Thursday, June 17, 2010

June 13th Announcements

Sorry it's so late in the week. Hope everyone is enjoying this hot summer!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. Beginning this month - Better Together Churchwide Spiritual Emphasis is beginning NOW! For the next six months we will be joining together to discover what God desires to show us through six actions; prayer, fellowship, serving, growing in the Word, sharing and giving. We will be better together.
  2. Fellowship Groups - You ought to have been contacted by your host for our lifegroup's newest social event, monthly fellowship groups! If you signed up then you'll be joining three other couples from the class for dinner this month and also in July.
  3. Girls accountability group will be meeting every Monday night at 7:30 p.m.
  4. Guys group is every Wednesday unless told otherwise.

PRAYER REQUESTS

  1. Tessa Greenfield is being induced in the morning (the 18th). Please keep her and baby Joey in your prayers.
  2. Derek B.'s grandmother is still battle cancer.
  3. Derek B.'s little brother, Cody, had his appendix removed last month and more infection was recently found.
  4. Drew Smith's brother needs prayer for guidance with school.

Clay Pruitt asked for prayer for Joseph Stanton who is 16 and had a swimming accident leaving him in acoma.

Monday, June 7, 2010

June 6th Announcements

Howdy folks! Welcome to another week! Class was great yesterday and a big thanks to Paul for bringing us the lesson. We've been holding steady at about 19 every Sunday, but yesterday we had 25! What a praise to have so many in lifegroup. Here are the announcements and prayer requests as mentioned in class on June 6th. There is a lot going on, so please read all the way to the bottom.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. TONIGHT, June 7th @ 7:30 p.m. - Girlfriends By Grace accountability group kicks off at Yajaira's house. RSVP to drewyajairasmith@gmail.com.

2. June 12th @ 10 p.m. - CBS Lifegroup Day At The Lake! We are all meeting at Lake Livingston State Park for what ought to be a fun and HOT day at the lake. If you havent gotten the Evite, please RSVP to jnhc99@yahoo.com.

3. June 12th @ 6p.m. - 52 Houses of Prayer, all the members of HAFBC are invited to meet at a church member's house for a time of organized group prayer.

4. June 13-18th - VBS/VBX at HAFBC. June 16th there will be a special time of visitation to the homes of all the kids that made the decision to follow Christ.

5. Beginning in June - Better Together Churchwide Spiritual Emphasis is beginning NOW! For the next six months we will be joining together to discover what God desires to show us through six actions; prayer, fellowship, serving, growing in the Word, sharing and giving. We will be better together.

6. Fellowship Groups - You ought to have been contacted by your host for our lifegroup's newest social event, monthly fellowship groups! If you signed up then you'll be joining three other couples from the class for dinner this month and also in July.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

1. Keep Matt & Tessa in your prayers daily because their son is due THIS WEEK!

2. Jared & Elizabeth asked that we pray for a suitable renter to come forward soon for their house in Florida.

3. Matt & Stefanie will be traveling a lot this summer.

4. PRAISE! Nicole B. has a friend, Brooke, who gave birth a month early and the baby is doing well!

5. PRAISE! Dave's staff infection has healed up and is gone!

Sunday, May 30, 2010

May 30th Announcements

I hope everyone is enjoying a great Memorial Weekend! Great job, Jared, with teaching Acts 15:36-41. Here are the announcements and prayer requests from this week:



ANNOUNCEMENTS




  1. June 5 - 52 Houses of Prayer, HAFBC's new prayer effort, begins at the home of one church member. The entire church is invited to their house to take part in prayer led by a church deacon and pastor. All are invited, babies to mature adults.

  2. June 6 - How To Develop A Powerful Prayer Life, by Greg Frizzell, will be a conference hosted at HAFBC.

  3. June 12 - A Day At The Lake lifegroup social at Lake Livingston State Park. 10 a.m.

  4. FELLOWSHIP GROUPS. We're organizing fellowship groups (like a supper club) within our lifegroup and they will meet for dinner in June & July. You have to sign up in class if you want to join a group.

PRAYER REQUESTS



  1. Pray for Kristen, Alex and Samantha as they travel to El Salvador to visit Kristen's family.

  2. Remember our men and women serving in the Armed Forces and be sure to keep them in your prayers.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

May 23rd Announcements

Thanks, Sam, for filling in while Paul was out of town!

ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. May 24 - GNO! We're making handmade greeting cards ladies, so bring any supplies you have and a dessert to share.

2. June 5 - 52 Houses of Prayer, HAFBC's new prayer effort, begins at the home of one church member. The entire church is invited to their house to take part in prayer led by a church deacon and pastor. All are invited, babies to mature adults.

