Thursday, August 6, 2009

Online Payment Options

The time has finally come! Many of you have been waiting for a way to bless this ministry financially through an online payment option. Some wanting to bless the ministry with a one-time gift. Others wanting a no-hassle recurring payment option. We now have both available for immediate use through PayPal. There are several options available so be sure to see all of the options on the PayPal page of our KFC website.

If you would like to contribute to this ministry using a different period (maybe once a quarter) or using a different periodic amount please contact me and we will set something up for you.

Thank you so much for your continued support of our Kats for Christ ministry.

In His Service, 

Chris Blair <><
Campus Minister

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Kats for Christ 45th Reunion

The time is almost here! At the end of this month (June 27-28) we are gathering to discover, connect with, and celebrate what God has done, is doing, and will do through our campus ministry efforts here in Huntsville, Texas at Sam Houston State University. Our schedule of events is below but also available online with some local hotel information.

Please RSVP by this Sunday for these events so we can purchase food for the weekend. We need to know if you will be attending the Saturday lunch, dinner, or both. There are many ways to RSVP. One, send me a quick email (blairgolfer@gmail.com). This is by far the best way to RSVP. I will respond to your email confirming your RSVP. Two, sign up on Sunday morning with me in the welcome area at church. Three, call the KFC Student Center telling us which events you will attend on Saturday (936.295.6001). Or four, quickly fill out our online form. We will call you to confirm your RSVP.

Here is our schedule:

Saturday Morning, June 27th
(at KFC Student Center)

10:00am Welcome and Intros
11:00am Homemade Pizza
11:30am Pizza and Story Time

Saturday Afternoon, June 27th
(1:00pm- 6:00pm)

Visit Campus, City, Family, and Friends

Saturday Evening, June 27th
(at Huntsville Church of Christ)

6:00pm Welcome and Intros
6:30pm Dinner
7:30pm Past, Present, & Future

Sunday Morning, June 28th
(at Huntsville Church of Christ)

9:00am Alumni Bible Class (In Auditorium)
10:00am Worship Services (Alumni)

Well, I am getting more and more excited about our 45th Reunion. I hope you are too! Think of all the people you are about to reconnect with. Let me know if you have any questions.

Chris <><

PS-even if you aren't technically alumni, I'm sure we'd be blessed with your presence! Please come support this very important ministry!

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Chris Blair <><
Campus Minister

Monday, April 13, 2009

KFC Reunion

All the information about this summer's 45th Kats for Christ Reunion is online. Mark your calendars now for June 27th and 28th. You will find the tentative schedule there as well as numbers to local hotels. There will be a time to RSVP, but more information about that will be available in the next few weeks.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

KFC Garage Sale Fundraiser

At the end of last year, we mentioned that we were going to have a garage sale to benefit KFC missions some time in the spring...probably March or April. We asked our congregation for donations that we would eventually sale. Logistically, we began telling our congregation early this year that we would accept and pick up donations for our garage sale. Never would we have imagined that this project would become so grand!

Things began to trickle in slowly. A bag of clothes, a desk, a box of a few things, a bag of something else, bikes, an entertainment center, lawn equipment, a table, another box, and more and more and more stuff. We completely filled up the room in the basement of the KFC Student Center! No joke! Then we took it to the church the week before the garage sale.

As we unpacked everything, we were overwhelmed with the generosity of our congregation! And my wife, Tanya, performed the impossible: she organized and got price tags on every item. I can't tell you how much time it took to do this. As you can see from the picture, the church fellowship hall was completely packed!

All that we raised will go toward Kats for Christ mission expenses. This would include expenses for our Let's Start Talking projects as well as our spring break mission projects to Mexico, Galveston, or any other place we end up going. I also imagine other mission efforts coming up that would fit in this category.

We praise our God for such a loving congregation. Thanks to all you who help us be Kats for Christ on campus!

Monday, April 6, 2009

KFC Spring Break in Galveston

We had a great trip to Galveston this year. It was the first time that I had been a part of a joint youth/college mission trip. I must say that we will do this again! Not only does it help build a community of faith with our college students, but also with our High School students getting ready for college.

It was amazing to see the amount of destruction that still remains in Galveston and especially on Bolivar peninsula. The picture up top is a house we saw in the middle of a field. It was as if a huge hand just picked it up off its pillars and set it down in the middle of the field...completely in tact but certainly destroyed!

As far as work, we completely gutted a house tearing down sheet rock, bricks, and anything that wasn’t structural on the house. Working with Nehemiah's Vision, we also went to one assigned lot at a time and picked up everything in sight that wasn’t dirt! Trash, debris, wood, fences, metal, plastic, wires, etc. Each lot took about 1.5 hours to clean up. It was so rewarding to see all the stuff we cleaned up.

We praise God for the opportunity to serve during a week where most college students take off to do everything except praise their creator!

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

KFC Alumni

I have set up an online form for Kats for Christ alumni to update their contact information with us. You can signup to receive KFC email updates and also information on our upcoming 45th Anniversary KFC Reunion this summer. I am excited about bringing our alumni a little closer to this ministry!

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Song of Solomon Class

Last night we started the video portion of our series on relationships. We are using Tommy Nelson's DVD series on the Song of Solomon as the basis for our discussion. What I love about this series is the discussion groups afterwards. Three couples (and two married people) from church have committed to help us this semester with these groups. This is really a chance for our students to be surrounded by God's people and encouraged in their wrestling with relationship stuff.

One student came to me last night telling me how excited she was about this class. Through tears she shared how meaningful it was to have good examples of what a marriage should look like. She cherished that she is going to get to know these couples and learn from them things that she didn't get from her parents.

What a testimony to God working through people to encourage his people! I love to see it when God brings a student closer to his heart through the things we do in this ministry!

Lord, continue to give us wisdom as we seek to glorify your name. Empower us to advance your kingdom one conversation at a time! Let us reflect who you are more and more each day. Amen.