One of the Crazy Coolest Days of my LIFE!!!

Hallandale Campus Notes from 8/5:

• 200 backpacks gone in 45 minutes





• 350 hot dogs and burgers served...I had not one of them...HONEST!





• 300 easily attended picnic





• just shy of 400 for the 3 service total.





• Spanish service...115 (new record)





• Many folks from the Friday events attended.

More pix tomorrow!

Friday's Outreach Marathon

Friday was spent with outreach events in the morning and evening. At Gulfstream Middle School we invited hundreds to our Sunday picnic for a FREE backpack full of school supplies. At O.B. Johnson Park several more hundred were entertained by our super band and we gave out 400 bottles of water on a some kind of HOT day.

Thanks to all the Vol's that made this happen.

Enjoy the Pix:

Backpacks are stuffed...but not as much as my van!

Backpacks are being stuffed.

Big Week Ahead

I ask for you to pray for and get involved with the events of the next week:

1. First Wednesday, Cooper City Campus...food at 6, service at 7...let's represent the 33009!


2. Friday AM...Gulfstream Middle in Hallandale...playing music and inviting to church.


3. Friday PM...Hallandale Summer Camp Celebration at HBHS football field...playing music.


4. Sunday 2 PM...Back to School Picnic...fun, fun, fun...giving away 200 backpacks full of supplies for school.


5. Tuesday PM...Crimewatch Night Out Fest in Hallandale...our Student Ministry will be giving away water and church invites.

Let's bring 'em in!

Another Opp

This week the Summer Camp Director at Hallandale Beach contacted me about our campus being involved in their Summer End Event at the football field next Friday night.

We will be:

• Giving away water to the 1000+ expected to attend.


• Putting info cards for Flamingo Hallandale in peoples hands.


• Vaughn and Cristian will lead the band on stage from 7:30-8:15.

I never thought that the city would approach us this soon for help. That is a result of your hard work at the Beach Bash and the renovated building people see on HB Blvd.

Way to go FRCHB!

Mark Your Calendar

• Sunday, August 5th


• Back to School Picnic


• 2:00 PM


• Hallandale Beach Campus


• Bounce Houses


• Balloon Artist Clown


• Face Painting


• Burgers and Dogs


• All FREE!!!

We are inviting students and families from Gulfstream Middle in Hallandale Beach to get a backpack full of school supplies.

What happens...

...to tomato plants in South Florida when you go on vacation and they don't get watered?

We're Back!

The Waller's are back from a week away at Disney. We had a great time with some friends of ours from Arkansas, the Archer's. Mike played a huge role in me becoming a Christian. We were neighbors with the Archer's for several years. They are very near and dear to my family and it was good to catch up this week. I never thought we'd have such a restful, adventurous, funny, memorable time with 9 people in one house...but I was wrong. God blessed us with a great time away with some amazing friends from way back.

Things to look forward to at Hallandale:

• I will be teaching "LIVE" this Sunday. Patience is the topic...I ran out of that long ago...


• On August 3rd we are going to be a part of the Back to School Orientation at Gulfstream MS...we are playing music and inviting families to our picnic.


• On August 5th we will be having a picnic at 2 PM and inviting students from the area schools to come for free school supplies.


• This fall we are doing the biggest series ever at Flamingo...The Naked Pastor...this series will be HUGE!

Happy 4th of July!

Have a super day. Thank God for our independence. Myself...I'm going to enjoy some home-made ice cream, God Bless America!

HB Campus Weekend Recap

Weekend Notes:

• *Alejandro and Ada Diaz (pictured) pastored our first Spanish service with 79 in attendance...Welcome!
• *Our volunteers at the beach gave away over 5000 church invite cards, wind-twirlers, tattoos, glow sticks, sunscreen packs, etc....

*3 people came to church Sunday with their card from the beach to get their $10 Starbuck's card...all said they'd be back!

*Vaughn was seen with a lady at the beach that was not his mother or sister, and yes, he wore a jacket.

