FriedensNotes
Week of April 3, 2005
A Big Day Is Coming
And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you; for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins. But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom." (Matthew 26:27-29)
When we take the bread and the cup at Communion, we do so to remember what Christ did for us in dying for our sins. But we also do so to remember the promise of Christ's return. We will drink that drink with Him again in heaven. That is a great hope. To remember that death is not the end and that a day will come when we will lift the cup together with him - a great toast to the Lord's victory over sin and death. And two other things are going to happen in that day. One is that "He will wipe every tear from their eyes" (Revelation 21:4). Not angels with boxes of Kleenex, but God himself, will wipe away every sadness, every regret, every painful memory. And the other thing that will happen is that "He will rejoice over you with singing" (Zephaniah 3:17). The only time God sings, the Bible says, will be when you join him in heaven. That will be a great day.
Friedens Food Pantry Rep Sought
Someone is needed to represent Friedens on the Food Pantry board of directors. The position requires attending two meetings per year, in March and September, and, if available, occasionally helping at the Food Pantry from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekdays. Call the church office, 284-2471, for more information.
Packer Linebacker to Visit Friedens
Plan on attending a at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, at church when Bryce Paup, a former linebacker with the Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills, will speak at a special Friedens Men's Ministry chili supper. The event is free but a free will offering will be taken. Bring your friends, co-workers and neighbors. Register by calling the church, 284-2471.
VBS Volunteers Needed
There's a sign-up sheet in Fellowship Hall for Vacation Bible School volunteers. This is one of the church's most important outreach efforts to the community. You can be a part of it! Sign up this Sunday or call Pam Landon, 284-5916.
Blood Drive
The Blood Center of Southeastern Wisconsin will conduct a blood drive at Friedens from 2 to 7 p.m. on April 18. A sign up sheet is in Fellowship Hall or call the church office 284-2471.
Internet Evangelism Day
April 24 is "Internet Evangelism Day," a day to promote the Internet as a device to help spread the Gospel. "The Internet is one of the most key tools that God has given us in the church today," says George Verwer, founder of Operation Mobilization. At www.InternetEvangelismDay.com are many downloadable materials, including a 5-minute video testimony of Kristi (a student who found God online), short drama scripts, PowerPoint presentations, discussion questions, and many helpful links. Also check out the Internet Evangelism Coalition at to learn more about how to reach others for Christ around the world on the Internet.
Take the Journey
The Christian life doesn't end when a person accepts Christ as his or her personal Savior. It's just the beginning of a new journey, "a pilgrimage of faith, that involves miscalculations, thrills and hardship, long periods of waiting, and long periods of simply trudging. Faith means striking out, with no clear end in sight and perhaps even no clear move of the next step. It means following, trusting, holding out a hand to an invisible Guide. Faith is reason gone courageous." Read more from Philip Yancey here.
Reconnecting After Marital Meltdowns
Because nobody is perfect, there will be emotional meltdowns, communication faux paus and plain old mistakes in your marriage so you need to be good at recovering, recuperating and reconnecting. Find out how.
This Week's Bible Reading Plan
Join with other Friedens family members in reading through the Bible in 2005. Here's this week's reading plan:
- April 3 -- Judges 19-21; Luke 7:31-50
- April 4 -- Ruth 1-4; Luke 8:1-25
- April 5 -- 1 Samuel 1-3; Luke 8:26-56
- April 6 --1 Samuel 4-6; Luke 9:1-17
- April 7 -- 1 Samuel 7-9; Luke 9:18-36
- April 8 -- 1 Samuel 10-12; Luke 9:37-62
- April 9 1 Samuel 13-14; Luke 10:1-24
You also can find each day's readings, along with Bible study tools and other helps online. While there online, you also can share with others what God is teaching you in your reading. Also look for the reading list each month in the FriedensBote and on bookmarks in the west foyer.
Mark Your Calendars
- Sunday: 8 and 10:30 a.m. worship; 9:15 a.m. Growth Groups; 3 p.m. Parenting group, Doug and Amy Lawrence, 284-1689; 4-6 p.m. Blaze Mission Training; 6-8 p.m. Blaze.
- Monday: 6:30 p.m., Parenting group, Dan and Vicki Benson, 268-0755; 7 p.m. Strategic Planning Committee, at church.
- Tuesday: "Basic Bible Doctrines" 11:30 a.m. at church, Pastor Don; High School Discipleship night, 7-9 p.m., at Ferrels', 375-1009; Christian Recovery Group, 8 p.m. in church library, (414) 745-6430.
- Wednesday: AWANA, 6:30 p.m. at church, Geralynn Esselman, 284-9598; "Basic Bible Doctrines" at church, Pastor Don, 6:30 p.m. at church; 6th-8th grade guys Bible study, 6:30-8 p.m., John and Vicki Schuette, 284-1072.
- Thursday: Prayer group, 6:30 a.m. at church; Choir practice, 6:30 p.m.; Young Adults, 6:30 p.m., Dan and Vicki Benson, 268-0755. Saturday: Men's Breakfast, 8 a.m. at church.
- Sunday: Worship services at 8 and 10:30. 9:15 a.m. Growth Groups; 6-8 p.m., Blaze. April 18: Blood Drive from 2 to 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Sign up at church.
Helps and Hollers
- Volunteers are needed to help in the sound and video ministry. Call Mike Bendt, 284-5499, for more information.
- Volunteers are needed for Early Childhood Ministry to man the nursery during worship and during Sunday morning growth groups. If you're not attending an adult growth group, this is a great opportunity for service, even if it's only one Sunday every other month or so. Call Kathy Kato at 268-6999.
- For other prayer requests, call the church HEARTS Line, 284-7007. If you'd like a request added to the HEARTS Line, call the church office, 284-2471.
- Food Pantry needs this week include cereal, soup, peanut butter, juice, low salt vegetables, bathroom tissue and cash. Donations may be placed in the shopping cart in the west foyer. If you or someone you know needs help, please contact the church at 284-2471.
Pray All About It
- Pray for Friedens family members enduring cancer and other health issues, including Dawn Uselding, Peg Bannon, Warren Grady, Jeff Starr, Rich Nararmore and Brandon Novack.
- Pray for Friedens family members who are out of work or underemployed, including Bridget Huston, Paul Kopp, John Newton, Charles Nitzke, Dan Dufner and Paul Olivent. Do you know anyone in similar straits? Send the church an e-mail or call.
- Pray for the new Strategic Planning Committee as its members pray and seek the Lord's guidance in plotting out the church's future.
- Pray for Pastors Mark Voll, Don Zahurance and Mark Kato and their wives and families. Pray they would be encouraged and strengthened.
- Pray for the lay leaders and many volunteers that help lead various church ministries and keep Friedens running smoothly. Pray they too would be encouraged and continually growing in their love for the Lord.
- Pray for yourself, that God would lead you in becoming a better more passionate servant to others, more thirsty for his Word and more deeply in love with your Savior.
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