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July 2011
Cowboy Fellowship News
July 2011 E-News
Issue 26
Inside This Edition:
Word From The Pastor
Summertime Summertime!
The Acts Report
Parent Link
Covered Facility Groundbreaking!
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Word From The Pastor
I really, really, really, LOVE the Bible. In fact I just finished my study for the day in 1 John
and was once again left in awe and amazement by the wisdom, power, and comfort I received
from my time in God’s Holy Word. Sometimes when I am explaining to others why I took the
time to write The Absolute Basics of Christianity, The Living Lamp, and The Modern Day
Disciple someone will ask something like…“why are you so passionate about me reading my
Bible?” My answer is simple, a strong desire for and love of God’s Word is essential to being
an effective disciple of Jesus Christ. Below you will find the top fifteen reasons I LOVE the
Bible. (In no particular order)
Why I LOVE the Bible and you should too!
1. 2 Timothy 3:16–17 NIV All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, re-
buking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be
thoroughly equipped for every good work.
2. Psalms 119:105 NIV Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.
3. Romans 15:4 NIV For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us,
so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have
hope.
4. Psalms 19:7–8 NIV The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of
the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple. 8 The precepts of the LORD are
right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to
the eyes.
5. Hebrews 4:12 NIV For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-
edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges
the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
6. Proverbs 20:27 NIV The lamp of the LORD searches the spirit of a man; it searches
out his inmost being.
7. Psalms 119:24 NIV Your statutes are my delight; they are my counselors.
8. 1 Peter 1:23–24 NIV For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of im-
perishable, through the living and enduring word of God. 24 For, “All men are like
grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flow-
ers fall,
9. Psalms 119:89 NIV Your word, O LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.
10. Isaiah 55:10–11 NIV As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not re-
turn to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields
seed for the sower and bread for the eater, 11 so is my word that goes out from my
mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the
purpose for which I sent it.
11. Proverbs 30:5 NIV “Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take
refuge in him.
12, Luke 11:28 NIV He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and
obey it.”
13. Psalms 119:161–162 NIV Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart trembles
at your word. 162 I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great spoil.
14. Ephesians 6:16–18 NIV In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which
you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salva-
tion and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on
all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and al-
ways keep on praying for all the saints. (It’s my offensive weapon!)
15. Psalms 33:3-7 NIV Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy. 4 For
the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. 5 The LORD loves
righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love. 6 By the word of the
LORD were the heavens made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth. 7 He gath-
ers the waters of the sea into jars; he puts the deep into storehouses.
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John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life
for his friends.
Please continue to pray that all our service men and women will come home safely
and soon. I hope that you will click on the “Send A Letter” link below to send a
letter to a soldier. It means so much to someone so far from home and family. I
post a new soldier (or two) every Monday.
Love in His name,
Sue Johnson ~ Ministry Assistant
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The Acts Report
We delivered 5 new
box fans to Well-Med
which is a clinic that
caters only to senior
citizens. They will give
those five fans to needy
seniors! Thanks to all
of you at Cowboy Fel-
lowship for allowing
God to work through
you by donating new
and used fan's that will
help the less fortunate
elderly citizens in our
area to keep cooler
during our hot South
Texas summer. Your
generosity helped to
generate two used fans,
13 new fans, two used
window units and one
new window unit.
THANKS! WINDOW
UNIT # 1 - There was
recently a family who's
house was burnt down.
They needed a window
a/c unit for their new
rental and one of the
two used a/c units that
was donated went to
them. They were not
elderly but in need and
had kids at home. If
you know of an elderly
person or couple who
are on limited income
and could use a fan or
two let us know.
Thanks for your sup-
port!
We also made this
ramp a reality for a
gentleman in the Flo-
resville area who re-
cently had a stroke and
needed a ramp to get
into and out of his
home. Anyone can help
on these projects.
Please let us know if
you want a phone call
the next time we have a
building project.
