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The following are reoccurring

events that take place each

week/month at the same time

unless otherwise denoted.

Discipleship before Church

at 9am

Church Services - Sunday at

10:45 AM

Baptism Sunday mornings

Children’s Play Group Every

Tuesday from 10am -

11:30am.

Men’s Fellowship Breakfast

3rd Sat. 8-9 Call Bob Byrd

for info at: 210-896-5525

CFY - Every Wednesday @

6:30pm

Pre-Teen Ministry -Every

Wednesday @ 6:30pm-8

Bldg D

Women’s Sticky Group

Thursday 10:30 am

2nd Thursday Helping

Hands 10:30 —12

Please Go To Our Website

For More Information! www.cowboyfellowship.org

FEBRUARY 2015 SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT

1

9a

Discipleship

10:45 a

Worship

Service

2 3

10a-11:30a

Play Group

4

6:30p-8p

5th & 6th

Grade

6:30p-8p CFY

5

10:30a

Women’s Sticky

Group

6:30 p–8p

Judo

6 7

8

9a

Discipleship

10:45 a

Worship

Service

9

10

10a-11:30a

Play Group

11

6:30p-8p

5th & 6th

Grade

6:30p-8p CFY

12

10:30 Helping

Hands

10:30a

Women’s Sticky

Group

6:30 p–8p

Judo

13 14

8a-10a

10a-12

Ladies Riding

Group

15

9a

Discipleship

10:45a

Worship

Service

12-2p

Leadership

and Lay

Pastor Mtg.

16 17

10a-11:30a

Play Group

18

6:30 -8p

5th & 6th

Grade

6:30p-8p

CFY

19

10:30a

Helping Hands

10:30 am

Women’s Sticky

Group

practice

6:30pm– 8

Judo

20 21

8a-9a Men’s Fellowship Breakfast

22

9a

Discipleship

10:45a

Worship

Service

23

24

10a-11:30a

Play Group

25

26 27

28

Schedule

Of Events

1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us—2 so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.

Psalm 67: 1-2

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Despite the bad weather the Helping Hands met on January 8th at Cowboy Fellowship.

Christy Reed meet with the ministry to talk about the Children’s Church involvement in

raising money for different projects they participate in during the year. She said they work

in the concession stand to help raise money for their mission trips and other projects. At

camp this past summer the kids noticed that many of the board games they enjoy playing

had seen better days so they decided to raise some money and buy new games for the camp.

The children also helped during the Ministry Celebration on January 25.

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When to begin You are welcome to begin attending our GriefShare group at any point. each session is “self-contained.,” so you do not have to attend in sequence. You will be able to pick up any sessions you missed in our 13 – week cycle

Weekly seminar topics Is this Normal?

Challenges of Grief The Journey of Grief—Part One The Journey of Grief— Part Two

Grief and Your Relationships Why?

Guilt and Anger Complicating Factors

Stuck Lessons of Grief –Part One Lessons of Grief - Part Two

Heaven What Do I Life for Now?

Group members describe the GriefShare experience

“A safety net when my world was literally falling apart.”

“I saw my grief so much more clearly.”

“I was able to see I was not alone.”

“You find out that you are not crazy.”

“I thought it might be depressing, but honestly it felt good to know I am not alone.”

“I would be a mess if it weren’t for GriefShare.”

“I felt so safe and loved.”

“It saved my life.”

“Group members quickly became family.”

“GriefShare has given me hope.”

“The best thing I ever did for myself.”

This group is amazing. It fills my tank every week.”

“I am a new person ready for the next step in my life!”

In their own words

The care you need. Information you can trust.

After the funeral, when the cards and flowers have stopped coming, most of the people around you return to their normal lives. But your grief continues and you feel alone. Often, friends and family want to help you, but don’t know how. That’s the reason for GriefShare. Our group is led by caring people who have experienced grief and have successfully rebuilt their lives. We understand how you feel because we’ve been in the same place. We will walk with you on the long path through grief toward healing and hope for the future. About GriefShare GriefShare is a network of 12,000+ churches worldwide equipped to offer grief support groups. The program is nondenominational and features biblical concepts for healing from your grief. Learn more about GriefShare at www.griefshare.org. What to expect GriefShare is a support group that meets weekly. You’ll find it to be a warm, caring environment and will come to see your group as an “oasis” on your long journey through grief. There three key parts to your GriefShare experience. ■ Video seminar - Encouraging, information-packed videos featuring leading grief recovery experts ■ Support Group - Small group discussion about the weekly video content. ■ Workbook - Journaling and personal study exercises that reinforce the weekly session topics

