Micah currently serves at St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Plano, TX as a worship leader for a contemporary service called ‘The Well’ and has played alongside artists such as Matt Brouwer and Cloverton. For more information you may visit his web site at www.micahpeacock.com.

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SERMON: JIM TOWNE

“PEOPLE OF TRUTH”

SCRIPTURE: JOHN 8: 31-32

THE FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR TODAY are given with love and thanksgiving to God on Matthew Newton’s graduation from Barclay College and for Kristen Newton’s graduation from Friendswood High School. We love you, and thank our heavenly Father for being with you all the way. – Steve, Lisa, Katie, Kelsea, Jacob & Leah Newton, Katelyn Butler and Delma Clark.

 DO YOU NEED A NEW FRIENDSWOOD FRIENDS CHURCH T-SHIRT? Pick up an order form from the kiosk and return it to the church office with payment by June 2^nd. Long-sleeved and short-sleeved shirts are available in several color combinations.

OUR FAMILY PROMISE GUESTS arrive today. Please pray for God’s blessing on our guests as well as the many volunteers who are involved in serving them.

WELCOME to Sammy and Ceress Sanders, missionary candidates with Evangelical Friends Mission who are visiting in Friendswood for the next few days. Sammy and Ceress are preparing for a one-year short term mission in Aguascalientes, Mexico through EFM. They would love to have the opportunity to meet and talk with some of you while they are in town. You are invited to stop by the Coffee Café following this morning’s service to meet them. Also, there will be an informal gathering with the Sanders at 7 p.m. at Dunn Brothers Coffee Shop (just a couple blocks from the church at 201 S. Friendswood Dr.)  Everyone is welcome to come and hear more about their planned ministry in Aguascalientes. Sammy and Ceress will also be available to get together with individuals, families or groups for the next few days (through Wednesday).

TODAY WE HONOR Maddy Gibbons, Mikayla Leaverton, Hanna Lyles, Chris Neilson, Olivia Skeeter, Ryan Springs and Ellie Wilber who have completed the “Making Disciples” mentoring program. Each of these students met with an adult mentor at least 6 times to have conversations on assigned topics dealing with faith and the spiritual life. Please keep these young people in your prayers as they continue to apply the truths they have learned through this experience. A special thanks to Emily Ford, Randy Grigar, Michelle Hancock, Katelyn Sanders, Dana Stanfield, Debra Tomerlin and Mike Tomerlin who served as mentors! We are grateful for your willingness to give of your time and share your lives and your faith with these young people.

DON’T FORGET junior high and high school youth group parties will be held TODAY at the home of Rick and Sonya Stutzman. The junior high party is from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. followed by the high school party from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Students with last names beginning with letters A-M, please bring some snacks to share. Students with last names beginning with letters N-Z, please bring drinks to share. Come and bring your friends!

THE USHER MINISTRY for Friendswood Friends Church is in need of volunteers for either service. Give yourself the opportunity to meet other members of our congregation as well as fulfilling your willingness to serve the Lord. For additional information, please contact Mike or Teresa Wentz.

WOMEN’S MINISTRY will be holding a small group study this summer called 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess by Jen Hatmaker. This study will be less structured than our fall and spring sessions and is conducive to those who might miss a couple weeks because of summer schedules. We will meet in the parlor beginning Wednesday, June 5^th at 10 a.m. The first hour will include a 10-15 minute video followed by discussion, and the second hour will include an optional service activity. We will meet for nine weeks, taking 2 weeks off for VBS and Independence Day. Children 3 and over can participate in Open Gym offered at the same time (the cost is $1 per child). Nursery care will be provided for children under 3 by reservation only, so please contact the church office to make arrangements. For any other questions, please contact Amy Bivins. Workbooks will be available for purchase the first day of the study.

SUNDAY EVENING PRAYER MEETING will resume this evening at 7 p.m. in the Parlor. Due to Jerry Louthan’s recent health issues the prayer meetings will now be under the leadership of Carol Vaughn.

WE ARE SO EXCITED to be teaming with Angleton Friends to present a Vacation Bible School at Oyster Creek! This community is on FM 523 southeast of Angleton and north of Surfside. It is a very economically challenged community that does not even have a church. We would love to see as many of our church body as possible help with this ministry. The VBS will be Monday through Thursday, July 8^th – 11^th, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Along with sharing Jesus’ love with these children, we also want to provide a simple breakfast and lunch each day (at these point we are estimating 60 children).  So here are some ways that you could help!

