This Summer at FRC Doral

Friday, June 27, 2008

Mark these dates:

There is nothing more important to the church than reaching out to the community it serves. Here a several opportunities for you to do just that. Don't hold back this summer, get involve and meet the people who make up FRC Doral. These are some of last year's pics... check them out.

July 4th City of Doral's Celebration and Parade
7/11-7/13 Garcia's "Building towards your God-Potential project
8/16 Ronald Reagan Senior HS Back-to-school Barbecue

 

Are you in? Make your comment(s) and let me know.

jacob turns 17! Happy B-day!

Love you lots... dad

 

On Wednesday night we kicked off our first official First Impressions meeting. We had a great time discussing the importance of making the First Impressions ministry a top priority. We had 26 people attend, of which 17 committed to serving in one of the First Impressions ministry for the coming ministry year. I'm excited to get a chance to serve alongside you all as we look forward to seeing God bring us more people.

We also had a lot of fun too. These folks in the picture took me up on the challenge of creating a design out of chewing gum that embodied one of each of the six FRC Ethos. We put together 6 teams of 4 for this effort and gave them 7 minutes to create their sculpture. All four participants were able to chew gum, but only one was able to handle the gum a be the "artist". Some of the artist, names will not be revealed, had to use gloves… not sure why.



The judges, made up of Grecy, Silvia, and myself, voted on the winner. And the winner is: "Thinking"!

Check out the pics and let me know what you think.

FRC Doral— Building towards Our GOD Potential

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

The Garcia Family
Jourguen, Elaine, Maria, Jourguen Jr., A.J. and Christine
The Garcia family was blessed with a 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath house. This house was given to them by Elaine’s late grandmother. Though it was a blessing, it came with a tax debt and need of major repairs. During the past years, the family has tried to make the house more livable by doing some repairs. Due to lack of financial resource, they have had to leave many things undone. There is still much to be done in order to make this house a home for the Garcia family. You can make a difference in their lives by getting involved and building towards your God-Potential. There are several ways to get involved. We have listed them below. The total cost for this project is $8,000. Please prayerfully consider how you can show God’s love to the Garcia family.

Project breakdown:

Drywall $1,000
Paint $500
Kitchen $2,500
Bathrooms $2,000
Flooring $1,000
Doors & Misc. $1,000



If you or your company would like to give to this project, please make your tax deductible check payable to Flamingo Road Church— FRC Doral project.

Mark your calendar:
Sweat Equity Days
Friday, July 11—6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Saturday, July 12—8:00 am—7::00 pm
Sunday ,, July 13— 2:00 pm— 6:00 pm

Project Coordinators:
Peter & Mirna Melo
305-724-4531
305-609-3738

Construction Manager:
Pastor Derwin Brigham
786-412-9141

alonso update

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

We have been really busy for the last couple weeks. They say a picture speak louder than words. If that is true, here are some pics for your viewing pleasure.

On Sunday, June 8th, my dad celebrated his 80th B-day. We did a surprise party for him. He really enjoyed having all the family together. I love that man!

Then on Monday, June 9th we left to visit my son in North Carolina. Drove all night, non-stop. Eman is scheduled for surgery at The University of Alabama Hospital. Read more details here. You will also be able to view the Baptism video. I was able to baptize Eman on this trip. God is always sooo good!

Enjoy the pics!

Coming August 12-15 to Doral... EXTREME WEEK!

Friday, June 6, 2008

Are you feeling Moody? New "Moods" series starts this weekend!

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Moods Promo from Flamingo Road Church on Vimeo.

Pray for Eman

Monday, June 2, 2008

The young man here in this picture is my Grandson Emmanuel. We call him Eman for short. My son, Igor and his wife, Charity, adopted him from Liberia in November of last year. They knew God had put Eman in their lives for him to have a chance at life. Eman was born with a heart condition. He is one of 11 children living in a remote area in Liberia. His Father knew this was his only hope.

Basically, his only chance to live was to come to the United States. My son and daughter in law adopted him knowing what this may mean, and they did it anyways.

Right now Eman is at the Duke University Hospital in the ICU. He had a procedure today and will be in the hospital for 2 weeks. After the two weeks, the Doctors will attempt to repair a heart valve. According to what the Doctors are saying, the procedure has a 20-30% chance of success.

If this does not work, the last resort for Eman is to go on the heart transplant list. I hate the sound of that! I spoke to my son today and pray for him. He was shaken and in tears, and even though they have known this may be the course, it is still so hard to deal with.

If you are reading this post, please stop right now and pray for Eman and the family. I know God has a perfect plan and no matter what happens, He will use this experience for His greater good. Thank you so much!

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