June 28, 2009

What is WMB?

WMB is a ministry of our church to reach the world with the greatest news of all. God loves everyone across the globe. This love is seen in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.

World Mission Broadcast (WMB) uses radio signals, TV signals, Internet, and every communication means to share the good news of Jesus.

World Mission Broadcast reaches out in: 31 languages, 74 countries, and 112 programs

“I was a Buddhist but began going to the Lampang Church of the Nazarene because of the radio program Friend to Friend and because of a sign in front of the church that said, “Friend…the only word that matters.”

“When I first listened to the radio program I was afraid and not brave enough to call the church because I was sure it was a trick. I had been fooled by many people promising to be my friend only to take advantage of me. But at the church I learned there is no one who loves me as much as God does. Now I understand what peace is because Jesus is my friend.”

“Being a Christian isn’t about changing religions, it is about God changing our life. In the past I tried to convince people who had converted from Buddhism to Christianity to switch back. But now, I encourage everyone to listen to the radio program Friend to Friend from the Church of the Nazarene and to find Christ.”

–Inthun, former Buddhist, now a believer in Christ –Lampang, Thailand

 

Prayer Petitions: Scott Messer has been suffering with seizures. Bill Reece is recovering very well from his surgery. Ben Lowe is recovering well from his surgery. Continue to pray for Tina Limburg for renewed strength. Karen Owens. Rozanne Funkhouser. Alma Abell. Beverly Andrews. Alex Fox. Louis Conyers. Mary Pierson. Glenna Beavers. Melvin Messer. Rev. Edsel and Alice Trouten. Michael Stomm. George and Helen York. Jimmy Wilkinson. Carol Stinson. Elsie Hall. Margaret Beeson. Mary Holcomb and her mother Dorothy Larrison. Marilyn and Charles Burgess. Ernie and Faye Barnard. Marie Wilson. Joetta Wilkinson. Nick Paul. Mark Ballenger. Olive Berkebile. Hailey Blevins. Jan Townsend. The Persecuted believers in Christ. Amazing Angel Childcare Ministry. Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Missionaries: Robert Pickle- Set Free Ministries. Dan & Sheri Miller. Dana Harding. Daniel Duke. Bob & Janet Miller. Dee Sudnig. Lindell & Kay Browning. Bill & Kay Swesay. Ken & Linda Walker. Greg & Amy Crofford. Wayne & Connie LaForce. Mark Ryan. Dan & Margaret Clark. Scott and Emily Armstrong. Kathy Matson. Matt & Priscilla Parrett.

Nursing Home: Rev. R.C. Boynton. Franklin White. Bonnie McLain. Dorothy Hall. Kenny Williams. Albert Pence.

 

NEWS -

A new Sunday School Class for young adults is forming to study the topic The Case for Christ. This class meets every Sunday evening 6:00 p.m. in the sanctuary.

Softball practice is Monday 6:00 p.m. at Williamsburg.

Small group discipleship study is this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The ladies are studying the Beth Moore series Breaking Free- Your Liberty in Christ. The men will spend time praying and studying I Peter.

Praise Team Singers practice each Wednesday 7 p.m.

Recycle your computer printer cartridges Bring your used cartridges to the church and place them in the white box in the foyer for the daycare.

Hagerstown Faith Housing is set up for senior rental assisted living. If you know of anyone interested, call Floyd Sanders at 489-4898.

Next Sunday is our Call2Fall day of celebrating our dependence upon God for our nation. The Bible declares, “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”

Commander Michael H. Imhof, U.S. Navy (retired), is our guest speaker. was born in Fort Bragg and raised in Blasdell, New York. After receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree of Science, he was commissioned in 1973. After completing Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training, Commander Imhof was assigned to SEAL Team TWO, and subsequent Naval Special Warfare.

Commander Imhof has served throughout the world in numerous positions including Platoon Commander, Training Officer, Operations Officer, Staff Officer, Executive Officer and Commanding Officer. His awards include Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal with two Gold Stars; Joint Service Commendation Medal; Navy Commendation Medal with Gold Star; and United Nations Medal.

He has lived in Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Panama, South Korea, Liberia, Sudan, Sinai and Afghanistan besides serving in numerous other countries throughout the world. On 17 December 1981, he was hijacked in Southern Lebanon while on duty with the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization. He believes his later escape was truly a blessing of God.

As military officer of strong Christian convictions, he is ready and willing to share his faith. The Bible is his authoritative and uncompromised Word of God. Positions in Christian service include: Evangelist, Church Board Member; Adult Sunday School Teacher; Youth Sunday School Teacher; Head Usher; Prayer Team Member; Director of Nursing Home Outreach, Board Member of Operation Love Ministries; Link Prison Fellowship Participant; and Chairman of Charity Fund-Raiser Events.

You will appreciate the inspiration of the Holy Spirit in his testimony y Spirit in encouraging, edifying and inspiring others in the things of God.

Church Calendar:

Sat. July 4: “Independence Day”

Men’s Prayer Breakfast, 8:30 a.m.

Sun. July 5: “Call2Fall Day” with Mike Imhof.

Sun. July 12: ‘eat and meet’ church board, 12:30 p.m.

Mon. July 13: Vacation Bible School begins, 9:30 a.m.

Sat. July 18: Ladies Fellowship Breakfast

Sun. July 19: Vacation Bible School Program

 

Jeremiah 23:24“Can anyone hide in secret places so that I cannot see him?" declares the LORD. "Do not I fill heaven and earth?" declares the LORD.” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) NIV. All Rights Reserved.

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Prayer Petitions: Bill Reece is recovering very well from his surgery. Ben Lowe is recovering well from his surgery. Continue to pray for Tina Limburg for renewed strength. Karen Owens. Rozanne Funkhouser. Alma Abell. Beverly Andrews. Alex Fox. Louis Conyers. Mary Pierson. Glenna Beavers. Melvin Messer. Rev. Edsel and Alice Trouten. Michael Stomm. George and Helen York. Jimmy Wilkinson. Carol Stinson. Elsie Hall. Margaret Beeson. Mary Holcomb and her mother Dorothy Larrison. Marilyn and Charles Burgess. Ernie and Faye Barnard. Marie Wilson. Joetta Wilkinson. Nick Paul. Mark Ballenger. Olive Berkebile. Hailey Blevins. Jan Townsend. The Persecuted believers in Christ. Amazing Angel Childcare Ministry. Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Missionaries: Robert Pickle- Set Free Ministries. Dan & Sheri Miller. Dana Harding. Daniel Duke. Bob & Janet Miller. Dee Sudnig. Lindell & Kay Browning. Bill & Kay Swesay. Ken & Linda Walker. Greg & Amy Crofford. Wayne & Connie LaForce. Mark Ryan. Dan & Margaret Clark. Scott and Emily Armstrong. Kathy Matson. Matt & Priscilla Parrett.

