Thursday, August 27, 2009
Sunday August 30, 2009
Please feel free to dress down this week, Pastor Susan and I will be wearing jeans since we will be getting into the "baptismal" pool. Just wanted to share that with you, looking forward to a lovely Sunday!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Sermon August 30, 2009
This week will look a little different, but don't be afraid! We are going to start our worship at the church with a service of song. At about 10:30 we will move from the church to Art and Lin Robinson's home to continue worship with a baptismal service.
I will be teaching about baptism before the baptism. Then we will all rejoice together with a few more songs. This is bound to be a very special service and I want to encourage everyone to come and participate. Baptism is not just for the one being baptized and their families, it is a service of worship for all believers as we celebrate with the ones being baptized and as we remember our own baptism.
~Pastor Shannon
I will be teaching about baptism before the baptism. Then we will all rejoice together with a few more songs. This is bound to be a very special service and I want to encourage everyone to come and participate. Baptism is not just for the one being baptized and their families, it is a service of worship for all believers as we celebrate with the ones being baptized and as we remember our own baptism.
~Pastor Shannon
Resources Aug. 23, 2009 sermon
Prayer is FOUNDATIONAL for our faith life, this was our second week on prayer.
We dealt with a lot of scripture this week...because there are a lot of scriptures about prayer! Here are some of the scriptures I used in the sermon this week:
Lament:
Psalm 69: 1-3
Psalm 88: 1-7
Matthew 26:38 Jesus says, "I am deeply grieved, to the point of death."
Petition:
Philippians 4:6 "Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God."
Psalm 62:8 "Pour out your heart before [God]."
Meditation/Listening:
Psalm 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God."
How to pray:
Matthew 6:5-13 Pray secretly, sincerely, and specifically!
Does God answer prayer?
Yes, no, not yet....
* If the request is wrong - God says no
* If the timing is wrong - God says slow
* If you are wrong - God says grow
* If it's all right - God says go
Other scripture:
Matthew 5:23-24 "So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconcilled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift."
Jsames 4:3 "You ask and do not recieve, because you ask wrongly, in order to spend what you get on your pleasures."
Proverbs 21:31 "If you close your ear to the cry of the poor, you will cry and not be heard."
Lastly, 1 Peter 5:7 "Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you!"
We dealt with a lot of scripture this week...because there are a lot of scriptures about prayer! Here are some of the scriptures I used in the sermon this week:
Lament:
Psalm 69: 1-3
Psalm 88: 1-7
Matthew 26:38 Jesus says, "I am deeply grieved, to the point of death."
Petition:
Philippians 4:6 "Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God."
Psalm 62:8 "Pour out your heart before [God]."
Meditation/Listening:
Psalm 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God."
How to pray:
Matthew 6:5-13 Pray secretly, sincerely, and specifically!
Does God answer prayer?
Yes, no, not yet....
* If the request is wrong - God says no
* If the timing is wrong - God says slow
* If you are wrong - God says grow
* If it's all right - God says go
Other scripture:
Matthew 5:23-24 "So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconcilled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift."
Jsames 4:3 "You ask and do not recieve, because you ask wrongly, in order to spend what you get on your pleasures."
Proverbs 21:31 "If you close your ear to the cry of the poor, you will cry and not be heard."
Lastly, 1 Peter 5:7 "Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you!"
Friday, August 21, 2009
Sermon August 23, 2009
We will be dealing with prayer again this week. Last week we talked about the Lord's Prayer and this week will be dealing with some hard questions: Does God answer prayer? Most of us wonder this at some point in our lives, and this week we will take a look at the answer to that and other questions.
I hope that you are doing well, I have prayed for each one of you this week and I'm looking forward to seeing you Sunday.
Announcement: Remember that the 30th we are having a baptismal service. If you would like to be baptized let me know as soon as possible.
~Pastor Shannon
I hope that you are doing well, I have prayed for each one of you this week and I'm looking forward to seeing you Sunday.
Announcement: Remember that the 30th we are having a baptismal service. If you would like to be baptized let me know as soon as possible.
~Pastor Shannon
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Men's Ox Roast - Ohio State CHOG
An announcement from Ohio State ministries of the Church of God:
The annual Men's Ox Roast & Retreat on September 11 & 12 promises to be one of the best ever with the theme of Change. Chaplain Barry Black, chaplain to the United States Senate, will be the speaker and the music will be done by Colonial City Quartet.
There is an early bird rate of $45 with the cutoff for this rate being this Saturday, August 15. To make advance registration easier, you may go to the new men's site at http://www.ohiochogmen.org/. Please check it out. On the site you can go to the tab Events Registration to register. Please note the instruction that you will still need to send your payment to Phil Day whose address is noted. After August 15 the registration increases to $55 so please get online and register today.
Your registration feel includes retreat lodging, the Friday night evening meal, bonfire and hotdogs on Friday, breakfast on Saturday, the ox roast on Saturday afternoon, plus the Friday and Saturday worship experiences. Lodging, meals, great worship and great fellowship and all for only $45 if you register by the Saturday. This makes this event probably one of the best deals to be found anywhere.
