connection volume 14 • number 2
A quarterly publication, © 2012 Stonebriar Community Church, Frisco, Texas. The material within this publication may not be disseminated without permission. All inquiries, comments, suggestions, . and story ideas should be directed to. our Communications department by. e-mail to communications@stonebriar.org.
SUMMER 2012
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senior pastor chuck swindoll senior director of resource ministries carol spencer creative director kenny courtenay writer rachel mcginness editors olga ball susan jacobson designer sarah scherdt
ask the pastor..............................................................1
communications coordinator jeri kopp
suggested summer reading ...............................1
volunteer editor shelly king volunteer photographer phil bruce
encouraging all people to pursue a lifelong, joyous relationship with Jesus Christ
are high school graduates abandoning their faith? .........................................2 starting point................................................................4
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retirement is a full-time job.................................4 special needs ministry using ipads................5 from “i do” to “happily ever after”.................6 did you know?............................................................8 helping your child continue to grow during the summer...................................................8 spring in review........................................................9 spring events calendar.................back cover
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by roy williamson, pastor of family & parenting ministries
The Mortification of Sin by John Owen,
“What does it mean to ‘become like little. children’ (Matthew 18:3) to enter the kingdom. of God?” It is the picture of faith. To enter the. kingdom of Heaven, we must hear the call and respond by releasing any claim to. our own merit. “Hear and respond”. (Matthew 18:2): Jesus called the child, and the child came to Him. “Releasing our claim to merit” is found in the context. The question the disciples posed, “Who is greatest in the kingdom?” presumes. the kingdom involves merit related to. the Law. “Small child” (Greek: paidion—. a child less than seven years old) by. universal agreement was dependent and. incapable of fulfilling the Law or achieving. righteousness. “Humbling oneself” like a child means responding and relinquishing our claim to merit. Elsewhere, Jesus will use “small child” as a term of address for His followers. In. John 21:5, the address is direct: “Little children.” “Paidion” was a term of endearment: “My beloved toddlers” and reflected a cultural norm. In Jewish families, the infant or toddler was the prized child, the one whose sole purpose was to be loved on by the family. Older children were trained and provided an economic benefit to the family. Toddlers were there to be enjoyed, to be cuddled and hugged—to receive unbridled love. Jesus suggests that this is God’s attitude toward us. “Us?” In Hebrews 2:13–14, paidion is. prophetic: “I and the little children whom
God has given Me.” Stunning thought. God views me as His “beloved toddler.” What implications can we draw from that concept? Let’s consider. Theologically, the key doctrines of our faith are crystal clear in Scripture, and. they tell us two things—Who our God. is (theology proper, Christology, and pneumatology) and how much He loves us (soteriology).
focuses on putting to death the deeds of the flesh.
—Tony Cammarota, equipping ministries
Comforts from the Cross: Celebrating the Gospel One Day at a Time by Elyse Fitzpatrick, encourages us to find. confidence in Christ, rather than in our performance.
—Sandi Altstaetter, children’s & youth choirs
The Cross of Christ by John Stott, gives an insightful picture of what Christ did on the cross, why He did it, and how His. sacrifice works in our lives today.
—Barbara Deatherage, elementary ministry
Weird (Because Normal Isn’t Working) by Craig Groeschel, teaches why we must start being weird if we want God’s best. for our families, faith, and finances.
—Joe Harms, preteen ministry
Is there anything more important to a toddler than knowing who his or her parents are and how much they love him or her?
Exquisite Agony by Gene Edwards,
Relationally, the toddler has access to. parents that others do not have. Consider John Jr. and Caroline Kennedy when JFK was president. The vice president made appointments to visit with the president. John Jr. and Caroline came into the Oval Office anytime they felt like it.
Mark of the Lion Trilogy by Francine
If God views me as His beloved. toddler, why should I be fearful of. Him? Engage a toddler you love in a serious conversation and see if you don’t come away smiling. Apply that picture when you pray—it is His joy to hear from you. Calm a beloved child’s fears and see how God feels as a. father calming our fears. Look at every difficulty you are. experiencing in the context of a toddler. and see if it does not push you closer. to your loving Heavenly Father.
focuses on dying to one’s self, and forgiveness in the resurrected life. —Les Fleetwood, connecting & equipping ministries
Rivers, is a drama fiction series set in the first century as the Roman empire crumbles. —Lynne Laminack, connecting & equipping ministries
Spiritual Parenting by Michelle Anthony, teaches parents how to create a home. environment that brings their children closer to God.
