Sunday, September 28, 2008

Newsletter Sept 28th, 2008

Good Evening ya'll! Our class sure had a great turn out today and we are just blessed to have so many visitors with us. I want to make sure we all keep Craig Shaver in your prayers this week as he has been struggling with health issues and most recently had to deal with Bronchitis last weekend while 2 of his children were sick and Melissa was out of town. Our prayers are with you Craig!
I'd also like each of us to pray for 2 of our own who are heading off to Africa this week to spread God's love to the nations! Steve Whiddon & Tony Anderson will be heading across the world to work in the lives of those in need. Please pray for open hearts of those they will be reaching, for safe travel, and for their families staying back here in Dallas.
We have 2 events planned for this week; the Men have their Thursday Morning Fellowship at IHOP in Allen, and the Ladies are meeting this coming Saturday for a day of shopping on the Downtown McKinney Square...see details below for both events

CHURCH NEWS
As most of you already know, Stacy Warren, Jeff Warren's wife, was recently diagnosed with Breast cancer. Meals are requested for the Warrens on Mon, Thur and Sat nights. Meals to be dropped off at the church at 5pm those days. There are STILL DATES IN OCT AND NOV that have not been signed up for!!! To sign up, go to http://www.carecalendar.org/ Passcode:6625 Security Code:5233

Upward Basketball early registration ends today. Final registration ends Nov 6th. Upwards BBall is for boys and girls in K-6th grades. Go to the church website to sign up. www.fbc-mckinney.org

To sign up to take part in the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure in support of Stacy Warren, sign up next week in the Connection or contact Sarah Anderson at anderson2401@sbcglobal.net

VISITORS
We'd like to welcome all the visitors we had this week. Renee & Kevin Stitt, John & Kelly Matthews, Susan & Alvis Elledge, Dawn Redwine, John & Melanie Tschirhart, Scott & Shannon Henry, Terry & Kelly Chaloupka, and Todd & Michelle Taunton.

BABY NEWS
Welcome the new little one to our class....Courtney and Kevin Chadwick have a new baby girl. Mommy and baby are home and happy!

Allison and Jay Anderson are pregnant with their second little one

Kayla & Steve Whiddon are pregnant with their 3rd

Lisa and Marc Fowler are in the middle of the adoption process and have decided to adopt from Russia

MISSION TRIPS
There are many upcoming Mission opportunities to get involved with here at FBC. Either pick up a Transforming Your World passport in the connection or office or Check out the website for more information www.fbc-mckinney.org. Here you can get detailed information on each of the 27 Trips taking place this year. Below are a variety of trips that members of our class are either looking into or have signed up to go on. Here are trips members are planning to go on...
THIS WEEK!! Uganda (Steve Whiddon & Tony Anderson)
10/11-10/19 Dominion Republic ( Sharee Sanders, Audra Williams, & Denise Jessen)
**If you are planning on a trip this year but are not on the list above, shoot me an email and let me know. I'd love to list your name and trip

PRAYER REQUESTS AND PRAISES

Pray for Craig Shaver as he has been battling illnesses for weeks.

SUNDAY MORNING BREAKFASTS
*Remember all, there is always breakfast on Sunday mornings in our class so come hungry! Here is the Sunday Morning Breakfast list…Dee Dee Anderson will shoot you a reminder prior to your Sunday. You will want to bring breakfast for approximately 20-25 people. Questions: contact Dee Dee Anderson 972-542-5432 or dougdietra@sbcglobal.net
October
5th - Wade & Jennifer Clark
12th - Lisa & Marc Fowler
19th Josh & Sandy Rogers
26th Craig & Kim Kaiser
November
2nd - Doug & Shannon Johnson
9th - Tony & Sarah Anderson
16th - Jessie & Shannon Mathis
23rd - Jay & Allison Anderson
30th - Kevin & Courtney Chadwick
CLASS EVENTS
1. Ladies Shopping Day on the Square
Date: Saturday Oct 3rd
Time: 9:30a we will meet at Coffee & Creme at 120 W. Louisiana St.
12:00 we will meet at The Pantry for lunch
Location: Downtown McKinney Square
Details: We'll be meeting at a coffee shop the will all head out to shop, ending at the Pantry for lunch. If you have a ball game to go to or such, just come for coffee, just lunch, or meet up with us. Here are 2 contacts you can call that day to find us. There is always a great turn out for these trips:)
Dee Dee Anderson 214-392-0876 cell phone
Peycia Hart 972-837-8755 cell phone


2. Mens Breakfast/Bible Study
Date: Thursday, Oct 2nd
Time: 7:00am
Location: IHOP in Allen off 75 just north of McDermott
Details: A mid week casual breakfast/study led by John Payne. The men really enjoy this chance to fellowship and study with others from the class. Currently they are walking through Samuel 4-6. This study will run every other week throughout the school year.

