February 10, ACTIVITIES TODAY 7:00 PM FUEL High School Youth meet in the Filling Station.

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1 February 10, 2019 We welcome all who have come to worship today. Let s encourage each other in our walk with the Lord and give Him thanks for all things. Prelude Worship Him in Song Beautiful One Our God Church Life Worship in Giving Pastor Brent David Bloemhof IV & Priscilla Neufeld Worship in Song & Word Praise the Name of Jesus Psalm 146: Brian Hockett Here I Am to Worship Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) Message Believe: Spiritual Blindness Pastor Pat John 9:1-41 Responding to Him Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus Open My Eyes, That I May See - Hymn #137 (v. 1) Each week following our worship service, there will be a prayer couple in the prayer area near the organ to pray for any needs or concerns that you may have. FOR THE CHILDREN - Children s Church is available each Sunday morning for children 4 years old through 3rd grade. Watch the screen for dismissal time. NURSERY is available for children under 4 years old during Sunday School and Worship Service. Nursery worker for today is Courtney VanHorn. Workers scheduled for next Sunday, February 17 are Stephanie McCaslin and Caleb Wilson. ACTIVITIES TODAY 7:00 PM FUEL High School Youth meet in the Filling Station. SHAFTER MENNONITE BRETHREN CHURCH 400 Kern St., Shafter, Calif

2 THIS WEEK Monday Lincoln s Birthday Holiday (Schools closed) Monday/Friday Aerobics - 8:30 AM Monday Ladies Prayer for our Church - 8:30 AM Monday Coed Volleyball - 7:00 PM Tuesday Men s Prayer with Pastor Pat - 6:30 AM Tuesday DayTimers Bible Study at Shirley Funk s - 9:30 AM Tuesday Community Bible Study at Valley Bible Church - 10:00 AM Tuesday Trustee Meeting - 12:00 PM Open Gym - 6:30 AM Shafter Community Task Force Meeting - 9:00 AM Beacons at Tin Cup Coffee - 9:30 AM Night Meal (Pizza) - 5:30 PM AWANA Candy Night - 6:25 PM Jr High HiLife - 6:30 PM Church Choir Rehearsal - 7:00 PM Thursday Happy Valentine s Day! Thursday Men s Bible Tony s - 7:00 AM Thursday Ladies Coffee Shop Bible Study at Tim Cup - 9:30 AM MEN S CHORUS There will be NO Mennonite Men s rehearsal tomorrow night, Feb. 11. We will resume rehearsals on February 18. THINGS TO COME FEBRUARY President s Day Holiday (Schools & Church office closed) 18 College/Career Singles at Enns 18 NiteTimers Bible Study 18 Ladies Fellowship Quilt Tying 19 Board of Christian Education Meeting 19 High School to Hume Lake Winter Camp Ladies Paint Night 25 DayTimers Bible Study 26 Deacon Meeting 26 Ladies Coffee Shop Bible Study 28 Community Prayer & Worship Night 28 Sunday Schedule Telephone Numbers Prayer Time 9:00-9:30 AM Church Office Koffee Klatch 9:15-9:30 AM Fax Sunday School 9:30-10:30 AM Kiddie Kollege Worship Service 10:45 AM-12:00 PM - smbc@shaftermb.org Website - Patrick Coyle - Senior Pastor Brent Cummings - Youth Pastor Melissa Bergen - Director of Local Missions VISION STATEMENT To build the body of Christ at Shafter MB Church by equipping people for Christ-like maturity and for reaching unbelievers in our community, nation and world. BPC ANNUAL FUNDRAISER DINNER Life, Liberty and Happiness is the theme for this year s Bakersfield Pregnancy Center s Annual Fundraising Dinner being held on Tuesday, February 26 at 6:00 pm at Olive Knolls Church in Bakersfield. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Aleva King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King. Dinner is complimentary with an opportunity to make a financial gift. Children 14 and older, please (seating is limited). RSVP to the BPC by February 15. GREETERS NEEDED If you enjoy greeting people and would like to be an official SMBC Greeter for the Worship Service on Sunday mornings please contact the church office to be put on the schedule. BOOK GIVEAWAY There are more books to be given away duplicates and some older selections that are being removed. They will be available the first few Sundays in February. Please come by the church library and see if there are any that you ve been wanting to read! EVERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS It is time to start thinking about college scholarships! If your family uses Everence faith-based services, you may be eligible to apply for the Everence College Scholarship for the school year. Everence will accept applications beginning January 1 through February 28, You can learn more at everence.com/scholarships. CELEBRATE 2019 Make plans now to attend the national gathering for empty nesters, boomers, and builders! Celebrate 2019 Living With Purpose will be held September 27 September 29 at the Embassy Suites Old Market in Omaha, Nebraska. Call or visit for more information. FLOWERS in the sanctuary today were provided by Helen Gaede and Marilyn Bergman in loving memory of Leonard & Evelyn Gaede and Dennis Gaede. JOB OPPORTUNITY The Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (PDC) is seeking to fill the position of Administrative Assistant. This part-time (20 hours/week) position is located at the PDC office on the main campus of Fresno Pacific University. A job description is available at PDCMBC.org. If interested, please forward a resume with cover letter to District Minister Gary Wall at 1717 S. Chestnut Ave. Fresno, CA or gary.wall@fresno.edu. A CELEBRATION OF LIFE service for Stacy Becker Coyle was held yesterday, February 9, at the Mission Community Church in Gilbert, Arizona. Donations in Stacy s name can be made to Show Hope, an orphan adoption ministry from where they adopted their daughter (showhope.org). Please continue to pray for comfort and strength for the family.

