October—December 2014
October - December 2013
Issue 4 Volume 9
Issue 4 Volume 8
This vision is for a future time. It describes the end, and it
will be fulfilled. If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed.
Habakkuk 2:3
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The Compass
We are so glad that you have received this quarterly issue! The Compass is a quarterly publication from North Pointe
Church of Copperas Cove, Texas (NPC). Each quarter we strive
to bring you important information about events and activities
sponsored by NPC. You will also find within these pages, primary
information on the various ministries of North Pointe Church.
Additional information on these topics and more can be found by
checking out our other media resources.
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“Looking unto soul
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Church of Copperas Cove.
3 John 1:2
finisher of our faith…”
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Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things
Family Life Night is a the place to
connect and build relationships.
This helps keep things real and
on the level where we live. We
believe that life happens every
day and if we don't weave God
into that fabric we miss what He
really intended. Friendships that matter, people that challenge us and bring out the
best in who we can be. Our approach for Family Life Night is a place to connect with
others at North Pointe and build genuine friendships. It is a place to learn together
what it means to follow Christ. Our groups study the Scriptures, figure out what it
means to love our neighbors and reach out to others who are not connected. They
are for real people who are looking for real friends and real change. Our Groups on
Family Life Night comes in all varieties. Join one and
start growing today because life really does happen here!
Every Wednesday Night, the North Pointe Family gets together and starts with a meal @ 6:30 and in depth study
in the Word @ 7pm. There is something for all ages so
bring the whole family and join us. It all starts Wednesday
Night at 6:30pm!
Discovery Class - Own the Vision
On the first Wed. of every month at 7pm, Discovery of
North Pointe Church/Membership Class, taught by Pastor
Brent and Deacon Brown will help you understand the vision and the values of North Pointe Church. This 1-hour
class is how you can take the next step of making North
Pointe Church your home and becoming a member. Don't
miss the opportunities this fall to become a Member of
North Pointe Church.
“Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do
not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body,
and each member belongs to all the others.” –Romans 12:4–5
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HONOR
&
ACCESS TO GOD
Our prayer is that you’re
always prospering and
well, as your soul prospers. It is God’s will that
we abound and be full as
He gives us richly all
things to enjoy. (3 Jn.
1:2; Phil. 4:18; 1 Tim.
6:17)
It is faith and pleasing to
the Father that we look
ahead with glad expectation
and
excitement
about the greater things
to still come in this year
of much more. Even
though we don’t yet fully
know what they will be,
we can be sure that as
we follow Jesus, the path
will get brighter and
brighter.
I have been listening to Kenneth
Copeland
for
over
40
years,
Jerry
Savelle and Jesse Duplantis for
over 30 years,
Creflo Dollar for
over 20 years,
and Keith Moore
for
over
10
years, and during
this time the Lord
has used these
great men of
faith to help me grow
from faith to faith and
grace to grace.
The Lord has stirred us
to believe along with
these great men for
greater things in this year
of much more. He has
also stirred us about the
tithes and offerings we
give unto the Lord and
I’m seeing it clearer than
I have ever before. Since
we’ve made some adjustments and embraced
these truths even stronger in faith, we are getting
a continuous stream of
finances coming our way.
While the reasons vary,
many Christians still
don’t tithe. This is one
thing that Gail and I have
never struggled with,
since we both were
taught from our early
days from our parents
and saw the results it
brought them. With that
said, it is a big mistake
not to tithe. It results in
the forfeiture of divine
protection and supernatural increase. I know
there are numerous ideas about this subject, but
let’s simply it to that
which is between you
and God personally.
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I’m convinced more than
ever that tithing is about
HONOR and ACCESS.
It’s acknowledging God
as our source, that He’s
where all our increase
comes from, and then
honoring Him from the
heart with the physical
act of bringing the tenth
part of our income. And
it’s also about giving Him
access to the financial
and material part of our
life, which allows Him to
protect us from the devourer and multiply our
seed sown. (Malachi 1 –
4)
Tithes are not about the
law; it’s not about duty. It
is about honor and ac-
cess. I pray each of you
will receive more light,
more peace, and more
joy, and become more
established in this truth
than ever before. Your
faith and action joined
with ours is a key to our
laying hold of the greater
things in this year of
much more. Greater
things are happening to
those who are fully committed to God’s plan and
give Him honor and access to their lives.
Life is too short to waste
it being sad, confused,
scared, bitter or in lack.