Nursing Home: Rev. R.C. Boynton. Franklin White. Bonnie McLain. Dorothy Hall. Kenny Williams. Albert Pence.

NEWS -

Church elections results:

Sunday School Superintendent: Kevin Rogers

Missionary President: Melissa Sutton

Trustee: Jason Johnson, David Shepherd, Monty Sutton, Frank Swoveland

Stewards: Sharon Brothers, Amanda Johnson, Kathie Stomm, Chris Walker

 

A new Sunday School Class for young adults is forming to study the topic The Case for Christ. This class will begin this Sunday evening.

Congratulations to James and Bethany! Their wedding was yesterday with Pastor Ames officiating.

Softball practice is Monday 6:00 p.m. at Williamsburg. *Richmond Friday game: 6:00 p.m. Diamond 1.

*Williamsburg Saturday games: Team 1 9:00 & 10:15 a.m.

Team 2 12:45 & 2:00 p.m.

Small group discipleship study is this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The ladies are studying the Beth Moore series Breaking Free- Your Liberty in Christ. The men will spend time praying and studying I Peter.

Praise Team Singers practice each Wednesday 7 p.m.

Thank you for giving. Jesus said, “Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.”

Next Sunday our fathers will be honored in the morning service. Let’s make this a special day for the youngest, eldest, the most productive dad, and for all dads.

Recycle your computer printer cartridges Bring your used cartridges to the church and place them in the white box in the foyer for the daycare.

Hagerstown Faith Housing is set up for senior rental assisted living. If you know of anyone interested, call Floyd Sanders at 489-4898.

Thank you to those who helped move our baby grand piano, for those who helped weed-eat the bank, and for those who helped assemble child care play equipment.

Students Recite the Lord's Prayer
Despite threats from the American Civil Liberties Union, nearly 400 students at Pace High School in Santa Rosa County, Florida, stood and recited the Lord's Prayer during their graduation ceremony. The prayer was recited in protest of a lawsuit the ACLU had previously filed against the school alleging the principal asked the athletic director to bless a meal at an awards ceremony. “The ACLU had actually threatened the school that they would be in trouble with the court if any student or any kind of religious message was given at this graduation. They did not want any student to say anything religious, or no prayer,” said Matt Staver of Liberty Counsel. “The students would not take this sitting down, and they decided to fight back.” Liberty Counsel says they will defend any students if action is taken against them. [WorldNetDaily, Liberty Counsel]

Church Calendar:

Sun. June 4: Church Board Meeting, 4:30 p.m.
Sat. June 20: Ladies Fellowship Breakfast, 8:30 a.m.
Sun. June 21: Father’s Day

 

Pastor: Rev. Robert Fannin, Ph: 489-5440

Assoc. Pastor: Rev. David Ames 465-4463

Amazing Angels Child Care, Ph: 489-3544

Website http://HagerstownNazarene.org

Psalm 103:13“As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) NIV. All Rights Reserved.

Trinity Sunday, June 7, 2009

“This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” We are present on the first day of the week putting God first in our worship. Welcome!

In the Christian calendar the Sunday following Pentecost Sunday is known as Trinity Sunday. It’s a day for focusing on what theologians call the Triune God- The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The diagram is called triquetra. The three equal arcs are interwoven into one continuous line. All three arcs form into one figure. Christians believe in only one God. Yet we talk about the doctrine of the Trinity or the teaching that God has revealed Himself in three persons.

Someone said about the concept of the Trinity, “You will lose your soul if you don’t believe it, and you will lose your mind if you try to explain it.”

The bottom line is this: God (one Person) has been revealed to mankind in three ways. He is our Creator, who then came to Earth as our Savior (in the person of Jesus) and is eternally present with us as the Holy Spirit.

On Trinity Sunday, we praise the Father-God above us, the Son-God with us, and the Spirit-God in us. It took the God to plan, prepare, and provide for our salvation.

 

 

Prayer Petitions: Bill Reece is recovering very well from his surgery last Wednesday. Ben Lowe is recovering well from his surgery. The family of Travis Casteel. Continue to pray for Tina Limburg for renewed strength. Karen Owens. The family of Ray Hall. His funeral was Friday. Rozanne Funkhouser. Alma Abell. Beverly Andrews. Alex Fox. Louis Conyers. Mary Pierson. Glenna Beavers. Melvin Messer. Rev. Edsel and Alice Trouten. Michael Stomm. George and Helen York. Jimmy Wilkinson. Carol Stinson. Elsie Hall. Margaret Beeson. Mary Holcomb and her mother Dorothy Larrison. Marilyn and Charles Burgess. Ernie and Faye Barnard. Marie Wilson. Joetta Wilkinson. Nick Paul. Mark Ballenger. Olive Berkebile. Hailey Blevins. Jan Townsend. The Persecuted believers in Christ. Amazing Angel Childcare Ministry. Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Missionaries: Robert Pickle- Set Free Ministries. Dan & Sheri Miller. Dana Harding. Daniel Duke. Bob & Janet Miller. Dee Sudnig. Lindell & Kay Browning. Bill & Kay Swesay. Ken & Linda Walker. Greg & Amy Crofford. Wayne & Connie LaForce. Mark Ryan. Dan & Margaret Clark. Scott and Emily Armstrong. Kathy Matson. Matt & Priscilla Parrett.

Nursing Home: Rev. R.C. Boynton. Franklin White. Bonnie McLain. Dorothy Hall. Kenny Williams. Albert Pence.

 

 

NEWS:

Church elections results:

Sunday School Superintendent: Kevin Rogers

Missionary President: Melissa Sutton

Trustee: Jason Johnson, David Shepherd, Monty Sutton, Frank Swoveland

Stewards: Sharon Brothers, Amanda Johnson, Kathie Stomm, Chris Walker

The Wedding of Jasmine and Seth is set for today at the Farmers Pike Festival Lighthouse, 2:30 p.m. Reception is at Hagerstown Elementary Cafeteria.

Wayne County Holiness Campmeeting final service is tonight at 7:00 p.m. We will dismiss our evening service in order to attend this service.

Softball practice is Monday 6:00 p.m. at Williamsburg. Hagerstown won Friday’s game at Richmond. On Saturday Hagerstown Team 1 won both their double-header.

