TODAY: March 2, 2014 7:30 AM FOUNDATION PRAYER, Prayer Room 8:00 AM SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP & Songs of Worship and Praise 10:30 AM Current sermon series: Identity Theft with Pastor Mark CHILDREN'S WORSHIP SERVICES, Infants thru 6th grade. 9:30 AM POWER FOR LIVING CLASSES STARTING POINT Christianity 101 The Basics of the Christian Faith, Northview Room, Steve Turner and Sherry Brooks. NEXT LEVEL DISCIPLESHIP Life Together, Multi-Purpose Room, Rick & Pastor Laurie Ganiere and Jim Sanders. Serving My Church, C 108, Rick Borger and Scott Tomatz. TEEN PARENTING Tough Guys and Drama Queens: How to Not Get Blindsided by Your Child s Teen Years, South Gym, Pastor Shawn & Gwen Follis. YOUNG ADULT 2to1 (20s married), Posers, D-103, Aaron & Carrie Lutter. Crossroads (ages 18-29): Too Busy Not to Pray, C 112, various teachers. MARRIAGE Preparation for Marriage, D-101, various teachers. CHRISTIAN LIVING What is Truth?, North Gym, Dave Linz and Mike Williams. When Godly People Do Ungodly Things, C-114, Pastor Mark & Heather McKinstry. A Loving Life, Music Hall, Jamie & Joy Herbst. One Minute After You Die, C-118, Dave Sisti. Growing through Trials and Suffering: Wisdom for the Journey, D-103, Jeff & Susan Brozek. BIBLE STUDY The Gospel of Mark: Verse by Verse, C-104, Reed Bonneville, Bill Ratliff and Jon Wardecke. Wisdom from Ecclesiastes and Proverbs, C 102, Bill Barnier and Michael Kelly. Prophecy: Exploring the Book of Daniel, Chapel, Jim and Josh Cruse. INTERNATIONAL Sirviendo en tu iglesia, C 110, Francisco & Ivette Figueroa. Membresía y Conexiones, Sala de Conrerencias, varios pastores. PRAYER Caleb s Army Prayer, Prayer Room, John & Carol Rieger. SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES FOR YOUTH & CHILDREN 3:00 PM MUSICAL CHOREOGRAPHY REHEARSAL, Preschool Chapel 5:00 PM CHOIR REHEARSAL, Music Hall, new members welcome! ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL, Chapel MUSICAL DRAMA REHEARSAL, C-112, C-110 5:30 PM BIBLE QUIZ PRACTICE, JBQ: G-108, Teen: D-103 6:00 PM J-TEAM REHEARSAL, Elementary Chapel YOUTH CHOIR, Multi-Purpose Room WATCHMAN/SOUL PURPOSE PRAYER, Prayer Room 7:00 PM EVENING WORSHIP & PRAISE SERVICE Songs of Worship and Praise Pastor Juan ministering from God s Word LITTLE KIDS TIME, for 3 & 4 year olds, Room H-102 OAK CREEK KIDS SPOTLIGHT Today in children s church Kidventure Central (grades 1-6): Roller Coaster Life: A God of Miracles Elijah Raises the Dead Junior Kids Church (Age 3-K5): Jesus Heals an Official s Son Walkers-Age 2: I Sing at Church T H I S W E E K MONDAY: 3/3 CO-ED VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE, Gym. For those that signed up. Please use entrance #3. TUESDAY: 3/4 *MAXSON/BREAD OF LIFE MEN S LIFE GROUP, 6:00 AM, Panera, Oak Creek. GIRLS DAY OUT MOMS IN PRAYER, (formerly Moms in Touch) 9:30 AM, Multi- Purpose Room. Child care is provided. WEDNESDAY: 3/5 *WOMEN OF FAITH LIFE GROUP, 10:00 AM MORNING BIBLE STUDY & PRAYER, 10:15 AM, 1 John Verse by Verse, with Reed Bonneville, Multi-Purpose Room. PRAYER FOR OUR YOUTH & CHILDREN, 6:00 PM, Prayer Room. KINGDOM KIDS CHOIR & DRAMA AUDITIONS, 6:15 PM, Elementary Chapel. FAMILY NIGHT SERVICES, 7:00 PM Adult Bible Studies will begin in the Sanctuary with a time of worship. Soul Detox: Clean Living in a Contaminated World, with Pastor Mark, Sanctuary. Alive in Christ, with John Allen and Charles Seibert in the Northview Room. 1 John Verse by Verse, with Reed Bonneville in the Conference Room. Single & Single Again (ages 30+) - Genders at War: The Distance Between Mars and Venus, with Darryl Lueck, Multi-Purpose Room. Financial