March 14th Announcements

Hello CBS Lifegroup and welcome to another week! Here are the announcements and prayer requests as mentioned in class this past Sunday. We look forward to see all of you again this Sunday!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Fresh Truth: Bringing Ancient Stories to Life bible study meets Wednesday nights at 6:30 in room 2208.

2. Marriage Seminar at HAFBC - April 16-17. Register by calling HAFBC at 281-446-8168.

3. GIRLS NIGHT OUT! GNO! Join all your girlfriends at La Madeline's in Kingwood on Mar 29th at 7 p.m. RSVP to sabrina.m.stark@sbcglobal.net.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

1. Tessa's parents coming in town.

2. Addyson A. is sick

3. Derek & Amanda are selling their current home and closing on a new one.

4. Jenna is having "ringing in the ears" that doctors are unable to diagnose.

5. Matt's friend, Howard

6. Matt's uncle, business opportunity

7. Drew's brother is coming into town

8. Nicole B's grandmother is having surgery this Friday to see if a tumor on her bladder is cancerous. This is the same tumor that has been causing internal bleeding and because of her health and age they aren't even certain that she can make it through the surgery.

9. PRAISE! Little Reid B. is feeling better and it looks like he is finally getting past the respiratory virus that he has been fighting.

March 7th Announcements

I hope everyone's week has started off great. Can you believe it's already March?! Here are this week's announcements and prayer requests:

Announcements
1. Apologetics Seminar is scheduled for Wednesday, April 7, in the worship center at 6:30 p.m. CrossExamined.org is a non-profit ministry that conducts dynamic "I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be An Atheist" seminars on college campuses, churches, and high schools. Founder, Frank Turek, will address the problem that 3-out-of-4 Christian youth leave the church while in college, many because they are intellectually skeptical. Frank will be with us Wednesday, April 7 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the worship center. We strongly encourage students, parents, adults and all LifeGroup teachers to be present. You will greatly benefit from this rare opportunity.

2. Our lifegroup social for the month of March has been moved by HAFBC to the end of the month. Please be on the lookout for an evite in the next couple of weeks and plan to attend. It will be on a Friday evening and free childcare will be provided at HAFBC if you need it.

3. Fresh Truth: Bringing Ancient Stories to Life. Next session is March 10 then we skip Spring Break and the final session will be on March 24. Fresh Truth is on Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:30 in room 2208.

Prayer Requests
1. Please pray for the Childers who have sick babies this week. Saige has had a fever of 103 for 5 days. Pray for recovery of kids.
2. Matt C's grandfather passed away on Friday morning. Please pray for his family has they deal with this loss.
3. The Adam's are trying to sell their house, will close on new house next Monday. Pray that the process goes smoothly.
4. PRAISE! The Jones' closed on their house and will start moving in
5. Clay Pruitt's brother was attacked by a dog and has had 2 surgeries and eating through a tube. Prayer for strength. Possibly 1 to 5 more surgeries

Also, state swim meet Thursday through Sunday, pray for safety, for swimmers and coaches.
6. Elizabeth is schedule for induction on Wednesday. Please pray for a safe delivery for Elizabeth and baby Jameson.
7. Laura Sanders is leaving for Turkey on Wednesday with school group, pray for safety.
8. Yajaira is not feeling well, pray for healing.


There are lots of prayer requests this week. Please take the time to say a prayer for each one instead of reading them and just forgetting about them. I'm sure each family would appreciate the time you spent doing it =)

February 28th Announcements

Welcome to a new week CBS Lifegroup! Class was great yesterday and we'd like to send a special shout-out to Samuel & Ginger Burk and Cody & Beth Roberts, all of whom visited for the first time on Sunday. Thanks for coming to our lifegroup we hope you will be back next week!

Thanks to Paul for preparing and bringing the lesson. Great job!

Here are the announcements and prayer requests as mentioned in class:

1. Girlfriends By Grace, our lifegroup's biblestudy for women, will meet for their final week this Wednesday at Jenna's house at 6:30 p.m. We will discuss the final chapter in Calm My Anxious Heart by Linda Dillow. Please RSVP to Jenna at jnhc99@yahoo.com and feel free to bring some snacks to share.

