CASTIMONIA

Sexual Purity Support & Recovery Group

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Prodigal – tonight at 5:30 pm

Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics and to practice these principles in all our affairs. – Step 12

Step 12, regardless of your flavor of recovery, is the culmination of a harrowing adventure of self discovery for most. For me, it truly was a spiritual awakening. And having experienced that awakening, it is now my charge to revisit these steps and to carry this message to others. To show the path that was shown to me.

My path to this point wasn’t smooth or simple or straight or calm or soothing or any other serene type words. Quite the opposite. It has looked like one of my earlier titles for a post – a rollercoaster. Lots of ups and downs.

Today I have an actual relationship with God, one where I listen and talk. Give and take. Understand and seek understanding. Working the steps has been a true spiritual awakening. Gradual. Time consuming. Unending. And ready for the next step.

Join us this week at Prodigal as Sean leads us in a message about how to experience a spiritual awakening…and maintain that relationship with God.Also, expect a powerful testimony from Beau Abdulla .

Join us. We are a bunch of broken people searching for God’s purpose for our lives.

When: Every Saturday at 5:30 pm

Location: The Fellowship (in the Loft), 22765 Westheimer Pkwy, Katy, TX 77450

Childcare is available. Pre-notification is not necessary but is requested. For more information about childcare, email us info@theprodigals.org.

Give:  We need your support! Give to the Prodigal. Use your smart phone and text your donation. Send a text to 28950, and type the keyword PROD, a space and the amount you wish to give. You will receive a text response for your name, address and account information for one-time registration. An email confirmation will be sent to confirm your donation. Next time, you simply send a text with the amount – and it’s complete.

Come home, prodigals!

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Castimonia Wednesday Night and ALL Thursday Meetings CANCELLED This Week

In observance of Thanksgiving, we are cancelling the Wednesday night Castimonia meeting at River Oaks Tower this week and ALL Thursday night meetings  (Katy, Fairfield, Columbus, Pearland, and New York) at their respective locations.

All meetings will resume next week!

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SECOND Castimonia Meeting in Searcy, Arkansas to Start Saturday, October 27th!

I am humbled to announce that we will officially be starting a second Castimonia meeting in Searcy, Arkansas on Saturday, October 27th.  This is our third meeting outside of the state of Texas!  This is exactly how God’s ministry should grow.  A member that attended in Katy was brave enough to take it to his location in Arkansas answering, “Lord send me” and as the need arose this individual and the other trained facilitators decided to start a second meeting!  I am very grateful for these men’s bravery and for their faithfulness to the Lord through the toughest time of their lives.

Location information is written below.

Beginning Saturday, October 27th
Saturday Mornings
9:00AM – 10:30AM
Fellowship Bible Church
1921 West Beebe Capps
Searcy, AR 72143
(Please pull all the way around the back and enter the “Warehouse” at the far left of the back lot)
Call Doug for more information 281.665.0280

Praise be to God, the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for all He has done to grow His ministry!

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Castimonia’s PARATUS Men’s Retreat 2018

Castimonia’s Paratus Retreat is a retreat for any man who struggles with any type of sexual purity.  Paratus, Latin for “equipped”.

If you are wondering about whether to attend this retreat, ask yourself these questions:

  • Are you fully equipped for the spiritual battle that is raging around us right now?
  • Are you a man who strives for biblical sexual purity?
  • Are you a man who struggles with maintaining that sexual purity?
  • Do you want a circle of brothers helping you in your sexual purity journey?

Join us for a weekend dedicated to equipping adult men of all ages, all walks of life, and various levels of struggle with the tools necessary to wage this spiritual battle and emerge on the other side as the sexually pure men that God intended us to be.

At the Paratus Retreat, we will discuss strategies for equipping ourselves with tactics necessary for battling the enemy. We will discover the true meaning of brotherhood and fellowship. The leaders of the Paratus Retreat will set the example of vulnerability and accountability. We hope to pave the way for all men to be fully equipped to wage war against Satan’s tempting assaults and emerge VICTORIOUS.

The ultimate affirmation for all men is to hear at the end of days, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

A wise man is strong, And a man of knowledge increases power. For by wise guidance you will wage war, And in abundance of counselors there is victory.
Proverbs 24:5-6

Start: November 16 – 04:30 pm
End: November 18 – 12:00 pm

Organizer: Castimonia Restoration Ministry, Inc.

Email: Retreat@Castimonia.org
Website: http://castimonia.org/retreat
Venue:

Cat Spring Retreat Center
14852 Hall Road
Cat Spring, TX, US, 78933

To view information on the Cat Spring Retreat Center, please visit this website:

http://thecatspringretreat.com/index.html

*Refunds are as follows:

Full refund minus fees up to September 15th.
50% refund minus fees after September 15th and up to November 1st.
No refunds after November 1st (retreat credit only).

Any Refund can be applied to a future reatreat after November 1st.

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ChildProof America – Back to School Event (Sex-Trafficking Awareness)

http://childproofamerica.org/

Events:
Back to School Parent Empowerment Seminar 
September 8th – 8:30am – 3pm
​Wyndham Energy Corridor Hotel
Lunch Provided
This seminar will provide a comprehensive overview of an epidemic our Texas governor has recently declared a public health crisis.  Topics Include…
* What is sex trafficking?  * Demographics  * International vs. domestic sex trafficking  * Spot the pimp  * Six textbook stages of grooming  * Social media/predatory apps  * The link between pornography and trafficking  *Pornography, understanding the physiochemical impact on the developing brain  * How complex trauma recalibrates the mind  * Why trauma informed counseling is critical to victims of trauma  * Combatting sex trafficking, a cultural shift  * The Blue Campaign, a federal approach to combating sex trafficking  * Legislative action plan  * and much more!
Kelly Litvak, Executive Director, Childproof America
Benjamin Nolot, Founder/CEO, Exodus Cry – Director of Award-winning film Nefarious: Merchant of Souls
Beau Abdulla, Executive Director, Love People Not Pixels
Shandra Carter, LCSW, TCU specialist of trauma-informed therapy
Debi Tengler, Chief Relations Officer, Arrow Child & Family Ministries
Julia Walsh, Survivor Advocacy Coordinator, UnBound
Laurie Charles, MSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, CA-CPSANE, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, Texas A&M
Sex trafficking survivor panel​
Mick McKeown, Executive Director, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington DC
Sergeant Luis Menendez-Sierra, Sergeant with the Houston Police Special Victims Division and Commander with the       Houston Metro ICAC Task Force

  

 To learn more about each of our guest speakers go to their bio page located here.