Pastor’s Note
Prayer really does change things. That was evident in the testimonies of the youth last night. It was a good reminder about the importance of prayer. If we as individuals and we as a church are going to be what God desires for us, then we must be a people of prayer. We have begun a ministry of prayer walking in our church’s neighborhood. May we pray diligently through this ministry that God will make Himself known to those for whom we pray. May we be clear and precise in praying God’s blessings on them that God will meet every type of need they have, especially their spiritual needs, and that they might come to know and experience His love, grace, mercy and salvation.
Dr. Greg Deering
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Youth News
Camp was awesome! As you heard last night, our student’s lives were dramatically changed by the power of God. The importance for the Lord in their lives was made abundantly clear over and over again. In John 3:30 the words simply state that “He must become greater and I must become less.” The students were challenged over and over again to think long and hard about their lives, and what was a hindrance to their relationship with Jesus. Each student had a different answer, but each student recognized the fact that there was much needed room for improvement in their spiritual walk. We took 13 students, 3 sponsors, and myself. We saw two students accept Christ over the course of last week. Church please be in prayer not only for those two new believers, but also for the entire group that went to camp this year. So many times, camps, retreats, revivals, and so many other things that are related to rekindling a passion for God in your life, come with this “mountain top experience” and as soon as you return home, the world tells you that you are wrong. Please pray that our students will be on guard against the enemy, and that they will continue to grow in their relationship with the Lord. Thank you for all your prayers and your support.
Tanner
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Vacation Bible School
June 22-26, 5:45pm – 8:30pm.
A snack supper will be provided. Have you met the challenge? Who have you invited to VBS? Flyers for both children and adults are available on the back tables of the Worship Center and on the table in the foyer.
Children: Birth-6th Grade
Boomerang Express:
It All Comes Back to Jesus
Adults
Your Child: The Essentials of Discipline
We still need a van rider for VBS. Please see Gena Blasingame to volunteer.
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Preteen Camp
Dear Church Family,
Preteen camp for the children is quickly approaching July 13-17. There are several children in need of some financial help. The cost for camp this year is $150 per camper. If you would like to sponsor a child to go to camp please let me know as soon as possible.
Also please start praying for the children, the “rec crew” and the sponsors that will be attending camp.
Thank you in advance for your prayers and financial help.
Janice Stapleton
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June 14, 2009
Attendance
Sunday School……….. 69
Worship……….. 81
Stewardship
Weekly Budget Needs……….. $5,053.71
Receipts 06/14/09……….. $3,560.00
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“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:14-16)
Doing humble acts of service for Christ’s sake will cause the world to notice our lives and listen to our message.
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Pastor’s Note
Summertime is upon us. The kids will be out of school the end of this week. Youth Camp will begin this Sunday for our young people. Vacation Bible School will be here before you know it. People will be out and about working and playing in their yards. Let’s be sensitive to the opportunities that this time of year can give us to reach out with Christ’s love to our neighbors. As they and we spend time outdoors, whether working or in leisure activities, let’s be every mindful of the opportunities that God will give us to demonstrate His love to those with whom we have contact. Let us have such a clear focus on Christ that we will reflect His love, compassion, and concern for them in what we do and what we say. Let’s be actively seeking to do things which will in practical ways show God’s love.
This coming Sunday evening we will again worship together, study how to demonstrate God’s love to others, and then go out to prayer walk/prayer ride. Come prepared to allow God to work in you and work through you as we go out together as God’s family to touch this community for His Kingdom’s sake. If you have not yet been a part of this ministry opportunity come join us Sunday evening.
