- 1- March 11, 2018 MISSION: W E L LEADING PEOPLE INTO A GROWING RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST The Abundant Life John 10:10 C O M E 2079 Memorial Drive Broken Bow, NE 68822 (308) 872-3000 Sermons are available online at www.bowefc.org
- 2 - TODAY S WORSHIP SCHEDULE Opening Songs Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee Great Are You Lord 10,000 Reasons Welcome and Announcements Prayer Offering Praise Song Cornerstone Scripture Reading Ephesians 4:14-24 Page 978 SP Page 1161 LP Children are dismissed for Children s Church in Room A Message The Abundant Life Closing Song Lord, I Need You Church Staff: Senior Pastor Pastor Tim Peterson Email: royaltim57@gmail.com Cell: 308-440-2039 Worship Pastor Doug Stewart Email: doug@bowefc.org Home Phone: 308-872-6537 Office Manager Geri Johnson Email: secretary@bowefc.org Church Office Hours 9:00 AM 5:00 PM Mon.-Thurs.
- 3 - TODAY S ACTIVITIES 8:00 AM Praise Team Practice 9:00 AM Prayer 9:30 AM Adult Sunday School 9:30 AM Children s Sunday School 9:30 AM Golden Living Center Church Service 10:45 AM Worship Service 6:30 PM NO Warriors (Sr. High Youth) in the Challenge Center FOR YOUR INFORMATION Sunday School Class Schedules - Posted throughout the facilities. Visitors - If you are visiting with us today, we would like to give you a Welcome Packet and a booklet called The God Questions. In the Welcome Packet you will learn more about Broken Bow E- Free Church and all of our ministries. Welcome Packets and the booklet are available on the Information Table in the lobby or ask an Usher or Greeter for assistance. Thanks for worshiping with us today. Nursery - Is available for any infants and toddlers under the age of 3. The nursery is located off of the Activities Room in Rooms D and E. Children s Church - Is available for children ages 3 through 1st grade in Room A. Children will be dismissed prior to the sermon. Children s Bulletins - Are available in the foyer and contain Bible activity pages for kids. The green ones are for ages 3-6 and the blue ones are for ages 7-12. Song Sheets - If you have a hard time seeing the words on the screen, yellow song sheets are available in the foyer. Questions - Ushers are available to answer questions or to help find what you are looking for. Watch and Listen Online - If you cannot make it to church or if you are visiting out of town, you can still be a part of the Worship Service by watching the live broadcast at www.bowefc.org. You can also watch or listen to previously recorded services.
- 4 - ANNOUNCEMENTS New Adult Sunday School Class - You ll Get Through This is a sixsession, video-based study by Max Lucado that offers refreshing assurance for anyone in the midst of turbulent times. Beginning today in Room A with Larry Coleman being the leader. Men s Tuesday Morning Bible Study - Will be having a supper with their wives this Tuesday, March 13th, beginning at 6:00 PM in the Challenge Center. If you would like to be a part of this Bible Study, they would love to have you join them for the supper. Please RSVP to the Church Office. Sermons A La Carte - Is a Lent Devotional Series sponsored by the Broken Bow Ministerial Association. It runs each Wednesday through Easter. It is held at the BB United Methodist Church and begins at 12:05 PM with a light lunch following (free-will donation) at 12:30 PM. Each Wednesday a different church hosts the service and the lunch. Our church will be in charge of the service and lunch on Wednesday, March 21st. IMAGINE ISRAEL MARCH 2020 Imagine Israel Meeting - If you are interested in going on the trip to Israel that Broken Bow E-Free will be taking March 1st through 9th of 2020 with Imagine Israel, please come to a meeting on Thursday, March 22nd at 7:00 PM in the Challenge Center. If you have questions, contact Pastor Tim. Financial Report So grateful for the generous, giving hearts of this church body! YTD Budget $58,190 YTD Income $50,160 YTD Expense $46,328 Difference $3,832
