Friendswood Friends Church

REFRIGERATOR OR FREEZER NEEDED

Shannon Harris — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:32:18 +0000

DO YOU HAVE A REFRIGERATOR OR FREEZER in working condition that you no longer need and would consider donating to the church?

If so, please contact the church office. The unit in Friends Center recently failed and we are in need of a replacement. The church will provide a tax deductible contribution receipt for this donation.

Concerning Koran Burning

David Bridges — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:15:03 +0000

I am deeply distressed by the plans of the Dove World Outreach Center in Florida to hold a “Burn a Koran Day” on September 11. Even if it is not carried out the announcement of their plan and the subsequent press coverage it has elicited has added yet another black eye to Christians across the world. The actions of this group represent an amazingly small fraction of those who would call themselves by the name of Christ, and Christians the world over are shocked and saddened by their actions. There is absolutely no justification of such exploits even if it is legal to do so in our country. I urge Christians everywhere to express love and grace towards those of other faiths, not hate through provocative deeds. And I plead with the Muslim world to trust that the Dove World Outreach Center represents only the smallest imaginable fraction of Christians and certainly not the message of Jesus Christ. Finally, I hope that our country’s media will refrain from publicizing the sensational actions of inconsequential and irrelevant groups that are so small and peripheral that they deserve no mention whatsoever.

Protected: Prayer Requests

Joyce Byrne — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:11:37 +0000

CAR SHOW FOR MISSIONS

Joyce Byrne — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:31:08 +0000

Please join us on Saturday, October 9th for our 2nd annual Car Show for Missions! It will be a fun day for the entire family – lots of amazing cars, a craft show and silent auction, a BBQ lunch and other great food, plant sale, activities for children, etc. Admission is free, and all proceeds from the food sales and silent auction will benefit mission projects around the world. Please come and bring your friends! If you are interested in volunteering, there are many ways that you can help either before the event or on the actual day.

Spread the word to friends who might be interested in either showing their car or having a craft booth. (Links for fliers and forms can be found below).
Can you donate something for the silent auction? Or do you know someone that you could ask? Suggestions include gift baskets, gift certificates for merchandise or services, sporting and event tickets, hand-crafted items, collectibles, quilts – use your imagination! Your gift is 100% tax deductible.
Do you have a green thumb? Any contributions of plants for the plant sale would be appreciated!
If you like to bake, we are also seeking donations of homemade desserts and goodies. Making baking isn’t your thing, but you’d be willing to pick up some soft drinks, bottled water or hotdogs while you are at the grocery store.
We need LOTS of volunteers on Friday, October 8th for set-up, and Saturday, October 9th at the event – there are many different ways to help, something to suit everyone’s skills and interests.
We are looking for individuals or businesses who would be willing to sponsor the car show by making a financial contribution from $50-$500. For more information, click on the link below for the sponsor form.
If you can help with any of the above, please contact the church office at 281-482-7821 or email joyce@friendswoodfriends.org.

Car show flier: car show flier 2010

Craft show vendor application: Craft Show ap 2010

Craft show flier: craft show flier 2010

Sponsor form: car show sponsor form 2010

28 days later… after Rwanda that is

Rwanda 2010 — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:23:33 +0000

by Katherine Leigh Hartman

So I know I haven’t talked to everyone about my trip to Rwanda, and I hope to eventually share all of the incredible experiences I was blessed by with everyone. I found that one will learn a lot when they go on a mission trip overseas, but the most vital lessons I’ve learned occurred before I left and after I came back home. The actual trip changed my life, but I have been blown away by how much God worked before the trip and how it didn’t stop when the trip was over and I was home. He is still working in my life. I don’t remember the last time I’ve seen Him so evident on a day to day basis. I feel like I have seen something beautiful and I could never see the world again with the eyes I had before I left.

