CHURCH WIDE:
Daylight Saving Time begins March 11. Set your clocks ahead one hour Saturday, March 10.
Spring Midweek Wednesdays, 6:30pm-8pm
- Women Session 2: Live Full, Walk Free: Set apart in a Sin-Soaked World, Led by Jenny Rampy in the Fellowship Hall. Start March 7. Cost $10. Register today at church/midweek
- Men’s Session 2: Act Like Men, Led by Max Tucker in Room A219. Cost $13
- Adults: How People Change, Led by Stacy Hale and Stephanie Alban in Room A204. Cost $15
- Living Water 201: Led by Gennie Westbrook in Room A208. Cost $10
- Kid’s Life: 2 yr.-6th grade in Building A and Building C
- Students: 7-12th grade, Led by Kade Pierce in the Student Center
- Compelled: College students and young singles led by Donny and Debi Foreman in A218
Women’s Social: Cookies, Coffee & Conversation. Join our Midweek ladies for a night of fun, food, and fellowship on March 7 at 6:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. Bring your favorite dessert to share.
Find the Hope: Sunday, 3/4 from 6-8pm at Friendswood Junior High Auditorium. This is a free suicide prevention event for 6th graders through adults. More information can be found at http://find-the-hope.org/.
First Monday Prayer Meeting: Monday, March 5, at Noon in the Equip Conference Room on the second floor of the Preschool Building.
Easter Weekend Services:
Good Friday Evening Service: Friday, March 30 at 7:00pm. Children Classes: birth through 2nd grade.
Resurrection Sunday: Sunday, April 1, there will be 3 services at 8:30am, 9:45am and 11:00am. LifeGroups will not meet so that families can worship together. Children’s Classes: birth through 4 yrs. olds.
ServeLink: Check out the TOP FOUR ways we’re asking you to serve on Sunday mornings: Kids, Student, Connection, and Tech Arts. To find out more about how you can serve in one of these areas you can: Go to the ServeLink Table in the lobby. Go to www.bayarea.church/go, or download the Bay Area Church app and click serve.
SENIOR ADULTS:
Senior Connection: March 15, 10:30am in the Student Center Café. Potluck luncheon for our Senior Adults who are 55 yrs. and older. Senior Connection meets every first and third Thursday of the month for devotionals, fellowship, and activities.
KIDMIN:
Milestone Two: “Gospel Foundations” Class (for 1st – 6th grade kids and one or both parents); Wednesday, March 21, 6:30-8pm; Equip Conference room – “H” Building. An important milestone in the life of every person is salvation and baptism. For the child growing up in a Christian home and in the context of a local church, a decision point is often reached between the ages of 7 and 11. This decision may also occur later in life. Between Milestone 1 and Milestone 2, we partner with and equip parents to lead their kids toward a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, which leads toward salvation. Parents are encouraged to attend a specially designed class with their kids that teaches the biblical truth about salvation and baptism, and are equipped and given resources to lead family devotions in their homes where these principles are taught. To make this milestone steps memorable and special, families can include a Spiritual Birthday which focuses on the child’s date of salvation and a family celebration at and following the child’s baptism event. Parents are encouraged to invite family, friends, and those who spiritually influence the child. Email kidmin@bayarea.church to make a reservation for the Milestone 2 class – by Sunday, March 18
PRIME OPPORTUNITIES: Want to share GOD’s LOVE with Kids? We are in search of committed leaders who understand that Kids Matter to God and are worth the investment. Whether it’s rocking a baby, teaching a memory verse while flinging foam hearts in a parachute or discussing a “Big God” question with a Preteen – YOU can make an eternal difference in our ministry – and WE NEED YOU! Here are a few ways you may choose to serve NOW:
- We are opening NEW CLASSES in March 2018 at 9:30 and 11am. Young 2’s LifeGroups (kids who turned 2 after 9/1/17) will need excellent team members to invest in them and share the love Jesus has for them. At 9:30am you may choose to serve weekly or month on/month off. At 11am you would alternate every other month with another secured team. Help us stay on track and open these classes on time and with excellence.
- Our 3 yr old classes are looking for exceptional team members to serve at 9:30 or 11am. It’s imperative that we secure team members and avoid combining classes. The best teaching moments happen when the class size is appropriate. We email lessons weekly and provide all supplies needed. You focus on preparing your heart and connecting with kids and their parents.
- KidMin Desk Attendants are needed at 9:30 and 11. If you want to support KidMin but prefer not to serve in a classroom, this may be the perfect place for you! Friendly, welcoming team member are needed. Computer knowledge is extremely helpful as we help families check in and we’re willing to train! Help strengthen all these teams by registering on serveLINK on our website: https://bayarea.church/go/.
MISSIONS:
Blessing the Bay Area / Eight Days of Hope: Mark your calendars for this unique opportunity to serve the 4B Area. As a part of the 4B Disaster Response Network, our church is partnering with a ministry called, “Eight Days of Hope.” March 10-24 we will be participating in the largest rebuild effort in the history of the United States as we attempt to rebuild approximately 600 to 800 homes in the 4B area. Thousands of volunteers are needed to carry out these projects and while many will come from all over the country, we need to mobilize our church to participate in a significant way. Please consider serving at least 3 days during the March 10-24 time frame. Those do not have to be consecutive days (i.e. one Saturday, one Sunday afternoon and the next Saturday would work). Instead of our usual annual “Blessing the Bay Area” spring event, this year we are joining this unique project to have a greater impact on our communities. We are encouraging LifeGroups to serve together when possible. This is a “family friendly” event but you MUST register to participate. For more information and to register, go to: http://www.eightdaysofhope.com/volunteer.
2018 Middle East Mission Trips: Those interested in the possibility of joining one of our 2018 Mission Trips to the Middle East should contact John Eckeberger at john.eckeberger@bayareachurch as soon as possible. Each of our three teams are nearing capacity so please do not hesitate if you have any interest in participating.
WORSHIP:
Worship Choir Rehearsal: Worship Choir meets on the first Wednesday of every month in the Green Room, beginning at 7pm. You do not have to be a church member to attend rehearsal, everyone is welcome!
Bay Area Worship Live – “Great I Am” CD is available for purchase at the Legacy Resource Center. Digital copies available online at iTunes and other online distributors.
For more information: Visit us at www.bayarea.church/worshipministry or like us on Facebook -Bay Area Worship Ministry.
Worship Platform Interest Meeting: If you are interested in being on the Platform we require that you attend a Worship Platform Interest Meeting. Our next meeting is scheduled for April 8, 2018 after the second service in the Green Room. We only hold these twice a year so please be sure to register and attend. Please register online at www.bayarea.church/worshipministry.
DEACONS:
Deacons of the Week for March 4 – March 10 Please call the deacon of the week if you have a ministry need. This week please contact Wayne Smith at 281.554.4427, Keith Kennedy at 281.534.3484 or Alex Quinones at 281.482.0536.