Foundations Blog

• Sign up for the Young Married Adult Retreat! Jan 9-10 in Round Rock, TX. Cost: $50/couple. You can sign up at The Link (outside the Grand Room) next Sunday, or by contacting John Music (jmusic@tallowood.org). You get to choose your room when you sign up, and space is limited, so please make this a priority if you would like to attend.
• Girls’ Movie Night - Thurs 10/30. We’ll see “The Secret Life of Bees” at 7:15pm at Memorial City Mall and meet for dinner at the food court beforehand.
• Guys’ Activity Night - Thurs 10/30. While the girls are at the movie, the guys will go to Shiloh Shooting Range off of FM 1960. Please let Mark know if you’ll be able to join them (marcuswberry@gmail.com).
• Noah’s Ark Carnival - Fri 10/31, 6-8pm. Donations of 2-liter cokes and candy are still needed and will be collected at the church for the rest of the week.
• Nov 7th Childcare Social - Double Date Night: Couples will be randomly paired to spend the evening however they wish (go out to eat, have a meal at someone’s home, or do something else altogether!) Please RSVP to Katherine (ksilberman@gmail.com) so she can put you on the list and make sure you’re paired up.
• Officers - Please be in prayer about our officer change at the end of this year. If you’re interested in an office or have questions, please give us a call - Ethan & I would love to talk to you about this!

NEXT WEEK

With the new schedule, we are really crunched for time. In an effort to give Doug ample time for his lesson, we will begin announcements at 9am, so please make an effort to be on time. Thanks!

• Lesson: Why Jesus is Worthy of Our Passion (Romans 9:33, 10:1-15)
• Breakfast: David & Amy Crockett

Hope everyone has a great week - we’ll see you soon!

Melissa & Ethan

In case you weren’t in class yesterday…or walked in late…here’s what’s going on with the Foundations class.

OUTREACH

Noah’s Ark Carnival will be held at Tallowood on Friday, Oct 31. Please bring bags of candy & 2-liter bottles of cokes to be used at the event. If you would like to work a booth or inflatable that evening, please let us know & we’ll get you signed up.

MISSIONS

After Brian attends his missions meeting this week, we’ll discuss adopting a family for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Stay tuned for details…

SOCIAL

The Foundations ladies are having a Girls’ Night tomorrow evening (10/20) at 6:30 pm. Please call Mary Louise if you haven’t let her know that you’ll be attending.

CLASS LEADERSHIP

Since it’s been quite a while since some of our class officers signed up for their positions, we will have a voluntary leadership change at the end of this calendar year. This means that current officers have the option to step down, change leadership positions, or recruit some help for jobs their current role. And for members who would like to get more involved, this is an opportunity for you to step into leadership role.

We will continue to announce this change over the next couple of months, and in a few weeks, we’ll send out detailed descriptions of each leadership role. During this time, please pray about the way that God might use you and your gifts in the Foundations class. And if you have any questions, comments, or ideas on how you would like our department to move forward, please let us know!

NEXT WEEK

• Lesson: The Holy Spirit’s Role in Our Lives (Romans 8:5-27)

• Breakfast: Bob & Melody Woodward

• Couples Corner: TBD (let us know if you’re DYING to be next!)

Hi guys,

Here are some announcements from today. There are lots of mission, social, and outreach opportunities on the schedule for the rest of the month. Take a look at all that’s going on, and consider joining us for some (or all!) of the events listed below.

• Cross Connection - Mon 10/13 at 6pm. We’ll write notes to potential class members & dinner is available for $3.
• Women’s Bible Study - Mon 10/13, 6:30 to 8:30pm. Continuing the “Bad Girls of the Bible” series with a lesson on Sapphira. Even if you’ve never attended this study, it’s easy to catch a lesson when you have a free evening!
• Mo Pro Jo - Fri 10/17, 7:30 to 9:30pm at The Refuge. A coffee house event hosted by KSBJ’s Liz Jordan, that will benefit Aid Sudan’s Moses Project. Click on the link below to RSVP.

• Lunch & Chinnies “Video Release” - Sun 10/19. After the 10:15 service, we’ll head back to our room to watch the Chinnies video (from our social a few weeks ago). Then we’ll go out for our 3rd Sunday lunch.
• Girls’ Night - Tues 10/21, 6:30pm at the home of Mary Louise Berry. Please RSVP to her so she knows how many will be there for dinner.
• Noah’s Ark Carnival- Fri 10/31, 6 to 8pm. This event is a Halloween alternative for kids in preschool through 5th grade. We will team with the Disciples class to work the putt-putt golf booth. Volunteers are needed for setup/decorating on Thurs 10/30, as well as for 30 min shifts on Fri 10/31. Please let me know if anyone is interested in volunteering.

NEXT WEEK

• Lesson: The struggle we go through as believers (Romans 7:9-25)
• Breakfast: Doug & Mary Lynn Smith
• Couples Corner: Dusty & Seresa Carpenter

• October 12 - Gould
• October 19 - Smith
• October 26 - Woodward
• November 2 - Crockett
• November 9 - Silberman
• November 16 - McClusky
• November 23 - Lofts
• November 30 - Hyden

Hi guys,

Thanks to everyone who contributed to our breakfast last week. Ethan and I had a great time with you guys and really enjoyed worshiping in our new sanctuary together! We look forward to seeing you all again on Sunday.

Here are some announcements from last week with upcoming social events & mission projects you may be interested in attending.

• Dewberry Farms - This Saturday 10/11. We’ll meet at the church on Saturday afternoon to carpool to Dewberry Farms. Katherine will send out more information later in the week.
• Outreach - Monday 10/13 at 6pm in the Grand Room. Dinner is available for $3/person. Please join us to write notes to potential new class members.
• Mo Pro Jo- Friday 10/17 from 7:30 to 9:30pm at The Refuge. A coffee house event hosted by KSBJ’s Liz Jordan, that will benefit Aid Sudan’s Moses Project.

Seafarer’s Christmas Boxes - As we have in years past, Tallowood has the chance to minister to seafarers that will come to the Port of Houston during the Christmas season. Contributions are being taken through October in the church office & in boxes on Sundays in October.

The following items are needed to create Christmas boxes for the seafarers: ladies shoe boxes, combs, shampoo, soap, washcloths, shaving cream, disposable razors, pens, 5″ x 8″ notepads, envelopes, toothpaste, toothbrushes, socks, deodorant, address books, nail clippers, adhesive bandages, key chains, facial tissue, sewing kits, lip balm, Texas souvenirs & post cards, small photo albums, small games & puzzles, gum, long shoe laces, & individually wrapped hard candy. Monetary donations will also be accepted. Please make checks payable to Tallowood, designated for Seafarers Christmas Boxes. 

NEXT WEEK:

• Lesson: Romans 5:6-19 (God’s love for you)
• Couples’ Corner: Bob & Melody Woodward
• Breakfast: Grant & Eva Gould