October 2012 Issue 40

In this issue

Harvest Play Day The Parent Link

Missions

Fall Festival Word from the Pastor

Calendar

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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly Colossians 3:16 NET

What an amazing statement to consider! How might we let the word of Christ dwell inside of us and be con-sumed by its richness. To really understand this seemingly simple statement we need to break it down and look at a few words individually and understand them from the context of the Greek. "The word of Christ refers to the revelation He brought into the world, which is Scripture. Peace and thankfulness, as well as unity, love, and all the required virtues, flow from a mind controlled by Scripture."[1] "Dwell is from enoikeoœ and means “to live in,” or “to be at home.” Paul calls upon believers to let the Word take up residence and be at home in their lives."[2]Finally "Richly (Plousioœs) could also be translated “abundantly or extravagantly rich.” The truths of Scrip-ture should permeate every aspect of the believer’s life and govern every thought, word, and deed."[3]

Being the kind of people that let the word of God dwell inside of us richly will not happen by accident. We need to hear the word of God if we expect it to richly dwell in our lives. Look at what Jesus says in Mark 4..

Mark 4:18–20 NET 18 Others are the ones sown among thorns: They are those who hear the word, 19 but worldly cares, the seductiveness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it produces nothing. 20 But these are the ones sown on good soil: They hear the word and receive it and bear fruit, one thirty times as much, one sixty, and one a hundred.”

This text is interesting because it shows us that it is not enough to just hear the word. The first group heard the word, but it was not dwelling in them richly. The cares of the world and seductiveness of wealth and their desire for other things choked out the word in their lives. As a result even after hearing the word nothing was pro-duced.The next group heard the word and it dwelled in them richly and as a result they were able to bear much fruit. Hearing the word can come in many ways Radio, TV, going to church making church a priority in your family's life. But if you don’t apply it and let it dwell inside of you, nothing will happen we must hear it and apply it.

Next we must Handle the word. Paul wrote these words to Timothy…2 Timothy 2:15 ESV Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. You need to pick up the word of God and handle it with your hands. You need to dwell on it and handle it in your mind. You need to challenge yourself to consider the difficult and even troubling passages of scripture. You need to handle it at work, school, and in the community by sharing it with others. The more you hear it and the more you handle it the deeper inside of you it will penetrate.

Finally you need to…. Hide it. Now by hide it I am not saying you keep it a secret but instead you memorize it, and hide it in your heart Psalms 119 says this…Psalms 119:11 NLT-SE I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. How familiar are you with God’s word? Is Sunday the only day you hear it, and handle it? If so I doubt there is much of it hidden away in your heart.

When we hear, handle, and hide God's word on a daily basis we will soon discover that it has indeed taken root and found a place to richly dwell. It will then bless you in amazing ways moment by moment as you walk with Christ, and it will bless the world that surrounds you as well. Let the word of Christ richly dwell inside of you!

Up Coming Events &

Announcements

The Arena Ministry

Adult Riding Group 2nd Wednesday of every month (except Dec.)

starting on Sept. 12, 7pm-9pm Contact Liz Powell 830-426-9391.

Barrel Racing Practice– Every Thursday 6:30 pm—9 pm

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The candy drive for the Fall Festival started on Sept. 23rd.

Hard candies (suckers, blow pops etc.) or individually

wrapped candy acceptable. PLEASE NO CHOCOLATE!

Fall Festival October 31 at Jourdanton Park 6-8. Volunteers

should start arriving around 2:30. Fireworks shortly after the

Festival .

“The Refuge” Atascosa Pregnancy Care Center is planning their 5th Annual Love for Life Banquet on October 20th . The event will be held at Cowboy Fellowship beginning at 6:00. The guest speaker will be Mike Williams. (For more information see page 11

October 6—CFY Paintball Trip

October 7—Cowboy Fellowship Harvest Play Day - (details on pg 6)

October 7—Baptism

October 14—Baby Dedication

Psalm 107:1

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, His love endures

forever.

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The following are reoccur-

ring events that take place

each week/month at the

same time unless otherwise

denoted:

Church Services - Sunday @

10:45 AM

Discipleship Classes –

Monday 6:30pm—8:00 pm

Children’s Play Group

Every Tuesday from 10am -

11:30am.

Men’s Fellowship Breakfast

3rd Sat. 8-9 Call Bob Byrd

for info: 210-896-5525

CFY R.E.A.L.M. - Every

Wednesday @ 7:00 pm

unless otherwise noted.

Pre-Teen Ministry—Every

Wednesday @ 6:30pm—8

Bldg D

Living Hope - Every

Thursday @ 7 PM For more

info call Louise Manning at

830-480-4145

Please Go To Our Website

For Times And More

Information!

www.cowboyfellowship.org

OCTOBER

SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT

1 6:30 –8 Discipleship Class

2

10a-11:30 Play Group

3 6:30p-8p

5th & 6th Grade

Youth

6:30-8p CFY

4

6:30p-9p CF band practice 6:30—9 Barrel Racing Practice

7p-8p Living Hope

5 6

7

10:45 a Sun

Morning Serv.

