BIBLE DAY CAMP REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Going Deeper with Jesus is the theme for this summer’s Bible Day Camp, which is coming up June 6-10. Kids will learn that Jesus invites us, we follow Jesus, we share Him, we disciple for Jesus and then bear fruit in our lives for Him. Classes fill quickly – register now!
REGISTER NOW FOR CAMP ROCKs
Camp ROCKs is set for July 3–9 at Camp Lebanon for children in grades 2-6. Campers will enjoy a week of fun, fellowship, and Biblical lessons. Register now online or ask Sara Faison for more details. Save $10 per camper by registering before June 1. Registration closes June 19.
GET SET FOR THE MID-WESTERN CARING HEARTS 5K
The Mid-Western Caring Hearts 5K Run/Walk will be Saturday, May 14 beginning at 9 a.m. Registration before May 2 is $25 with a guaranteed race t-shirt. Register May 3 through race day for $30 with t-shirts available for purchase while they last. For more details and a registration form, visit them online or pick them up at the welcome counter in the church lobby.
THE BEST CHURCH DIRECTORY
The best church directory starts with accurate information. In the next week, you will receive an email to help you update your CCB profile information and share how you would like to be involved in the church. Not an email person? That’s okay. We will be holding in-person updates after services in the coming weeks. For more information, please contact Cindy Summers at cindy@withamsville.church or call the church office at (513) 752-9819.
BECOME A CHILDREN’S BIBLE CLASS TEACHER
It’s time to start thinking about which classes you would like to teach in the coming quarters. Details about available openings for teachers, teacher assistants, and other volunteer positions are coming soon!
GIVING TO THE CHURCH
Your donations help the church continue its work through our members. There are several options for giving: placing cash or check in the box on the communion table, mailing your check to the church, or using a credit or debit card to give online through CCB.
If you cannot join us in person this Sunday, please join through our YouTube livestream.
- Bible class starts at 9 a.m. — Spiritual Disciplines
- Worship service starts at 10 a.m. – Festal Garments: Ruth, Abiding in Kindness
Thank you for clicking the “like” button in YouTube under each class and sermon. This is helping make our online outreach to the community more effective!
APRIL PRAYER FOCUS
Be confident as you pray to our Lord. Hebrews 4:16 (NIV), “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”
PRAYER REQUESTS
- Gary Kidder, a member of Veda Tankersley’s family, will be entering hospice this week. Please pray for Gary’s family and friends as they prepare for his departure.
- Josette Spence, Elaine Painter’s sister, needs a liver transplant.
- Kevin Stewart requests prayers for his friend Mark Adams, who has stomach cancer, and also Annie Miller, a high school senior who is now on a ventilator after a skiing accident.
- The Youth girls retreat is this weekend. Please pray for safe travel and a fun, spiritually fulfilling weekend.
Please send prayer requests and other newsletter information to office@withamsville.church or use the prayer request form in CCB.
ROCKs events are for children ages 1 through grade 5. Children are encouraged to bring friends to all ROCKs fun activities!
- Wednesday Nights – Hangout time before services, 6 p.m.
- Area Wide at Shiner Church of Christ -May 1
- Sports ‘N Stuff – May 7, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
SUNDAY MORNING
Adult Classes – Spiritual Disciplines, Monty Gillespie, Auditorium Class, April 24 – May 29
Do you yearn for a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ? We will explore specific steps you can employ to grow closer to the eternal side of YOU and your LORD. This class is based on a book written by Richard J. Foster, Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth.
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Adult Classes – His Eternal Plan, Fellowship Hall Class, March 13 – May 29
This class answers several fundamental questions about God’s Plan for us. It is perfect for new Truth Seekers, who need to hear God’s Plan from beginning to end in order to understand the big picture. It is also perfect for veteran Truth Seekers, who want to be able to explain God’s Plan to others in a logical way or want to re-ground themselves in His plan. It is based on three major pillars: 1) There is a God, 2) The Bible is the inspired Word of God, and 3) Jesus is the Son of God.
College Age Class – Galatians Study, Mike Gulley’’s Office
Galatians presents that our righteousness comes through Jesus and no one or nothing else! Jesus perfectly measured up to God’s Law because God knew that we would not and could not measure up. And so, He became our righteousness. Every act of obedience in Christ’s life was done on our behalf. He paid the penalty for our sin so we could be adopted into God’s family. All glory belongs to God!
Youth Classes. – Identity: Who Am I and Who Will I Become? April 3 – May 29
Who am I? What is my purpose? Where do I belong? These are just a few of the types of questions on which our culture seems to be hyper-focused. During this time together, we will be diving into many of these questions and understanding God’s perspective of who we are and who we can become. For grades 9–12, taught by Christian Thompson and Frank Overcast.
Timothy: Learning to Run the Race
As a young minister, Timothy faced all sorts of challenges. Step by step, Paul patiently instructed him and in doing so instructs us today. He tells us “Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called”-I Timothy 6:12. In this class, we will be looking at Paul’s instruction for Timothy and how it might apply to us today. Taught by Hal Good, this class is for our students in grades 6 – 8.
Children’s Classes – Children through 5th grade this Sunday begin studying the time after Joshua died when the Israelites began to live under the rule of judges. They would obey the judge for a while and experience peace. But in time, they forgot God again, and the cycle of sin would repeat. This week’s lesson is called The People Kept Sinning. Children’s classes begin at 9 a.m..
WEDNESDAY EVENINGAdult Class – Themes from Proverbs
Proverbs is about making godly choices, the kinds of choices in life that bring honor and glory to God, or – as Proverbs would put it – choices that demonstrate “the fear of the LORD” (Prov. 1:7). In this study on the book of Proverbs, we’ll look closely at some of its main themes and learn about godly wisdom.
Youth Classes – Meet at 6 p.m. for Hangout time. At 7, meet in the Youth House for the class series Acts: Turning the World Upside Down, led by Christian Thompson.
Children’s Classes – Children ages 2 through kindergarten should report directly to the Loft classroom, and children in grades 1 through 5 will meet downstairs in the last classroom on the left. Classes begin at 7 p.m.