—Dave Carl, children’s ministries
Unchristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity . . . and Why It Matters by David Kinnaman, focuses on young adults’ negative. perceptions of Christianity and how they can be reversed. —Eric Collins, building management
Living on the Edge (Formally R12) by Chip Ingram, teaches how to be a genuine disciple of Christ, providing a relational profile of an authentic disciple.
—David Ake, junior high ministry
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by
jason stevenson
pastor of student ministries A Southern Baptist poll found that 88. percent of college students are dropping. out of church—“never to return.” 1 This stark statistic, and the horrific image it may conjure, seems like it could have been ripped from the pages of a doomsday thriller.. This is a scandalous number, leading good Christians to ask, “Who’s to blame for this atrocity and a lost generation?” Could it be post-modernism? Youth ministries? Bad churches? College philosophy professors? Something must be fundamentally broken if so many young people never darken the door of a church upon leaving home after graduating from high school.
mythbusters to the rescue I love the show Mythbusters on the Discovery Channel. They take folk beliefs, urban. legends, and interesting bits of passed-down wisdom and test them to see if they are really. true. One of my favorite episodes is when they tested the idiom, “It’s as easy as shooting. fish in a barrel.” Incidentally, their results proved that it actually is easier to shoot. fish in a barrel! Let’s do a little myth busting of our own.. A similar Gallup poll in 2002 (issued prior to the Southern Baptist poll) cited a statistic of. 40 percent.2 In 2006, George Barna issued a study with a statistic that 61 percent of students are “disengaged” from their faith.3 This is an extremely wide disparity (as much as 44 percent) among three similar studies.
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One could question “Is Barna’s statistic more. accurate because it is more recent?” Not necessarily. Barna considered what he called. “churched teens” as anyone who had. attended church for two or more months sometime during their teenage years.4 Barna’s study also does not differentiate. between evangelical, “born again” Christians. (those who trust in Jesus Christ as their. Savior for the forgiveness of sin). and many other streams of cultural. Christianity who do not teach the necessity of a Biblical “born-again” experience. This does not mean Barna’s statistic is. untrue. It reflects what was counted in the survey: Anyone who claimed to be Christian. and went to church for a few months during. their teen years could be counted. In my opinion, this makes Barna’s statistic. meaningless since one cannot determine. from this study whether born-again teenagers are “disengaged” at the same levels. as those who do not have a true personal. relationship with Christ. Barna’s numbers. are mixed in with a larger sample of people. whom I would not consider to be true. Christians because they may or may not. have trusted in Christ alone as their Savior.
what’s really going on? This doesn’t mean the studies are not. helpful. They do indicate that there is a. considerable drop in church attendance for adults age 18 to 29. So what’s going on? There are actually a litany of issues to. consider: immaturity, overwhelming. transitions, amazing on-campus ministries,. laziness, dirty laundry, a lack of. transportation, the perceived tightness of. dorm and on-campus communities versus. a church community, walking into a church. and seeing no one their age, poor. discipleship during the teen years, high school students who go to church regularly tend to get a lot of help to get there from mom and dad 5, feelings of guilt and hypocrisy for stupid college behavior, and, frankly, a flagrant rejection of Christ (the worst of them all). These may all be in play during these years.
While it sounds as though I’m making. excuses, let me illustrate with my own life.. I trusted Christ as Savior at 15. But because. of my own immaturity and lack of. discipleship during my teen years, I felt no urgency to go to church. In fact, I hated. going to church in high school. I would Now, I am not statistician, but I have learned have been counted among the 61 percent in. over the years to be skeptical of numbers Barna’s study. I started to attend church. that people throw around. Behind every. regularly my junior year in college, but statistic is a methodology (how the statistic. only after a dramatic turnaround in how I. was determined), and these methods must walked with Christ. I didn’t lose my faith be examined before we accept any statistic. in college (no one can lose their salvation).. Often people will climb aboard a statistical. But it did take me a long time before I started bandwagon before examining what the putting my faith first in my life. Seven years number truly means. to be exact.
