Wild Rice Turkey Soup

1 cup uncooked wild rice

7 cups chicken broth, divided

1/2 lb. sliced fresh mushrooms

1 medium onion, chopped

1 celery rib, chopped

1/4 cup butter, cubed

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 t. salt

1/2 t. ground mustard

1/2 t. poultry seasoning

1/4 t. pepper

4 cups cubed cooked turkey (or chicken)

2 cups half-and-half cream

In a large saucepan, bring rice and 3 cups broth to a boil. Re-

duce heat; cover and simmer for 50-60 minutes or until rice is

tender. In a Dutch oven, sauté the mushrooms, onion and cel-

ery in butter until tender. Stir in flour and seasonings until

blended. Gradually add remaining broth. Bring to a boil; cook

and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the turkey,

cream and cooked rice; heat through (do not boil). Yield: 8 servings.

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Cowboy Corn Bread

2 cups biscuit/baking mix

1 cup yellow cornmeal

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 t. baking soda, 1/2 t. salt

2 eggs

1 cup butter, melted

1 cup half-and-half cream

In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredi-

ents. In another bowl, combine the eggs, but-

ter and cream; stir into the dry ingredients just

until moistened. Spread into a greased 13x9x2

inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-

30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near

the center comes out clean. Serve warm.

Yield: 12 servings.

Volume 12, Issue 4 April 2010

The Newsletter of Sonrise Baptist Church

Our Mission Statement: ―To Know Christ and Make Him Known‖

Continued inside

EASTER EVENTS AT SONRISE BAPTIST CHURCH

COME AND INVITE YOUR FRIENDS!

Good Friday Service

The Cross of Christ

April 2, 7:00 p.m.

This service is a powerful reminder of the Father’s love and the

sacrifice of the Son. Jesus willingly took the punishment for our sins, suffering

death on a cross. Join us as we remember what Christ has done for us.

Easter Egg Hunt

April 3, 11:00 a.m.

All children of walking age through age 10 are invited to this fun family event.

Bring your own basket!

This is the last paper copy of The Rising Son.

See inside for details on next month’s issue.

“For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He appeared to Peter, and

then to the Twelve.” 1 Corinthians 15:3-5 (NIV)

Easter Sunrise Service

The Empty Tomb

April 4, 7:00 a.m.

Easter Breakfast

Join us immediately following the Sunrise Service

as we share in a time of fellowship.

Easter Worship Service

The Risen Lord

April 4, 11:00 a.m.

Come celebrate Christ’s

resurrection with us!

Sunday School classes

for all ages at 9:30 a.m.

If you are not worshiping regularly at

a place where the Bible is faithfully

taught and Christ is revered, we invite

you to come and worship with us. ―Too many people want to have Easter

without Calvary.‖

~ L.P. Jacks

Directory

Changes

and

Additions

The new church photo directory is almost here!

If you haven’t had your picture taken for the

directory, you have until March 28 to contact

the church office to make arrangements to have

it taken.

A friendly reminder…

Please do not use the Sonrise directory for the

purpose of solicitation or give out phone num-

bers to those outside of the church

without permission.

Sonrise Baptist Church occasion-

ally uses photos of people and

groups on the church website. If

you object to the use of your photo

(or photos of your minor children), please in-

form the church office.

New to the

Church Library

From the creators of ―The Bible vs.

The Book of Mormon,‖ “The Bi-

ble vs. Joseph Smith,” testing the

predictions of biblical and Mormon

prophets.

If you have any suggestions for books, series or

other media for the library, contact Sherrie

Rose.

Youth Groups

Sonrise Youth exists for the purpose of instilling

four qualities in each student’s life.

C4: 1) Christ-like 2) Committed 3) Competent 4) Con-

tinuous. Through these we hope to build youth who

will live out our common mandate as believers to

―Love God, Love people.‖

Sonrise youth group meets on Sundays at 7:00 p.m.

