1/16/2009 ANNOUNCEMENTS:

CTI Music Ministries Concert
Our church-supported missionary, Stanley Tso will lead a team to share about their ministry this Friday at 7:30pm in the Youth Center. All are welcome to attend the concert.

WHERE: FBCC Youth Center
WHEN: This Friday, Jan. 16, 2009
TIME: 7:30pm to 10pm

PRAYER REQUESTS:
Pray for the upcoming transition into two separate groups so that we can grow deeper in knowing Christ and develop deeper fellowship with one another.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Small Group Leadership Training starting This Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009 at 1pm-3pm at FBCC. The training will continue for the following Sundays: 1/25 and 2/1. If interested, please e-mail Edwin ASAP.

For Men Only
1) There is an event that is sponsored by the SFL small group. Lee Yih will lead a discussion on the challenges and opportunities for Christian men and for leadership. The event will be held either at church or at a location near church. RSVP by Jan 24th ~Eric Chan

12/5/2008 ANNOUCEMENTS

JOIN US THIS FRIDAY - December 5, 2008!
Where: Sam Kwan's house 
When: 7:45pm
Topic: Discipleship
 
PRAISES & PRAYER REQUESTS
Pray for Sally Chen's family:  Last Wednesday, Sally's nephew, James, was killed in a car accident between Austin and Houston on his way home for Thanksgiving weekend from UT.  A young woman who was a passenger in the car is presently in a coma.  James' funeral is this Saturday.  The family is still in shock over this tragedy.  Pray for the Lord to take them through this tremendous loss.
 
Thank you for your prayers for Eric's aunt who gave birth to twins and will be in the hospital for a few months. We had the opportunity to see them when we visited family in Philadelphia over the Thanksgiving weekend. The babies are tiny, but are doing well. Eric's aunt is also doing well and was walking around the hospital soon after her C-section. ~eric & carol
 
OUTREACH- THIS Saturday!
Volunteering at Aimadoptions, Dec. 6, 10:30am to 2pm- Read below for more details.
Where: Kinsmen Lutheran Church gym, 12100 Champion Forest, Houston TX  77066 [281-444-3126] Click here for directions: http://kinsmenlutheranchurch.infusioncorp.com/index5.htm
(When you park in the side lot it's up the walk and through double doors on your right.)
We are going to try and car pool.  We will coordinate details about this Friday.

 Hi there, I wanted to fill you in a bit on the party.  First off thank you so much for coming to help. This is such a blessing and relief.  Hopefully you will be blessed in just seeing all the families that have made their families through adoption.  This is the family party where we get together with the families and their children some as old as 18 and some families in the "waiting phase" of their process.  I personally have adopted 4 (two 23 year old twins from Nicaragua and 2 little African American girls from here in Houston 9 and 6 years of age).    We have been around for 25 years and all that work at the agency have been touched by adoption in one way or the other, either a birthmother who has placed to adoptee to adoptive parent.  So you can see this party is extremely important to us.  We have needed someone to help us for years in making sure the "food table" (it's potluck) is full of food, restocked as folks bring stuff in or things are emptied etc.   Usually a couple of us have been stuck doing this and don't get time with the clients we've worked with and believe me we want to see them as much as they want to see us.   There is also a beverage table where we make lemonade, iced tea and have pitchers of water.   We have all the "paper/plastic products" for everything.  There is a huge kitchen that we can use at the church, etc.  I'll be there early to meet with you all and make sure everything is ready.  The party is 11-2 but folks start coming usually between 10:30 and 11:00.    If you all can meet me there around 10:30 that would be great.   We set up the night before but you all don't need to be there for that.  We again are so thankful for you and your help.   God has blessed us abundantly by you all ministering to us this way. 
 
NO BASKETBALL THIS SATURDAY
 
Pre-sermon Study for this Sunday
Our youth minister, Sam Kwan, will be speaking to Encounter this Sunday from 1 John 4:1-16.  To enhance your worship experience, attached is a pre-sermon study of that passage
 
EVENTS
Tunisia STM report
Date: Dec. 7, 2008 Sunday
When: 1-2:30pm
The Tunisia STM team will report on their trip this Sunday afternoon in the youth center.  Please join in for a time of learning and reflection as FBCC develops its mission to Muslims.
 
English Congregation Christmas PotLuck Dinner in the Fellowship Hall
Date: Dec 13, 2008 Saturday
Time: 4-7pm
Please RSVP to Carolyn Lee to coordinate a dish you can bring!
Also please spread the word to those who may not be in a SG at this time.
 
NCAA Men's College Basketball tickets still available
When: Dec. 20, 2008, 1pm
Price: $27/ticket
Double-header: Texas vs. Michigan State and Texas A&M vs. LSU
 I'll be selling the rest of the leftover tickets for the basketball game after the end of this week, so if they want one they should let me know.Thanks, Jonathan Lam