The Kickoff - KICKED OFF! :0)~

Thanks everyone for helping out and making desserts for the kick-off. I think Ellen gets extra jewels in heaven for her 15 dozen plus chocolate chip cookies! I really liked the choc ones with the peanut butter chips. :0) And Cassia gets major props for her 2 chocolate pies - glad she is studying nutrition this year in 4H! :0) And Sue, Karina, and Blanca -- thanks for the yummys. Thanks to all of you we had lots and lots of treats and had a good time Monday night with the students. There were about 15 new people. Yeah! And then last night we played soccer to burn off all those extra calories from Monday! Man, I am super sore today. But that could be from taking a few elbows from Nathan and Derek! Anyway - thanks for all y'alls help to make the kick-off a huge success.

Longhorn Life Kickoff

The Serving Project this month at Liveoak is helping out Longhorn Life. Yeah! They are having a kickoff party next Monday night (August 27th) and need some yummy baked goods to make the party a PARTEE :0) Anyone interested in helping out by baking something and bringing it to church Sunday (August 26) (I will take everything to the party Monday) can email me and let me know that you want to help and what you think you'll be bringing (so we don't have 20 pans of ricecrispy treats. :0)

Thanks Team!
and
Go Horns!

Back to School

When you think August, what comes to mind? The summer's coming to an end, so you try to fit in those final fun activities before you have to go back to....SCHOOL! For the month of August, we've decided to help Longhorn Life, our college ministry, as they prepare for the beginning of fall semester.

On August 27, Longhorn Life will have a table set up on campus to pass out information and meet new students. Stay tuned for details on time and table location. Students will also be moving in August 24-26, so there are opportunities to help out in that way as well.

Also, don't forget soccer every Tuesday night at 6:30 at Clark Field!!!

Along with helping out with these different activities, we can continue to pray for Longhorn Life as they begin a new school year.

Capital Area Food Bank!

Mark your calendars: Sept. 15, from 1-4pm, we will be volunteering at the Capital Area Food Bank! Although there are a variety of things to do at the food bank, we will most likely be helping in Product Recovery, where you evaluate donated products to determine what is safe for distribution. "Recovered" products are then sorted, boxed, and made available for distribution. Children 8 and up are also welcome to volunteer! We will have a sign-up sheet at the info table every Sunday - the last day to sign up will be Sept 9.

A few facts (taken from the Capital Area Food Bank website):
-The mission of the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas is to nourish people and lead the community in ending hunger.
-In 2006, Capital Area Food Bank distributed more than 16 million pounds of food!
-Approximately 200,000, or 20%, of Travis County residents are classified as "working poor" by the Texas Department of Human Services.
-76% of households receiving assistance from CAFB Partner Agencies report incomes below the federal poverty level.
-Austin continues to have the highest cost of living in the state of Texas, exceeding housing costs in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Fort Worth.

Check the website for more information: www.austinfoodbank.org

Or, if you have any questions, feel free to email Blanca at ilikeyoursocks@gmail.com.