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321 N. Mill Street P.O. Box 584 Beloit, KS 67420 785 738 3071 www.beloi cc.

The * indicates when we stand, but please be seated at any me if standing is uncomfortable.

Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.

1 321 N. Mill Street P.O. Box 584 Beloit, KS cc.org August 31, 2014 We Celebrate in Worship Childcare is provided for children newborn through 5 years old during each worship service. Please ask any usher for assistance. The * indicates when we stand, but please be seated at any me if standing is uncomfortable. *Gathering Song God Has Smiled on Me *Call to Praise 1 Chronicles 29:10 13 *Songs of Praise Arise Your Great Name *Prayer of Invoca on Abba, Father, he said, everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will. Mark 14:36 Communion Instruc ons Communion Prayer Call to Remember Communion Call to Give Offertory Prayer Offertory Beau ful Things In Christ Alone (My Hope Is Found) At the 10:30 a.m. service, children in K 4th grade may be dismissed for 252 Kid s Church in the upstairs youth room. Parents please accompany your child on their first visit! Call to Prayer Colossians 3:23 24 Prayer Requests & Tes monies Prayer Announcements Bible Text Mark 14:32 42 (Page 827) Message Title Step 11: Growth We are an ordinary group of loved and forgiven sinners set free to be children of God and followers of Jesus Christ, making disciples of lost sinners for Him, and growing disciples in joyfully obeying all of Jesus commands to express love for God and people. Invita on *Closing Song 2 Love the Lord

2 Message Notes Step 11: Growth Mark 14:32 42 STEP 1: Brokenness We admi ed we were powerless over sin that our lives had become unmanageable. STEP 2: Belief We came to believe that Jesus Christ could restore us to sanity. STEP 3: Faith We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of Jesus Christ as revealed in the Scriptures. STEP 4: Reflec on We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. STEP 5: Confession We admi ed to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. STEP 6: Surrender We were en rely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. STEP 7: Prayer We humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings. STEP 8: Repentance We made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. STEP 9: Reconcilia on We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. STEP 10: Perseverance We con nued to take personal inventory, and when we were wrong, promptly admi ed it. STEP 11: Growth We sought through prayer and medita on to improve our conscious contact and rela onship with Jesus Christ, praying only for knowledge of God s will for us and the power to carry that out. See Hebrews 5:7 9 THE DEPTH OF JESUS LOVE GIVES US OUR MOTIVE My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death, he said to them. Stay here and keep watch Abba, Father, he said, everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will. (Mark 14:34, 36) THE STRENGTH OF JESUS OBEDIENCE GIVES US POWER Enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. Rise! Let us go! (Mark 14:41 42) 3 Welcome to Beloit First Chris an Church (BFCC) We are glad you re here and pray you will experience God s presence and love. We believe accep ng and living in a right, loving rela onship with God through Jesus Christ is the most important decision you will ever make. The Bible tells us: And this is what God has tes fied: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God s Son does not have life. (1 John 5:11 12) Jesus Christ preached the Gospel (good news) of his coming and called everyone to: Repent from our sin that is, reject and turn away from our old desires and ac ons of self righteousness and self indulgence that separate us from God and the life He has for us. To repent is to admit we need a Savior and to look to Him in trust. Believe that Jesus sacrificial death on the cross offers full forgiveness for our sins, and convincingly demonstrates God s deep, ongoing love for us. Follow Jesus, who rose from the dead and lives forever. Through the Holy Spirit, the life of Christ in us brings new life, a transforma on of our desires, and the power to live obediently to God s Word for all who put their faith and trust in him. BFCC staff: Cliff Heagy, Senior Pastor... cheagy@beloi cc.org Dave Mealiff, Associate Pastor of Caring Ministries... dmealiff@beloi cc.org Arick Johanson, Associate Pastor of Youth... ajohanson@beloi cc.org Elaine Botka, Office Secretary... ebotka@beloi cc.org Marilyn Kruse, Church Custodian Today s worship leaders: 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Praise Team Leader Laura Heagy Laura Heagy Organist Kay Heller Bobbi Link Accompanist Kris Ve er Kris Ve er Prayer Leader Dave Mealiff Dave Mealiff Elder Jus n Rice Jus n Rice Speaker Cliff Heagy Cliff Heagy Projec on Operator Jacob Scoggan Jacob Scoggan Sound Technician Rob Heller Rob Heller Deacons Robert Cordell Terry Bailey Gary Allen Carl Prather Brad Mason Shane Thompson Loren Heller Max Wehrman 4

