Archive for September 2008
Here are all of the articles published in September 2008.
Announcements/Calendar Insert/Those Serving for Oct. 5, 2008
Posted: September 30, 2008
Category: Downloads, Weekly Bulletin Announcements
Tags: Announcements, weekly
Fireproof
Posted: September 26, 2008
Author: Pastor Steve
Category: Pastors' Blog
Comments: 2 Comments
Tags: Fireproof Movie
I received this today about the movie Fireproof
The information below concerns a new movie that is being released this Friday.
The movie is the project of the same movie production team that brought us
“Flywheel” and “Facing the Giants.” From all pre-release information it
promises to be a great movie with a great message! Can anyone say “movie
date?” Not to mention the fact that it will show in a theatre with
electricity, air conditioning, popcorn and coke! It only gets better…
Here’s a review:
A heroic fireman locked in a failing marriage accepts his father’s challenge to
take part in a 40-day experiment designed to teach both husband and wife the
true meaning of commitment in this faith-based marriage drama starring Kirk
Cameron and Erin Bethea. When he’s battling blazes, Capt. Caleb Holt (Cameron)
adheres to the old firefighter’s adage about never leaving your partner behind;
back at home, it’s an altogether different story. Caleb and his wife Catherine
(Bethea) have been married for seven years, but lately arguments over career,
housework, finances, and outside interests have driven the once-happy couple
hopelessly apart. Just as Caleb and Catherine prepare to officially dissolve
their marriage, Caleb’s father John (Harris Malcolm) presents his son with a
most unusual challenge: commit to a 40-day experiment called “The Love Dare,”
and take one last shot at saving his marriage. While at first Caleb agrees to
take a chance on “The Love Dare,” the discovery that it’s closely tied in with
his parent’s newfound faith causes him to momentarily reconsider. Still, Caleb
carries on with the experiment despite being constantly rejected by his
skeptical, embittered wife. When Caleb asks his father how he can be expected
to love someone who refuses to give him a fair chance, John tells his son that
this is precisely the same love that God shows for humankind. Now, with a
little help from above, the man who makes headlines for saving lives will fight
to be a hero to the one person who matters most — his wife. ~ Jason Buchanan,
All Movie Guide
This movie will begin showing this coming Friday at these local theatres and
times below: (there may be other theatres as well!)
Cinemark Tinseltown 17 Opening on September 26th…..Friday 12:30 pm/3:50
pm/7:10 pm/10:10 pm
1600 Lake Robbins, The Woodlands, TX 77380
· Select a showtime
AMC Willowbrook 24 Opening on September 26th…..Friday 10:15 am/1:15
pm/4:15 pm/7:15 pm/10:15 pm
17145 Tomball Parkway, Houston, TX 77064
·
AMC Deerbrook Mall 24 Opening on September 26th…..Friday 10:15 am/1:15
pm/4:15 pm/7:15 pm/10:15 pm
20131 Highway 59 North, Humble, TX 77338
October Rez Kidz Konnection Newsletter
Posted: September 26, 2008
Category: Downloads, Kidz Konnection Newsletter
Tags: children's ministry, Heroes Unmasked, rez kidz, Slime Time, The Not-So-Silent Night
October 2008 Newsletter
Posted: September 24, 2008
Category: Downloads, Monthly Newsletters
Tags: Life Line, newsletter
Announcements/Calendar Insert/Those Serving for Sept. 28, 2008
Posted: September 24, 2008
Category: Downloads, Weekly Bulletin Announcements
Tags: Announcements, weekly
NAM SERVICE NEED
Posted: September 23, 2008
Category: Helping Hands Ministry Needs
Tags: NAM, volunteers
High Importance:
NAM SERVICE NEED
NAM will be getting 5 to 8 18-wheelers full of food and water and they will need volunteers to help unload the trucks. They don’t have a specific time or day when the trucks will arrive but they will be going to 3645 FM 1960 which is their current thrift shop location (the old Wal-Mart near Walters Road). If you would like to help please call Linda at 713-591-8261 to be put on the list to help.
Here’s a bigger note on what’s going on:
NAM Update- Monday, September 22, 2008
Power: Like many of our clients, volunteers and benefactors, NAM’s main building is still without power. We do have power at our resale stores at 3645 F.M. 1960 (between Walters Rd. and T.C. Jester) and at 10505 Jones Rd. (at Fallbrook).
NAM email is down. The only way to reach NAM by email is to email President & CEO Carole Little through her blog at nampresident@gmail.com. NAM phones are also down, but you can hear a recorded message about NAM’s status at 281-885-4555. Replies to this email will not be able to be read until power is restored.
Client Services: NAM is providing limited services at its main building at
15555 Kuykendahl. Food is available Mon-Fri. from 9am-2:30pm. Meals on Wheels will continue to be delivered. Information and referral about hurricane services is also being distributed in the lobby.
The F.M. 1960 store and the Jones Road store are open for business and accepting donations of gently used clothing and household items. The stores are open Mon-Thu from 10am-6pm, and Fri-Sat from 10am-5pm. Donations may also be dropped off at the main office.
Food Donations Needed: NAM’s Food Pantry has been depleted and the need for food is great, especially non-perishable items for those without power. The following items are especially needed:
* Juices and drinks
* Canned fruit
* Canned vegetables
* Crackers
* Canned or pouch tuna or chicken
* Peanut butter
* Jelly
* Ramen noodles
* Rice
* Pinto beans
* Baby food
* Formula
* Diapers
Need for Volunteers: NAM has a need for volunteers in the following areas:
* Food Pantry: NAM needs volunteers to help make food packets. Just show up at 15555 Kuykendahl Mon.-Fri. between 8am-5pm.
