connect card Parkview Church values: . . . making disciples . . . sunday вЂў december 14 вЂў 2014 Please complete this side of the connect card, and place in the offering plates at the back of the auditorium as you leave. name______________________________ address____________________________ city________________________________ Loving GodвЂ“ WorshipвЂ”Honoring God with our lives by Jesus-like sacrifice through his SpiritвЂ™s power. Loving One AnotherвЂ”through the love of Jesus that fills us. Loving God-DevotionвЂ”Being transformed into the image of Jesus for the sake of others. Loving the UnconnectedвЂ”Welcoming others to follow Jesus with us. state____________zip________________ phone_____________________________ e-mail______________________________ пЃЇпЂ Please add my information to the church data base and e-mail list. You must check this box to receive our weekly e-newsletter!пЂ пЂ пЃЇпЂ Above is new information. Please update. Please check: пЃЇпЂ I am visiting from out of town пЃЇпЂ This is my first time at Parkview пЃЇпЂ This is my second visit to Parkview пЃЇпЂ I attend Parkview regularlyпЂ пЂ If this is your first time at Parkview, welcome! You are among friends! Please pick up a welcome packet and a jar of homemade apple butter on the table in the lobby. пЂ church office is open: tuesday and thursday 9:00am-2:00pm other times by chance or appointment contact us: Parkview Church of the Nazarene P.O. Box 96 Nashville, IN 47448 812.988.7797 [email protected] parkview-info.com facebook: Parkview Church Nashville staff: associate pastor: Stan Loutner 812.344.2454 music minister: Cyndi Larson 812.350.5211 sunday вЂў december 14 вЂў 2014 welcome today: notes: Good morning, Serving in the nursery: Naomi Pruitt and Rachel Thompson. ___________________________________ Advent is a wonderful season of waiting expectantly for the coming of Christ. With only one more Sunday before Christmas our Advent theme this week turns to joy. Our spirit of joy comes from the words of Paul to the Philippians, "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice . . .The Lord is near." We are so glad that you have joined us today in joyful anticipation. Your presence blesses us as we prepare to sing together . . . "Joy to the world, the Lord has come! Let earth receive her King . . ." Children will practice their Christmas program during childrenвЂ™s church time. ___________________________________ Rejoicing in His presence, Pastor Stan this weeks study: John 1: 6-8, 19-28 In our gospel reading today we see that John's primary role is not as one who baptizes but one who testifies to the light coming into the world. For John, that meant directing people away from himself and toward Jesus. 1.) Last week in the Gospel of Mark, John was introduced as a messenger and one who baptized. This week in John's gospel, John the Baptist is described as a witness. Does being a messenger, one who baptizes and a witness describe different roles? If so, what differentiates these roles and how might they overlap? 2.) In v. 7 we see that John "came as a witness to testify concerning the light, so that through him all men might believe." As a witness he came to prepare people to receive the light. How do you "prepare" people today to receive the light? 3.) In vv. 19-28 priests, Levites and Pharisees question John's identity. John identifies himself solely in terms of Jesus. Does Jesus define who you are? How do you identify yourself? 4.) In vv. 19-28 John was very careful not to detract in any way from Jesus as being the Lord (v. 23) and the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie (v. 27). In what way(s) can you be just as careful to not detract from Jesus? John is testifying to those in the desert and to us that . . . The best is yet to come! Pastor Stan Caroling and cookie-gift giving at Forest Hills this afternoon! 3-6pm, meet in the fellowship hall at 3:00. Announcement: Your Church Board has met with the District Superintendent and interviewed the pastoral candidate of their choice, Pastor Stan Loutner. After the recent interview, it was the unanimous vote of the Church Board to recommend Pastor Stan to the congregation for a congregational vote to be taken today, following the morning service. All church members age 15 or older are invited to cast their vote. this week: Wednesday: 6:00-6:30: Supper. Pulled pork, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, and rolls. Maybe a Christmas-themed dessert. 6:30-7:40: ChildrenвЂ™s Bible quizzing, youth group, and adult prayer/Bible study group. upcoming: Sunday, December 21: ChildrenвЂ™s program during worship service, and Christmas dinner afterwards in our fellowship hall. Wednesday, December 24: Christmas Eve candlelight communion service, 4:30pm. prayer needs: Dean Cox вЂў Donna Sisson вЂў Betty Williamson вЂў Ruby Pruitt вЂў Rissie Kirts вЂў Mary Jo Limp вЂў Teresa Harden вЂў Melissa Clark вЂў Betty Jones and family вЂў John Crowley вЂў Wilma (Pam McCoyвЂ™s mother) вЂў Matt and Alyssa Stanley вЂў Our churchвЂ™s ministry Our international missionaries: Trino and Anna Jara (Armenia) вЂў Brian and Erin Ketchum (France) ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________