EXPRESSING THANKFUL GRATITUDE

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1 First Baptist Church of Oregon City 819 John Adams Street, Oregon City, Oregon NEW MAILING ADDRESS:P.O. Box 1686 Oregon City, OR Website: November 2017 Volume 19 Issue 11 Pastor John s Message Senior Pastor John Aman can be reached at or chocojohn27@gmail.com. EXPRESSING THANKFUL GRATITUDE The month of November gives us the opportunity to set aside time to express thanks to our Lord. We give Him praise with an attitude of gratitude. Fulton J. Sheen wrote: "An interesting phenomenon in children is that gratitude or thankfulness comes relatively late in their young lives. They almost have to be taught it; if not, they grow up thinking that the world owes them a living." I read about a mother who didn't want to force her son to say "Thank you" unless he really felt like it saying it. She said, "If I teach him to say 'thank you' when he doesn't feel thankful, I'm teaching him that it's OK to be a hypocrite." That's not even close to what gratitude is. Gratitude is not just an emotion, it's an action. The act of saying "thank you" is for the benefit of the other person. It's about their feelings, not yours. The same is true when it comes to saying "thank you" to God. Thankfulness is the proper response to the goodness of God. We say "thank you" because he is good, not just because we happen to feel good. That's why the Psalms so often refer to the "sacrifice of thanksgiving" -- it's an act of obedience, not just an emotional outburst. David said to the Lord, "I will offer you a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and call on the name of the Lord. (Psalm 116:17) Like children, we need to learn how to be thankful. Most of the time, when we consider all the good things God has done for us, we'll feel thankful. Even when our feelings don't cooperate, we need to sincerely express gratitude, offering God a sacrifice of thanksgiving for the love, grace and mercy he has given us. Let s be faithful to be thankful for our Lord s faithfulness to meet our needs. Let s give Him praise for the many blessings He has given us. With Jesus help, let us continually offer our sacrifice of praise to God by proclaiming the glory of his name. (Hebrews 13:15) Let your lives overflow with joy and thanksgiving for all He has done. (Colossians 2:7) Always give thanks for everything to our God and Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 5:20) Thanking our Lord with you, Pastor John 1

2 KidChurch in November PLASTIC Model Club Saturday, Nov am in the gym Questions? See Gary Hunley 11/5: We can trust God to give us what we need. #1 Teacher: Dora Toman 11/12: We can trust God to give us what we need. #2 Teacher: Richard & Brenda Cameron 11/19: God can take care of the people we love. #2 Teacher: Jeannie Vance 11/26: Mission Project - HOPE Christmas Stockings Teacher: Marja Yingling For more information on Men s Ministries, contact Larry Cole at Join us Sunday mornings at 10:30am. MEN S BREAKFAST Saturday, November 18, 8:30 am Guys, bring a friend and join us for A good time of food & fellowship! Life Groups We are encouraged to participate in one of our 3 Life Groups. Each small group meeting includes Bible study, fellowship and prayer with love and care for one another. Pick the group that is right for you, contact the Life Group leader and experience the blessings of our small groups. Guys & Ladies Coffee Tuesday, November 21, 10 am at Shari s/berry Hill. Enjoy a cup of coffee and good fellowship. Jesus Calling Bible Study: Experiencing God s Presence Leader: Pastor John Aman Select Thursday s, 7 pm. Bible study of passages of Scripture with excerpts from the Jesus Calling devotional book. Contact Pastor John if you are Interested. Adult Sunday School Sundays - 9:30 am Bible Study Paul s Letters: Galatians Leader: Jeannie Vance Select Sunday s, 6 pm. We would love to have others join us for dinner and Bible study! Adventurers 1 Class: Fall 2017: Covenants with God Teacher: Mary Kunze Join the class in the outer church office. Bible Study in God s Word Leader: Annmarie Raycraft Meets every other Wednesday, 7 pm. Building a closer relationship with the TRINITY; God, Jesus Christ and The Holy Spirit. Adventurers 2 Class: Jim Leatherman is currently leading a study In the Fireside Room. 2

