November 9, 2008 by PastorMark.

#332, Our Greatest Need, Pastor Mark Boucher, 11-09-2008

Mark 2:1-12

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November 9, 2008 by admin.

Welcome to Leominster Assembly of God

• Welcome Center ~ Just inside our main entrance you will find  friendly assistance, maps, and literature about LAOG.
• Bulletin ~ Our weekly bulletin provides up-to-date information about what is happening at LAOG.
• Web site ~ Check out www.laog.org for up-to-date information about ministries and staff, bulletin, calendar, sermon notes, etc.
• LifeLine TV ~ Sunday services are aired on local access TV.  Schedules are available at the Welcome Center.
• LifeLine ~ WFGL 960 AM (1:15/6:00 AM, 5:15/9:00 PM, M-F)
• Van Service ~ Call 978.534.1190 x19 for a ride to the Sunday morning services. Please call no later than Thursday.

NOVEMBER 9, 2008 - COMMUNION SUNDAY

• WORSHIP & THE WORD at 8:30 and 11:00 AM
  • Nursery, 4s and 5s, Kids 4 Christ (Youth Chapel)
  • We will share in Communion as we worship this morning.
  • Today is Shoebox Dedication Sunday!
  • Faith Promise cards will be received again today.
  • Pastor Mark Boucher, “Our Greatest Need,” Mark 2:1-12
• CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, 10:00 AM, Classrooms & JA School
  • Overview of Fall 2008 classes is located at the Welcome Center.
• CHRISTMAS CHOIR REHEARSAL, 2:00 PM, Sanctuary
  • Choir meets at 2:00 PM; Band meets at 3:30 PM
• YOUNG ADULT GROUP, 4:30 PM, Youth Chapel
  • Young adults, 18 to mid-20s, study the Word, get assistance with purpose planning, and pursue a life fully dedicated to the Lord.
• SUNDAY NIGHT DISCIPLESHIP, 6:15 PM, Fellowship Hall
  • SND resumes tonight with lesson 2 in the new book focusing on  “How To Grow in Christ’s Character”—meekness.
• YOUTH MINISTRIES BIBLE STUDY, 6:30 PM, Youth Chapel
  • Young people, ages 12-18, are encouraged to explore God’s Word and come to understand its relevance and power for them today!

THIS WEEK

• MONDAY
  • 7:00 PM   Prayer (Prayer Room)
• TUESDAY
  • 6:30 PM   Prayer for Israel (Prayer Room)
  • 6:30 PM   English for All Nations
  • 7:30 PM   Christian 12-Step (Room 205)
• WEDNESDAY
  • 6:30 PM   Family Night
  • Rainbows (girls & boys, 3 up to K)
  • Girls Ministries (grades K-8)
  • Royal Rangers (boys’ clubs, K-12)
  • School of the Word & Spirit (SOWS)
  • “How To Sustain a Thankful Spirit” (Philippians 4:4-9)
• THURSDAY
  • 7:00 PM   Worship Practice (Sanctuary)
• FRIDAY
  • 7:00 PM   Israel Trip Meeting (Sanctuary)
• SATURDAY
  • 7:00 PM   Prayer (Prayer Room)

UP and COMING

• Prayer for Israel (November 11). Join us in the Prayer Room this Tuesday night at 6;30 as we pray specifically for the land of Israel.
• Holy Land Trip Informational Meeting (November 14). If you are going on the Israel trip or would like more info (there’s still time to sign up), you need to be at this meeting, 7:00-9:00 PM, in the sanctuary. Trip dates are February 23-March 4, 2009.
• Teen Challenge Banquet (November 22). The Fitchburg Girls’ Teen Challenge will hold a fundraising Fall Harvest Banquet at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel (150 Royal Plaza Drive, Fitchburg). This will be a special night of gourmet dining, powerful testimonies, and a moving presentation by the girls. The cost is $35 per person. You can reserve your seat by picking up a form at the Welcome Center or through the church office.
• Child Dedication Service (November 23). If you want to have your child dedicated during the 11:00 AM service, please fill out a yellow application card (located at the Welcome Center) and turn it in. You will be contacted by the office with specifics.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• ANGEL TREE starts today! Nearly 500,000 children of prisoners will receive gifts and the gospel through this ministry this Christmas! Please stop by the table in the foyer to see how you can help.
• ESL Helper Needed. Please call Rita if you are interested in being an aide/helper for the ESL school on Tuesday nights.
• Care Packages for Military. If you have an immediate family member presently serving in the military, please call the church office with his/her name and address ASAP. Once again this year, the Royal Rangers boys’ clubs will be writing letters and putting together care packages for them for Christmas.
• Thank You from ESL. Special thanks to Donald Shank who responded to the need to bake a sheet cake every month for the school’s birthday celebrations.

WAYS TO SERVE

• Nursery Help Needed. Someone is needed to watch children on Sunday afternoons, 2:00-3:30 and 3:30-5:00, while the Christmas choir and band practice (just through mid-December). Also, help is needed on Sunday nights, 6:15-8:15, during Sunday Night Discipleship. See Rebecca Hanson or contact her at: theministryshu@hotmail.com

SMALL GROUPS

• HOMETEAMS
  • Fliers for HomeTeams, home discipleship small groups, are located at the Welcome Center (directions included).
  • Seekers of Light—men (every other Sunday, 3:00 PM—Nov. 2).
  • In Line with the Word (Tuesdays, 6:30 PM). Led by Sally Dyer, Lunenburg.
  • Christians in Action (Tuesdays, 7:00 PM).
  • Branches of Messiah (Wednesdays, 6:30 PM).
  • Women of Faith (Fridays, 10:00 AM).
• THE TRUTH PROJECT
  • Jim and Ginny Sullivan are hosting this DVD series at their Leominster home on Thursday nights.
• WOMEN ~ A Place To Grow
  • The Power of a Praying Woman (November 6 and 20, 9:30 AM and 6:30 PM). DVD series, Fellowship Hall.
  • Fresh Start Divorce Recovery (November 6 and 20, 6:30 PM). Led by Charline Crocker, Fellowship Hall.
• ONCE-A-MONTH FELLOWSHIPS
  • Ministry of Joy (first Saturday of the month, 12:00-2:30 PM).
  • African Fellowship (first Saturday of the month, 4:00 PM).   Led by Manny and Beatrice Onos, Fitchburg.

TAKE THE LAND UPDATE

• Original Loan Amount:  $600,000
• Paid Down from Church Budget:  72,757
• Total Offerings, 6/07 - 10/08:  105,601
• Current Loan Balance:  421,642
• Average Monthly Offerings:  6,122
• Expected payoff date for loan is August 2011

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November 9, 2008 by PastorMark.

What more can be said about the elections? Living in the most liberal state, we once again feel the disappointment of candidates voted into office who ignore God and His truth. However, God, in His sovereignty, gives people what they want and waits patiently for repentance when things don’t turn out as expected. For the believer, our expectation is in God himself. As we walk with Jesus, we present hope and true life for those disillusioned by lies and corruption. Best of all, in the end, God wins! “In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever” (Daniel 2:44). Our future is always better than the present!

Pastor Mark Boucher

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