3. June 6 - How To Develop A Powerful Prayer Life, by Greg Frizzell, will be a conference hosted at HAFBC.

4. June 12 - A Day At The Lake lifegroup social at Lake Livingston State Park has been rescheduled b/c it was cancelled this past weekend due to the weather.

5. Men's Bible Study meets weekly, the next two weeks they will be meeting on Tues night.

6. Dave Warner is collecting donations of men's clothing for Houston's First Baptist Church. (after he gets out of the hospital...see prayer request below.)

7. FELLOWSHIP GROUPS, woohoo! We're organizing fellowship groups (like a supper club) within our lifegroup and they will meet for dinner in June & July. You have to sign up in class if you want to join a group.

PRAYER REQUESTS

1. Continue to pray for our pastor search committee, our future pastor, and for our hearts to be prepared for whoever God has chosen to lead our church.

2. Derek B. will be traveling to Michigan over Memorial weekend to see his grandmother who is suffering from cancer. Pray for safe travels and for her health.

3. Derek A.'s grandmother was found unresponsive possibly from a urinary tract infection. Please pray for her to recover completely with no side effects or complications.

4. Dustin's step dad is in the emergency room from possible kidney stones. Please keep him in your prayers that he'll be able to get out of the hospital soon.

Monday, May 17, 2010

May 16th Announcements

Hello CBS Lifegroup! We had another good class yesterday as we discussed Acts 14:21-28. Thanks to Paul for preparing the lesson and to all who took part. Here are the announcements and prayer requests from yesterday. Let us know if you have anything to add by sending an email to jnhc99@yahoo.com

1. May 23 - Global Day Of Prayer, special service hosted at HAFBC for the community. Please attend and represent our church.

2. May 24 - GNO! We're making handmade greeting cards ladies, so bring any supplies you have and a dessert to share.

3. June 5 - 52 Houses of Prayer, HAFBC's new prayer effort, begins at the home of one church member. The entire church is invited to their house to take part in prayer led by a church deacon and pastor. All are invited, babies to mature adults.

4. June 6 - How To Develop A Powerful Prayer Life, by Greg Frizzell, will be a conference hosted at HAFBC.

5. June 12 - A Day At The Lake lifegroup social at Lake Livingston State Park has been rescheduled b/c it was cancelled this past weekend due to the weather.

6. Men's Bible Study meets weekly, the next two weeks they will be meeting on Tues night.

7. Dave Warner is collecting donations of men's clothing for Houston's First Baptist Church. (after he gets out of the hospital...see prayer request below.)

8. FELLOWSHIP GROUPS, woohoo! We're organizing fellowship groups (like a supper club) within our lifegroup and they will meet for dinner in June & July. You have to sign up in class if you want to join a group.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

1. Praise! Bryan and Drew both made the choice to follow in scriptural baptism and were baptized in the second service yesterday. It was awesome to stand as their friends and celebrate their decisions.

2. Mark & Kim will be traveling to OK soon.

3. Dustin and Jenna know a young single mother that may have cervical cancer. The diagnosis is unclear after talking w/ family yesterday.

4. Dustin's brother is working contract work in Afghanistan.

5. Paul & Sabrina will be traveling to OK soon.

6. Dave's leg is infected and he is being admitted to the hospital.

7. Matt G's grandmother, Annie, age 86, has many health issues including cancer and his grandfather (on the other side of the family) is in the hospital.

8. Stefanie C's dad is going through a lot of life changes and dealing with PTSD from his time in Iraq, but is seeking treatment.

9. Always be praying for our church and the pastor search committee as we continue to look for a head pastor of HAFBC.

Monday, May 10, 2010

May 9th

Hey! Hopefully all you mommas had a great mother's day!

Announcements
1. This Wednesday is the weekly men's Bible study.

2. May 15th - Day At The Lake class social at Lake Livingston State Park. Email Jenna at jnhc99@yahoo.com for more details. Let her know if you did not get the Evite.

3. May 16th - A baby shower for Tessa! At Stefanie's house at 4 p.m

Prayer Requests
1. Continue to pray for all the pregnant ladies in the class.

2. Pray for Nicole B.'s friend who is pregnant and still had 4 weeks left but is starting to have contractions.

Monday, May 3, 2010

May 2nd Announcements

Howdy folks! We had a good number in class yesterday and it was nice to welcome our new visitors Bryan and Stacy. Thanks to Jared for bringing the lesson. Here are the announcements and prayer requests as mentioned in class:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. This Wednesday is the weekly men's Bible study.

2. May 15th - Day At The Lake class social at Lake Livingston State Park. Email Jenna at jnhc99@yahoo.com for more details. Let her know if you did not get the Evite.

3. May 16th - A baby shower for Tessa! At Stefanie's house at 4 p.m.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

1. The Smith's are celebrating paying off a student loan!

2. The Childers' are celebrating Saige's 3rd birthday and praising God for the gift of their daughter.