I apologize for the lateness of the notification. Life has been incredibly busy & this week just seemed to sneak up on me!

Angel Food Ministries Distribution Day is this Saturday, the 28th at Aldersgate United Methodist Church (right off the by-pass, between the Southwest Parkway & Harvey Rd exits – just past Academy and Gander Mountain).

I will be going by Aldersgate Friday night to help prep the building (set up tables, cover the floor with plastic sheeting, make signs & item markers, prep new order stations, …). Last month I attended the mid-month “Order Day”, and this month I worked the March order processing & April order placement table.

Saturday I will be arriving early (between 7:45-8am) to learn the unloading process (paperwork, order of items being unloaded, placement, & inventory). After distribution (which begins 9:45-10:00, and runs until noon) – some will process the days paperwork and reconcile orders placed for next month, while others break down the tables, pack re-usable materials for next month & clean the church.

I have been working on this for several months now, and I forget that not everyone knows what this is all about, so here is the website for Angel Food : http://www.angelfoodministries.com/
and a direct link to this months’s menu:

http://www.angelfoodministries.com/menu_0904en.asp

Sandra Goldapp petitioned Aldersgate to help start Angel Food distribution in our area several years ago. It has grown & flourished, but we believe there is still so much more to be done. Sandra & I believe that we could work miracles with a Bryan distribution location (LifeChurch) and a little advertising – and that’s where we stand right now. Sandra has offered to train our group and get us up & running so that we can take orders from the Bryan area (to be submitted to Aldersgate for monthly order).

This would mean our team would prep our church the Friday night before, take a couple of trucks to Aldersgate to pick up the Bryan orders (after inventory), then return to LifeChurch to sort the orders and open the doors for our own distribution. We both feel this program will grow quickly, and will soon warrant our own on-site tuck delivery – if our orders exceed those of Aldersgate (and we think they will). That is why the volunteer process is so important right now. We are building and training a team of volunteers, to work one day a month to help feed a community! If we can learn the entire process as we go, it will smooth the transition to running our own Host Site in the coming months.

From the brief description above, you may choose the area that you feel you would be most productive in – or you are welcome to come early to see all of the stations in action and decide which area/task is right for you and the time you have available. Our goal is to have people step forward & commit to taking on a particular job and making it their own. And is doesn’t have to be a large job. For example, we need someone to break down the empty boxes at the end of the day. It’s not difficult or back breaking, but it is a job that has to be done. If you could commit to doing even this much each month, that is one solid brick in our Angel Food foundation.

I know time is precious and I understand if you can’t commit, but please check the sign-up sheet each week and join us when you can. You will be glad you did. This is a wonderful opportunity for all concerned. Please know that whenever & wherever you choose to work, you will come away feeling blessed & energized!

And again, please forgive me for getting this information out so late. I had NO idea just how much I relied on my computer! I was lost for nearly 3 weeks, but now that mine is finally operational again (Thanks Chris!) , I promise I will be fully prepared for next month!

**If you know you are interested or want to get on the volunteer roster, please reply to Cindy Broaddus at mtb@txcyber.com

Thank you for your patience & understanding, and I hope to see you Saturday!

Cindy Broaddus

Blessings!
Cindy Chisum

Friday, April 17, 2009
6:00pm – 11:00pm

We are going to have some wonderful music and give everyone a chance to donate to this wonderful cause. The best thing is that you’ll have a chance to personally affect the lives of the patients and their families!

Doors open at 6, and tickets are sold at the door, we are asking for $12, a ticket. We are also going to have refreshments for sale, the bands will most likely have merchandise available for purchase, and other opportunities to help the foundation!

*PLEASE invite your friends if you can’t make it! We want to get the word out as much as possible, our ideal night would be to have to actually turn people away, because we are out of room!

Here is a link to the website, please check it out and watch the video clip, it’s amazing to see what God is doing through this foundation.

Check out more info at: lifechurchconcerts.com

LifeChurch is hosting The World Race for Missions this Sunday! Invite your friends to learn about this life changing opportunity to experience how God is moving in the different countries of the world. Training and 10 countries in 12 months. World Race Groups forming now for departures in June and August 2009. We will have a morning session beginning right after worship, and an evening session at 6:15pm. Current and former missionaries will be speaking about their trips.

Again, please bring your friends to hear about this very exciting opportunity. Even if you know you can’t go, you might find that you would like to support a World Race Team member for one of the upcoming tours. Check out the website, and these two videos which give a glimpse of what is in store.

A Beautiful Day, Involving Shoes
World Racers and Adventures in Missions Vision Trippers got to distribute shoes to hundreds of children in Nsoko, Swaziland. Here’s a glimpse of the day!

www.theworldrace.org
See videos and read blogs from current and former World Race missionaries. Learn more about this organization. Find out about upcoming World Race Teams forming now.

Halfway “There” & Livin’ on Prayer
The World Race as videotaped by a current team member. She says, “Two continents behind me on the World Race, and two ahead, I take a video look back on my Race road thus far. (video from July-November ’08) featuring song ‘You Are On Our Side’ by Bethany Dillon.”

Blessings,
Cindy C.

Cindy Chisum

Pastor Paul Fowler’s series on the state of the Church today. Using fresh language to explore what the basic characteristics of the Church are, what is our place in God’s plan and what is the Church supposed to be about.  Simple, relational and mission driven. [listen here]

Download Part 1 (mp3)

Download Part 2 (mp3)

Download Part 3 (mp3)

Also, I believe they are considering having childcare for those with small children who want to stay for each of the seminars, but the kids can’t sit still that long. Dalene Barnes will know about that.

You can visit Waylon Ward’s website at www.mercymatters.org and get updates on the seminar at www.lifechurchonline.net.

The seminar is open to anyone, so bring friends, family and coworkers. There will be coffee and snacks available.

Child care is limited, so please reserve a spot for your children by calling Leigh at (979) 776-1576.

LifeChurch is located at 725 Villa Maria East, Suite 3000 (behind the Joanne fabrics in the Tejas Center Shopping Center).

October 5, 2008