Revelation 3:20. August 26, 2018

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1 August 26, 2018 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 Church Life Worship in Giving Londonderry Prayer Please read this prayer printed in the bulletin while it is being played Worshiping Him in Word & Song 1 John 1:1-4 Victory In Jesus - Hymn #512 (vv 1,2) I Love to Tell the Story - Hymn #660 1 John 1:5-2:2 Before the Throne of God Above Message Believe: The Word Pastor Pat John 1:1-18 Worshiping Him on Song My Savior, My God God of Calvary 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. We will continue through the summer. Watch the screen for dismissal time. NURSERY is available for children under 4 years old during Sunday School and Worship Service. Nursery workers for today are Ashley and Kenzie Toews. Revelation 3:20 ACTIVITIES TODAY 12:00 PM WOMEN S MINISTRIES KICK-OFF LUNCHEON All ladies are invited to the Fellowship Center for lunch, laughter and fellowship. 5:00 PM SHAFTER COMMUNITY RECITAL in the SMBC Sanctuary. 7:00 PM FUEL The High School youth meet in the Filling Station. SHAFTER MENNONITE BRETHREN CHURCH 400 Kern St., Shafter, Calif

2 THIS WEEK Monday/Friday Monday Monday Monday Tuesday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday Aerobics - 8:30 AM Prayer for Our Church - 8:30 AM Kiddie Kollege Begins - 9:00 AM Coed Volleyball - 7:00 PM Community Bible Study at VBC - 10:00 AM Deacon Meeting - 7:00 PM Open Gym - 6:30 AM Beacons at Tin Cup Coffee - 9:30 AM THINGS TO COME SEPTEMBER Communion Sunday 2 Labor Day Holiday (Church office closed/no Volleyball) 3 Men s Prayer with Pastor Pat begins 4 Church Council Meeting 4 Wednesday Night Meal (Spaghetti) 5 AWANA and Jr. High HiLife Kick-Off 5 Choir Rehearsal 5 High School 5th Quarter 7 SMBC Men s Fellowship Breakfast 8 College/Career Singles Dinner & Bible Study at Enns 10 NiteTimers Ladies Bible Study Begins 10 High School 5th Quarter 14 Hartland Women s Retreat Ladies Fellowship & Quilt Tying 18 Community Worship at the Ford Theater 20 High School 5th Quarter 21 NiteTimers Ladies Bible Study 24 College/Career Singles at Heibert s 24 Choice Books Luncheon at Rosedale Bible Church 27 Bridal Shower for DeeAnn Kroeker at SMBC 29 Sunday Schedule Telephone Numbers Prayer for Our Church 10:00-10:30 AM Church Office Worship Service 10:45 AM-12:00 PM Fax Sunday School will resume August 19 Kiddie Kollege 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. Today, August 26 5:00 p.m. Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church 400 Kern Street Come and enjoy an afternoon of entertainment by local musicians with a variety of well-known pieces, show tunes, and more!! Sponsored by the Shafter Symphony Orchestra Free Admission *Donations for the Shafter Symphony Orchestra will be accepted

3 Fall Sunday Morning Classes Children thru Adults All classes start at 9:30 AM Men of all ages are invited to the Men s Fellowship Breakfast on Saturday, September 8 in the SMBC Fellowship Center. Come at 7:00 am for a hardy and delicious breakfast and enjoy some great fellowship too! A SPECIAL THANK YOU Dear church family, Words can't adequately express our thanks for your amazing love and care for our family these past weeks. We have been encouraged by your cards, texts visits and calls, Thank you for your offers of support. We have felt very loved. We know that many hands helped to set up, and prepare the meal as well as clean up. Many of our friends have commented on how welcomed they felt in our church and at the lunch reception. They also commented on the wonderful singing! Grayson LOVED ministering at SMBC! Though he will be missed, our hope is in Jesus and we have the promise that we will see him again. Love, Grayson's family NEW CONTACT INFO Bonnie Piepgrass Lort Dr. Visalia, CA bonniepiepgrass@gmail.com FLOWERS were placed in the sanctuary today by Marion Harder in celebration of Ray and Marion s 68th Wedding Anniversary. Congratulations! COLLEGE STUDENTS ADDRESSES So that we can keep in touch with our college students, both far and near, we would like to publish a list of all of the students in the October SMBC Newsletter. If you are a college student or a parent of one, please send contact information, including the name of the college/university attending, address, and/or phone number to the church office by September 16. Send it to smbc@shaftermb.org or write it on a blue Welcome card on Sunday morning. Adults Study of the Book of 1 PETER Started August 19 Taught by Virgil Reimer Room B2 Open to Everyone! The question often comes up, what do I do, now that I am a Christian? Peter answers that question regarding hope, grace, and personal struggles. Peter himself struggles with balancing passion and obedience. Come and listen to Peter tell us how we can be successful. WELCOME HOME: Becoming a Welcoming Church (6 DVD Sessions) Started August 19 Taught by Alan and Robin Butterfield Room B3 Open to Everyone! Sometimes we need to ask ourselves how we re doing at welcoming others into our church. We ALL need a refresher course in this very important component of church life. This study will help show us HOW TO clearly communicate WE RE SO GLAD YOU ARE HERE! Study of the Book of JOSHUA Taught by Joe Moesta Starts September 9 Beacons Plus Class (Open to anyone) Fireside Room We will be looking at the strengths, weaknesses, successes, and failures of some of the individuals featured in this book. Methods of using technology have changed over the centuries, but the basic nature of people has not changed. We can learn some important lessons from this book, applicable to life in Children... Classes have begun Little Children Tony Frantz - Director Ages - 2s 5 s in Kiddie Kollege Bldg. Children Sue Frantz - Director Grades k - 6 in Basement and C.E. Rooms Students Brent Cummings Youth Pastor Grades Junior High - in Basement High School - in Filling Station

