Powerful Presence. Daring To Trust God, Pastor Brink

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1 Powerful Presence 2013 Dr. Robert J. Brink Senior Pastor Sandra A. Hildebrand Pastor of Congregational Life Jerry Mitchel Pastor of Visitation KC Graves Pastor of Student Ministries Jamie Conkling Worship Arts Pastor Stacy Krull Director of Children s Ministries Nancy Krick Office Manager Notary Rebecca Hirschy Preschool Director Debbie Brink Day Care Director Rev. Mailes Phiri Ndau will be our Guest Speaker in our Sunday Worship Service on June 9th at 9 AM. Rev. Ndau is the administrative leader of the Church of God General Assembly in the country of Zambia on the African continent. There are 329 Church of God congregations and 46 preaching points in Zambia with a constituency of over 41,000. She is also the Lead Pastor of the Avondale Church on the National Campgrounds of the Church of God in Lusaka, the capital city. Rev. Ndau is coming to the United States to speak in the Monday evening service at the Global Gathering of the Church of God in Anderson June She comes to Decatur to highlight our missions partnership with Horizon International and the Church of God in Zambia as we together "create a world of hope" for Zambian AIDS orphans. Rev. Ndau and Bob Pearson, the President of Horizon International, will also be sharing after the service with our Adult Sunday School Classes at 10:30 AM. And then on Sunday June 30 th we will have as our guest speaker, Mikel Mascall, the global delegate from England. He will share in our Sunday worship as well as with interested persons during our 5th Sunday Fellowship. (Notice the Missionary of the Month article.) Daring To Trust God, Pastor Brink

2 HIS PANTRY SUNDAY June 2nd May 11th the Stamp Out Hunger drive helped fill our shelves. We received 30 mail containers of food. For this month we are need of canned or fresh meat. If fresh meat is donated please call Nancy Hackworth so we can put the meat in our freezer. In April, 61 people were given food and paper products, but Items most needed: of all they fruit, know we care. soup toothpaste, bath soap, toilet paper Gift cards are also being collected. Food Shower for Jamie & Bev Conkling family, please place items on the tables in the fellowship hall thru June. DC4K will not be meeting during the summer. The fall session will begin September 5th. If you would like to know more about DC4K or find a group go to or ask Billie Marbach. Thank you to our prayer partners, letter writers, snack helpers, etc. We love your help! Please check for Graduation & Open House celebrations posted on the lobby graduation board and by Pastor Sandy s office. Graduates will be honored in our Worship Service Sunday, June 2nd at 9 am. The monthly Community Meal served by DCOG at First UM Church will be on Wednesday, June 5th. Workers, food, and monetary donations are appreciated. Sign up at the lobby table Sunday June 2nd. (Formerly Forget-Me-Nots) June 20th 10:30 am Sign up in the lobby. Our 5th Sunday Carry-In Brunch will be in the fellowship hall after the Worship Service on June 30th. Rev. Mascall will be sharing during the meal in the Student Ministry Center. Please bring food to share already prepared. We will keep your food warm if needed. Table service and drinks will be provided. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL July 28 Aug 1, 5:45-8:15 PM Supper Thursday at 6 PM THE STORY Getting to the Heart of God s Story Discover the heart of God s Upper Storyhis master-plan unfolding in the lives of the Bible s characters as well as in your own life-and experience the joy that comes as you align your story with God s. We need many volunteers to help make this another successful program for our children. Please complete a form at the Welcome Center to volunteer. Volunteers must be 15 years or older.

3 MISSIONARY OF THE MONTH Mickel Mascall - Global Delegate from England DCOG has sponsored Rev. Mickel Mascall through our Faith Promise. He will be attending as the global delegate from England at the 2013 Global Gathering in Anderson. Rev Mickel Mascall officially began his pastorate at The Community Church of God, Tottenham, London, immediately after graduating from the West Indies Theological College of Santa Cruz, Trinidad with a bachelor s degree in theology, in He is currently ministering there, where the membership of the congregation is developing spiritually and growing numerically. Prior to training in his native land, Trinidad Rev. Mascall served in his local congregation as a lay preacher, chairperson of the Church Council, and pastor by virtue of this position in the absence of an ordained pastor for several years. The word of God and prayer are among the strengths of Rev. Mascall s ministry. His keen interest in the truth of God s word and holy living, together with an intense passion for the restoration and revival of God s people are quite evident in his ministry. He is absolutely convinced that God s people are in great need of revival; which shall come only when we adhere fully to the truth of His word and give ourselves to much fervent prayer. We have been asked several times about having a Book Sale, so now we have a dates, June 9th through June 16th. There will be lots of videos, and books for all ages. Donations will be welcome so we can buy new DVDs and books for the coming year. SEE YOU AT THE BOOK SALE! DCOGY NINJAS June 2 Honoring our Graduates June YCL-High School Camp June 15 Movie outing June YCL-Middle School Camp June 29-July 2 Chicago Mission s Trip The Church of God Preschool is currently registering for fall classes. Classes for 3 & 4 year olds are Monday & Wednesday AM or Tuesday and Thursday AM. We offer classes for 4 & 5 year olds who will be preparing for kindergarten in the fall of 2014 on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday AM. Children must be 3 years of age by September 1, 2013 and must be fully potty-trained. Contact Rebecca Hirschy, , ext. 20. PRAYER FRESHENER FOR THE MONTH Build the Body. Pray for the local body of Christ of which you are a part. Then pray perhaps over a globe or world map-for the worldwide Body of Christ, including the persecuted, the poor, those in war zones and so on. 1 Cor. 12:12-13; Eph. 6:18.