2. Women! She Celebrates is schedule for this Sunday night, Feb. 28. Karen May will be the guest speaker and Andrea Webber-Smith will be leading worship. It begins at 5:30 with a lite meal with the service beginning at 6 p.m. in the Student Building. Sign-up for childcare through your LifeGroup.

3. Men! Our next men's meeting is scheduled for this Wednesday, March 3, 6:30 to 7:30 in the worship center. We will be kicking off our small groups after or large group time with Stuart Henslee. If you haven't had the opportunity to sign-up to participate in the small group study called "Chase the Goose" please contact the education office. Various times and days will be offered for your convenience. If you are not planning on participating in the small group time you are still encouraged to attend the monthly large group meetings.

3. Parenting Weekend Seminar! We are excited to extend an invitation to you and your children for a weekend we have set aside to focus on parenting. The Foundation and Skills for Healthy Parenting Weekend will be March 5th and 6th hosted by HAFBC. This unique weekend will include parenting skills applicable to families with children of all ages...babies through teenagers!

4. Apologetics Seminar is scheduled for Wednesday, April 7, in the worship center at 6:30 p.m. CrossExamined.org is a non-profit ministry that conducts dynamic "I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be An Atheist" seminars on college campuses, churches, and high schools. Founder, Frank Turek, will address the problem that 3-out-of-4 Christian youth leave the church while in college, many because they are intellectually skeptical. Frank will be with us Wednesday, April 7 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the worship center. We strongly encourage students, parents, adults and all LifeGroup teachers to be present. You will greatly benefit from this rare opportunity.

5. Our lifegroup social for the month of March has been moved by HAFBC to the end of the month. Please be on the lookout for an evite in the next couple of weeks and plan to attend. It will be on a Friday evening and free childcare will be provided at HAFBC if you need it.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

1. Please continue to pray for Derek, Crystal and their new baby boy, Brody. He was cleared by his doctors and came home this past Saturday night.

2. Please pray for Kingwood wife and mother, Katy Hayes. She is very involved w/in the community. She contracted Strand -A Strepp (GAS) after delivering her most recent baby and days later was admitted to the hospital in intense pain. She was diagnosed w/ GAS which caused her to experience multiple organ failure and she is unconcious. She is married and the mother of three young children. She if fighting for her life everyday. There are multiple fundraisers in Kingwood to raise money for her family to pay their bills during this time. She and her husband are both self-employed.

3. Pray for our pastor search committee as they are talking with a candidate to be the senior pastor of our church.

February 21 Announcements

Thank you so much, Jared, for filling in while Paul was out of town!

Announcements

1. Feb 21 - ASK AND PRAY SESSION WITH PASTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT AND THE CHURCH IS ASKING EVERYONE TO ATTEND. It will be at 4 p.m. in the worship center.
2. Feb 22 - Meals begin for the Davis's for those of you that signed up.
   
3. Feb 22 - GNO! Pajama-Jammy-Jam at Elizabeth's house. GIRLS NIGHT OUT! RSVP to the evite or sabrina.m.stark@sbcglobal.net
4. Feb 28 - She Celebrates, hosted by the women's ministry of HAFBC. This is the women-only corporate time of worship and devotional that the church hosts monthly.
5. Mar 3 - Men's ministry corporate worship and devotional for ALL the men at HAFBC.
6. Mar 10 - Guy's night. Be looking for an email

Prayer Requests

1. Please continue to pray for Nicole B.'s grandmother who has had internal bleeding.
   
2. Derek B.'s grandmother has cancer so please pray for quick healing.
3. Laura Sanders sister's baby was born Friday and is having irregular breathing.
4. Continue to pray for all the expecting mommies.
5. Derek and Crystal will be expecting their son any day now!
   

February 14th Announcements

Howdy lifegroup members!

Yesterday was another great Sunday to come together at HAFBC for bible study. Thanks to Paul for the lesson in the book of Acts and to everyone that took part in the class discussion. We had 18 in class. The church has a lot going on in the next month, so please read all the way to the end. Here are the announcements and prayer requests for the week.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Feb 17th - MOM2MOM at HAFBC at 9:30 a.m.
2. Feb 17th - Ladies' bible study at 6:30 in room 2209 and Fresh Truth 6-week study for the men in room 2208
3. Feb 21 - ASK AND PRAY SESSION WITH PASTOR SEARCH COMMITTEE. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT AND THE CHURCH IS ASKING EVERYONE TO ATTEND. It will be at 4 p.m. in the worship center.
4. Feb 22 - GNO! Pajama-Jammy-Jam at Elizabeth's house. GIRLS NIGHT OUT! RSVP to the evite or sabrina.m.stark@sbcglobal.net
5. Feb 28 - She Celebrates, hosted by the women's ministry of HAFBC. This is the women-only corporate time of worship and devotional that the church hosts monthly.
6. Mar 3 - Men's ministry corporate worship and devotional for ALL the men at HAFBC.

