ELIM COVENANT CHURCH March 4, 2018

ELIM COVENANT CHURCH March 4, 2018 Elim Covenant Church 5201 18 th Avenue Moline, IL. 61265 (309) 764-6920

WORSHIP CELEBRATION March 4, 2018 Elim s mission statement: To develop leaders who will impact the world for Christ. PRELUDE GATHERING BEFORE GOD We are invited into the presence of God! * Please turn your cell phones off* Please sign the register book & pass it on. WELCOME SONG Scott and Victoria Fowler Worship Facilitators SONG Jubilate GREETING ONE ANOTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS Gary Wells MEMORY VERSE OF THE MONTH Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart (Psalm 37:4) SONG SONG Heart of Worship How Deep the Father s Love for Us HEARING FROM GOD We give our attention to God by opening our lives to His Word! We invite God s Spirit to take this Word into our lives that we might be formed into the image and likeness of Jesus! CHILDREN S SERMON L.J. and Rachel Cunningham (Children dismissed for Children s Church, please for ages 3 thru 5 th grade only). WORDS FROM GOD Ecclesiastes 9:7-12 Scripture Reader, Sandy Parrott (Red Bibles p. 704 or p. 664)

MESSAGE Essential Wisdom Pastor Steve Peterson RESPONDING TO GOD Now that God has spoken to us, it is time for us to speak to Him! CELEBRATION OF THE LORD S SUPPER Call to Communion Invitation to the Lord s Table Sharing of the Bread & Cup PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE OFFERTORY OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD BEING SENT BY GOD God sends us out into the world that he desperately loves. SONG Be Thou My Vision BENEDICTION Scripture Readings for the Week Sunday John 16:27 Monday Proverbs 18:10 Tuesday 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 Wednesday Isaiah 54:8 Thursday Psalm 146:8 Friday Haggai 2:4 Saturday Psalm 73:25-26 TODAY S GREETERS HEAD USHER USHERS SOUND SYSTEM POWER POINT VIDEO Jon & Tabatha Estes Don Peterson Martin Bear, Tabatha Estes Josh Parrott John Thompson

Essential Wisdom Ecclesiastes 9:7-12 Key Text:... and you are to rejoice before the Lord your God in everything you put your hand to (Deut. 12:18) Key Thought: The wise cynic offers essential wisdom for living into joy and peace. 1) Intro & Context 2) Commended (again!) to GLADNESS (vv. 7-9) (cf. Php. 4:4; 1 Ths. 5:16) Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart (Ps. 37:4) a. Living joyfully under God's favor (v. 7) (cf. Deut. 12:7; Ps. 35:27; Eccl. 3:12-13; 5:18-20) b. A joyful APPEARANCE (v. 8) (cf. Ps. 30:11; Isa. 61:10; Mt. 6:16-18) c. A joyful marriage (v. 9) (cf. Pr. 5:15-20; Mal. 2:13-16; Eph. 5:25-33) 3) Commending HARD work (v. 10) (cf. 1 Cor. 10:31; Col. 3:17; 1 Ths. 2:9) All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty (Pr. 14:23) 4) Ruled by TIME and CHANCE (v. 11) (cf. Jer. 9:23-24; Am. 2:14-15; Lk. 13:1-5) 5) Trapped by evil times (v. 12) (cf. Eccl. 8:8; Jn. 9:1-3; Ja. 4:13-15) 6) Conclusion QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION: What could you do to make a 2 shift, which would change your course and direct you more toward a life filled with joy? How could you shift from good intentions to godly principles, and change your course to direct you more toward a life filled with peace? For such a time as this, what path will you choose to redeem the time that God has given you?

PRAYER CONCERNS Praises: Judy, her retirement, and many years of service to God and Elim. Prayer Concerns: Claudine Patton, school students and teachers across our country! Those in Need of God s Strength and Healing: Katie Clarke, Arlene Miller, Margaret Hasty, Anna Swanson, Tyrone Henderson, Jay & Judie Stanley, Ann Seyller, Jonnie McDermand, Margaret Crandall, Tasha Munger, Dan Steele, and families that have lost loved ones, military families, and unspoken concerns. Prayer Notes: Prayer Following Worship Please feel free to take your burden or praise to one of the Elim Prayer Team members available to pray with you. Team members include: Julie, Linda, Carolyn, Juanita, & Tasha and can be easily found at the back of the sanctuary in the northwest classroom behind the sound system booth. Prayer Gatherings Each Monday evening at 5:30 p.m. there is a prayer gathering held at Elim. Also, there is a Wednesday morning prayer group meeting in Pastor s office @ 7:00 a.m. You are encouraged to come and pray with the team members and share your requests/praises. Prayer Chain The prayer network is used when special needs arise during the week. Call Sandy at the church 764-6920 Monday thru Thursday 8:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. otherwise call or text Tasha Munger at (309) 281-8784 with your request. If no answer, you may leave your concern on the answer machine and it will be relayed ASAP.

