Calendar & Announcements 02/28/2010
Lent: Six Sundays before Easter Day, of which the fifth may be called Passion Sunday and on the Sixth Sunday being Palm Sunday. Lent signifies penitence and reminds us of our Lord’s loving Kingship, dedication and self-sacrifice. Color: purple “Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a miraculous sign from you.” He answered, “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a miraculous sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah and now one greater than Jonah is here…” Matthew 12:38-41
Calendar of the Week
Today–11:00 a.m–Morning Worship Service. Children leave for Children’s Worship following the children’s message and prayer.
Wednesday–10:00 a.m–Coffee Break Bible Study. Video on the Tabernacle as it is described in the book of Exodus. Introduction into a new Discovery Bible Study: Judges. ; 6:30 p.m., Men’s Bible Study: Ephesians and the Women’s Bible Study: James.
Thursday–6:00 p.m–Work Night on the new addition.
Announcements
Today’s Theme: Compassion. From Psalm 97:10-12 “Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked. Light is shed upon the righteous and joy on the upright in heart. Rejoice in the Lord, you who are righteous and praise his holy name.” The scripture reading today is taken from Jonah 3. Pastor Brian is continuing his sermon series on the book of Jonah. Today’s sermon title is “A turn towards the Lord.”
Council Meeting: Sunday, March 7, at 9:00 a.m.
Membership Classes: Would you like to know more about this church? Would you like to call New Community Church home and become a member? Pastor Brian will hold membership classes starting Sunday, March 7, at 12:00 p.m. Taking this class will help you better understand our beliefs and vision. Please join us!
Church Potluck: On Sunday, March 14, Rev. Ben Oliviera, will be preaching for us, Lord willing. Rev. Oliviera, is from New Hampshire and is being considered by our search committee to be our next Pastor. On that Sunday, following the service, we’d like to have a potluck luncheon followed by an open discussion with Pastor Ben. This way the congregation would have an opportunity to meet with Pastor Ben and his wife who will be accompanying him.
Lenten Soup’s On Schedule: Newaygo Area Ministerial Assoc., Wednesday, March 3, 12:00 p.m., Speaker: Ruth McCatry
Prayer Guide: We praise God for choosing us and calling us. We Pray for: our missionaries, Henry and Ardell and family in Niger; Pastor Case and Gremar in Nigeria; Tony and Mary DeKoter at Quisqueya Christian School in Haiti. Continue to pray for the Haitians after the divesting earthquake and all who have gone to offer aid. Pray for the earthquake victims in Chili. Pray for the agencies working in our community: the Newaygo County Jail Ministry; the Alpha Family Center; and Love INC (In the Name of Christ). Marriages that God would keep us close to Him and each other; our kids while they are in school and our teenagers. Our church school and for all the teachers. Pray for those struggling with addictions and with those who are ill and our shut-ins We Thank God for all those who visit us and worship with us and each other and for our supporting churches.
Thank God for the freedom we have in America. Thank God for those who are serving in the Armed Forces. Pray for them and their families.
Church Service 11:00 a.m., Sunday. Phone: 231-652-9900, messages check periodically.