* Meals on Wheels: NAM needs drivers for Meals on Wheels routes. Just show up at 15555 Kuykendahl Mon.-Fri. at 10am.
* NAM Resale and Distribution Center (3645 F.M. 1960): The store needs volunteers to help sort donations and to help with inventory. Strong backs are especially needed to lift and carry heavy boxes. Just show up at 3645 F.M. 1960 Mon.-Sat. between 10am-5pm.
* Special Projects: Within the next few days, NAM expects a massive shipment of meal replacement drinks which will need to be unloaded from tractor trailers. We will only have a few hours’ notice of the trucks’ arrival. If you would like to be called to help when the trucks arrive, please notify NAM’s Volunteer Coordinator Linda Fullerton at 713-591-8261.
Need for Funds: The need for NAM services is higher than normal, and with no power at the main office, our resources are stretched to the max. General funds are greatly needed to help us get through this difficult time. To make a donation, please mail it to: Northwest Assistance Ministries, 15555 Kuykendahl, Houston, TX 77090. You may also give online at www.namonline.org.
11 AM Usher Schedule
Posted: September 19, 2008
Category: Ushers Schedule (11a)
Tags: 11 AM, schedule, Usher
schedule-november-2008-through-february-2009-11a
Adjusting Church Life to post IKE
Posted: September 18, 2008
Category: News
Comments: 0 Comments
Tags: back to normal, Hurricane Ike, recovery
UPDATE 9-25
All of our classes are back up and running at this time. Our services will go on as scheduled. Youth events as scheduled. Confirmation as scheduled. Stephen Ministry will begin October 2nd. Discovery class this Sunday in room 205 of the Martin Luther buliding.
We’ll see you this Sunday!
Ike Update
Posted: September 18, 2008
Author: Pastor Steve
Category: Pastors' Blog
Comments: 0 Comments
Starting in the middle. Most people who live in this area can’t read this post and won’t see this post until later. Every family has there own story. The pre-hurricane story….the story of what happened while the storm moved through….the electricity goes out…. Since the storm, it’s a matter of assessing the damage, cutting up the trees, cleaning the lawns, fixing the fences, tarps on the roofs, contacts with insurance adjusters. Much of it is wait and see.
In the midst of all of this….we had an opportunity to try and help people in our community. Representative Debbie Riddle set up some semi trucks to come in with water and ice. Resurrection members, along with community volunteers, put out water and ice from 8:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. The hugs, kisses, and smiles said a lot about what these folks needed. Along with these very simple items, we prayed that God would use this very simple conduit of human care to be something to help people see a gracious and loving God working through His people.
Hurricane Ike Schedule
Posted: September 11, 2008
Category: News
Comments: 0 Comments
Tags: Hurricane Ike
AllWe have power at the church. Activities are cancelled the rest of the week. We are planning for at least our two services on Sunday. Call the church number and leave a message if you need help. We realize most people don’t have power or computer, but if you read this…pass it on.
Salvation in the Storm
Posted: September 11, 2008
Author: Pastor Steve
Category: Pastors' Blog
Comments: 0 Comments
Tags: 9/11, Hurricane Ike
Here we are at 9/11. Seven years from one of the most critical events of recent history. In Texas today, we aren’t marking that seven year anniversary because of something more imminent; IKE. Part of living in a fallen world is the fact that we will have wars, rumors of wars, natural disasters, and personal disasters. Jesus promised this to be the case and that these facts would point us toward the day that He would return.
Meanwhile, how do we handle the storms of terrorism past and the storm of hurricanes present. The psalmist says in Psalm 62. “My soul waits calmly for God alone. My salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my savior - my stronhold. I cannot be severely shaken.”
As we await the the uncertainty of Ike to come through our area, we are reminded that God is our fortress and strength. I don’t know what this storm will do…but I do know that God is my rock and salvation and that Christ secured you and me in the Cross.
Announcements/Calendar Insert/Those Serving - Sept. 14, 2008
Posted: September 10, 2008
Category: Downloads, Weekly Bulletin Announcements
Tags: Announcements, weekly
Announcements/Calendar Insert/Those Serving
Posted: September 10, 2008
Category: Weekly Bulletin Announcements
Tags: Announcements, weekly
September so soon?
Posted: September 5, 2008
Author: Pastor Steve
Category: Pastors' Blog
Comments: 0 Comments
Tags: September
Here are we at the beginning of September. School has started, buses are on the streets, traffic takes longer, political conventions are over, elections are around the corner, tropical depressions, hurricanes in the Gulf, and the Houston heat should break within the month. Meanwhile, my only question is “how did we get to September so fast?” Last I remember, we were preparing for a great vacation, finishing up the last school issues, waiting for the olympics and anticipating the three summer mission teams trips to Mexico and Belize. Now the summer is gone. Time is so precious.
One of the most beautiful descriptions about time is found in Ecclesiastes.
Ecc 3:1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:
Ecc 3:2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,
Ecc 3:3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build,
Ecc 3:4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
Ecc 3:5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
Ecc 3:6 a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away,
Ecc 3:7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,
Ecc 3:8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.
Ecc 3:9 What does the worker gain from his toil?
Ecc 3:10 I have seen the burden God has laid on men.
Ecc 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.
As you push into September, what are your thoughts one time?
Announcements/Calendar Insert/Those Serving, September 7
Posted: September 4, 2008
Category: Downloads, Weekly Bulletin Announcements
Tags: Announcements, calendar, weekly
