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January 6th , 2013

New Service Times

As announced in the annual member meeting, beginning Jan 27th our Sunday morning events will change drastically. Members are expected to attend from 9:30 to 12:10. The service time will be 10:10 AM. All events will take place in the sanctuary. 9:30 Community Prayer 10:10 Word and Worship 11:00 Intermission 11:11 Testimony and Teaching 12:10 BBQ on the grounds 5:00 Evening Word and Worship

John 17:25 O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me. 26 I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known John 17:8 For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me John 17:14 I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. John 17:20 I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, John 17:4 I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. John 17:10 All mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them John 17:13 But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

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John 17:4
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What is the purpose of work? How can I find meaning and serve customers in a cutthroat, bottom-line-oriented workplace? How can I use my skills in a vocation that has meaning and purpose? Can I stay true to my values and still advance in my field? How do I make the difficult choices that must be made in the course of a successful career? Keller shows readers that biblical wisdom is immensely relevant to our questions about our work. In fact, the Christian view of workthat we work to serve others, not ourselvescan provide the foundation of a thriving professional and balanced personal life. He shows how excellence, integrity, discipline, creativity, and passion in the workplace can help others and even be considered acts of worshipnot just of

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The Heart of the Mission

There has been a long tradition which sees the mission of the Church primarily as obedience to a command. It has been customary to speak of "the missionary mandate." This way of putting the matter is certainly not without justification, and yet it seems to me that it misses the point. It tends to make mission a burden rather than a joy, to make it part of the law rather than part of the gospel. If one looks at the New Testament evidence one gets another impression. Mission
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Sunday Evening Study: join us tonight for teaching & singing. Ever wondered why some people just dont like you? Tonight Pastor Brandon will be discussing why that is from Mark 6:1-13.

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Louisiana Right To Life March: Sat. Jan 12 If youre interested and need a ride, meet at the church at 10 am. Contact Pastor Michael for more info. Hospitality BBQ: Jan 27th we begin our new service times. We will also have an outdoor BBQ with fun jumps and games so mark your calendars! All are invited! New Service Times: as announced in the annual member meeting, beginning Jan 27 our Sunday morning gathering times will change drastically. See bulletin for times.

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begins with a kind of explosion of joy. The news that the rejected and crucified Jesus is alive is something that cannot possibly be suppressed. It must be told. Who could be silent about such a fact? The mission of the Church in the pages of the New Testament is more like a fallout which is not lethal but life-giving. One searches in vain through the letters of St. Paul to find any suggestion that he anywhere lays it on the conscience of his reader that they ought to be active in mission. For himself it is inconceivable that he should keep silent. "Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!" (1 Corinthians 9:16). But nowhere do we find him telling his readers that they have a duty to do so. . . . At the heart of mission is thanksgiving and praise. . . . When it is true to its nature, it is

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Nursery Volunteer Schedule

January 6TH
9:30 Karen Sonnier, Sierra, & Grace 11:00 Mandi, Michael, & Baili

so to the end. Mission is an acted out doxology. That is its deepest secret. Its purpose is that God may be glorified. Quoted from The Gospel in a Pluralistic Society

January 20TH
9:30 Valerie Sayers, Ashley, & Heather 11:00 Desiree, Jason, & Stacey Stratton

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January 13TH
9:30 Karen Stafford, Shelby, Britni 11:00 Stephanie, Marcus, & Jessie