There are no games this coming weekend.

Small group discipleship study is this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The ladies are studying the Beth Moore series Breaking Free- Your Liberty in Christ. The men will spend time praying and studying I Peter.

Praise Team Singers practice each Wednesday 7 p.m.

A new Sunday School Class for young adults is forming to study the topic The Case for Christ. This class will be moved to Sunday evening beginning June 14^th.

Thank you for giving unto the Lord. The Bible states to the Old Testament people to “honor the Lord with the firstfruits of all your increase.” “O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!”

Hagerstown Faith Housing is set up for senior rental assisted living. If you know of anyone interested, call Floyd Sanders at 489-4898.

Recycle your computer printer cartridges Bring your used cartridges to the church and place them in the white box in the foyer for the daycare.

The Wedding of Bethany and James is set for next Saturday at New Castle Memorial Park 2:00 p.m. Reception following. Everyone is Welcome.

A baby grand piano has been donated to our church. We need help to move it from downtown to the church tomorrow morning around 9:00.

June Declared 'LGBT Pride Month'
President Barack Obama has proclaimed the month of June 2009 as “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month.” Obama states in the official proclamation, “The LGBT rights movement has achieved great progress, but there is more to be done.” The most recent reliable figures, from a study called the “National Health and Social Life Survey” in 1994, found that only 2.8 % of American men and 1.4 % of American women reported some level of homosexual or bisexual identity.

Church Calendar:

Today: Wedding of Jasmine and Seth, 2:30 p.m.

Mon. June 8: Softball practice, 6:00 p.m.

Wed. June 10: District NYI Convention, 9:00 a.m.

Sun. June 4: Church Board Meeting, 4:30 p.m.

Sat. June 20: Ladies Fellowship Breakfast, 8:30 a.m.

Sun. June 21: Father’s Day

Final May Finances
MONTHLY GIVING	Received last Sunday the 31st	Received For the Month	Disbursed For the Month
Tithes and Offering	1,533.18	7,857.34	7,420.89
Building Fund Loan	282.00	964.00	735.00
Missions	133.00	605.13	588.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colossians 3:13“Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) NIV. All Rights Reserved.

April 12, 2009

The Lord is risen! He is risen indeed!

Resurrection means…

The resurrection of Jesus is the very foundation of Christianity. If Christ had never been raised from the dead, we’d have no Christian religion.

God’s power was at work in Christ’s death and resurrection. “It was on the resurrection fact that the church was built,” said New Testament scholar James Stewart.

Paul understood that the resurrection was the bedrock of our Christian faith. “If Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation has been in vain and your faith has been in vain,” he wrote to the Corinthian church (1 Corinthians 15:14). The apostle went on to say, “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins” (v. 17).

The resurrection proves that Jesus is Lord and Savior. Its authenticity means that by faith in Christ, we are reconciled with God.

Billy Graham said the risen Christ is the bridge between us and God. “One of Christ’s hands holds the hand of God; his other hand holds ours.”

Prayer Petitions: Remember Faithe Haeck and Paula Fannin. The babies can come any day (grandma’s bags are packed). Diana Ames is recovering well from foot surgery. Alma Abell. Herb Dumford. Mary Beth Thalls is at Renaissance Specialty Hospital. Bryan Holt. Beverly Andrews. Alex Fox. Louis Conyers. Mary Pierson. Glenna Beavers. Melvin Messer. Rev. Edsel and Alice Trouten. Michael Stomm. George and Helen York. Jimmy Wilkinson. Carol Stinson. Elsie Hall. Margaret Beeson. Mary Holcomb and her mother Dorothy Larrison. Marilyn and Charles Burgess. Ernie and Faye Barnard. Marie Wilson. Albert Pence is in Ball Memorial Hospital. Joetta Wilkinson. Nick Paul. Mark Ballenger. Olive Bruner. Olive Berkebile. Hailey Blevins. Jan Townsend. The Persecuted believers in Christ. Amazing Angel Childcare Ministry. Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Missionaries: Robert Pickle- Set Free Ministries. Dan & Sheri Miller. Dana Harding. Daniel Duke. Bob & Janet Miller. Dee Sudnig. Lindell & Kay Browning. Bill & Kay Swesay. Ken & Linda Walker. Greg & Amy Crofford. Wayne & Connie LaForce. Mark Ryan. Dan & Margaret Clark. Scott and Emily Armstrong. Kathy Matson. Matt & Priscilla Parrett.

Nursing Home: Rev. R.C. Boynton. Franklin White. Bonnie McLain. Dorothy Hall. Kenny Williams. Karen Sitzler.

 

 

Softball practice is Monday 6:00 p.m. at Williamsburg weather permitting. Seth and Richard are our coaches. We enjoy a good physical work-out with fun and fellowship.

Small group discipleship study this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The ladies have begun studying the Beth Moore series Breaking Free- Your Liberty in Christ. The men will spend time in prayer and begin studying I Peter.

Praise Team Lead Singers practice each Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

A brand new Sunday School Class will form and begin the first Sunday in May with Jason Johnson leading.

Hagerstown Faith Housing is set up for senior rental assisted living. If you know of anyone interested, call Floyd Sanders at 489-4898.

Recycle your computer printer cartridges Bring your used cartridges to the church and place them in the white box in the foyer for the daycare fundraiser.

Our Goal is $2000

We believe that Jesus’ Great Commission to go and make disciples of all the nations includes supporting the missionaries God has called. This offering will support taking the Good News of Christ around the world. “Let’s Get the Word Out!”

Rural Urban Banquet is this Saturday, April 25, 5:30, at Hagerstown High School with speaker Chuck Avery. The cost for an evening of chicken noodle dinner, entertainment by Martha Hall Bowman, and tons of doors prizes is $5.00 each. See Pastor Fannin for tickets.

Adam’s Voice Singers will be here next Sunday, April 26, in the 10:40 Sunday morning worship service. With six recording projects Adam’s Voice communicates God’s love through music to churches across the nation. Most recently they were guest vocalist on Bill Gaither’s 2008 Homecoming Tour.

Death and Resurrection of the Messiah is the video series that will continue next Sunday evening at 6:00. Our session will be The Gates of Hell.

Coming Up:

Sat. Apr. 25: Annual Rural-Urban Banquet, 5:30 p.m.

Sun. Apr. 26: Adam’s Voice Singers

Thu. Apr. 30: Coaches meeting at Williamsburg, 7:00 p.m.

Sat. May 2: Men’s Prayer Breakfast, 8:00 a.m.

Sun. May 3: Church Board Meeting, 4:30 p.m.