4 Women s Ministry, in an effort to be more community minded and share the goodness of Christ, is so excited to share with you, our family here at SMBC, good news about an opportunity for you to help us HELP our teachers. This year we have chosen Maple Elementary School. I have asked each teacher to give us a list of a few items that they would ordinarily buy for their classroom. Here is where you can be of help!! We will have in our foyer a bulletin board with slips of paper that you can take, naming the item that they need. You can help by purchasing and then bring to us. So again.you can help by Check out the bulletin board in foyer and take a slip of paper with item to buy. 2. Purchase one of the school supplies. 3. Bring it back to the church and place in box in the foyer. We hope to have this out soon so keep your eyes open. Thanks for helping in this ministry, as we endeavor to show the love of Christ through helping others. Praise & Petitions August 26, 2018 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth (John 1:14). Because You Prayed: Our Kickoff Sunday was a great time of worship and fellowship with many people signing up for a variety of ministry opportunities and Arly Feil s back surgery went well (John 1:14)! Health Needs: Continue to pray for Arly Feil (back surgery rehab), Vernell Migdat (hospice care), Ruth Ratzlaff (hip rehab, infection), Mary Lou Gonzalez (cancer treatments), Julie Scales (West Nile Virus rehab), Stacy Coyle (cancer treatments) and Alicia Beckett (lung transplant, thigh infection) as they are cared for. Also remember Jazmin Hall as she undergoes cancer treatments (Psalm 57:9-10). Church Life and Ministries: Lift up Kiddie Kollege as it begins on Monday, the Deacon Board and Outreach Committee as they meet this week as well as the Women s Ministries Luncheon today and the Community Concert this afternoon at SMBC (Psalm 57:11). Community, National and International Concerns: Remember the many firefighters working to bring control over the wildfires in the state (Psalm 18:1-2). MB Mission: Edd & Ingrid Russell in Thailand Pray for: Work among the Thai and Khmu peoples in Nong Khai Future leaders to be equipped for church planting and community development (II Timothy 2:1-2).

5 Pastor Pat Coyle August 26, 2018 Believe: The Word (John 1:1-18) We have many phrases in English to express what the main point of something is such as the bottom line, the core issue or the heart of the matter. The Apostle John helps us understand that for all of life s most pressing issues, Jesus is the answer! The Word: Was before all things (vv. 1-13) Was revealed in person (vv ) Because We Believe: COLLEGE/CAREER SINGLES BBQ & SWIM On Monday, August 27 at 6:30 pm all college age and young singles are invited to the home of David & Stephanie Bloemhof, 422 Oleander Ave., for a fun evening of BBQ and swim. Bring a friend along! SHAFTER COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY Study begins this Tuesday, August 28, 10:00 am at Valley Bible Church, 350 Pine St. This year we will be studying Christian Leadership, Colossians and Christian Living. All ladies are welcome. We follow the school year. We offer nursery as well as classes for the homeschoolers. Our first meeting day will be Tuesday, August 28. We begin at 10 o'clock and are finished just before noon. It s not too late to sign up by calling Nancy Wilson at AWANA KICK-OFF NIGHT IS SEPTEMBER 5! It is almost time for the start of another Awana Club year! Our kick-off date is September 5 at 6:25 pm, with registration beginning at 5:45 pm. Invite your friends! MEN S PRAYER WITH PASTOR PAT All men are invited to a time of prayer in Pastor Pat s office each Tuesday morning at 6:00 am, beginning on September 4. A fresh pot of coffee will be waiting for you! HIGH SCHOOL 5TH QUARTER This year s 5th Quarters at SMBC will be held in the church gym on the following Friday nights at 10 pm after the Shafter High School football games: Sept. 7, Sept. 14, Sept. 21 and Oct. 19. There are a lot of high school kids that come to this event so we need a lot of help. If you are interested in helping please see Pastor Brent. CHOICE BOOKS OF THE WEST COAST invites you to their annual Fall Fund Raising Luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 27 at Rosedale Bible Church at 12:00 PM. Guest speaker Kathi Lipp, author of 17 books, will share about life from a Biblical perspective, with wisdom and her wonderful sense of humor. She has spoken at Focus on the Family, and was named Best of Broadcast. Come and enjoy excellent food, great fellowship and receive Kathi s latest book Overwhelmed as a free gift. To reserve your complementary tickets call Bob Funk (661) or info@wc.choicebooks.org. Deadline is Sept 17. NEED FOR THE PHILIPPINES Craig and Debbe Haley will be going to the Philippines at the end of October and would like to take a bunch of hotel toiletries to the people they will be ministering to. We are now collecting hotel soaps and shampoos so please start saving them and place them in the receptacle in the foyer marked Shampoo and Soap for the Philippines, or bring to the church office. IN THE FOYER Our Daily Bread and Rejoice! devotional guides for Sept.-Nov. The Bergen Blip newsletter from Phil & Carol Bergen in Burkina Faso

