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"Guiding people to take their next step with God"	July 2, 2009

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Pick's Pointe *Small Groups Active in Summer*	Current Message **Transformed • A Life Interrupted** • Saul's Next Step	GlobaLocal Kenya 2009 Trip nextStep Classes Welcome to New Members	Volunteer Ministry Pointe Guards Outside the Walls Baby Bottle Boomerang Got Video Games?
Student Ministry 6:33 • July 19th Student Life Info Meeting The Gathering	Children's Ministry "theParentLink" for July Last Sunday in Children's Ministry	Additional Info BPF Office Closed July 3rd Worship Service Times Miscellaneous Worship Attendance	click here for nextSTEP updates


	PICK'S POINTE
	Small Groups Active in Summer Though most of our Small Groups are taking a summer break many are still active in one way or another. I’d like to encourage yours to meet at least once or twice before they start back up in late August. Here are some ideas. Click here to read more...
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	CURRENT MESSAGE
	Transformed • A Life Interrupted Transformed is a series that will tell the story of the Apostle Paul. Looking chronologically through events in Paul’s life and teaching we will draw information and inspiration about how we too can be transformed. How does a young man of misguided passion and grit transform into a mature man of wisdom and grace? How does a cold-blooded murderer become perhaps the greatest Christian leader ever known? There is only one way: He came face to face with the great transformer - Jesus Christ, the son of God. This Sunday, July 5th, Greg Pickering, Lead Pastor, will be leading us in a message titled *Saul's Next Step. Click the logo to the right to see what the rest of the Transformed* series will hold.
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	GLOBALOCAL
	Kenya 2009 Trip • July 2nd - 11th Our 2009 Kenya team is on their way! Depending on when you read this, they will either be traveling to Houston to board the first of their flights or actually on the plane that will eventually bring them to Nairobi, Kenya and from there on to Endana and Segera. Please keep them in your prayers for travel safety and good health and that God will continue to condition their hearts and minds to be ready for all that He already has in store for them to experience. To keep up with the team, please check out their blog at: http://www.hope4kenya.blogspot.com/ Kenya Party!!! Wednesday July 15th Please join the team as they share what and how God provided for them during their trip. Join us in the Worship Center from 7 - 8pm on the 15th. Childcare will be available on site.
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	nextSTEP CLASSES
	Welcome to Our New Members! Ron Brock* Carolyn Gibbs Teddie Meier Michael Peart* Rachael Peart* Tabatha Schroeder Chance Thornton Leigh Ann Thornton* Kandi Arndt Wiggins *Awaiting Baptism
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	VOLUNTEER MINISTRY
	Pointe Guards Pointe Guards are men who are volunteering to spend a few hours once a month to help widows and some single moms around the house. Click here for an information card. Questions? Contact Randy Dane, Equipping Pastor at rdane@brazospointe.com, 979.285.2022 ext. 106.
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	OUTSIDE THE WALLS
	Baby Bottle Boomerang Thank you for participating in the Baby Bottle Boomerang. We have already exceeded what BPF collected last year! All of the money goes to the Pregnancy Help Center and Safe Haven Maternity Home. If you have not returned your bottles, please bring them back this Sunday. We will be collecting them at the Ministry Center in the BPF foyer or you can bring them by the church office during the week.
	Got video games? The Brazoria County Youth Homes is looking for video game systems and games to be used by the teenaged residents. Anyone wishing to make a donation should contact Aaron Sanders at asanders@brazospointe.com.
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	STUDENT MINISTRY
	Mark your calendars • The next 6:33 is on July 19th 6:33 is BPF’s monthly student worship experience designed for students (7th – 12th grades). The service begins at 6:33pm in the Worship Center. After the service, we’ll walk over to All-Star Pizza for a few games of DODGEBALL! $5 covers pizza and drinks. Student pick-up from All-Star is 9:00pm.
	Student Life Info Meeting: July 19th There will be a Student Life Info Meeting in the Worship Center beginning at 12:15pm on July 19th. All parents of students attending Student Life are strongly encouraged to attend.
	The Gathering: A place for college students and young adults Every Thursday night this summer at 7pm college students and young adults from several area churches will gather together to study the Bible and hang out. The Gathering will meet on the 3rd floor of First Baptist Church Lake Jackson (401 Yaupon St. Click here for directions). Randy Dane, Equipping Pastor, from BPF, will be the featured teacher. Contact Lisa Shockley, College Ministry Intern for the Gulf Coast Baptist Association at lshockley@brazospointe.com for more information. Click the logo to the right for some awesome links involving The Gathering.
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	CHILDREN'S MINISTRY
	The July 2009 “theParentLink” is NOW available! Click on the logo to the right or go to www.brazospointe.com and click on “Children” to access July's edition of theParentLink.
	Last Sunday in Children's Ministry:
	All Stars Virtue: Kindness - showing others they are valuable by how you treat them. Bible Story: A Second Chance (Barnabas welcomes Saul) • Acts 11:19-26 Bottom Line: Keep treating others with kindness and see what God will do. Talk About It: What could happen if you keep treating someone with kindness even though they don’t deserve it?
	Sonshine Park Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever. Bottom Line: Jesus wants me to know what God is like. Memory Verse: “The Son wants to tell others about the Father.” • Luke 10:22 Bible Story Focus: Jesus wants me to know that God is a loving Father. The Prodigal Son • Luke 15:19
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	ADDITIONAL INFO
	Fourth of July - Friday, July 3rd The Brazos Pointe Fellowship office will be closed Friday, July 3rd, in observance of the July 4th holiday.
	Summer Worship Service Times 9:35 and 11:00am New service time beginning August 23rd 8:30 – 9:45 – 11:11
	Devotional resources are available in print or online. There are several options for you to choose from to help start, restart or close out your day with God. Visit the Resource Center on Sunday's for printed devotionals or click on the image to the right for online options.
	DO YOU HAVE NEW CONTACT INFORMATION? If you have changed your name, phone number, email, or physical address recently, please email us with the current information to information@brazospointe.com.
	LOST & FOUND Lost & Found items are located in Volunteer Central at the BPF Worship location.
	Brazos Pointe Fellowship Office Hours: Monday through Thursday: 8:00am - 4:30pm. Friday: 8:00am - 1:00pm. 224 Plantation Drive, Lake Jackson, TX
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Attendance for June 28, 2009

Worship Services		Children's Ministry
8:30 AM service	Break	Sonshine Park (birth - kindergarten)	101*
9:35 AM service	336	All Stars (grades 1 - 6)	99*
11:00 AM service	442

Worship Total	767*	Monthly Student Worship Service - 6:33
*adjusted for repeat attendees		July(# of students) - will meet July 19th
Children and Student totals are not included in Worship total

Adult Small Groups		Student Small Groups
Monthly Average-on break for summer		Monthly Average-on break for summer

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