Peace University, with Dave Knaack, C-102. IMPACTO (Ministerio En Español): Haciendo La Diferencia: Hacer la diferencia en nuestras vida no tiene nada que ver con grandes o ostentosas metas, sino con metas pequeñas, alcanzables, y consistentes que producen grandes resultados. Vengan y aprendan esta gran lección Bíblica. Crossroads (College, 20s) Single or Married, in the Café Commons. New series: Love Can. Shift Student Ministries, Youth Chapel, for students grades 7-12. Game Room & Café open at 6:15 PM. Current series: Monsters Under My Skin. Royal Rangers & Girls Ministries Clubs. Ages K5 through 12th grade. Rainbows, Sunbeams, Hug-a-Bug Club and Nursery available for your newborn through K4 children. ARISE, 7:00 PM, C-108. THURSDAY: 3/6 *RIEGER MEN S BREAKFAST, 6:30 AM, Myers Restaurant, Greenfield. *WOMEN S KNIT AND CROCHET GROUP, 10:00 AM, Panera, 8907 S. Howell Ave., Oak Creek. *CENTENNIAL SENIOR APTS LIFE GROUP, 1:00-2:00 PM MUSICAL CHOREOGRAPHY REHEARSAL, 6:00 PM, North Gym. DRAMA REHEARSAL, 6:30 PM, Sanctuary. *CARRILLO/LAPRE MEN S LIFE GROUP, 6:30 PM. FRIDAY: 3/7 FASTING & PRAYER MEETING, 10:00 AM 1:00 PM, Prayer Room. *WOMEN S SPANISH LIFE GROUP, 7:00 PM. *FELCH/BROCKMANN LIFE GROUP, 7:00 PM. *MOCZYNSKI LIFE GROUP, 7:00 PM. *SMITH/BROZEK LIFE GROUP, 7:00 PM. SATURDAY: 3/8 MUSICAL CHOREOGRAPHY REHEARSAL, 8:00 AM, Preschool Chapel. GRIEFSHARE, 10:00 AM, C-112 & C-114. MUSICAL DRAMA REHEARSAL, 10:30 AM, Sanctuary. SPECIAL FRIENDS FELLOWSHIP Serving the Concerns of Those with Disabilities, 1:00 PM, Multi-Purpose Room. *GREGERSON LIFE GROUP, 6:30 PM. *Pick up a Life Group flyer at any Info Center for group locations, or call the church office. F U T U R E E V E N T S REVIVE WOMEN S CONFERENCE Saturday, March 15 from 8 AM to 1 PM at Oak Creek Assembly of God. The day will include fun, fellowship, worship, special messages from Meralis Hood and Lisa Rodriguez, breakout sessions, shopping, door prizes and a dessert buffet. This year s theme is Be Bold, Be Brave, Be Fearless. God has placed each one of us, with our unique gifts and talents, at this time in history for an extraordinary purpose. Tickets are on sale today in the foyer for $12. Crossroads and Shift student tickets are $6. EXPERIENCE ISRAEL with Pastor Jerry & Sherry Brooks We are excited to announce plans to lead a group trip to Israel November 11-20, 2014. Stop by the Information Center for a brochure with the day to day itinerary and all the details. A $200.00 per person deposit is due by April 1st. Contact Sherry at sbrooks@oakcreekag.org with any questions. 2014 MISSIONS OPPORTUNITIES Crossroads Missions Trip: August 7-13 Young adults are invited to join us for a missions trip to California, where we ll serve at the LA Dream Center and partner with churches in San Diego. Cost is $900, which covers flight, lodging and most meals. Contact Pastor Jon for more info, jonbrooks@oakcreekag.org. Medical Missions Trip to Panama this September Oak Creek Assembly of God will be joining HealthCare Ministries on a medical missions trip to Panama this September 6-14. People of all backgrounds and skill levels are needed. To find out more information, plan to attend an informational meeting in C-102 at 6 PM Sunday, March 9. Any questions, contact Mike and Christine Jacobs at 414-766-9479 or mcjacobs@wi.rr.com. Cuba Construction: June 20 28, 2014 Our focus will be on a regional impact project, a Bible College in the heart of this nation. The cost per person is approximately $1800. The sign up deadline is March 9 in order to process the travel visas. For more information, contact Marc Petersen at mpetersen@oakcreekag.org. TWO