FriedensNotes
Week of April 18, 2004
Enjoy Each Other, Enjoy God
In Psalm 84:2, the psalmist writes: "My soul yearns, even faints for the courts of the Lord, my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God!" In the Old Testament, if someone wanted to get close to God, there was no question where he should go -- the Temple in Jerusalem, God's dwelling place on Earth. Today, people still want to draw closer to God. But there's no Temple. So where do they go to get close to God? Scripture is one place, to be certain. And we can communicate with the Lord anytime and anywhere through prayer. But the Apostle Paul also writes, "Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's spirit lives in you?" (I Corinthians 3:16). God lives on Earth in his children, the saints, according to Scripture. Do you want to draw closer to God? Draw closer to each other. As Jesus said, "For where two or three come together in my name, there I am." (Matthew 18:20).
Saturday Service Goes Weekly
After being held once a month on an experimental basis, the Saturday evening contemporary worship service will be held weekly beginning this Saturday, April 24. The more casual service will feature contemporary worship music. It is especially geared toward teenagers and those in their 20s who are seeking a more relevant worship experience. It also is aimed at those who find it difficult to attend Sunday worship because of work or family commitments. Nursery will be available. Also, volunteers are needed to help operate the sound board and Power Point, as well as to help start a drama ministry.
Just a Few Days to '40 Days'
There's still time to sign up for a "40 Days of Purpose" discussion group. Groups, each numbering 6 to 10 people, will meet once a week for 90 minutes in almost every northern Ozaukee County community and on every day of the week. Call Theresa Zahurance at 268-6839 about space availability in the 30-some groups being formed or check the sign-up board in the church lobby. Also, plan on attending worship each Sunday during the six-week program when Pastor Mark will share messages related to the material being covered in the discussion groups.
Mark Your Calendars
- The middle school girls Bible study will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday. Call Kathy Kato at (262) 268-6999.
- The Teen Bible Study will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Call Pastor Mark Kato for more information.
- The Recovery Group meets at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Call Lee and Dyane Sloane for more info at (262) 387-1526.
- The Men's Bible Fellowship meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at church.
- The Thursday morning prayer group meets at 6:30 a.m. in Pastor Mark's office. All are welcome.
- The Women's Bible Fellowship will meet at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at church. Call Marci Ferrell at (262) 375-1009 for more information.
- The middle school boys Bible study will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at church. Call Pastor Mark Kato for more information.
- The choir will rehearse at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, followed by the worship team at 7:30 p.m. Newcomers are welcome.
Helps and Hollers
- Volunteers are needed for Vacation Bible School, which will run during the mornings of June 14-18. Teachers, leaders and helpers are needed. Call Geralyn Esselman at 284-9598 or Pam Landon at 284-5916.
- The Missions Committee needs small Pringles or Crystal Light containers for a future project. You can drop them off at Pastor Kato's office.
- The Food Pantry special needs this week include cereal, peanut butter, cooking oil, canned meat, lite fruit, dish detergent and cash donations. Drop items off in the shopping cart in the north entry at church. If you or someone you know needs help, please contact the church at (262) 284-2471.
- Pray for Friedens family members enduring cancer, including Dawn Uselding, Brandon Novack, Jack Wallisch. Also pray for Gary Schlenvogt who is recuperating from surgery.
Christians Are Bad for Business
In Chiapas, Mexico, an estimated 35,000 Tzotzil- and Tzeltal-speaking Christians live in exile because of their faith. Community leaders, call caciques, use threats, beatings, arson, and murder to drive out Christian families because they fear evangelicals will infect their neighbors with their beliefs, causing them to spurn drinking and other customs that earn the caciques a lot of money. See this and other stories about persecuted Christians worldwide at http://www.odusa.org.
Living Letters from God
You are God's love letter written to the world. What do other people read in you?
Can Our Children Survive College?
Research shows that half of all Christian high school students lose their faith by the time they graduate from college. What can we do?
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