If you would like to
become a part of
Matthew 25:35
please call
Odis White at
(210) 275-9800
Jerusalem ~ Atascosa County
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Matthew 25:35
Facebook Link
(Must log in to access)
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Quito Update #1 - Today was our first full day in Quito, Ecuador and it was amazing. Our
journey yesterday was smooth except for a delay in Houston for just over an hour. So we did
not arrive in Quito till midnight and it was about 12:40 am before we got through customs,
claimed our luggage, and met up with Amanda. We made it to their house about 1:20 and the
kids were both wide awake and ready to play so we did not actually go to sleep till about
2:30am. Today we went out and looked at the church we will be working on and coordinated
with a few people about supplies and the scope of the work project. While I worked on that
Peter made friends with some of the children who we plan to minister to in the days ahead.
The kids were so nice to Peter and despite a huge age gap they invited him to play soccer with
them while I worked on getting the project set up. It is so cool the way children can play to-
gether and make friends in such a short time. Tonight we ate here with the Castro's and got the
kids in bed by 8:30. We followed that up with some great fellowship time with Larry and
Amanda. Tomorrow the foundation work starts at the church so the concrete will be set and
ready to go when our team arrives Friday. We are also going to get all of the food for the team
and organize a few other things. The weather has been AMAZING!!!! At night the tempera-
ture settles in the low 50's, and today I think the high was around 75! We have not seen much
of the country but the little we have seen is beautiful. Quito is in the Andes and there are
mountains all around us and the scenery is wonderful in any direction you look.
Ends Of The Earth ~ Europe, Asia, & Africa
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Quito Update #2 - The rest of the team arrived safe and sound tonight about 11pm. Now it's
time to get some sleep and get ready for tomorrow. In the morning we will tour the HCJB
campus in the morning then take the 20 minute drive out to the center of the world (equator).
The team will need a full day to adjust to the 10,500 foot altitude here in Quito then on Sunday
it's full steam ahead. Thanks for all of the prayers!
Things are going great here in Quito we really miss everyone and at the same time can't be-
lieve that our time here is going so fast. The next three days will be spent sharing the gospel
with children from a local slum please pray for us! We are trying to post a video every day so
be sure to keep an eye out for them! You can watch them by following the link below to our
Facebook site... See you soon!
Quito Mission Trip
June 2011
Dear friends and Family: June 3, 2011
A year is almost up on our time in Uganda, and it feels like we’ve just arrived! June 19th will mark the
first anniversary of the day we came, and it seems as though we have just scratched the surface of what
God has for us here. We miss you all, our dear friends and family. We are so, so thankful for your
prayers and your financial support, both of which enable us to be here. From this point we have another
year before our first short (3 month) trip home to visit. Before that happens there is much to do, much to
be. As we reflect back over the year we look at what has been accomplished and where we have fallen
short. We did not anticipate it taking so much time to adjust to simply living here. All the nuances of
living in Kotido have taken its toll, but we feel like we have finally found our groove and are enjoying
life here. Our language learning has come along slowly, but we still trudge along, albeit at a snail’s
pace. The good thing is that we are always moving forward. We have built some great relationships
around town, and that is the thing we are most excited about. We know that the core of what we are
called to do is to build relationships here and glorify God with those relationships. So…here are some
things we’ve been involved in lately that we are excited about.
1. Agape. Cody and I (Kenneth) have been coaching a local soccer team started by Shalom called
“Agape Football Club”. We have been spending 2 hrs a day, 4 to 5 days a week coaching the boys
ages 12 to 18. We have been using this opportunity to disciple the boys and teach them the way of
the cross. It has been great to have so much freedom in the lives of 40 boys. It has been obvious that
this is the first time in most of their lives that anyone has really cared for them and has given thought
to their futures. We let them know that we want to see them follow Christ first and then live their
dreams. We stress hard work, education, integrity, and leadership with Agape. It has been a hum-
bling and gratifying process. Through Agape the local high school has asked us to coach their teams
to major tournaments. I have had the opportunity to coach the girls in the National Girls Soccer
Championships. I had a great time with them. I was excited to able to walk with them as they
learned to handle adversity with integrity and walk with a Christ-like manner when the situation of-
ten seemed to dictate something different.