Sat. May 9: Kayla McCormick’s College Graduation

Sun. May 10: Mother’s Day

Thu. May 14: Celebrate Life begins at Olivet

Sat. May 16: Ladies Fellowship Breakfast, 8:30 a.m.

 

April Finances
MONTHLY GIVING	Received last Sunday the 12th	Received so far for this Month	Goal for this Month
Tithes and Offering	1,247.98	3,971.94	6,000.00
Building Fund Loan	119.00	430.00	735.00
Missions Easter	56.00 876.40	111.75 976.40	400.00 2,000.00

April 12, 2009

We are Easter People

Though the English word “Easter” comes from the name of a pagan feast in England, the celebration itself has no pagan roots. The Christian Easter is rooted in an actual datable event: the resurrection of Christ in the year 30 A.D.

The first celebration of Easter was not a yearly event but a weekly one. To the early Christians every Sunday was a mini-Easter. After Jesus’ death on the cross He first appeared to his fearful disciples on a Sunday. When Jesus reappeared to the disciples the following Sunday, doubting Thomas was there and fell to his knees exclaiming, “My Lord and my God!”

Jesus told Thomas, “You believe because you have seen Me. Blessed are those who haven't seen Me and believe anyway” (John 20:29). Christ died for us and was raised to new life! Believe and be saved, and become as blessed as an apostle.

The evidences of Jesus’ resurrection surround us. The early church thrived in the city where Jesus was put to death and now thrives around the world.

Jewish Christians began the Sunday worship. Though Saturday was the written-in-stone worship day for the Jews, the resurrection of Christ eventually caused Sunday to become the Christian worship day.

Changed lives are the greatest evidence. Any person can encounter the resurrected Christ by admitting they have a broken relationship with God, by believing Christ died to restore that relationship, and by confessing Jesus as Lord of their lives. Only believers know the reality of Christ. Receiving Christ brings hope and a new beginning that is out of this world.

 

Prayer Petitions: Remember Faithe Haeck. The baby can come any day (grandma’s bags are packed). Diana Ames is recovering very well from foot surgery. Alma Abell. Herb Dumford. Mary Beth Thalls is at Renaissance Specialty Hospital. Bryan Holt. Beverly Andrews. Alex Fox. Louis Conyers. Mary Pierson. Glenna Beavers. Melvin Messer. Rev. Edsel and Alice Trouten. Michael Stomm. George and Helen York. Jimmy Wilkinson. Carol Stinson. Elsie Hall. Margaret Beeson. Mary Holcomb and her mother Dorothy Larrison. Marilyn and Charles Burgess. Ernie and Faye Barnard. Marie Wilson. Albert Pence is in Ball Memorial Hospital. Joetta Wilkinson. Nick Paul. Mark Ballenger. Olive Bruner. Olive Berkebile. Hailey Blevins. Jan Townsend. The Persecuted believers in Christ. Amazing Angel Childcare Ministry. Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Missionaries: Robert Pickle- Set Free Ministries. Dan & Sheri Miller. Dana Harding. Daniel Duke. Bob & Janet Miller. Dee Sudnig. Lindell & Kay Browning. Bill & Kay Swesay. Ken & Linda Walker. Greg & Amy Crofford. Wayne & Connie LaForce. Mark Ryan. Dan & Margaret Clark. Scott and Emily Armstrong. Kathy Matson. Matt & Priscilla Parrett.

Nursing Home: Rev. R.C. Boynton. Franklin White. Bonnie McLain. Dorothy Hall. Kenny Williams. Karen Sitzler.

 

Our Good Friday Community Service hosted by our church was a special time for our community to combine in a special service commemorating the suffering of our Lord

Special thanks are in order to Chris Walker and the Praise Team Singers and to Seth and Jason for a great Sight and Sound presentation. Attendance was nearly 100.

Softball practice is Monday at 6:00 p.m. Williamsburg weather permitting. Seth and Richard are our coaches. We enjoy a good physical work-out with fun and fellowship.

Death and Resurrection of the Messiah is the video series that will continue next Sunday evening at 6:00. Our session will be The Gates of Hell.

Thanks to those who helped us have a great time with the children’s Easter egg hunt.

Small group discipleship study is this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The men will study How to Use Scripture in Helping People. The ladies will begin studying the Beth Moore series Breaking Free- Your Liberty in Christ.

Praise Team Singers practice Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Sunday School teachers ‘eat and meet’ next Sunday following the morning service.

Our Goal is $2000

We believe that Jesus’ Great Commission to go and make disciples of all the nations includes supporting the missionaries God has called. Today’s offering will support taking the Good News of Christ around the world. “Let’s Get the Word Out!”

A brand new Sunday School Class will form and begin the first Sunday in May with Jason Johnson leading.

Wedding Shower for Michele Hupp is set for this Saturday, April 18, 2:00 p.m. in the OutPost. Michele is from Pomeroy, OH, and is engaged to Richard Butler. Their wedding date is Saturday, May 16.

Rural Urban Banquet is Saturday, April 25, 5:30, at Hagerstown High School with special speaker Chuck Avery. The cost for an evening of chicken noodle dinner, entertainment by Martha Hall Bowman, and tons of doors prizes is $5.00 each. See Pastor Fannin for tickets.

Adam’s Voice Singers will be here April 26 in the 10:40 Sunday morning worship service. With six recording projects Adam’s Voice communicates God’s love through music to churches across the nation. Most recently they were guest vocalist on Bill Gaither’s 2008 Homecoming Tour.

Church Calendar at a Glance

Today: SonRise Service and Breakfast, 8:00 a.m.

Celebration Easter Service, 10:00 a.m.

Sat. Apr. 18: Ladies Fellowship Breakfast, 8:30 a.m.

Wedding Shower for Michele Hupp, 2:00 p.m.

Sat. Apr. 25: Annual Rural-Urban Banquet, 5:30 p.m.

Sun. Apr. 26: Adam’s Voice Singers

 

April Finances
MONTHLY GIVING	Received last Sunday the 5th	Received so far for this Month	Goal for this Month
Tithes and Offering	2,724.00	2,724.00	8,589.23
Building Fund Loan	311.00	311.00	735.00
Missions Easter	55.75 100.00	55.75 100.00	400.00 2,000.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Peter 2:24“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) NIV. All Rights Reserved.

March 29, 2009

We sincerely desire that everyone present will feel welcome in the Lord’s house. Contribute a special effort of love and acceptance to those around you in the name of our Lord Jesus.