- 5 - ANNOUNCEMENTS Save the Date for FOOD, FUN & FELLOWSHIP - Game Night, Friday, March 23rd, at 7:00 PM at BB-EFC. Bring your favorite game to play and a snack to share. BINGO and FREE popcorn will be provided. All ages welcome. If you have questions, call Kyla Olson 527-3469. Easter Schedule Sunday, April 1st 8:00 AM Sonrise Service (with the Berean church at BB-EFC) 9:00 AM Breakfast - No Sunday School 10:00 AM Worship Service Mark Your Calendars: Sword Ceremony - This year our Honoring High School Seniors Banquet will be on Sunday, April 29th. More details will follow. Vacation Bible School - Mark your calendars! This year s VBS will be the week of June 4th - 8th from 9:00 AM - N oon and is open for all children entering Kindergarten through 6th Grade this Fall. More details will follow. Kansas City - On June 10th through 14th, the Warriors Youth Group will be going to Bridge of Hope to lead day camps for the children. More details will follow. Serving Today: Nursery: Bernard, Janeane and Daphney Nichols Children s Church: Alicia Hermsmeyer, Alynn and Shayleigh Coleman Ushers: Chad Coleman, Kory Ostrand, Blaine Gibbons, Jess Arnold Greeters: Marty and Priscilla Shafer Serving Next Week: Nursery: William and Katie Winter, Shaylyn Safranek Children s Church: Becky Govier, Rebekah Denney, Abby Flint
- 6 - THIS WEEK Monday, March 12, 2018 3:30 PM Monday Afternoon Bible Study 7:00 PM Recovery - Challenge Center 7:30 PM LIFE-Group for Women (at Wanda Anderson s) Tuesday, March 13, 2018 6:30 AM Men s Bible Study @ BB-EFC 1:30 PM Tuesday Afternoon Ladies Bible Study @ Custer Heights 6:00 PM Men s Tues. AM Bible Study Meal - C Center Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Youth Ski Trip 9:30 AM Wednesday Morning Ladies Bible Study 12:05 PM Sermons Ala Carte - United Methodist Church 2:00 PM Missions Committee Meeting 4.45 PM P.I.G.S. Puppet Practice 6:30 PM AWANA 6:30 PM TREK (Jr. High Youth) Thursday, March 15, 2018 Youth Ski Trip 9:30 AM Thursday Morning Ladies Bible Study 8:00 PM Leadership Team Meeting UPCOMING CALENDAR March 21 Sermons Ala Carte - BB-EFC Serving @ United Methodist 21 AWANA Grand Prix 6:30 PM 22 Israel Meeting 7:00 PM in Challenge Center 23 Game Night 7:00 PM - Activities Room 24 Men s Breakfast @ Tumbleweed Café 7:00 AM Birthdays and Anniversaries For March Please pickup a postcard on the table in the foyer.
- 7 - PRAYER AND PRAISE Prayer Requests - If you have a prayer request, please let the office know so that we can lift you up in prayer. Either call Pastor Tim or the church office or send by email to either one. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. Karen Lewis - Dealing with health issues. She is now in the Good Samari tan Hospital in Kearney, Inpatient Rehab, Room 3429 Marilyn Lieurance-Smith - Dealing with health issues. Oliver Staab - Son of Sarah Morgan, dealing with health issues. Virginia Ellingson - Dealing with health issues. Susan Gray s brother-in-law - Dealing with health issues. Linda Guernsey - Health issues are progressing well. Frederick, 2 year old great nephew of Renea and Larry Coleman and Radine and Doug Stewart - Dealing with health issues Donna Winbolt - Pray for her complete recovery. Johnnie Gugierrez - Has made some improvements and is upgraded to skilled care and has been transferred to Good Samaritan in Kearney. Pray for: Others who are dealing with health issues. Others who have lost loved ones in the past year. PRAISE God for: Ben and Janice Taul s baby granddaughter, Sierra Grace. Waynard Anderson - He is doing well and in a good place: New address: Mother Hull Home Rm #13, 125 East 23rd Street, Kearney, NE 68847 Brian Barber, Father of Alicia Hermsmeyer and Alynn Coleman - praising God for his successful surgery. Healing received by so many of our congregation this year. New decisions for Christ! Church membership growth. BB-EFC Missionary of the Week - Sterling and Gwen Ottun with TWR in Cary, NC, write that Sterling helped plan the TWR s Annual President's Forum in October. Friends and donors from all over the U.S. came to Cary, NC for the forum. This year s focus was raising funds for ministry to some of the hardest places to reach in the world. Pray for Our Local Churches: Lillian Church of Christ, Pastor Roger Sloan Pray for a Midwest District Church: Second Wind, Valentine, NE, Pastor Bruce Beebout
- 8- SERMON NOTES The Abundant Life Derailed Choices Ephesians 4:14-24 The Abundant Life can be missed by John 10:10 The deceit of the world has left many Ephesians 4:14 Abundant life is in the body of Christ Ephesians 4:15-16 in their minds Ephesians 4:17,, Ephesians 4:18 The lie of Ephesians 4:19 The with Christ Ephesians 4:20-24