Senior Pastors
Rev. Billy & Gail Sanders
Let’s redeem the time
and make the rest of our
days count. I’m confessing that Gail and I and
you are at the right place
at the right time and not
the wrong place at the
wrong time living this life
happy, till we hear “Well
done, good and faithful
servant,” and “enter thou
into the joy of thy
Lord.” (Matthew 25:21,
23)
Billy & Gail Sanders,
NPC Senior Pastors
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Kids/Uth
“And let us not grow
weary of doing good,
for in due season we
will reap, if we do not
give up.” Galatians 6:9
It’s hard to believe
that we’ve arrived at the
last quarter of 2014, but
here we are. It’s common, at the end of every
year, to stop and reflect
at what’s been accomplished throughout the
year. At Northpointe
Kids, we’ve had quite the
year indeed. Going all
the way back to our Easter and arriving at our
most recent summer
event, our VBS with Captain Rex, we reached
hundreds of kids, many
of whom had never
set foot in our
church before.
During our VBS,
over 100 kids and
adults came to
hear the life changing message that
Captain Rex and Crew
deliver to audiences all
over the country. It was
awesome to
see both kids
and adults
come together
and be spiritually fed and uplifted during the
week long
event. Thanks
to Trinity Child Care
sharing a campus with
NorthPointe, we were
able to reach
kids that
wouldn’t normally attend
the event on
their own.
As we
approach the
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end of the year, it can be
easy to get in a mindset
that we’ve done our work
for this year. Looking
back at the previous
months, you can get a
feeling of completion and
accomplishment as you
realize how many people
were reached by the
events hosted and participated by Northpointe.
But the work isn’t finished.
Kids/Uth
The end is not a time to
grow “weary of doing
good” as Galatians put
it. In fact, it’s a challenge to increase our
good works and
strengthen our resolve
to “harvest” for the Kingdom.
We have several
ways we can continue
to do good in this last
quarter of 2014. Coming
up, we have the citywide Safe Trick-OrTreat with a challenge
attached to it. Bring a
bag of candy or donate
$10 for the candy. We
reached over 2000 people last year as they received hotdogs, bibles,
and other gifts from us.
We are looking forward
to doing
more this
year! Closer
to home, we
are always
looking for
energetic
people who have a desire to serve
in NorthPointe Kids. If
you feel like
you want to
participate in
this awesome
ministry, talk
to Josh. Finally, be on
the look out for Angel
Tree this year as it will
help us to “Reach Out”
to kids of our community
this holiday season.
It may be easy to
focus on how much
time has flown by
this year. But there
is still time to Reach
UP, Reach IN, and
Reach OUT in
these final few
7
months. Join us as we
continue to be faithful to
be a light to the world
and share Christ’s love
with those who need it.
On behalf of NPKids, I
wish you all the very
blessed holiday season
this year. Thanks for another great year of allowing us to partner with
you to build up your
child’s faith and relationship with our heavenly
Father.
“CHARIOTS OF LIGHT” is an outreach to those that love motorcycles and
classic vehicles. We allow the Lord to turn our toys into tools for evangelism as part of the Great Commission that Jesus gave us in Matthew 28:19
– “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:.” This too is part of
NPC as we Reach Out to others. The meetings are at 6:30PM on the 1st Thursday of every
month at Little Tex in Copperas Cove. The Copperas Cove Area Leader, Norm, will be glad to
answer any of your questions concerning Chariots of Light and he can be reached
at 254-371-4334.
Cove House Emergency Homeless Shelter, (Cove House) is a place that
North Pointe Church REACHES OUT to and gives to because Cove
House is loving and compassionate, and where the Gospel of Jesus
Christ is boldly and shamelessly proclaimed. Our ambition is for everyone
in Copperas Cove and the surrounding area to have sufficient shelter,
food, employment, and clothing. We desire for Cove House to be a place
where an individual can have their health, educational, and emotional needs met with all done
in the name of Jesus Christ for the glory of God. Cove House would love for you to serve with
them, in donating goods, financially, volunteering, and praying. If you would be interested in
donating in any of these ways to Cove House please send your contribution to their mailing
address which is: P.O. Box 1808, Copperas Cove, TX 76522, www.covehouse.org
Hope Pregnancy Centers, Inc. provides compassionate care, practical help and accurate information to women who believe they're pregnant and who may be considering an abortion. They offer help without judgment and a path to Christ, both in word and deed. Saving
unborn children and their moms from the tragedy of abortion is at the
heart of all they do at Hope Pregnancy Centers. Also, as Christians,
we are called to "speak life" into many different situations and to care for people with many different needs. During our years of ministry we have learned that when new moms and dads
learn to become better parents, Hope Pregnancy Centers decreases the chance that they will
choose abortion in the future. Men and women who have abortions in their past, find their programs bring healing that breaks the cycle of destruction. Every single decision for Jesus Christ
is a decision towards life and away from death. If you want to be involved more in this mission
contact:
Copperas Cove Center, Brenda Titus, Center Director;
601 South Main Street, Copperas Cove, TX 76522,
Phone: (254) 518-HOPE, [email protected],
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North Pointe Church coming up on October 25th we are reaching out to
Copperas Cove and we are having a booth at the Safe Trick or Treat at
the Olgetree Gap Park. We need your help to man the booth, cook
hotdogs, and be friend people. Also we need candy or stuff to give out,
we will have a basket in the lobby for you to put the goodies in. Another
way you can help is “carve a pumpkin for Jesus”, here are some ideas!