God never lets go I could list a myriad of parenting principles. to guarantee that children enter their. early adult years putting Christ first and. attending church regularly, but that would. be disingenuous. Sometimes even great parents following a very Biblical pattern of parenting end up with rebellious or lazy children. The bottom-line issue is that our children need faith in Jesus Christ as Savior. They. need a supernatural guide in this world—. One who can provide guidance in ways we. cannot. Our Senior Pastor just started his. series on Biblical parenting and recently. said that the most important thing parents. can do is to present the opportunity for. your child to place their trust in Jesus. Christ. Everything else that Chuck speaks. about in this series is predicated upon. that fact. With the Savior and His. indwelling Spirit, our children will begin. to respond to Him and not just to us.. Their futures after high school depend on learning how to respond to His leading. That faith then needs to be nurtured.. That is done through trusting in the. power of His Word in our children’s lives.. Deuteronomy 6:4-9 gives a prescription for parenting that makes His Word central.. The gist of the passage is that parents. should be taking every opportunity. throughout the day to help our children know the Scriptures and how they apply to everyday situations. This parental habit should start at a very young age. The Word
both convicts and instructs—it always. accomplishes what God wants it to. (Isaiah 55:11). It doesn’t matter if your. children are two or 12, if you haven’t begun to daily teach your children from the. foundation of the Scriptures, today is a great day to start! In many ways, when they graduate from high school, the journey of our children’s lives is just beginning. Give them a chance to figure things out. Some will take longer than others, even when they are attached to Christ. It may even seem that all is lost sometimes. But don’t give up! Have faith in God’s plan and timing. A child of God is. always a child of God, and God never lets go..
God is a God of hope Gallup gave a picture of hope in his study.. The 2002 poll found that most folks do return. to church by age 65.6 I know that seems like a long time, but look at my life. He remained. faithful to me throughout my faithlessness. (2 Timothy 2:13; Romans 8:38-39). It took. God seven years to get my attention after I accepted His Son and before I began walking. in that faith. Some would say that was tragic. I say He was right on time. 1. From a study done by the Southern Baptist Convention’s Family Life Council in. 2002. The study’s methodology (how it arrived at the 88% statistic) is not. published. In my humble opinion, other studies shed doubt on this statistic. 2. From, “The Religiosity Cycle,” by the George Gallup, Jr. Go to www.galluppoll.com. to see the entire report. 3. From, “Most Twentysomethings Put Christianity on the Shelf Following Spiritually. Active Teen Years,” by the Barna Group. View the entire report at www.barna.org. 4. Ibid. 5. From, “Busting the Drop Out Myth,” by Rick Lawrence. You find the full article. at www.youthministry.com in their articles section. 6. From, “The Religiosity Cycle,” by the George Gallup, Jr.
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by
rachel mcginness,
staff writer
Have you ever wondered what the big picture of the Bible is?. For instance, does Job come before Paul? And where do you fit in to this story? In January, a new equipping class called. Starting Point was formed to teach a strong foundational. knowledge of the Bible. Utilizing curriculum written by Andy Stanley, the class has a small-group atmosphere. Mario Mammina, Starting Point’s main facilitator, likened the class environment to sitting in your living room talking with a group of friends. “You could say absolutely anything that was on your mind, which made it easier to be vulnerable,” Krissy Fales, a class member, said. “I needed to experience the level of acceptance. that was in that room.” Starting Point is for people from all stages of their walk, who are interested in learning more about Scripture and God’s purpose for man. Beginning with creation, the class moves through the story of the law and man’s rebellion, Mario said. Ultimately, man’s need for grace and salvation can be better understood. Through the curriculum, CD messages, and class discussions, God’s plan and purpose became clearer, said Georgia Shoemaker, another class member. “The starting point is wherever one is right now. God always has. another step for us to take, something else for us to learn,. something more for us to do,” Georgia said. “And He has amazing revelations for us throughout each journey we make with Him.” Another class member found exactly what she was searching for at Starting Point. “The class has been influential in my decision to affirm my faith that Jesus Christ is my Savior and Lord,” she said. She was baptized at our church in May. The next Starting Point class will begin in September. Visit. www.stonebriar.org [keyword: equipping] for more information.