** Go to http://www.fbc-mckinney.org/ for more information on church events
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~If you would like any further information on our class you are more than welcome to contact, Sharee Sanders, Melissa Shaver, Jennifer Moore, or me. Have a fantastic week ya’ll!
In Him, Rozalyn Payne rozalyn@rrileymedia.com
Home Phone 469-742-0447 or cell 214-683-9022

Sharee & Todd Sanders (Directors) Home Phone 972-571-8854

Melissa & Craig Shaver (Teachers) Home Phone 214.544.8648

Jennifer Moore Home Phone 214-383-3306

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Newsletter Sept 14th, 2008

FYI...due to the soggy ground after Hurrican Ike, a decision has been made to move the Family picnic to next weekend, Sunday Sept 21st at 5pm
Thanks Craig for the fantastic message today on stress. I know it spoke to many of us. And from his message, remember some key principals to stress free living
  • Resolve unresolved sins
  • Rest
  • Manage your time
  • Give everything to God
  • Trust in God
  • Fellowship with one another

This MONDAY, Sept 15th, is the Men's Monday Night Football watching get together at Scotty P's on the northeast corner of Eldorado and 75.

The class Men's Breakfast/Bible Study is this week as well on Thursday Sept 18th at 7am.
We also have a Date Night Adult Fellowship planned for Sept 26th at Main Event in Plano.

CHURCH NEWS
As most of you know already know, Stacy Warren, Jeff Warren's wife, was recently diagnosed with Breast cancer. Meals are requested for the Warrens on Mon & Thur nights. Meals to be dropped off at the church at 5pm those days. To sign up, go to http://www.carecalendar.org/ Passcode:6625 Security Code:5233
Courageous Parenting will be held this Wednesday at 6:15 in the sanctuary
Great Adventure, First Bapist of McKinney's Men's group, will be meeting Wednesdays at 730 or Fridays at 6am.

The BFG (Bible Fellowship Group) office is looking for help on Sunday mornings to help organize information, attendance, etc. Please email Bryan Faus if you are available to serve. bryan.faus@fbcmckinney.com

The 2's, 3's, and 4's classes need Sunday morning helpers. Please see website if you are available. MOPS (mothers of preschoolers) will be starting up again this September. There are 2 groups, one that meets Wed evenings 3x per month, and one that meets Friday mornings 2x per month. You can find more information on the church website http://www.fbc-mckinney.org/
VISITORS
We'd like to welcome all the visitors we had this week. We usually meet over in the main building down from the gym, but due to the Red Cross station for the evacuees, we had class in the Annex today. It was great having ya'll!
BABY NEWS
Courtney and Kevin Chadwick's little girl is coming THIS THURSDAY!
Allison and Jay Anderson are pregnant with their second little one
Kayla & Steve Whiddon are pregnant with their 3rd
Lisa and Marc Fowler are in the middle of the adoption process and have decided to adopt from Russia
MISSION TRIPS
There are many upcoming Mission opportunities to get involved with here at FBC. Either pick up a Transforming Your World passport in the connection or office or Check out the website for more information www.fbc-mckinney.org. Here you can get detailed information on each of the 27 Trips taking place this year. Below are a variety of trips that members of our class are either looking into or have signed up to go on. Here are trips members are planning to go on...
10/11-10/19 Dominion Republic ( Sharee Sanders, Audra Williams, & Denise Jessen)
Uganda (Steve Whiddon)

**If you are planning on a trip this year but are not on the list above, shoot me an email and let me know. I'd love to list your name and trip

PRAYER REQUESTS AND PRAISES
The Chadwicks will be having their little baby girl this THURSDAY.
Praise...Lee Ann Richardson's mother, Nancy, had surgery this past week. The expected 3 hour surgery only lasted 45 minutes and was extrememly successful. Praise the Lord!
Pray for Craig Shaver as he is still sick with an upper chest cold, fever, etc. and has been unable to get back to 100% since his Staph Infection.
SUNDAY MORNING BREAKFASTS
*Remember all, there is always breakfast on Sunday mornings in our class so come hungry! Here is the Sunday Morning Breakfast list…Dee Dee Anderson will shoot you a reminder prior to your Sunday. You will want to bring breakfast for approximately 20-25 people. Questions: contact Dee Dee Anderson 972-542-5432 or dougdietra@sbcglobal.net
September
21st - Denise & Chris Jessen
28th - Cy & Melinda Heath
October
5th - Wade & Jennifer Clark
12th - Lisa & Marc Fowler
19th Josh & Sandy Rogers
26th Craig & Kim Kaiser
November
2nd - Doug & Shannon Johnson
9th - Tony & Sarah Anderson
16th - Jessie & Shannon Mathis
23rd - Jay & Allison Anderson
30th - Kevin & Courtney Chadwick
CLASS EVENTS
1. Builders of Faith Family Picnic
Date: Sunday, Sept 21st
Time: 5:00
Details: Bring your families and a picnic dinner to Aviator Park just north of Custer and Virginia Parkway (in the neighborhood across from Home Depot). More detailed directions to come. There is a little splash park there so bring suits and towels for the kids

