Reflections Online Fall 2009

Welcome to Reflections Online. Reflections magazine is sent out to the 12,000 families who receive the Church News. The Fall 2009 (our first issue) should be in your mail box by early/mid November.

Reflections Online Fall 2009 (full issue)

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Question of the Issue:

Q/A:

Q: 19% of Houstonians admit to doing this in church. Doing what?

Answer:

+ Texting or checking email? - Barbara & Danny Whipple

Guesses:

+ Texting in Church? - Mark Browning

+ Changing their Facebook Status? - Kelly Harris

+ Texting? - Scott Brown

Answers were submitted by December 1, 2009 to marjorie.george@dwtx.org. Do you have another question idea for the next issue?

From the Editior -Marjorie George (pg 3)

Last Dance at the Pool

Respond to Marjorie at marjorie.george@dwtx.org
Movie Trailer from the 1960's movie, "Where the Boys Are?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCd0rPW06U8

From the Rev. Jay George (pg 4,5)

Chicken Little and the Falling Economy

Respond to Jay at revjaygeorge@me.com
What is John 10:10 say? Click here.
Need a refresher on the Chicken Little story? Click here.

From the Rev. Mike Marsh (pg 6,7)

For God All Things are Possible

Read Mike's Blog at http://marshmk.wordpress.com
Who was Job? What's his story? Click here.
Think about your response to Mike's blog. Listen to Third Day's, "Love Song" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwlCibGItok

From the Rev. Lisa Mason (pg 8)

Responding to Abundance

Respond to Lisa at masonlisap@sbcglobal.net
Read the Prayer of General Thanksgiving, go to: http://www.bcponline.org/ and click on "Prayers & Thanksgivings" and scroll down to "Thanksgivings"

Giving Gifts that Count (pg 9)

More Alternative Christmas Giving Ideas

Good Samaritan Community Services is collecting food for families in need before December 16, 2009. To view the grocery list to give to a family of four, click here. www.goodsamaritancommunityservices.org or 210-434-5531.
Send a flock of geese, a rabbit, or a goat through Heifer International to a farmer in a poverty-stricken area so that local families can become self-sufficient. www.heifer.org
Make a difference for hungry people by purchasing Christmas cards at Bread for the World. www.bread.org
World Mission Department of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas - Alternative gifts. Honor someone, select a country or just check an amount. Mail to: DWTX P.O. Box 6885 San Antonio, TX 78209