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by olga ball, staff editor Retirees Ed and Virginia Mendlik have found a new full-time job— serving at Stonebriar and in the community. The Mendliks, who. began attending and serving our church three years ago, volunteer almost every day. Each Monday, Ed volunteers at Plano Presbyterian Hospital,. and Virginia assists with childcare two Mondays a month.. On Tuesdays, Ed and Virginia both help at Prairie Estates,. and Virginia also assists with childcare at MarriageCore.. Wednesdays are full as Ed and Virginia volunteer at our church. library, and Virginia also helps get all of the crafts together for. Sunday school, Vacation Bible School, and Preschool Pals in the. Resource Room. “It helps the teachers in the class so they don’t have to sit there and count out the crafts. They just grab the packets on Sunday morning,”. Virginia said. Virginia assists with childcare on Fridays, and on. Sundays, she helps out in the nursery. “It is the greatest gift—to get to sit with the babies. If women go in there once or twice, they will want to be in there all the time.”. Virginia noted. The couple hosts a home-fellowship group every second and fourth Sunday. They started the Mendlik Home Fellowship in January,. and the group currently has 12 members, ranging from age 20. to 80. Ed and Virginia said the biggest part of their group is to offer. support to each other. “We learn from each other and then we. support each other.”
by olga ball, staff editor Our special needs ministry recently began using iPads in the. tweeners classroom to teach lessons and encourage interaction. “The students will do things with the iPad that they wouldn’t. otherwise,” said Meaghan Wall, special needs coordinator. The classroom currently has four iPads for special needs children ages 10–15. “The requirements are that you have to be with a. volunteer to use it. It is not meant to be used as a baby sitter. It. provides interaction with the volunteer or another student,” Meaghan said. “Retirement isn’t about sitting at home watching TV, it’s about. doing something,” Ed said. “Volunteering is our full-time job,”. Virginia added. The couple contributes to events churchwide. They have volunteered. at every Marriage Live event, and love to volunteer at Go and Be. “Ed and Virginia are two of the most servant-hearted people I. know,” noted Teresa Kay, director of ProjectServe, “Their love for the Lord and His people is beautifully expressed by their servant hearts. They are ready to serve where there is a need.” Ed and Virginia look forward to being part of a new team that will assist with visitation to hospitals, nursing homes, and homes of people who are no longer able to come to service. “I’m really. excited about getting involved in this ministry,” Ed said. “It is. something I have always wanted to do.” Ed will be part of the. formation group for this Extended Care Ministry team that aims to extend the love of our church beyond its doors. “It blesses both sides,” he added, “You and the people you are visiting.” The Mendliks will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in June. “One of the secrets to a long marriage is to do things together,”. Virginia shared, “When we volunteer, we are also getting to spend. time with each other.” Ed and Virginia encourage others to volunteer as soon as they start. attending our church. They noted, “You get to know more people by volunteering. It is a great way to get acquainted with the church.”
The iPads have helped the class focus during lessons. Meaghan. said that on the first day of the new curriculum, she was greeted by. a flying chair as she entered the classroom. The student was not. happy with the new room and environment. “I returned to the classroom five minutes later to find him sitting at the table, in a chair, participating with the class. He’d never sat with the class before. He’d never actively taken an interest in the curriculum. It changed when he had an iPad in front of him,” Meaghan shared. The class uses a variety of applications, ranging from a music. curriculum (Precision Songs’ “Sing to Know What I Believe”) to Bible study applications such as “You Version Bible” to educational. applications such as “My First Puzzle.” The class also likes to. include fun applications for the students to play with the. volunteers, including “My Coloring Book” and “Talking Tom.” Companies have recently begun to turn popular iPad applications. into physical biblical lessons. For example, a physical game called “Angry Words” uses the same concepts as the popular application. “Angry Birds,” but instead of pigs, you are knocking down negative. words. “Angry Words” is based on the biblical teaching in James. You stack cups with negative words written on them and knock them down. Then, you restack the cups, building the tower back up with positive words. “You’re still playing, but you’re also gaining. Bible knowledge,” Meaghan explained. Meaghan said as part of the GIFT Ministry, the special-needs team hopes to bring iPads into their other programs.
