Follow Me... Open Hands and Caring Hearts Prayer Ministry

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1 APRIL 5,, 2016 R I C H L A N D H I L L S C H R I S T I A N C H U R C H T H E C H U R C H V I S I TO R Follow Me... Two little words that have huge potential meaning. Follow me to the mall! Follow me to a TCU football game! Follow me to a Texas Ranger game! Follow me to. In the Bible we know other words proceed this, don t we. Pick up your cross and follow me, Jesus tells His disciples in the Gospels. One of my favorite translations or paraphrases of the Bible that I often look at is The Message - it spells it out more clearly and I want to share this text from Matthew with you Then Jesus went to work on His disciples. Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You re not in the driver s seat; I am. Don t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I ll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self. What kind of deal is it to get everything you want but lose yourself? What could you ever trade your soul for? This is the path to the faith walk that Christ calls us to. Let Him lead you, not what the world wants you to follow. Christ does not leave us alone but is ready, through the study of God s Word and the leading of the Holy Spirit, to show us the way. We are called to live a life of sacrifice, giving of ourselves for the good of others, and that is where we can find who we are called to be. Finally, Jesus says that nothing is of more value than our souls. Use this statement as a lens and look though it at your life. Can you see the life Christ has called us to live? Have you traded something in your life of much less value than your priceless soul? As we continue our journey as the Body of Christ, I hope we all frequently look at our lives and see for ourselves what God wants to do through us. With willing hearts, we should offer ourselves as living sacrifices to God each day and each moment to bring glory to His name. --Pastor Paul revpaulklaus@gmail.com Cell Phone: (817) Church Office: (817) Open Hands and Caring Hearts Prayer Ministry Don t forget, every Sunday morning at 8:45am we gather in the sanctuary to start the worship day in prayer. I encourage our leaders, and members alike, to join us as we pray for our congregation and the members in need of intercession.

2 CHURCH CALENDAR Worship Department Meeting (6:00 pm) Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal (7:00 pm) DMF Breakfast Meeting (8:30 am) Prayer Ministry (8:45 am) Seekers, Pioneers, Discipleship, Coffee House, Youth SS Classes (9:15 am - 10:10 am) Preschool SS Classes (9:45 am) Morning Worship Service (10:30 am) Brian & Melissa Hall Baby Shower during Coffee Fellowship Cabinet Meeting (4:00 pm) Board Meeting (5:15 pm) CWF Day Group Meeting (10:30 am) Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal (7:00 pm) Richland Hills Senior Lunch Bunch (12 noon - 2:00 pm) Prayer Ministry (8:45 am) Seekers, Pioneers, Discipleship, Coffee House, Youth SS Classes (9:15 am - 10:10 am) Preschool SS Classes (9:45 am) Morning Worship Service (10:30 am) SERVING SCHEDULE Worship Coordinator Jeff Stricklin Deacons (Month of April) Gay Agan, Brandon Hall, Toby Runnels, Judy Walther Worship Leader Shelly Chattin The Table (Bread) Jim Phillips (Cup) Brian Hall Children s Moment Charles Mason Greeters Steve & Shelly Chattin Coffee Fellowship McCanns/Brian & Melissa Hall Communion Clean-Up Dan & Ann Runnels COFFEE FELLOWSHIP SCHEDULE FOR APRIL: APRIL SCHEDULE: 04/10 - McCann/Hall (Brian) 04/17 - All Church Picnic 04/27 - Caruso Garden News Most of our seeds have sprouted and, of course, now it is time to wait. In the mean time, we will continue to pull weeds and water our beds as we prepare for the harvest. This Sunday we will have fresh radishes for those that are interested and perhaps some lettuce. Also, new water hose reels have been installed as well; so if you water something, make sure to put the hoses back to prevent possible trip hazards. FAITHFUL ATTENDANCE & GIVING Sunday, April 3, 2016 Sunday School - 32 Worship Service Faithful Giving (04/03) - $ 4,223