4 ITEMS DUE: June 15, 2013 Global Anointing Service (Tuesday evening) And much, much more! From June 22 25, 2013, Church of God people from around the globe will convene in Anderson, Indiana for the Global Gathering. Global servant leaders sharing the Word Gifted worship leaders from Istanbul, Hong Kong, Latin America, the Caribbean, and elsewhere Connectors American-style picnic Global Expo: View our global ministries and interact with missionaries and international guests. Visit the marketplace, missions G-max, prayer garden, Eiffel Tower, an African village, Christ of the Andes Global Communion Service (Sunday pm) Check our website, for information or registration. It is not too late to register! Forms are available on the lobby table. Being the Body of Christ In A Changing World PRAYER CHAIN REQUESTS: If you have a request to place on the Prayer Chain, please call one of our Prayer Chain Co-Coordinators Marilyn Frey # Doris Poindexter # If you need further assistance, please call the church office. Weekend On-Call Pastor: #

5 Weekly Services Sunday: 9:00 AM Worship & G.I.G.ville 10:30 AM Cross Training, K-Church, Sunday School 6-8 PM Youth & 56er s 6 PM Small Groups Wednesday: 6 PM Praise Team Rehearsal 7 PM Family Activities 7-8 PM Children & Nursery 7-8:30 PM Youth 7-8 PM & 56ers 8:05 PM Choir Rehearsal JUNE 2013 Missionary of the Month: Mickel Mascall Global Gathering Delegate Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Church reserved for wedding 2 His Pantry Sunday 9 AM Graduation Service 3 Logos (Villa Lanes) 4 5 Kitchen reserved 6 7 Adams Central VBS June AM - Noon (age 4 thru 8th graders) YCL Tadpole Camp June 7 & Guest Rev. Mailes Ndau, Zambia CHOG Book Sale 10 6:30 PM F&E Logos (Villa Lanes) 11 9 AM Full Staff Mtg (L) :00 PM Elders 14 YCL Sr Hi Camp June with KC/Diana Graves, Directors 15 Youth movie outing 16 Spotlight on Gigville Father s Day Book Sale 17 Logos (Villa Lanes) 18 6:30 PM B&G (L) :30 AM Young at Heart YCL Jr Hi Camp June Logos (Villa Lanes) :30 PM VBS meeting (WRCR) Youth Chicago Missions Trip 29-July 2 Global Gathering, Anderson June Guest Rev. Mikel Maskall (England) 10:30 AM

6 THANK YOU A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who made the 10 th Annual Candlelight Dinner a success. To Karyn Mitchel, for her encouraging talk, to Becky Cook, for the wonderful meal, to Jen Stump & Crew from Goldie s Goodies for the fabulous desserts, to the MEN for serving us so graciously & to all the ladies who hosted tables. Also to Earl Johnson for donating Pam s jewelry and all of the ladies who bought it we were able to make a donation of $450 to the Adams Wells Crisis Shelter. Also thanks to Angie Foreman, for picking up the loose ends & advertising & selling tickets. All together we got it done & a great time was had by all. Karen Fouts & Deb Mitchel It is during times of great loss that we realize how limiting words can be and how special friends truly are. Thank you for all of your prayers and acts of kindness shown to us in the loss of our son/grandson, Joshua Daniel. The flowers received in Florida were beautiful and will always be remembered. The Van Valkenburg/Brink Families There are openings in our daycare program for children one thru 4th grade. Call Debbie Brink at for more information. Children in the school free or reduced lunch program are eligible for this project. Help alleviate the financial burden of families and help a child gain self-esteem by wearing new clothes on the first day of school. Forms are on the lobby table with instructions. Highlights from May 2013 Elder s Meeting Larry Carty led us in the discussion of the critical questions. We spent time revisiting why we exist, which led us to discuss how we behave. Pastor Brink shared the 2013 staff vacation schedule, the time allowed and time requested. Pastor KC is interested in becoming involved in the SHAPE program which is sponsored by the Church of God. The Elders recommend this program to the Board of Finance and Equipment for their approval. Lew and Mona Simerman have agreed to head up the Connection Ministry. Lew Simerman and Larry Carty have traded Elder assignments. Lew Simerman will assume the role of Evangelism Elder and Larry Carty will assume the role as the Stewardship Elder. Dennis Call stated that we are moving forward on the replacement of the needed air conditioner. Dion Jordan and Matt Coates are replacing carpets. It was noted that we must be aware of any safety issues and resolve them. Especially to make sure the emergency exits are always accessible. A joint meeting with the Board of Building and Grounds, Daycare, Preschool staff, and the custodians is being planned. The relocation of the tellers to the Church Library is in the process. At this point the safe is bought and the lights are in. We have filled a position on the Board of Finance. Kevin Counterman will initially participate on a trial basis. Terri Borne has requested that for internal purposes the Food Pantry will now be referred to as His Pantry. In the month of April 2013, 61 people were served. To enhance communication a joint meeting between the Elders and the Board of Finance and Equipment is being planned. The meeting was adjourned at the altar with a time of prayer.