Support and encouragement for your grief journey

For more information contact George Hannah 239-218-377 or Marinan Keeling 830-570-0267

Sessions Begin on February 15 at 1:30 at Cowboy Fellowship

Grief Support

Group

Your Journey from

Mourning to Joy

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Put Love Into Action

POWER-

SOURCE ASK GOD:

1. To help your children realize

the depth of God’s love for

them.

2. To give your kids a loving

spirit toward all people, in-

cluding those who are differ-

ent from them.

3. To guide you to live out your

love daily.

“Love” is a theme seen throughout

the month of February, but it

doesn’t mean much unless we put

it into action. As Christians, we

have the perfect example of love

in action: God sending his only

Son, Jesus, to die for our sins and

rise again to give us new life.

God, who is love (1 John 4:8),

calls his followers to love one an-

other as he has loved us (John

15:12). That includes people of

different skin colors, cultural back-

grounds, physical abilities, and

even religious beliefs. Kids notice

differences and may be unsure

how to treat people.

But no matter a person’s appear-

ance or situation, Jesus loves and

values him or her, and he calls us

to do the same.

As parents, you play an important

role in teaching your children how

to love others in both word and

action. Here are some helpful tips

to follow.

• Acknowledge the differences that

kids notice in people, and allow

them to explore those differences.

• Encourage children to look for

positive qualities in others. Focus

on what makes each person spe-

cial and unique. Kids who feel se-

cure in themselves are more likely

to embrace other people with love.

• Be a role model of love and ac-

ceptance. If you want your kids to

express love, you need that same

approach yourself. As your role

model, remember Jesus, who be-

friended outsiders and outcasts.

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TEACHABLE MOMENTS

God’s Heartbeat

With masking tape, create a heart outline

on the floor. Say: Let’s read what the

Bible says about love. Read aloud 1

John 4:8.

Ask: What do you think it means that

God is love? When you think of his

love, what words come to mind?

Have family members stand on the heart

outline and hold hands. Say: I’ll squeeze

the hand of the person to my right.

When you feel a squeeze, pass it on to

the next person.

Continue until there’s a good rhythm of

squeezes. Say: Think of this as God’s

heartbeat. When we receive his love,

we can give it away and keep that love

going and going!

Ask: What are some loving things peo-

ple have done for you? What are some

ways you pass along God’s love to

other people? Close in prayer.

Love One Another

Exchanging cards and treats on Valentine’s Day is a small reminder that love

is meant to be given away. Use that tradition as a springboard to discuss how

much God loves each of us—and how we, in turn, get to share that love with

other people. Remind your children that God’s love isn’t performance-based.

In other words, he doesn’t love us more or less depending on what we do or

don’t do. Instead, our loving actions are merely a grateful response for the

love that God gives us so abundantly. Try a few of the fun activities below to

reinforce the importance of loving others—inside and outside your family.

Living Valentines—Give each family

member a heart-shaped candy, and

share the messages written on them.

Read 1 John 3:18, and discuss what it

says about showing love. Put that love

into practice by exchanging candies

with another family member, giving

them a hug, and saying, “Jesus loves

you—and so do I!”

Woven With Love—If you have a

chain-link fence (or can obtain permis-

sion to decorate one at or near your

church), create a symbol of God’s love.

Weave red and white crepe-paper

streamers in and out of the fence to

make a design, such as a white heart

with a red cross in the center. Pray

together, asking God to use the image

to remind your neighbors of his great

love for them.

Secret Valentines—Have family mem-

bers choose names so each person

has a Secret Valentine. During Febru-

ary, surprise one another with encour-

aging notes, treats, and help with

chores. At the end of the month, reveal

the names of Secret Valentines and

express appreciation for all the love

that was shown.

A Cool Valentine—If there’s snow on

the ground near Valentine’s Day, go on

a chilly mission to send lovely greet-

ings to special people.

“Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for

love comes from God…If we love each other, God

lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression

in us.”

—1 John 4:7,12

Fill a squirt bottle with water and

some red food coloring. (Or buy

snow markers, available at Target.)