PRAYER REQUESTS

1. Please pray for Clay's brother, Tim, was attacked by a dog. He is having facial reconstructive surgery. He is in Colorado Springs preparing for seminary and was attacked by the family dog of the family he is living with in CO.
2. Please pray for Derek & Crystal as they anticipate the birth of their son, any day now!
3. Please pray for all the pregnant women in our class and their babies on board.
4. Pleaes pray for Drew's uncle, Rick, he is in his early 40's and suffered a heart attack last week.
5. Please pray for Drew and his potential travel to Connecticut for work.
6. Please pray for our church's search for a pastor and for God to prepare the heart of the man He has in His plan to lead HAFBC.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. GUY'S NIGHT!! Tuesday, February 9 at 7 p.m. Come play some poker with the boys at Matt Corso's house! If you did not receive an e-vite please email derek at derek.boomer@hatchmott.com
2. Haiti Survivor Support the church is providing funds for Haitian relief. If you would like to help out please go to the church's website. www.hafbc.com
3. Fresh Truth Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 with Johnny Buckles. Class will be in room 2208.
4. SheCelebrates is Sunday, February 28. A light meal will be provided at 5:30. Service starts at 6 p.m.
5. Ask and Pray is Sunday, February 21. A day of prayer for our pastor search committee. Classes will have a silent prayer followed by a public prayer. This will also occur during both services. Everyone is invited back to the church at 4 p.m. to have a question and answer time with the pastor search committee. Again, everyone is encouraged to come so we hope to see you there!
6. Girlfriends by Grace every Wednesday at 6:30. The ladies will continue to be reading "Calm My Anxious Heart" by Linda Dillow in room 2209.
7. MOM2MOM is a great menor ministry for mothers of babies, toddlers and preschoolers. The next meeting is Feb 17th at 9:30 a.m. You need to RSVP and sign up for childcare by Feb 12th. Send an email to mom2mom_hafbc@yahoo.com.

If any announcements or prayer requests need to be added please contact Jenna at jnhc99@yahoo.com or Crystal at crysmer@hotmail.com

January 31 Announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS:


1. MOM2MOM is a great menor ministry for mothers of babies, toddlers and preschoolers. The next meeting is Feb 17th at 9:30 a.m. You need to RSVP and sign up for childcare by Feb 12th. Send an email to mom2mom_hafbc@yahoo.com.

2. Fresh Truth: Bringing Ancient Stories to Life. Beginning Wednesdays, 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. Guy's Night - Tuesday, February 9th, 6:30 Come join the fellas as the play poker at Matt Corso's house. Be expecting an evite from Derek Boomer with more details.

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.

6. SUPER BOWL OF CARING, Sunday, Feb 7– Bring one canned food item or $1 to donate during the worship service to this collaborative missions effort for the hungry in Houston.

7. 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.

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

9. Feb 7th @ 4:30 p.m. the Starks are hosting their 5th Annual Super Bowl Party. Check your Evite, RSVP, vote for what you want to eat, and see all the details. If you need more info, please contact Paul at paul.d.stark@sbcglobal.net.

10. Come to Texas Roadhouse, Saturday Feb. 6 from 11am -4 pm. Show your flyer while there and 10% will go towards a man from our church getting a heart transplant. Please contact the church if you did not receive a flyer. Copies can be made!

PRAYER REQUESTS:

1. Pray for the Davis family as Kim was induced this morning (Monday). Pray that Kim and baby Katelyn have a smooth, healthy delivery.
2. Pray for those who are sick.
3. Keep those traveling in your prayers.

Due to shortage of time in class we did not get to write down prayer requests. If you have one you would like us to post please email Crystal at crysmer@hotmail.com or Jenna at jnhc99@yahoo.com