Canote E-Notes 10/24/11

Music Ministry Update
The Canote boys just wrapped up an exciting weekend of ministry serving as the worship team for a youth discipleship weekend (D-Now) for the OneWay Youth Group at Sturgeon Baptist Church.  They kicked it off Friday evening and stayed through Sunday morning sharing their musical talents and setting a Godly example for their peers. 


Adam, the oldest at 21, was actually unable to join them because of prior commitments, so JP (14) had to step it up on lead vocals and guitar.  Alex (16)  covered percussion and Chewy (19) took care of 

The Canote Boys

the bass.


Needless to say, mom & dad's hearts are busting with pride.  But, we also give God the credit.  It's an awesome thing to see God working in and through your kids to have such an impact on others for the sake of the Kingdom.


The boys are starting to get "ramped up" and excited about an upcoming Mexico trip.  It's almost time for the annual Canote Men's Father/Son trek to Mexicali, Mexico for YUGO's New Year's Team Ministry.


On a side note.... these boys need a band name!  They don't seem to care for "the Canote boys".  Apparently, that's not particularly "cool".  It's also apparent that regardless of how "cool" a name might be, if it's suggested by your dad, it immediately loses it's "coolness" factor.  So, if you have an idea, please feel free to email them directly:


Adam Canote - adam@thecanotefamily.com
Chewy Canote - chewy@thecanotefamily.com
Alex Canote - alex@thecanotefamily.com
JP Canote - jp@thecanotefamily.com

Dad is going to stop making suggestions for a band name.  :)  Several years ago, the boys wrote a bluegrass instrumental song which always got a great response from the crowds.  Dad kept telling them it needed a name and that it should be something spiritual.  Naturally, the name of that song became:  "Something Spiritual".


Sermon Link
Here's a new sermon link from Pastor Chris:


"The Hope of Glory" - Colossians 1:21-27


Sermon preached at Harrisburg Baptist Church
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Pastor Chris Canote

Colossians 1:27 calls this position of Christ in us:  both a “mystery” and “the hope of glory”.  As former enemies of God, we don’t deserve this “hope of glory”.  We weren’t worthy of His great love or His amazing Grace.  But He loved us anyway…

"Where Are You?" - Genesis 3:1-13

Sermon preached at Harrisburg Baptist Church
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Pastor Chris Canote


Fig leaves, nekidness, & the river in Egypt...


Listen to listen to audio:


"Where Are You?" - Genesis 3:1-13

"Outside The Walls" - Ephesians 3:4-21

Sermon preached at Harrisburg Baptist Church
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Pastor Chris Canote


Link to listen to audio:


"Outside the Walls" - Ephesians 3:4-21

Also, Susan and JP performed Laura Story's song "Blessings" with Susan on lead vocals and JP on piano and background vocals today at HBC.  Here's a link to the audio:  Blessings

Canote E-Notes 10/06/11

Greetings Ministry Support Team!

We want to fill you in about some exciting things we currently have in the works with the ministry with YUGO Ministries in Ciudad Acuña, Mexico. We have recently discovered that the Del Rio, TX First Baptist Church has dorms available specifically for hosting mission teams coming to the area to work. Their vision was to house ministry teams not interested in sleeping in Mexico. We are hoping to utilize the dorms to launch a ministry working with Hispanic churches in Del Rio. This would still be a cross-cultural missions experience for the ministry teams as they would be working with spanish speaking churches located in predominantly hispanic neighborhoods.

Our hope is that this would provide an opportunity for teams and churches who are concerned about safety and security in Mexico to be able to come back and rejoin us on the mission field. We have seen first hand time and time again the amazing impact this type of discipleship experience has on the lives of those who participate. Of course, as always, the eternal impact made on those who accept Christ as their Savior in the process is enormous! In that regard, we have determined that there is a very real need for ministry in Del Rio. Our main goal, as always would still be to support the local churches and pastors in their established ministry efforts.