Dr. Greg Deering
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Youth Notes
Well, it’s finally here! The moment we have all been waiting for! CAMP!!!!!! Sunday morning, bright and early, we will be loading up the church van to make the long haul into the great state of New Mexico. 13 of our students, 3 of our youth workers, and I will be headed to Cloudcroft, NM to see what the Lord has in store for us. Please be in prayer for our students. We want this to be a fun trip, but more importantly our hope is that for those going that do not know the Lord, that they will come to know Him and their need for Him in their lives, and for those that do know Him, our prayer is that they would learn to love the God we serve wholly with their lives. The theme for our week based out of John 3, so fittingly states that in order for God to become all that He needs to be in our lives, “He must increase, but I must decrease” (John 3:30 KJV). The importance of this week lies within this verse, not only for our students, but for each one of us. So many times we try to do things on our own, without God’s help, and that is where we miss it. God demands that He become more important than anything else in our lives. Please make that your prayer for our students; that their wants, their desires, anything that hinders their relationship to the Father, would be thrown out and that God would increase in their lives.
Tanner House
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KIDS HOPE USA
Another school year has ended. It is hard to believe that it has been 4 years since we began working with the children of South Davis. Thank you so much to everyone who has supported this ministry. It has been a blessing to serve with you. Two of our families joined us Sunday night for our End of the Year Picnic. We had a fun evening of food, music, games, fellowship and a video preview of our Vacation Bible School. The children were sad to go home when it was over. Please pray that our KHUSA kids will be able to join us for Vacation Bible School and that we will continue to have opportunities to reach out to them and their families. We will not be having the KHUSA weekly prayer list over the summer. I will share any prayer needs that we have through the newsletter articles. Thank you again for all of your support and encouragement this year,
Gena Blasingame
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Vacation Bible School
June 22‑26
5:45‑8:30pm
Ages Birth-6th grade
Adult Parenting Class
Flyers for children and adults are available on the table in the foyer. Don’t forget! You have been challenged to invite someone to VBS.
We are still in need of a van rider for VBS. If you are willing to help out, please see Gena Blasingame.
VBS Save List
Boomerangs, Bandanas and Pringles cans with lids
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Church Family,
Thank you all for the love, support and encouragement given to Fred and I during my surgery and rehab. Hope to be back soon.
Love,
Beverley and Fred
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May 31, 2009
Attendance
Sunday School……….. 66
Worship……….. 71
Stewardship
Weekly Budget Needs……….. $5,053.71
Receipts 05/31/09……….. $2,503.00
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A Note From the Pastor
Do you remember? Do you remember the excitement and wonder of Christmas morning? Do you remember the buildup of anticipation you felt the night before as you waited and wondered what would be under the Christmas tree that next morning? Do you remember the excitement of the moment when you were finally allowed into the living room (or den or kitchen or wherever it was for your family)? What wonder, what joy, what excitement!!!
Did you wonder if the day and the presents could ever really meet the anticipation? Perhaps you didn’t feel that would be possible, but then again, sometimes the anticipation was surpassed. Receiving something you didn’t expect, something that you wanted or wished for but didn’t even dare to dream or wish might actually come true. Do you remember a Christmas morning like that?
If you don’t remember a Christmas morning like that as a child, perhaps you do as a parent. I really think that Christmas days have gotten better, more exciting, since I became a parent and then a grandparent. To see the look on your child or grandchild’s face on that Christmas morning when they are surprised beyond their anticipation at what they receive. To be able to make their dreams and wishes come true - what a blessing.
Do you ever think about what God’s thoughts were on that first Christmas morning? He had held the world in suspense for so very long, waiting to see that which was anticipated - because of His promise. What joy, what excitement when the Christ child was born. The greatest gift of all time!!! We rejoice and we celebrate the coming of the long awaited Messiah, but God was more excited to see the joy on men’s faces as they were overwhelmed by great joy as a result of the fact that He had sent the One who gives peace and brought goodwill from Himself to man. What pride, what joy, what satisfaction God must have had on that first Christmas morning. What a stupendous moment that was!!!
We celebrate Christmas because of what God did. It brings us and Him great joy. Let us share it, as God intends (Luke 2:10) - with all people.
