October 17th Announcements

1. HAFBC voted and we have a new senior pastor! Hooray! Pastor Barry Jeffries will begin work at the church on Nov. 1st and his first sermon as our shepherd will be on Nov. 7th!

2. "Stories at Starbucks" meets each Wed night from 6:45-7:45 p.m. at the Starbucks next to the church. It is designed to provide a place for adults who don't have a place to go during all the student and children's activities.

3. October 30th is the annual Fall FESTIVAL! 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the parking lots of HAFBC. Bring your kiddos and come have a ball!

4. Oct 25th is GNO! All the ladies will get together for a fall craft. Laura will be sending out an Evite this week with all the details.

5. Oct. 29th is our class social at 7 p.m. We'll be hosting a fall themed party at the Jones'. Everyone is invited to come and bring the kiddos. Costumes are completely appropriate!

6. Oct. 29th - is the annual Fall Playgroup hosted by Kim, Madison and Katelyn D. Let us know if you and your lil' pumpkin did not receive an Evite.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

1. Pray for our new pastor and his family as they move to this area and for his church in Livingston, TX that will now be searching for a new pastor. (I have heard some very encouraging words from members of his church that understand the Lord has called him to our church and now they are looking fwd to what the Lord has planned for Central Baptist in Livingston, so take heart my friends. God has a plan for them too...)

2. Nicole Agnew requested prayer for her mother's health.

3. The Corso's announced "IT'S A BOY!" Please continue to pray for great health for Stefanie and their sweet baby boy.

4. Yajaira asked prayer for her family.

5. The Childers' request prayer for Dustin's brother, Brandon. He is a contract worker in Afghanistan and he is coming home to see a doctor about pain in his back that cannot be treated on base. He ought to be home on Sunday if things go as planned.

6. Jenna requests prayer for a friendship.

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October 10th Announcements & Prayer Requests

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. This Wednesday, 10/13, Stories at Starbucks "When A Man Loves A Woman". 6:45 -7:45 p.m. Meet at the Starbucks next to HAFBC for discussion with other adults.

2. This Thursday, 10/14, join the women of HAFBC for the annual Women's Ministry Banquet.

3. October 16th, the church will host a Q&A session for folks to meet the candidate coming in view of a call to preach this Sunday.

4. October 17th, the pastor search committee has asked a man to come and preach this Sunday as the candidate for our next senior pastor. He will preach on Sunday and then the members will vote. A mail-out will be sent from HAFBC this week with details about the candidate so you can learn more about him before this weekend.

5. October 29th - Fall Playgroup Party at Kim, Madison & Katelyn's house.

6. October 29th - Fall Life Group social at 7 p.m. More details will be sent via Evite.

7. October 30th - HAFBC hosts its annual Fall Festival with games, bouncers, food, entertainment and tons of fun! 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

8. Be sure to pick up your grocery sack this Sunday to fill with food for the food pantry as we lead into the holiday season and a ton of food is needed to meet the needs of our community.

9. Aid Sudan has a campaign right now to raise money which purchases solar powered, hand-held radios which will provide Christian broadcasting to unreached tribes in Southern Sudan. Each radio costs $20. You can either donate in class or donate online at www.aidsudan.org. All contributions are tax deductible. Checks need to be made payable to AidSudan.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

