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January 2011
Cowboy Fellowship News
January 2011 E-News
Issue 20
Inside This Edition
The Acts Report…….……………Page 2-3
Word From The Pastor……………Page 4
$100,000.00 Final Update………..Page 5
Parent Link………...…...……..…...Page 14-17
And much more!
Happy New Year from Pastor Pete
and the staff of Cowboy Fellowship
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Word From The Pastor
2011…Make it a Point!
2011 is upon us and I believe it can be your best year ever if you will make it a point to do a few things. The truth of the matter is very few things can be accom-plished haphazardly, or without purpose. So I want to encourage you to make the fol-lowing things a priority in 2011!
1. Make it a point to GROW- join the discipleship program, get involved in a
ministry team, read your Bible each day, or memorize scripture. These things and many others will help you grow spiritually in 2011.
2. Make it a point to SERVE- Keep your eyes open for service opportunities, at home, work, and in the community. Serve someone in need, there are many opportunities to do this, inside and outside of the church.
3. Make it a point to CONNECT- connect with family, friends, and other Christians like you never have before. Read your Bible with your family or a group at work. Take your children and do a service project. Coach one of your children’s teams.
4. Make it a point to be in CHURCH- The average active church family at-tends 27 times a year. That is barely half of the time. Make church a point this year it will help every area of your life!
5. Make it a point to GO- This year Cowboy Fellowship is going to attempt to send four international mission teams out. Maybe God will call you to be on one of those teams. Or perhaps he will just call you to go across the street or to an office. Wherever he calls you to go make it a point to do so.
6. Make it a point to STAY INFORMED- I know in a large church it is difficult to stay informed, so you will need to make this a point in your life. Read the e-news, bulletin, and face book page. Look at the website, Acts map, or bulletin board. The best way to stay informed is to be involved.
7. Make it a point to REST- It’s ok to say no to people, engagements, parties, and even work. Saying no to God however is unadvised. But most of the time we choose people over God. This year make it a point to say no and rest. You don’t have to do everything!
8. Make it a point to DISCIPLE- If you are a believer you should make it a point to invest your life into someone else this year. Part of being a disci-ple of Jesus Christ is making other disciples.
9. Make it a point to GIVE- God commands us to do this, but less than 2% of Christians make it a point in their lives. Make this a point in 2011 and you will be blessed!
10. Make it a point to FORGIVE- Let go of the past, choose forgiveness and you will feel so much better. It really does not matter what the issue is about, you just need to make it a point to forgive in 2011.
These are not just ten things I want you to do. This list will be mine in 2011 as well.
Lets all agree to make it a point to make this year the best one yet!
I hope to see you in church!
Pastor Pete
John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life
for his friends.
Please continue to pray that all our service men and women will come home safely and soon. I hope
that you will use the link below each week. I post a new soldier (or two) every Monday.
Click Here
Love in His name,
Sue Johnson
Ministry Assistant
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The Acts Report
Matthew 25:35 has been
busy in October..not only
in Jerusalem but in Judea
and Samaria as well! Re-
cently, they ended a food
and toy drive to benefit
children in Jerusalem
(Atascosa County). They
raised several thousands
of dollars through your
generous donations and
more than 3 shopping
carts full of food were
delivered to needy fami-
lies and CAM (another
local ministry that we
help support!) We also
give monthly to the Atas-
cosa Family Crisis Center
and The Navigators.
Beginning, Thursday,
January 6th, Matt 25:35
will begin building a deck
and a handicap access
ramp for The Refuge in
Poteet. The Refuge is a
ministry that we help sup-
port financially, that is
designed to help young
women avoid abortion
and keep their babies.
They offer counseling,
diapers, parenting classes,
baby clothes, etc to help
these young women in
their struggles. If you
would like to become a
part of Matthew 25:35
please call
Odis White
(210) 275-9800
Jerusalem ~ Atascosa County
family who had no heat,
furniture for a family
whose mobile home
burnt down and they had
no insurance; as well as a
grandmother who took
guardianship of her 6
grandchildren when her
daughter passed away.
Also in Judea, Cowboy
Fellowship helps several
ministries such as: Opera-
tion Christian Love as
well as several other or-
ganizations on an “as
needed basis”.
.
Judea ~ Texas
Matthew 25:35 has also
been busy throughout
Judea in the last month
providing services such
as, driving a woman who
cannot see, due to a spi-
der bite near her eye, to
her doctor’s appoint-
ment.; space heaters for a
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Samaria ~ United States & Mexico
Uriel - 9, Theresa - 13,
Sebastian - 3, Lissette -
11, Ernesto - 16,
Jhosselin - 5, Gloria - 14,
and Consuelo - 8, all send
their love and thanks for
the beautiful Christmas
they had because of you.
