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March 2016
Newsletter
Volume 14, Issue 3
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What do you picture in your mind when
you here the word “cross”? Do you think
of jewelry? Do you think of a symbol of
our Christian faith? Are you grateful?
will bring clarity to what our minds go to
as we here and think of the Cross. The
cross that Jesus died on for all of us, you
and me individually and together. Our
Savior sacrificed and bore the weight of
the sin of the world.
Let us remember.
Awana in March
March 2 – Grand Prix Pit Party.
Parents are invited to come and help
their T&T Clubber design a car. (T&T Clubbers receive a free car kit, Open class
cost is $2.00/car kit.) Open Class is only for Teens and Adults. Only Awana Car
Kits can be used. Sparks will receive a coloring sheet for the Coloring Contest.
March 9 –$ for Awana Missionary Ron Glynn.
$ will go toward Ron
Glynn’s gas fund to pay for his travels around Iowa. Each $ given = 5 token.
March 16 – $ for Awana Missionary Ron Glynn.
$ will go toward Ron Glynn’s
gas fund to pay for his travels around Iowa. Each $ given = 5 token.
Mar. 23 – Double Token Night
Mar. 30 Awana Grand Prix - bring the whole family!
5:30 pm T&T & Open Class check in cars. Sparks turn in coloring sheets.
(No Nursery Available tonight)
6:00 p.m. Pizza - $2/adult, $1/kid or $8/family.
6:30 p.m. Grand Prix Races begin!!!
Family Life Skills Classes
“Mastering Money in Your Marriage”
Beginning in March, Wednesdays at 6:45 PM
It’s no secret that money can cause conflict in marriage. Now you can
learn how to work on money issues and strengthen your marriage at the
same time! This study is designed to bring couples closer to each other,
closer to God…
Ÿ Learn to manage money wisely
Ÿ Practice stewardship in light of God’s Word
Ÿ Set wise financial goals that honor God
Ÿ Discover how borrowing money can affect long-term financial success
Ÿ Understand the principle of giving in relation to financial freedom
Mastering Money in your Marriage will be taught in room 1 in the SW corner, lower level.
March 2016
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
Men Exploring
God’s Word
6 a.m. at MAC
Thursday
2
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Friday
Saturday
4
3
Patricia Malaise
Jason Dingman
Shaelyn McKee
Daniel Spicher
Avery Dawson
Alec Dawson
5
Awana Pit Party
No Family Life Skills
Family Night
See below
Ruth Ehley
Joseph study, SH,
7:40 A
CLA Study, 9:30 AM
5:30 PM Fellowship
meal, worship &
study of the Gospel of
Mark
14
16
15
Men Exploring
God’s Word
6 a.m. at MAC
Board Meetings
Daylight Savings
Time Begins
Janice Bettenga
Madi Schwering
Denis Thompson
19
Steve Hemken
Jordan Lee
*Jon & Sue Bakker
Andrew Denio
Tim Greenfield
Craig Twedt
See below
23
22
21
Joseph study, SH,
7:40 A
CLA Study, 9:30 AM
18
17
Family Night
Elders, 6 p.m.
Governing 7:00 p.m.
Men Exploring
God’s Word
6 a.m. at MAC
25
24
Julie Bowell
26
Steve Severe
Malik Bertran
Andy Burton
Becky Burton
Alex Oswald
Britne Burney
5:30 PM Fellowship
meal, worship &
study of the Gospel of
Mark
Easter,
The Image of the
Cross drama
*Tim & Becky Burton
Marie Bertran
Jackson Robertson
Holly Martin
20
27
Judy Wibholm
Katie Hinkle
Garret Renaud
Vickie Totten
12
See below
Cody Bertran
Abi Grimshaw
Jon Anderson
*Laurence & Kandis
Howell
11
10
Family Night
Joseph study, SH, 7:40 A
CLA Study, 9:30 AM
Passover Service
Men Exploring
God’s Word
6 a.m. at MAC
Harrison Hayes
Hunter Hayes
*Russ & Joyce
Mossman
Dean Keller
13
5:30 PM Fellowship
meal, worship &
study of the Gospel
of Mark
9
8
7
6
Family Night
See below
28
Joseph study, SH,
7:40 A
CLA Study, 9:30 AM
Brandon Greenfield
Elders meet,
6:00 p.m.
29
Men Exploring
God’s Word
6 a.m. at MAC
30
*Jerry & Bonnie
Giesking
Jacob Pulis
Larry Bubeck
Levi Greufe
31
Susan Baldwin
Awana Grand Prix
No Family Life Skills
Family Night
See below
Sunday Activities
The Cafe opens at 8:00 AM
Sunday School - 9:00 AM
Sunday Morning Worship - 10:00 AM; Children are dismissed for Children’s church prior to the message
Sunday Evening in the Cafe
Fellowship meal at 5:30 PM, bring food to share and join us! Worship & a study of the Gospel of Mark follow the meal. No meeting 3-27.