Announcements AUGUST 31 A new Sunday School Class at 9:30 a.m. begins for kids in ages 3 8! The Toddler class, Pre K/Kindergarten class, and the 1st & 2nd grade class will be combined into one group.

Bring your children to Sunday School and give them a Biblical founda on for the rest of their lives! SEPTEMBER 7 The new, weekly Sunday morning group for 20/30 Somethings begins September 7 at 9:30 a.

Because it meets during the regular Sunday School me, there is childcare and Sunday School classes for all ages at the same me in the church building.

Invite your friends and spread the word! Ques ons? Call class facilitators Gary & Janet Allen (738 4228), David & Brenda Crawford (738 2684), or Kris & Melinda Kimple (738 4002).

This DVD series will examine Lee Strobel s personal inves ga on on the ques on, Is there evidence that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of God?

3 Announcements AUGUST 31 A new Sunday School Class at 9:30 a.m. begins for kids in ages 3 8! The Toddler class, Pre K/Kindergarten class, and the 1st & 2nd grade class will be combined into one group. This fun class will use VeggieTales Bible curriculum to learn about basic Chris an truths and values. Bring your children to Sunday School and give them a Biblical founda on for the rest of their lives! SEPTEMBER 7 The new, weekly Sunday morning group for 20/30 Somethings begins September 7 at 9:30 a.m. in the Mill Street Mission House, across the street from the church (312 N. Mill Street). This group is for anyone in their 20 s or 30 s, single or married. Because it meets during the regular Sunday School me, there is childcare and Sunday School classes for all ages at the same me in the church building. Come and join us to be encouraged in your faith, and to connect and share life with other young adults. We will study a new, innova ve DVD series, For the Life of the World: Le ers to the Exiles. Invite your friends and spread the word! Ques ons? Call class facilitators Gary & Janet Allen ( ), David & Brenda Crawford ( ), or Kris & Melinda Kimple ( ). SEPTEMBER 7 There will be a new adult Sunday school class on The Case for Christ with Lee Strobel star ng September 7 at 9:30 a.m. in the Family Life Center North classroom. This DVD series will examine Lee Strobel s personal inves ga on on the ques on, Is there evidence that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of God? Dave and Linda Mealiff will facilitate this discussion. Come benefit from Lee Strobel s research that guided him from atheism to faith in Christ. SEPTEMBER 7 A pot blessing meal to honor Carol Tolbert will be offered immediately a er the 10:30 a.m. worship service in the Family Life Center Gym. This meal is open to everyone. Carol s last Sunday with us before returning to Indonesia will be September 14th. 5 Announcements SEPTEMBER 13 Calling all men and boys! The Men s Sunday School group, the Deacons, and the Ministry of Facility Maintenance invite you to join them for a morning work session focused on trimming trees, shrubs, and other church property needs on Saturday morning, September 13th from 7:30 a.m. to 12 noon. If you are able, please bring rakes, pruners, chainsaws, trimmers, shovels, etc., with you. The morning will conclude with a hamburger feed in the picnic area west of the Church. SEPTEMBER 14 A new adult home study will begin: How to Help a New Chris an Grow. If you ever wished you had more confidence and more training on how to help a new Chris an grow, then this study will help you achieve that goal! The study resources for this program include a li le booklet called Beginning with Christ that explains 5 key scriptures to memorize for 5 areas of assurance in the journey of faith. The assurances include assurance of salva on, answered prayer, victory, forgiveness, and guidance. Along with the booklet, we will study Lessons on Assurance for more background on each of the 5 assurance verses. All the study material will be provided free. We will meet from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., at Dave and Linda Mealiff s home, 410 N. Hersey here in Beloit, star ng on Sunday, September 14, 2014, at 5:00 pm. This group will meet every other Sunday: September 28, October 12, October 26 and November 9. If needed, free childcare will be provided at the First Chris an Church nursery. Please let the Mealiffs know of your interest, and if you will need child care. SEPTEMBER 24 CLASH (for students in grades 1 6) will begin on Wednesday evenings on September 24 at 6:00 p.m. Students begin with a me of praise and worship in the church sanctuary before breaking into different groups for learning and recrea on. 6

