Discovering What the Future Holds
Why wonder or worry about the future? God has given you a sneak preview.
With all that's transpiring in the world, people can't help but wonder what the future holds. Will there ever be peace on earth? How long will the world live under the threat of terrorism? Is a one-world ruler on the horizon?
God has already provided answers to these questions in the book of Daniel, which sets forth His blueprints for the future. In fact, when you understand the prophecies Daniel reveals, every other prophecy in the Bible will fit somewhere in the plan.
"If you want to understand the future, if you want to know what will happen in the "end of days," you need to begin with the prophecies of the Book of Daniel. Join me on this glorious adventure into the future." -Kay Arthur
A Listening Ear and Obedient Heart
Tuesday, July 17th at 7:00pm join us for
the Bible Study led by Barbara Maddox called
"A Listening Ear and Obedient Heart".
Ever wonder if and how we can hear God? Scriptures give us the indisputable answer to that...
Want to learn to sew?
If you are one of those women who have always wanted to learn to sew, then here is your opportunity! Sandy Wilkerson will be teaching two classes on learning to sew on Friday, July 6th and Friday, August 3rd. This class will meet in Room 101 of the Worship Center.
This is a Beginners' class and you will be making simple window curtains. You will need fabric, thread, measuring tape, scissors, seam ripper and a Sewing Machine if you have one. If you do not have a sewing machine, that is not a problem.
This is a Beginners' class and you will be making simple window curtains. You will need fabric, thread, measuring tape, scissors, seam ripper and a Sewing Machine if you have one. If you do not have a sewing machine, that is not a problem.
Flower Making Class - Tuesday, July 10th
Well, we are going to show you how to make these flowers and let you make some to take home as well!
We will be making many different kinds of flowers and these are just a few. We will use different types of fabric and ribbon and colors and you can make your own.
We ask that you bring a good pair of fabric scissors to cut with, and we will supply the rest! Twill be fun to see all the many different types of flowers you can make...I'll be sharing more as we get closer to the time to make our flowers.
Sign up for the morning (10:00am) or the evening (7:00pm) class on July 10th at Humble First Assembly of God Church. Please sign up at the Women's Ministries table in the foyer of the worship center or by emailing us at
humblewms@gmail.com and let us know which class you would like.
New Bible Study! Beginning April 10th!
Jane Willard will be leading Elizabeth George's Study of A Woman After God's Own Heart beginning on April 10th. Check back with email or the bulletin for time and place to be announced.
Pot-Blessing Breakfast
The Annual Kick-Off for Women's Ministries!
This year is starting off with a Pot Blessing breakfast on Saturday, January 21st at 9am in the Green Room of the Family Life Center.
Let us share with you the plans God has shown us for the women of Humble First Assembly for the year of 2012. We will begin the year with a message from Barbara Maddox sharing what God has shown her and also much more. We will enjoy fellowship, food and more. And of course, Door Prizes!
For the Pot Blessing Breakfast, by last name, please bring:
A - F Egg Dish
G - L Breakfast meat such as ham, bacon, sausage, or kolache
M - R Muffins, doughnuts, bagels, biscuits
S - Z Fruit, yogurt or fruit salad
Please bring enough to serve 12 ladies. We will provide coffee and juice.
Sign up at the Women's Ministries table in the foyer of the Worship Center to ensure we have your gift for you.
We look forward to seeing you on January 21st!
2012 Women's Convention-Westin Galleria
Plan on attending this District Convention, just down the street at the Westin Galleria. A wonderful time to be in His presence in the middle of a huge shopping mall...worshipping the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Sign up at the Women's Ministries table.
The Invisible Woman
I saw this post on a blog the other day and thought that just maybe someone needed this today. I know it ministered to me as I go about my daily life. So maybe it will for you as well. I copied it from a blog post and she in turn had gotten it from Nicole Johnson.
I'm invisible.
It all began to make sense, the blank stares, the lack of response, the way one of the kids will walk into the room while I'm on the phone and ask to be taken to the store. Inside I'm thinking, "Can't you see I'm on the phone?" Obviously not. No one can see if I'm on the phone, or cooking, or sweeping the floor, or even standing on my head in the corner, because no one can see me at all. I'm invisible.
It all began to make sense, the blank stares, the lack of response, the way one of the kids will walk into the room while I'm on the phone and ask to be taken to the store. Inside I'm thinking, "Can't you see I'm on the phone?" Obviously not. No one can see if I'm on the phone, or cooking, or sweeping the floor, or even standing on my head in the corner, because no one can see me at all. I'm invisible.
Some days I am only a pair of hands, nothing more: Can you fix this? Can you tie this? Can you open this? Some days I'm not a pair of hands; I'm not even a human being. I'm a clock to ask, "What time is it?" I'm a satellite guide to answer, "What number is the Disney Channel?"
I'm a car to order, "Right around 5:30, please."
I was certain that these were the hands that once held books and the eyes that studied history and the mind that graduated summa cum laude - but now they had disappeared into the peanut butter, never to be seen again.
