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March 5, 2019
Volume 56 Number 10
Opportunities to Serve & Learn March 11-16, 2019
Monday, March 11 Campus Christians @ PSU – Pittsburg, Ks (7:30 am – 5:00 pm) with Doug Clements & Cathy Bunton Repair projects at the campus houses
Tuesday, March 12 Camp Cyokamo – Alba, Mo (8:30 am – 5:00 pm) with Stony Capehart & Evan Clements Clean up the grounds & other small jobs around the camp
Tuesday, March 12 Good Samaritan Shop – Lamar with Paul Helms Carpentry work
Wednesday, March 13 Good Samaritan Shop – Lamar with Paul Helms Sorting clothing
Thursday, March 14 Rapha House – Joplin, Mo (10 am – 3 pm) with Mike Gage Informational field trip to learn more about the Rapha House Ministry and an opportunity to purchase handmade items from their boutique
Friday, March 15 Project HOPE – Lamar, Mo with Mark Myers Install windows in a church member’s home
Saturday, March 16 Lodge of Hope – Bellamy, Mo with Kerry Banwart (417-214-0706) Move bunk beds (need 2-4 people)
HumorforYourWeek
“Acheerfulheartisgoodmedicine...”Proverbs17:22
ThisWeekinHistory
“Foreverythingthatwaswritteninthepastwaswrittentoteachus...”
Romans15:4March6,1836–IntheTexaswarforindependence,MexicantroopsoverruntheAlamoinSanAntonioafterbesiegingthefiercelydefendedoutpostfor13days.Nearlyallofthe184Texandefenderswerekilled,buttheyinflictedheavycasualtiesontheMexicansandboughttimeforSamHoustontodefendtherestofTexas.*AstheMexicanArmyretreatedfromTexasseveralmonthslater,theytoredownmanyoftheAlamowallsandburnedsomeofthebuildings.
*MostAlamohistoriansagreethat400–600Mexicanswerekilledorwounded.Thiswouldrepresentaboutone-thirdoftheMexicansoldiersinvolvedinthefinalassault,whichhistorianswrite:"atremendouscasualtyratebyanystandards.”
ThoughttoPonder
“Knowledgeislikeunderwear.Itisusefultohaveit,butnotnecessarytoshowitoff.”BillMurray,actor/comedian
FewhaveunderstoodthepowerofgivingthanksasthoroughlyasElieWiesel,Holocaustsurvivorandnovelist.Here’sthetranscriptofwhatWieselsaidonanepisodeofOprahWinfrey’sshow:
OPRAH:Theremaybenobetterpersonthanyoutospeakaboutlivingwithgratitude.Despiteallthetragedyyou'vewitnessed,doyoustillhaveaplaceinsideyouforgratefulness?ELIE:Absolutely.Rightafterthewar,Iwentaroundtellingpeople,"Thankyoujustforliving,forbeinghuman."Andtothisday,thewordsthatcomemostfrequentlyfrommylipsare,"Thankyou."Whenapersondoesn'thavegratitude,somethingismissinginhisorherhumanity.Apersoncanalmostbedefinedbyhisorherattitudetowardgratitude.OPRAH:Doeshavingseentheworstofhumanitymakeyoumoregratefulforordinaryoccurrences?ELIE:Forme,everyhourisgrace.AndIfeelgratitudeinmyhearteachtimeIcanmeetsomeoneandlookathisorhersmile.
“Lettherebenofilthinessnorfoolishtalknorcrudejoking,whichareoutofplace,butinstead
lettherebethanksgiving...givingthanksalwaysandforeverythingtoGodtheFatherinthenameofourLordJesusChrist...”
Ephesians5:4,20
Our Records for the Week
This Week Last Week Sunday School – 116 159 First Service – 74 126 Second Service – 166 209 Total – 240 335 Offering - $8,846.00 $6,860.46 Weekly Budget for 2019 - $11,474.81
Ladies Bible Study Begins March 20 6:45 pm
Wednesday, March 6th Supper @ Six this week will be a pot luck
dinner! Everyone is asked to bring a casserole dish (or two if you have a large family.)