1. The Stark's requested prayer for a friend's marriage.

2. Pray for our church leadership.

3. Pray for the candidate coming to preach this weekend and for the church he is at right now.

October 3 Announcements

Hello CBS Lifegroup,

Here are the announcements and prayer requests for this week. We look forward to seeing everyone back in LG next Sunday!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. "Stories at Starbuck's" this Wednesday night is for women only, since the men will be attending their monthly Momentum meeting at the same time. Stories at Sarbuck's begins at 6:45 and ends at 7:45. It is designed to provide a place for adults who don't have a place to go during all of our student and children activities. The subject this week is "Women's Night Only... to talk about men." Cathy Whitaker will lead discussion. 2. October: Better Together in Sharing - October will provide you and your class many opportunities to share a blessing. Here are some of them... · Sunday, October 3 - Every member and regular attender will receive a wristband that says, "Share a Blessing." It will be our daily reminder for the month of October to share blessing whenever and wherever you are. · Sundays, October 3 & 10, LifeGroups will commit to serving at our Fall Festival and members will be bringing candy to the church. Fall Festival is from 11 to 2, Saturday, October 30. · Sunday, October 17 all families will receive a grocery sack with imprinted instructions to begin collecting groceries for our Food Pantry and Thanksgiving Basket Distribution. · Saturday, October 30, 11 to 2 is our annual Fall Festival at the church. Saturday, October 2 - Humble to Humble; 8:30 a.m. at the church Sunday, October 31 all groceries sacks will be placed at the alter during services. · Every Sunday in October LifeGroups will allow members to give their testimonies of blessings they have shared with others. 3. Men! Our next Momentum meeting is scheduled for this Wednesday, October 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the student building. Mitch Beckman will be preaching and Wes Wheeler will be sharing his testimony. Also, November 5-6, we will be having a Momentum Men's Conference begining Friday night and concluding Saturday, noon. Dr. Bill Anderson will be our speaker. Men plan now to attend. More details will follow. 4. Oct 14th is the women's ministry banquet at HAFBC in the worship center. You can purchase tickets in the foyer for $10 or online at www.hafbc.com

PRAYER REQUEST:

1. Praise, Kristen was in a car accident but suffered no injuries, and Samantha was not with her.

2. Pray for Kristen's frustration with the car insurance companies arguing over fault for the accident, despite the other driver being ticketed.

3. Pray for Davin C. to recover quickly from Foot Hand Mouth disease.

4. Pray for Sally (Matt C.'s friend), she has a plasma transfusion next week and has been battling with Optic Neuritis.

5. A former member of our class who moved to another city, requested prayer for her sister Sara. Her sister is engaged and just found out she is pregnant. Also, her sister is a smoker and is trying to quit cold-turkey. Please pray for Sara, her fiance and the baby.

September 20 Announcements

Great class yesterday! Drew, you did a great job teaching the lesson and everyone else did a great job giving their input and adding to the discussion. The friendships in our class have been growing stronger and stronger over the summer and it has been awesome to watch.

It is fall, even though the temps don't really reflect it, football is on tv! We have a lot going on this fall at HAFBC and within our life group, so please mark these dates on your calendar and join us!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Tuesday women's bible studies at HAFBC at 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

2. Wednesday men's bible study (Radical by David Platt) at 6:45 p.m. at HAFBC

3. Sept 27th - GNO! Scentsy Party at Laura's house @ 7 p.m. Email Laura at adamandlaurasanders@gmail.com

4. Oct 2nd - Humble2Humble local missions. Alex & Kristen are coordinating this event and will have details available shortly.

5. Oct 7th - Women's ministry banquet in HAFBC worship center with guest speaker and worship leader. Our class will have a table reserved, so when you register request to sit at our table. The tickets are $10 and you can buy them in the foyer on Sunday or online at www.hafbc.com

PRAYER REQUESTS:

1. Praise, Andrew B. is doing much better sleeping and with his reflux.

2. Praise, Davin C. has healed from his little tongue biting incident last week and is back to normal.

3. Choose a couple from our class to pray for with your spouse this week. Send them an email today and let them know you have chosen them to pray for and hold yourself accountable to do it.

4. Keep praying for our pastor search committee, HAFBC and the man who will be our senior pastor.

5. Pray for the Smith's and their car to keep running smoothly.

September 12th Announcements

Howdy folks! Great lesson in class led by Drew on receiving God's encouragement (Acts 18:1-17). If you haven't been in class in a while then come back! We all miss your pretty faces!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Supper clubs are starting back up this month!