Announcements Recently the church phone system was damaged by lightning. We are in the process having the telephone system replaced, but currently voice mail is not func oning for anyone.

Thank you for your pa ence! Parents of Jr./Sr. High students: FUSION ac vity calendars are available at the Welcome Center. These calendars highlight all of our youth events for the upcoming year.

These items may be dropped at the Food Pantry on Tuesday mornings from 9:00 11:00 a.m., or brought to the church and put in the collec on box marked for the food pantry, located in the north hallway of the Educa on wing.

4 Announcements Recently the church phone system was damaged by lightning. We are in the process having the telephone system replaced, but currently voice mail is not func oning for anyone. If you have difficulty reaching any of the pastors through the church phone number, please call their cell phones: Pastor Cliff ( ); Pastor Dave ( ); Pastor Arick ( ). Thank you for your pa ence! Parents of Jr./Sr. High students: FUSION ac vity calendars are available at the Welcome Center. These calendars highlight all of our youth events for the upcoming year. If you have any ques ons please contact Pastor Arick. Food Pantry needs this month are: Jello, dry cereal, canned fruit, and soup. These items may be dropped at the Food Pantry on Tuesday mornings from 9:00 11:00 a.m., or brought to the church and put in the collec on box marked for the food pantry, located in the north hallway of the Educa on wing. Missed a sermon message? Visit the Welcome Center for free DVDs and CDs of previous worship services and sermons. Or view YouTube videos of previous messages from our website at cc.org. BFCC has a YouTube channel where we post videos of our worship services and sermon messages. Do a YouTube search for BeloitFCC, or go directly to Videos from our worship services are generally posted by the Wednesday following a Sunday service. Help us spread the Word of God to whoever has ears to hear! Communicate with your spiritual leaders Elders for 2014: Aaron Adams ( ), Gary Allen ( ), Bill Angell ( ), Todd Catlin ( ), Randy Dogge ( ), Carl Fugate ( ), Doug Johnson ( ), Kris Kimple ( ), Tim Mehl ( ), Jus n Rice ( ), Pastor Cliff Heagy ( ), Pastor Dave Mealiff ( ), Pastor Arick Johanson ( ). Elders generally meet on the 3rd Sunday evening of each month at 7:30 p.m. These are open mee ngs for anyone, where you can share your concerns and ques ons. Check the calendar of events to know of any changes in mee ng mes. Deacons for 2014: Sco Ahlvers ( ), Terry Bailey ( ), Joey Behrends ( ), Robert Cordel ( ), Richard English ( ), Derek Fobes ( ), Brian Gates ( ), Loren Heller ( ), Dave Hughes ( ), Brad Mason ( ), Max McGaughey ( ), Ken Moeller ( ), Rod Pearson ( ), Carl Prather ( ), Robie Smith ( ), Dan Streit ( ), Shane Thompson ( ), Howard Wehrman ( ), Max Wehrman ( ). Deacons generally meet on the 4th Sunday evening of each month at 7:00 p.m. These are open mee ngs for anyone, where you can share your concerns and ques ons. Check the calendar of events to know of any changes in mee ng mes. Trustees for 2014: Aaron Adams ( ), Dave Crawford ( ), Jim Gates ( ), Greg Harrison ( ), Lindy Lindblad ( ), Kent Miller ( ), Carl Prather ( ), John Yeary ( ). Trustees meet on an as needed basis. Call chairman Jim Gates and check the calendar of events to know when they will be mee ng. Ministry Chairpersons: Listed on page 9, ministry teams meet at a variety of different mes. Please check the calendar of events and call the ministry chairperson to verify their next mee ng. Elder Board Secretary: Vera Streit ( ) Treasurer: Robert Davis ( ) If you have any ques ons about your personal offerings to the church, including statements of giving for tax purposes, please contact Chris Miller at Olson Accoun ng,