YOUR JOURNEY FROM MOURNING TO JOY Find help after the death of a loved one at GriefShare, a special seminar/support group designed to help you heal from the deep loss you have experienced. Why not come to our meeting? Starts this afternoon from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Today s session: Is This Normal? For I (God) will turn their mourning into joy and will comfort them and give them joy for their sorrow. Jeremiah 31:13 NASB The next meeting of the Christian Service Brigade will be Monday, March 5 th @ 6:30 p.m. All young boys and their fathers are encouraged to join in. See Nick Wagner with any questions. DEACONS/ELDERS MEETING March 8 th at 5:30 p.m. MLT at 6:00 p.m. YOUTH GAME KNIGHTS Saturday, March 17 th 1:00-4:00 p.m. We would like to invite all Elim friends and family to Game Knights! At Elim we want to reach out to people who don t make it to church. This is a FREE social event for EVERYONE at Elim. We will have board games, video games, card games, party games, etc. When is it? It s the 3rd Saturday of every month from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The daytime Trivia will be Tuesday, March 20 th @ 11:30 a.m. Doors open at 11:00 a.m. Sign-up! $5.00 per person. Don t forget your sack lunch. There is a sign-up sheet in the gathering area Iron Sharpens Iron Men s Conference is March 24 th, 2018 at the Harvest Bible Chapel in Davenport, IA. Cost is $55/adult & includes lunch or $40/student (13-22) & includes lunch. Registration forms are on the table in the gathering area. See Don Peterson with any questions. There is a sign-up sheet for anyone who would like to purchase an Easter Lily to beautify our church for Easter in honor or memory of a loved one. The cost is approximately $8.00 and may be turned in to the church office. To my Elim Family Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making my retirement party so special. Being church secretary has been the best job ever and I will miss serving Pastor Steve and all of you. It s been a pleasure. Judy Thank you everyone for your prayers, meals, visits during my recent hospitalization/illness. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful church family. A special thanks to Pastor Steve, Kim DeLoose, and Cheryl Bear for all you did for me. God Bless you all. Gracias! Juanita

Looking Ahead Sun. March 4 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Pre-Worship Service in the Sanctuary 10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration Service 3:00-4:30 p.m. Grief Share Mon. March 5 5:30 p.m. Prayer Team Gathering 6:30 p.m. Christian Service Brigade Tues. March 6 9:30 a.m. SAS Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice Wed. March 7 7:00 a.m. Amped Prayer Meeting 5:30 p.m. Dollar Dinner 5:30 p.m. Women s Bible Study 6:00-7:30 p.m. SPARK & AXIS 7:30-9:00 p.m. Fusion Thurs. March 8 9:00 a.m. Keenagers Coffee Time/Bible Study 5:30 p.m. MLT Sun. March 11 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Pre-Worship Service In the Sanctuary 10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration Service 3:00-4:30 p.m. Grief Share Mon. March 12 5:30 p.m. Prayer Team Gathering 6:30 p.m. CIU RIC Prayer Meeting Tues. March 13 9:30 a.m. SAS Bible Study March Birthdays 6 Margaret Hasty 7 Carol Jacks 10 Hailey Wagner 12 Marc Ellis 13 Becky Reynolds 17 Katie Clarke 20 Ellie Wildermuth 26 Claudine Patton 28 Jon Estes 28 Alexis Willey 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice March Anniversaries 16 Jim & Danielle Ogden 23 Jay & Judie Stanley 24 Ryan & Kelly Wood 29 Jon & Tabatha Estes Church website elimqc.org Pastor s e-mail pastor@elimqc.org Church office office@elimqc.org Church Office Phone # 309-764-6920 Attendance Last Week Sunday School = 46 Worship = 117 CHILD CARE SCHEDULE TODAY March 4 Sunday Spark Victoria Fowler (John Thompson) Sunday Spark Jr. Dora Beth Christy (Mary Parrott) Nursery Lori Smith & Rachel Peterson NEXT WEEK March 11 Sunday Spark Victoria Fowler (Abby Peterson) Sunday Spark Jr. Dora Beth Christy (Cindy Minard) Nursery Dianna Wood & Sheila Yoeckel