But God…meant it for good...
Two New Bible Studies
Two new bible studies, both beginning today! We have a morning Bible Study of Kay Arthur's Daniel Part 2 and an evening Bible Study with Priscilla Shirer's JONAH!
Childcare will be available at both studies.
Christmas Celebration with Paul's Journey
Join us for an evening of food, fellowship and fun featuring Award Winning Southern Gospel quartet, Paul's Journey. Paul's Journey will be in concert at Humble First Assembly of God Church on Friday December 13th at 6:45pm in the Family Life Center. The concert is sponsored by the Humble First Assembly Women's Ministries and includes dinner. Tickets are available for $20 (including dinner) at humblewms@gmail.com or by calling Shirley Kleinhans 281-507-0651.
A professional photographer will be taking your Christmas picture to take home that night. So get dressed up and enjoy an evening out!!
“Entertaining, uplifting, and ministry-minded” are words often used to describe a
Paul’s Journey event. Inspire Music Recording Artists’, Paul’s Journey, is an
award-winning group based in Houston, TX. The ministry of Paul’s Journey
started in 1977 traveling as a traditional Southern Gospel Male Quartet. Known
as The Relations Quartet, they have garnered many Top 80 hits and earned
many awards such as the 2007 SGM FanFair Group of the Year. In 2008 the
group changed their name to Paul's Journey. Throughout time, this powerhouse
group has quickly become known for their unique style and blend. In 2012
Paul's Journey was nominated for "Horizon Group Of The Year" by their fans all
across the country, and their music has been at the top of the radio charts for
many years
Paul’s Journey is comprised of Rod Treme, Joe Kitson, Stan Watson, and Dodd Meadows. From up-tempo songs to heart-felt ballads, audiences of all generations, denominations and walks of life are recognizing the refreshing sound of Paul’s Journey. Their high-energy performances and enthusiasm is captivating, contagious, and spiritually uplifting.
For more information about Paul's Journey or their ministry, check them out at paulsjourneyonline.com.
Paul’s Journey is comprised of Rod Treme, Joe Kitson, Stan Watson, and Dodd Meadows. From up-tempo songs to heart-felt ballads, audiences of all generations, denominations and walks of life are recognizing the refreshing sound of Paul’s Journey. Their high-energy performances and enthusiasm is captivating, contagious, and spiritually uplifting.
For more information about Paul's Journey or their ministry, check them out at paulsjourneyonline.com.
Home Decor and Christmas Sale Coming soon!
One week from today, at 9am, the doors will open to the Humble First Assembly of God Family Life Center and you can shop to your hearts content! Gently used home decor items and Christmas decorations will fill tables and tables just waiting to be loved by a shopper as that new treasure for her home. Christmas trees and mantels will also be sporting different decorations as one home has passed on those to another. Lovely treasures making their way to new homes...
So we will see you on October 26th to shop and take home new treasures for your home from our gently used ones. It's going to be a fun day!
Project Destiny thanks you for shopping!!
So we will see you on October 26th to shop and take home new treasures for your home from our gently used ones. It's going to be a fun day!
Project Destiny thanks you for shopping!!
Power and Praise Prayer Meeting
Christmas Celebration with Paul's Journey
Hang onto your hat, folks!! You will not want to miss our exciting Christmas Celebration this year with Paul's Journey. Tickets will be going on sale soon and we are expecting to sell out this event. It will be in the Family Life Center of Humble First Assembly of God.
Home Decor and Christmas Sale
Did anyone notice the date change?? We hope so! We decided we would wait a bit to have this sale as it gives you more time to get down your fall decorations and maybe grab a few Christmas ones to donate to our sale as well. Home Decor items that you are feeling a little tired of, feel free to donate them to us also. You can call or email Humble Women's Ministries or bring them to the church and let us know at the Women's Ministries table in the foyer and we will be glad to take them off your hands! We are getting quite the collection and are thrilled.
Just knowing that the proceeds of this Sale will all go toward our Project Destiny pledge for the South Texas District Women's Ministries adds so much more to this event. We are hoping this will be a smashing success for us which means our Missionaries and all the other deserving projects will be funded for next year.
Now, don't forget the most important part.....
Come and Shop on Saturday, October 26th from 9am to 1pm!
"Redeemed" Fall Connection
LADIES, Registration Deadline is this Thursday, August 15th for the best pricing for FALL CONNECTION...... "REDEEMED".... This is going to be a year to remember.....Powerful Worship, Strong Word, & the best food in town are all yours..... See you there..... You can register online at www.stxagwm.org and you can also register by mail for the cheapest price if it's post marked by Aug. 15th...
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
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