We feel God is leading us to be flexible and get outside the box when it comes to ministry. We want to find where He is already at work and join Him there vs. dragging Him along with us. Please pray with us as we continue to work out the details and logistics for launching this new ministry effort.

Prayer Requests
1. For surrender to God's Holy Spirit in His lead on our lives
2. For the necessary prayer, resources, and support to launch this new ministry effort
3. For ministry teams to join us on the mission field for an experience of a lifetime.

thank you, Thank You, and THANK YOU to our ministry support team!
We love you, need you, and praise God for you!

Photo by:  www.ginabeckleyphotography.com

"Amazing Grace" - Ephesians 2:4-8

Sermon preached at Harrisburg Baptist Church
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Pastor Chris Canote


Link To Listen to Audio:

"Amazing Grace" - Ephesians 2:4-8

Canote E-Notes 09/21/11

Greetings!
I'm writing with 2 very specific prayer requests regarding the ministry work God has called us to as a family. It relates to the financial support necessary to make it all happen.

Our situation at YUGO is unique among our missionary co-workers because we live in the U.S. We have the option of generating additional income to meet our household and ministry expenses without the limitations of foreign visas.

We have done that over the years through multiple "side" jobs and through Susan’s job working from home which officially makes us “tent makers”. It also means we have not given the necessary attention to building and maintaining our ministry support team.

The result is our reserve account which is used to fund my monthly salary through YUGO, my health insurance, and ministry expenses is dangerously low. We must replenish the account at YUGO or face being reclassified as part-time and losing my only option for health insurance.

We know 2 things in our hearts for certain: #1, God has called us to this ministry in this time and place. He has provided ample tangible evidence in our lives to support that belief. #2, God has promised to meet all our needs. And, our God is still faithful.

We know God will meet this need in His perfect timing as He has promised to do. Please join us in praising Him for that.

If you have not felt led to support this ministry financially up to this point, would you also please ask God specifically if He would have you begin supporting at this time?

To our ministry team: thank you, Thank You, and THANK YOU!
We love you and we need you. Your support as co-laborers in this ministry is critical and we praise God for you every day! Thank you! We are eternally grateful for your partnership with our family!


Telling the Story,

Pastor Chris Canote
Outreach & Mobilization Director
YUGO Ministries
www.yugo.org
www.thecanotefamily.com
http://twitter.com/canotechris

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The Canote E-Notes - 10/16/10

:) Happy Saturday! :)
Here's a quick update from the Canote Family Circus...
We wrapped up a series of revival services on Sunday at the Armstrong Baptist Church in Armstrong, MO. The Lord laid a series of messages on my heart ramping up to Sunday morning, challenging the church towards renewal and a refocus on the basics of a fruitful and rewarding church family life with an emphasis on making an impact in their community and ultimately the world. We were able to share about YUGO's work in Mexico during each service and already have at least one committed to working towards joining us on the field in Acuna. The boys led worship for the youth group and the evening worship service on Thursday night with their contemporary worship style. The rest of the time we played gospel bluegrass doing an extended worship/performance on Sunday morning. The Canote family was VERY blessed for the experience! God is good!

Today, we are heading down to southeastern Missouri to the Gladden Baptist Church about 15 miles outside Salem, MO to share some Canote Family Gospel Bluegrass. This is one of those very rare occasions where we actually have every member of our family along with their spouses....ROAD TRIP! We are so blessed to be able to serve God in this way. Of course, we'll be sharing about Mexico and looking for who in the audience with which we can begin the stalking process of luring them down to Mexico with us!

If you're receiving this email, you're part of our support network and ministry team. Your presence in our lives, financial support, prayers, friendship, etc. all provide encouragement for us to keep heading out into the darkness to rescue lost souls. Thank you for that and God bless YOU!

Telling the Story,

Chris Canote
Outreach Director/Mobilizer
YUGO Ministries

Interim Pastor
Harrisburg Baptist Church
http://www.yugo.org
http://www.thecanotefamily.com
http://twitter.com/canotechris
http://twitter.com/YUGOMinistries

chris@thecanotefamily.com
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573/808-1195 Cell