March 17, 2019 Sunday Worship & Teaching 10:00 a.m. Bill Jeynes of God s Love Ministries and his wife, Hyelee, will visit with us for the morning Service on Sunday, April 7 th!! Bill has spoken to us many times before and we are always deeply blessed by his ministry. This would also be a wonderful opportunity to invite a friend to visit Middlebury!! Please click here to read more about God s Love Ministries
MARCH CONNECTIONS You re Invited! We will be meeting on Saturday, March 16, from 6-8 pm. Ed and Daphne Sturkey will be hosting us! Their address is 1844 Sackett Hills Dr. Akron Ohio 44313 Bring a dish to share as we enjoy a meal together! PLEASE RESPOND BACK TO THIS EMAIL OR PHONE THAT YOU CAN ATTEND Please bring: a dish to share RSVP TO: Tom or Susan Gordon 330-334-0684 or sjgordon14@yahoo.com
Ushers Meeting There will be a brief Ushers meeting after Service this Sunday, March 17 th. If you have not already done so, please take some time to read the new Usher/Greeter Manual that was issued via email and please bring any questions you may have to the meeting. Thank you for your service to Middlebury Chapel!!
We will studying the Book of James - It would be very helpful if everyone could please read Chapter One before the Study and be ready to share Remember: To simply read the Bible is not enough- It is just as important to understand what you have read to be able to live out what Jesus teaches.
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY Please consider filling one of the ministry spots available on our Ushers & Greeters Team. It is a great way to become involved here at Middlebury and to connect with others in our fellowship. Interested?? Please contact Candy P. for more information.
Calling All Youths!! This Sunday, we will continue working on our maker space for with our Youth and we will continue our work on restoring and updating the sanctuary ceiling light fixtures to make them beautiful with color This will be a continuing workshop and all youths are welcome to attend any or all of the remaining workshop sessions Attendees will be learning basic electric and wiring of standard and multicolored LED lights HOPE to SEE you there! LET there Be LIGHT!!
There will be a Middlebury Family Luncheon in the Fellowship Hall immediately following Service on the last Sundays in March, April, and May. Please bring a soup, salad, or dessert to share. The second Wednesday of March, April, and May, the ladies of Middlebury Chapel have a room reserved at 9:30 a.m. at the Artisan Coffee shop in Ellet. All women are welcome to come and enjoy a cup of coffee and/or breakfast or just hang out together and spend time getting to know each other better.
Addiction Recovery in Christ (ARC) Tuesday Evenings from 7:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Held at: Middlebury Chapel 82 S. Arlington St. Akron, OH 44306 Meetings begin PROMPTLY at 7:00 p.m.
Ladies, please start preparing now to attend our being held Friday and Saturday, at the beautiful Carlisle Inn in Walnut Creek, OH, deep in the heart and green pastures of Amish Country Your room fee includes: 24 hour complimentary coffee/tea, the Saturday morning continental breakfast buffet, access to the fitness room, and free wireless internet access The room costs are: 4 to a room: $40/person 3 to a room: $55/person 2 to a room: $80/person More info coming soon
Hey Middlebury Men!! Start making plans to invite a few friends, pack some junk food, and join us for the 2019 Middlebury Chapel Men's Retreat being held at Stony Glen Camp May 31 st, June 1 st, and June 2 nd!! More details and a signup sheet on the Main Hallway bulletin board will be coming soon We hope you will join us!!
Church Security & Intruder Response Training Is Coming To Akron!! Middlebury Chapel, 82 S. Arlington St. Akron, OH Friday & Saturday, April 5 th & 6 th, 2019 Learn practical principles to protect your congregation without compromising your mission!! Many churches have taken comfort in the thought that it could never happen here. But headlines and a steadily-growing body of statistical evidence demonstrate that violence in faith-based organizations may not be an if, but a when. Church Security and Intruder Awareness Training will equip your staff and key volunteers to create a personalized security plan that protects your congregation while maintaining a welcoming environment. "A prudent person sees danger and takes precautions." Proverbs 28:13 Our course will cover: Intruder Response & Lockdown Choosing and training a security team Nursery & child security Secure transportation of offerings Medical Response The role of Ushers, Greeters, & Other Frontline Team Members Identifying suspicious behavior Verbal conflict management & de-escalation Approaching suspicious or armed individuals Protecting the Pastor LUNCH IS INCLUDED!! For more information or to register online, please go to: https://tinyurl.com/ya9gpozr To register offline, please see or contact Candy P. via email at middlebury6413@sbcglobal.net
Bill & Hyelee Jeynes & God s Love Ministries Bill Jeynes, of God s Love Ministries, will be speaking at Middlebury Chapel on April 7 th at 10:00 a.m. and we would like to invite you to join us!! Presently based in Southern California, Bill has served as a missionary/evangelist since 1982 and in ministry since 1978. He is married to a wonderful wife, Hyelee, and has three precious children. Bill and his family have ministered in 25 nations and 49 states in the country. He has spoken several times at Yoido Full Gospel Church in Korea, the largest church in the world. He has spoken for the White House, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, the National Press Club, UN delegates, members of Congress, the Acting President of South Korea, Harvard University, the Harvard Family Research Project, Cambridge University, Oxford University, Columbia University, Duke University, Notre Dame University, and many other well-known universities. More than 200,000 people have come to the Lord through God s Love Ministries and about 225,000 have been healed. He has served as a consultant for the US and several foreign governments. Bill has been interviewed or quoted by the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the London Times, the Associated Press (AP), USA Today, CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, and many other news sources. His work has been cited and quoted numerous times by the U.S. Congress, the British Parliament, the EU, and many State Supreme Courts across the United States. Bill is particularly involved in getting the Bible as literature taught in the public schools and prayer in the schools. By God s grace, the Bible as Literature
Bill & Hyelee Jeynes & God s Love Ministries courses (6-12 high school units) are now taught in approximately 508 school districts in 44 states. He has been interviewed by a wide spectrum of sources including news radio stations, public radio, Focus on the Family, and the nation s most listened to local Christian broadcast, Talk From the Heart with Rich Buhler. Lastly, he is regularly listed in Who s Who in the World. Bill and Hyelee believe it is only by God s grace that these doors have opened. And they believe that they are examples of the fact that God uses donkeys. Bill graduated first in His class at Harvard University and he is also a graduate of the University of Chicago, where he received the Rosenberger Award for being the cohort s best student. He currently is a professor at Cal State - Long Beach and he is a Senior Fellow at the Witherspoon Institute on the campus of Princeton University. He previously taught at other colleges and graduate schools, including the University of Chicago, USC, and Hillsdale College. Bill and Hyelee believe strongly in the value of every individual before God. Therefore, in addition to preaching God s Word, the services Bill and his family hold emphasize personal ministry at the altar. If you want and personal and powerful move of God in your life, come to the service and you will be blessed abundantly!