FW Friends

Stepping Stones

FW Friends and Stepping Stones

will resume in September.

FW Friends is for children age four through fourth

grade. Stepping Stones is for children in grades five

and six. These children’s ministries run 7:00 - 8:30

p.m. on Wednesdays.

Men’s Bible Study

The men are participating in the 13-week Truth Project

study, which began March 17. (The Truth Project

group is now closed.) Men’s Bible Study is held on

Wednesdays from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Women’s Bible Studies

There are two Women’s Bible studies on Wednesdays,

9:15 – 11:15 a.m. and 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Free childcare

is provided for both studies.

The morning class will begin a new study on April 7,

―Mocha on the Mount,‖ by Sandra Glahn. Cost for this

seven week study is $10.00.

The evening class is participating in the 13-week Truth

Project study which began March 17. There is no cost

for this study. (The Truth Project group is now closed.)

Community Life Groups

We have sermon-based small groups that meet during

the week. Contact the Hodges for the Tuesday night

group, the Hinkle’s for the Sunday night group and the

Cline’s for the Saturday afternoon group.

On-going Ministries:

Have you seen the latest pho-

tos on our website yet? Have

you listened to Pastor Troy’s

sermons if you couldn’t be

here on a Sunday morning?

Check out our website for

these and a whole lot more. www.sonrisebc.org.

Check back often to see what’s new.

This issue of The Rising Son

will be our last paper edition.

Beginning next month, we

will no longer mail the

church newsletter. It will

be available online at

www.sonrisebc.org.

There will be a few

printed copies available in

the foyer for those who do not have Internet access, or

wish to still read a paper copy. If you would like to

receive email notification when the newsletter is

posted to the website, contact the church office at

joanna@sonrisebc.org. Thank you for your under-

standing as we make this transition as a way to save

costs.

You can now give online.

You can make one-time gifts, or set up

recurring donations. You can pay for

Bible studies, events, and make dona-

tions for the RAY Team. You can

review your giving history and you

will receive an email confirmation of

your gift. You can give by debit or check card, VISA

or MasterCard. This is a safe and secure way of mak-

ing your donations. Now when you are away from

church, if you have Internet access, you will still be

able to send in your tithes and offerings.

―He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep

to gain what he cannot lose.‖

~ Jim Elliott

Upcoming Women’s Ministry Events

June 18: Game and Snack Night at church

August 17: Dinner out at a restaurant

Sept. 24-26: Women’s Retreat in Heber

December 3: Women’s Christmas Dinner

A Spanish church,

Iglesia de Cristo,

meets in our Fellowship

Room on Sunday after-

noons. They have use of the

room from 1:30 – 4:00 p.m. Like the Ex-

plorer’s Ladies Bible study that meets here

on Tuesday morning, this group is not affili-

ated with Sonrise.

JOY (Just Older Youth) will not meet in

April. Join us on Wednesday, May 5 at

11:30 a.m.

"I have told you these things, so that in Me you

may have peace. In this world you will have trou-

ble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

John 16:33

This morning I awoke in the usual manner. I

crawled out of bed, rubbing my eyes and walked

downstairs. It was at this point that I encountered

the most awful stench. My Golden Retriever had a

gross and smelly accident in our family room.

Of course he did, I thought. Because a wife with

pneumonia, and a toddler with a fever wasn’t

enough to deal with (not even counting the larger

ongoing issues we’re navigating as a family). So I

opened the back door to let the house air out—air

that was of course quite cold due to the freshly

fallen snow—and I began cleaning.

I’m really not complaining. This morning was just

a minor bump in the road, no big deal. However, it

reminded me of Jesus’ words, In this world you

will have trouble. This morning’s troubles were

small but a smelly reminder of all the kinds of

trouble we face in this life: relational difficulties,

financial difficulties, health difficulties . . . . Ever

since Adam and Eve sinned, this life has been

filled with pain and trials. In Job 14:1 we read,

―Man born of woman is of few days and full of

trouble.” We recognize that indeed our lives are

short and filled with all sorts of difficulty.