6 SMBC Homecoming Sunday Celebrating 100 years November 18, 2018 A full day of celebrating including: Documentary Video of our History Morning service with special music Keynote Speaker: Dr. Clint Arnold Lunch in the Fellowship Hall Afternoon service with former pastors speaking, special music, a Missions Offering and a challenge by Pastor Coyle. Followed by a Pie Social with time to visit with friends and former members, hosted by the Youth Group Late afternoon will feature a second showing of the Documentary Video. Childcare and Children s Activities will be provided throughout the day. Plan now to invite your families, friends and former SMBC members. A flyer is available in the foyer to use to forward to your friends. We will need a response to adequately prepare for the lunch. SMBC Centennial Committee: Stan & Nancy Wilson, Rod & Cheryl Isaac, Stan Loewen, Bill & Helena Born, Zeke & Jessica Smith, Rod & Carolyn Becker, Erwin & Winnie Bartel and Pastor Pat Coyle.

7 Worship Songs LONDONDERRY PRAYER Verse 1 May God give you in every storm a rainbow, In every tear, may He give you a smile, In every care may He provide a promise, And may He walk beside you every mile! Chorus May God give you in every hurt a healing, In every sigh may He give you a song, And may you dwell within the shadow of His wings, And in that secret place, find strength to carry on. Verse 2 And when your journey leads you thru the wilderness, May you find refuge in that weary land, May every valley lead you to a mountaintop, And all your steps be steadied by His hand. BEFORE THE THRONE OF GOD ABOVE Before the throne of God above I have a strong, and perfect plea A great High Priest whose name is Love Whoever lives and pleads for me My name is graven on His hands My name is written on His heart I know that while in heav n He stands No tongue can bid me thence depart No tongue can bid me thence depart When Satan tempts me to despair And tells me of the guilt within Upward I look and see Him there Who made an end to all my sin Because the sinless Savior died My sinful soul is counted free For God the Just is satisfied To look on Him and pardon me To look on Him and pardon me Behold Him there! The risen Lamb My perfect, spotless Righteousness The great unchangeable I AM The King of glory and of grace! One with Himself I cannot die My soul is purchased with His blood My life is hid with Christ on high With Christ, my Savior and my God W/M Vikki Cook & Charitie Bancroft, C.1997 PDI Worship (adm. By Integrity Hosanna! Music), UBP, CCLI # MY SAVIOR, MY GOD I am not skilled to understand, What God has willed, what God Has planned I only know at His right hand Stands one who is my Savior I take Him at his word and deed Christ died to save me this I read And in my heart I find the need Of Him to be my Savior That he would leave His place on high And come for sinful man to die You called it strange so once did I Before I knew my Savior Chorus My Savior loves, my Savior lives, my Savior's always there for me My God He was, my God He is, my God is always gonna be Yes living, dying let me bring My strength my Solace from the Spring That He who lives to be my king Once died to be my Savior That He would leave his place on high And come for sinful man to die You called it strange, so once did I Before I knew my Savior (Chorus) W/M by Aaron Shust & Dorothy Greenwell, C Bridge Building Music, Inc., Adm. By Brentwood-Benson Music Pub., Inc., UBP, CCLI # GOD OF CALVARY Verse 1 On the hill of Calvary, the light of all the world, With the world on His shoulders. The weight of all our shame, on Him who knew no sin, A holy surrender. The sky went dark, the angels wept, the Father looked away. The final breath, He bowed His head, The Lamb of God was slain. Chorus By His wounds I am set free! By His blood, I ve been redeemed! The great divide He crossed for me! Oh, praise the God of Calvary! Verse 2 On the hill of Calvary, Into the Father s hands, A holy surrender. A borrowed tomb, his mother wept, and there His body lay; But the stone was moved, He conquered death, and rose from the grave! And if I never, never lose sight of this place, I will never, never lose sight of Your grace, Your cross is all, all I need to see, Oh, praise the God of Calvary! Your cross is all, all I need to see, Oh, praise the God of Calvary! W/M by Chris Tomlin, C sixsteps songs/worship together music ARR, UBP, CCLI#221620