Announcements
Elizabeth Adams
EQUIP ANNOUNCEMENTS
published 16 november 2011
happenings in the next week
wednesday: 16 november 2011
THE GATHERING This weekly class taught by Matt Kendrick is a great mid-week fellowship. Check it out at 7pm in its new location: PCA Horner Center (the back portion of the PCA upperschool where we meet on Sundays).
OPEN GYM (Last one for 2011) This weekly Bible study, taught by Dave Chadbourne, is an outreach to athletes in the area. Be encouraged at 7pm on the second floor of the Sports & Fitness Center and then join in the basketball and/or volleyball games afterwards. Open Gym goes on break for the holidays. The last Open Gym of 2011 is November 16, and it will start back up in January 2012.
thursday: 17 november 2011
YOUNG SINGLES BOWLING All young singles are invited! Bowling is $5 at Main Event in Frisco on Thursday, November 17 at 7pm. Invite a friend! For more info, email Natalie Stephens (nste...@prestonwood.org).
friday: 18 november 2011
SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS Unfortunately, Equip does NOT have a softball game, but several other teams do. You're welcome to go hang out with other YS classes, but Equip won't be out there playing. Thanks to all the players and fans this season!
saturday: 19 november 2011
SATURDAY NIGHT SERVICE at 6pm. The preaching team is leading the church through a series about spiritual warfare called Invisible. There's usually a group from the YS ministry sitting on the left side of the auditorium.
sunday: 20 november 2011
SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE at 9:15am in the main sanctuary. If you didn't catch church on Saturday night, there's a service at 9:15, just before our class.
EQUIP CLASS at 11am in the PCA upper school building. We recently started a 40 week study over the book for Romans. We've covered Romans 1 – 3:26 so far. If you want to read ahead, our teacher Matt Kendrick will be taking us through more of Romans 3 & 4 this Sunday.
CARES Members of our class regularly serve the residents of La Costa Apartments at 6100 Ohio Drive, Plano, TX, 75024 (NE corner of Spring Creek and Ohio). Contact Bradford if you'd like to help out (rag...@yahoo.com). NEXT EVENT: Sunday, November 20 at 3pm. Thanksgiving Dinner. 10+ volunteers needed.
monday: 21 november 2011
MEN’S BOOK STUDY Guys are going through “Knowing God” at Bryan's house (email bgi...@capis.com for directions). Note that there is no meeting on Monday, Nov 14; the next meeting dates are the same as the girls: Nov 21, Dec 5, Dec 19.
save the date
EQUIP + REALITY CAROLING Join us at the Lodge at Preston Ridge for Christmas caroling on Friday, Dec 9 from 5 – 7:30. The Lodge is an assisted living center, and this will be the 4th year in a row that a group from Young Singles has gone for a night of fun and caroling! Address: 50 Ohio Drive Frisco, TX. Email Beth if you didn’t get the Evite already (isabe...@gmail.com).
GIFT OF CHRISTMAS TICKETS ON SALE Equip is getting tickets together for the Sunday, Dec 11th @ 2pm showing – email Bryan if you want to go with the group (bgi...@capis.com). If you’re planning to go with family or other friends, just FYI tickets are already on sale. More info: www.prestonwoodgoc.org
missions
CARES
Event on Sunday. See above.
mission trips
For those of you who plan ahead, there's a trip to Boston in April and July 2012. There's also a YS trip to the Amazon in Nov 2012. Contact the YS office to get a jump start on next year.
know your class
Thanks for bringing food and coming to the Equip Thanksgiving party at Erin’s this past Monday. We all had a great time! There are a few members of our class who are going to the Amazon on Thursday – please pray for them as they share the Gospel with the people there over the next ten days. Who's going? Here's a few you may know: Cathleen, Amy, Jenny, Josh, Jen & Aaron. And for those of you who aren’t going to Brazil on Thursday, you should come hang out with the YS crowd at Main Event in Frisco at 7.
know your church
don't forget!
PowerLunch: Networking event each Tuesday this fall. This event is over for 2011. Check back after the first of the year.
Men's Friday Morning Bible Study: Meets at 6:30am every Friday. Churchwide.
Operation Christmas Child: Boxes are available this weekend and next weekend (thru Nov 13) for pickup in the atrium. Drop off in atrium Nov 12 – 20. More info: www.prestonwoodmissions.com/occ
know your community
November 16 – 19: Chi Omega Christmas Market
December 4: White Rock Marathon and Half-Marathon
Next week’s feature: Fun things to do during the holidays around DFW – email Elizabeth if you’ve got a favorite you’d like to share (eann...@gmail.com).
leadership
Questions? Contact either of our class directors: Bryan Gibbs (bgi...@capis.com) or Linda Spratt (l.sp...@sbcglobal.net). Our class is taught by the Young Singles Minister Matt Kendrick (mken...@prestonwood.org).
birthdays
Join us in celebrating these upcoming November birthdays!
Nov 19 Jan Ansell
Nov 28 Shanda Conger
Nov 28 Natalie Garza
Nov 30 Erin Spivey
prayer
Equip wants to be a class of prayer. Have a prayer request? Email Bradford (rag...@yahoo.com).
a crowd worth following
@ysministry tweets from young singles ministry
@jackngraham tweets from our pastor
@jarrettstephens tweets from our teaching pastor
sites
some of our favorites
1. connect with others on the YS facebook page: www.prestonwoodyoungsingles.org
2. find many resources of the church on the main page: www.prestonwood.org/plano
3. need a little help getting your financial house in order? check out www.prestonwoodfoundation.org
blog
check out the blog maintained by the leadership team for devos and other thoughts: http://equipleadership.blogspot.com
Thanks for reading this week's announcements!
If there are any errors in this email or you feel that something was left off by accident, please email Elizabeth (eann...@gmail.com).
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