But we also realize that even Jesus was not spared

any hardship. On the contrary, He suffered as no

other man before or after. He faced rejection, be-

trayal, beatings, a brutal execution, and the weight

of the entire world’s sin. Yet, He suffered will-

ingly, intentionally, to reconcile sinful persons to

Himself. And it is here that we find our hope.

But He was pierced for our transgres-

sions, He was crushed for our iniquities;

the punishment that brought us peace was

upon Him, and by His wounds we are

healed. Isaiah 53:5

You see, Christ’s suffering opened the door for

ours to end. His death paid the penalty of sin. For

the first time since the Garden, people could be

restored to God if they would only place their trust

in Him. Mankind’s sin and guilt could be wiped

away, along with suffering and death.

And that is something that gives me great joy.

This world is short and temporary—so also are the

sufferings that go with it. As a follower of Jesus

Christ, I serve the Risen Lord who has overcome

this world and conquered sin and death. One day I

will be free from the entanglements and discour-

agements that are a part of daily living. In the

meantime I need to model myself after Christ, who

bore His afflictions willingly. I need to endure

hardship as a good solider of Jesus Christ (2 Timo-

thy 2:3), realizing that our present sufferings are

not worth comparing with the glory that will be

revealed in us (Romans 8:18). My time in this

dying world is only to develop perseverance and

character and to share the message of life to those

who have not yet realized the hope that is found in

Christ (Romans 5:1-11).

And if in this life I have the chance to share the joy

of salvation and to see someone come to salvation

in Christ—well then, a hacking cough or smelly

morning is quite easily endured. And as for the

harder stuff, thankfully I have Christ’s victory and

the Spirit’s strength to carry me through.

~ Pastor Troy

Secret Sisters and those participating

in the GAP (Generations Anointed in

Prayer) Ministry: are you praying daily

for our prayer partner? Don’t forget to

leave notes of encouragement for your

prayer partner, as well as leaving

prayer requests for the person who has your name.

Check the coat closet for items with your name on

it.

The proceeds from the paper

dumpster we have located in our

parking lot go into the Benevo-

lent Fund. You can donate your

junk mail, office paper, newspa-

pers, catalogs and light card-

board.

Take the chal-

lenge to com-

mit 5 addi-

tional minutes

praying daily

for Sonrise!

Take 5 magnetic

signs are available in the foyer. Stick one on your

fridge to help you remember to pray for Sonrise.

Begins April 7

9:15-11:15 a.m.

Bring a brunch item to share

the first week.

Women’s Morning Bible Study

“Mocha on the Mount”

By Sandra Glahn

When Jesus gave His "Sermon on the Mount," His

listeners knew only the teaching of the religious

leaders of their day, who interpreted the Law for

everyone. These leaders had led the people astray,

and Jesus set out to make some needed corrections.

If Jesus was talking to Jewish followers looking for

an earthly kingdom, how does His message apply to

us, His followers in the Church? Come join us as

we follow Jesus to the hillside west of Galilee, sit

down and listen to His words of righteousness, re-

pentance and the coming Kingdom.

The cost of this seven week study is $10.00. Child-

care is provided. All women are welcome!

Good Friday?

At first glance, Good Friday appears to be a misno-

mer. It seems inconsistent that the day of Christ’s

crucifixion should in any way be described as

―good.‖ But that seeming inconsistency vanishes

when we understand that the ancient meaning of

good was ―holy.‖ The word holy is entirely consis-

tent with the suffering and cross that Christ endured

for us. Hence, Good Friday is also known as Holy

Friday.

Community Life

Groups are here!

If you would like to partici-

pate in a Community Life

Group, get in touch with one

of the leaders: Jim and Shauna Hodges, Jeremy and

Christy Hinkle or Terry and Debbie Cline.