5 Use your par cular gi s to serve the Lord We encourage you to contribute in Jesus Kingdom by using your gi s and talents to serve on any of our various ministry teams. Everyone is welcome to serve! Ministry of Evangelism (Karen Buser ) This ministry seeks to develop ideas for communica ng the Gospel to our community. Ministry of Worship (Doug Johnson ) This ministry develops the worship service each week through prayer, praise, communion, and God s Word. It oversees the praise teams, music, and technicians. Ministry of Hospitality (Pat Adams ) This ministry plans ways to show the love of Jesus Christ by mee ng par cular needs of those who come to worship. It oversees greeters and childcare. Ministry of Refreshment (contact any pastor ) This ministry looks to love people by offering food and drink in various situa ons. It oversees Meals on Wheels, Home meals for those recently hospitalized, Doughnut Sunday, and Sunday Morning Coffee/Tea Service for guests and visitors. Ministry of Adult Discipleship (Barb Grove ) This ministry aims to help adult believers grow in their faith. It oversees adult Sunday School classes, small groups, our Faith Partner program, and the church library. Ministry of Jr./Sr. High Discipleship (Renee Mason ) This ministry aims to help Jr./Sr. High students grow in their faith. It oversees the Fusion youth groups, fellowship events, retreats, and youth mission trips. Ministry of Children s Discipleship (contact any pastor ) This ministry aims to help elementary students grow in their faith. It oversees Sunday School, CLASH, Vaca on Bible School, and Children s Church. Ministry of Facility Maintenance (Todd Catlin ) This ministry maintains and encourages use of our facili es for all ministries. It oversees specific repairs, projects, and needs for the church buildings and grounds. Ministry of Financial Stewardship (Jim Gates ) This ministry seeks to handle the finances of the church with integrity. It oversees offering coun ng, financial record keeping, and yearly budget proposals. Ministry of Missions (Carl Fugate ) This ministry oversees our missionaries, and develops strategies to promote and increase mission awareness, giving, and par cipa on. Women s Ministries (Rhonda Koenig ) special ministries for women Men s Ministries (Kent Miller ) special ministries for men 9 Prayer requests from last Sunday Praise God for the recent Women s Retreat August 22 23, 2014! Praise God for the Sunday school promo on program on August 24 th! Praise God for the 40 th wedding anniversary of Kent and Chris Miller. Praise God for the 45 th wedding anniversary of Keith and Bev Williams. Praise God for the birth of Sadie Layne Allen to Stacy and Tyler Allen of Tipton. Praise God for the birth of Elena Marie Greenleaf to Pam and Jus n Greenleaf of Hays, Ks, which is also grandchild number 5 for Dave and Linda Mealiff. Praise God for birthdays for Phyllis Behrends and Courtney Follis. Praise God with Kris n Lawrence for the provision of housing and jobs for both Tara and Luke Lubbers in Colorado. Praise God with Bob and Mary Belknap for the Liberty Quartet music concert they a ended recently. Pray for Dan Reling as he recovers at home a er some me in Mitchell County Hospital last week. Pray for Rob Heller and Be y McGaughey for healing and recovery. Pray for Bre Boller for health concerns. Pray with Kris n Lawrence for Tiffany Nix. Pray with Rod Pearson for his brother Brad. Pray for the persecuted church in Iraq and around the world. Pray for the family of Evelyn File whose funeral was August 19. Pray for the family of Charlo e Finney whose funeral was August 23. Pray for the family of Carl McElroy whose funeral will be August 25 th. 10

Opportuni es to Encourage If you have any addi ons or correc ons to these lists, please contact Elaine in the church office at 738 3071 or ebotka@beloi cc.

