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Sunday Preview: Father’s Day
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Here’s what you can expect in tomorrow’s Sunday meeting:
• Ken Boer will lead our singing, and the band will be in “acoustic mode” (accent on guitars and strings).
• We’ll share in the Lord’s Supper.
• We’ll honor dads (don’t want to ruin the surprise with too many details!).
• We’ll pray for the nation of Saudi Arabia.
• Isaac Hydoski will teach from Matthew 9:9-13, illustrating that our devotion to God must be demonstrated by mercy towards sinners.
Grace to all, and see you tomorrow!
June 18 2009 at 5:44 pm
Extreme Room Makeover (Plus)
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John and Kathy Spiro sent in this testimony about the way some friends in the church blessed their family recently:
When Liana Glass, a good friend of our daughter, Amanda, found out that Amanda would be in Wisconsin on her birthday attending the funeral of her beloved grandpa, she came up with a plan to surprise and bless her. She contacted many of their friends about the idea of spending a day painting and decorating her room. They pooled their money together to buy a new bedspread and other items for an “extreme makeover” for her.
What began as a one room project soon turned into so much more. With many of the moms and a dad also involved, they decided to organize and clean out the garage and laundry room, as well as buy and plant flowers for our deck. Moms prepared meals for our return, did laundry, cleaned the carpets, and even bought new dishes for our kitchen. The joy they experienced as they served us so well was nothing compared to our surprise and joy as we returned from a difficult week to find our burden lifted and Amanda’s beautiful new room waiting.
We would like to thank everyone who gave of their time and money to bless us!
Pictured above (Top Row): Joey Switzer, Caleb Hill, Zack Newquist, Josh Hill, Jared Ray, Brandon Quinones
(Second row): Catherine Hoover, Lizzie Poelma, Brielle Layman, Ben Keeler, Liana Glass
(Third row): Alicia Nelson, Christene Hoffman, Janelle Mays
(Bottom Row): Hannah Nelson, Katie Ambrose, Alexis Ambrose, Kelsey Fortier
(Far Left): Eric Hoover
Not pictured: Emily Patton, Rachel Keeler, Marc Fortier, Dawn Newquist, Linda Glass, Karin Layman, Susan Nelson, Terri Fortier, Michele Scanlon, Rita Hoover
June 15 2009 at 12:28 am
Youth Sunday: Application
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Dave Brewer gave a topical message on the 10:31 Youth Ministry yesterday, explaining that its mission is “to build teens into the gospel, the Bible and their parents.” His text was 2 Timothy 3:14-17.
Listen online, or download the mp3 of Dave’s message here.
Below are questions by Brian Chesemore to help you apply what Dave taught:
1. In 2 Timothy 3, Paul tells Timothy that the Scriptures will make him wise for salvation, and that salvation is through faith in Jesus Christ. What place do the Scriptures hold in your family life? How are they informing your conversations and decisions? Is there any way in which God’s word functions on the periphery of your thoughts and times together as a family?
2. How are you specifically building the gospel into your teens or younger children? How would they answer this question: What must I do to be saved from my sins? Do they understand that their hope for salvation from sin and acceptance before God is found entirely outside of themselves?
3. Dave shared how there are, “two institutions that God set in place to disciple a young person: 1) the family and 2) the church. We don’t highlight one at the cost of the other. As a local church we are about both.” How have you experienced grace as you’ve prioritized each of these two? How do your children view these two God-ordained means of grace and gospel-instruction? How can you build yourself and your children more deeply into family and your church?
4. What teens and parents of teens has God placed in your life? Take time today and in the days ahead to pray for these teens’ salvation, their confidence in the gospel, and their ongoing growth in Christ-likeness. Take time to pray for the youth of our church—that they would present a compelling witness to our community and godly influence in our church family. Pray that God would continue to have mercy on the children and youth of our church and that we would faithfully pass the gospel onto the next generation (Psalm 78:4-7).
June 13 2009 at 12:55 pm
Preview: Youth Sunday
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Tomorrow is a special Sunday where we’ll highlight the 10:31 Youth Ministry in both morning meetings. Brett Jansen will be leading the band, and Dave Brewer will bring the message.
As described is this week’s Quick Read, six youth will be baptized.
Let’s all be praying that God will be glorified in our time together.
June 9 2009 at 4:08 pm
Free MP3s for Scripture Memory
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Several years back, our Music and Worship Ministry created two Scripture song recordings to encourage and aid in memorizing key verses of Galatians and Philippians. Members of the church contributed original melodies and participated in the recording process. CDs of each project were then made available to the church at low cost.
Now, you can download free mp3s of all the songs from both recordings. Check them out, and enjoy!
These recordings are simple but very effective for storing up God’s Word in your heart. If you haven’t tried using Scripture songs as a memory aid, you’ll be amazed at how it works. Attaching the words to a melody makes a big difference!
June 8 2009 at 6:45 am
‘Love Your Neighbor,’ Part 2: Application
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Mark Mitchell preached yesterday from Luke 14:12-14, where Jesus teaches about the generosity his disciples are to show toward those who are needy. Mark clearly illustrated from the passage how hospitality that honors God reflects His kingdom.
Listen online, or download the mp3 of Mark’s message here.
Don DeVries was gracious enough to write up the following questions to help us apply Mark’s sermon and put it into practice:
1. Which would characterize your life? Do you reach out and show hospitality to only friends and those with whom you are comfortable? Or do you reach out to “the excluded,” the needy and those who cannot repay?
2. Who are “the excluded” you are tempted to not invite? The person who has nothing to offer but their need? The one you are tempted to self-righteously judge or find unattractive or think is “uncool”?
3. Tim Keller writes, “A heart poured out in deeds of mercy and deeds of justice to the poor inevitably goes with people who know they are sinners saved by grace.” How can reflection on the amazing grace we have received in salvation inform and influence your hospitality?
4. In what one practical way can you apply Mark’s message this summer? How can you extend gracious and selfless hospitality by including the “excluded”?
5. How can an eternal perspective of receiving rewards on that Last Day motivate God-honoring hospitality?