3 SuperSized YOUNGCHURCH Thanksgiving Wednesday November :30 pm November /1 YOUNGCHURCH, 7-8:30 11/8 YOUNGCHURCH, 7-8:30 11/15 THANKSGIVING, 6-8:30 11/22 NO YOUNGCHURCH 11/29 YOUNGCHURCH, 7-8:30 Bring your favorite Thanksgiving food to share, and come to our annual Thanksgiving meal, as we thank God for the blessings He s given us. Youngchurch Fall 2017 Update It has been a fairly typical fall for Youngchurch. We average between 5-8 students per week, and always encourage our kids to bring their friends. We are using The Zombie Apocalypse Survival Guide for Teenagers once again, at the students request. It s a fun story that combines a zombie takeover of the world with life lessons from the Bible each lesson ties in to a Bible passage, and has a challenge for the week. This last week, we talked about how important it is to God that we keep our promises. After all, God has kept every promise He s made to us why shouldn t we keep our promises to Him and to others? Our challenge for the week was to read over Psalm 15, and then to pray and ask God to help us be people who are worthy to worship in God s sanctuary, people who keep our promises, even when it hurts. Who may worship in your sanctuary, Lord? Who may enter your presence on your holy hill? Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right, speaking the truth from sincere hearts. Those who refuse to gossip or harm their neighbors or speak evil of their friends. Those who despise flagrant sinners, and honor the faithful followers of the Lord, and keep their promises even when it hurts. Those who lend money without charging interest, and who cannot be bribed to lie about the innocent. Such people will stand firm forever. I challenge you this week do you lead a blameless life, do what is right, speak the truth? Do you refuse to gossip? Do you keep your promises, even when it hurts? 3 Melissa Meilinger Youth Director FBCOC

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5 SUNDAYS: Adult Sunday School: 9:30 am Praise & Worship Service: 10:30 am KidChurch: 10:30 am Sunday Monday Tuesday Psalm 30:12 Wednesday 1 Thursday HOPE Committee Mtg, 9:30 am Plastic Model Club, 10 am Diaconate, 6 pm 1 2 Saturday H.O.P.E. 1-4 pm YOUNGCHURCH, 7-8:30 pm 5 Friday YOUNGCHURCH, 7-8:30 pm Stewardship Mtg. 7 pm H.O.P.E. 1-4 pm Christian Ed. Mtg. 9:30 am DECEMBER NEWSLETTER ITEMS DUE H.O.P.E. 1-4 pm Men s Breakfast, 8:30 am YOUNGCHURCH, 7-8:30 pm Ladies/Guy s Coffee 10 am NO YOUNGCHURCH Thanksgiving Pie Social after church H.O.P.E. Closed 30 YOUNGCHURCH, 7-8:30 pm THANKSGIVING PIE SOCIAL Sunday, November 19 After Church 7 Mary Anne Lindstrom 10 Jan Staehely 17 Miles Webb 24 Mary DuBois Let s celebrate Thanksgiving together with our church family and friends to enjoy any kind of pie you can think of! That includes both savory pies (example: turkey pot pie, pizza pie, tamale pie, shepherd s pie, quiche, etc.) and dessert pies (pumpkin, apple, pecan, etc.) So, what can you bring to share? Please sign up in the gym as to what you ll bring. 15 John & Marilyn Millison 5

6 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH P.O. Box 1686 Oregon City, OR (503) November 2017 Change Service Requested TIME DATED MATERIAL Nursery MinistriesEvery Sunday 10:15 am-12 noon *Parents: Our Nursery is open for you to use, however, we do not have an attendant at this time. Parents are asked to enroll older children in the KidChurch program.) YOUNGCHURCH Hey kids! Join us for KidChurch every Sunday morning! We start by singing with our church family during the worship service at 10:30 am. Then, you ll go with your JOIN US FOR YOUTH GROUP! Students in 6th grade - age 20: Wednesdays (during school year), 7-8:30pm Here s what you can expect on a typical Wednesday night: 6:45 Doors Open 7:10 Wacky Games 7:30 Announcements, Worship, and Bible Study Sunday Morning Youngchurch Every 10:30 am Join us for worship Sunday mornings at 10:30 am in the Sanctuary, and then we ll head up to the youth room for snacks and a Sunday lesson. Find us on Facebook! Facebook.com/youngchurch.orcity Ministry Staff: Senior Pastor, John Aman Admin. Assistant, Cherish DiLoreto Music Director, Melissa Meilinger Youth Director, Melissa Meilinger Church Office Hours: Wednesday- Friday, 8:30 am - 12 noon PRAYER CHAIN If you have a prayer need and you would like it placed on the PRAYER CHAIN, please call or SHARI SECOR, or sharisark@aol.com 6 See you there! (KidChurch is just for kids! All kids who are 3 years old through 5th grade are welcome!) IN THIS ISSUE... Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Pastor John s Message Coming Events KidChurch Youngchurch A Special Event Calendar, Birthdays, Other News