2. Men's Football Watching Fellowship "Cowboys"
Date: Monday NIGHT Sept 15th!
Time: 6:30pm
Details: Scotty P's in McKinney 2950 Craig Dr. They have a back room with a huge wall TV.
(On the northwest corner of Eldorado & 75, tucked back behind Saltgrass on Craig street. Scotty P's is next to Old Navy)

3. Builders of Faith Date Night Fellowship
Date: Friday, Sept 26th
Time: 6p-9p
Details: We'll be going to Main Event in Plano off 75 just south of Spring Creek (Behind the Texas Land & Cattle Company). There is bowling, laser tag, video games, and a pizza parlor. Church will provide ChildCare. You will need to sign up online once the church posts the information. We will let you know when to sign up, so save the date! I looked online just now and they do not have a link up yet to sign up for registration.

4. Mens Breakfast/Bible Study
Date: Thursday, Sept 18th
Time: 7:00am
Location: IHOP in Allen off 75 just north of McDermott
Details: A mid week casual breakfast/study led by John Payne. The men really enjoy this chance to fellowship and study with others from the class. Currently they are walking through Samuel 1-3. This study will run every other week throughout the school year.

5. Ladies Night
Our next Ladies night will either be in early-mid October. More details to come!
** Go to http://www.fbc-mckinney.org/ for more information on church events -----------------------------------------------------------------------
~If you would like any further information on our class you are more than welcome to contact, Sharee Sanders, Melissa Shaver, Jennifer Moore, or me. Have a fantastic week ya’ll!
In Him, Rozalyn Payne rozalyn@rrileymedia.com
Home Phone 469-742-0447 or cell 214-683-9022

Sharee & Todd Sanders (Directors) Home Phone 972-571-8854

Melissa & Craig Shaver (Teachers) Home Phone 214.544.8648

Jennifer Moore Home Phone 214-383-3306

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Newsletter Sept 7th, 2008

Again we had quite a few visitors this weekend, welcome ya'll. To get an idea of our class and it's activites, read the post from last week (see below this newsletter). To view our Class Directory including photos, addresses, phone numbers, etc., click on the January post on the left of this blog and the Directory should come up on your page (just scroll down just a bit). If anyone's information has changed or you'd like to submit a photo, please email to me at rozalyn@rrileymedia.com . Take a look at the Directory as it is a great way to put faces with names in the class! This Sunday is our class Family picnic at Aviator Park in McKinney just north of Virginia Pkwy & Custer Rd. Directions coming soon.

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
As for upcoming activities, Travis Johnson travmav@sbcglobal.net, is looking to form a class volley ball team for the FBC Adult Co-Ed Volleyball League to play on Tue/Thur nights up at the church this fall. The teams will be 6 on 6. Each team is required to have at least 2 women. I we already have a couple women and some men signed up/interested. Shoot Travis and email if you're interested as he will be leading this team.

The class Men's Breakfast/Bible Study is starting back . The day will be changing to THURSDAYS. They will be meeting at IHOP in Allen of 75 before work, at 7:00am, for breakfast and short study. This is a great way to re-charge mid-week.

We also have a Date Night Adult Fellowship planned for Sept 26th at Main Event in Plano [details below]. The men will be getting together to watch the Cowboys opener...Go Cowboys! (again, details below). So we have lots going on this month and hope you all can come out. Should be some great times!