Missionary of the Month

Tooele Christian Fellowship

Attendance at Tooele Christian

Fellowship has continued to

grow. They found property

that should meet their needs so

they are now looking for the

best way to finance it. Pray for

wisdom as they make decisions

that will affect their long range future plans.

A late winter storm blew

in and challenged people

to stay at home, but for

those who braved the

weather and came out to

the game night, it was a

fun and warm evening.

There were rousing

games of Apples to Ap-

ples, Mad Gab, Imaginiff, and Uno. Some even

played air hockey. Though the little kids were

more than welcome to play games, many opted to

watch Finding Nemo instead. They seemed to

enjoy their movie time together. As for the game

players, there was laughter and (mostly) healthy

competition. Even the most cutthroat opponents

were gracious winners—and losers. Throughout

the night, players took breaks to refill their plates

from the plethora of snack options on the food

table. The night was chock full of fun, fellowship

and calories and everyone seemed to enjoy them-

selves.

If not for the word ―craft‖ in the Women’s

Ministry Cheesecake and Craft night, we may have had

to fend off the

men who came

in search of

dessert. As it

was, they

stayed home

and left the

crafting and

the eating to

the females.

There was

certainly no shortage of delicious cheesecake on Febru-

ary 27 and the night appeared to be a complete success.

The event was spearheaded by Holly Thompson who led

us through the instructions of making adorable fabric

backed plates. Holly, Judy Burrows and Shauna Hodges

put a lot of work into making sure we had enough mate-

rials for the 30+ women who attended.

Many people contributed cheesecakes to the

event and we had more than enough. Everyone seemed

to enjoy the night as we ate, made crafts and fellow-

shipped with one another. Aside from eating and craft-

ing, a few of us became

well acquainted with the

circuit breakers. Appar-

ently the church’s cir-

cuits don’t appreciate

dozens of blow dryers

being used at the same

time. Well…now we

know. We worked

around this minor set-

back and had a fabulous

evening.

Several ladies left with door prizes, offsetting

their $5.00 admission charge. The prizes included scrap-

book items, fabric backed plate examples, lotions, canis-

ters with cookie decorations, and even a free slice of

cheesecake from The Cheesecake Factory. Yum! If you

joined us, we appreciate your support of Sonrise’s

Women’s Ministry. Our next event is the Bloom Confer-

ence at Southeast Baptist Church on April 24. We look

forward to seeing you there!

Sonrise

Game

Night

Ryan Moore, Karena Woodhead, Amanda

Ballew and Christy Hinkle at Game Night

Michelle Edwards and Amanda

Ballew with their crafts

I have been reading the books of John (1 John, 2

John, 3 John and the Gospel of John) a lot over the

past few months. I have enjoyed sitting at the feet

of the apostle of love (see 1 John especially for a

deeper understanding into this nickname). In re-

cent weeks however I have had a distinct impres-

sion placed on my heart that I needed to read Hag-

gai. You might be saying ―Haga-what‖? Yes, I

did say Haggai, pronounced ˈha-gē-ˌī (see web-sters.com if you’d like to hear the pronunciation (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/

haggai).

I must confess that though I had this impression it

went unheeded until yesterday, when it appeared

that the voice of the Lord was screaming it in my

ear.

To set the scene, Holly and I are each in the proc-

ess of reading through our devotions. She is read-

ing through First John and I’m reading through the

Gospel of John. As we are finishing we begin

talking specifically about a reading program that

we have decided to do for our devotions. I then

make a comment that I’ve been having the distinct

impression to read Haggai. The impression contin-

ues to increase in my spirit as we talk. A quick

note must be made here that I have read Haggai

before, but it has been some time and admittedly

is not a book that I have frequented in the past. In

addition, I have actively walked in Christian cir-

cles and heard hundreds of sermons and I cannot

remember the last time a pastor used the book of

Haggai in any way shape or form for illustration,

main text or otherwise. Nor was it ever the central

focus of study in any of my Bible classes through

college. That being said, I finally heeded the

voice inside my head and to Haggai I turned.