Every January many of us make the New Year’s resolution to lose weight. It is perpetually on our list because we never actually do it. Even though we make a concerted effort this past year, we managed only to lose a few pounds. Why bother? What’s the use in making resolutions that seem incapable of being kept?

But just think about this verse in Lamentations:

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness” (3:22-23).

While we might be ready to give up on ourselves, the Lord is not. He never gives up on us. When we come to the end of ourselves, when we fail and fall short, his mercies are new every morning. His steadfast love never ceases. He is there ready to help us start over and try again.

We may convince ourselves that we will never be as thin as we want to be, but we can at least be healthier for the trying. The same lesson holds true for our spiritual goals as well. We may never be as close to God as we should be, but the more we try and fail and try again, relying on his never-failing mercy, the closer we will get. And that’s what we believe life is all about — striving to know and love God better every day. On bad days, when we are discouraged, we can find the strength to persevere in knowing that God’s mercy is there to help us anew every morning.

—adapted from Kari Myers, “New Mercies,” The Link, January 2004, 12.

 

Prayer Petitions: Diana Ames is home recovering well from foot surgery last Friday. Alma Abell is home from the hospital. Herb Dumford. Mary Beth Thalls is at Renaissance Specialty Hospital. Bryan Holt. Beverly Andrews. Alex Fox. Louis Conyers. Mary Pierson. Glenna Beavers. Melvin Messer. Rev. Edsel and Alice Trouten. Michael Stomm. George and Helen York. Jimmy Wilkinson. Carol Stinson. Elsie Hall. Margaret Beeson. Mary Holcomb and her mother Dorothy Larrison. Marilyn and Charles Burgess. Ernie and Faye Barnard. Marie Wilson. Albert Pence is in Ball Memorial Hospital. Joetta Wilkinson. Nick Paul. Mark Ballenger. Olive Bruner. Olive Berkebile. Hailey Blevins. Jan Townsend. The Persecuted believers in Christ. Amazing Angel Childcare Ministry. Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Missionaries: Robert Pickle- Set Free Ministries. Dan & Sheri Miller. Dana Harding. Daniel Duke. Bob & Janet Miller. Dee Sudnig. Lindell & Kay Browning. Bill & Kay Swesay. Ken & Linda Walker. Greg & Amy Crofford. Wayne & Connie LaForce. Mark Ryan. Dan & Margaret Clark. Scott and Emily Armstrong. Kathy Matson. Matt & Priscilla Parrett.

Nursing Home: Rev. R.C. Boynton. Franklin White. Bonnie McLain. Dorothy Hall. Kenny Williams. Karen Sitzler is recovering from a broken leg.

Softball season begins soon. Practice is Monday at Williamsburg 6:00 p.m. Seth and Richard are our coaches. We enjoy a good physical work-out, fun, and fellowship.

Death and Resurrection of the Messiah is the video series that we will continue this evening at 6:00. Our session is titled Piercing the Darkness.

We can all identify in certain areas of our culture where Satan’s activities are active. It can be more difficult recognizing where the light of God is piercing the spiritual darkness in these areas. Which places seem so evil that you don’t want anything to do with them? Jesus visited such a place and only had one convert. He was immediately driven out. But the long term results were crucial to the church.

Holiness Today is our church magazine for the denomination. It has articles of inspiration and information to live a holy life for today. Drop a note in the offering plate if you wish to receive a copy.

Small group discipleship study this Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. is How to Use Scripture in Helping People.

Praise Team Lead Singers practice each Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Be there, be square.

Alabaster offering keeps coming. As of last Sunday we have received $377.91. We appreciate everyone saving their pocket change for this foreign mission building fund.

Thanks very mulch to John Sutton, Dean Auker, Kerry Sutton, Jamie Grubs, Amazing Angels, and others for spreading Day Care mulch for the playground.

Our Easter Offering Goal for missions is $2,000. Your sacrificial giving enables our church to take God’s Good News of Jesus to all the nations.

Hagerstown Faith Housing is set up for senior rental assisted living. If you know of anyone interested, call Floyd Sanders at 489-4898.

Faith in the news: While many speculate that the recent economic downturn would cause a return to God and church, a new study released by Gallup shows church attendance and the importance of religion in our lives has not changed over the past year. Research shows that:

• 65% of the population says that religion is important in their daily lives (64% in Feb. 2008).
• 42% say they attend church, synagogue or mosque weekly (41% in Feb. 2008).

The study also shows that the percentage of Democrats, Republicans and independents who say they attend church, synagogue or mosque weekly or almost weekly has also remained constant over the past year.

• Republicans — 55% (55% in March 2008).
• Democrats — 34% (34% in March 2008).
• Independents — 37% (37% in March 2008).

Coming Up:

Mon. Mar. 30: Nettle Creek Schools Spring break begins

Sat. Apr. 4: Men’s Prayer Breakfast, 8:00 a.m.

Sun. Apr. 5: Sunday School Teachers ‘eat and meet’

Sun. Apr. 5: Church Board Meeting, 4:30 p.m.

Fri. Apr. 10: Good Friday Community Service, 7:00 p.m.

Sun. Apr. 12: SonRise Service and Breakfast, 8:00 a.m.

Celebration Easter Service, 10:00 a.m.

 

 

March Finances
MONTHLY GIVING	Received last Sunday the 22nd	Received so far for this Month	Goals for this Month
Tithes and Offering	1,658.35	7,153.50	6,000.00
Building Fund Loan	287.00	799.00	735.00
Missions Alabaster	132.83 81.89	354.83 151.16	500.00 100.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isaiah 53:3-4“He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted.” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) NIV. All Rights Reserved.

March 22, 2009

As brothers and sisters in Christ, we have gathered as the family of God. Reach out a friendly hand to those around you. Welcome!

High on a hilltop overlooking the beautiful city of Venice, Italy, there lived an old blind man who was very wise. Legend has it that he could answer any question anyone might ask of him.

Two of the local boys figured they could fool the old man. So they caught a small bird and headed for his residence. One of the boys held the little bird in his hands and asked the old man if the bird was dead or alive.

Without hesitation the old man said, “Son, if I say to you that the bird is alive, you will close your hands and crush it to death. If I say the bird is dead, you will open your hands and the bird will fly away. You see, son, in your hands you hold the power of life and death.”

Likewise in our hands we have the awesome power of deciding whether we will choose good or evil. Choose good; more good will follow. Choose evil; less good you will have. Choosing the good comes down to doing what you ought to do rather than doing what you want to do. Choices not chance determines your destiny.