I was certain that these were the hands that once held books and the eyes that studied history and the mind that graduated summa cum laude - but now they had disappeared into the peanut butter, never to be seen again.
She's going, she's going, she's gone!
One night, a group of us were having dinner, celebrating the return of a friend from England. Janice had just gotten back from a fabulous trip, and she was going on and on about the hotel she stayed in. I was sitting there, looking around at the others all put together so well. It was hard not to compare and feel sorry for myself as I looked down at my out-of-style dress; it was the only thing I could find that was clean. My unwashed hair was pulled up in a banana clip and I was afraid I could actually smell peanut butter in it. I was feeling pretty pathetic, when Janice turned to me with a beautifully wrapped package, and said, "I brought you this."
One night, a group of us were having dinner, celebrating the return of a friend from England. Janice had just gotten back from a fabulous trip, and she was going on and on about the hotel she stayed in. I was sitting there, looking around at the others all put together so well. It was hard not to compare and feel sorry for myself as I looked down at my out-of-style dress; it was the only thing I could find that was clean. My unwashed hair was pulled up in a banana clip and I was afraid I could actually smell peanut butter in it. I was feeling pretty pathetic, when Janice turned to me with a beautifully wrapped package, and said, "I brought you this."
It was a book on the great cathedrals of Europe. I wasn't exactly sure why she'd given it to me until I read her inscription: "To Charlotte, with admiration for the greatness of what you are building when no one sees."
In the days ahead I would read - no, devour - the book. And I would discover what would become for me, four life-changing truths, after which I could pattern my work: No one can say who built the great cathedrals - we have no record of their names. These builders gave their whole lives for a work they would never see finished. They made great sacrifices and expected no credit. The passion of their building was fueled by their faith that the eyes of God saw everything.
A legendary story in the book told of a rich man who came to visit the cathedral while it was being built, and he saw a workman carving a tiny bird on the inside of a beam. He was puzzled and asked the man, "Why are you spending so much time carving that bird into a beam that will be covered by the roof? No one will ever see it." And the workman replied, "Because God sees."
I closed the book, feeling the missing piece fall into place. It was almost as if I heard God whispering to me, "I see you, Charlotte. I see the sacrifices you make every day, even when no one around you does. No act of kindness you've done, no sequin you've sewn on, no cupcake you've baked, is too small for me to notice and smile over. You are building a great cathedral, but you can't see right now what it will become."
At times, my invisibility feels like an affliction. But it is not a disease that is erasing my life. It is the cure for the disease of my own self-centeredness. It is the antidote to my strong, stubborn pride. I keep the right perspective when I see myself as a great builder. As one of the people who show up at a job that they will never see finished, to work on something that their name will never be on. The writer of the book went so far as to say that no cathedrals could ever be built in our lifetime because there are so few people willing to sacrifice to that degree.
When I really think about it, I don't want my son to tell the friend he's bringing home from college for Thanksgiving, "My mom gets up at 4 in the morning and bakes homemade pies, and then she hand bastes a turkey for three hours and presses all the linens for the table." That would mean I'd built a shrine or a monument to myself. I just want him to want to come home. And then, if there is anything more to say to his friend, to add, "You're gonna love it there."
As mothers, we are building great cathedrals. We cannot be seen if we're doing it right. And one day, it is very possible that the world will marvel, not only at what we have built, but at the beauty that has been added to the world by the sacrifices of invisible women. --Nicole Johnson
Running toward the Holidays
With the holidays quickly approaching, we are offering some great ideas for you to help in your frantic search for that perfect ??? for your holiday party. Or that special ??? for your tree. And what about that delicious ??? for the dinner on Friday.
So make sure you sign up to come to the "Running toward the Holidays" event that we have planned for every Tuesday evening in October. At 6:45, we will meet in the Green Room of the Family Life Center and share with you some exciting tips and tricks and things you can use to make the holidays sweeter, prettier, tastier and sure to please all your guests and family.
There is no cost, but we would like for you to sign up so we can have enough material for everyone. You will receive a notebook with all the information we will be sharing throughout the event. And at the end....a special holiday party!
What's stopping you? Send us an email to humblewms@gmail.com or sign up at the Women's Ministries table in the foyer of the Worship Center to save your place at the table. You don't want to miss this event!
Love Covers
Always wanted to quilt but didn't know where to start? Join us on
Come and start a quilt with us! We are making Love Covers, quilts to give to our growing new babies and quilts to share with those who are going through cancer treatment or other illnesses and also quilts for senior adults who are living in nursing homes. We help you get started and even provide the fabric or you can bring your own. We will take you step by step as you make these Love Covers to bring comfort to others and show our love to them. Look for our October class to begin your quilt.
October Class will be giving instructions and patterns for Strip Quilting.
November Class will be Beginning Sewing with Sandy Wilkerson.
Contact Laquetta Freeman at 281-446-1036 if you have any questions.