6 Opportuni es to Encourage If you have any addi ons or correc ons to these lists, please contact Elaine in the church office at or cc.org Upcoming Birthdays: 9/2 Ma hew Cordel 9/3 Robert Cordel 9/4 Suzanne Wehrman 9/5 Joni Adams 9/8 Kylie Mihm 9/11 Bryce Mason 9/13 Brooklyn Riddle 9/13 William Riddle 9/16 Lorna Jones 9/18 Susan Grabon 9/20 Alisyn Bowers 9/20 Lindy Lindblad 9/20 Ingrid McMillan 9/22 Mary Henk 9/22 Ken Moeller 9/22 Hazel Peterson 9/23 Bev Williams 9/26 Bobbi Link 9/28 Angie Ahlvers 9/29 Mike Stewart Upcoming Anniversaries: 8/31 Sco & Angie Ahlvers 8/31 Ma & Holli Stewart 9/1 Tim & Connie Hager 9/2 Dan & Vera Streit 9/5 Dan & Jenni Reling 9/6 Blake & Linda Miller 9/18 George & Judy Stroup 9/22 John & Beaver Yeary 9/23 Travis & Elizabeth Krone 11 Hilltop Lodge Nursing Home Mildred Bohnert Be y Cole Margaret Emmot Don & Be y Melton Hazel Peterson Lois Simoneau Barbara Stewart Ruby Su on Mitchell County Hospital Residen al Care Center Margaret Hollingshead Home Shut ins Neva Howland Katherine Loo urrow The Latest Financial Report: July Giving: $ 28, July Expenses: $ 29, Year to Date Giving: $ 208, Year to Date Expenses: $ 223, Calendar Get connected! Call any small group leader for more informa on. August 31 (Sunday) 8:00 a.m. Worship Service (childcare available) 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Promo on Family Life Center Gym Small groups: Sunday School small groups for all ages 10:30 a.m. Worship Service (childcare and children s church available) September 1 (Monday) LABOR DAY Church office is closed September 2 (Tuesday) 9:00 a.m. Small group: Gospel of Luke (over 50 Bible study) Church Library; Dave Mealiff ( ) 7:00 p.m. Small group: Celebrate Recovery (alcohol/drug recovery) 604 Wisconsin St., Cawker City; Dan Reling ( ) September 3 (Wednesday) 6:00 a.m. Small group: Hanging Out with Jesus Guaranty State Bank; Doug Johnson ( ) 6:00 p.m. Small group: Proverbs: Words to Live By Church Library; Keith Williams ( ) 6:45 p.m. Jr. and Sr. High Fusion Sanctuary; Arick Johanson ( ) 7:00 p.m. Small group: Celebrate Freedom (over coming over ea ng) 312 N. Mill Street; Dorothy Katsiyiannis ( ) or do ekats@yahoo.com September 5 (Thursday) 6:00 a.m. Small group: Read through the Bible in a Year Church Library; Jeane e Luke ( ) 7:00 p.m. Small group: Celebrate Recovery (alcohol/drug recovery) 312 N. Mill Street; Dan Reling ( ) September 7 (Sunday) 8:00 a.m. Worship Service (childcare available) 9:30 a.m. Small groups: Sunday School small groups for all ages 10:30 a.m. Worship Service (childcare and children s church available) 12:00p.m. Pot blessing meal to honor Carol Tolbert Family Life Center Gym 12

September 7, N. Mill Street P.O. Box 584 Beloit, KS cc.org

September 7, N. Mill Street P.O. Box 584 Beloit, KS cc.org 321 N. Mill Street P.O. Box 584 Beloit, KS 67420 785 738 3071 www.beloi cc.org September 7, 2014 We Celebrate in Worship Childcare is provided for children newborn through 5 years old during each worship