2. Women's bible study is every Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. or at 6:30 p.m. at HAFBC

3. Men's bible study is every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at HAFBC (email being sent out soon)

4. Sept 19th - the women of our life group are meeting for their monthly prayer group at @ 6 p.m. For more info contact Yajaira at drewyajairasmith@gmail.com

5. LUNCH! The Childers family has a craving for BBQ most Sundays and so a new tradition has begun at Tin Roof (in Atascocita next to Walmart). They are now open after church! Wahoo! If you want some BBQ too then meet after the 10:50 service at Tin Roof next week.

PRAYER REQUEST:

1. PRAISE! Matt C is now driving a fire truck and moving to a new station.

2. Please keep baby Andrew B. in your prayers as he is suffering with bad reflux and Sam and Ginger aren't getting much sleep.

3. Please keep every couple in our class in your prayers. Pick one couple and pray for them this week. Send them an email and let them know you are committed to intercede on their behalf this week.

September 5th Announcements

What a beautiful day to share together at church! Thanks to Drew for bringing a good lesson on Acts 17:16-34. A lot of you were out of town this weekend and we want you to know that each and every one of you was missed. Hopefully we will see your smiling faces this week at one of our events.

We've got a lot going on this fall and each week provides multiple opportunities to get together, fellowship, grow our faith in the Living God and grow our friendships.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Supper Clubs begins again in September! A signup sheet is being passed around this morning. Send Yajaira an email if you want to take part and did not sign the sheet. drewyajairasmith@gmail.com.

2. This fall’s bible studies offered at HAFBC:

Discipleship Classes begin the end of August and first of September!

· Women, Beth Moore study Revelation, Tuesdays at 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. 8/31

· Men's Small Group Bible Study; "Radical" by David Platt, Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at Rick Whitaker's house.

· Precept Study (women) Revelation 1, Tuesdays at 9 a.m. beginning 9/7

· Precept Study (co-ed) Revelation 1, Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. beginning 9/7

· Intimacy Ignited / Song of Solomon, Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. beginning 9/8

· DivorceCare, Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. beginning 9/8

· GriefShare, Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. beginning 9/15

4. Sept. 10^th – Life Group Social @ THE MAIN EVENT in The Woodlands. Meet at The Main Event at 7:30 p.m. for UNLIMITED BOWLING for $5 each and all kinds of other fun! Childcare will be provided at HAFBC free of charge if you need it but you have to sign up by TUESDAY. You can drop the kiddos off at 6:45 and pick them up at 10 p.m. RSVP to Laura at adamandlaurasanders@gmail.com. (If you need childcare then include your kids' names, age and if they will need to be served dinner for $2.50.)

5. Marriage Conference, Saturday, September 11, 9 to 3. Discovering God's Vision for Your Marriage. The conference is designed for couples who desire to deepen their relationship with God. Go to our website to register at hafbc.com.

6. Sept 19^th @ 6 p.m. GBG prayer meeting for ladies only. RSVP to Yajaira at drewyajairasmith@gmail.com.

PRAYER REQUEST:

1. Pray for Joseph, 16 yr old student from KW Park High School, who is a swimmer on Clay's swim team. He suffered head trauma and has been in the hospital all summer in a coma. He is starting to open his eyes in response to things.

2. Paul asked for prayer for both of his brothers-in-law as they are getting to a certain stage in life and their careers and starting to ask questions about their future.

3. Prayer for Adam and his sleep apnea test this week.

4. Also pray for safety and protection for Adam each night as he goes to work as a Harris Co Sheriff.

5. Pray for Yajaira, Nyah and Ezra as they feel under the weather.

6. Drew asked for prayer for both of his brothers. One totaled his car, is in college and now without transportation (except for public transportation). One is in college and leaving for the Navy in six months and didn't have the credit ours needed, so his student loan fell through and he needs a way to pay all of his expenses before he leaves for the Navy.

7. Pray for Derek B. as he recovers.