- 1- March 4, 2018 MISSION: W LEADING PEOPLE INTO A GROWING RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST E L 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 - Opening Songs Welcome and Announcements TODAY S WORSHIP SCHEDULE AWANA Sunday All Hail the Power of Jesus Name Live to Worship AWANA Worship Song 10,000 Reasons Offering Scripture Reading 1 Peter 1:3-7 Page 1014 SP Page 1203 LP Children are dismissed for Children s Church in Room A Message The Abundant Life Closing Song My Faith Has Found A Resting Place #405 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 - AWANA Sunday 6:30 PM 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 Nametag Sunday - As you come in today, please fill out a name tag (with your name) and proudly wear it this morning. This is to help us get to know people that we may not know yet. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. 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 next Sunday, March 11th, in Room A with Larry Coleman being the leader. Men s Tuesday Morning Bible Study - Will be having a supper with their wives on 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 began this past Wednesday, February 14 th and 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! February 25th Giving $4,138
- 5 - ANNOUNCEMENTS Easter Services - The Worship Committee is busy planning Easter Services. Plans are to have a skit, testimonies, special music, signing, decorations, etc. We desire and need your help. Please talk to Worship Pastor Doug, Worship Deacon Scott McCullough, Pastor Tim, or Office Manager Geri if you will help. If you would like to commemorate loved ones, Easter lilies can be ordered through the office. 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: Stephen, Michelle and Hannah Nichols Children s Church: Jessica Christensen, Desiree Arnold Ushers: Chad Coleman, Kory Ostrand, Blaine Gibbons, Jess Arnold Greeters: Marty and Priscilla Shafer Serving Next Week: Nursery: Bernard, Janeane and Daphney Nichols Children s Church: Alicia Hermsmeyer, Alynn & Shayleigh Coleman
- 6 - THIS WEEK Monday, March 5, 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 6, 2018 6:30 AM Men s Bible Study @ BB-EFC 1:30 PM Tuesday Afternoon Ladies Bible Study @ Custer Heights Wednesday, March 7, 2018 Youth Ski Trip 9:30 AM Wednesday Morning Ladies Bible Study 12:05 PM Sermons Ala Carte - United Methodist Church NO AWANA NO TREK (Jr. High Youth) Thursday, March 8, 2018 Youth Ski Trip 9:30 AM Thursday Morning Ladies Bible Study Friday, March 9, 2018 Youth Ski Trip Saturday, March 10, 2018 Youth Ski Trip UPCOMING CALENDAR March 13 Men s Tues. AM Bible Study Meal at Challenge Center 6:00 PM 14 Missions Committee Meeting 2:00 PM 15 Leadership Team Meeting 8:00 PM 21 Sermons Ala Carte - BB-EFC Serving @ United Methodist 21 AWANA Grand Prix 6:30 PM 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. 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: 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 - Andy and Lauren May with CRU in Ft. Collins, CO, write that Bridges at CSU has grown. They have loved watching their students grow in their faith this year. They re inviting their friends to join their Bible studies and walking with their friends through some deep theological questions; they re stepping out of their comfort zones and seeing God use them when they do. Pray for Our Local Churches: BB Presbyterian Church, Broken Bow, NE, Pastor Gary Smith Pray for a Midwest District Church: Smith Center Evangelical Free Church, Smith Center, KS, Pastor Greg Hubbard
- 8- SERMON NOTES The Abundant Life Trials 1 Peter 1:3-7 John 10:10 The of the Saints is 1 Peter 1:3-4 God is Salvation 1 Peter 1:5 Whoever has will between here and Heaven to be in a. long to know 1 Peter 1:12 Applications Understanding Trials: God 1 Peter 1:6 Character of be purified 1 Peter 1:7 develop capacity to 1 Peter 1:8-9