Builders of Faith BFG: Newsletter October 12th, 2008

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Newsletter October 12th, 2008

Hey there all. We'd like to welcome home Steve Whiddon and Tony Anderson back from Africa. They had an amazing week and have some great stories to tell. We can't wait to hear all about your trip!

Currently 3 of our ladies from class (Sharee Sanders, Denise Jessen, and Audra Willimas) are in the Dominion Republic giving some humanitarian aid and Christian love to the people of the region. Please keep them in your prayers!

Tomorrow, Thursday, the Men have their Thursday Morning Fellowship at IHOP in Allen, see details below

PRAYER REQUESTS AND PRAISES

Cy Heath's father, Red, is struggling with Alzhemiers & Dementia. The family is working to find him a care facility. Please keep the family in your prayers

John Walton's wife needs prayer as she has Lubus

Kaare Taylor needs prayers for personal issues

Please pray for Sharee, Denise, and Audra as they are on a mission trip to the Dominion Republic this week

*Please send any additional prayer requests to rozalyn@rrileymedia.com and I will ensure that they get communicated to our class.

CHURCH NEWS

For Upward Basketball, registration ends Nov 6th. Upwards BBall is for boys and girls in K-6th grades. Go to the church website to sign up. http://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 our visitors this week, Renee & Kevin Stitt

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

10/11-10/19 Dominion Republic ( Sharee Sanders, Audra Williams, & Denise Jessen)

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
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. Mens Breakfast/Bible Study
Date: Thursday, Oct 16th
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.

2. November Ladies Night

Date: Nov 13th

Time: 7pm

Location: Lisa Fowlers House

Details: Everyone will bring a dish and will email the recipes to Lisa prior to the event. She will compile all the recipes to share. More details to come!

** 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

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WALKING IN GRACE MINISTRIES

By:Melissa Shaver
I just came back from mission in Lancaster, PA to teach the Word of God during a weekend women's retreat at The Lydia Center. As the trip 'bookends' we also had a carnival on the Thursday night of our arrival and then on Monday morning we did a very special session of pampering. Both of those events were at the Water Street Rescue Mission. The ladies we met at the Lydia Center were people who have agreed that their lives need to be changed from the inside out and they've come into a long-term faith based shelter for women that uses grace as their basis for healing and transformation. This trip was different from past mission trips. We had many that were between the ages of 18 and 22 with a handful at the age of 36-42. They were babies it seemed. Their pasts were full of prison time; and addictions to heroine and cocaine. They are clean currently but for many it's an hourly process of fighting the temptation to run away and get 'numb' to life again. Their lives have had so much abuse and they are desperate for lifechange but they're also fearful because they know no other lifestyle. I think that's what I left with that spoke the loudest to me...they want to be healed but they're afraid of what it'll take and what they'll 'look' like after that transformation. It's too much to imagine. It's truly a day by day process. They are completely isolated...their home is on top of a mountain called 'Grace Plateau' - absolutely beautiful at night looking over the river and bridge with the city lights. The quietness often times drives them crazy...solitude...just them and the Lord. The weekend retreat was one that I've written called 'God's Reality' - never forgotten, always forgiven and forever free. An amazing time of the ladies soaking in God's Word and allowing themselves to respond to His message for their lives. The staff and our Dallas team were just as impacted...God's Word does not come back void. We had large amounts of time of fun and laughter too. One of the 'babies' said that this was her first time to laugh sober! Being a follower of Christ can be a blast!!! Another one said on Sunday - which is an amazing day of affirmation, the Lord's supper and prayer - that she hadn't cried for 2 1/2 years. She was in jail and during that time her husband got cancer and died. She was finally able to grieve and rejoice at the same time...God is healing. The Water Street Rescue Mission was our second focus. We spent Thursday night with their ladies and children for a cool carnival and 'spark in the dark' night; and then on Monday morning we came back with 2 hours of hand and foot massages, praise and worship and a message from God's Word...'The Touch of Jesus.' These ladies were addicts, prostitutes, and mentally ill for the most part. It was unbelievable how quickly the Holy Spirit worked in these lives as we talked with them and gave them foot massages. Many of them had never had anyone look at or touch their feet. Some were apprehensive but as soon as we gave that first pressure on the bottom of their feet they just began to relax and enjoy. It was really healing for some that are on their feet all day with bad shoes. Then, after laughing with them and attending to their physical needs, we gave them the Word and the Director said that the message was exactly where they were. Many tears. God touch their hearts in miraculous ways. The other wonderful thing on this trip was that my Mom was with me! One of our ladies said, 'when I get home there's going to be a change in my house!' She was talking about the urgency to speak Christ to her children and to every person God brought her way. She saw the glory of the Lord and she could never go back the way she was before the trip. I think that's how my Mom was afterwards. We had 4 ladies with us in their late 60's and we called them WOW...women of wisdom. I loved how God brought them on this trip - three were mothers of other ladies and one an aunt. But the ladies at the Lydia Center fell in love with them and saved them seats for worship time and meals. I realized that many of these ladies that we ministered to probably didn't have Moms that loved them and nurtured them. We all need that in our lives...these 4 women filled that craving for many this weekend. God is amazing. I've attached a few pictures from the trip so that you can see the sweet ladies God allowed us the privilege to serve. Thank you for praying for Walking in Grace Ministries in all of these events and for the future ones. I am so greatly privileged to serve with the Lord in this manner. My heart sings!! God loves His children and desperately wants them to know their need of a Savior and allow Him to come into their lives. There's just no other way to be transformed. Please continue to pray for the ministry. God is doing great things. Pray with me to follow His lead...to wait on Him or to run with Him at every turn.

Walking in Grace,Melissa Shaverhttp://www.walkingrace.org/

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