We will be studying Challenging Lifestyle: Practical Guidelines for Living Out Jesus' Teachings by Nicky Gumbel for the next several months.

Lesson Schedule
Dec 21: How to Live under God's Blessing (Matthew 5:1-6)
Dec 28: How to Have an Influence on Society (Matthew 5:7-16)
Jan 4: How to Understand the Old Testament (Matthew 5:17-20)
Jan 11: How to Deal with Anger (Matthew 5:21-26)
Jan 18: How to Avoid Sexual Sin (Matthew 5:27-30)
Jan 25: How to Avoid Divorce (Matthew 5:31-32; 19:3-12)
Feb 1: How to Live and Act with Integrity (Matthew 5:33-37)
Feb 8: How to Respond to Evil People (Matthew 5:38-42)
Feb 15: How to Love Your Enemies (Matthew 5:43-48)
Feb 22: How to Give (Matthew 6:1-4)
Feb 29: How to Pray (Matthew 6:5-15)
Mar 7: How to Fast (Matthew 6:16-18)
Mar 14: How to Handle Money (Matthew 6:19-24)
Mar 21: How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (Matthew 6:25-34)
Mar 28: How to Handle Criticism (Matthew 7:1-6)
Apr 4: How to Get Our Relationships Right (Matthew 7:7-12)
Apr 11: How to Find Life (Matthew 7:13-14)
Apr 18: How to Discern False Prophets (Matthew 7:15-23)
Apr 25: How to Build a Secure Future (Matthew 7:24-29)

• Sunday, January 11: Horizons has Luncheon host duties and there is a Called Congregational Meeting to vote on 2004 Budget and revisions to the Elders (immediately following morning service)
• Saturday, January 17: CPA Disciple You! seminar at Kingwood CC (9AM-2PM)
• Sunday, January 18: Horizons has Luncheon host duties
• Saturday, February 7: Winter Festival at Bethany
• Friday, March 26 - Sunday, March 28: All-Church Retreat

• Prayers for Mike Joseph's job prospects were requested last week.
• Prayers for the Burkett family, friends of Shelly's, and the youth group at Cypress UMC were requested. The Burketts suffered the loss of their 14-yr-old daughter the weekend before Christmas.

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