1. Join our team and travel to Oyster Creek each day with us

2. Make or pick up a breakfast (pig in blanket, kolaches, breakfast casserole, donuts, etc.)

3, Make a lunch (hot dogs, corn dogs, sandwiches, tacos, etc.)

4. Make lemonade each evening before in 5 gallon cooler

5. Make a donation to help cover the cost of a breakfast or lunch

6.Pray for safety in travel and for the children in VBS each day!

SAVE THE DATE

2013 VBS – June 24^th- 28^th Register Now

Combined Service at 10 a.m./Followed by VBS Picnic – June 30^th

UPCOMING WOMEN’S MINISTIES ACTIVITIES:
Thursday, June 13^th, 6:30 p.m. – A progressive meal together with time for fellowship and hearing from Beth Skeeter about her story of adoption.

Thursday, July 18^th, 6:30 p.m. – A Pinterest party – come make a craft and share your favorite “pins” with others.

Thursday, August 8^th, 6:00 p.m. – A painting party – come fellowship with others and leave with a painted canvas (no experience necessary).

SERMON: David Bridges

“Promise of Presence”

SCRIPTURE: Psalm 91

THE FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR TODAY are presented in thanksgiving to God for blessing me with my wonderful wife, Patty, who will celebrate her birthday next Sunday. And, as we honor mothers today, I thank God for the blessings that He has brought to all of our lives through our mothers.  – Scott Lee

A SPECIAL WELCOME to all of the mothers who are worshipping with us today! All ladies (whether or not you are a mother) are invited to stop in the foyer following the service to pick up a flowering plant. May God bless you on this special day!

CONGRATULATIONS TO JIM TOWNE, who graduated yesterday with a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Houston Graduate School of Theology!

DO YOU NEED A NEW FRIENDSWOOD FRIENDS CHURCH T-SHIRT? Pick up an order form from the kiosk and return it to the church office with payment by June 2. Long-sleeved and short-sleeved shirts are available in several color combinations.

FAMILY PROMISE guests will arrive soon! Our next week to host families is May 19^th-26^th. Please pray for God’s blessing on our guests as well as the many volunteers who are involved in serving them.

THE USHER MINISTRY for Friendswood Friends Church is in need of volunteers for either service. Give yourself the opportunity to meet other members of our congregation as well as fulfilling your willingness to serve the Lord. For additional information, please contact Mike or Teresa Wentz at 281-482-2992.

PRIMETIMERS COVERED DISH LUNCHEON will be Thursday, May16^th at 11:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall (Coffee Café). This will be our final luncheon before summer, so come bring a covered dish to share and enjoy one another’s company! See you then.

MISSIONS CORNER:This month we are focusing on Jack and Celesta Rea and their mission work in Asia. Please stop by the poster in the foyer to learn more about the Reas and the work they have been doing to “plant seeds” through their ministries in Hong Kong and China. Please pick up one of the cards to read  about what planting seeds means to the Reas.You can read the entire interview with the Reas on the church website. Don’t forget to start collecting items for our Missions Garage Sale in the Fall – look for more details about this project in the coming months.(2 Corinthians 9:10-11:Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.)

FALL GARAGE SALE TO BENEFIT MISSIONSOur church will be hosting a garage sale in October or November to benefit missions.  Please start gathering any unwanted items you have and we will let you know at a later date when those items can be dropped off at church.  We are also exploring using eBay to sell some of the donated items, so please contact us directly if you have collectibles or other items that you think would sell well on ebay.  For questions/concerns or to help with the garage sale, please contact Diane Leaverton or Janis Street.

MINISTRY VEHICLE NEEDED: The Oklahoma City Friends Church is stepping out in faith to begin a new ministry to the growing Hispanic community in their area. They have just brought a Hispanic family from the Friends Church in Philadelphia to OKC to help launch this new project. The small Anglo congregation has pooled their resources to provide housing and a small salary, but they do not have the funds for a vehicle. If you have a used car that you would consider donating for this ministry, please contact David Byrne at 713-922-3113.

JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP PARTIES will be held on Sunday, May 19^th at the home of Rick and Sonya Stutzman. The junior high party will take place from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. followed by the high school party from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Students with last names beginning with letters A-M, please bring some snacks to share. Students with last names beginning with letters N-Z, please bring drinks to share. Come and bring your friends! Pick up an information flyer from the kiosk or the youth room. Contact Bobby Kirkpatrick at bobby@friendswoodfriends.org or 281-482-7821 for more information.

CAMP QUAKER HAVEN Online registration is now available at www.efcmaym.org!! Sr. High camp is from June 6^th-11^th, and Jr. High camp is June 10^th-15^th. Both camps are $210 for registration through EFC-MAYM online (pay $50 deposit by May 20^th to avoid a late fee of $25 per camper), and then $75 to Friendswood Friends Church for travel. All students should designate grades COMPLETED, so those finishing grades 9^th-12^th are invited to Sr. High camp and those finishing grades 6^th-8^th are welcome to attend Jr. High camp. Information sheets are available on the kiosk and in the youth room.

ARE YOU GRADUATING from high school or college this year? We want to honor you in our special graduation bulletin on May 19^th. Graduating students or their parents are asked to contact the church office (281-482-7821 or shannon@friendswoodfriends.org)  with the student’s name, the school that he or she will graduate from, the degree and major (for college students), or college plans, if known, for high school students. High school graduates will be honored during the 10:45 a.m. service on May 19^th along with the kids and mentors that have completed the “Making Disciples” program.

WOMEN’S MINISTRY will be holding a small group study this summer called 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess by Jen Hatmaker. This study will be less structured than our fall and spring sessions and is conducive to those who might miss a couple weeks because of summer schedules. We will meet in the parlor beginning Wednesday, June 5^th at 10 a.m. The first hour will include a 10-15 minute video followed by discussion, and the second hour will include an optional service activity. We will meet for nine weeks, taking 2 weeks off for VBS and Independence Day. Children 3 and over can participate in Open Gym offered at the same time (the cost is $1 per child). Nursery care will be provided for children under 3 by reservation only, so please contact the church office to make arrangements. For any other questions, please contact Amy Bivins. Workbooks will be available for purchase the first day of the study.

WE ARE SO EXCITED to be teaming with Angleton Friends to present a Vacation Bible School at Oyster Creek! This community is on FM 523 southeast of Angleton and north of Surfside. It is a very economically challenged community that does not even have a church. We would love to see as many of our church body as possible help with this ministry. The VBS will be Monday through Thursday, July 8^th – 11^th, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Along with sharing Jesus’ love with these children, we also want to provide a simple breakfast and lunch each day (at these point we are estimating 60 children).  So here are some ways that you could help!

1. Join our team and travel to Oyster Creek each day with us

2. Make or pick up a breakfast (pig in blanket, kolaches, breakfast casserole, donuts, etc.)

3, Make a lunch (hot dogs, corn dogs, sandwiches, tacos, etc.)

4. Make lemonade each evening before in 5 gallon cooler

5. Make a donation to help cover the cost of a breakfast or lunch

6. Pray for safety in travel and for the children in VBS each day!

This study will be less structured than our fall and spring sessions and is conducive to those who might miss a couple weeks because of summer schedules. We will meet in the parlor beginning Wednesday, June 5^th at 10 a.m. The first hour will include a 10-15 minute video followed by discussion, and the second hour will include an optional service activity. We will meet for nine weeks, taking 2 weeks off for VBS and Independence Day. Children 3 and over can participate in Open Gym offered at the same time (the cost is $1 per child). Nursery care will be provided for children under 3 by reservation only, so please contact the church office to make arrangements. For any other questions, please contact Amy Bivins. Workbooks will be available for purchase the first day of the study.

REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN for our 2013 Vacation Bible School, which will take place from 9 a.m. to noon on June 24^th – 28^th. T-SHIRTS are in, so hurry and register before your size is gone!!

This year’s theme is Kingdom Rock: Where Kids Stand Strong for God. VBS is open to children from age 3 through completing 5^th grade. The $20 registration fee includes a VBS T-shirt, daily snacks, crafts and games, water day, songs, stories, and making new friends. What a deal for just $4 per day! Pick up a registration form on the kiosk or at the church office, or click on the link below to download a form.

VBS application 2013