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I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on

Inside this issue:

Matt’s Chat………………………………..…….…...2 Seniors’ BBQ ………………………….………...…..3 Vacation Bible School Sundays ………….…..3 Mission of the Month…………………..………..4 Golf Tourney Huge Success…………………….4 Canoe Cove Christian Camp….………………..5 Pancake Breakfast Raises Money…………..5 Prayer Walk Planned…………………….……….6 Maritime Christian Fellowship ……………….6 MCC Bible Camp…………………………………….7 PJD Employment Opportunity………………..7 Servers Schedule…………………….…Back page

SHERWOOD CHURCH www.sherwoodchurch.ca

Psalms 96:11

Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice! Let the sea and everything in it shout His praise!

Everyone have a safe, relaxing and happy vacation.

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I probably don’t have to convince you of this, but I like to watch weird TV shows. This isn’t a surprise coming from a guy who owns a Captain Kirk action figure. But I like things that are different and “stir up the pot” as they say. I am liking Duck Dynasty and seeing how a bunch of millionaire rednecks can be themselves and still live for God and show their faith to millions of viewers. I love old classics like The Greatest American Hero, which most of you probably have never heard of. It was a show in the 1980’s (so bad special effects, but awesome shows!) about a regular guy who was given a super-suit to help people in the world. When he wore it he was strong, could fly and do other nifty things he would figure out over time. The problem was, he lost the instruction book for it and the comedy of the show involved him figuring out how to bumble through things and still save the day. Recently I have enjoyed a show called Finding Bigfoot. Ever since I was a kid I have loved stories about Bigfoot and all the mysteries that surrounded the big hairy ape man that nobody can seem to prove whether he exists or not. But in the last few weeks I have started watching a few episodes of a show called River Monsters. It’s not as exciting as Bobo making Sasquatch calls (apparently he a degree or something in it!) and using his thermal-camera to pick up Bigfoot heat signatures in the woods, but this show takes the camera under the waters of some of the obscure rivers in the world and exposes some pretty scary looking fish down there.

They have caught and brought up some massive and freaky looking creatures from these everyday rivers that the people who live there fish in all the time. Some of them are so huge and terrifying they make Jaws look like a pet goldfish! No wonder they call them monsters. But the host did something very cool in a recent episode. Most of us know what Piranhas

are; those small, but hungry looking fish with razor sharp teeth that live in the Amazon. And most of us think them to be these crazed, blood-thirsty beasts who will attack anything that moves in the water. One rumor states that a school of them could skeletonize a cow in a couple of minutes. But the host of the show is a biologist who has studied these fish and he set out to prove that they actually will usually only eat meat that is already dead. The hype of these man eating fish comes from Hollywood and science-fiction and not fact. He proved it by not only jumping in and swimming in a river filled with them, but he also filled a small pool with Piranhas and sat in it with them for quite a while.

Its interesting how we can believe so many things are just are not the truth. Separating fact from fiction can be hard sometimes when we hear so many lies that are supposed to be real. False stories about people can spread around Facebook like the flu in a senior’s home! You may find this shocking, but you can’t believe everything you hear or read about in the news or the Internet!

The Bible says that God “wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.” (1 Timothy 2:4) It is so important for us, as followers of Christ, to be able to separate fact from fiction and be able to know God’s Word so well that the truth is always in us and everything we say to others to lead them to Jesus is the truth, spoken in love.

Even though it is apparently safe to jump in and swim with Piranhas, we don’t have to. But we are called to jump into people’s messy lives and bring them to a saving knowledge of the truth so that they too can be freed from the lies of sin.

Matt’s Chat

God …“wants all people to be saved and comet to a knowledge of the truth.”

(1 Timothy 2:4)

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“YOUNG AT HEART”

BBQ FOR SENIORS

(60 ish & up)

July 13th at 5:30 p.m.

Please let Brenda Rancourt or Liz Burt know

by July 10th if you will be attending.

Children from Ages 3 to Gr. 6 are invited each Sunday to participate! (No program on August 4)

Truman on Sunday #1 God’s Love Helps us Stand Strong

Duke on Sunday #2 Family and Friends Help us Stand Strong

Swift on Sunday #3 Prayer Helps Us Stand Strong

Sir Valiant on Sunday #4 Trusting God Helps Us Stand Strong

Victoria on Sunday #5 The Bible Helps Us Stand Strong

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David is the current director of the mission on the

field. He is part of the Servant Leadership Team (SLT)

for the mission, and he is also director of the literature

department of NBCM. He is Eugene Morse's oldest

son. Raised in a Lisu village in Burma has made

speaking the Lisu language natural for him. He and his

staff of three Lisu tribal pastors, work to produce

teaching resources for 12 language groups throughout

Southeast Asia. As the computer man of the mission, David custom engineers

computer code for minority languages. He reconstructs computer hardware and

software to fit the needs of scripts never before entered into computer

keyboards. Norma has a ministry among women's groups in the Chiang Mai area, and

she also assists David with management and secretarial duties at the office.