Haggai, considered one the Minor Prophets, wrote

the second shortest book in the Old Testament

(Obadiah being the shortest). Not much is known

about Haggai as an individual, nor was his minis-

try very long (estimated at 4 months) and yet

within four years everything was accomplished

that he set out to do: the people completed the

temple that had been destroyed years before.

We must back up a bit, because this information

was not at the forefront of my mind when I

opened Haggai yesterday. I had no idea what I

was in for. But it was within the first five verses

that I knew what God was trying to tell me.

Verse 1: In the second year of King Darius, on the

first day of the sixth month, the word of the

LORD came through the prophet Haggai to Zerub-

babel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to

Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest:

Okay not the most exciting intro, but this is just

the ground work, giving you an idea of historical

context of the book. The next few verses however

hammered me.

Verses 2-5: This is what the LORD Almighty

says: "These people say, 'The time has not yet

come for the LORD's house to be built.' " Then the

word of the LORD came through the prophet Hag-

gai: "Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in

your paneled houses, while this house remains a

ruin?"

5 Now this is what the LORD Almighty says:

"Give careful thought to your ways. You have

planted much, but have harvested little. You eat,

but never have enough. You drink, but never have

your fill. You put on clothes, but are not warm.

You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with

holes in it."

(From the Associate Pastor continued on next page)

(From the Associate Pastor, continued)

At this point I just stopped and had at least a

good idea of what the Lord is saying to

me. The people of Israel had been back from

the Babylonian captivity for approximately 20

years and yet the temple still remained in ruins

while the people ―lived in [their] paneled

houses.‖ The people’s priorities were self-

centered and not God-centered. They were

more concerned about their own homes and

well-being than that of God’s house as evi-

denced by excessive spending.

Does any of this sound familiar? In a two

second Google search I found an article from

generousgiving.org entitled ―Christian Con-

sumerism and Debt.‖ Pulling from multiple

articles throughout the recent past, the article

makes this stunning observation.

―How distinct is the Christian com-

munity from the secular world when

it comes to consumerism and debt?

The data seems to say that there’s not

much difference at all. Whatever our

avowed values, our behavior looks

very much like that of the world:

high levels of spending, large credit

card debt, foolish financial choices

and a self-centered mindset.‖

As believers we understand that the church is

not found in a building, but in the people who

have received Christ, have the promised Holy

Spirit dwelling within them; this is the

church. Yet we have chosen to abide by Mat-

thew 18:20, ―For where two or three come

together in My name, there am I with them."

As a result we congregate in church buildings,

we establish and vote on church budgets, de-

velop programs and so on. Yet our society

sees church after church failing to meet budg-

ets that its people have committed to. All the

while living in a society that shares in much

the same attitude described by Haggai.

Haggai gives us pause as believers, me in-

cluded. Am I being faithful with what God

has provided? We must ask, am I putting Him

and His desires first, or am I finding that I am

never full or satisfied? All the while the

church I love and serve fails to make the fi-

nancial commitments I have promised to sup-

port, while I spend my time and money on

what could be defined as ―frivolous‖ things? I

have long heard it said that you can see where

someone’s priorities in life are by where they

put ―their money‖ and time. Where are our

priorities as a church body, what do we find to

be of the highest priority? It is easy for us to

say, but if we take an honest look, what do we

find? May we all answer honestly and like the

people of Haggai’s day make the necessary

life shift to set our priority to build Sonrise

into the house the Lord desires.

Are you ready to follow the Lord in bap-

tism? There will be a baptism class on

Sunday, March 28 at 9:30 a.m. Contact the

church office if you would like to attend.

Sundays 7:00 p.m. Sonrise Youth exists for the purpose

of instilling four qualities in each

student’s life.

