We will be having our monthly time of food and fellowship and upcoming Potluck Dinner this Sunday September 6th. Please plan to stay after services and enjoy time with one another and have some great food.
This September for our Mission Focus we would like to draw your attention to the work done at the Sturgeon Food Pantry. They are open the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month and help provide food to those in need. If you would like to pitch in and be a blessing right here in our community here's a great opportunity.
Labeled shoe boxes are available in the back of the church if anyone would like to start packing their boxes for Operation Christmas Child. The collection date will be the first week of November. A shoebox shopping table with supplies is set up in the back once again and the labeled shoe boxes are stacked up under the table. We plan to have two Church Packing Parties on October 11th and 18th over in the building in Clark. If you want to be more involved in preparations and packing please talk with Kathy Kurth.
There will also be an OCC Mission Trip to Aurora, Illinois over Friday to Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend to help process shoeboxes. It is for volunteers 13 and over. If you want more info on that please check with Kathy.
Our Cowboy Band will be playing at the 137th Randolph County Old Settlers Reunion September 11th from 6-8pm. The Randolph County Old Settlers Reunion is one of Missouri's longest-running community celebrations, gathering the town of Huntsville each September since the 1880s. The free, four-day festival on the Town Square blends live music, carnival fun, vendors and food trucks with an opening parade, a 5K, a kids' talent show, a grand Saturday parade, car and tractor shows, and a closing church service.
Fall Trail Ride - We have another church trail ride scheduled for September 12th out at the Rudolf Bennitt Conservation Area. Hopefully the heat will be waning and we can enjoy some fun, food, and fellowship with out=r four legged friends.
The 27th Annual Saddle up for Saint Jude Trail Ride is coming up on September 19th. See the attached flyer for additional information.
September 20th after church we're having a Baby Shower for the Perrin family as they welcome their new baby boy soon! They are registered on Amazon if you are looking for gift ideas.
Our Annual Fun Show is scheduled for October 3rd this year. So mark your calendars and come on out. If you're riding we want to see you out there, and if you're not a rider let's get out and cheer one another on at this great event!
We are planning to have a fundraiser October 10th in the form of a BBQ here at the church. Fliers and more information will be coming soon!
We're having a Round Pen Horse Training Demonstration October 24th with Stan Henderson and Kyle Jones from the Eastern Missouri Cowboy CHurch. I've had the chance to see this done before and believe that you'll both learn some things and be blessed as well.
The Missouri Baptist Convention is asking churches and organizations to conduct Crossover-type events in preparation for the annual meeting this October. Crossroads Baptist Association will be holding a Night of Preaching and Prayer on October 24th at Carpenter Street Baptist Church, where our churches can come together to be inspired by teaching from God's Word, followed by times of corporate and group prayer. Mark your calendars and get your churches ready for God to move mightily in our Association. See the attached flyer for more information.
Saturday November 7th is a Fall Open House at Camp Cedar Crest. This is where our youth have been going, and countless others have gone for generations! They are planning to have a pig roast, live music, hay rides, kids fishing derby, and more. See the attached flyer for more information.
Fun Horse Stuff: Break up tasks into manageable chunks: When teaching your horse a new trick, it is important to break up the task into manageable chunks. This will help your horse understand the task better and make it easier for them to learn. For example, if you are teaching your horse to jump, you can start by teaching them to trot over small jumps and then gradually increase the height of the jumps.