3 Worship Songs BEAUTIFUL ONE Wonderful, so wonderful is Your unfailing love Your cross has spoken mercy over me No eye has seen, no ear has heard No heart can fully know How glorious, how wonderful You are Beautiful One I love, beautiful One I adore Beautiful One my soul must sing Powerful, so powerful, Your glory fills the skies Your mighty works displayed for all to see The beauty of Your majesty awakes my heart to sing How marvelous, how wonderful You are () Bridge You opened my eyes to Your wonders anew You captured my heart with this love Cause nothing on earth is as beautiful as You W/M Tim Hughes, C Thankyou Music, adm. by worshiptogether.com Songs, UBP, CCLI# OUR GOD Verse 1 Water, you turned into wine, opened the eyes of the blind There s no on like You, none like You Verse 2 Into the darkness You shine, out of the ashes we rise There is no one like You, none like You Our God is greater, our God is stronger God you are higher than any other Our God is healer, awesome in power, our God, our God Bridge And if our God is for us, then who could ever stop us And if our God is with us, then what could stand against W/M by Chris Tomlin/Jesse Reeves/Matt Redman/ Jonas Myrin, C worshiptogether.com songs, UBP, CCLI # PRAISE THE NAME OF JESUS Praise the name of Jesus, Praise the name of Jesus, He's my rock, He's my fortress, He's my deliverer, in Him will I trust, Praise the name of Jesus. W/M by Scott Brenner, C Mercy/Vineyard Publishing, UBP, CCLI # HERE I AM TO WORSHIP Light of the World, You stepped down into darkness, Open my eyes, let me see, Beauty that made this heart adore You, Hope of a life spent with You. Here I am to worship, here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that you re my God, You're altogether lovely, altogether worthy, Altogether wonderful to me. King of all days oh, so highly exalted, Glorious in Heaven above, Humbly You came to the earth You created, All for love's sake became poor. And I ll never know how much it cost To see my sin upon that cross. And I ll never know how much it cost To see my sin upon that cross. W/M by Tim Hughes, C Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capital CMB Pub.), ARR, CCLI # AMAZING GRACE (MY CHAINS ARE GONE) Amazing grace how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost but now I m found Was blind but now I see Twas grace that taught my heart to fear and grace my fears relieved How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed My chains are gone. I ve been set free My God my Savior has ransomed me And like a flood His mercy reigns Unending love, amazing grace The Lord has promised good to me His Word my hope secures He will my shield and portion be As long as life endures The earth shall soon dissolve like snow The sun forbear to shine But God who called me here below Will be forever mine Will be forever mine You are forever mine W/M by Chris Tomlin, C worshiptogether.com songs, UBP, CCLI # Worship Songs continued...

4 Responding to Him TURN YOUR EYES UPON JESUS Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face And the things of earth will grow strangely dim In the light of His glory and grace OPEN MY EYES, THAT I MAY SEE - Hymn #137 (v. 1) Open my eyes, that I may see Glimpses of truth Thou hast for me Place in my hands the wonderful key That shall unclasp and set me free Silently now I wait for Thee Ready, my God, Thy will to see Open my eyes, illumine me Spirit divine! SUMMER MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY Are you a college student looking for a ministry opportunity here at home? Applications are now being accepted for SMBC s Summer Intern Program. If you d like more information, please contact either Pastor Pat or Pastor Brent. Applications are due by March 30 for this summer s openings. HARTLAND MAN CAMP - March 8-10 Make no mistake about it men, this is not men s retreat... it s MAN CAMP! Eat man food, play man games, laugh at man humor, and most importantly, learn about being a man with a clear, unwavering purpose. Come join the adventure and enjoy some truly manly events. Register now at hartlandcamp.com or call THANK YOU FROM MCC Dear friends at Shafter MB Church, Thank you for your recent gift to MCC! Your financial support and prayers touch lives around the world in the name of Christ through MCC s projects and partners. Thank you for being a part of God s transforming work through MCC! Blessings, Alan Claassen Thrush SMBC CENTENNIAL BOOKS & DVDS Another shipment of the SMBC Centennial books Building on Faithfulness have arrived and are available for purchase in the church office for $50 each (they are no longer available on Amazon). With the purchase of a book you will also receive a free SMBC Centennial Video on a DVD/Blue Ray disc set. The Disc set is also available in the church office for a suggested donation of $10. SAVE THE DATE! VBS is being planned for the week of June 24-28! Our co-directors are Rachel Friesen and Wendy Wilson! Please uplift VBS in your prayers! Details will be coming! These classes are open to adults of all ages: The Crusades - Alan Butterfield, Feb. 17, & 24, Rm B2 The Reformation (resumed) Stan Wilson, Mar. 1, Rm. B2 Book of Judges - Joe Moesta, Fireside Rm

