Movie Date Night for Couples this Friday

Say "I Do" ... All Over Again!
It was the No. 1 independent movie release of 2008, confounding movie-industry experts with its strong showing week after week after week at cineplexes across the country. Much more importantly, the movie touched the hearts and marriages of more than 4 million people!

We are preparing a romantic couples Movie Date night this Friday at our Cooper City & Hallandale Beach Campus. Event starts at 7pm. (Saturday night at Lima Campus). You can register your child for free childcare by sending an email to connections@flamingoroad.org with names & ages.

Don't miss this Couples Connection Event! Fireproof your marriage.

How many families have you invited?

Hey guys, just a quick reminder that we are in the midst of a brand new series this wknd very creatively called "The Family Series" :) Gonna be talking about dating, marriage, parenting, finances & much more all areas Pastor Troy is passionate about. You will not want to miss a single weekend...AND, it's a great time to INVITE people...invite neighbors, coworkers, other mommies that do not yet know Christ. Everyone has a family, comes from a family, lets make a dent in South Florida. 5.2 million live here, 93% are unchurched.
We are His hands & feet....and VOICE!

God chose YOU!!!

It is such a privilege to sit in our monthly Staff Meetings..I can remember sitting in service weekend after weekend as a Member of Flamingo wanting MORE, wanting to make an IMPACT, wanting to get OUT OF MY SEAT, come alongside our Pastors, and be a part of this VISION...the sense of urgency, VERY REAL. I have to pinch myself most days because I am honored to get to do what I do at Flamingo...being called to Ministry is such an honor....even though I knew in my heart, I would be going head to head with the enemy.

Tonight Pastor Troy would remind us to:

- Be authentic in our joy & sorrow with others...don't do life alone

- BELIEVE in your calling!

- Have COURAGE to do the work, and act upon results

- God's calling is on our entire family as even our kids have been chosen for this place & time

- He begged us to GUARD OUR HEARTS (which carry our dream, drive & passion!!)

- TRUST God with our DREAMS!!! (my favorite :)

- Be OBEDIENT TODAY...to be prepared for "picture day"

- Watch out for our enemy - Satan, who wants to DESTROY you (my least favorite)

- Persevere, persevere, persevere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

God, help us use ministry to BUILD people, to partner with the lives you entrust us to Shepard to reach their God-potential...give us the STRENGTH to persevere...to TRUST YOU unconditionally no matter what we are facing today, and to be reminded that we were created with purpose and destiny.

Give us the tenacity to LIVE and not just exist. -L

Don't worry...

• Live longer by worrying less.



• Worrying occurs when God is left out of the process.



• Worry is a choice.



• Dont worry about what you can't do. If you must worry, worry about why you won't do what you should do.



• When you choose to worry, you are choosing not to trust God.



• The best way to stop worrying is to start praying.



• Prayer changes things....worry changes nothing.

The Love Dare Discussion Guide

40 Day Love Dare Discussion Guide

Week One

1. "Patience avoids a problem; kindness creates a blessing." What discoveries ab out love did you make this week? How did you show patience and kindness?
2. "If there were ever a word that means the opposite of love, it is selfishness." What did you choose to give your spouse this week? What happened when you gave it?
3. "Love is thoughtful... great marriages come from great thinking." What did you learn about yourself or your spouse by practicing thoughtfulness?
4. "When you're irritable, the heart of the problem is primarily a problem of the heart." Where do you need to add margin to your life? What have you learned about times when you overreact, and the motivation behind your overreaction?
5. "In the deep and private corridors of your heart there is a room... called the Appreciation Room. Down another dark corridor lies the Depreciation Room." How did recognizing the existence of these two figurative rooms affect your behavior toward your spouse?

Remember to take time to pray together as a group as you finish your discussion this week!

Privilege of praying for others...

We had the honor of going into our auditorium this morning as Flamingo Staff to read & pray over the prayer requests that came in this weekend...if I may just share some of these with you and ask that you lift them up as well. There is so much hurt...

* Please pray for my husbands salvation

* Pray for my brother in NY who has a brain tumor - pray for his children

* asks that we pray for her marriage

* Diaz asks that we pray for a job

* Janet asks that we pray for her son

* Smith asks that we pray for their financial difficulties

* M asks for God's direction for his life

* V we pray for healing in her heart

* K asks that she could conceive after many years of failed attempts

* K asks for healing in her marriage

* J asks prayer for her son

* Beth asks for prayer for her home & direction for her husband

* A family ask we pray about a huge decision

There were so many more which we lifted before God. Lets also keep lifted all the lives that took that next step in Baptism this weekend and as always, pray for our Pastor & his family as he drives this HUGE vision God has given Flamingo.

Its an honor & privilege to do what we do everyday.

Attendance Averages Due!

January attendance averages are due by the 5th.

One of our goals in 2009 is to increase participation in small groups and connection ministries to 25%. Help us track this metric by submitting your attendance averages consistently by the 5th of every month via email to barby.ward@flamingoroad.org, or by stopping by the "Connections Corner".

Thank you in advance for your collaboration!