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from i do to “ ” happily ever after . . . “
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whether you’re just considering engagement or if you’ve been married for 50 years, we offer support for your marriage. by
rachel mcginness,
staff writer
In today’s society, immense pressure is placed. on individuals to find their soulmate.. Songs, books, and movies bombard people with the idea that one person can completely. fill the void in their hearts. “We place so much expectation on the other person to fulfill us,” said Charlton Hiott, senior associate pastor of pastoral ministries, “Everyone wants a connection at a more. intimate level.” However, God’s design for marriage is radically different. Charlton continued, “Marriage is not about. finding the right person, but about being the right person. It’s not about falling in love,. but about walking in love.” The goal of Marriage Foundations is to share God’s blueprint for marriage and get couples communicating. “We want to help couples be discerning and talk it out,” he explained. This 11-week program is designed for those. who are seriously dating or are engaged;. however, the class works best for people who aren’t yet engaged. The course covers both spiritual and practical. topics, including sexual intimacy, love,. forgiveness, in-laws, and conflict resolution. Couples also learn specific Scriptures that speak directly to husbands and wives. During each session, Charlton speaks to the. couples as a large group, then gives them. time to discuss in a smaller group setting..
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Each pair is also assigned a married “coach”. couple, who serves as their mentors. At the beginning of the course, each person. takes a relationship assessment inventory that helps both individuals in a relationship. evaluate their stance on important issues like. spiritual beliefs, goals, and finances. The. assessment also includes a personality test,. a family map, and a stress profile. The couples’ answers are then matched up. and evaluated. Coach couples use this. resource as a guide. The dating or engaged couples can easily see ways in which they are compatible, as well as areas they may need to discuss and work through. “If we can be a safe, gracious place where couples feel connected in a large church, down the road when they hit bumps, they will have a safe place to come back to,” Charlton said.
weddings
The Gandias believe couples must realize. they can have a better marriage, but they also. must be willing to work at it. The key to . Most people who have worked out know a growth and change is willingness. “It’s. strong core provides stability for performing . amazing to see God bring husbands and difficult physical tasks. The same is true wives together in oneness,” said Eddie. in marriage: a strong core is essential for. connecting as a couple. Both Eddie and Julie understand that some couples fear sharing their struggles, while Brokenhearted over marriage statistics and. others are content with their marriage and armed with a desire to help couples in their. don’t see an immediate problem or a need struggle, Eddie and Julie Gandia got involved to work on things. “Unless you face fear and with MarriageCore in February 2010 and. get out of your comfort zone, you’re never. have been serving in the program ever since. going to grow,” shared Julie. “There is no growth in life unless you are willing to step “MarriageCore is for couples at any stage of. into something new.” their marriage,” explained Eddie. “It’s a safe, Christ-centered place for couples to work on After completing MarriageCore many couples their marriage.” desire to continue to meet, and we encourage. them to get plugged in to a Home or. Steve Fischer, pastor of Care Ministries, said Adult Fellowship. the program is proactive instead of reactive. Rather than wait until their marriages are “Once you start a healthy habit, like working unhealthy or out of shape, couples can work out, you don’t want to stop,” Julie remarked. together to maintain a healthy core.
Our director of weddings, Marge Ditka, is constantly reading about the latest wedding. Couples complete several weeks of. trends. She works with couples who are. curriculum and participate in groups as they. interested in getting married at our church. share the challenges of maintaining a Christ-centered marriage. At the beginning. After a couple completes Marriage Foundations of each session, a teacher or couple speaks. or another premarital counseling program,. on a topic, then couples break into “open”. Marge works with them to find an available. groups to discuss this topic. Couples then. date and refers them to our online. have the option to join a “closed” group. wedding guide. where four to six couples of similar walks . of life can connect in a safe, confidential The engaged couple then meets with one of. environment. our wedding coordinators to discuss the. location of the ceremony and reception. “You can participate at whatever level you’re ready to,” Steve noted. “The program is. Two to three months before the big day, the designed to meet people where they’re at.” wedding coordinator works with the brideto-be to plan the ceremony and reception. Steve believes couples should aim to have. a great marriage. “If you’re coming to. We offer a variety of decorations and. make your marriage better, you’re aiming. glassware to choose from free of charge, and. too low.” flowers used in our Sunday services may be. . used to decorate. “We offer these things so. According to Julie, in order to improve their they can have a beautiful wedding without marriage, couples must understand they spending a lot of money,” Marge noted. “It’s must each work on themselves and their. like a gift we give the couples.” relationship with God first.
