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The Compass
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| Greetings! | |
With the 4th of July fast approaching, I see the firework stands going up all around our community. I can remember as a child being so excited about getting to buy fireworks and shoot them in our neighborhood with all of my friends.
Our home was in the middle of all the action, and for a few hours that was the best place on planet earth to be... until the next morning came around. You see, that's when my parents would wake us up and send my brother, my sister, and me out into our area of the neighborhood to clean up the mess... and not just our mess, but also Joe's mess, Graham's mess, Heather's mess, David's mess, Linda's mess... well, I think you get the picture.
Now, I'm sure I never had anything good thing to say about cleaning up everyone's mess back when I was the one out there with the broom and garbage can, but today, looking back I do believe my parents and those occasions taught me something.
Times like that taught me about going the extra mile. It's easy to do just enough to barely get by, and so many people in our world do just that... enough to take care of themselves and nothing more. But as Christians, we are called to be different, give different, live different, and serve different from the world.
In Matthew 5:41, Jesus said "If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles." You see, Christian love is wonderfully demonstrated when it shows up in unexpected ways.
I have heard it said that, when you "do your best" for someone, you go the first mile. When God does "His best through you" you experience the second mile. Now, I'm not suggesting that everyone has to wake up on July 5th and rush out to clean their neighborhood. But I do want to encourage you to look around you each day and be aware. Seize the opportunities God gives you to demonstrate the amazing, unexpected love of Jesus in out of the ordinary ways. While others see you on the first mile, they see Christ on the second.
Serving with you,
Pastor Dale |
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| Wednesday Children & Student Activities Canceled: July 4th & July 11th | |
All Wednesday night activities will be canceled on July 4th because of the Holiday and on July 11th because of student and preteen camps. We will resume normal activities on July 18th.
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| VBS 2012 | |
Vacation Bible School is just around the corner. This year our theme is Praise. Each day kids will focus on an attribute of God and then praise Him in response! The dates for VBS are July 30-August 1. If you are interested in helping or having your child attend, please contact Pam Calvert at pam@pamcalvert.com. |
| Youth Camp INFO | 
We will be leaving for youth camp on July 9th at 5:00a. Please be here at 4:30a to load the buses. All packets and a total of $400 is due! This is a link to those packets. If you have any questions, email Brian at brian@fellowshipofmontgomery.net. |
| FM Student Ministry | |
FM Student Update:
Wednesday Nights: Throughout the summer, we will have guest college students or current students on the leadership team teaching on Wednesday nights. Come out an join us in a relaxed environment where we have pizza, play games, go swimming, and DIVE into the Word of God. We hope to see you there at 6:30p! 
FM Xtreme:
In FM Xtreme, we will come to the church on Wednesday nights for athletic competitions ranging from kickball to dodge ball to ultimate Frisbee. We will also have Bible study and worship, and for those of you that just want to hang out, we will have activities for you too!
FM Cribs:
The weeks that we have FM Cribs, we will be at different homes swimming, hanging out, eating, and fellowshipping. Maps to those homes will be found on our website under the student section.
FM Student Text Service:
We have a new way for parents and students to be updated each week about events and details related to the student ministry. Text fomyouth to 23559 and create your own unique user name. We would love to keep your informed with this system.
Youth Summer Camp:
It is STILL not too late to sign up those students in 7th-12th grade that are interested in youth camp this summer on July 9-13. ALL paperwork and $400 is due. If you have questions please email Brian Roberson at brian@fellowshipofmontgomery.net
FM Student Spring Calendar/Newsletter:
Click on this link to see the new calendar/newsletter of all that we will be studying the next few months, calendar of events, and opportunities to get plugged in. This month, we have Summer Camp, Kemah Boardwalk Trip, a Mission Trip to New Orleans, and Vacation Bible School.
Kemah Boardwalk:
We will be heading to Kemah on July 19th, and the cost is $30. This will cover the all day ride pass and money for food. If you are interested in signing up, please talk to Brian on Wednesday nights.
Mission New Orleans:
Please be in prayer for our team of 15 that is going to New Orleans to serve, love on kids, and be used by God the week of July 22-28. We will be helping renovate some houses for those less fortunate and impoverished, and we will also be doing VBS for an inner city apartment complex. We appreciate your support and know that God will do great things!
