Royalwood Church Fall Festival - This Saturday. Oct. 26th

We are so excited about the Royalwood Fall Festival this Saturday, October 26th from 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm and we want you to be there!  There will be lots of family-friendly activities, games, free food, and a costume contest (no scary costumes please)!

We are also hosting an auction in the gym from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm. There a lot of great items such as: 

• Family pack of Royal Tailor Concert Tickets (includes 4 tickets, 4 backstage passes, 4 tee shirts, and an autographed poster).  
• Handmade quilts
• Christmas decorations
• Autographed sports memorabilia , caps, and pictures (even a baseball autographed by Yogi Berra)
• Children's Picnic Table (handmade by Pepe Salazarescobar - A MUST SEE)
• Purses
• Gift Certificates for various places
• Retractable Awning
• Personal services - such as Tax Preparation, Children's Haircuts, Photo Sessions, Piano Lessons, Voice Lessons
• And MUCH MORE!

You can view all items up for auction and bid online now at www.32auctions.com/royalwood!

We hope you can join us. For more information, please visit our website or call the church office at (281) 458-2102. 

Royalwood Church Auction - Now Live!

Royalwood Church is hosting an online auction! We have many fantastic auction items include silver, glass and china collectibles, art, gift certificates to local business, autographed sports memorabilia, handmade quilts and MORE! The online auction starts October 12th and ends at out church fall festival on October 26th at 4:00 pm. See an item you want now? You can take advantage of the "Buy it Now" feature and win it immediately! Visit www.32auctions.com/royalwood to view all the great items up for sale and bid now!

Quitters Never Win!

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

 Luke 4:16

This event of Jesus going to the synagogue occurred after He finished the fast in the wilderness. The scripture describes His fast as Jesus “being forty days tempted of the devil”.  Following those 40 days of the enemy working on His mind, the devil continued to tempt Jesus 3 additional times.

But Jesus did not let these temptations keep him from doing what He was supposed to do.  After the fast and subsequent trial through temptation, the Bible tells that He did the same thing that he was used to doing - "as his custom was" - and that was to go to the synagogue and teaching.

This is just a simple thought that I hope will provoke you to think about what you need to do when the enemy has come against you with everything in his power.  I have seen many people just quit coming to church when temptations or trials come their way.  What we must do when this happens, is to get up and go about the Master’s business.  

Whatever God has called us to do or whatever work we have put our hands to in the kingdom of God, we need to continue doing.  Adversity should not cause us to quit!  We must remember that day in the boat during the raging storm that Jesus spoke the words, “Peace, be still!”  He is still the Master of the elements and every situation in your life but when you quit, you take away his opportunity to give you a miracle.  Continue to go to church, continue with your prayer and personal devotion time so the Lord can show His power. 

I know we have all heard the cliché, “Quitters never win!”  This statement is so true in our walk with the Lord! Job was the king of adversity but we know that in the end he had more than the beginning because he did not ‘throw in the towel’ but continued on being a vessel for the Lord’s use.  Soldiers in the army of Christ, we must keep on doing what the Lord did!  When the enemy sends adversity your way, pick up your weapons and continue doing what you are accustomed to doing and head back into the battle!

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Jeanna Macey is married to Pastor Ron Macey. She is the Chorale Director for Royalwood and serves as Advisor to Royalwood's various ladies ministries. Follow Jeanna Macey  on Twitter 

MY.HOUSE Series Starts Wednesday!

The new MY.HOUSE series begins this Wednesday, September 4th at 7:30 p.m.! You won't want to miss this amazing new series at Royalwood. There are 3 options for classes that you can attend on Wednesdays:

General Session (Unlimited Attendees) - Discipleship

This session is for everyone who has not signed up for one of the other two sessions. It will be held in the Main Sanctuary. Teachers will include Dan Castleberry, Tauren Wells, Chad Parker, and others. 

Fireproof (Maximum of 50 Attendees) - Marriage Enrichment

Wanting to improve your marriage? Wanting to draw closer to God as a couple? This class is for all married couples who want a Christ-centered relationship! Pastor Macey will be teaching this class. There are only 20 seats left for this class! Sign up TODAY!

