July 9, 2017 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.

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1 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 Call to Worship Cornerstone Church Life Pastor Grayson Worship in Giving No Other Name Special Music God of Calvary Randy Toews Worship in Song & Word We ll Be Faithful Lord, Reign In Me Scripture Reading Message 2 Peter 1:1-11 Everlasting God Joshua Wilson Pastor Pat Philippians 2:12- Closing Song Change My Heart, O God 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 - Nursery is available for children under 4 years old during Sunday School and Worship Service. Children s Church is available each Sunday morning for children 4 years old through 3rd grade. Watch the screen for dismissal time. NURSERY WORKERS today are Toni Frantz and Bethany Neufeld. Workers scheduled for next Sunday, July 16, are Kim Smith and Janis Hooper. SHAFTER MENNONITE BRETHREN CHURCH 400 Kern St., Shafter, Calif ACTIVITIES TODAY Junior High to Hartland Christian Camp Today-Friday 6:00 PM SMBY High School Swim & Fun at Hooper s, 290 Maple St.

2 THIS WEEK Sunday-Friday Hartland Junior High Camp Monday/ Friday Aerobics - 8:30 AM Monday-Thursday SMBC Basketball Camp - 6:00 PM Monday Ladies Prayer for our Church - 8:30 AM Monday College/Career Singles Dinner/Bible Study at Enns - 6:30 PM Monday NO Volleyball Beacons at Covenant Coffee - 9:30 AM Trim & Healthy - 7:00 PM Trustee Meeting - 7:00 PM Open Gym - 6:15 AM Staff Meeting - 9:30 AM High School & Up Basketball - 8:00 PM Thursday Jr. High Swim Night at David & Stephanie Bloemhof s - 7:00 PM Friday SMBY High School to LA Dodgers Game - Meet at church 2:30 PM THINGS TO COME July SMBY High School Pre-Camp Rally SMBY Wrestling Camp Ladies Fellowship & Quilt Tying at 1:00 pm Christian Education Board Meeting Beacons to Carrington A Night of Worship with Brian Easter at Ford Theater Jr. High Water Games at SMBC SMBC Wrestling Camp Exhibition and Dessert Virgil Reimer, guest speaker Hartland High School Camp College/Career Singles Dinner/Bible Study at Hiebert s College/Career Singles to Iglesia Companerismo Cristiano SMBY High School Post-Camp Rally Summer Sunday Schedule Worship Service 10:45-12:00 PM No Sunday School until August Telephone Numbers Church Office Fax Kiddie Kollege smbc@shaftermb.org Website - Patrick Coyle - Senior Pastor Brent Cummings - Youth Pastor Grayson Piepgrass - Pastor of Care Ministries 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

3 NO SUNDAY SCHOOL JULY 2 AUGUST 6! All Sunday School classes will take a break for 6 weeks this summer - no classes from July 2 - August 6. All classes resume August 13. Ministry Fair will be on September 10. SMBC WRESTLING CAMP July The 2017 SMBC Wrestling Camp will be held Monday - Friday, July from 10 am - 12pm in the Fellowship Center gym and is open to all incoming 1st to 6th grade children. Pastor Pat will be the camp instructor. On Friday, July 22, at 7pm, there will be an exhibition match and dessert. The cost of the camp is $15 and includes a t-shirt, team picture, medal, certificate, and snacks. Sign-ups are still being taken and forms are available in the church foyer and office. MARRIAGE Congratulations to Matt Peters and Jenna Greenwood on their recent wedding in Oklahoma City, OK. Matt grew up at SMBC and is the son of Les and Kim Peters and Tracy and Dennis Bell. Grandparents are Clarence and Martha Peters and LaVerne Hiebert. Matt and Jenna met on a missions trip to Rwanda, Africa in The happy couple are making their home in Moore, Oklahoma. DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMEN On July 21 & 22 our very own Elizabeth Wilson will be representing Shafter at the Distinguished Young Women of California Program. The program takes place in Bakersfield at the Doré Theater at Cal State Bakersfield on the evenings of July 21 and 22 (awards program). Tickets will be available at the door. Best wishes Elizabeth, we know you will be a wonderful representative of our city! VOLLEYBALL Volleyball players, please make note of these changes to the Volleyball schedule for July: No Volleyball on July 10 and July 17 Competitive Volleyball on Monday, July 24, 7:00 pm Coed Volleyball on Monday, July 31, 7:00 pm COLLEGE/CAREER SINGLES LAKE TRIP Our College/Career Singles are invited to Shaver Lake for a fun-filled weekend. Please let Ryan and Pattie Hiebert know if you can join them. SMBC S CENTENNIAL SMBC will turn 100 in 20! In preparation for this big event we are asking for your help. Were you married or baptized in the church (or in the reservoir)? Do you have a photo (or movie) of it or any other special occasion that happened at SMBC that you would like to share? If so please bring or send them to the church office or to smbc@shaftermb.org. Photos and movies will be returned to their owners. Please date the occasion, identify the people in the photo (or movies) and be sure to put your name on it. We would like to start collecting now and can use any type of media, from old 8mm movies to digital and everything in between. We hope to get a good representation of special memories of each generation of the SMBC family! FLOWERS were placed in the sanctuary today by Carol and Jay Kroeker in loving memory of parents Vern & Katherine Kroeker and THE SHAFTER CHILDREN S SUMMER THEATER will be presenting The Little Mermaid at the Ford Theater on August 4 & 5 at 7:00 p.m. and August 6 at 4:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids under 12 and can be purchased at the door or by calling

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS Applications are available in the church office for Fresno Pacific University and Tabor College scholarships, funded through the Church Budget.

4 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS Applications are available in the church office for Fresno Pacific University and Tabor College scholarships, funded through the Church Budget. Applications are also available for other qualified Christian colleges. These scholarships are funded by designated donations and can only be made available as funds are received. All church scholarship applications are due back by July 10th to the church office for consideration by the Church Council. PLEASE NOTE: We have the potential of a large number of applicants this year. Donations to the Christian Scholarship Fund are needed urgently, so we can encourage and support our students.

5 Pastor Pat Coyle Pastor Pat Coyle (Philippians 2:12-) (Philippians 2:12-) As each of us grew up there were people along the way that may have said things like, Give it your all or Put your heart into it! In a similar way, the Apostle Paul said the same thing to the church at Philippi and reminded them to do their best. As each of us grew up there were people along the way that may have said things like, Give it your all or Put your heart into it! In a similar way, the Apostle Paul said the same thing to the church at Philippi and reminded them to do their best. Working it out means: Working it out means: Living responsibly and confidently (vv ). Living responsibly and confidently (vv ). Holding firmly to God s purposes (vv. 14-). Holding firmly to God s purposes (vv. 14-). Present Joy: Present Joy:

June 11, 2017 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.

June 11, 2017 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. June 11, 17 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 Call to Worship Celebrate the Lord of Love Celebrate