LastFall,whenIharvestedsweetpotatoes,Ihadonethatweighedalmost7lbs.It
wasaHUGEpotatoandIleftitontheshelfinmyofficeafteritwasharvested.Inoticedlastweekthatitisnowsproutingandgrowingsmallshootsfromtheend.ItalwaysamazesmeattheincredibledesignsthatGodputsintoHiscreation.Thesweetpotato,thoughitreceivednospecialattention,isdesignedtogrow.Thatsweetpotatomademequestionmyself.AmIactivelygrowingoramIstayingstagnant?InabookIrecentlyreadcalled“Love
Does,”theauthorsays,“…loveisneverstationary.Intheend,lovedoesn’tjustkeepthinkingaboutitorkeepplanningforit.Simplyput:lovedoes.”Iwanttolivealifelikethat.Alifethatisnotsatisfiedwith
sittingonashelf,butonethatisalwaysgrowingand“doing”whatwearecalledtodo.Iwanttochallengeyoutodothesame.Keepgrowingandlookforwardtotheharvest!
Tuesday – March 5 After school Bible study for 5th grade with Evan Clements 6:00 pm – March worship team practice
Wednesday – March 6 5:00 pm – Senior LIFE Group – Overflow 6:00 pm – Supper @ Six 6:45 pm – The LOFT - (grades 6th – 8th Room 222, grades 9th – 12th Room 234 & 240) 6:45 pm – Fun With Music (ages 2 & 3) Room 103 6:45 pm – Joyful Noise (ages 4 & Kind.) Room 101 6:45 pm – Grow Groups (1st – 5th grades) – Upstairs Children’s Wing 6:45 pm – Women’s Bible study – Room 232 6:45 pm – Peak of the Week – Fellowship Hall – Studying Revelation
Thursday – March 7 12:00 pm – Men’s Group – El Charco 6:00 pm – Van departing GNPI Vision Night
ATTENTION!! Ifyouhaveajobthatouryouth(grades8-12)candotoraisesomemoneytoattendCampGlorietathissummer,pleasecontactme.Wehaveyouthwillingtoworkto
payfortheirtrip!
MarkYourCalendarGlorietaSpaghettiMeal/DessertAuction
June23rd
GlorietaFliersareoutthisWednesday!CampGlorietaJuly10th–16th
CAMPCYOKAMOJr.HighCamp–June2nd–7th
HighSchoolCamp–June9th–14th
Registrationandformscomingsoon!
Sunday, March 10, 2019 – Morning Worship Lord’s Table:
8:00 am: Jim Ryder – Jesse Irwin 10:30 am: Steve Gilkey – Will Pattison
AM Benediction: 8:00 am: Chris Gregory 10:30 am: Doug Clements
Sound: Darren Morrison Projection: Dana Capehart Special: Music by Molly Ashwell Communion Preparation: Luke & Michelle White
Communion Delivery: A) Paul Helms – Mark Myers B) Bruce Kelsey – Steve Slinker
Van Drivers: Brian Wydick – Eugene Hagins Nursery:
8:00 am: Sherri Banwart – Denise Overstreet 9:15 am: Lloy Reed – Darcy Reed 10:30 am: B&PLearned - Emma Anthony
Toddler Worship: 8:00 am: The VanKirks 9:15 am: Tula Irwin 10:30 am: Cinda Miller – Jolene Standley
Beginner Worship: 8:00 am: The VanKirks 9:15 am: Cheryl Nims 10:30 am: Aaron & Mindy Bunton
Junior Worship: 1st-3rd – Elizabeth Clements 4th & 5th – Evan Clements Money Counters: Kent Harris – Darrel Morrison Connection Corner:
8:00 am: Phil & Angie Carroll 9:15 am: Mary Leivan 10:30 am: Kerry & Sherri Banwart
Elders on Call for March: Mark Clements – Don Lucietta
LloyReed–HealingIvanLong–HealingKellyWhite–HealingJerryWorley-Healing
TheChristiansbehindbarsforthechoicestheymadeKadenOverstreet–MilitaryCommunitygrowthContinuedprayersforexpectantmothers&theirbabiesMen’sEncounterthisweekendUpcomingMen’sEncounterSeptember13-14-15
Lead Minister
The WHY and the HOW of God’s Grace
Ephesians 2:8-9
Interested in learning Sign Language? Janet Campbell will be teaching a class on Wednesday nights, 6:45 pm, in the SE corner of the Sanctuary (beside the sound booth.)
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Phone: 417-682-2118 Fax: 417-682-2163 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fcclamar.org
WORSHIP TIMES Sunday: 8:00 am & 10:30 am Chapel: 6:00 pm SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:15 am
SMALL GROUPS Sunday School Classes LIFE Groups Elective Classes Men’s Groups Women’s Bible Study Call the office to find out where and when these groups meet!
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