Hooraayy!
Hooray! We are getting a brand new pump for a septic tank!!! Aren’t you all so excited??
One of the things we have to spend money on this month is a new pump for the septic tank. The old one failed. Anyway, things like that come up and it is great that we have the resources to get it done quickly. Thanks to all of you who regularly give financially, we can repair issues like this one (it’s going to cost around $1200). I am sure you are all pleased that our bathrooms will function properly!!
We are looking into another area that will begin to cost us dinero. We are about to upgrade our LIVE streaming capabilities. Over the last 6 months, we have used mogulus.com to stream our services live online. The fee has been 0, however, the quality is bad. You get what you pay for, right? Well, mogulus is about to post advertisments on our stream and we are not comfortable with that. Who knows what kind of ads they would be. So, we are looking at getting a better signal! Those of you who watch regularly will be exicted about that. The new service will be a minimum of $350 per month. So, we need people be faithful in their giving to support such an upgrade. I know you will.
-r
We Lost Our Sheriff
Please pray for our community as we mourn the loss of our Sheriff, Allen Bridges.
He died on Saturday after collapsing at home. The Funeral service is Wednesday, 10am at First Baptist Church in San Marcos.
When I think of the impact of the modern-day sheriff, his or her role is often minimized in our generation. Most sheriffs are managers of large organizations that fulfill PR, Human Resources, CEO, and other business type functions. However, when I think back to the way sheriffs began in the Old West, the role seems so much more revered and exciting. I picture John Wayne or Wyatt Earp type characters slinging 6-shooters at wild gunmen and cattle rustlers.
If we could see the mess that modern-day deputies and other peace officers save us from, we would probably be amazed and much more thankful for their role.
Today, we will be honoring the office and the man. Thousands will gather to pay their respects. I have heard reports that the procession will be at least a mile with just patrol cars. Not to mention all the others making the long trip down RR12.
Thanks to all of you who put your life on the line to protect us. We appreciate your service to our community!
-robin
What up this week…
This week is very busy.
We are preparing for this BIG weekend – “It Happened in the Country” Children’s Christmas Musical. Props, practice, renting microphones, promotion, etc.- Christmas Eve Service preparation
- PromiseGroup organization for Trimester 1 in ’09.
- Planning our STAFF MISSIONS trip to Mexico next week: Dec 16-18
- Budgeting 2009
- More stuff that I can’t think of now…
We can always use volunteers for any of these. If you are open…email or comment below.
thanks,
robin
FWW Dec ’08
Have you received the best Christmas Gift of all time? Acts 2:38 talks about this gift. It says, “Then Peter said unto them, Repent and be baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ and you shall RECEIVE the GIFT of the Holy Ghost.”
Acts is such a cool book because it takes the foundational truths of the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) and shows us how every day life looks when we live by those truths.
Tonight, we are going to be talking about and praying about receiving this gift. I hope you are ready for the Gift of the Holy Spirit. It is the gift that keeps on giving. Even those who have received before can receive a fresh touch of God.
-robin
Robin Steele 