3 Please pray for the following: Wayne & Charlotte Alumbaugh Byron Graham Arlene Kendall Kennedy, 2 year old with rare cancer Duane McGormley, Kevin McGormley s dad Jerry Tyson, friend of Mike Visage Peggy, niece of Jeff Stricklin Bob & Kay White, former members Tony Allbright Linda Jacobs Jane Slama Mike Proppe Gayle Luke Lincoln Mancuso Brenda Ledbetter Charles & Betty Lee Rev. Katie Alexander Brady Perez Ralph Gump Veronica Webb Alvarado s granddaughter, Reagan Tommy Duer Stan & Preble Lehew Gary Morgan INVITE A FRIEND! Say a prayer, make a plan, then invite someone to church! It really is that easy. It s also our responsibility! Once you get in the habit of doing it you will get better and better at it. BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL BIRTHDAYS: 04/05 Dawn Phillippi, Sharon Cummings 04/06 Patrice Morrison 04/07 Wayne Louderback 04/15 Charlotte Alumbaugh 04/16 Jeff Stricklin, Loyce Greer 04/18 Tommie Plummer, Lucas Hughes 04/21 Wanda Noah 04/22 Donna Walker ANNIVERSARY: 04/30 Doug & Kim Fulk Try one of these Christian Radio Stations As an alternative to pop or country music, I invite you to check out some of the great Christian Stations here in the DFW metroplex. They range from contemporary to gospel and there are also many Bible study stations as well. This probably is not inclusive, but it is a start. Dallas KCBI 90.9 FM Religious Dallas KLTY 94.9 FM Christian Radio Dallas KWRD FM Christian Talk Fort Worth KDKR 91.3 FM Christian Radio

4 , CPR (Community Powered Revitalization) CPR is a joint effort between 6 Stones, the cities of Hurst, Euless, Bedford, Watauga, Cleburne, Richland Hills, Haltom City, various businesses, nonprofit organizations, and churches to help homeowners who are struggling to make necessary home repairs. Mobilizing community volunteers, we aim to strengthen, grow, and revitalize our community one home and one family at a time. The Spring Blitz will be Friday and Saturday, April 8 & 9 beginning at 8:00 am. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! Parents Night Out Saturday, April 30 th 5:00-8:30 6 months 1 st grade will stay at the church 2 nd grade & up will be going on an outing Because of our growing number of kiddos, we ll need several male & female volunteers. Please let Terri or Monica Williams know if you are interested in spending a fun evening helping our kids! Grow God s Way.

5 CHRISTIAN WOMEN S FELLOWSHIP April Schedule: Tuesday, April 12 10:30 am - CWF Day Group Tuesday, April 19 9:30 am - CWF Service Day 6:30 pm - CWF Night Group Sunday, April 24 CWF Executive Board meeting following worship Tuesday, April 26 9:30 am - CWF Visitation Day The Leader s Board In the back office/meeting room we now have a dry erase board for the ministries of our church to post the activities they have planned for 2016, as well as dreams and future plans. So far Christian Ed. and Worship have posted their plans, and other leaders will soon follow. What a great way to see all that is going on in the life of our church and perhaps even entice you to get more involved. Stop by the office and check it out. NEW Bible Reading Plan In the Gathering Area is a new Bible study plan that has been placed there to help you develop a more structured and thorough approach for this discipline. If you haven t already started to read the Bible this year, please take the time to check out this new study. You won t be disappointed as you grow in faith through God s Word.

6 Pictured: John Howard (at the pulpit) is sharing about EVANGELISM with our group of Deacons and Elders! City of Richland Hills Senior Lunch Bunch Next Thursday, April 14, from 12 noon until 2pm, we will host what will be an ongoing ministry of our church for about the next 13 months. Everyone who is available is invited to come and join in the fun. During the meal and just following it, the city staff also has Bingo or some other activity for those attending. Please help us make this group feel welcome and also enjoy a great lunch. On Friday, April 22, we will have the second lunch.