2014 Safe Trick or Treat
in the Park
Presented by
City of Copperas Cove
Parks and Recreation Department
October 25th - Ogletree Gap Park
1878 West Highway 190 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
FREE EVENT TO THE PUBLIC
Come out forTrick or Treat — Costume Contest
Pumpkin Carving Contest — Scary Hay Ride
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Practice Money Mindfulness
FINANCES
Are you struggling to stay on budget every month?
You’re not alone: 61% of adults don’t keep track of their money, and 60% haven’t checked
their credit score in the last 12 months.* In addition, 65% have neglected their credit reports. In
an age of electronic everything, it’s easy to lose track of the real value of money – and what
you are doing with it. Try following these tips to become more money mindful.
1. Log your expenses every day. In-stead of waiting until the end of the week or month to record expenses, try getting into the habit of recording them every day. Request a receipt
when possible so you can go over the day’s expenses easily. Or pay for all of your purchases with the same debit or credit card so you can easily see your spend-ing habits. The
goal? To become more aware of your daily spending habits so you see what’s really happening with your money.
2. Share your financial goals. Aware-ness is the first step toward positive change. Sharing
your goals with a trusted family member or friend can help you stay ac-countable.
3. Only spend what you can see. If you are having trouble staying on top of your money, try
shopping with cash. When you spend with credit or debit regularly, it’s easy to forget the
real value of those dol-lars because you never actually see them. Instead, try spending only cash for a week or more so that you can be more aware of what’s actually happening
with your money.
4. Reward yourself without spend-ing money. When you reach a goal, do you automatically
spend money to “reward” yourself? Try thinking of ways to reward yourself that don’t involve spending money. For example, spend an afternoon enjoying a free event, trying a
new recipe, or reconnect-ing with a friend or loved one you haven’t seen in a while. When
you set goals and reach them, try starting new positive money habits.
*“61% of U.S. Adults Don’t Keep Track of Their Money,” Businessinsider.com, April 2, 2014.
Norm Mitchell
Founder
Money by GOD Ministries
www.christianwealthbuilder.com
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CONVERSASION
Everyone is invited to the Sunday Morning Breakfast, Upstairs in the
Fellowship Hall, on November 16th on Sunday Morning @ 9:00 - 9:45.
Please RSVP by emailing [email protected]
(Subject: November Breakfast and amount in party)
You can help change the life of a prisoner’s child FOREVER this Christmas.
Every child has a story. For 2.7 million American children, that story is
filled with the abandonment, loneliness and shame that come from having
a mom or dad in prison. For many, it may also include following their parents down the same destructive road to incarceration.
Angel Tree, a program of Prison Fellowship, reaches out to the children
of inmates and their families with the love of Christ. This unique program
gives our church an opportunity to share Christ’s love
by helping to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the families of prisoners.
Angel tree is coming to North Pointe and it will take all of us doing our part.
NPC we will help bring this joy to children this Christmas and mend broken
hearts. Each gift you provide is so much more than a present — it’s relief,
joy, and hope that can change young lives.
Be sure to watch out for more information of this Mission in the
up coming weeks. If you need any more information and would
like to volunteer please contact NPC Office.
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1115 N. Main Street
Copperas Cove, Texas 76522
Caring and Sharing Jesus
office hours.
monday - friday, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
phone number.
254.547.7470
website.
npcove.com
northpointechurchcove.com
email.
[email protected]
service time.
sunday - 10 am
wednesday - 6:30 pm
pastoral staff
senior pastors. Billy & Gail Sanders
pastors. Brent & Jenni Sanders
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