FRIDAY NIGHT PRIME TIME LIVE EVENTS March 14 - Iveria (National Song & Dance Team from St. Petersburg, Russia) at Wisconsin Lutheran College-$39.00 April 4 - The Miracle Worker play at Racine Theatre Guild-$25.00 BOTH events begin with a fish fry at the church at 5:30, and BOTH reservations are due by March 5. Fliers and payment envelopes are at the Info Centers. MEN'S GOLF GROUP Sign up now to be a part of our Men s Golf Group. Information sheets can be picked up at any Information Center. We play golf once a month on Saturday afternoons from April to October. For more info, contact Daryl Draeger at lorianddaryl1@att.net or 414-690-0185. WATER BAPTISM The next water baptism will be Sunday, March 23, in each morning service. If you would like to be baptized and are at least 12 years old, sign up today at any of the Information Centers and plan to attend the baptismal class on Sunday, March 16 at 9:30 AM in the Youth Chapel. LOOKING AHEAD: SUMMER DATES Senior High Camp: July 7-11 Vacation Bible School: July 14-18 Junior High Camp: July 21-25 National Fine Arts: July 28-August 2 Kids Camp: August 11-15 MAD Camp: August 19-22
O T H E R N E W S S E R M O N N O T E S JOIN THE OCAG BOOK CLUB IN MARCH The OCAG Book Club pick for March is When Jesus Wept by Bodie & Brock Thoene, which unfolds the turbulent times in Judea during Jesus ministry, centering on the friendship between Jesus and Lazarus. It is available in the Living Water Bookstore at a discounted price. Read the book and join us for an informal discussion on Sunday, March 23 at 6 p.m. in the Commons Area. Any questions, contact Christine Jacobs at 414-766-9479 or mcjacob@wi.rr.com. DO YOU HAVE A PRAYER REQUEST? The following prayer ministries are available: Emergencies Call Telephone Prayer Chain Leader Geri Jacobson @ 414 231 9545. All other needs general@oakcreekag.org or call the church office @ 414-762-2010. THIS WEEK S CAFÉ SPECIALS: Sunday: Breakfast: Pancakes or Breakfast Croissant: $3; Omelet: $4 ($1 extra for egg whites only) Lunch: Roast Pork Loin -OR- Chicken Marsala; either w/ Parsley Buttered Potatoes, Veggie & Roll: $8. Salad Bar: Salad Bar: $7 (1 trip) or Soup of the Day: $3 (1 trip) Always Available: Pizza, Appetizers, Desserts & More. Wednesday: Breaded Fish Sandwich w/ Fries, Slaw & Pickle: $7 -OR- Half Turkey & Guacamole Club, Soup, Side Salad, Fountain Drink: $7. Next Sunday: BBQ Ribs w/ Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Slaw & Cornbread -OR- Chicken, Sausage & Shrimp Jambalaya w/ Cornbread. LIVING WATER BOOKSTORE Involved in an OCAG Sunday School class or Bible Study and want to delve deeper into the material? Any book currently being used in a class is always 20% off. Check out our display in the front of the store. Remember to like us at facebook.com/livingwaterbookstore for news and specials. DIRECT PAYMENT FORMS For your convenience, we have direct payment authorization forms available for anyone interested in having an electronic debit entry made from their checking account. You can choose to have the entry made on a weekly, monthly or bi-monthly basis for TITHES, MISSIONS, BUILDING A BRIDGE (building fund) and/or the STRONG FOUNDATION FUND (debt retirement). Forms are available at any of the Information Centers. LIVE THE DREAM is now seen Thursdays at 11:30 AM on the following channels: Channel 52, Time Warner Cable 21, Charter Cable 20 & Uverse 52. Pray for this outreach! Reaching Our World for Christ WWW.OAKCREEKAG.ORG Check out our church website! Here you will be able to watch sermons, read the bulletin, view the daily calendar, and explore the many available ministries.