 

Prayer Petitions: The son of the Economy Methodist Church’s pastor, Wendy Cannon, was killed in an auto accident Friday. Diana Ames is home recovering well from foot surgery last Friday. Alma Abell. Herb Dumford. Mary Beth Thalls. Bryan Holt. Beverly Andrews. Alex Fox. Louis Conyers. Mary Pierson. Glenna Beavers. Melvin Messer. Rev. Edsel and Alice Trouten. Michael Stomm. George and Helen York. Jimmy Wilkinson. Carol Stinson. Elsie Hall. Margaret Beeson. Mary Holcomb and her mother Dorothy Larrison. Marilyn and Charles Burgess. Ernie and Faye Barnard. Marie Wilson. Albert Pence is in Ball Memorial Hospital. Joetta Wilkinson. Nick Paul. Mark Ballenger. Olive Bruner. Olive Berkebile. Hailey Blevins. Jan Townsend. The Persecuted believers in Christ. Amazing Angel Childcare Ministry. Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Missionaries: Robert Pickle- Set Free Ministries. Dan & Sheri Miller. Dana Harding. Daniel Duke. Bob & Janet Miller. Dee Sudnig. Lindell & Kay Browning. Bill & Kay Swesay. Ken & Linda Walker. Greg & Amy Crofford. Wayne & Connie LaForce. Mark Ryan. Dan & Margaret Clark. Scott and Emily Armstrong. Kathy Matson. Matt & Priscilla Parrett.

Nursing Home: Rev. R.C. Boynton. Franklin White. Bonnie McLain. Dorothy Hall. Kenny Williams.

 

NEWS -

Softball season begins soon. Practice is Monday at Williamsburg 6:00 p.m. Seth and Richard are our coaches. We enjoy good physical work-out, fun, and fellowship.

Death and Resurrection of the Messiah is the video series that we will begin this evening at 6:00. Our first session is When Storms Come.

We often take for granted that the Bible is about real people in real situations. Our Western ways of thinking spiritualize the faith of Bible people in the sense that we tend to think that our earthly experience is simply preparation for an eternity in the “Promised Land.” This distorts God’s mission for us. That mission is the same one He gave to the Israelites: to live obediently within the world so that through us, the world may know that our God is the One true God.

Holiness Today is our church magazine for the denomination. It has articles of inspiration and information to live a holy life for today. Drop a note in the offering plate if you wish to receive a copy.

Small group discipleship study this Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. is How To Help People Who Hurt.

Praise Team Lead Singers practice each Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Be there, be square.

Gideon Offering last Sunday was a record breaking $279. Our speaker, Mike Fry, is a very passionate Gideon. He loves God’s word and loves distributing it. Let’s continue to pray for the Gideon ministry around the world.

Our Easter Offering Goal for missions is $2,000. Your sacrificial giving enables our church to take God’s Good News of Jesus to all the nations.

Our sanctuary lights need replaced. Pledge with us that we may purchase new fixtures. Approximate cost per fixture is $200. The wiring of our original fixtures has deteriorated to where the insulation crumbles.

Hagerstown Faith Housing is set up for senior rental assisted living. If you know of anyone interested, call Floyd Sanders at 489-4898.

Faith in the news: The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) announced that it has reached an agreement with the New York Department of Transportation to allow a tractor-trailer owned by Daniel Burritt to remain on his private property that sits beside a public highway. The source of the contention was the fact that Burritt's tractor-trailer, which is used to store supplies for his construction company, has the following message on each side and is positioned so that all travelers on U.S. Route 11 can see it:

Your way or God's way?
Jesus said "I am the Way the Truth and the Life
No man comes to the Father except by me"
Will you spend eternity with Jesus?

The trailer has been there since August 2007. Last May, the transportation department sent him a letter stating the trailer was in violation of state law, would require a permit, would be declared a "public nuisance" and would be forcibly removed if he did not move it himself. ADF discovered that the agency does not require permits for similar commercial messages and sued on behalf of Burritt, alleging the state had violated the U.S. Constitution and Burritt's First Amendment rights to free speech. [WorldNetDaily.com]

Coming Up:

Sun. Mar. 29: Sunday School Teachers ‘eat and meet’

Mon. Mar. 30: Nettle Creek Schools Spring break begins

Sat. Apr. 4: Men’s Prayer Breakfast, 8:00 a.m.

Sun. Apr. 5: Church Board Meeting, 4:30 p.m.

Fri. Apr. 10: Good Friday Community Service, 7:00 p.m.

Sun. Apr. 12: SonRise Service and Breakfast, 8:00 a.m.

Celebration Easter Service, 10:00 a.m.

 

March Finances
MONTHLY GIVING	Received last Sunday the 15th	Received so far for this Month	Goals for this Month
Tithes and Offering	828.50	5,495.50	6,000.00
Building Fund Loan	56.00	512.00	735.00
Missions Alabaster	55.00 00.00	222.00 69.27	500.00 100.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ephesians 6:10-11“[The Armor of God] Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.” Brought to you by BibleGateway.com. Copyright (C) NIV. All Rights Reserved.

March 8, 2009

Worship God with adoration in the sanctuary location. Put God first to quench your thirst and greet others as you wish to be greeted.

A fresh look at Holy Communion

A minister was having lunch with a retired college professor when the professor said that he looked upon Communion as a form of cannibalism. The pastor was so astounded that he decided to examine the meaning of the sacrament again.

His re-examination of the meaning of the Lord’s Supper yielded these thoughts:

1. Communion is extremely important because Jesus asked his followers to follow the practice often – in remembrance of Him. (See Luke 22:19) Was that a request we should ignore?

2. Communion is significant because it reminds us of the price Christ paid for our salvation – his death on the cross. “This is my body, which is given for you” (Luke 22:19, NRSV).

3. It is also a symbol of the new covenant which God has made with us in Christ. Upon taking the cup of wine, our Lord said, “This is my blood of the new covenant” (Matthew 26:28, NRSV). He is our Lord. Communion helps us remember that we are His people, servants of the covenant-maker.

4. The sacrament is a vivid reminder that we are grateful that we are tied to Christ and look forward to His ultimate triumph on Earth. We partake of Communion joyfully, thanking God for the gift of Christ and anticipating his final victory when He shall be known worldwide as “King of kings and Lord of lords” (Revelation 19:16).