2. Achuka. As many of you know through following our blog, we took in a little baby named Achuka
when he was a day old. Achuka was born 2 ½ months premature in the village, and his mother died
shortly after giving birth to him. The father brought him to us looking for someone who could take
care of him. The truth is, they did not think he could or would live. He was so small, weighing only
1.3 kg or 2.8 lbs. We took him in, and Kristi has been nursing him since March 5th. He is a big boy
now, weighing in at a whopping 3kg (6.6 lbs) at three months old. Well, it is time for him to go
home now. His dad has 2 more wives who are able to take care of him. The problem is that they
won’t. When we took Achuka in we told the family he was their blessing, their miracle, a baby we
prayed God would use to bring his message to their people, hence the name Moses. Achuka Moses.
The dad loves his son but has competing wives who don’t want to care for a child that is not theirs.
Please pray for Achuka. We believe he is supposed to be with his family, but he needs to be with a
family that loves him. Pray for wisdom.
3. Summer Missionaries. We now have 3 summer missionaries, Kristi’s mom and 2 college girls
from Alabama, Kristen and Nikki. They are here for 2 months and will be helping in a variety of
ways. One of the things we are very excited about is our income generation project for the old wid-
ows in town. Our summer missionaries are going to be working hard towards getting a leathermak-
ing and papermaking enterprise off of the ground. Hopefully it won’t be long until we can write
again to tell you things are off the ground and it’s time to place your orders for leather bound jour-
nals, leather bound bibles, and all sorts of stuff. For now, pray with us that this will truly be a great
opportunity for the helpless women of Kotido to be able to have a hand in their futures.
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The kids are all doing well in school. Nevaeh and Ezra are trying to finish up first grade and kinder-
garten, and Zion and Rikot are making it through preschool and both have done well with their ABC’s and
numbers. It is a very funny thing to hear Rikot sing the ABC song with her way of pronunciation. Izzy is sim-
ply trying to mess up what everyone else is doing, and Selah is cruising around on the furniture just waiting to
take her first solo steps. Oh, and yes, we have added a new member to our family, GIGGS! Giggs is our 2
month old German Shepherd we just picked up in Kampala. We are hoping he will be a tough guard dog and
huggable kid dog at the same time. He has big expectations. Kristi is doing well managing the home, doing
her Bible storying in the village, and helping deliver food to the ladies in the mercy ministry. She and Misty
are quite the team!
Well, that’s a bit about what is going on these days. Remember, we would love to hear from you. We are
pretty good at responding to emails and answering phone calls. If you call, remember we are eight hours
ahead of you. Periodically we get late night phone calls from someone who forgot (no names mentioned, Lee)
the time difference, but we still answer. We hope you are all well and most importantly serving God wherever
he has you. He is the true lover of our souls and wants to be caught by anyone who will chase after him.
That’s our lives! Write us and let us know about yours. We love you!
Kenneth and Kristi Williams
www.williamsinthewilderness.com
0785758033
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Ministry Updates
Ladies Riding Group
July 8th ~ 7:00 PM ~ Cowboy Fellowship Arena ~ $10 per person!
Contact Liz Powell @ 830-426 9391 for more information!
CAM is need of volunteers to help sort incoming donations and straighten
the displays. They are requesting help from Cowboy Fellowship for the week
of July 11-15 but can use volunteers at any time.
The work is in Poteet from 8:00-12:00 Monday thru Friday
Be sure and check out new link on the website for the ENews. For easier accessi-
bility it has been moved to the Media tab on the home page. Just point to the
tab and a drop down menu will come up. Click on E-News and it will take you
straight to our library of Newsletters.
Last month we introduced you to 2 of our Summer
interns, Bethany Woods and Michael Vasquez. Since
then, we have acquired another intern to our staff!
Seth Dumas is spending his summer interning for
Pastor Pete. Seth attends the University of Texas in
Austin majoring in radio, television, film and English. Seth likes to go to the mov-
ies, read, write, and run to name a few. He has attended Cowboy Fellowship since
he was a young boy, as his father Dan is one of the original founders of Cowboy
Fellowship. Seth’s favorite scriptures are Hosea 11:8 and Lamentations 3:21-27.