10:45 Bap-

tism

12-1 Pot Luck 1:30Play Day

8

6:30 –8

Discipleship

Class

9

10a-11:30 Play Group

10 6:30p-8p 5th &

6th Grade Youth

6:30-8p CFY

7-9 Adult Riding Group

11 6:30p-9p CF

band practice

6:30—9

Barrel Racing

Practice

7p-8p Living

Hope

12 13

14

10:45a

Sun. Morning

Worship Serv.

Baby

Dedication

12-2

Leadership

and Lay Pastor

15

6:30 –8 Discipleship Class

16

10a-11:30 Play Group

17 6:30p-

8p 5th &

6th Grade Youth

6:30-8p CFY

18

6:30p-9p CF

band practice

6:30—9

Barrel Racing

Practice

7p-8p Living Hope

19 20

8- 9 Men’s

Fellowship Breakfast

21

10:45a Sun Morning Worship Serv. 4:00 pm Saddle Up

22

6:30 –8 Discipleship Class

23

10a-11:30 Play Group

24

6:30p-8p 5th & 6th Grade Youth

6:30-8p CFY

25

10:30

Helping Hands

6:30p-9p CF band practice 6:30—9 Barrel Racing Practice 7p-8p Living Hope

26 27

28 10:45a-

Sun Morning Worship Serv. 12-1 Elders mtg.

29

6:30 –8 Discipleship Class

30

10a-11:30 Play Group

31

6:30p-8p

5th & 6th Grade

Youth

6:30-8p CFY

6p-8p Fall Festival-Jourdanton Park

Schedule

Of Events

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Work continues on the Cowboy Fellowship Covered

Facility. We are now beginning Phase ll of the project. This

will consist of having permanent bleachers built.

There are several on going events booked in the arena

for up coming weeks. The Arena Ministry is sponsoring an

Adult Riding Group and Barrel Racing Practice.

Several members of CF have taken advantage of the fa-

cility for roping practice.

We are grateful for those who continue to faithfully

support this project with your financial gifts. We have

almost met our goal. At last count we only need

$25,827.50 to be able to start construction on the

bleachers.

Donate Here

Covered Facility Update

October 7, 2012

CLASS: LEAD LINE

EVENTS:

Cloverleaf Barrels

Pole Bending

Bowtie

Age Groups:

8 & Under

9 – 17

CLASS: STICK HORSE

EVENTS:

Straight away Pumpkins

Scarecrow bowtie

Age Groups:

Pee Wee

(2 – 8)

Juniors

(9 – 13)

CLASS: INDEPENDENT

RIDER

EVENTS:

Cloverleaf Barrels

Pole Bending

Bowtie

Age

Groups:

8 & Under

9 – 17

18 & over

Open Walk/Trot

Awards 1st – 6th place & participation

Attendance at Cowboy Church service and a current

negative coggins are required to participate in the Play

Day

Join us for POTLUCK before the play day.

Play Day Begins around 1:30 PM.

For More Information contact Tracy Bellamy 830 480 8374

No Stick horse no problem you can use

one from the Cowboy Fellowship corral

Lead line horses available.

Ride at your own risk.

No Entry

Sign up before Service 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

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The Helping Hands met on September 26th at Cowboy Fellowship to stuff

envelopes for Adam, the children’s pastor. They also made up more of the

Bible Bags. Afterwards they went to Café Chris and enjoyed a good meal

and fellowship.

OCTOBER 31

FALL FESTIVAL JOURDANTON CITY PARK 6 PM– 8PM

Fishing

Toilet paper toss

Bean Bag

Horse shoe toss

Plunko

Dunking Booth

Ring toss Spinning wheel

Can Wham Ghost Busters

Face painting Cake walk

Bowling

Cowboy Fellowship is sponsoring the Fall Festival again this year at the

Jourdanton City Park. It promises to have many fun and exciting things for the

whole family. It will provide a safe environment for the children to celebrate

Halloween. Shown below are a few of the booths that will be at the festival.

After the festival there will be a fireworks display. Come join us and have fun.

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The life center is doing

well; all the children

have started school.

The center has moved

into a new home which

they were able to raise

the money to buy. As a

requirement the govern-

ment is making them

build a medical clinic

on site. It is coming

along nicely.

At this time Karen, the

Director, is looking for

God Parents for the

children. There are 5

special days annually

that the God Parent would help with, Birthday, Graduation (when the

time comes), Day of Kings (January 6th), Day of children (April 30th),

and Christmas.

Not only will you be able to help with these days which on a regular

year are forgotten you will also be able to have a relationship with

them via email. These children are such a blessing and need all the

love and encouragement we can give them.

If you would like to be a part of one child’s life email Karen at

Isaiah443@yahoo.com put God-Parent in the subject line and she

will get back to you with all the details.

Renata’s Legacy Life Center

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YOU ARE INVITED TO: The Fifth Annual

LOVE for LIFE BANQUET f

With Featured Speaker & Comedian

f

Michael G Williams

As seen on "Bananas" f

(Dinner music will also be provided)

Saturday, October 20, 2012

6:00pm - 8:00pm

To be held at:

COWBOY FELLOWSHIP

561 FM 3350

(Between Airport Drive & S Hwy 16)

Jourdanton, TX 78026

Please call now to get your

FREE TICKETS to the Banquet

830-569-0030

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Pleasanton, TX 78064

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