Covered Facility Ground Breaking

Several hundred members of the Cowboy Fellowship congregation stepped outside the church to witness a groundbreaking ceremony for a covered rodeo arena estimated to cost $2.2 million and covering 82,364 sq. ft. The arena was just a vision as planning started in 2003. Sr. Pastor Pete Pawelek said “Prayerfully, Phase I will be completed in the late fall.” Plans include Phase I: the metal building with open walls, electrical work and cover. Bleachers, concession area and restrooms will come later. With smiling faces and full shovels, those participating in the ceremony are (l-r) Clifton Shearrer (Lay Pastor), Wilson Winn (Lay Pastor), Scotty Smith (Associate Pastor), Adam Shelburne (Children’s Pastor), Pete Pawelek (Senior Pastor), Tanner Butkay (Youth Pastor), Bob Hogan (Elder) and Mark Weatherston (Elder).
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It started with a vision over 10 years ago of reaching out to men and women with a western heritage and lifestyle. They wanted to reach them for the sake of the Gospel of Christ. He died for the sins of people to set them free from death. With that goal in mind, wanting to reach their friends and family with the great news, with God's help Cowboy Fellowship was started here in Atascosa County.
From that humble begining of 13 men and their families with that vision God has grown Cowboy Fellowship into what it is today. With that being said, Sunday June 19, 2011 God has allowed the people of Cowboy Fellowship to continue the vision of reaching out to their community by prayerfully starting a 3 phase project of building a covered facility.
Cowboy Fellowship is a debt free church. They believe that if God wants them to build it then they would be able to save up for or have the means to accomplish the task that God has laid out before them. They have saved up the money for their first phase of the covered facility, which will be 82,364 square feet. Bleachers, restrooms, and concession area will be added later in the 2nd and 3rd phase of the facility.
At the time of dedication, Roy West, one of the founding team members of the 13 opened in prayer. Followed by a word from Mark Weatherston, and was concluded with Scripture from Pastor Pete Pawelek.

(Pleasanton Express) Scotty Smith