Additional events that you can sign up for are as follows:
Friday Golf Tournament. Registration is $40. Registration and fee should be send to Les Bowers, 504 Quail Run Road, Middletown, OH 45042 or lbowers@cinci.rr.com. Tee time is 8:30 a.m.
Friday Fishing Tournament. Registration is $25 and may be sent in with your retreat registration. The tournament time is from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Friday Horseshoe Tournament. There is no registration fee and you may register by calling Jack Klinesmith at 740-944-1016. Registration starts at 11:00 a.m.
Paintball Games. Camp Marengo will kick off its paintball program at this year's ox roast. Games are $5.00 and includes 100 paintballs and full equipment. Game times are Friday 1:00 to 6:00 and Saturday 1:00 to 4:00.
Again you may register online at http://www.ohiochogmen.org/. Mail your retreat registration to Phil Day, 8888 Swisher Road, Newark, OH 43055. Make all checks payable to Ohio Church of God Men.
The annual Men's Ox Roast & Retreat on September 11 & 12 promises to be one of the best ever with the theme of Change. Chaplain Barry Black, chaplain to the United States Senate, will be the speaker and the music will be done by Colonial City Quartet.
There is an early bird rate of $45 with the cutoff for this rate being this Saturday, August 15. To make advance registration easier, you may go to the new men's site at http://www.ohiochogmen.org/. Please check it out. On the site you can go to the tab Events Registration to register. Please note the instruction that you will still need to send your payment to Phil Day whose address is noted. After August 15 the registration increases to $55 so please get online and register today.
Your registration feel includes retreat lodging, the Friday night evening meal, bonfire and hotdogs on Friday, breakfast on Saturday, the ox roast on Saturday afternoon, plus the Friday and Saturday worship experiences. Lodging, meals, great worship and great fellowship and all for only $45 if you register by the Saturday. This makes this event probably one of the best deals to be found anywhere.
Additional events that you can sign up for are as follows:
Friday Golf Tournament. Registration is $40. Registration and fee should be send to Les Bowers, 504 Quail Run Road, Middletown, OH 45042 or lbowers@cinci.rr.com. Tee time is 8:30 a.m.
Friday Fishing Tournament. Registration is $25 and may be sent in with your retreat registration. The tournament time is from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Friday Horseshoe Tournament. There is no registration fee and you may register by calling Jack Klinesmith at 740-944-1016. Registration starts at 11:00 a.m.
Paintball Games. Camp Marengo will kick off its paintball program at this year's ox roast. Games are $5.00 and includes 100 paintballs and full equipment. Game times are Friday 1:00 to 6:00 and Saturday 1:00 to 4:00.
Again you may register online at http://www.ohiochogmen.org/. Mail your retreat registration to Phil Day, 8888 Swisher Road, Newark, OH 43055. Make all checks payable to Ohio Church of God Men.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Sermon August 16, 2009
What a wonderful Installation service this past Sunday. It was so lovely and meaningful, thank you, each one of you for making it such a special day.
This week I will be preaching on Prayer - I know that sounds vague, but prayer is foundation to our faith life.
Remember that we are having a baptismal service August 30th, if you would like to be baptized please let me know as soon as possible.
~Pastor Shannon
This week I will be preaching on Prayer - I know that sounds vague, but prayer is foundation to our faith life.
Remember that we are having a baptismal service August 30th, if you would like to be baptized please let me know as soon as possible.
~Pastor Shannon
Monday, August 3, 2009
August 9, 2009 Installation Sunday
This Sunday is a special Sunday, it is my installation service. I am very excited to have many family members and friends coming to share with us in this event. There will also be Church of God state and NEO disctrict representatives and maybe even some officials from Lordtown.
Preaching this week is one of my dear professors, Dr. James Lewis. You can check out his web page if you would like here. Brett and I like to say that Dr. Lewis has a black belt in preaching, we are so delighted to have him and we will certainly be blessed.
We hope to see you Sunday for this special event!
Announcements:
1) Remember that we are having a baptism on August 30, 2009. Please contact me if you would like to be baptized.
2) We are going to begin work for the Community Labor Day Luau. Please let me know if you'd like to be on the committee. We hope that everyone in the church will participate, but we need a committee to make some plans!
Preaching this week is one of my dear professors, Dr. James Lewis. You can check out his web page if you would like here. Brett and I like to say that Dr. Lewis has a black belt in preaching, we are so delighted to have him and we will certainly be blessed.
We hope to see you Sunday for this special event!
Announcements:
1) Remember that we are having a baptism on August 30, 2009. Please contact me if you would like to be baptized.
2) We are going to begin work for the Community Labor Day Luau. Please let me know if you'd like to be on the committee. We hope that everyone in the church will participate, but we need a committee to make some plans!
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