August 30, We Can t Control Our Habitat, but...

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1 We Can t Control Our Habitat, but... PASTOR: Peter Spragg, ; spragg@kos.net MUSIC & COMMUNICATIONS: Dan Dayton, ; danieldayton77@hotmail.com CHILDREN s MINISTRY: Sarah Armstrong, ; sarah@emmanuellife.com CHAIRMAN: Herman Prinzen, PRAYER CHAIN: Mike & Margaret Armitage armits2@yahoo.ca : WE ARE HERE FOR YOU One day a young minister was being escorted through a coal mine by a coal miner who attended his Church. At the entrance of one of the dim passageways, he saw a beautiful white flower growing out of the black earth. "How can this flower blossom be so white in this dirty mine?" the preacher asked. "Throw some coal dust on it and see for yourself," the miner replied. When he did, he was surprised to see the fine, black, coal dust slide right off the snowy white petals, leaving the plant just as lovely and unstained as before. Its surface was so smooth that the grit and grime could not stick to it. In writing about this incident, he said, "Our hearts should have the same characteristic as that plant. Just as that flower could not control its habitat, so we cannot avoid living in a world filled with evil. But God's grace can keep us so clean and unspotted that though sin touches us on every side, it will not cling to us." In the parable of the sower, Jesus talks about the nature of our hearts. This week we are talking about the hard heart. What hardens our heart to the message of the good news of Jesus Christ more than anything else, is sin. It can be sin that we are involved in, that is separating us from God and hardening our heart, or sin that is being committed against us or others, that can harden us to the message of the Gospel. It is by His grace that we can be set free from the power of sin in our lives, when we repent and receive His forgiveness. It is by His grace that we can have a life that is filled with the grace of God, in spite of the sin that has been committed against us that has caused us so much pain and hardship. By His grace we can have a heart that is noble & good (Luke 8:15) and receives the word of God with gladness and live a life that is pure and unstained by this world. By His grace we can have a heart that is noble & good (Luke 8:15) August 30, 2015 welcome to EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY SERVICES AT: 9 am, 11 am and 7 pm 240 Main St. Bloomfield Church Phone: emmanuel@kos.net

2 TODAY COMING SOON BIBLE 101: Downstairs Sunday mornings from MORNING SERVICE: The Parable of the Sower #1 - Finding Freedom, Luke 8:1-15 This is the first in a 3 week series, based on the Parable of the Sower, on how we can be a victorious Christian and find freedom over those area's of life where we struggle. PRAYER MINISTRY: Today Prayer Ministry Group 3 are available to pray with you after the service. This team will be easy to identify because they will be wearing their Prayer Ministry badges! TONIGHT, 7 PM: The 6th Trumpet, Revelations 9:13-11:14 For the Kids!!! For the Kids!!! For the Kids!! NURSERY: The Nursery is located at the back of the church towards the library. This space is available for babies and small toddlers and is attended by a nursery volunteer. Parents are also welcome to stay to help their child settle in. Children 2 years old and older should continue to be dropped off downstairs in the preschool area. (For info, call Robin Everhardus ) PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: is designed to teach our preschoolers, ages 2-3 to love God and each other, and to learn how to pray through a fun structured program. Parents are paged when needed during the service. (For info, call Sarah Armstrong) CLUB 252: If you are visiting, your children are welcome to be a part our Club 252 (Sunday School) partway through the service. $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ FINANCIAL REPORT Total rec d last week...$6,789 Total req d per week...$11,184 Total rec d to date...$ 351,274 Total req d to date...$ 369,072 Sept 6...SOULS Sunday Sept 6...Prayer Group 4 Sept 8...Prayer Ministry Meeting see announcement Sept 10...Boundaries in Marriage see announcement Sept 14...Men s Group Sept 19...Ladies Breakfast see announcement DON T FORGET: PRAYER MINISTRY MEETING SEPT. 8 If you are part of the Prayer Ministry at Emmanuel Prayer Chain, Altar Call / one-on-one prayer Sunday, or the Wednesday Prayer Group, plan to attend the meeting, Tuesday, September 8th at 7pm. CHANGE OF DATE FOR PLAN TO PROTECT TRAINING (Kids Ministry, Missions, Visitation teams etc) Change of date - The Plan to Protect Training on September 9th has been cancelled - watch for a new date in October POLICE CHECKS Need a Police Check done? Bring two pieces of i.d. on Sunday, September 27 after the service, we will assist you!

3 JR HIGH/YOUTH THIS WEEK FUSION Every Sunday morning 11am service: Bring your Bible and come study the word with us. For information contact Diana djesshope@hotmail.com or YOUTH!!! Surge (for high school students) Join us every Thursday evening this summer in the Surge room from 7-9pm. Come on your own or bring a friend! There will be no Surge on September 3. Resuming Sept 10. Contact Stephen and Laura Morden for more information: or visit the Surge Facebook page. COLLEGE AND CAREERS GROUP WHO: Young Adults from High School Grads to 26. WHEN: Every 7.00 WHERE: Downstairs in the Surge Emmanuel CONTACT: Dawn Kerr, If you have an announcement you would like to put in the bulletin, please contact Nicola Wager by 6 pm on Wednesday. nicola_dsw@yahoo.com or phone: COLLEGE & CAREERS 7.00 pm in the Surge Room COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP 6.30 pm BIBLE STUDY Who Do You Say I Am? Luke 9:18-27 HOUR OF PRAYER 3:00 pm FAMILY DAY AT THE SPRAGG S pm - see announcement FAMILY DAY AT THE SPRAGG'S Families are invited to Gill and Peter Spragg's house on East Lake for a BBQ and fun on Saturday, September 5th, 12:30-5pm Please bring a salad or dessert and a lawn chair. Hamburgers, Hot dogs & drinks are provided The shoreline is rocky, so bring water shoes if you have them. Kayaks, Tube rides, Slip n'slide, Water trampoline In the case of rain, the event will unfortunately have to be cancelled! NOTICE THIS SERVICE IS LIVE STREAMED & RECORDED TO THE INTERNET If you wish to not have your children on-camera, we advise not to include your children in story time at the front during the service. MON TUES WEd SAT

