Welcome to the Marksville of the Church Nazarene OUR CHURCH CAN BE YOUR HOME 4192 HWY. 1192 MARKSVILLE LA 71351 253-5875 OR 253-9388 www.marksvillenazarene.org June 16, 2013 Pastor Rev. Gary L. Jones Youth Pastor Rev. Charlie Ashby N.M.I. Director - Ina Desselle Sunday School Director - Jim Thatcher Children Directors - Nicole Gagnard Schedule of Services Sunday School Sunday 9:30 AM Morning Worship Sunday 10:30 AM Evening Worship Sunday 6:00 PM Caravan Meeting Sunday 6:00 PM Missionary & Prayer Wednesday 6:30 PM Youth Meeting Wednesday 6:30 PM Men s Fellowship Tuesday 6:00 PM Holy Communion on the first Sunday of each month during the Morning Worship Service
Salvation of Souls & Unspoken Needs The Persecuted Church & Our Missionaries Prayer Requests N.Y.I. Ministry Children s Ministry Military James Adkinson, Philip Anderson, Alex Batts, Brandon Burke, Brandon Daigrepont, David Desselle, Darren Ducote, Chuck Guillory, Matt Hukins, Michael Keys, Christopher Nemo LaBorde, Scott Lejune, Christopher Lester, Jay Mercer, Darrel Poe and Paul Reid. Urgent, life changing prayer requests can be added to the LA Prayer Chain by e-mailing them to jhbowie@hotmail.com Continuing Prayer Needs Bentley Gremillion JoAnn Dugas Walter Dupuy Ophelia Deville Norma Khawaja Patrick Piazza Jamie Gomez D J Cole Zepha Dupuy Teresa Lachney L.E. Middlebrooks Donna Landry Mary Bordelon Irvin Laborde Dale Ballard Jim Thatcher Cora Desselle Carrol Chenvert Keith Chenevert Nell Burks George Tyler Sandra Tassin Connie Scroggs Venix Dupuy Patricia Mers Alvis Gagnard Anthony Hernandez Patricia Kinder Matthew Prejean Gloria Dauzat Vertie Desselle Pam Oglesby Marie Dodge Barbara Jennings Clayton Hernandez baby Burton Dodge Prayer Needs* (current) Randy Daniels Susanna Duckering Joyce Laborde Alvis Gaspard Rev. Gary Jones & family Steve Nugent Laura Belgard Mike Mullard Rev. Ron Roth Eva Roy Jessica s Grandmother Duane Denman Elaine McDaniel Kenneth Guillot Nell Burks TBA Announcements Baptism Service If you want to Baptized, talk to Rev. Jones Today (Sun) Father s Day Service with guest speaker Robert Barbin and recognition of the fathers by Patrick Bordelon Tonight (Sun) July 8-12 July 29 Aug 2 Evening Service is Dismissed Children s Camp See Debra for application Super Camp for teens 2 nd & 4 th Monday Life Group at 6:30pm. Youth bible study at YPCharlie s house. Every Tuesday Men s Bible Study every Tuesday night in the church @ 6:00 Happy Birthday to: (June 16 -- June 22) Debra McNeal 17th Rhonda Lemoine 22nd Finance * Sunday School $ N/A Tithes & Offering $ 1,273.56 VBS Offering $ 543.41 Children s Offering $ 13.00 $ 1,829.97 Church Attendance * Sunday School N/A Morning Worship 140 Evening N/A * for June 9, 2013
When God Created Fathers by Erma Bombeck When the good Lord was creating fathers He started with a tall frame. And a female angel nearby said, "What kind of father is that? If You're going to make children so close to the ground, why have You put fathers up so high? He won't be able to shoot marbles without kneeling, tuck a child in bed without bending, or even kiss a child without a lot of stooping." And God smiled and said, "Yes, but if I make him child-size, whom would children have to look up to?" And when God made a father's hands, they were large and sinewy. And the angel shook her head sadly and said, "Do You know what You're doing?" Large hands are clumsy. They can't manage diaper pins, small buttons, rubber bands on ponytails or even remove splinters caused by baseball bats." And God smiled and said, "I know, but they're large enough to hold everything a small boy empties from his pockets at the end of a day... yet small enough to cup a child's face in his hands." And then God molded long slim legs and broad shoulders. And the angel nearby had a heart attack. "Boy, this is the end of the week, all right," she clucked, " Do You realize You just made a father without a lap? How is he going to pull a child close to him without the kid falling between his legs?" And God smiled and said, "A mother needs a lap. A father needs strong shoulders to pull a sled, balance a boy on a bicycle, or hold a sleepy head on the way home from the circus." God was in the middle of creating two of the largest feet anyone had ever seen when the angel could contain herself no longer. "That's not fair. Do You honestly think those large boats are going to dig out of bed early in the morning when the baby cries? Or walk through a small birthday party without crushing at least three of the guests?" And God smiled and said. "They'll work. You'll see. They'll support a small child who wants to 'ride a horse to Banbury Cross,' or scare off mice at the summer cabin, or display shoes that will be a challenge to fill." God worked throughout the night, giving the father few words, but a firm, authoritative voice; eyes that saw everything, but remained calm and tolerant. Finally, almost as an afterthought, He added tears. Then He turned to the Angel and said, "Now are you satisfied that he can love as much as a mother?" The angel shuteth up. Christian Quotes For Father's Day Father's Day is a special holiday dedicated for honoring all the fathers in the world. In the hustle and bustle of life, expression of love has taken a backseat. This Father's Day, make the most of the opportunity to thank your dad and pay tribute to him. One of the best ways to do it would be to use Christian quotes to say everything that you wanted to. Having a Biblical reference, these quotations perfectly articulate all what you ever wanted to say to your father. Right from praising your father to thanking him, all the genres of expression are explore in Christian quotations. Read through the following lines, to know some Father's Day biblical quotations. Continued on next page