5 New Thursday Coffee Shop Bible Study - UNINVITED Coffee Shop Bible Study has returned! We will be meeting at Tin Cup Coffee from 9:30am-11am every other Thursday Morning (next meeting on February 28). We will be studying Uninvited by Lysa TerKuerst - a 7 week study. Contact Berenice Hooper for further info. In Uninvited, Lysa TerKeurst shares her own deeply personal experiences with rejection from the incredibly painful childhood abandonment by her father to the perceived judgment of the perfectly toned woman one elliptical over. With biblical depth, gut-honest vulnerability, and refreshing wit, TerKeurst's Uninvited helps readers: Release the desire to fall apart or control the actions of others by embracing God-honoring ways to process their hurt. Know exactly what to pray for the next ten days to steady their soul and restore their confidence. Overcome the two core fears that feed our insecurities by understanding the secret of belonging. Stop feeling left out and start believing that "set apart" does not mean "set aside." End the cycle of perceived rejection by refusing to turn a small incident into a full blown issue. It s not too late to join this study! NiteTimers Bible Study - FINDING I AM In this 6 session study from best-selling author Lysa TerKeurst you will see how Jesus fully satisfies the cry of your heart. What is the deep cry of your heart? That ache in your soul that keeps you up at night? The prayer you keep repeating? Jesus not only cares about this deep, spiritual wrestling, but He also wants to step in and see you through it. Join Lysa on the streets of Israel to explore the seven I AM statements of Jesus found in the Gospel of John. Through this interactive, in-depth study, you will learn to: Trade feelings of emptiness and depletion for a more personal fulfillment from knowing who Jesus is. Stop living like a slave to your circumstances by training your heart to embrace the life-giving freedom God wants for you. Gain a better understanding of how Jesus' words 2,000 years ago are so very applicable to the answers we are searching for today. NiteTimers meet every other Monday night at 6:30 pm in the Fireside Room (next meeting is Feb. 18). If you would like to join this new study please contact Sue Franz or church office.! Our Praise and Petitions February 10, 2019 The Lord reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the Lord. (Psalm 146:10) Because You Prayed: Pam Garcia s neck surgery went well, Kathy Grant is feeling very good and summer ministry plans are coming along well (Psalm 146:10)! Health Needs: Continue to pray for Julie Scales (stroke rehab), Jazmin Hall (cancer treatments), Camilla Tarry (radiation treatments), Jeremy Jones (auto accident), Shirley Caulfield (knee surgery) and Pam Garcia (neck surgery) as they are cared for. Also remember both Arly Feil having back surgery and Don Neufeld having knee replacement surgery on (Psalm 93:2). Church Life and Ministries: Lift up the Trustee and Worship/Music Boards as they meet this week and our High School group going to Hume Winter Camp next weekend (Psalm 93:3-5). Community, National and International Concerns: Remember our federal lawmakers as they continue to debate major issues such as immigration and health care (I Timothy 2:1-4). Multiply/MB Mission: OASIS Team (S&L, K&W) Global Pray for: Continued favour with authorities in Arabic-speaking regions, allowing this team to broadcast a live radio show For the new immigrant welcome center in Canada (Psalm 146:9).

6 Pat Coyle February 10, 2019 Believe: Spiritual Blindness (John 9:1-41) Being able to see is something most people take for granted, but how about spiritual sight or the eyes of the heart? Seeing Jesus and really seeing him can be two very different experiences. Spiritual blindness: Demonstrates the power of God (vv. 1-12, 35-38) Prevents many from seeing God (vv , 39-41) Seeing Clearly:

7 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25 7:00 PM SMBC DINING ROOM Ladies! Come join us (and invite a friend) to have a fun evening of painting! Samantha Purdy will give us step by step instruction to create a beautiful picture. Please sign up in the foyer or contact Heidi Wilson to reserve your spot. $20 at the door will supply everything you need for the evening. Hope to see you there! Women s Ministries of SMBC