Dear Family Ties,

We are going to sponsor a family this year for Christmas. There will be an Angel Tree in our class this Sunday with children that need our love & support this holiday season. Please take an Angel off the tree & provide us with the money for the gift. Please return your Angel by Sunday December 9th.

I look forward to seeing all of you in church Sunday & hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday.

Love you all,

Amy

FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS...

Get Ready for ONE BIG WORSHIP

This is one of the awesome worship songs we will be singing on Sunday. Get ready! I am so fired up for our church and our families.

Things Not To Say To Your Pregnant Wife

I love my wife and NEVER would any of these utterances come out of my mouth. But they are funny nonetheless!! Guys, here's a hint: Before you say something to your pregnant wife, make sure it's NOT on this list.

15. "Y'know, looking at her, you'd never guess that Pamela Anderson had a baby!"

14. "I sure hope your thighs aren't gonna stay that flabby forever!"

13. "Well, couldn't they induce labor? The 24th is the Iron Bowl!"

12. "Darned if you ain't about 5 pounds away from a surprize visit from that Richard Simmons fella."

11. "Fred at the office passed a kidney stone the size of a pea. Boy, that's gotta hurt!"

10. "Whoa! For a minute there, I thought I woke up next to Willard Scott!"

9. "I'm jealous! Why can't men experience the joy of childbirth?"

8. "Are your ankles supposed to look like that?"

7. "Get your OWN ice cream."

6. "Geez, you're awfully puffy looking today!"

5. "I finished the Oreos!"

4. "Got milk?"

3. "Man! That rose tattoo on your hip is the size of Madagascar!"

2. "Retaining water? Yeah, like the Hoover Dam retains water."

... and finally ...

1. "Not to imply anything, but I don't think the kid weighs 40 pounds."

What If...

You missed a good time if you missed Family Ties this morning (Nov. 11). Amy McClendon did a great job facilitating The Quest. One thing I did learn is that cheating will get you a win from time to time (ahem...Care Group 3!!)

Remember that next Sunday, November 18, will be One Big Worship at 9:30AM in the gym. There will be preschool care for birth to age 5. First grade and up will be in One Big Worship. Please dont forget to wear tennis shoes. Please leave the high heels (Jason Prickett) or black sole shoes at home.

The following week, November 25, we will begin a new 5-week seies called "What If...". This will be another series by Perry Noble (the teacher from "Lord of the Rings"). We will examine the question, "What if..?" What if the things that happened in the Bible happened today. What if we experienced the devotion and commitment that we read about in Scripture? What if we believed, loved and forgave the way people did in the Bible? What if we saw lives changed the way that lives were miraculously changed in Scripture? It's going to be a fun and exciting series as we will be stretched as believers to grasp a Biblical concept of God's power. We will learn that God is still capable of doing the same things today that He did in His Word.

The Quest

Hi Guys…its game time…we will be playing a fun game Sunday Nov. 11th in class. I don’t want to give too much away but it is going to be a blast. The winning care group gets a breakfast free month…the losing care groups will take care of your breakfast next month!!

For bonus points post on this entry (don’t forget to mention your care group number) & print this post. You will need it in class on Sunday. If for some reason you can’t get it printed, just let me know in your post & I’ll print it for you & bring it Sunday!

It’s going to be fun & a MUST NOT MISS Sunday so I can’t wait to see everyone there.

Have a great week & see you Sunday!

Good Bless,
Amy

Our New Child...Its a Boy!

Hi Family Ties,

Friday night Nov. 2nd a group of us went to the Casting Crowns concert. (It was awesome by the way.) Anyway, while we were there we learned of a mission called World Vision www.worldvision.org . It is where you “adopt” a child & support via $30 a month donation.

So…congratulation Family Ties…It’s a BOY!!! With a class this size we should have no problem supporting our new son. His name is Alex & he is from Ecuador. He is 4 (Rhonda correct me if I’m wrong on that).

Please bring your dollars or spare change to help our new little boy. We will have a collection set up where you can donate at your leisure. Thanks for your help with this wonderful ministry.