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| The Kove Pre-School Ministry | |
The Kove Pre-School Ministry Update:
Nursery: Each Sunday we enjoy providing our littlest ones with a loving and caring environment while parents participate in worship. Toddlers: In the toddler area, we get to have a lot of fun as we create a friendly, Christian environment where our kids enjoy singing, snacks, games, and Bible activities.  Pre-K (3-5 yrs): This month we are starting a series in the Kove called City Streets Jr. Welcome to City Streets Jr, The Musical! Your children will join Sydney, the new kid in town, as he gets to know the neighborhood. As Sydney meets his new neighbors, they will help him learn about who God is and how God wants him to live. Each week your children will enjoy fun songs and an animated Bible story as Sydney makes a decision about whether or not to do the right thing.
Also, we are so excited for VBS this year! We will be learning about praising God for His greatness, His power and His Love through Bible stories, songs, activities and snacks! Come and join us!
We have so much fun on Sunday mornings learning about Jesus through the Bible. We learn how to obey, share with others, helping others and doing what is right. We learn valuable lessons from Bible stories, activities,songs and crafts. Every week we giggle over the puppets as they mess up and have to learn the lesson the hard way!
We love your children and love seeing them grow for Jesus!
Let your Light Shine,
Heather
the Kove Director |
| The Wave Children's Ministry |
The Wave Update
The Wave (K-3rd): Hi everyone. What an awesome summer we have had so far with Power Up in the Wave. We have learned so much about controlling our character and what makes "Godly" character.  We are excited to announce our new Elevate series coming up at the end of July called City Streets. Welcome to the City! Here we will learn what it means to be a follower of God. We will also sing, dance, and learn about some important moments from the life of Abram in the Bible. Don't forget to stretch before you arrive and get yourself warmed up and completely powered up!
On Wednesday evenings join us in The Wave for pizza and games with our friends. Each week we have a fun time of learning about the Lord as we turn our attention to God's Word. |
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The Ride Pre-Teen Ministry |
 The Ride Update:
NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT SERVICES IN THE RIDE
ON JULY 4 OR JULY 11.
Preteens (4th-6th grade): On Sundays, Pre-teens Konnect with God's word. The preteen group is going on a journey through the Bible. The stories come alive through hands-on projects, crazy games, and fun activities. Join us each Sunday as we will be looking at stories from Creation through Exod us. Christmas is here... Well, at least Christmas in July is here. This month on Wednesday nights the Pre-teen ministry will serve others by collecting gifts and preparing to share them with children around the world through Operation Christmas Child, a division of Samaritan's Purse. Items to donate include small toys such as Yoyos, Slinkys, small Etch a Sketch, Hacky Sacs and small dolls. T-shirts, flip flops, socks, caps, hair accessories, costume jewelry, bar soap, brushes and tooth brushes are needed as well.Preteen Camp: Pre-teen campers will spend 5 glorious days, July 11-15, at Trinity Pines worshiping, learning and having a blast! Sponsors are still needed! Please prayerfully consider serving. Contact Marissa Scholl at marissa.scholl@gmail.com if you are interested. |
| FM Women's Ministry Bible Study |  Women's Ministry Bible Study: Jesus says that He has come so that we might have life and have it to its fullest, but have you ever wondered, "there has to be more than this?" Join with us as we discover the secrets of embracing the real life that Jesus intended. The study will have two options beginning on Tuesday, September 11, at 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. (Childcare provided for a.m. study) Registration for the fall bible study, More Than This: A Study of the Gospel of John, starts on Sunday, July 8 - Sunday, July 29. Registration forms will be available in the foyer. Contact Linda Roberson at 936-333-9307 with questions. Study guides are $15. |
Women of Faith Conference
|  Save the date for the Women of Faith Conference in San Antonio,
October 12-13, 2012. More details coming soon.... |
| E-Giving |  At Fellowship of Montgomery you are now able to give your tithe and offerings online. All you have to do is go to our website and click on the E-Giving tab or use this QR Code. After that, you will be prompted to set up an account to make it more convenient for you to give.
With this new service you have the ability to use any form of payment including direct draft from your account on an automatic basis. Your family will also be able to use this system for youth and children's camp payments, mission trip deposits, and other giving opportunities. |
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