Marriage Live is a fun date night for married couples held twice a year (save the date—the next event is Friday, August 10). The evening is simply meant to be encouraging and relaxing for husbands and wives. Couples. enjoy food, entertainment, childcare, and great fellowship, all for $25 a couple. Each event is centered on a different theme. Steve strongly believes “MarriageLive is an opportunity to have fun and enjoy community with other married couples.”
learn more about our marriage ministries at
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helping your child did you continue to grow know? during the summer • we are projected to end
the current fiscal year $100,000 under budget for utilities!
• 11,303 events were held
on our campus during the past 12 months
by rachel mcginness, staff writer
How do you actively encourage your child, whatever his or her age, to continue to grow in their relationship with Christ during the lazy days of summer? Junior high pastor David Ake believes parents should be intentional in helping their child strengthen their love for the Lord. Here are some of his practical ideas for connecting with your older child: • Go on “dates” with your children—such as having lunch together regularly. • Study Psalms or Proverbs together.
• 1,600 air conditioning
filters are replaced by our facilities team each year
• an average of 25
weddings take place at our church annually
• more than 1,700 people
currently participate in our adult or home fellowships
• our church library houses
more than 6,000 items, including CDs and DVDs
• many of the 30 students
who make up our our four student ministries’ worship teams write their own music
• more than 80 of our high
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• Read and discuss The On My Own Handbook, by Bobb Biehl—a collection of principles and wisdom for those embarking on adulthood. • Schedule an “Air Your Grievances” session—As junior high and high school students seek more independence, they can become frustrated. Organize a family meeting where teens can discuss. ways they’d like to become more independent and take on additional responsibilities. David also has suggestions for connecting as an entire family: • Have regular family dinners—don’t wait for special occasions and holidays. • Go on a mission trip or work on a service project together. • Adopt a staff member or pastor—Show kindness in practical ways by putting together care packages or simply writing letters of encouragement. • Resurrect an old family tradition. “Summer gives us a chance to be goofier,” says David. Children’s pastor Dave Carl has ideas for parents of younger children: • Read the Chronicles of Narnia with your kids. • Have your child memorize a Bible verse each week. • Develop an “exploration collection.” It could be a collection of objects such as bugs and rocks, or a scrapbook of pictures. from nature. As kids discover new plants and animals, parents. are given an opportunity to talk about God’s creation.
awana
high school spring retreat
Sixty cars raced in the Awana Grand Prix in March. Parents and their children were. encouraged to design derby cars together. In May, 300 children were recognized at the Awards Celebration. It. was our first year to have Meritorious Award winners.. Casey Reamy and Jade. Boyer recited 691 verses and completed other work to. receive the award.
Memories were made and faiths challenged at our High School Spring Retreat at. Pine Cove in April. Students played,. worshiped , prayed, built relationships, and learned. .
cinco de mayo festival This was our first year to host a Cinco de Mayo festival for the community. In. conjunction with. Go and Be, the festival attracted. about 800 people,. and many children. and adults came to faith in Christ as a. result of our time on the sports fields.
go and be Our churchwide service day, Go and Be, was May 5. Karen Hawkins, pastoral leader of Community Care,. helped lead and organize the event. More than 370 people from. our church served in. various ways. Many in our. community saw and experienced the love of Christ because of our church. family’s willingness to share their time, skills, heart (and sweat)!