Check out our truck full
of boot boxes to the
right! Your support helps
the Renata’s Legacy Life
Center orphanage take
care of the needs for all
of these children. Along
with our support for
Brittney Meredith a mis-
sionary who just returned
from Mexico.
Your giving also goes to
help support the RBC
ministry who publishes
the “Our Daily Bread”
and the other small book-
lets that we put out on
the tables; and Wild
Horse Ministries.
Matthew 25:35’s Boot
Box Christmas was a
huge success this year
with many of you adopt-
ing one or more ophans
in Mexico and filling the
boot boxes to overflow-
ing with gifts for the chil-
dren. The kids would like
to thank you all for their
presents! Jose - 12, Angel
-11, Jose - 11, Anna - 10,
Jocelyn - 7, Hector - 13,
Ends Of The Earth ~ Europe, Asia, & Africa
Cowboy Fellowship wit-
nesses to the ends of the
earth as led by God. Right
now we are helping to
support Larry & Amanda
Castor from HCJB in
their missionary work in
Guatemala.
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$100,000.00 Match!!!!
Well our $100,000 match deadline has come and gone and now it’s time to reveal the total amount that we raised towards our new
covered arena! As you know, whatever we raised by December 31st will be matched by an anonymous donor up to $100,000.00!
The TOTAL amount raised for the new covered arena is…… (Drum roll please)…..
Nah...we’re gonna keep it to ourselves until the town hall meeting January 9th! Hope to see you there!
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*The following are reoccurring
events that take place each
week/month at the same time
unless otherwise denoted:
Church Services - Saturday
Night @ 7:00 PM ; Sunday: @
10:45 AM
Discipleship Classes - Every
Monday - Fall semester ends
November 13th. New semester
will begin after the first of the
year.
Children’s Play Group Every
Tuesday from 10 - 11:30.
Adult High School - Begins
Sept. 7th and continues until
May ~ Every Tuesday @ 6:30
CAMO - 2nd Tuesday of each
month ~ Lone Star Lodge 6:30
CFY R.E.A.L.M. - Every
Wednesday @ 7:00 unless
otherwise noted.
2nd Saturday Clean Up @ 8:00
Breakfast Provided
Men’s Fellowship Breakfast
Every 3rd Saturday
@ Stage Stop - 8:00 AM
Please Go To Our Website For
Times And More Information!
www.cowboyfellowship.org
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
Play Group 10:00 AM
AHS 6-8 PM Portable A
Women’s Bible Study Portable D 6:30 PM
CFY 7:00 PM
Living Hope 6:30
Holiday Office Closed
1
Services 7:00 PM Baptisms Potluck
2 Services 10:45 AM Baptisms Potluck
3
4 Play Group 10:00 AM
AHS 6-8 PM Portable A
5 Women’s Bible Study Portable D 6:30 PM
CFY 7:00 PM
6
Living Hope 6:30
7
8
2nd Saturday Clean Up 8:00—?
Services 7:00
9 Services 10:45 Town Hall Meeting
Angel Food Orders Due Saddle Up 6:00 PM
10
11 Play Group 10:00 AM
AHS 6-8 PM Portable A
CAMO Meet-ing 6:30 PM
12 Women’s Bible Study Portable D 6:30 PM
CFY 7:00 PM
13
Helping Hands
10:00 AM Living Hope 6:30
14
Ladies Riding Group
Working Cowhorse
Clinic
15 Men’s Fellowship Breakfast
Services 7:00
16
Services 10:45
Saddle Up 6:00 PM
17
New Discipleship
Semester Begins
6:30 PM
18 Play Group 10:00 AM
AHS 6-8 PM Portable A
19 Women’s Bible Study Portable D 6:30 PM
CFY 7:00 PM
20
Christmas Holiday Office Closed
Living Hope 6:30
21
22
For the kids - Skylar’s Skateland 1:00 - 5:00 Services 7:00
23
Services 10:45
24
Discipleship
25 Play Group 10:00 AM
AHS 6-8 PM Portable A
26 Women’s Bible Study Portable D 6:30 PM
CFY
27
Living Hope 6:30
28 ENOW 2011
29
Angel Food Pick Up
30
Parent Seminar - 6:00
31
Discipleship
Schedule Of Events
January 2011
Psalm 63:1
My soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You.
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Emergency Ministerial Service Ministry
We will be holding a meeting and potluck dinner
January 15th @ 5:00 @ Kevin Martin’s house.
Please call Kevin to RSVP and for directions.
All members of the EMS team or anyone interested in joining the team
are encouraged to come!
Kevin Martin @ 830-214-1898
or email him at [email protected]
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Leaders for
the following
ministries!
Connection Partners
Church Historian
Prayer Team
REWARD!!! (see Matthew 16:27)
Email Us For More Information
Please call the office for more information or to sign up!
830-769-3733
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Cowboy Fellowship
P.O. Box 68
Pleasanton, TX 78064
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