Friday, October 14th, 6:30pm
Worship Center in Room 102
Come and start a quilt with us! We are making Love Covers, quilts to give to our growing new babies and quilts to share with those who are going through cancer treatment or other illnesses and also quilts for senior adults who are living in nursing homes. We help you get started and even provide the fabric or you can bring your own. We will take you step by step as you make these Love Covers to bring comfort to others and show our love to them. Look for our October class to begin your quilt.
October Class will be giving instructions and patterns for Strip Quilting.
November Class will be Beginning Sewing with Sandy Wilkerson.
Contact Laquetta Freeman at 281-446-1036 if you have any questions.
Calling all Shoppers!! New Shoes Needed!
So do your best to help them recover for Back to School in rural America. If you don't have time to shop, then just bring a check by the Women's Ministries table to contribute and we will get the money to them. This is one way we can help is simply by contributing shoes.
Sole Mission
Sole Mission, through Rural Compassion, collects and distributes shoes to children and families throughout rural America. Thousands of children live in poverty in small communities across the country. Many of these children face a daily struggle. No shoes......or shoes with holes in them...... the children patch them with cardboard.....but when it rains the cardboard is no match for water. Other children wear shoes that are too small for them, causing their feet to grow misshapen and their toes crooked. This cause problems throughout life.
On the disaster side, Sole Mission responds to many disasters each year. Often resources and help are located in larger populated areas, making it difficult for rural families to access. Children and parents left with only the clothes they were wearing at the time of the disaster, are provided with new shoes, work boots, and other supplies provided by Rural Compassion.
For more information on how you can help, go to www.solemission.org
On the disaster side, Sole Mission responds to many disasters each year. Often resources and help are located in larger populated areas, making it difficult for rural families to access. Children and parents left with only the clothes they were wearing at the time of the disaster, are provided with new shoes, work boots, and other supplies provided by Rural Compassion.
For more information on how you can help, go to www.solemission.org
Sole Mission and If the Shoe Fits
We will be introducing a Project at the Friendship Dinner this Friday night called Sole Mission. How appropriate that Sole Mission needs our help just as we are highlighting shoes at our Friendship Dinner. This year you will have the opportunity to help hundreds of children here in the United States. Some of these children have never had a pair of shoes or maybe a pair of shoes that fit. We will be sharing this special project with you at the Friendship Dinner so please come expecting to give, to help a child in need. Sole Mission On the disaster side, Sole Mission responds to many disasters each year. Often resources and help are located in larger populated areas, making it difficult for rural families to access. Children and parents left with only the clothes they were wearing at the time of the disaster, are provided with new shoes, work boots, and other supplies provided by Rural Compassion. For more information on how you can help, go to www.solemission.org |
MUG AND MUFFIN
!!!REMINDER!!!
MUG AND MUFFIN
FRIDAY AT 9:30 A.M.
ALICE BOYD'S HOME
7719 SILVERLURE DRIVE, WALDEN
COME HUNGRY FOR FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP
BRING A FRIEND
Be sure and remind those who do not have email.
SEE YOU ALL THERE!
GAYLE AND BARBARA
Discover the Hero Within You!
God has called His people to be extraordinary not common.
Make your plans to attend the Bible study on the Book and Man ...JOSHUA and discover the HERO within you.
Tuesday nights at 7:00 April 5 through May 3rd.
The class is open for men and women and will be taught by Barbara Maddox in the Worship Center.
Please sign up at the Women's Ministries table on Sunday. Or email humblewms@gmail.com to let us know you will be attending.
See you Tuesday!!
Make your plans to attend the Bible study on the Book and Man ...JOSHUA and discover the HERO within you.
Tuesday nights at 7:00 April 5 through May 3rd.
The class is open for men and women and will be taught by Barbara Maddox in the Worship Center.
Please sign up at the Women's Ministries table on Sunday. Or email humblewms@gmail.com to let us know you will be attending.
Friendship Dinner!!
Of all those girly girl things, in our closets, shoes can the one of the ways we really express ourselves....so "If theShoe Fits" is the theme of this year's Friendship Dinner.
We also have a special Guest Speaker, Shannon Perry who will be speaking on Shoes as well. Check out her website and see for yourself why this will be a really exciting Friendship Dinner.
You want to sign up early to hostess a table and be at the Hostess meeting this Sunday. We will be meeting in Room 102 from 4:00-5:00pm. Come join us and see what hosting a table is all about.
We also have a special Guest Speaker, Shannon Perry who will be speaking on Shoes as well. Check out her website and see for yourself why this will be a really exciting Friendship Dinner.
You want to sign up early to hostess a table and be at the Hostess meeting this Sunday. We will be meeting in Room 102 from 4:00-5:00pm. Come join us and see what hosting a table is all about.
Women's Ministries Convention 2011
Be sure and put your $25 deposit down this Sunday, February 13th of $25 for your registration for the convention. You will not want to miss this opportunity to hear Carol Kent and be in the presence of the Lord with all the other women of the South Texas District. It is an opportunity that comes but once a year...and you don't even have to drive very far at all! Sign up soon to reserve your place....
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