Before I left, anxiety and stress was seriously weighing me down. I didn’t even feel like going anymore, and part of me felt guilty for leaving all of my responsibilities and obligations behind. My grandfather passed away 2 weeks before my trip and I had a really hard time leaving my family during this time of grief. On top of this, I had been preparing to move to Denton for school and that wasn’t going so well either. I had planned on everything being set in stone before I left because I knew I’d only have two weeks in between coming home and moving. Nothing seemed to be working out and most of my plans had fallen through. So, I ended up leaving for Rwanda without roommates, a set place to live, a set job, enough loan money, set classes etc. God has definitely been trying to work out something me in through this. I didn’t realize how much of a control freak I was until everything I thought I could control was not working out. As I was in Rwanda and observed the people around me, I saw how everyone there lives day to day, and how most of them live each day just to live. I’ve realized the reason my plans weren’t working out is because God wanted me to give the control to Him, and to trust Him with my life, and to have the faith that He was going to do what He says He will do… “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 This has been a hard lesson, but my life has been so much easier now that I’ve learned it. The most amazing things have already happened since I’ve been back. Like I told you earlier, I couldn’t find a place to live in Denton… well I came back and had one. I was also doing random roommate matching and that worried me a bit, well, one of the girls in my apartment is a Christian. And not only have we gone to church together, but one of our other roommates is going to join us this Sunday. How amazing is that? God is working. Almost everything that wasn’t working out before I left is working out now, and the things that I’m still in need of are being provided for… slowly, but surely and steadily. I feel so much peace about where I am right now, I love this town and school, and I know that God is carrying me in His hands. I think one of my main issues that has come to my attention after Rwanda was my priorities. Even though I’ve only recently started putting school before everything else, I feel like this is wrong of me. I feel convicted for working on projects or working instead of going to church and instead of serving. I know God wants me to apply myself in every area of my life, but I don’t think that I will be successful at it if I’m not giving myself to God first and foremost. Your world falls into place when your eyes are looking toward God. Another thing I realized is that although my heart aches for countries around us and for Rwanda, while I was there I kept thinking about home, because they made me realize what we are missing. Our country is in desperate need of God. Power and money is our disadvantage, we do not know what’s important and it’s heartbreaking. I know I am called to missions, I think everyone is, in different ways. For now my place is here, and I honestly feel like I should take some steps in seeing how I can go about getting into ministry. I also see myself leaving again, and probably moving overseas one day, and I think I’ll probably have a family with me. I have been so blessed… I mean really, I’m also going to have a nephew in a month! Seriously, who am I that God would reveal a glimpse of Himself to me? These thoughts bring tears of joy, I know that sounds girly and lame, but just this once I will admit it. I want to live everyday fully relying on God. God will provide and show Himself if you give Him the chance to. I don’t want to worry about if I have enough money or food, I want to see what new creative way God is going to provide. And if He doesn’t at that moment, or in the way I thought He would, or even at all, I want to be content with that as well. I hope I never lose these thoughts and I will always remember what I’ve learned so far, and I pray that God will continue to work on my heart and in me.

by Katherine Leigh Hartman on Friday, September 3, 2010 at 12:59am

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY ALSO ONLINE

Shannon Harris — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:46:24 +0000

Our women’s bible study resumes in just a few weeks! Join us at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 22^nd in the Coffee Café as we begin studying Virginia Wiles’ book, Making Sense of Paul. During this 10-week study, “familiar” terms such as righteousness, sin, law, and grace will take on new meaning.

Copies of the book are available for $12; you can purchase them on Sunday mornings or on the first day of our study, or you can order them from a bookseller such as Amazon (please note that Lifeway does not carry this particular book). Childcare is available.

STUDY ONLINE: Our study of Making Sense of Paul will also be available online to men and women. If you cannot attend the morning study but are interested in participating, please buy a book and read the weekly posts on our website (www.friendswoodfriends.org) under “Blogs: Friends Journal.” The reading schedule and first post will be available the week of September 22. If you have questions, contact Cindy at womensministry@friendswoodfriends.org.

MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Shannon Harris — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:36:46 +0000

BLOOD DRIVE FOR ANGIE DORE: We still need 9 more donors for Angie’s blood drive on Sunday, September 19^th! All donors – please stop by the table in the Coffee Café Sunday Sept. 12th to reserve a specific time slot, or call the church office. In addition….

we are stocking Angie and Shane Dore’s freezer during Angie’s bone marrow transplant. “Dynamic Dinners” is providing us with frozen meals at a discounted rate of $13 per meal. If you would like to buy a meal or two, please visit the Women’s Ministry table in the Coffee Café before or after the service on all Sundays in September.

CHURCH POTLUCK LUNCH!

Shannon Harris — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:34:15 +0000

Plan to stay following the 10:45 a.m. service on September 19^th to enjoy a potluck lunch and a great time of fellowship with others. The church will provide ham, iced tea, and water. Bring a side dish or dessert to share.

CO-ED “BODY & SOUL” FALL SESSION

Shannon Harris — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:32:37 +0000

The fall session of “Body and Soul” begins on September 13^th. Both men and women are welcome to join this group, which meets at 7 p.m. on Mondays in the gym. The cost is $37.50 for the 10-week session (1/2 price for first-time participants!) For more information, email shereec_saltwaterfishnlady@yahoo.com

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

Shannon Harris — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:28:55 +0000

To read announcements click on the arrows.

