When: March 12th. Time: 5:30 PM Followed by our Wonderful Wednesday Worship. Where: Gym for Dinner Fellowship Hall for worship

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1 ELDERS Curtis Burnett Bob Chambers Larry Cochran Craig Hayes Bob McNicol Scot Ruska David Wilkins DEACONS Rick Alcon Fred Bitting Steve Carman Doug Cleghorn Sam Dooley Keith Guerra Jim Guthrie, Sr. Dwight Marpel J. R. Marquez Wayne Moss Tony Ohlhausen Grant Thomas Camden White Jim White Kyle Whittenberg MINISTERS Walter Lane David Nestor Anthony Favors MISSIONS Patinya Thitathan Megk Srisuthum Thailand Bheki Mamba Swaziland African Christian College Swaziland Moses Dlamini Swaziland Wayne Sharp Yankton, South Dakota When: March 12th Time: 5:30 PM Followed by our Wonderful Wednesday Worship Where: Gym for Dinner Fellowship Hall for worship We will be having pork loin, cinnamon apples, confetti rice, salad, cobblers and a celebration cake for all birthdays and anniversaries during the month of March. SCHEDULE OF SERVICES SUNDAY 1st Service 8:30am Bible Class 10:00am 2nd Service 11:00am Evening 5:00 pm WEDNESDAY Bible Class 7:00 pm (Wonderful Wednesday) THURSDAY LADIES CLASS 9:30am office@netherwoodpark.com web March 9, 2014 Vol. 46, No. 10 That all may know we are disciples of Jesus Christ. John 13: OPTIONS We live in a society and world in which we take immense pride in choosing from a variety of different options, options regarding what we eat, options regarding what movie to watch, options regarding what friends we have, the list could be and probably is endless. In Colossians 3:4, Paul says something to those Christians that to me is earth shattering and extremely sobering. When Christ, WHO IS YOUR LIFE appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. Every time I consider that phrase, I am completely humbled; my life, my everything, not just an option of convenience among many other options but my entirety. I am more and more convicted every single day that I oftentimes treat God as another option among many options. I think about whether or not I live in desperation for Christ, thirsting for His movement, touch, and communication in my life. I am more and more convicted every single day that the church is oftentimes responsible for perpetuating this option mentality when it comes to following in the steps of Jesus. We desire that God increase in our lives but with the least amount of interference and inconvenience to us. We have all the time in the world to attend sporting events, to work, to be on Facebook or many other forms of social media, and to taxi our kids everywhere. But what are we teaching ourselves and others about what really matters when every other thing that is really just another option is stripped away? What about the Creator of the universe who deeply desires you and me? Is He really just another option to you and me or is He quite literally OUR LIFE? ~Anthony~