4 WEDDING BANNS: LYNDSAY BOWKER AND ANDREW PEARSON There is a promise of marriage between Lyndsay Bowker of Picton, Ontario and Andrew Pearson of Bloomfield, Ontario. The wedding is to take place on Friday, September 4th, at the Emmanuel Baptist Church, in Bloomfield, Ontario. If anyone knows of any lawful impediment why Lyndsay & Andrew should not be joined together in marriage they should declare it to Rev. Peter Spragg. "BIBLE 101" meet downstairs in the church. Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:30am. led by Lloyd Crowe (coffee & muffins available) COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD!!! Check out the new noticeboard in the library! If you have an announcement to put on the Community Noticeboard give it to Jean Aston in the church office! Look for and promote things such as baby showers, rooms for rent etc... KIDS SIGNING OUT DVD S Parents, please be with your children when they sign out DVD s from the library. This will be very helpful to us as we often cannot figure out what is written! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Volunteers needed to make coffee or for cleanup. For details please contact Kathleen Kirkham by ing kathleenkirkham@gmail.com or by leaving your contact info on the sign up sheet in the kitchen. LADIES BREAKFAST Saturday, September 19th, 9:30am Williams Diner, 19 Elizabeth St (opposite Giant Tiger) Speaker: Sharon Van Dyk BOUNDARIES IN MARRIAGE beginning Thursday Sept. 10,7-9 p.m. The Emmanuel Marriage Mentoring team will be offering an 8 week study entitled "Boundaries in Marriage". This in depth study focuses on understanding and setting healthy boundaries in our marriages. You'll learn why boundaries are needed as well as the safety and protection they offer. Applying biblical and relational principles you'll be able to strengthen what you have and even save what may be heading for destruction. Only when a husband and wife know and respect each other's needs, choices, and freedom can they give themselves freely and lovingly to one another. Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend, counselors and authors of the award-winning bestseller Boundaries, show couples how to apply the 10 laws of boundaries that can make a real difference in relationships. Once they are in place, a good marriage can become better, and a less-than-satisfying one can even be saved. Due to the nature of the course registration is limited to 8 couples so please register soon. Call This is a course you don't want to miss!!

5 PREGNANCY CRISIS CENTRE, PRINCE EDWARD ANNUAL WALKATHON & 3-PITCH BASEBALL TOURNAMENT WALKATHON: Date: Saturday, September 19, 2015 Location: It all begins and ends at the Prince Edward Community Centre Ball Diamonds Time: Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. with the walk beginning at 10:00 a.m. Route: We will begin walking from the Baseball Diamonds at the Prince Edward Community Centre. We will walk through town to the Pregnancy Centre s new location at 66 Main St., Unit 3 (behind Mark s Barber Shop, across from Metro) and then back to the ball diamond for a BBQ and to cheer on those who are participating in the baseball tournament which will also be in support of the Centre. The Centre will have an Open House and anyone is welcome to drop by for a tour. Join the Walk as an individual or a group!!! Pledge forms for both individual walkers and teams are available, please see Donna Stever. Forms are also available at the Pregnancy Centre. Please call We are hoping for groups of approximately 5 to gather sponsors and participate in the Walk together. Please consider coming as a team from childrens and/or youth groups, bible studies, ladies/men s groups, or join as an individual. 3-PITCH BALL TOURNAMENT: On the same weekend as the walkathon a 3-Pitch Ball Tournament will also be held in support of the Pregnancy Centre. We still have room for more teams. There will be a maximum of 8 teams this year (first signed up get to play) Date: beginning Friday Sept. 18 from 7-9:00p.m. and continuing on Saturday, Sept. 19 beginning at 8:00 a.m. Location: Picton Fairgrounds ball diamonds next to the Community Centre Details: Mixed teams (must have 3 girls on the field at any time). Volunteers are Needed: We are looking for volunteers to help we need umpires and score keepers Cost: $ entry fee for each team If you are interested in entering a team or joining a team please contact: Geo ; Gary ; Peter INDOOR CLIMBING AT THE BOILER ROOM IN KINGSTON Supper will be provided Contact GEo SOULS SUNDAY: SHOWING OTHERS U LOVE SERVING! Next Sunday is SOULS Sunday invite someone for lunch! SOULS Sunday is when you are encouraged you to invite folks you don t know very well out for lunch. You may want to invite them to your home or take them to your favourite restaurant. What a great way to welcome people and make new friends! Gal 6:10 As we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith BAPTISM We had a great day last Sudnay seeing two people from Emmanuel being baptized. If you have not been baptized as a believer I encourage you to do so. Jesus told us to be baptized, He also gave us the example by being baptized himself by John the Baptist. In addition, it is a declaration of your belief in Christ, and a turning point in your life as we 'die with Christ' in the waters of baptism and are raised to new life (Romans 6:4-5) Please get in touch with me if you are interested, or have any questions. Peter Spragg: Cell: spragg@kos.net