Thought for the day -- August 24th

Christianity without discipleship is always Christianity without Christ. It remains an abstract idea, a myth which has a place for the Fatherhood of God, but omits Christ as the living Son. … There is trust in God, but no following of Christ.

-- Bonhoffer

Discipleship Groups Available

Here is a list of the groups that are available for sign ups this semester. Be sure to stop by the table Sunday in the foyer and/ or get in contact with the group leader.

Men's Prayer Group
This is an ongoing group that meets on Thursday mornings at 8:00 at the church. The group usually concludes their time together with a trip to a local coffee shop for fellowship
Cleveland Bible Study
This group for teachers, staff, and parents of Cleveland Elementary school will meet from 7:00-7:30 Wednesday mornings at the school and is led by Sue Matteson.
Prayer for the Nation
This group is open to all who would like to come and share in a time of prayer focused on our nation at leaders. It meets Tuesdays at 7PM at the church.
Men's Accountability
The focus of this group(s) is to provide an environment for men to share accountability and brotherhood at the highest level. Led by Chuck Millslage.
Teachings of Christ
This group will be hosted by Stan and Kelly Myers in their home and will meet Saturday evenings.
Sunday Evening Women's Bible Study
This group meets at the church from 6:30-8:00 PM and is led by Laura Matteson
Quilting
This group will be hosted by Florence Hostetler in her home and led by Carol Moutray. The group will work corporately on a project and meets Wednesdays from 1-3PM.
Wednesday Women's Bible Study I
This group led by Melinda Sell will meet at the church and study a book on the life of David. Meetings will be 6:45-8:15PM.
Weight Management
This group is gathering input on a meeting time/ day. The group is led by Kim Foy and will focus on personal health through learning and shared accountability.
Wednesday Women's Study II
This group will be hosted in the Walterhouse's home one Wednesday evening from 7-8PM. The group will focus on New Testament scripture and is led by Teresa Middleton.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact the church office.

Thought for the day -- August 22nd

Habits are to the soul what the veins and arteries are to the blood, the courses in which it moves.

--Horace Bushnell

Thought for the day -- August 21st

We are commanded to stop (literally)... rest, relax, let go, and make time for Him. The scene is one of stillness and quietness, listening and waiting before Him. Such foreign business in these busy times! Nevertheless, knowing God deeply and intimately requires such discipline. Silence is indispensable if we hope to add depth to our spiritual life.


--Chuck Swindoll

Thought for the Day -- August 20th

A holy life has a voice. It speaks when the tongue is silent, and is either a constant attraction or a perpetual reproof.

--Hinton

Thought for the Day -- August 19th

During my personal time of worship, I can use whatever music I enjoy. But during corporate worship, I must never allow the style or my dislike of it to prevent me from worshiping. If I can't put aside my preferences during worship, then I am not worshiping God - I am worshiping myself. I only wish that all of our congregation felt the same way.

--Rick Averill

Discipleship Group signups are tommorrow

Tomorrow is the day to start signing up for Discipleship Groups for the Fall Semester. If you are even interested, sign up or talk to the group leader listed, Paul Neel, or Pastor Bud. Sheets and information are available in the foyer.
Come and get started on the next stretch of your spiritual journey; the best part is you don't have to do it alone!!

Thouught For the Day -- August 18th

Worship is the correct response to the presence of God

--Doug Hanley

Thought for the day -- August 17th

The Bible parable says that while men slept, the enemy sowed tares among the wheat. A boy who rises at 4:30 to deliver papers is considered a go-getter, but to urge our young people to rise at 5:30 to pray is considered fanaticism. We must once again wear the harness of discipline. There is no other way.

--Leonard Ravenhill

Back to School Prayers

As my kids returned to classes yesterday I found myself sending extra prayers. The more I thought about it there are so many more things to pray about for the school year than just my kids. Here are the ones that have come to my mind to pray. Feel free to add any you may have as well. If I have more come to me I'll update the post.

• I pray that any child, staff/ faculty member, bus driver, commissary worker or anyone else in a school building that does not know you today would be enlightened to the gospel.
• I pray for safety from harm of any kind in the schools
• I pray for safety on the roads as everyone heads to and from
• I pray that students and adults who are following Christ would be encouraged and shine brightly
• I pray that teachers and office staffs would have wisdom in dealing with each situation that may come their way
• I thank you for blessing us and entrusting us with our kids
• I pray that you shield the hearts and minds of those who would be deceived or destroyed from the evil one
• Help me to trust You with my child's safety and well being
• Help each student build bonds of friendship that will allow them to reach out to those who need You as well as those who will help build them up
• Help me as a parent be responsive to the needs that the teachers may have
• Help me as a parent respond appropriately to the needs of my children
• Make our family an instrument to impact the schools my children attend for the Kingdom
• Thy will be done...

Thought for the day -- August 16th

Don't let what's wrong with you keep you from worshipping what's right with God

-- Mark Batterson

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Thought for the day -- August 15th

If Christ does not reign over the mundane events in our lives, He does not reign at all.

--Paul Tripp

Thought for the Day -- August 13th

Take the words of Jesus and let them become the Supreme Court of the Gospel to you.

–John G. Lake

Thought fo rthe day -- August 12th

Worship is the highest act of which man is capable. It not only stretches him beyond all the limits of his finite self to affirm the divine depth of mystery and holiness in the living and eternal God, but it opens him at the deepest level of his being to an act which unites him most realistically with his fellow man.

-- Samuel H. Miller

Thought for the day -- August 11

He who is faithful in little will be faithful in much.

--Jesus Christ

Thought for the day -- August 9th

Let this be thy whole endeavor, this thy prayer, this thy desire,--that thou mayest be stripped of all selfishness, and with entire simplicity follow Jesus only.

--Thomas à Kempis

Task Force Update

The following was included in a prayer chain email from yesterday... please continue to pray that God will meet the spiritual and physical needs of these men this week.

I’m grateful to report that the men working in Mississippi (Hurricane Katrina relief effort) are doing well in spite of the heat. At this point, they’re working on aluminum finish work on a house that had a tree fall on it, and then the roof blew off. They rebuilt the house, but still needed to have this part done on it. I’ll do my best to keep you informed

Thought for the day - August 8th

At the back of it there lies the central citadel of obstinacy: I will not give up my right to myself--the thing God intends you to give up if ever you are going to be a disciple of Jesus Christ.

--Oswald Chambers

Mississippi Task Force

Please keep the 4 men below in your prayers this week as they serve at Hope City in Mississippi. They are working on construction of homes that were destroyed by Katrina. I will add any updates this week if we receive them.

Task Force members:
Mark Osborn
Brice Sell
Walt Sell
Pastor Bud

Thought for the day -- August 7th

I surrendered unto Him all there was of me; everything! Then for the first time I realized what it meant to have real power.

--Kathryn Kuhlman