Our Bulletin


Message from our Pastor

April 13, 2008

We are thankful that you have chosen to attend Faith Evangelical Church this morning.  Whether you worship the Lord with us each week or you are a visitor or someone who is looking for a church home and a church family, we welcome you.  If you would like more information on the ministries of this church or would like a visit or would like someone to pray for you, please talk with me after the service or call me at the church. -Pastor Andrew Johnson               

 

 

Schedule of Worship Service

WELCOME

PRAISE AND WORSHIP

SPECIAL MUSIC

TODAY’S MESSAGE                                                                                         Pastor Andrew Johnson

CLOSING PRAYER

 

 

 

Specific Announcements / Upcoming Events

 

Adult Fellowship Potluck - today @ 11:30 a.m.

 

The Church Council will have their regular monthly meeting tomorrow (Monday, April 14th) at 7:00 p.m.  Please notify Lou Luiken today of any items you would like to have on the agenda.  Please plan to attend.

 

Women’s Bible Studies is being held at Ruby Johnson’s home from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. using A.W. Tozer’s book “The Pursuit of God” along with a study guide.  This study will conclude this Tuesday, April 15th.

 

Mission Board Meeting - Monday, April 21st @ 6:30 p.m.

 

VBS dates have been set!  VBS will be held June 9th through the 13th in the mornings.  Start thinking of who you can invite for this fun week.  Registration will begin in May.  A list of areas where we need help will be out in a few weeks.  Please pray where you can serve in this ministry.  Also a list of things we need to borrow or have donated will be created soon.  Please keep VBS in your prayers.  Any questions please ask Paula Ervin or Sheri Thomas.

 

AWANA FUN FAIR will be held on Wednesday, April 23rd.  Once again we are asking for your help in accumulating bags of small individually wrapped candies for the games that will be played.  Please place your bag of candy on the mission table in the foyer.  Thanks and God Bless!

 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:  The AWANA Closing Program will be held Sunday, April 27th, at 6:30 p.m.  We hope that you will join us for this program to celebrate another year of awards and learning God’s Word.

 

LOOKING AHEAD:  On Sunday, May 11th, we will honor our 2008 High School Graduates:  Zane Brown, Bryce Eller, Issac Imsland, Caryn McCoskey, Heather Schwartz, Joelle Schwartz, Camerane Summers, and Eli Wiechmann .  The parents of these graduates invite you to join them for rolls, coffee, & juice during fellowship time that day.

 

It’s time to start thinking about Summer Camps.  Registration due dates are approaching.  Information is on the Mission Bulletin Board table in the foyer and camp scholarships are available again this year ($100 per child).  For more information see Lynn Holechek.

 

 

Those scheduled for next Sunday (April 20th):

                           Nursery:  Infant - Cook (Wor.)  /  Ralston (S.S.) 

                                                     Toddler - Toillion (Wor.)  /  Schumaker (S.S.) 

                           Fellowship Snacks:  Tia Brown & Paula Ervin

                           Praise Team:  Martin, Ron, Nan, Becky, & Paula E.

 

 

This Week’s Activities

                        Today -             Adult Fellowship Potluck Dinner (11:30 a.m.)

                        Evening Service & Prayer Meeting (6:30 p.m.)

                        Monday -           Church Council Meeting (7:00 p.m.)

                        Tuesday -          Women’s Bible Study @ Ruby’s (8:00-9:00 p.m.)

                        Wednesday -     AWANA, JV, & Youth (7:00 p.m.)

                        Praise Team Practice (8:30 p.m.)

                        Next Sunday -    Evening Service & Prayer Meeting (6:30 p.m.)

 

 

Faith Evangelical Church Ministries

(What is going on in our church and how you can plug in.)

                       AWANA (Our Wednesday evening Children’s ministry for Kindergarten thru 6th Grade

                                         which meets during September-April on Wednesday from 7:00-8:30 p.m.)

                      Youth Ministry (Our Jr. High/JV  & High School Youth also meet on Wednesday evenings

                                             from 7:00-8:30 p.m. for fun, fellowship, and Bible Study geared for them)

                      Mothers’ Group (Meets the 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month from 1:30-3:30 p.m.

                                                                    with childcare provided)

                     Small Group Studies (For those who want to plug in and get involved on a smaller scale  

                                                         …Impact Groups.  Call the church office for more information.)

                     Sunday School (We offer classes for children age 3 thru High School, with a variety of

                                                  different choices for Adults to choose from.  Presently there are four:                                              (1)  Study using book “Growing Older & Wiser” - Bryce Klaver

                                  (2)  Study on David – Library - Ron Thomas

                                  (3)  Balancing Your Life – Downstairs - Lynn Holechek

                                  (4)  Study of the book “Pilgrims’ Progress” - Downstairs - Assorted teachers)

 

 

For Your Prayers and Your Praise

(If you have prayer items to add to or answered prayer items to delete from our Prayers & Praise List,

 contact Roger Knutson or Janice Mannetter.  Thanks!)

 

Care Centers:  Fern Dettbarn, Barb Axtell, and Dan Mullin

Serving Our Country:  Kristy (McCartney) Vogt, Curtis Summers, Cory Hodnefield,

                                    Jonathan Bengtson, Jeff Murray, Andy Cooper

Recovering from surgery or other medical conditions:

            Bob Lind (Rick Gustafson’s brother-in-law) - recovering from surgery last Monday to relieve

                        pressure around his heart.  On IV antibiotics for an infection they found.

Emily Koesters (Tracey Spainhower’s cousin’s daughter) - Emily was diagnosed last August

            with treatable kidney disease called Nephrotic Minimal Change Syndrome.  Emily has

            an upcoming kidney transplant from her dad, however doctors don’t know how long

            until this syndrome will attack her new kidney and she will need another transplant. 

            In the meantime many medicines, peritoneal dialysis, and weekly blood lab withdrawals

            help to treat the multiple symptoms that affect Emily due to her loss of kidney

            function such as blood clots, high blood pressure, a low immune system and low iron

            counts, among others.

Dealing with Cancer:

Zak Danger (a 6th grader at South Hamilton) - Had his femur bone replaced due to cancer. 

            Will need more surgeries over time on this leg as he grows.

            Kathy Johnston - prayer for treatments & continued recovery.

            Kathy Portera - prayer for continued recovery & healing.

Royce Nichols - started chemo the first part of March.

Sue Gustafson (Boone) - her family is asking prayer for God to work in her life that she would

            come to trust in Jesus through this trial in her life.

Other Concerns:

            Bob Fisher's brother-in-law, Neil Richardson was killed in an automobile accident. 

                        His wife, Mevelyn (Nita's sister) was injured and is hospitalized.

            Roger Seehusen (Marlys Fisher’s brother) - in Rochester for further tests to determine the

                        extent of the cancer he has been fighting.

            Jenna (Butler) Wykle - baby due May 2nd.

            Michael & Michelle Norby - will start their Youth work in June.

Vacation Bible School

Missionaries for April:  Charlie & Kathy Johnston serving with the Navigators in Omaha, NE

Guillermo and Joan (Yenger) Gonzalez - At the end of May they will be moving to Grove City,

             PA where he will be teaching physics and astronomy at Grove City College.

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