Dr. Greg Deering
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KIDS HOPE USA
There are only 3 weeks of school left before the winter break. It is hard to believe that it is December already. We will be mentoring all of those three weeks, so keep praying for our mentors and their children.
Our December project is our KHUSA Angel Tree. Nine of our KHUSA families have signed up to participate this year. We have 41 people for which we will be providing presents. As of Sunday evening we still had 22 people available for adoption. The notebook for choosing someone to adopt is on the Christmas Card Post Office table in the west hallway. The gifts should be wrapped and returned to the church office by Sunday, Dec. 21. There is a $25 per gift limit. For the adults we will be providing health & beauty items. Most of the parents requested clothing for the children but a few have asked for toys. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to show that we care not only for the children that we are mentoring but for their entire family as well. Thank you for your support for this effort. May God richly bless it and you also,
Gena Blasingame
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CHRISTMAS CARDS
The Christmas Card Post Office for our congregation will be in the west hallway beginning on Dec. 6th. The cost is $.25 a card with proceeds going to our missionaries - The Terry Waller Family. The Post Office will be open each Sunday through December 21st.
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Christmas Choir Presentation
December 14th
AM Worship Service
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Attendance
Sunday School……….. 63
Worship……….. 69
Stewardship
Weekly Budget Needs……….. $4,950.00
Receipts 11/30/08……….. $1,340.00
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Note From the Pastor
I used to work on my own cars, a long time ago. Changing the oil and filters, doing tune-ups, replacing brake pads, shocks, alternators, starters, etc. Those are things I used to do a long time ago, when one could get to those parts without having to remove the front grill and dropping the engine. Now I have to pay someone else to deal with all that hassle. Those “used to” days are long gone.
I used to eat what I wanted, a long time ago. I would eat and work and play and all seemed to run smoothly. Those “used to” days are long gone.
Now I go every morning (M-F) to get strapped into large padded cuffs around my calves and thighs which are then hooked up to air hoses which put out 180 psi. I lay there for an hour while my heart rhythm dictates to a loud compressor when the cuffs are to squeeze the life out of my legs. That’s what I do these days. Then I go to “rehab” to walk on a machine that doesn’t go anywhere and then I ride a bike that goes nowhere faster. That’s what I do these days.
Now I eat what I want - as long as it doesn’t taste or smell good or have any fat, salt, or calories. That’s what I do these days.
They haven’t yet had to remove my grill and drop my engine and so I’m hopeful and prayerful that the “squeeze machine” will help to stop the pain and let me get back to normal - whatever that may be for me in the days ahead.
Don’t feel sorry for me. I’m grateful to God that He has let me have hope and given me a renewed sense of purpose and a while longer to try to become the “good and faithful servant@”He wants me to be.
Thanks for all your concern, all your prayers, and all of your encouragement. My prayer is that I will be able at the end (or before) of these treatments to be able to serve God and UBC in a way that will bring glory to God and will minister better to all of you in the days ahead.
Dr. Greg Deering
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KIDS HOPE USA
By the time you read this the Fall Party will be upon us. So far, we have heard from about half of our families that they plan to attend. Due to your wonderful generosity earlier in the year for other KHUSA needs and the Fear Not Festival, we did not need to make any requests for further funds for the party. Thank you!!! You are such an awesome congregation!!! You make my job so much easier.
As a follow‑up event to the party we are planning a Cool Kids character education event on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 6:15 in the Fellowship Hall. You are encouraged to join us to meet these families as we reach out to them and try to involve them in our activities outside of KHUSA.
Also, we will be having the KHUSA Angel Tree again this year. After Thanksgiving you will have to opportunity to adopt a family member and provide them with a Christmas present. It looks like we may have a large number of families participating this year so we will need everyone’s help. More details will follow at a later date. Thank you for loving these children,
Gena Blasingame
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Mission Arlington Needs for Thanksgiving Baskets:
Turkeys, Stuffing Mix, Canned, Vegetables, Canned Fruit, Canned Sweet Potatoes, Macaroni and Cheese, Canned Cranberry Sauce, Canned Pie Filling, Beans, Rice, Boxed Mashed Potatoes, Rolls, and Pie Crust.