Wednesday Night is... FAMILY NIGHT at Oak Creek Assembly of God Be a part of one of our exciting adult Bible studies beginning Wednesday, March 5th at 7 PM. Starting in the Sanctuary with worship and prayer. Soul Detox: Clean Living in a Contaminated World Learn how to live free from the toxins that assault us daily: lethal language, radioactive relationships, septic thoughts and more... to empower you to live pure and grow closer to God. With Pastor Mark in the Sanctuary. 1 John: Verse by Verse This is an expository study of John s first letter. With Reed Bonneville in the Conference Room. Alive in Christ This Global University course will help you grasp the depth of Christ s atoning work while answering many of the biggest questions people have about salvation. With John Allen and Charles Seibert in the Northview Room. Arise A class to help you break free from life controlling issues such as addictions, anger, and depression. Meeting in C-108. This session is closed. Another session will start in late Summer. Financial Peace University A financial discipleship class that will help you break free of debt and live as God intended. Meeting in C-102. Registration closed but another class begins in September. Single & Single Again (ages 30+ only): Genders at War: The Distance Between Mars and Venus Join us for a fun loving look at the differences between how God made men and women. You re not sure God has a sense of humor? Think again He made us, didn t he? With Pastor Laurie in the Multi-Purpose Room. Impacto: Haciendo La Diferencia: Hacer la diferencia en nuestras vida no tiene nada que ver con grandes o ostentosas metas, sino con metas pequeñas, alcanzables, y consistentes que producen grandes resultados. Vengan y aprendan esta gran lección Bíblica. Con Pastor
Wednesday Night Opportunities for Every Age and Every Stage Nursery (birth 2 years of age) Rainbows (boys and girls age 3 K4) Royal Rangers (K5 12th grade boys) Mpact Girls Clubs (K5 7th grade girls) *Children s classes begin at 7 PM and are located in the Nursery, Preschool, and Elementary areas. Groups are open to newcomers and friends are welcome. Shift Student Ministries: Monsters Under My Skin an eight week study on the seven deadly sins and how they affect us all. With Pastor Shawn in the Youth Center. Don t miss the Legacy Awards on March 19th and the March Madness Outreach Night on March 26th! Crossroads (ages 18 29): Love Can Join us Wednesday night for a series about Jesus, relationships, and the amazing power of love! We ll look at practical issues of dating, marriage, sex, conflict resolution, and healing broken hearts. Come be a part of these exciting opportunities
PRAY Regularly LIVE THE WORD TELL THE STORY SERVE OTHERS GIVE GENEROUSLY A Winter 2013 Issue Volume 5, Issue 1 Hulbert Missions. KentGO & Staci Hulbert. National Campus Missionary Coordinator/Youth Alive Missionary LEASE TO OUR WEBSITE ; WWW.HULBERTMISSIONS.COM 1410 Stonecreek Dr. Nixa, MO 65714. 