-The NewsletterNewsletter, March, 2006

 

Prayer Petitions: Candi Robertson, Carolyn Talbott’s daughter, was involved in a serious accident yesterday. Pastor Fannin’s aunt Mary passed away last week. Remember the Denna family. Herb Dumford. Mary Beth Thalls. Bryan Holt. Beverly Andrews. Alex Fox. Louis Conyers. Mary Pierson. Albert Abbott, Juanita’s neighbor, passed away. Diana Ames. Glenna Beavers. Melvin Messer. Rev. Edsel and Alice Trouten. Michael Stomm. George and Helen York. Jimmy Wilkinson. Carol Stinson. Elsie Hall. Margaret Beeson. Mary Holcomb and her mother Dorothy Larrison. Marilyn and Charles Burgess. Ernie and Faye Barnard. Marie Wilson. Albert Pence. Joetta Wilkinson. Nick Paul. Mark Ballenger. Olive Bruner. Olive Berkebile. Hailey Blevins. Jan Townsend. The Persecuted believers in Christ. Amazing Angel Childcare Ministry. Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Missionaries: Robert Pickle- Set Free Ministries. Dan & Sheri Miller. Dana Harding. Daniel Duke. Bob & Janet Miller. Dee Sudnig. Lindell & Kay Browning. Bill & Kay Swesay. Ken & Linda Walker. Greg & Amy Crofford. Wayne & Connie LaForce. Mark Ryan. Dan & Margaret Clark. Scott and Emily Armstrong. Kathy Matson. Matt & Priscilla Parrett.

Nursing Home: Rev. R.C. Boynton. Franklin White. Bonnie McLain. Dorothy Hall. Kenny Williams.

 

Fortville Church of the Nazarene will host a Wild Game Night this Saturday, March 14, 6:00 p.m. with Eddie Brochin and his red-tailed hawk. Eddie hosts “OUTDOORS WITH EDDIE BROCHIN” TV show which airs nationwide every Saturday morning on World Harvest Television Network (Channel 321 on Direct TV).

This event includes a carry-in dinner featuring wild game dishes. There is no set cost for the evening; however, donations will be accepted.  If you are interested in attending, let Pastor Fannin know.

Hagerstown Faith Housing is set up for senior rental assisted living. If you know of anyone interested, call Floyd Sanders at 489-4898.

Praise Team Lead Singers practice each Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Be there, be square.

Alabaster offering is the building fund for our missionaries. We receive this offering every September and February. As of last Sunday we have received $266.81. A year ago last February we received $505.92. If you haven’t given yours, you may still bring it this month.

 

Celebrate Life was yesterday for our teens at Indy Westside Nazarene. Those from our church include Derek Talbott, Tyler Funkhouser, Gabe Shepherd, Ashley Fletcher, and Skyler Fletcher.

Thank you, Amanda and Kathie, for your decorating the church sanctuary and bulletin board.

Faith in the news:

Supreme Court Allows Local Government Control Over Public Displays In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark First Amendment ruling, clearing the way for local governments to place monuments of their choosing in public places. The American Center for Law and Justice asked the high court to overturn a decision by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that ordered Pleasant Grove City, Utah, to display a monument from a self-described church called Summum because the city displays the Ten Commandments in a public park. The Supreme Court decided that the city has the right to decide for itself. "It clears the way for government to express its views and its history through the selection of monuments — including religious monuments and displays," said Jay Sekulow, ACLJ chief counsel for the case.[WorldNetDaily.com]

Coming Up:

Sun. Mar. 8: Baby Shower- Jessica Ames, OutPost 2 p.m.

Church Board Mtg, 4:30 p.m.

Thu. Mar. 12: Pastors’ Gideon Banquet

Sat. Mar. 14: Secret Sisters- Reveal / Sign up / Pitch-in, OutPost 4:00 p.m.

Wild Game Night at Fortville Nazarene

Sun. Mar. 15: Gideon Sunday

Sat. Mar. 21: Ladies Fellowship Breakfast, 8:30 a.m.

 

March Finances
MONTHLY GIVING	Received last Sunday the 1st	Received so far for the Month	Goal for the Month
Tithes and Offering	1,900.00	1,900.00	6,000.00
Building Fund Loan	124.00	124.00	735.00
Missions Alabaster	84.00 40.06	84.00 40.06	719.00 .00

February 9, 2009

X = KISS

During the Middle Ages, when few people were able to write, many documents were signed with an X. Signers kissed the letter to affirm their sincerity in the same way they kissed the Bible when taking an oath.

The letter X wasn’t selected at random. It was the sign of St. Andrew, who was crucified on an X-shaped cross. The X implied a sacred promise to fulfill one’s obligation in the saint’s name.

What Tony learned

When Tony Snow was 17, he watched his mother die of colon cancer. In his early 50s, he learned that he, too, had the disease. Sadly, it was too late to do much about it.

As White House press secretary, Snow sometimes shared with members of the press what he was going through. At one gathering, he told what he’d learned during his ordeal. “You have to learn something that is very hard in the modern era,” he said, “and that is you have to give yourself to God, to surrender.”

Snow discovered that he could find joy even in sickness. Beyond the pain and worries about his family, he sensed God’s telling him that he was more blessed than he realized. God was preparing him for his graduation to the Father’s house.

When Snow died, he experienced the promise of Scripture: “Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life” (Revelation 2:10). This is another great verse to memorize this week.

-retrieved from internet 2/7/09 Newsletter Newsletter

Prayer Petitions: Dear Lord, grant us the grace to love You with all our heat, soul, mind, and strength and our neighbor as ourselves.

Cathy Harris, wife of Paul, Swifty Gas Station manager. The family of Andrew Trisler. Bryan Holt, Anna Cox’s son. Joseph Limburg. Beverly Andrews. Alex Fox. Paul Barnard’s daughter Colleen. Louis Conyers. Mary Mowbray. Diana Ames. Glenna Beavers. Melvin Messer. Rev. Edsel and Alice Trouten. Michael Stomm. George and Helen York. Jimmy Wilkinson. Carol Stinson. Elsie Hall. Margaret Beeson. Mary Holcomb and her mother Dorothy Larrison. Marilyn and Charles Burgess. Ernie and Faye Barnard. Marie Wilson. Albert Pence. Joetta Wilkinson. Nick Paul. Mark Ballenger. Olive Bruner. Olive Berkebile. Hailey Blevins. Jan Townsend. The Persecuted believers in Christ. Amazing Angel Childcare Ministry. Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Missionaries: Robert Pickle- Set Free Ministries. Dan & Sheri Miller. Dana Harding. Daniel Duke. Bob & Janet Miller. Dee Sudnig. Lindell & Kay Browning. Bill & Kay Swesay. Ken & Linda Walker. Greg & Amy Crofford. Wayne & Connie LaForce. Mark Ryan. Dan & Margaret Clark. Scott and Emily Armstrong. Kathy Matson. Matt & Priscilla Parrett.

