A few things to Note...  (from Steven Wells's perspective) March 2010

1.       We are finishing our short series on Fire-proofing our marriages on the Hispanic side, but beginning a series church-wide on Christ’s words from the Cross. 

a.       The series followed our Valentines Party which was a great success.  23 couples enjoyed a dinner and a movie, Movie Tavern style.  Kids were treated to a fun evening in a building far away to give the adults a care-free atmosphere.  Popcorn, drinks and snacks were replenished by our wait-staff throughout the movie.  The movie touched everyone’s hearts, and many couples have been asking for the movie and “Love Dare” books.  This had led to some much needed counseling sessions as well.

b.      Our series on the sayings from the cross starts this Sunday in a bilingual service.  It will continue through Easter Sunday.  We look forward to seeing what we can do creatively to help people understand Christ’s words and circumstances through dramatic readings, video clips, and images.  This looks to be a powerful way of presenting the gospel

2.       A lot has been going on in our Outdoorsman Ministry this month.

a.       A few members attended the Celebrate Recovery Seminar in Kingwood’s Second Baptist.  The desire is to begin more groups and encourage a wider support for this ministry.

b.      David Beegle and Steven Wells attended the Coalition for the Homeless Conference last week, making lots of great contacts.  (***On any given night, 8,000-10,000 homeless individuals are on the streets of Houston.***)

c.       Impact has begun its Recovery House program.  7 men are living in a house remodeled as a halfway house.  The men are attending specialized groups, meetings, and resident-led devotionals.  They are working all over campus as part of their program, but also in appreciation for the help they are getting.

3.       Small groups continue well, but we need more leaders.  Working on making the role of the facilitator easier to duplicate by giving over more responsibility to members.

4.       The surge in attendance since before the holidays has not really died down on the Hispanic side.  We had a smaller group at the beginning of January, but our auditorium remains full, and worship dynamic.  

a.       Three new members were added this month:  Efrain Torres, Jose Martinez and his daughter, Jocelyn.  Three more of our teens are planning on being baptized this coming Sunday.

5.       A busy month is ahead of us with Spring Break and the Impact Garage Sale.

a.       Next Sunday, the 7^th Kingwood members are expected to bring items they want to donate in the afternoon between 3:00-5:00pm. 

b.      The Garage Sale is March 12-14.

c.       Spring Break groups will help with the Spring VBS and neighborhood mission projects (along with various Impact experiences). 

6.       Be getting ready now for our Annual Night of Celebration at Impact.  This has come to replace the fundraising dinner.  It is set to be May 6^th, 7:00pm at the Impact main building.

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