September News and Notes

• The Rafter J Cowboy Church is located off of Interstate 20, Exit 498, approximately one quarter mile south on FM Road 148. Take a left on County Road 305, go another quarter of a mile and we are the large tan arena on the right.
  



• Our Open Horse Show originally scheduled for Saturday, September 12, has been rescheduled to Saturday, September 19, due to bad weather
  



• If you wish to speak with the secretary, please call 972-551-3844. She can be reached on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you wish to speak with a member of the ministerial staff, please call 972-670-1233.
  



• If you need information on Angel Food, please call Darcy at 469-652-2397. The last day to order Angel Food for September is Sunday, September 13. Angel Food pick-up will be Saturday, September 26 at 9 a.m. at the church.
  



• Our Nursery opens Sunday morning at 9:45 a.m. Our Sunday morning worship service is at 10:00 a.m.. We have bible study every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. covering the book of Jonah. Our youth meet every Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. Children’s Church is also at 10:30. We have another bible study covering the book of Romans that meets every Monday night at 7:30 p.m. at the church. And our Men’s fellowship meets every Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. at the church.
  



• Our open arena for Rafter J members and their guests is every Sunday afternoon from 1-5 p.m. Our general open arena is every Monday night from 6:30 – 9 p.m.
  



• Our horsemanship class meets every Tuesday night from 7 – 8:30 p.m.
  



• Our Meet the Pastor night is every Wednesday evening with 6, 7, and 8 p.m. time slots. This is by appointment only.
  



• We have a program here at Rafter J called “the Fourth Quarter”. This is a sports orientated learning session open to everyone and it meets every Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
  



• On Saturday, September 19, we are having an Old Fashioned Open Horse show here at Rafter J. Registration is at 9 a.m. and the show starts at 10 a.m. Show bill includes halter and pleasure and we’ll finish up with fun events like poles and barrels. Come join use for a day of fun!
  



• On Friday, September 25, we’ll have a practice sorting here at Rafter J beginning at 7 p.m. The cost is $25 per rider, all you can ride.
  



• And on Saturday, September 26, our band Kickin’ Up Dust will be performing in a Battle of the Bands at the Terrell Performing Arts Center in a benefit for Healing Hearts Ministry. The show starts at 6 p.m. For more information or to buy advance tickets, contact Healing Hearts Ministry at 972-551-2700.