - Please keep the following requests in your prayers this week:

1. Dustin's company and decisions he has to make in his job.

2. Derek's company and decisions he has to make in his job.

3. Kim's dad has Parkinson's disease and is starting his medications.

4. Kristen J. has been diagnosed with toxemia and is hospitalized until their baby is born.

5. Derek's grandmother has been diagnosed with cancer in her lungs, lymph nodes and esophagus. She is undergoing light chemo because of her age.

6. Nicole B.'s friend's father has a degenerative spine disease and is undergoing surgery again to fix complications from his last surgery.

7. Sabrina's grandpa will be having knee surgery soon.

8. Laura's brother, Paula, was bitten by a rat and contracted rabies. He is in the US Coast Guard and receiving medical care.

January 3rd Announcements

It was so good to see everyone at church this morning! I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's. Thanks, Paul, for bringing us the lesson on what the "church" is from our new bible study book, "Ekklesia - The Unstoppable Movement of God" (available in the church bookstore for $5 for those of you wanting to purchase your own copy).

Announcements

1. Fresh Start Sunday - Jan. 10. Since it is the beginning of the year it is the perfect time to start the year off right and get back in the swing of things. Please call, email, text, etc. your friends and invite them to join in on our fellowship or get reconnected if they haven't been in awhile. Get there early and get ready to worship!
2. Fresh Truth: Bringing Ancient Stories to Life - Beginning Jan 20 from 6:45-7:45. Lead by Johnny Buckles. Teacher training for all LifeGroup teachers and anyone else who desires to discover or improve their teaching skills. Johnny is an amazing teacher so make sure to take advantage of this opportunity.
3. Kim and Elizabeth's Diaper Shower - Jan 10 @ 4 p.m. Come celebrate with Kim and Elizabeth at Nicole B.'s house as they welcome their second babies! Diapers, wipes, and/or anything else you desire to bring will be more than welcomed! If you did not receive an e-vite, please email Nicole at nicjbrian@yahoo.com
4. Girlfriends By Grace - Wednesdays @ 6:30 p.m. Bible study will start back up this week in the regular room for the ladies so come with chapter 4 read and ready to have a great discussion!
5. Class Social - Jan 15. Be expecting an e-vite from Tessa.
6. Super Bowl Party - Feb 7. The annual party will be held at the Stark's. More information will be emailed in the weeks to come.

Prayer Requests

1. Be with those coming home from traveling for the holidays.
2. Pray for all the expecting mommies who are due soon.
3. Pray for Dustin to have Godly wisdom and discernment as job changes will be taking place soon.

December 20th Announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. December 24, Christmas Eve - HAFBC Annual Candlelight Services are at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. This is a wonderful experience every year for the entire family. Please make plans to attend.

2. December 27 - Only one worship service at 10 a.m. and no LifeGroups

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

4. Fresh Start Sunday is on January 10th! Next week look for more details.5. Fresh Truth: Bringing Ancient Stories to Life. Beginning Wednesday, January 20th at 6:45 - 7:45 we will be offering teacher training for all LifeGroup teachers and anyone else who desires to discover or improve teaching skills. Johnny Buckles will be leading the 6 week study. You can sign-up in your LifeGroup or email Rick Whitaker at rwhitaker@hafbc.com. Anyone is welcome to attend.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

Please pray for the following prayer requests this week:

1. Christmas travels for everyone in our lifegroup

2. Praise, Sabrina's sister, Shanel made it safely home from her work trip.





“Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field."Matthew 9:37,38

December 13th Announcements

Class was so great yesterday that we didn't have enough time to do announcements and take prayer requests! Thanks Paul for bringing a great lesson to us on The Great Commission and to everyone who took part in discussion and ideas to apply the lesson to our everyday lives. There is a lot going on between now and Christmas, so check out the announcements below.

If you have any prayer requests, please email them to me, Jenna at jnhc99@yahoo.com and I'll be sure to post them for you.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Girlfriends By Grace, every Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. make sure to bring your bible, prayer journal, and book "Calm My Anxious Heart" by Linda Dillow.

GNO Girl's Night Out: It's a wrapping party! Monday, December 14. If you have not received an e-vite email Sabrina at sabrina.m.stark@sbcglobal.com

Our class will be deciding on what gift to give to our KSBJ giving tree family.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Services are a very special time at HAFBC. Make plans to attend one of the two services offered on Christmas Eve.

December 6

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Guy's Night, Wednesday Dec 9th: 7 p.m. meet at the bowling alley on 59 behind the Ford dealership
2. Girlfriends By Grace, every Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. make sure to bring your bible, prayer journal, and book "Calm My Anxious Heart" by Linda Dillow.
3. GNO Girl's Night Out: It's a wrapping party! Monday, December 14. If you have not received an e-vite email Sabrina at sabrina.m.stark@sbcglobal.com
4. Our class will be deciding on what gift to give to our KSBJ giving tree family.
5. Volunteers are needed Saturday, December 12, for the Angle Tree distribution.
6. Class Social will be Sunday, December 13. Meet after church for lunch at Schloztskys Deli.

Prayer Requests

1. Sabrina's sister, Shanell, made it safely to Papa New Guinea. Continue to pray for her while she's there and her trip home.
2. Matt G's co-worker, David, is going through a lot of personal things while in North Pole, Alaska and asked for prayer.
3. Pray for the Baker family as they deal with the loss of their daughter, Lauren, from her car accident this past week.
   
4. Crystal's cousin, Tobby, needs prayer for a friend that was killed after falling asleep on his way home from celebrating a promotion on the police force. Also pray for the family as they deal with the loss.
   

Hope everyone enjoyed the snow this last week! See everyone Sunday!

November 29th Update

We hope everyone had a blast over the Thanksgiving holiday and now we look forward to celebrating Christmas together soon! Here are the announcements from class this past Sunday. We've got a lot going on this month!

1. Girlfriends By Grace bible study starts up again this Wednesday, December 2nd at 6:30 p.m. We’ll be starting our new study Calm My Anxious Heart by Linda Dillow. The study will last for twelve weeks. If you don’t have your book yet, be sure to pick it up at the local Christian bookstore or order it online. Come prepared to discuss chapter one. We meet in room 2209 and childcare is provided downstairs.

2. December 6th at 7 p.m. CLASS SOCIAL!

3. Guy’s Night is Wednesday, Dec 9th at 7 p.m. Save the date and be on the lookout for an email from Derek with all the details.

4. GNO! Girls Night Out is Dec. 14th at 7 p.m. It’s a wrapping party, so bring your gifts and all your wrapping paper and we’ll wrap and chat and knock out the chore together with all our girlfriends!

5. Mission Opportunities: This Sunday our bulletin will have an insert that will give you information pertaining to our local and foreign mission opportunities. Included in the insert is a card that you can complete to express your interest to be involved. Complete it and drop it in the offering basket during the service. On Wednesday, December 2 at 6:30 p.m. we will have a follow-up meeting to provide detailed information to assist you in making a decision to be involved.6. Christmas Mission Project - Angel Tree Party: Our annual party to distribute your gift to children is scheduled for Saturday, December 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event requires many volunteers so please watch for opportunities to sign-up and be blessed.

“Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field."Matthew 9:37,38