Thank You!!
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Travis Gospel Concert
If you love Gospel Music, be sure to put Friday, November 21 at 7:00 p.m. on your calendar. Travis Avenue is having their quarterly Gospel Concert. Featured will be Bryant Matheu, Dr. Bobby Clark, Haynes Sisters Trio, Shiloh, Sweet Expressions Trio and the Bob Wills Family. There is no charge but please come prepared to give a generous love offering. For more information call Betty Sharp at 817-277-6972.
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November 9, 2008 Attendance
Sunday School……….. 61
Worship……….. 71
Stewardship
Weekly Budget Needs……….. $4,950.00
Receipts 11/09/08……….. $2,990.00
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PASTOR’S NOTE
All the world is waiting, watching and wondering what is going to happen. The financial crisis that faces our nation and each of us as individual citizens hangs over our heads. What will this mean to us as we try to provide for our families, now and for the future. The world waits to see how the U.S. government and the people of this country will respond. But the world and our fellow citizens also will be watching to see how we, the people of God, respond. Will we act like the panic stricken lost around us, or will we stand our ground as the children of God? How we act in crisis is a demonstration of the true core values that we hold. Let us pray and turn to God, seeking His counsel and His heart so that through us the world can see Him.
“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. Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart.” NIV (Jer. 29:11-13)
Dr. Greg Deering
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KIDS HOPE USA
A new year of mentoring has begun. We hit a few snags along the way, but 9 of our mentors were able to meet with their students this week and the students are glad we are back. I saw James’ student Tuesday after their first session. When Caleb saw me he started jumping up and down in line and waving at me. I asked him if he had a good time with Mr. James this morning. He nodded his head vigorously and said “I got play dough and a ball.” Thursday, Benjamin was the envy of all the boys in his class when he showed them his Rangers’ poster. They all wanted to know if I would be their friend too. Thanks for the posters, Annie. They were a big hit.
Be sure to watch for the weekly Kids Hope USA Prayer Needs list. If you are on the church email prayer chain, you should receive it that way. If you don’t have email, there will be copies available at the back of the sanctuary each Sunday.
If you would still like to make a donation towards the cost of the KHUSA T-shirts for this year please put in the offering plate or give it to me by Sunday, October 5. The shirts should have arrived by the time you receive this newsletter.
You are ALL invited to the Brain Research and the Mentoring Hour Seminar on Sunday, October 12, at 5:15 p.m. in the Sanctuary. It will be a video presentation by Dr. Linda Jordan, a neuroscientist and education professor at Hope College in Holland, MI. She will be discussing the latest discoveries in brain research and how to use that knowledge to help students learn more effectively. She also discusses how the brain grows and changes as we age. Whether you are a teacher, mentor, parent, grandparent or are just curious about what is going on inside your head, this seminar has something for you. Hope to see you there,
Gena Blasingame
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SAFE HAVEN
Women on Mission will be serving a meal to the Safe Haven clients on October 13th. We would like to take hygiene items (shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, lotions, etc.) to Save Haven at the time of the meal. The items were appreciated very much the last time we did this. We need your help.
Thanks!
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BECAUSE YOU GIVE
TEXAS MISSIONS
MARY HILL DAVIS OFFERING
UBC GOAL: $2,000.00
Received To Date: $951.00
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A NOTE TO SAY THANKS
Dear Dr. Greg & Church Family,
Thank you all so much for the many prayers, visits, cards and thoughts while I was in the hospital and even now.
In His Name & Love,
Gene & Kit
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Attendance Sept. 28, 2008
Sunday School……….. 64
Worship……….. 74
Stewardship
Weekly Budget Needs……….. $4,950.00
Receipts 9/28/08……….. $1,102.80
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