CHURCH NEWS
As most of you know already know, Stacy Warren, Jeff Warren's wife, was recently diagnosed with Breast cancer. Meals are requested for the Warrens on Mon & Thur nights. Meals to be dropped off at the church at 5pm those days. To sign up, go to http://www.carecalendar.org/ Passcode:6625 Security Code:5233

The BFG (Bible Fellowship Group) office is looking for help on Sunday mornings to help organize information, attendance, etc. Please email Bryan Faus if you are available to serve. bryan.faus@fbcmckinney.com


The 2's, 3's, and 4's classes need Sunday morning helpers. Please see website if you are available. MOPS (mothers of preschoolers) will be starting up again this September. There are 2 groups, one that meets Wed evenings 3x per month, and one that meets Friday mornings 2x per month. You can find more information on the church website http://www.fbc-mckinney.org/

VISITORS
We'd like to welcome Paul & Amber Baity, Brian & Brandi Foltz, John & Melanie Tschirhart, Marshall & Heather Day, Terry & Kelly Chaloupka, Jason & Laurie Johnson, Todd & Michelle Taunton, who visited this past week. It was great having ya'll!

BABY NEWS
Allison and Jay Anderson are pregnant with their second little one.
Kayla & Steve Whiddon are pregnant with their 3rd.
Courtney and Kevin Chadwick are due in 2 WEEKS!
Lisa and Marc Fowler are in the middle of the adoption process and have decided to adopt from Russia

MISSION TRIPS
There are many upcoming Mission opportunities to get involved with here at FBC. Either pick up a Transforming Your World passport in the connection or office or Check out the website for more information www.fbc-mckinney.org. Here you can get detailed information on each of the 27 Trips taking place this year. Below are a variety of trips that members of our class are either looking into or have signed up to go on. Here are trips members are planning to go on...
10/11-10/19 Dominion Republic ( Sharee Sanders, Audra Williams, & Denise Jessen)
Uganda (Steve Whiddon)

**If you are planning on a trip this year but are not on the list above, shoot me an email and let me know. I'd love to list your name and trip

PRAYER REQUESTS AND PRAISES
Pray for Kids Incredible and that the night out planned for their parents goes smooth

Lee Ann Richardson's mother, Nancy, is having a hysterectomy. Please pray for her surgeons, family, and a smooth recovery
SUNDAY MORNING BREAKFASTS
*Remember all, there is always breakfast on Sunday mornings in our class so come hungry! Here is the Sunday Morning Breakfast list…Dee Dee Anderson will shoot you a reminder prior to your Sunday. You will want to bring breakfast for approximately 20-25 people. Questions: contact Dee Dee Anderson 972-542-5432 or dougdietra@sbcglobal.net
September
14th - Carissa & Chris Parrish
21st - Denise & Chris Jessen
28th - Cy & Melinda Heath
October
5th - Wade & Jennifer Clark
12th - Lisa & Marc Fowler
19th Josh & Sandy Rogers
26th Craig & Kim Kaiser
November
2nd - Doug & Shannon Johnson
9th - Tony & Sarah Anderson
16th - Jessie & Shannon Mathis
23rd - Jay & Allison Anderson
30th - Kevin & Courtney Chadwick
CLASS EVENTS
1. Builders of Faith Family Picnic
Date: Sunday, Sept 14th
Time: 5:30
Details: Bring your families and a picnic dinner to Aviator Park just north of Custer and Virginia Parkway (in the neighborhood across from Home Depot). More detailed directions to come. There is a little splash park there so bring suits and towels for the kids
2. Men's Football Watching Fellowship "Cowboys"
Date: Monday NIGHT Sept 15th!
Time: 7pm
Details: Location to be determined....more details to come
3. Builders of Faith Date Night Fellowship
Date: Friday, Sept 26th
Time: 6p-9p
Details: We'll be going to Main Event in Plano off 75 just south of Spring Creek (Behind the Texas Land & Cattle Company). There is bowling, laser tag, video games, and a pizza parlor. Church will provide ChildCare. You will need to sign up online once the church posts the information. We will let you know when to sign up, so save the date!
More details to come
4. Mens Breakfast/Bible Study
Date: Thursday, Sept 18th
Time: 7:00am
Location: IHOP in Allen off 75 just north of McDermott
Details: A mid week casual breakfast/study led by John Payne. The men really enjoy this chance to fellowship and study with others from the class. Currently they are walking through Samuel 1-3. This study will run every other week throughout the school year.
5. Ladies Night
Our next Ladies night will either be in Sept or early-mid October. More details to come!
** Go to http://www.fbc-mckinney.org/ for more information on church events -----------------------------------------------------------------------
~If you would like any further information on our class you are more than welcome to contact, Sharee Sanders, Melissa Shaver, Jennifer Moore, or me. Have a fantastic week ya’ll!
In Him, Rozalyn Payne rozalyn@rrileymedia.com
Home Phone 469-742-0447 or cell 214-683-9022
Sharee & Todd Sanders (Directors) Home Phone 972-571-8854
Melissa & Craig Shaver (Teachers) Home Phone 214.544.8648

Jennifer Moore Home Phone 214-383-3306