FriedensNotes
March 24, 2003
Message from Pastor Mark
Passionate, Powerful Prayer Preferred!
Hi, I'm Pastor Mark. World events give us a tremendous opportunity as Christians to cry out to God in faith with passionate, powerful, persistent prayers for His majesty and authority to be displayed. Evil is fighting hard….Christians: it's time to fight back. For more information about HOW to fight back in a BIBLICAL way, read Ephesians 6:10-18 and be in church next Sunday where we'll look into this passage and apply it to our lives - together. Blessings!
Easter Outreach Planned
Friedens is launching an Easter Outreach campaign that includes sending special invitations to about 10,000 households in north Ozaukee County. Easter is a time when many people not active in church fellowship look to attend services somewhere. Also, in light of current events, many people will keenly feel their spiritual need and look to churches for help and guidance. A large number of visitors can be expected at Friedens this Easter season and additional volunteers are needed help us be good hosts and to meet visitors' needs. The outreach effort is being overseen by the Evangelism Committee. Volunteers are needed to be greeters, bring food, help put together information kits and welcome gift baskets, among other tasks. If you'd like to be involved, call Dan Benson at 268-0755.
Friedens in the News
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel featured Friedens' renovation efforts in Sunday's Metro North editions. Check out Sanctuary Being Reborn in time for Easter at the Journal-Sentinal web site.
Driven to Serve?
- Friedens has a new ministry for those with a driver's license and a smile. It's a van service offering rides to church for those without cars. People are needed before and after services each Sunday. If interested, call Ray Schwinn at (262) 284-5654.
- Like to clean? Who doesn't? Help get the church ready for its re-opening on Palm Sunday with the church spring cleaning session on Friday night, April 4, and Saturday morning, April 5. Bring rags, buckets and maybe an extra vacuum.
- Like kids? Who doesn't? Friedens offers a number of children's/youth ministries and volunteers are needed to operate all of them. These include nursery during Sunday worship, Sunday School, AWANA on Wednesday nights for kids and Blaze, the teen ministry, as well as Vacation Bible School this summer. The more volunteers, the lighter the load for everyone. Sign up today by calling the church office. Those interested in helping with Blaze can attend a leadership meeting at 5:30 p.m. next Sunday, March 30.
On A Mission From God
High school teens have until this Friday, March 28, to register for the short-term mission trip to an Indian reservation in Leech Lake, Minnesota. The trip will July 20-25. Call the church office at (262) 284-2471 for more information.
Happy, Happy, Happy
Wish Happy Birthdays to Owen Hughes, Richard Hauser and Ray Schwinn, and Happy Anniversaries to Trent and Karen Schanen, Skp and Katie Emory and Terry and Maryann Stoecker. (Do you want to receive notes from well-wishers in the mail? Who doesn't? Then let the rest of the church know when your birthday or anniversary is by e-mailing the church at frchurch@execpc.com or dropping a note in the offering plate on Sunday.)
Improve Your Serve
Volunteers go to Cedar Lake Home on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month (typically) to help the staff and residents there. There's always room for more in the van that leaves from the church. Contact Dorothy Yurske at (262) 284-0896 or Fred Gall at (262) 284-5087 for more information. All ages welcome.
Volunteers of the Week
Give thanks for the good folks who sing in the church choir and on the worship team. Besides helping lead the music each Sunday, they also give up one night a week to practice. Do you have a desire to sing praises to God? Then get involved. Just show up at the church on Thursdays at 7 p.m.
It's A Guy Thing
The Men's Bible Study just began a study of the Book of Judges. More are always welcome. If you're looking to study the Bible with a group of guys, stop by. The group meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the church.
Movie Night Planned
BLAZE, the Friedens teen group, will have a movie/pizza/ice cream night from 7 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, April 5th, at the church. The evening is free. Bring a friend!
Link of the Week
Join with President Bush in prayer by visiting The Presidential Prayer Team web site. You even can "adopt" a member of the military at their "Let's Adopt Our Troops in Prayer" page.
What's the Difference?
About 85% of American's claim to be Christian (of the remaining 15%, 8% are atheist and 7% are other religions such as Jewish, Buddhist and Muslim). The problem is that Christians are called to live differently than non-Christians, and research shows that American Christians do not act like Christians. The following information comes from Barna Research:
- Those who claim to be born again Christians get divorced (33%) at the same rate as those identifying themselves as not being born again (34% get divorced).
- People live together before marriage at the same rate: Catholics 36%, Protestants 30%, all Americans 33%.
- Gambling: 23% of Christians buy a lottery ticket weekly. 27% of non-Christians buy a lottery ticket weekly.
- The occult: 36% of Christians read their horoscope daily and 36% of Americans read their horoscope daily.
- Salvation: 53% of American's believe that everyone will go to heaven.
- The Trinity: 73% of Catholics and 52% of born-again Christians deny the existence of the Holy Spirit.
FriedensNote is a production of Friedens Evangelical Church, 454 N. Milwaukee St., Port Washington, WI 53074. For more information on the church, call (262) 284-2471 or visit our website, www.friedenschurch.org. If this has been forwarded to you and you'd like to get your own copy of the FriedensNote, please e-mail the church at frchurch@execpc.com.
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