*I met the mayor and 4 other city officials who were very impressed with our showing at the beach bash.

*Let's build on this momentum and get ready for a back to school event in August.

*I have a meeting this week with the middle school principal in Hallandale to plan an event with them...pray for that.

Hallandale Beach Bash Pix

A never-forget day! Good work Hallandale Beach Campus...the city took notice of your hard work...Go God!

Big Day Tomorrow!

Come join in the fun at the Hallandlae Beach Bash '07.

• Saturday from noon until 9:30 PM..then fireworks.
• Park at the HB Campus for a free limo ride to the beach.
• Our band plays on the main stage from 3- 4 PM.
• Our HB Campus Volunteers will be handing out cards, wind twirlers, sunscreen and glow necklaces.
• The cards will invite the people to church and offer them a $10 Starbuck's card on their first visit.
• This is our first event with the city of Hallandale Beach...let's make a great big first impression.
• Sunday also marks the inaugural Spanish Service at the HB Campus. 12:45 PM. Welcome Alejandro and Ada Diaz and Team.

First Fruit

After much consideration the first tomato goes to (drumroll...) Arturo De La Mora. Arturo is the Internet Campus Pastor at Flamingo and loves tuna salad filled 'maters. Enjoy!

Tomato Update

Intense drought followed by take-your-breath-away-heat followed by pounding rain has produced...I proudly present to you...the first sign of ripeness...

Post a comment on what should be done with the first ripe tomato...

207...

...people stepped into the Atlantic on Sunday and said, "I'm proud to be a Christ Follower." 21 of them from the Hallandale Beach Campus.

Check out the photo of Matt Mashburn and I baptizing Adolpho from the HB Campus. This was in the Sun-Sentinel this morning.

Sweet Sixteen

At 11:52 PM on this date in 1991, Ashlee Brooke Waller was born in Paragould Arkansas.

Happy Birthday Ash!!! You are a blessing to everyone who knows you. Your sweet spirit and gentleness are going to take you places in this world...like Peru!

Pray for Ashlee and the other 20 or so headed to Peru tonight. Safety, a strong God serve and sticky memories of the trip are the prayer items of the day.

Time to Fuel

Every Sunday in June we are getting FUEL'ed at Hallandale Beach. This Sunday is about joining in...fun class, very informative...after the 11:15 service...pizza and childcare provided.

Don't miss it!

Happy Birthday!!!

Happy Birthday Sonya!

Sonya Facts:

music...the standards (Michael Buble, Glen Miller, Louis Armstrong)

food...Italian (Spaghetti, Chicken Marsala), Apple Pie, Perrier

places...the beach, the mall, Disney World, Starbuck's (This might surprise you but, I seriously doubt anyone I know drinks more Starbuck's than Sonya...she's an animal.)

verse...Isaiah 41:10...Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.

birthplace...Light, Arkansas...population 50...yeah, that's right, 50, maybe less.

strengths...listening to and mothering our kids, decorating, neatness, she is BEAUTIFUL, talking to small children...have you ever seen Sonya talk to a little kid? They love her...it is amazing to watch. And my favorite one is, "she gets (understands) me".

weaknesses...come on, you don't think I'd list them do ya? There are none...LOL!

little known fact...Sonya babysat Matt Miller, the Sawgrass Campus Pastor, when he was a baby.

Happy Birthday Sonya...I love you!

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Eagle Award

Friday was the last day of school at Flamingo Road Christian Academy which means one thing...awards chapel...This is where all the kids get recognized for their actions and grades throughout the year. At the end of the chapel the Eagle Award is given to one student, voted by the classmates, in each class that displays Christlikeness in their daily life.

Props to Abby Waller in Mrs. Assayag's 1st grade class.

Can you tell I'm proud?

I'm proud not because of the award, well maybe a little, but because Abby lives out her faith in a way that cannot go unnoticed. She is unselfish and kind and always trying to brighten everyone's day.