Father Day Biblical Quotations A Father's Integrity "I know, my God, that You examine our hearts and rejoice when You find integrity there." - (1 Chronicles 29:17a, NLT) A Father's Courage "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go." - (Joshua 1:9, NIV) A Father's Father "Father to the fatherless, defender of widows this is God, whose dwelling is holy. God places the lonely in families; He sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. But He makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land." - (Psalm 68:5-6, NLT) Father "You've kept track of my every toss and turn through the sleepless nights, each tear entered in Your ledger, each ache written in your book." - (Psalm 56:8, MSG) A Father's Compassion "Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him." - (Psalm 103:13, NASB) A Father's Legacy "The father of one who is right with God will have much joy. He who has a wise son will be glad in him." - (Proverbs 23:24, NLV) A Father's Wisdom "I guide you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. When you walk, your steps will not be hampered; when you run, you will not stumble. Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life." - (Proverbs 4:11-13, NIV) "If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." (James 1:5, NIV) A Father's Blessing "A righteous man who walks in his integrity How blessed are his sons after him." - (Proverbs 20:7, NASB) A Father's Promise "{Elijah} will lead children and parents to love each other more, so that when I come, I won't bring doom to the land." - (Malachi 4:6, CEV) A Father's Love "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails." - (1 Corinthians 13:4-8a, NIV) A Father's Fruit "But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!" - (Galatians 5:22-23, NLT)
Youth Ministry Announcements: Mid-Week Youth Service - Moved to Sanctuary this week! YPCharlie will be in Indianapolis, IN for General NYI Convention. Life Group - 2nd & 4th Monday of every month at YPCharlie s house. Life Group is a bible study for teenagers and college age-ers. Next Life Group, June 24th. Super Camp 2013 - July 29 - August 2, cost to any Marksville CotN teenager is $85. However, if you have participated in our hamburger and/or car wash fundraiser, please see YPCharlie as the price is different. Please let me know by July 14 if you are going. See YPCharlie for camp registration packet. Monthly Youth Ministry Newsletters - Within the next month or so, YPCharlie will be asking for updated email addresses and mailing addresses for all of our teenagers and their parents/guardians. A monthly newsletter will be mailed and/or emailed with upcoming events, articles, and other information for our youth group. Visit the youth blog to catch up on lessons, announcements, and other important information! www.marksvillenazarene.org/youth Weekly Scripture: Now all glory to God, who is able, through the mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we can ask or think. Ephesians 3:20, NLT Youth Ministry/Youth Pastor Contact Info: Cell: 318-465-4356 Email: charlie@marksvillenazarene.org Please pray for the General Conventions and Assembly over the next 2 weeks!
A CHURCH OF ONE AND MANY Enriched by diversity, bonded in unity, what holds us together is greater than what distinguishes us. Our core values are firm: We are Christian. We are Holiness. We are missional. The mission of the Church of the Nazarene is to make Christlike disciples in the nations disciples who hear, understand, and obey the teaching of Jesus. As a missional church, we are a discipling church. The century ahead will present its own new and complex challenges, but we have a sense of our trajectory. As a church of one, we continue to seek many. As a church of many, we remain one. A Church in the Wesleyan Tradition Where We Came From The Nazarene lineage runs through the English Reformation, the international spread of Methodism, and the Wesleyan-holiness movement in America. The Church of the Nazarene emerged as a union of various Wesleyan-holiness denominations and by 1915 embraced seven previously separate North American and British bodies. Phineas F. Bresee shaped the church s form of governance. Hiram F. Reynolds nurtured its identity as a church committed to global missions. Other early leaders included C. W. Ruth, C. B. Jernigan, William Howard Hoople, Mary Lee Cagle, George Sharpe, J. O. McClurkan, Susan Fitkin, R. T. Williams, J. B. Chapman, and H. Orton Wiley. The Church had an international dimension from its beginning. Today it is, by intention, an international church with over 380 districts world-wide, three-quarters of which are outside North America. There are nearly 1.6 million Nazarenes. Over half live outside the United States and Canada. What We Believe and Teach We believe that we are only one part of Christ s universal Church and share with believers in other communions one Lord, one faith, and one baptism. With other Protestants we affirm the priority of salvation by grace alone through faith in Christ, the priesthood of all believers, and the Bible as the final rule of Christian faith and practice. We believe that the Old and New Testaments reveal God s will for all persons concerning sin, salvation, and new life in Christ. We affirm that Christ s death atoned for the sins of all people, and that this grace is effective for the salvation of each person who accepts it. We believe that Christians are justified and sanctified by faith alone. We believe that Christ s sanctifying grace is received initially in the New Birth (regeneration) when the Holy Spirit plants a new principle of spiritual life within, and that sanctifying grace increases as we live life through the Spirit. We affirm that entire sanctification is a gracious provision and possibility for all believers, in which the heart is cleansed of all sin and overflows with love for God and neighbor. Our Mission The Church of the Nazarene is a Great Commission church. As such our members seek to witness faithfully and attractively to all people, so that the Christ life within would draw others to the love, worship, and service of God. We are called, especially, to preach the Gospel to the poor. The basic vehicles through which we carry out our mission are these: corporate worship, evangelism, compassionate ministry, Christian nurture, and education. Because the whole people of God constitute the Church, and because each Christian is called to ministry by virtue of his or her baptism, every believer in the Church of the Nazarene has a role in carrying out the mission to which we are called as a corporate body.