417-714-4488. kenthulbert@mac.com www.hulbertmissions.com What About Your Community?! Responding to Crisis Moments in Our Communities PLEASE GO TO OUR WEBSITE ; WWW.HULBERTMISSIONS.COM Project Updates Travel Schedule Pictures/Bio Info Video Updates Giving Info Past Newsletters Our latest Blog Articles Download Prayer Card and more! In Mid-December, we Crisis s come in many PLEASE GO TO OUR WEBSITE ; were all set to send other forms beyond WWW.HULBERTMISSIONS.COM out our Christmas school shootings. suicides, car newsletter to you. accidents, Then, like so many, disease/illness just to the news of th December 14 broke name a few. Death by any means about the tragedy in traumatize groups of Newtown, CT at Shady Hook students and families. Even if the tragedies Elementary. We delayed and re-wrote never show up in the our newsletter with newspaper, or attract the local or national the desire to help prepare you and your media. The impact is community. What do profound. The crisis you do when a Crisis moments provide an hits? What about opportunity and your community? Is obligation for every there a plan in place church and citizen to to respond? be prepared. Thank you for walking with us on our efforts: The Gospel of Christ to every student in every school! Where can we go to get a plan of action started? Where are resources to prepare ourselves when a crisis arrives in your community? Go to our blog page at our Hulbert Missions website, www.hulbertmission s.com. Click on the, What About Your Community? Blog article, there we have links to helpful resources and a starting plan of action. Time never waits!
Home Missions Foreign Missions Missions Devotional: March 3rd - March 9th Pray for the cities: Phoenix, AZ Rocky & Sherry Grams - Argentina Please Pray: For the construction of the new living and learning center. For the River Platte Bible Institute. For our students. For out instructors. That our programs will raise up new missionaries and pastors. Kent & Stacy Hulbert - Youth Alive Please Pray: That thee videos we use for students who have come to Christ will be effective in answering their many questions about their new found faith. For an awakening to their need for Christ would flow across the many UW campuses. Pray for our pastors: Pastor Jerry Brooks, Sherry Pastor Jon Brooks, Joanie, Krista Pastor Dennis Daywitt, Candi, Amberly Pastor Shawn Follis, Gwen, Sydney, Boston Pastor Laurie Ganiere, Rick Pastor Juan Garay, Celines, Dariana, Markito Pastor Joshua & Pastor Stephanie Humpa Pastor Mark McKinstry, Heather, Ashley, Allie Daily Bible Reading (oneyearbibleonline.com) and Verse of the Day Mon. Lev. 27:14 Num.1:54 Mark 11:1-25 Mark 11:23 - I tell you the truth, you can say to this Psalms 46:1-11 Proverbs 10:23 mountain, May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea, and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart. Tue. Numbers 2:1 3:51 Mark 11:27 12:17 Mark 11:25 - But when you are praying, first forgive anyone Psalms 47:1-9 Proverbs 10:24-25 you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too. Wed. Numbers 4:1-5:31 Mark 12:18-37 Mark 12:30 - Love the Lord your God with all your heart and Psalms 48:1-14 Proverbs 10:26 with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. Thu. Numbers 6:1-7:89 Mark 12:38-13:13 Mark 12:44 - They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out Psalms 49:1-20 Proverbs 10:27-28 of her poverty, put in everything all she had to live on. Fri. Numbers 8:1-9:23 Mark 13:14-37 Proverbs 10:30 - The righteous will never be uprooted, but Psalms 50:1-23 Proverbs 10:29-30 the wicked will not remain in the land. Sat. Numbers 10:1-11:23 Mark 14:1-21 Psalm 51:10 - Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew Psalms 51:1-19 Proverbs 10:31-32 a steadfast spirit within me. Sun. Numbers 11:24-13:33 Mark 14:22-52 Mark 14:38 - Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in Psalms 52:1-9 Proverbs 11:1-3 to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.