2 For the month of March the pantry needs macaroni and cheese and spaghetti and spaghetti sauce Ladies of all ages are invited to coffee tomorrow at Flying Star on Wyoming and Paseo at 7:00PM. contact Brad Bratcher at or visit daveramsey.com/fpu/claclassfinder/ and enter zip code Looking for a Bible Class? Check this one out. Responses We rejoice that Steve and Geri Ann La- Brie placed membership with us. We rejoice that Elaine Andrade was baptized on March 5th. Netherwood News. The deadline for recipes for the cookbook has been extended to Sunday, March 16th. We have received less than half the recipes we need to make the cookbook. We need more recipes of all types. Thank-you so much to those who have submitted recipes. Don t forget to make an appointment to have your picture taken for our new picture directory. See Karen Talley to make an appointment or sign up on our website. In the month of February the pantry provided 43 sack lunches for the homeless, and 130 food boxes/bags for families with cooking facilities. Please remember to turn in your building survey form by March 13th in the boxes located on the back table in the Auditorium or on the island in the Fellowship Hall. If you have any questions see Jim Guthrie. The Singles Potluck is today in the Fellowship Hall following second service. The youth ministry will be meeting at Flying Star on Central for games, coffee, and prayer tonight from 6:00PM to 8:00PM. We will leave the building at 5:40PM for those who need transportation and will return at approximately 8:15PM. Teens are asked to bring their favorite board game and/or cards and money for whatever they would like to eat or drink. Please let Anthony know if you plan to attend. The Wonderful Wednesday Dinner is March 12th at 5:30PM in the gym, followed by our Wonderful Wednesday Worship! We will be having pork loin, cinnamon apples, confetti rice, salad, cobblers and a celebration cake for all birthdays and anniversaries during the month of March. Thursday Ladies Class is March 13th at 9:30am. Babysitting provided. The Men s Ministry Bible Study is Thursday, March 13th at 7:00PM in room 104. Ladies Game Night is Thursday, March 13th in the Library at 6:30PM. There will be a work day at Netherwood to get the grounds ready for spring on Saturday, March 15 th from 8:00AM to noon. If you have any questions see Craig Mathews. (Lunch will be provided) The Albuquerque Christian School s National History Day Booster Club is sponsoring a craft fair & bazaar on Saturday, March 15th to send students to Washington, D.C. to compete. The Booster Club is raising money to assist parents with travel expenses. We are looking for vendors interested in selling their holiday decoration and gift items. If interested in a registration form, please call or Shellie Reed at shelliereed@juno.com. The Singles Bible Study is at the home of Nancy Clements on Thursdays at 6:30PM. Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University at Netherwood Park on Thursday nights starting March 20th for nine weeks. This class shows you how to handle money, pay off debt, save, and give the way God intended. If you are interested, The Book Club will meet on Friday, March 21st in the Church Library. The book we are reading is Return to Me by Lynn Austin. Donations are needed for the Albuquerque Christian School s 3rd Annual Mystery Dinner Theater & Silent Auction. We are seeking donations of goods or services from local businesses. Donations can be given to Nikki Nance by March 23rd. Thank your for supporting our school! Netherwood Park is making a BBQ Basket for the ACS Silent Auction. Bring BBQ related items or a monetary donation to Nikki Nance by March 23. Women s Higher Ground is March 27th 30th in Alto, New Mexico. To register go to their website at highergroundministry.us, then click on contact and registration form to register. If you would like to attend Higher Ground please notify the church office so we can send in the registration fee for you. 42 Game Night is Friday, March 28th at the home of Nancy Clements at 6:30PM. Spring Cleaning? The Youth Group is having a garage sale on Saturday, March 29th at the home of Gavin and Breanna Cleghorn to raise money for the Summer activities. We are in need of stuff to sell so if you have anything you would like to donate please contact Gavin or Breanna. Netherwood Outreach Day is Saturday, April 12th from 11:00AM to 3:00PM. Make plans to attend this day of fellowship with our neighbors and friends. If you have any questions see Pat or Mary Louise Brown. More details to follow! Netherwood Park's Weird Animals VBS will take place Saturday, June 7th. If you are interested in helping with VBS, please contact Vicki Nestor, Rebecca Deeds, or Jan Eminger. Why We Believe What We Believe taught by Britton Pruitt in the East Fellowship Hall There are many people today that struggle with, "Why we believe what we believe about the Bible?" and "Why do we believe what the Bible says anyway?" This class with help answer some of the questions that are lingering in people's minds regarding God, Jesus and the Bible. We will also discuss the process of deductive reasoning to help us answer some of the tough questions we are faced with as Christians. Comments and suggestions for the elders can be ed to: elders@netherwoodpark.com THE RECORD 03/02/2014 First Service 191 Second Service 215 Couples Retreat 58 Total 464 Sunday Bible Class 264 Wednesday Evening 151 Ladies Class 28 Contribution $14,642 Budget $14,100 YTD Contribution $488,277 (7/1/13) YTD Budget $503,440 (7/1/13)

3 Prayer Requests Order of Worship Sympathy Wilford Brown, brother of Zona White, passed away in Austin. Please pray for the family's peace and comfort and for safety as they travel to and from Austin. Sick Robert Frame had surgery and is recovering. Martha Skinner Killough would like prayers for her brother, Ted Jojola, who is very ill and not expected to live much longer. Marlene Smith had surgery for lung cancer. Amanda Rinas would like prayers for her husband, Donald, who may have ankle surgery. Joyce James would like prayers for her brother, Ralph Hudgins, who had heart surgery. Katherine Yates grandson, Robert Gaudette, had surgery for a ruptured colon and is home recovering. Betty Cochran is in Lovelace Rehab Hospital, room 504-2, recovering from hip surgery. She may be released to go home on Tuesday or Wednesday. Debbie Cole, sister-in-law of Skip Cole, has been diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. Steve Carman s cousin, Junior, had open heart surgery. Pray for Cantrell Mosley as she goes through her cancer treatments. Pray for Jana Hunt as she goes through her cancer treatments. Pray for Teresa Saathoff as she goes through her cancer treatments. Pray for Sylvia Strickland as she undergoes dialysis three times a week. Prayers Remember Courtney Rohrer, Evan Beach, Eric Cole and all our troops and their families. Thank You My dear family in Christ, Thank you for the prayers and cards. With love in Christ, Willie Mae Caddell Dear Brethren, We would like to thank you for all of your prayers on behalf of our family. We are grateful to all of you for the love you have shown to us during our time of loss. In Christian Love, Manuel Jaramillo and family March 9, Unto Thee, O Lord Welcome Psalm 106: I Love You with the Love of the Lord 716 Sing to Me of Heaven Prayer 701 My Jesus, I Love Thee Lord s Supper/Offering 647 Soldiers of Christ, Arise (verses 1, 2 &5) 749 The Battle Belongs to the Lord Scripture Reading: Mark 1: Sermon: Come, Follow Me-Into the Unknown Walter Lane 948 I Am Resolved (verses 1 & 4) Announcements The Elders are in room 104 for those that would like to respond privately. Closing Prayer Sunday Evening at 5:00PM