Family Night
6 PM: Pizza, Cafe is Open
6:25: Awana
6:30: Jr High Youth; Prayer Bible Study
6:45: Family Life Skills Class, the class will not meet March 2 or 30 to allow parents to attend the Awana Pit Party and Grand Prix
7 PM: Sr. High Youth; Men’s Bible Study
Feasts of the Old Testament
God's redemptive plan is unveiled through the feasts of Israel. The feasts are still
relevant for our lives today.
Scripture says that the Lord established these feasts for all people for all time.
Throughout the Old Testament, God commanded the people of Israel to observe
feasts and holy days (holidays) to remember the mighty things that He had done in
the lives of Israel's ancestors.
3 Facts Christian Should Know about the Hebrew roots of Christianity
From childhood, Jesus celebrated these feasts and holy days.
Jesus said he was the fulfillment of the Old Testament
Jesus mentioned many parallels between the feasts and sacrifices and himself.
Discover how The Feasts & Holidays of the Bible can enrich your worship of Jesus.
Feasts of the Old Testament will be taught in the Cafe by Pastor Ron Lotz.
Studies in James, Live Your Faith
We know that, although Jesus’ half brother James was not a believer during the
public ministry of Christ (John 7:5), he saw Christ after His resurrection according to
Paul (I Corinthians 15:7). We do not know when he accepted the truth that Jesus was
the Messiah, but James was listed among those who waited for the outpouring of the
Holy Spirit in the upper room (Acts 1:14). He became the leading figure of the church
in Jerusalem and moderated the deliberations at the first church council, which was
convened over the issue of the requirements for salvation of Gentile converts (Acts
15). The evident note of authority expressed in the epistle goes well with the position
James held in Jerusalem. He was generally regarded as a pillar of the church and the
chief representative of the believers in Jerusalem. James, however, was content to
refer to himself as “a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ”. He dismissed all
claim to any special authority and made himself one with those whom he addressed.
James willingly placed himself as a slave of the Lord Jesus Christ, the property of his
Master, with very few personal liberties.
This class will be taught by Jim Stafford, room 1, SW corner, lower level.
Daylight Savings Time Begins
Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour
the evening of March 12!
Sharing the Good News of the Gospel around the world
can go way beyond pre-imagined ideas for the International
Workers. Many, many times the physical, emotional and/or
mental needs of their target groups have to first be met
in
before any meaningful conversations or relationships can
occur. (James 2:15-17 addresses this). Ground work has to
be done concerning trust, authenticity, intentionality,
reliability, and expectations, to name a few, on the part of
the International Workers. Culture, religion, traditions, governments, and language can all be barriers as well when
living and working in different areas of the world.
Besides the skills they may take of being doctors, nurses, teachers, businessmen, accountants, technicians, pastors,
community developers, small business entrepreneurs, etc., sometimes resourcefulness and imagination are a Worker’s
best tools! Workers have said that some of the best times of sharing the Gospel have happened in coffee shops, at the
markets, around kitchen tables, in cooking classes, in language classes, in courtyards, in hospital rooms,in prison wards,
on the streets, in Bible studies, around sewing machines, when giving rides, with lonely and abused women, at schools,
at dance lessons, around brothels and bars, while building wells/waterways/latrines, through local radio broadcasts, or
advocating for them with local gov’t officials. The list and opportunities are endless, but it’s really not a lot different
from “here to there” as to the unique ways to become involved in others’ lives as the Lord commands us to do. “Love
thy neighbor and love your enemies and pray for them and do good to them.”
Share the gospel “in season and out of season and when it’s convenient and when it’s not.” If International
Workers can do it, then so should we!
Missions Emphasis
March
You are engaged in a battle. Ideas come at you from every direction, and few know how to make sense of the world. Few
know how to think Christianly. Few know what they believe; and fewer still, why they believe it. Equip yourself. Learn to
equip others. Summit’s Student Worldview Conferences are intensive two-week retreats designed to teach students (ages 1622) how to analyze the various ideas that are currently competing for their hearts and minds.
Over 20 Christian thought leaders, such as Sean McDowell, Warren Smith, Brett Kunkle, Abdu Murray, and more will
mentor students in apologetics, public policy, and business during the intensive 12-day conference designed to teach students
how to analyze the various ideas that are currently competing for their hearts and minds.
What happens when over 6,000 students
and adult sponsors spend five days in one
location studying God’s Word, having fun,
attending concerts, and serving the city
through community projects? Lives are
totally transformed for the glory of God!
July 5-9th 2016
Kansas City, Missouri
Open to all Sr. High students!