Prelude: Becky Towne

Video Technician: Walter Moncrief

Sound Technician: Dennis Malek

Sermon: David Bridges “Unity Amidst Diversity”

THE FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR TODAY are given by the Hoskins family. Today we are excited to celebrate the birthday of Michael Hunter Hoskins. He was born September 7th, 1990 and is just an awesome man; a blessing to his family and to everyone who knows him. We pray that God continues to mold Hunter into the man he wants him to be. Happy birthday, Hunter!

OUR FLU SHOT CLINIC will take place next Sunday, September 12^thfrom 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the far end of the Coffee Café. The cost for flu shots will be $29.55; pneumococcal shots will also be available at a cost of $77 ($65 if given along with a flu shot). Both vaccines are covered 100% by Medicare Part B (the only type of insurance that we can accept at this mobile clinic).

CHURCH POTLUCK: Plan to stay following the 10:45 a.m. service on September 19^th to enjoy a potluck lunch and a great time of fellowship with others. The church will provide ham, iced tea, and water. Bring a side dish or dessert to share.

FALL EVENT SCHEDULE-

ADULTS:

Meet the Friends – Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Prayer Meeting – Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Five Conversations – Sundays at 5:00 p.m.

Friends Sharing God’s Presence* – Sundays at 5

Friends Chorale – Sundays at 6:00 p.m.

Prayer for Our Nation – Mondays at noon

Body and Soul Exercise – Mondays at 7 p.m.

Women’s Bible Study – Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

beginning on September 22nd

HIGH SCHOOL:

Bible Study: Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. (parsonage)

CORE*: Sundays at 7:30 p.m.

JUNIOR HIGH:

Bible Study: Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.

Youth Group*: Sundays at 6:00 p.m.

Bible Quiz: Sundays at 5 p.m. starting Oct. 3^rd

CHILDREN:

Let’s Sing: Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m.

Kids Can Do Club: Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Tweens (4^th/5^th grade): Thursdays at 3:15 p.m.

Gym Kids (ages 2-5): Fridays at 9:30 a.m. *starred items begin next Sunday, September 12^th

FRIENDS SHARING GOD’S PRESENCE begins next Sunday, September 12^th. Everyone is welcome to join us in the Brides’ Room at 5 p.m. Thad Roher will be at our September 12^th meeting to share part of his faith journey.

GYM KIDS begins this week! Preschoolers meet in the gym on Friday mornings at 9:30 to enjoy a variety activities that focus on gross motor skills in a fun, safe environment. The cost is $25 per month. To sign up, contact Tena Roher

JUNIOR HIGH PARENTS, mark your calendar for an informational meeting on Sunday, September 19^th at 2 p.m. We’ll discuss the activities and trips planned for junior high youth this year, and also give information about our Bible Quiz program.

BLOOD DRIVE FOR ANGIE DORE: We still need 9 more donors for Angie’s blood drive on Sunday, September 19^th! All donors – please stop by the table in the Coffee Café Sunday Sept. 5th to reserve a specific time slot, or call the church office.

CAN YOU HELP? We are stocking Angie and Shane Dore’s freezer during Angie’s bone marrow transplant. “Dynamic Dinners” is providing us with frozen meals at a discounted rate of $13 per meal. If you would like to buy a meal or two, please visit the Women’s Ministry table in the Coffee Café before or after the service on all Sundays in September.

CONGRATULATIONS to Bayshore Friends Church. Sunday the congregationwill celebrate their 75^th anniversary. We rejoice along with them and pray for God’s continued blessing on their ministry.

PRIMETIMERS will end the summer break with a luncheon at Village on the Park on Thursday, September 16^th. We’ll meet at Village on the Park at 11:15 a.m. Lunch will be served at 11:30. Bring only your appetite!

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY resumes in just a few weeks! Join us at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 22^nd in the Coffee Café as we begin studying Virginia Wiles’ book, Making Sense of Paul. During this 10-week study, “familiar” terms such as righteousness, sin, law, and grace will take on new meaning. Copies of the book are available for $12; you can purchase them on Sunday mornings or on the first day of our study, or you can order them from a bookseller such as Amazon (please note that Lifeway does not carry this particular book). Childcare is available.

DO YOU HAVE A PRESSURE WASHER? Can you help the Facilities Stewards in the next couple of weeks with some ground level work? If so, Contact Jon Kerr .

COED EXERCISE CLASS: The fall session of “Body and Soul” begins on September 13^th. Both men and women are welcome to join this group, which meets at 7 p.m. on Mondays in the gym. The cost is $37.50 for the 10-week session (1/2 price for first-time participants!) For more information, email shereec_saltwaterfishnlady@yahoo.com