Christ-like

Committed

Competent

Continuous

Through these we hope to build youth

who will out will live out our

common mandate as believers to

―Love God, Love people.‖

Easter Sunday, April 4

No youth group.

Coming in June!

Watch for details.

Need help with spring yard work?

Cleaning out your closets?

Learning how to use

your cell phone?

Rent-A-Youth is here to help!

Birthdays 1st Al Mangum

3rd Gail Bender

9th Robbie Earle

13th Julian Landa

15th Eddie Hoogland

19th Ernesto Landa

22nd Michael Jackson

23rd Becky Cutrer

27th Dick Clausen, Suzanne Earle

29th Steven Marvell

30th Louise Lawrence

Anniversaries 10th Aaron and Lorri Gaines

29th Glen and Janean Roach

If we are missing your birthday or anniversary,

please contact the church office.

Pioneer Bible Camp

2010 Camp Dates

Camp registration forms are on the table in the

foyer.

Be sure to get yours early to ensure a spot at camp.

Pioneer Bible Camp’s purpose is two-fold: To intro-

duce people of all ages to Jesus Christ as Savior and

to encourage believers in their Christian walk. PBC

is located near Pineview Reservoir, on 65 wooded

acres above Eden Valley and is open to all children

age 8 (entering 3rd grade) through those graduating

12th grade.

Senior High June 14– 19

Junior All-Girls June 21 – 25

Junior High #1 June 28 – July 3

Wrangler Week #1 (Junior Coed) July 5 – 9

Wrangler Week #2 (Junior Coed) July 12 – 16

Junior High #2 July 19 – 24

Young Adventurer’s July 26 – 30

(Separate programs for boys and girls of junior age)

Juniors = ages 8 - 11/entering grades 3 - 6

Jr. High = ages 12 - 14/entering grades 7 - 9

Sr. High = ages 15 – 18/entering grades 10 - 12

Check-in for all camps is

from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. on

Monday. Junior campers

need to be picked up at noon

on Friday. Jr. and Sr. High

campers are picked up at

10:00 a.m. on Saturday.

Costs:

Jr. & Sr. High: $110.00

All other weeks: $ 99.00

If you are a member of

Sonrise, if you are

friendly and enjoy

greeting friends old

and new, please sign

up to join our greeting

team.

Vacation

Bible

School

The Great Jungle

Adventure, Vacation

Bible School, July 26-30 in the evening.

Come join us for week of exploration deep into

the unexplored jungle! Along the way we’ll have

fun, adventure, and learn of God’s amazing love

for us!

Help of all kinds is needed for our Great Jungle

Adventure (even behind-the-scenes help), such

as: Decorating Committee (props, etc.), Shopping

(people willing to shop for supplies needed),

Group leaders to walk around with the kids, Sta-

tion Leaders for snack, games and crafts. Talk to

Christy Hinkle if you can help.

American Red Cross

Blood Drive

Wednesday

May 19

3:00—8:00 p.m.

Annual

Church Business Meeting

Sunday, April 11

6:00 p.m.

Your opinions, thoughts, and ideas are important

to us. We encourage all members and non-

members alike to attend this meeting.

Childcare is provided.

Bridal Shower

for

Britny McDermott

Saturday, May 8

1:00—3:00 p.m.

Britny and Tyler are registered at Target and

Wal-Mart. Their wedding is May 22.

For the impatient

Above all, trust in the slow work of God ….

Give our Lord the benefit of believing

that His hand is leading you,

and accept the anxiety of feeling yourself

in suspense and incomplete.

Above all, trust in the slow work of God,

our loving Vine-dresser.

~ Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

What is faith?

―Sight is not faith, and hearing is not faith, neither is

feeling faith; but believing when we neither see, hear

nor feel is faith; and everywhere the Bible tells us our

salvation is to be by faith. Therefore we must believe

before we feel, and often against our feelings, if we

would honor God by our faith.‖

~ Hannah Whitall Smith