TWO CLASS CHOICES FOR ADULTS THIS SPRING
New this week!! Adults can choose between Christian Counter-Culture: The Sermon on the Mount held in the fellowship hall or The Teaching of 2 Peter in the auditorium for their 9 a.m. Sunday Bible classes. See the full class descriptions in the Bible Studies section of this newsletter.
MOVING AHEAD THIS WEEKEND
Clocks spring forward one hour this weekend. Daylight Savings Time officially begins at 2 o’clock Sunday morning when it instantaneously becomes 3 o’clock. Many electronics automatically reset the time, but other time devices may not.
HELP RESTOCK THE PANTRY AT IPM
We are collecting food for the Inter Parish Ministries (IPM) food pantry through March 19. The pantry would like our church to focus on bringing canned fruit, peanut butter, granola bars, single-serve mac and cheese, and single-serve ravioli. Our goal is to fill 30 boxes with pantry supplies!
NO FOOLIN’ ROCKs EGG HUNT IS APRIL 1
Kids in grades 5 and under are invited to hunt eggs at the church on Saturday, April 1 at 10 a.m. The ROCKs crew needs candy donations to fill the eggs. Please leave donations of individually wrapped candy in the bin beside the office door by March 26.
SUNDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY
Sunday Evening Bible Study is held each week in the auditorium at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
SAVE THE DATE FOR AN ACAPELLA EXPERIENCE
Our church will be hosting Songfest with Keith Lancaster on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. Please mark your calendars for this special event and be sure to invite your friends – it’s an acapella experience!
IT’S TEA TIME, LADIES!
All ladies are invited to the Ladies Luncheon Tea on Saturday, March 25 at 10 a.m. Spring attire, hats, gloves, pearls are suggested, but not required, as we fellowship and reflect on how the Lord can “Fill my cup” (Psalm 23:5-6). RSVP online or stop by the table in the lobby.
NEXT PIECEMAKERS GATHERING IS MARCH 18
The Piecemakers’ group is for anyone who enjoys quilting, sewing, knitting, crocheting, etc., plus fellowship and friendship. All hobbies are welcome as is anyone from our church or the community at large. The next meeting is Saturday, March 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch is included.
GOD LOVES A CHEERFUL GIVER
Your financial gifts help the church continue our work here and around the world. You can give by placing cash or check in the contribution box, mailing your check to the church, or giving online through CCB.
If you cannot join us in person this Sunday, please join through our YouTube live stream.
- Bible class begins at 9 a.m. – The Teaching of 2 Peter
- Worship service starts at 10 a.m. – Church Vital Signs
Thank you for clicking the “like” button in YouTube under each class and sermon.
MARCH PRAYER FOCUS
Missions – pray that God will open doors for us to proclaim clearly the mystery of Christ. “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.” – Colossians 4:2-4 NIV.
PRAYER REQUESTS
- Odell Hoskins, former member and brother of brother of Arlie, will be moved to hospice care for his final days. Please keep Arlie, Wanda, and the entire Hoskins family in your prayers.
- Mary Ann Tucker’s brother, James Ingram, has sepsis and was moved to hospice care.
- Fran Johnson’s knee replacement surgery was successful, and she is recovering at home.
- Wayne Johnson’s mother broke her hip, which required surgery, and is recovering in a rehabilitation facility.
- Chris LaFeria, a friend of Randall Young, fell at work a while back and is struggling with his recovery.
- The Thompson family, friends of Elaine and Jeff Painter, needs prayer.
- Rebecca Lily is ill and needs prayer.
PRAY FOR OUR EXPECTING MOTHERS: Jessica Gillespie due May 23; Chelsea Whitaker, due July 5; Danielle Halcomb, due Sept. 1; and Paige Daughety, due Sept. 14.
Submit prayer requests online through CCB, which also go directly to all of the elders, or email the church at office@withamsville.church.
- Ladies Book Club – Tuesday, March 14, 6 p.m. @ Bob Evans Eastgate
- Piecemakers – Saturday, March 18, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (lunch included)
- Cyclones Hockey Game – Sunday, March 19, 3 p.m. @ Heritage Bank Center
- Ladies Luncheon Tea – Saturday, March 25, 10 a.m.
ROCKs events are for children ages 1 through grade 5. Children are encouraged to bring friends to all ROCKs fun activities!
- ROCKs Egg Hunt – Saturday, April 1, 9 a.m.
Youth Group is for young people in grades 6 through 12. Youth are encouraged to invite friends to participate in studies and activities.
- Service Opportunity @New Life Furniture Bank – Saturday, March 11, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
SUNDAY MORNING CLASSES – BEGIN AT 9 A.M.
Adults
The Teaching of Second Peter – Jim Davis,auditorium
God spoke to us through Peter’s life, his eyewitness testimony to Jesus, and two edifying letters that are full of both warning and hope, instruction and promise. This class will focus on the teaching of Peter’s second letter with the aim that we would “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Pet 3:18).
Christian Counter-Culture: The Sermon on the Mount – Wes Aubrey & Others, fellowship hall
In an increasingly non-Christian culture, our actions and perspectives must be increasingly counter-cultural. In the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord repeatedly stresses the command to “not be like them” (Matt 6:8a), that is, the culture around us. In this Sermon on the Mount anchored study, we will collectively meditate on small sections of Matthew 5-7 each week and discuss the implications of applying these teachings to our lives. This class will be heavily participative and discussion oriented.
Youth Classes
OT1: Where’s Jesus? Joe Pauley/Ben Painter – Youth House
It’s the last class in this series for our middle school kids in grades 6-8. Sometimes is difficult for us to see and understand that the God of the Old Testament and the God of the New Testament is the same. The truth is, not only is He the same God but scripture as a whole is telling the same cohesive story. In this study, we will be looking at part one of our journey of seeing Jesus throughout the Old Testament.
Gods at War: The Battle for Your Heart, Barry Boverie/Frank Overcast – Youth House
Teens in grades 9-12 will learn that there are false gods at war within each of us, and they battle for the place of glory and control in our lives. What keeps us from truly following Jesus Christ is that our hearts are pursuing something or someone else like money or popularity. While these pursuits may not be the “graven images” of old, they are in fact modern-day idols. Behind the sin you’re struggling with, the fear you’re dealing with, and the lack of purpose you’re living with is a false god that is winning the war for your heart.
Children’s Classes – Lower-level classrooms, 4-K in the loft
The lesson this week for our kids through grade 5 comes from Matthew 2:1-23 and Luke 2:21-52 and is titled Jesus is Dedicated.
WEDNESDAY EVENING
Adults –Amos and Micah, Tom Painter and Ben Painter – Fellowship Hall
Although Amos and Micah don’t get a lot of attention in Bible studies, these classes will show how relevant the prophets’ messages are to our society. Tom and Ben will also provide the historic and geographic context to help make sense of these two Old Testament books.
Youth – Sermon on the Mount: Living the High Life
Meet in the Youth House. Hangout time at 6 p.m. and class at 7 p.m.
Children – Meet in the fellowship hall with parents. Dismissed to class after announcements. Kids age 2-K are in the loft. Kids in grades 1-5, meet downstairs, classroom #7.
Nursery – The nursery is now staffed on Wednesday evenings for children under 2. Meet in the fellowship hall with parents. Dismissed to nursery after announcements.