Thursday, April 19, 2012

Faith Connection 04.19.12


      

 This Sunday  At Faith . . .

I will be continuing in our sermon series:
   "To Paul being a "member" of a church meant being a vital organ of a living body, an indespensable, interconnected part of the Body of Christ.  We need to  recover and practice the biblical meaning of membership.  The church is a body not a building; an organism, not an organization."-Rick Warren

This Sunday we will be discussing "Owning Church Membership"

. . . And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. Acts 2:47 (NKJV) 

   Sunday night (6 PM)

  

  This Sunday night Chris will be speaking from Malachi chapter one on the subject,"REAL PHONY"
We have some events coming up at Faith that focus on parenting
  • May 13 - Mother's Day and I will be speaking on "Owning Your Family"
  • May 20 PM - Parental Guidance required (dvd) Andy Stanley (Questions Every Parent Should Ask)
  • May 27 PM - Parental Guidance required (dvd) Reggie Joiner (Do You Know Where Your Children Are?)
  • June 03 PM - Parental Guidance required (dvd) Andy Stanley ( The Big "I")
  • June 10 PM - Parental Guidance required (dvd) Reggie Joiner (Tuning In the Right Friends)
  • June 17 - Father's Day - Matt Walls pastor at Southside Kathleen Baptist church in Kathleen GA will be speaking
In my world. . . 
  • Ladies Retreat (extending deadline to sign up to Sunday, April 22nd) - $25 - sign up with Kathleen or Katrina
  • Mother Daughter - sign-up by April 29th - sign up with Annette King at Welcome Center
  • Tim and Luke Bradley cut the church lawn in April thanks guys great job
  • Deacon on Deck for April:Ron Seabolt (962-4239)
  • Missionary  of the week: Ken and Carlene Jenkins (retired missionaries)
  • Praise the Lord for the four who took the membership class last Sunday (thanks to all the folks in the Welcome Wagon who helped prepare for the class)
  • Secretary Day is April 25, we are so thankful for the great secretaries God has given to our church
  • Our team will be at the Brian Center this Sunday for ministry
  • Baptism this Sunday please contact church office if interested
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The residents at the Woodlands Nursing home got a special visit from Michelle and her special guest



The teachers of Faith had a delicious meal and great teaching from Ed Chesley at their annual training event.






The men's prayer breakfast meeting and eating this month.
STEWARDSHIP NOTE
(This is a note that I attached to our giving records for the quarter, thought I would share it with you too.)

Dear Members and Friends of Faith,
 
I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your faithful giving to the ministries of our church.  As I write this we are in the middle of April and we are having a very good month.  Our attendance is strong and there is a good spirit at the church.   We just had another membership class with the possibility of four new members.  A mission team is gearing up to head to West Virginia to help our missionary John Wyatt.
 
Chris informed me that we helped three different families with financial needs just today.  John is scheduled to sit with a family Thursday during a surgery.   I just got back from visiting with a family at the hospital.  It is your giving by God's grace that makes this ministry possible.  I don't have the space or do you have the time to hear all that is going on here at Faith.  But I just wanted you to know that your giving is making a difference.
 
In these difficult financial times, I know it is sometimes very difficult to give above your regular financail obligations, that is why it means so much to me that you continue to give on a reguar basis.  I just wanted to say thanks.  We are getting ready to go through our busy season at the church.  VBS, TeenWeek, Anniversary Sunday are all quickly approaching.  We look to have another record year in our mission support as 21 cents out of every dollar you give goes to missions.
 
Sometimes when I hear the bleak financial news and see gas prices at $4 a gallon I must admit I wonder will we meet our budget, will we have our financial needs met?  But month after month God works through people just like you and month after month the needs are met.  So Faith continues seeing its dream realized.  Thanks for being a part of that dream.
 



 


 Hope to see you Sunday

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Faith Connection 04.12.12.


      
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 This Sunday  At Faith . . .
Chris will start us off this Sunday in our brand new sermon series . . .


 "Jesus loves me, this iOwn."
 
 "Your salvation is meant to be like an anchor, not silly string."
  
   Sunday night (6 PM)

  

  This Sunday night I will begin a three part series, Guarding My Faith.  Our faith is God is our most important possession and our enemy will do everything in his power to weaken our faith and to make us doubt God.  Join us for this three part series on Sunday nights at Faith.
  • A FAULTY THOUGHT LIFE-APRIL 15
  • A FAULTY FRIENDSHIP-APRIL 29
  • A FAULTY DEVOTION-MAY 6
This Sunday afternoon at 2 PM we will conduct our church membership class.  If you would like to learn more about our church, feel free to attend this class, no obligation.  Please contact the church office if you would like to attend (962-6335)
In my world. . . 
  • Men's Prayer Breakfast this Saturday morning 7 AM in the Fellowship Room
  • Jack Baker who attends Faith was voted one of the outstanding teachers in our area, way to go Jack, your Man Cave buddies are proud
  • Luke Bradley recently appeared in the Middle School production of Aladdin
  • Deacon on Deck for April:Ron Seabolt (962-4239)
  • Missionary  of the week: Ralph and Louise Green with Word of Life in Virginia
  • Levi Seay recently won the one mile race at the Middle School Invitational
  • Thank God for a great Easter Sunday (399 in attendance), thanks to all who parked across the street and the extra volunteers who helped out
  • Vacation Bible School and Teen Week will soon be here mark your calendars
  • Don't forget to apply for your camp scholarships at the church office
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Horizon youth recently went to Hanging Rocks for a trip




This is a pic we took from our car traveling on North Mountain this week,in the Goshen area, this was part of the forest fires that have been raging in our area this week.  Please pray for the safety of the fire fighters and an end soon to this dangerous situation.



Elaine was startled by a frog, a toy frog at our grandaughter's Easter egg hunt.  That is Kassidy in GA.



Saw this car while in GA it was literally covered with bumper stickers from end to end.  The message was lost in the clutter, I wonder if the church sometimes loses it's message in it's own clutter?



The church was beautiful Easter Sunday, thanks for being a part of our Easter Celebration, " He is Risen Indeed!"


 


 Hope to see you Sunday

Friday, April 6, 2012

Faith Connection 04.06.12


      
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 This Sunday  At Faith . . .

    We hope you will join us this Sunday as we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ at Faith.  The Praise Team and Choir will be providing special music.  Each of our Sunday School teachers have planned special classes for this Easter Sunday.  Remember we have two worship services and two Sunday Schools for you to choose from, 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM.

  So it was, while they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus Himself drew near and went with them. Luke 24:15 (NKJV) 

This Sunday I will be looking at Luke 24.  In this passage in the Bible two disciples discovered the full power of the resurrected Christ.  We can't encounter Christ without encountering change.  The resurrection was more than just a historical event, it unleashed a power that is still changing lives today.  Is Christ following you?


Sunday night (6 PM)

 We will have no service Sunday night so you can spend Easter evening with your family.






New Sermon series beginning April 15      What does it mean to really own something?
In my world. . . 
  • Eight of our college and career class members volunteered to help out Easter Sunday (Praise the Lord)
  • Just got back from spending a week with our daughter and family in GA
  • Pray for Audrey Mercer who had to have surgery this week
  • Thanks to Bro. John and all the folks who worked so hard on last weeks Easter Musical
  • Deacon on Deck for April:Ron Seabolt (962-4239)
  • Missionary  of the week: Jacob and Crystal Morse


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     A great place to start your Easter Celebration is in church.
 Hope to see you Sunday