Happy Birthday to You July 25th Sermon

Here’s the video of the first sermon in the “BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION” series. This first sermon was presented by Pastor Jeff Denton on July 25, 2010, and titled “Happy Birthday to YOU”.

Audio

Sermon on July 25, 2010 <– Click to listen to the sermon.

Happy Birthday to You July 18th Sermon

Here’s the video of the first sermon in the “BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION” series. This first sermon was presented by Pastor Jeff Denton on July 18, 2010, and titled “Happy Birthday to YOU”.

Audio

Sermon on July 18, 2010 <– Click to listen to the sermon.

Important Meeting at Waterbrook…and other News

Don’t forget that we’ll be having an important meeting this Sunday morning, July 18, at 9:30 to show you the most updated building plans, and hear an explanation on the Bond program offering that will be financing our church construction. It’s really important you get to this meeting, then to any of the follow up meetings that have been listed in the bulletin in the past few weeks, to guarantee you’ll be able to be part of this crucial phase of our growth. You can also invite anyone who you think would like to invest in our church bonds to attend this meeting.

Other meetings related to the Bond Offering include:
IRA SEMINAR: Sunday, July 18, at 6:00 pm at American National Bank (301 Highway 78, Wylie)
BOND INFORMATION MTG: Monday, July 19, at 7:00 pm at American National Bank, Wylie
IRA SEMINAR: Monday, July 19, at 8:00 pm at American National Bank, Wylie

As you may surmise, you can roll your IRA into church bonds. These bonds are really an investment in Waterbrook Bible Fellowship. Bond purchases are not an offering given directly to the church, but an investment purchase that pays off over time. They can be used to save for education costs, retirement, or simply to secure a good financial return on your money than what you may be getting elsewhere. (Our bonds will include an option for up to 8.0% interest.)

Bond sale is currently planned for Sunday, August 1st. There will be arrangements available for those who may be on vacation during that date so you don’t miss the opportunity to invest in your church. If you have questions about the bond meetings, process, or purchases – please contact Mark Tapee or Tonia McBride.

This Sunday morning will also be the second sermon in our new “BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION” Series. The sermon this Sunday, July 18, will look to the birth and early life of Moses. It will include some thoughts on the importance of babies in the Bible. We’ll also have a report from our Rush ministry and this week’s “Mission Wylie”.

By the way, I’ve spent some time with the students and leaders this week during their ministry in the parks, and I have to tell you we have the best team of adults and students! They have been doing a fantastic job, and having fun while they do it. If you could see them in action at both Friendship Park (in the mornings) and Community Park (in the evenings), you’d be just as impressed as I am.

I hope to see you Sunday morning at Dodd Elementary for the Congregational Meeting at 9:30, and our worship together at 10:45!

Jeff

July 11th Sermon

Here’s the video of the first sermon in the “BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION” series. This first sermon was presented by Pastor Jeff Denton on July 11, 2010, and titled “Happy Birthday to YOU”.

Audio

Sermon on July 11, 2010 <– Click to listen to the sermon.

Riptide 2010

Mission Wylie

Mission Wylie (Download)

The Next Step in Building Financing…

The Next Step in Building Financing (Download)

Waterbrook News from Pastor Jeff for 6-4-10

Greetings Friends!

It’s hot enough for a popsicle! So, that’s what we did this week at the 507 building – we passed out popsicles to students walking home from Burnett Jr. High and Harrison Intermediate past our property. We’re helping cool them off on their way home. We did it Wednesdday, and again Thursday as school got out. Students in Wylie and many other districts are now out for the summer. Hooray!

Here’s some Waterbrook News for this week…

Sunday, June 6th, in our worship service we’ll be recognizing our graduates. This will include a slide show of our high school graduates, but we’ll also be recognizing those who’ve graduated college, graduate studies or anything else this year. Make sure those graduates join us Sunday morning as we celebrate with their accomplishments and pray for them as they move forward.

Our WAVE Jr. High students are leading us in a Food Drive to start the summer. They’re collecting cans of tuna and jars of peanut butter for the Community Christian Care Center. Items may be brought each Sunday in June to our worship services and will be taken to the Care Center the first of July. Maybe you could determine how much tuna or peanut butter would be required to feed your family for a meal or week, and bring that equivalent to provide a meal(s) for a family in need. Look for the banner and drop off box in the lobby at Dodd Elementary on Sundays in June.

Speaking of students, our RUSH high school students are celebrating the start of summer (and school being out) with a Sock-Hop at the 507 next Wednesday, June 9th. Students should sign up and pay their $10 (covers food and drinks) with Noelle Massey by this Sunday. Be sure to get your best 50’s outfit ready!

OPPORTUNITIES for GIVING: I have a praise and two special needs I want to share with you.

- PRAISE! We’re very thankful for consistent giving by our Waterbrook family as we’ve moved farther into 2010. You may recall we started the year with giving below budget needs, but have turned that around in the last couple months. We have been meeting our budget needs on a monthly basis. Thank you for your faithfulness to God’s work through our congregation. We need to continue with that level of giving and will hopefully make up what we were short the first few months of 2010.

- NEED #1 – Due to some new government regulations, we’re going to have to cease use of our current cordless microphones this month. (It has to do with changes in frequency assignments by the FCC and congress.) We’d like to replace the two we regularly use. This includes the handheld wireless microphone (usually used by Pastor Don to lead singing, and for announcements, etc.) and the preaching over-ear microphone (used by whomever is preaching). Cost for replacements will be around $1,200-1,400.

- NEED #2 – We currently have five people signed up to go on the mission trip to Colombia this summer with E3. Two sets of the participants are family members – Pastor Don & daughter Mikayla Moore, and Mark McCune & daughter Kaitlin. Fundraising is difficult when multiple members of the same family go on trips. Carlos Lucatero is also scheduled to go on this mission trip.

If you’d like to help with any of these needs, above your regular giving and building fund obligations, please contact the individuals or Pastor Don Moore for more information.

It was pointed out to me, by more than one person, I mentioned last Sunday that I wouldn’t be at Waterbrook this weekend, but I never said why or where I’d be. I’m easily distracted, even during announcements. Let me finish my statement…because I’ll be preaching at Gateway Community Church this Sunday, June 6th, as a favor for Pastor Blake Switzer; who you’ll recall did one of the messages for us during the “I Love My Church” series last month. I’ll be sharing a greeting from our church family to theirs on your behalf. I’m sorry I’ll be missing the third message in Pastor Stephen’s current series from the Sermon on the Mount. (I peeked, and saw the title for this Sunday’s sermon is, “But People ARE the Reason I Do What I Do”. Intriguing…)

MORE NEWS…If you didn’t get a copy of the June newsletter last Sunday, click this link to read this month’s newsletter online at Waterbrook.org. (Read Newsletter by Clicking Here)

Thanks for your support, prayer, and love! I love and pray for all of you. I hope you’re praying for me, because, as I’ve said before – You get the pastor you pray for!

Jeff

Memorial Day 2010

Did Jesus really say that?

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