A HUGE HIT – OVER $7,500 RAISED for CCCC

at the 2nd Annual Harold Nicholson Memorial CCCC Golf Tournament

Praise God for the wonderful time had at the 2nd Annual Harold Nicholson Memorial Golf Tournament! We had 74 golfers at Countryview Golf Course and a fantastic meal prepared by Mari Lynn Darrach and other volunteers at the camp. This was the first year for a cake and silent auction, which also went well. Over $7,500 was raised for Canoe Cove Christian Camp that will go to help keep the cost down for kids to go to camp. Thank you to everyone who came to golf, eat and volunteer!

MISSION FOR THE MONTH – JULY 2013 David & Norma Morse

North Burma Christian Mission Now Serving in Thailand

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The 2013 Camp Schedule has arrived.

You can register online or print out the registration forms at http://www.canoecovechristiancamp.org/

Registration forms are also available on the table in the main lobby. Registrations are processed in the order they are received.

To avoid disappointment, register early.

Pancake breakfast considered a huge success.

And thank you kids, for all your hard work.

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M A R I T I M E C H R I S T I A N F E L L O W S H I P 2 0 1 3

Check us out at www.maritimechristianfellowship.com

W H A T I T I S . . . The Maritime Christian Fellowship (MCF) started in 1971 with the purpose of connecting Christians in a

camp setting, to worship God together and to be inspired to strengthen our journey with God. The MCF is

hosted each year by Christian Churches and Churches of Christ in the three Maritime Provinces.

Y O U R 2 0 1 3 H O S T S In 2013, the MCF will be hosted by NS churches at Canoe Cove Christian Camp on Prince Edward Island.

(note: Nova Scotia doesn't really have an affordable and available summer camp that's big enough for the

MCF).

W H A T W I L L W E D O I N 2 0 1 3 ? We have all of our meals together ... check out "It's all about the food"

Adults worship together with a great praise band and listen to an inspiring speaker

Workshops for adults and youth ... check out "Great workshops"

Youth (Jr and Sr High) have their own speakers and their own praise band

Kids also have their own fun sessions

Nursery is available during all adult sessions

Evenings offer fun family activities (campfire - movies - cookies etc.)

Free-time is built in to the weekend ... check out "Speaker and Schedule"

T H E F O C U S F O R T H E 2 0 1 3 Our theme for this summer is Faith at Home ... cultivating our faith as individuals and families.

Speaker: Brian Siewart of Faith at Home Canada

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Precious Jewels Daycare, owned and operated by Sherwood Church of Christ, has two full time positions available for the right persons. One

position is available in September. The other opening is in late July. Successful candidates must have a minimum of Level One ECE Certification. One successful candidate must also have a Level Two ECE Certificate. The opportunity involves teaching Christian education, as well as program planning and working with various ages.

If you are an enthusiastic, passionate Christian, who desires to teach God's Word, please email your resume to preciousjewelsdaycare2@gmail.com or deliver by mail or in person to: Precious Jewels Daycare, Sherwood Church of Christ, 9 Lilac Avenue, Charlottetown, PE C1A 6L1

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SHERWOOD CHURCH - SUNDAY MORNINGS IN JULY

If for any reason you need to cancel or switch weeks, you may make arrangements for a replacement for yourself. Please also contact the church office by phone 892-7958 or by email

mcgonnell.matt@gmail.com or sherwoodchurch.office@gmail.com

Thank you for your service!

Welcome Hosts Ushers / Information

7 David & Denise Rancourt 7 Ron Doyle / Leith MacLean

14 Paul & Lorna Stevenson 14 Allison Weeks / James Nicholson

21 Allison & Marg Weeks 21 Philip Burt / Joel MacNeill

28 Leith & Dot MacLean 28 Joe Rowledge / Paul Norris

Presiding Assisting Servers for the Month of June

7 John Herring Merrill Carew Allison Weeks (C)

14 Harley McCarville Joe Rowledge Paul Norris

21 Tom Starr Paul O’Connor Jacques Rancourt

28 David Rancourt Philip Burt John MacLauchlan

Tim Myers

Jamie Carew

PowerPoint Sound Booth

7 Danielle McGonnell 7 Phillip Burt

14 Danielle McGonnell 14 Phillip Burt

21 Tim Myers 21 Harley McCarville

28 Isaac Taylor 28 Garnet Taylor

Morning Prayer Nursery

7 Paul Norris 7 Pansy Webster / Maria

14 Shauna MacLauchlan 14 Ellen Arsenault / Brittany

21 James Nicholson 21 Jacquie Laird / Natasha

28 Allison Weeks 28 Kim Ewart / Alyssa

Junior Worship Building Close / Lock Up

7 Natalie MacNeill 7 Jacques Rancourt

14 Valerie Herring 14 Philip Burt

21 VBSS 21 Tim Myers

28 VBSS 28 James Nicholson

Transportation Shut-in Communion

7 Friend Herring 566-2124 7 Friend Herring

14 Paul Norris 569-3820 14 Merrill Carew

21 Erma MacInnis 629-1428 21 John & Shauna MacLauchlan

28 Eileen Tanner 894-4348 28 Eileen Tanner