Nursing Home: Rev. R.C. Boynton. Franklin White. Bonnie McLain. Dorothy Hall. Kenny Williams.

 

NEWS -

Off to Belize! Pastor Fannin and Pastor Ames will leave this Thursday for Belize via Atlanta. They will return Sunday, February 22. Keep them in your daily prayers. If you wish to contribute, mark you gift “Back to Belize.”

Meanwhile Jason Johnson will fill the pulpit for two Sundays.

Hagerstown Faith Housing is set up for senior rental assisted living. If you know of anyone interested, call Floyd Sanders at 489-4898. There are vacancies.

Praise Team Lead Singers practice each Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

Softball is right around the corner. If you wish to play see Seth or Richard. They will head up our teams for this year. Next batting practice is Friday, March 6, 6:00 p.m.

Zone Indoor Campmeeting begins Wednesday, February 25, at Richmond First Church with Billy Huddleston. Plan to attend these services each evening at 7:00. Sunday evening rally will begin at 6:00 p.m. Our zone churches are to supply special singing for each service.

Church electric heating bill was almost $1,000. Appreciate your extra giving in the offering.

Alabaster gift is our building fund for our missionaries. We receive this offering every September and February. Last February you gave $505.92. We will receive this offering on the last Sunday of February.

 

February Finances
MONTHLY GIVING	Received last Sunday the 1st	Received so far for the Month	Goal for the Month
Tithes and Offering	646.76	646.76	5,000.00
Building Fund Loan	64.00	64.00	735.00
Missions Alabaster	79.00 .00	79.00 .00	300.00 500.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coming Up:

Thu. Feb. 12: Pastors departing for Belize

Sat. Feb. 21: Ladies Fellowship Breakfast, 8:30 a.m.

Wed. Feb. 25: Zone revival with Billy Huddleston begins each evening at 7:00

Sun. Mar. 1: Zone revival rally 6:00 p.m.

Sat. Mar. 7: Men’s Prayer Breakfast, 8:00 a.m. District Celebrate Life at Westside

Sun. Mar. 8: Church Board Mtg, 4:30 p.m.

Thu. Mar. 12: Gideon Banquet

Sun. Mar. 15: Gideon Sunday

February 1, 2009

Fishy love

A certain man decided to take up fishing. He bought the most expensive equipment and bait, but caught nothing. He passed by a farm boy who had an old stick and a rusty hook but had caught a whole string of fish. “How did you manage to catch so many, when I couldn’t catch one?” he asked. “Oh,” said the boy. “I try to keep out of sight so the fish won’t see me. But I think you show yourself to them too much.” Many times we may want to be seen, but the effect may have the opposite results.

Authentic love flows outward which has nothing to do with what you expect to get but what you are expected to give. There is nothing wrong in self-interest, but becoming absorbed with yourself will cause your train to jump the track. Self-love is implied when Jesus said, “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.”

The source of all love is of God. Love is more than a characteristic of God; it is His character. This leads to our memory verse of the week: “Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins” (1 Peter 4:7-8).

 

Prayer Petitions: Dear Lord, may we follow your will rather than our personal desires in this New Year. Make us restless until we surrender completely to You. Cathy Harris, wife of Paul, Swifty Gas Station manager. The family of Andrew Trisler. Bryan Holt, Anna Cox’s son. Joseph Limburg. Beverly Andrews. Alex Fox. Paul Barnard’s daughter Colleen. Louis Conyers. Mary Mowbray. Diana Ames. Glenna Beavers. Melvin Messer. Rev. Edsel and Alice Trouten. Michael Stomm. George and Helen York. Jimmy Wilkinson, Helen’s brother, is facing surgery. Helen’s sister. Carol Stinson. Elsie Hall. Margaret Beeson. Mary Holcomb and her mother Dorothy Larrison. Marilyn and Charles Burgess. Ernie and Faye Barnard. Marie Wilson. Albert Pence. Joetta Wilkinson. Nick Paul. Mark Ballenger. Olive Bruner. Olive Berkebile. Hailey Blevins. Jan Townsend. The Persecuted believers in Christ. Amazing Angel Childcare Ministry. Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Missionaries: Robert Pickle- Set Free Ministries. Dan & Sheri Miller. Dana Harding. Daniel Duke. Bob & Janet Miller. Dee Sudnig. Lindell & Kay Browning. Bill & Kay Swesay. Ken & Linda Walker. Greg & Amy Crofford. Wayne & Connie LaForce. Mark Ryan. Dan & Margaret Clark. Scott and Emily Armstrong. Kathy Matson. Matt & Priscilla Parrett.

Nursing Home: Rev. R.C. Boynton. Franklin White. Bonnie McLain. Dorothy Hall. Kenny Williams.

 

NEWS -

Back to Belize! A little over a week away Pastor Fannin and Pastor Ames will be on a work and witness trip to Belize, February 12 thru 22. They will fly out of Dayton on Thursday, February 12, and return Sunday, February 22. Jason Johnson will fill in for those two Sundays. If you wish to contribute, mark you gift “Back to Belize.”

Tithe contributions of 2008 are now ready. Our treasurer, David Shepherd, has put all this together for your taxes. This will help lower your tax rate with the IRS.

Church Board will meet in the OutPost, 4:30 p.m. Missionary meeting follows at 6:00 p.m.

Small Group Discipleship begins at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday instead of 6:30 p.m. Praise Team Lead Singers practice at 7:00 p.m.

Softball is right around the corner. If you wish to play see Seth or Richard. They will head up our teams for this year. Next batting practice is this Friday, Feb. 6^th. We’ll leave the church at 6:00, go eat, and bat at Muncie at 8:30 p.m.

Our building fund needs a loving boost. With the economy slow down finances are tight. If you can donate a little extra, it will be much appreciated. This is an important fund. It is like making our house payment. Mark your gift “building fund.”

Zone Indoor Campmeeting begins Wednesday, February 25, at Richmond First Church with Billy Huddleston. Plan to attend these services each evening at 7:00. Sunday evening rally will begin at 6:00 p.m. Our zone churches are to supply special singing for each service.

Coming Up:

Sun. Feb. 1: Church Board and Missionary Meeting

Sat. Feb. 7: Men’s Prayer Breakfast, 8:00 a.m.

Thu. Feb. 12: Departing for Belize

Sat. Feb. 21: Ladies Fellowship Breakfast, 8:30 a.m.

Wed. Feb. 25: Zone Revival with Billy Huddleston