Next Wednesday night (July 21st) we have a treat! We’ll see “One Nation Under God”, hosted by D. James Kennedy. This is an unforgettable journey of discovery to find the truth about America’s founding. Filmed at historic Williamsburg and Yorktown, Virginia, where our liberties were secured. This video features many scholars and presents startling evidence many Americans have never heard about the Christian character of our nation’s origin.

Complete with dramatizations, this remarkable program looks at the people—from Pilgrims through the Founding Fathers—who gave birth to this nation. It profiles what they believed and shows how biblical ideas built America. Don’t miss it!

We’ll have our regular pot-luck dinner at 6pm and then the video at 7pm, followed by Evening Prayer.

The Discipleship Class will begin on September 15. It will meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:30—8:30pm. It’s a 38 week   program that is led by Fr. Lawrence and a team of mature lay persons. If you want to deepen your walk with Jesus, this is the course for you! Brochures are available that will give you more details. If you’d like to talk to someone about the class, contact Fr. Lawrence or Sherry Crow and they’d love to talk to you.

Ladies Night Out
Dinner & Liz Curtis Higgs!
Thursday, August 19th
Need Your $10 Today

On Thursday, August 19th from 6:30—8:30pm at Prestonwood Baptist Church at  6801 W. Park Blvd., Plano, 75093 we’re going to dinner and see Liz Curtis Higgs in person. Most of you have seen her on video at our Bible Studies. She has a way of teaching the Scriptures that is funny, heartwarming, and inspirational. The cost is only $10 for dinner and the program. If you want to join us, please give your $10 to Candyce or Jean Lamm today so we can order the tickets. We can arrange to carpool on that evening. More info coming about that. Come join in the fun!!

It’s amazing how many volunteers are needed to hold VBS! This outreach is so important in the lives of kids. We need people to help in all sorts of areas—not just teaching. Please be willing to donate a few hours of your time to reach these kids for Jesus. Come be a hall monitor, pass out a few fliers, or offer a kid a smiling face to connect with the church. Won’t you help?

VBS will be held this year from August 1-4, 2010 from 5:30-8:00 p.m. each evening. Please contact Mary Esther Albaugh, 972-771-3694 or 214-215-8401 if you have any questions.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! You can download the registration form at the following link.

http://www.rowlettanglicans.org/files/vbs_2010_registration.doc

Some VBS details:

Classes

Preschool-Kindergarten
Grades 1-2
Grades 3-4
Grades 5-6
Nursery available

Dinner/Check-in 5:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
VBS classes 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Come join us for fun, food, fellowship, and much more as we put on our spiritual armor and train to be a soldier in the King’s army.

Evening Topics

Sunday, August 1:  Shield of Faith & Helmet of Salvation
Monday, August 2:  Breastplate of Righteousness
Tuesday, August 3:  Belt of Truth & Sword of the Spirit
Wednesday, August 4:  Gospel of Peace & Finale

“The Mission of Motherhood –
Touching Your Child’s Heart for Eternity.”

Claire Harrison will be leading a special class for Mom’s who have accepted this mission.  We will be coming together for fellowship & study based on the book by Sally Clarkson, “The Mission of Motherhood – Touching Your Child’s Heart for Eternity.”  If you have accepted this life long mission we would love for you to join us the 3^rd Saturday of each month.  Our next meeting is August 21 at 10AM.  Child care will be provided.  Please sign up on the “Mission Motherhood” list in the hall way.  If you have any questions please see Claire.

The monthly Men’s Breakfast will be on Saturday, August 21st at 8am. The study, Philip Yancey’s “Prayer”, will continue with the third session. Come enjoy a great breakfast and fellowship!

Next Saturday, July 10th at 10:30am will be the last Bible Study in this series. We’ll enjoy together Liz Curtis Higgs’ “Embrace Grace”. There will be snacks and childcare provided.

What Is Alpha?

Alpha is an opportunity to explore the meaning of life in a relaxed, friendly setting. The Alpha course usually meets once per week for 10 weeks, and includes an amazing one-day or weekend getaway. Each session, people enjoy great food, laughter and learning in a fun and friendly atmosphere where no question about life or God is seen as too simple or too hostile…questions like—Is there a God? Why am I here? Where did I come from? Where am I going?

The Alpha Course runs for ten weeks (starting on Apr 11th), but come and see us, and give it a try. More than likely, you may find this very compelling information is well worth your time. Dinner and childcare are provided.  The event runs from 6PM to 9:30PM each Sunday night.  We will be meeting at Canterbury House.  If you need directions, please visit our directions page on the website.

You can get more information on the course at their website.

Let’s have tea!  Mark your calendars for a luncheon at noon on Saturday, May 29^th!  It’s time for us to have a Spring Fling together!  Our destination is Into My Garden Tea Room in Plano, Texas.  There will be a sign-up sheet on the Bulletin Board in the Parish Hall for the tea room to reserve the correct number of places for us.  More information coming soon!

Memory Makers will meet at the home of Betsy Brockmann,  309 Star, Rockwall, at 10:30am on April 26. After a short devotional and business meeting, we will walk/ride to The Secret Garden  restaurant for lunch. This is a new location and we have been    assured of good service. Please advise Betsy or Joyce if you plan to attend. Carpooling will be available from the church for those arriving by 10am. For more information contact Joyce Stewart at 972-278-1389.