Locate a large area of fresh, un-

tracked snow in your valentine’s

yard. Stomp the outline of a large

heart, beginning at the bottom point,

keeping your footprints close to-

gether. Then squirt the snow inside

the heart with colored water. Leave a

valentine card (and some cookies!)

on the porch.

Polar Molar—Ahead of time, freeze

some bubble gum. Read Matthew

24:12, and give each family member

a frozen piece of gum. Have them

race to soften it and try to blow a

bubble. Then talk about how that

cold gum is like a cold heart—and

how you can “soften” your heart.

Also discuss how you can show

God’s warm love to people with cold

hearts who might be sad, lonely, or

scared.

Name Game—Come up with ways

to show God’s love to other people

based on the first letter of your first

names. For example, Tristen can

“tell” people Jesus loves them. Han-

nah can “help” someone carry gro-

ceries. Read John 13:35. Say that

other people know us by our names,

but Jesus knows us by how we love

one another.

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MEDIA MADNESS

MOVIE Title: SpongeBob: Sponge Out of

Water

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Rating: Not yet rated

Cast: Antonio Banderas, Clancy Brown,

Tom Kenny

Synopsis: This is the second feature film

starring SpongeBob SquarePants, the

popular character from the Nickelodeon TV

series. (The first released back in 2004.)

SpongeBob and his friends must recover

the Krabby Patty recipe from a pirate.

Our Take: SpongeBob has taken some

heat from parents because of its rude lan-

guage, name-calling, and cartoon violence.

The movie will likely be more appropriate

for older kids—about 8 and up.

MUSIC Title: No Turning Back Artist: Brandon Heath

Synopsis: This is the fifth studio

album for award-winning Christian

singer and guitar player Heath, 36.

He first heard about Jesus at age 16,

while attending a summer camp.

Since then, Heath has stayed in-

volved with Young Life. He uses per-

sonal lyrics to explore faith’s role in

people’s lives.

Our Take: Older kids will enjoy

Heath’s radio-friendly hooks and en-

couraging messages. On “No Turning

Back,” he beckons listeners to decide

to follow Jesus, like he did. “I made

up my mind, I leave it behind,” Heath

sings of the world’s distractions.

Games, Sites & Apps

Hohokum This artistic PlayStation

game filled with color

and music has a unique

look and a relaxing ef-

fect. The player be-

comes a kite-like crea-

ture who floats through

different worlds. The

game is a curious ad-

venture filled with nooks

and crannies. (Rated

E10+)

BuildWithChrome Lego and Google

Chrome teamed up on

this virtual playground,

where builders of all

ages can construct their

own projects. Kids can

just start creating or can

take lessons from a

Build Academy, which

get increasingly more

complex.

Homes by Tinybop

With this app for

iPhones and iPad

($3.99), users embark

on interactive tours of

homes across the world.

Kids can make meals,

decorate, explore rooms

and working models of

utilities, and click to hear

items described in more

than 50 languages.

CULTURE & TRENDS

E-Cig Regulations—Due to a patchwork of state laws, an esti-mated 16 million children can le-gally purchase e-cigarettes. Only three states (New Jersey, North Dakota, and Utah) prohibit indoor e-cigarette use. (Centers for Disease

Control & Prevention)

Naming Trends—More parents are selecting their children’s middle names based on real-life or fictional heroes (Angelou, Austen, LeBron, Malala). Other trends include Kale (not just a food anymore!) and ex-otic hues such as Cerulean and Azure. (today.com)

QUICK STATS

Nutrition Pays Off!—Researchers have found that every dollar spent on nutrition during the first 1,000 days of a child’s life can provide a country with up to $166 in future earnings. (MedicalNewsToday.com) Parenting Values—When parents

with a variety of ideological beliefs

were surveyed about what they

want to teach their children, these

qualities came out on top:

Responsibility (55%)

Hard work (42%)

Religious faith (30%)

Helping others (22%)

Good manners (22%)

(Pew Research Center)

This page is designed to help educate parents and isn’t meant

to endorse any movie, music, or product. Our goal is to help

you make informed decisions about what your children watch,

read, listen to, and play.

Our Links

Cowboy Fellowship

P.O. Box 68

Pleasanton, TX 78064

February 2015 Issue 68

www.cowboyfellowship.org