Improving Your Parenting (Maximum of 50 Attendees) - Parenting

Ever wished that your child came with an instruction manual? You don't want to miss this class full of practical pointers and Christ-centered parenting techniques. Taught by Sis. Macey, this class is a "must" for all parents! Limited seating available; sign up NOW! If you have children, Pastor & Sis. Macey are strongly encouraging you to become a part of this class!

To Sign-Up For A Class:

1) Log-in to your ACS account.

2) At the top of your dashboard, locate the section entitled "I Want To View..."

3) Choose "Available Small Groups" 

 4) Locate the class you would like to join, and choose "Join Group". When you do this, the group you have chosen will disappear from your options.

5) You may now log-out.

-OR- 

You may call the church office at 281-458-2102 to speak to Chad Parker to sign up for the class of your choice. You may leave a message on his voicemail if he is not available.

Make sure you join us for Wednesdays this month. We promise you, you're life will never be the same!

Backpack Giveaway

Royalwood Church's mission is "Reaching. Teaching. Serving." Right now, we have the amazing opportunity to do all three of these things with just one action with our annual Backpack Giveaway.

How Can You Reach, Teach & Serve?

On August 21st, we are hosting our Backpack Giveaway that supplies local children with a backpack filled with all the necessary school supplies they need to start school. Last year, Royalwood handed out 200 backpacks to families who otherwise would not have been able to afford school supplies for their children. This year we want to reach more. We want to giveaway 300 backpacks.

For just $25, you can sponsor a backpack and touch a family. What a great opportunity to reach, those in our local community, teach them about the love of Christ and serve them through our giving! 

Won't you help?  Click here, chose "Backpack Giveaway" under Select a Fund and donate online today. For more information, contact Student Pastor, Chad Parker at cparker@royalwood.cc.

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All My Love Will Remain

How would you define, "love"?  The Bible quoting people may site 1 Corinthians 13.  (Kudos for that).  Those that don't know too much scripture may point to a more personal definition that has been constructed by personal experience or cultural conditions.  Unfortunately, many do not know true love because they have never experienced it.  The love that most people see today is fickle.  Conditional.  Many times someone will tell you that they love you and then the next day be gone.

Royal Tailor released a song recently that I wrote and feel is very significant.  The chorus lyric says: 

The sky could fall

The ground could shake

The stars burn out and seasons change

The time will pass

And beauty fade

But all my love

Will remain

The reason this song is so significant is because of the picture of love has been greatly distorted by imperfect people.  This chorus is a resounding reminder of what true love is really all about.  Love is relentless.  Love is unconditional. True love just doesn't give up; no matter what.  THIS is the picture of love that we as believers must RECEIVE and REFLECT.  If you're reading this today, receive this unquestionable truth, God is love and God loves you.  You are not too broken to be fixed and you are not too far away that he cannot reach you.  Perhaps the only love you've ever known has been a lie, but know this, God's love is true and real.  Once we receive God's love we are called to reflect it in every relationship, in every way possible.  As Fathers and Mothers, Husbands and Wives, Sons and Daughters, family, friends, in fact, even as strangers, we must resolve that no matter what, all my love will remain.

Check out what John 15 has to say about what it means to REMAIN in Christ as Christ REMAINS in you.

John 15: 1-17

I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit,while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. 

 I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.  

As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. This is my command: Love each other.

Listen to Royal Tailor's song, "Remain" now!

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Tauren Wells is the lead singer of the band, Royal Tailor. He serves as the Creative Director for Royalwood and is also on the youth staff. He loves interacting with students and building relationships.Follow Tauren on Twitter.

Homemade Ice Cream Social & Contest

Homemade Ice Cream Social & Contest 

Sunday, July 14th 

What could be better than fellowship after church? Why only fellowship with ice cream, of course! 

Join us after service this Sunday evening, July 14th for a homemade ice cream contest and social in the Anthem building. Sample some of the best homemade ice cream in town for just $5! All proceeds will go to help our students attend Youth Congress. Hope to see you there!

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