*The following are reoccurring
events that take place each
week/month at the same time
unless otherwise denoted:
Church Services - Saturday
Night @ 7:00 PM (discontinued
until the Fall) ; Sunday: @ 10:45
AM
Discipleship Classes - Every
Monday - 6:30 PM
Children’s Play Group Every
Tuesday from 10 - 11:30.
CFY R.E.A.L.M. - Every
Wednesday @ 7:00 unless
otherwise noted.
Living Hope - Every Thursday
@ 7 PM Call Paul @
830-570-4301 for more info.
2nd Saturday Clean Up @ 8:00
Breakfast Provided
Men’s Fellowship Breakfast
Every 3rd Saturday
@ Stage Stop - 8:00 AM
Please Go To Our Website For
Times And More Information!
www.cowboyfellowship.org
Schedule
Of Events
July 2011
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SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1
Sleeping With The Sharks (Children’s
Event)
2
3 Services 10:45 AM Baptisms Potluck
4
4th of July Office Closed
1st John Bible Study
6:00—7:30
5 Play Group 10:00 AM
6 CFY 7:00 PM
7
Living Hope 7:00
8
Missions Ball Game $7.00
(Family Event)
9
2nd Saturday Clean Up 8 AM
10
Services 10:45 Saddle Up After the service!
11
1st John Bible Study
6:00—7:30
CFY Camp July 11—15
12
Play Group 10:00 AM
13
No CFY
14
Living Hope 7:00
15
16 Men’s Fellowship Breakfast
17
Services 10:45
Amanda & Jerrod
Carpenter Special Guests
18
1st John Bible Study
6:00—7:30
CFY Waco Mission Trip July 18—23
19 Play Group 10:00 AM
Children’s Wildlife Ranch 9 –3
$7.00
20
No CFY
21
Helping Hands
10:30 AM
Living Hope 7:00
22
23
24
Services 10:45
Progressive Youth Revival
25
Son Rock Kids (VBS) 6:00—8:30 July 25-29
1st John Bible Study 6:00—7:00
26
27 28
Helping Hands
10:30 AM
Living Hope 7:00
29 30
31
As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the Word,
that you may grow thereby.
1 Peter 2:2
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Cowboy Fellowship holds
Covered facility Groundbreaking
Several hundred members of the Cowboy Fellowship congregation stepped outside the church
last Sunday to witness a groundbreaking ceremony for their new covered rodeo arena, estimated
at a cost of $2.2 million and covering 82,364 sq. ft. The arena was just a vision as planning
started in 2003. Senior Pastor Pete Pawelek said “Prayerfully, Phase I will be completed in the
late fall.” Plans include Phase I: the metal building with open walls, electrical work and cover.
Bleachers, concession area and restrooms will come later. With smiling faces and full shovels,
those participating in the ceremony are (l-r) Clifton Shearrer (Lay Pastor), Wilson Winn (Lay
Pastor), Scotty Smith (Associate Pastor), Adam Shelburne (Children’s Pastor), Pete Pawelek
(Senior Pastor), Tanner Butkay (Youth Pastor), Bob Hogan (Elder) and Mark Weatherston
(Elder)
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Left to right with shovels: Mark Weatherston (Elder), Bob Hogan (Elder), Tanner Butkay (Youth Pastor), Pete
Pawelek (Senior Pastor), Adam Shelburne (Children’s Pastor), Scotty Smith (Associate Pastor), Wilson Winn
(Lay Pastor), and Clifton Shearrer (Lay Pastor)
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CFY BEACH TRIP!!!
The youth group took a trip down to Port Aransas on Saturday June 25th for a time of fellowship and
fun. They enjoyed hot dogs and hamburgers from their master chef, Pastor Tanner. It was a day filled
with surfing, sand castle building, beach football, bad foot races and simply lounging in the sun. The
students were able to grow closer as a unit as they prepare for the busy month of July. From July 11-15
the youth group will be traveling to Leaky, TX for Alto Frio Area Youth Camp. From July 18-23 the students
will be traveling to Waco, TX for a World Changer’s mission trip where they’ll be working on construction
sites and in communities around Waco. Please be in prayer as our students grow in the Lord and serve
Him in the upcoming weeks.
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Pleasanton, TX 78064
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