missions Our Missions Benefit Concert, featuring. Bebo Norman and the Robbie Seay Band, was on April 13. It was a relaxing and. worshipful evening. Missions Movie Night was in May. Attendees were challenged after watching the documentary, Beyond the Gates of Splendor, which tells the story of five missionary martyrs in Ecuador in 1956. The film tells about their deaths and how the violent. Indian tribe was reached by the faithfulness of the slain missionaries’ families.
special needs sunday Approximately 40 children and adults served at our third-annual Special Needs Sunday in April. Visitors from agencies,. schools, and other churches came to see. our special-needs children and adults participate in the service. One thousand packages of note cards featuring artwork from the Special Needs Art Class were sold. A love offering of more than $45,000 was received. The
funds will help send special needs children and adults to camp with their families.
women’s retreat Biblical teaching, fellowship, and a comedy workshop were just some of the activities at our Women’s Spring Retreat in April. Fern Nichols, founder and president. of Moms in Prayer International, spoke to more than 200 women about “Living. in Abundant Joy.” She said. joy is “the deep settled confidence that God is in control of every detail of. my life.”
worship & music April was a busy month for our Children’s Choirs. Our Pre-K and Kindergarten. Choirs presented the Easter musical. “Hallelujah! He Did It!” Our Lower and. Upper Elementary Choirs charted new ground in their presentation of Mendelssohn’s “Elijah for Young Voices.” Our Sanctuary Choir and Orchestra. concluded their concert season with “HeartSongs of the Spirit” in May. The final installment of the three-part series, based on Colossians 3:16, was narrated by Pastor Chuck Swindoll. In June, our Celebration Singers presented “Go Tell the World.” It was an evening of glorifying the Lord through gospel music.
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SUMMER 2012 weekly
frisco connect employment networking
1st & 3rd tuesdays 9 a.m.–noon [keyword: friscoconnect]
marriagecore
tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., B241-242. [keyword: marriagecore]
women’s summer Bible study
wednesdays, june 20–july 25 9:30–11 a.m., 7–8:30 p.m. [keyword: womensbible]
reach up, reach out job-loss encouragement
fridays, 7 a.m., B200-201 [keyword: ruro]
6/22–29 junior high summer camp
8/7
7–8:30 p.m., B156
6/27
family experience night
8/9
7/1
elementary camp parent meeting
8/12
independence day
8/15
high school strike & run
8/15
7/4
6:30–8 p.m., multi-purpose room
6 p.m., multi-purpose room church offices closed
7/5
3 p.m.
7/9–12
elementary summer camp
servicio en español
7/21–8/3 high school mission trip to honduras
sundays, 9 a.m., multi-purpose room sundays, 10:30 a.m., multi-purpose room
special needs art class
tuesdays, 10 a.m., B156
1st sunday of the month 5–6:30 p.m., A129
1st monday of the month 7–8:30 p.m., A129
5–7 p.m., hub
10:30–11:30 a.m., hallway next to our library
7/11–30 china mission trip
8/5
library storytime
tiempo de oración y testimonios
monthly stonebriar prays
6/20
cancer encouragement group
in His time
3rd monday of the month 6:30–8 p.m., B201
7/17–21
sports camp: football
6th/7th grade meet & greet
preteen baptism class high school freshman guys’ huddle
7–11:30 p.m., hub
baptism
1–3 p.m., multi-purpose room
library storytime
10:30–11:30 a.m., hallway next to our library
family experience night
6:30–8 p.m., multi-purpose room
8/16
junior high kenosis orientation meeting
8/17
9 a.m., hub
8th grade girls’ dinner
6–10:30 p.m.
library storytime
8/19
child dedication parent meeting
family experience night
6:30–8 p.m., multi-purpose room
9/4
7/28
women’s summer escape
9/9
9 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.
7/28–31 preteen summer camp
9/9
10:45 a.m., portable D
7/31–8/4 sports camp: basketball
9/21–22 women of faith conference
7/22–28 junior high mission trip to memphis 7/25
7/25
10:30–11:30 a.m., hallway next to our library
8:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
8/17 high school fish bowl 6–11 p.m., hub
4:30–6:30 p.m., B243
high school “welcome to the family” night 7–9:30 p.m., atrium
child dedication
marriage foundations begins
4801 legendary drive, frisco, texas 75034 • 469.252.5200 • www.stonebriar.org