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5 Wednesday, March 12th, 2014 Read Philemon 1:4-7 and consider in what ways you currently partner with other brothers and sisters in Christ in sharing your faith with those around you. What is God saying to you in this passage? How are you going to respond? Pray about these things today. Come, Follow Me-Into the Unknown The Text: Mark 1:14-20 The Key Point: Following Jesus is placing security in the who, rather than the. Thursday, March 13th, 2014 Read John 4:27-38 and consider the following questions. 1.) How are you currently being consumed by things that do not have eternal significance so that your eyes are closed to the opportunities that God has placed right in front of your face? 2.) How can you more effectively be available so that God can open your eyes to the magnificent opportunities that He has placed right in front of your face? Pray today for an eternal perspective and the eyes of Jesus. Friday, March 14th, 2014 Read Colossians 1:28-29 and consider in what ways we can and should do this for brothers and sisters in Christ around us and for those that don t know Jesus who are also around us. What does this tangibly and practically look like? Are you currently involved in this? If so, how and if not, why? Pray today that you would have a very deep desire to proclaim Jesus, not out of obligation but in recognition of what He has done and continues to do for you. Saturday, March 15th, 2014 Read Matthew 28:18-20 and consider whether or not this passage has become ordinary to you. In other words, have you heard it so many times that the freshness of its principles are gone? Consider how we live this passage out in new, exciting, and fresh ways. Pray today for the eyes of your heart to be opened to see the whole of a person, their souls (spiritual condition), their physical condition, and their mental and emotional conditions. So what? Jesus invitation to follow is for. 2. The only pre-qualification for Jesus followers is a. 3. Jesus call isn t to the prepared, but to those. Now What? 1. Determine what needs to be left. 2. Allow the one who knows and is known to. 3. Don t place pre-qualifications on others that weren t on his first followers.

6 March 9, 2014 Netherwood Park Small Group Questions Intro Question 1. If you were invited on a long journey, what three questions about the trip would you ask? Why? Read aloud Mark 1:14-20 & 2: If you were going to develop a description of an ideal disciple candidate, what qualifications would you include? How do the qualifications of the men called by Jesus compare to your ideal candidate? What do you believe was the primary qualification Jesus was looking for in his disciples? Why? 2. If you were in Zebedee s sandals, how would you have felt when your two sons dropped the nets a followed Jesus? What does their response tell us about James and John? What does it tell us about their view of Jesus? 3. While Jesus calling of the fishermen was unconventional, his calling of Levi (Matthew) was scandalous what message does Jesus deliver in selecting Levi as one of his disciples? Has that message changed? Why or why not? Application What in your life do you need to leave behind in order to follow Jesus without any encumbrances? What fears of the unknown do you need to set aside in order to confidently follow Jesus into the unknown? Born To Be Disciples How does the Great Commission in verses fit into the pattern of the rest of Matthew s Gospel? What is Jesus wanting of us in these marching orders? Jesus does not recommend such a mission. He demands it. It is his final charge. How can His church fail to keep it? Yet evangelism is the Cinderella at the Christian ball. We Christians are guilty of flagrant disobedience to our Master, and the coming of his kingdom is delayed. The Great Commission includes the baptism and careful discipling of new believers. Matthew is not satisfied, and Jesus is not satisfied, with any hasty profession of faith, any perfunctory baptism. The apostles are called not to evoke decisions but to make disciples. And that is an altogether tougher assignment. Matthew has shown throughout his book how slow Jesus disciples were to do and be what he wanted. The apostles are to baptize and they are to nurture people in the Christian path so that they in turn can go and make disciples themselves. The Letters of the New Testament show the depth and intensity of that discipling, and show up our modern five-minute sermonettes for the pathetic things they are. Finally, the Great Commission is always directed outwards, to the unreached. The Christian church must never degenerate into a comfortable club for the like-minded. It is always called to a discipling, teaching evangelism. And Matthew has provided not only for his own church, but for all time, a magnificent, well-organized tool for carrying out that Great Commission with which his Gospel ends. (David Nestor) Monday, March 10th, 2014 Read Genesis 1:26-27 and consider the following question. Do I see/view every person that I come into contact with as a soul, before anything else? Meditate upon why you answered the above question in the way that you did. Pray today that you/we would understand the importance of seeing/viewing every person that you/we come into contact with as a soul. Pray also for God to bring sweeping changes to your/our perspective(s) about how we look at all people. Tuesday, March 11th, 2014 Read Matthew 9:35-38 and consider the following questions. 1.) What does it mean to care for all of a person and not just their spiritual condition? 2.) Why is this important not only to understand but also do? 2.) In what specific ways are you laboring in the harvest for the Lord and not for yourself or because you feel obligated? Pray about these things today.