January 11, 2009 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.

JANUARY 11, 2009 ~ COMMUNION SUNDAY

• WORSHIP and THE WORD at 8:30 and 11:00 AM
  • Nursery, 4s and 5s, Kids 4 Christ (Youth Chapel)
  • As we worship, we will share together in Communion.
  • Pastor Mark Boucher begins the Building Core Values series: “You Can Believe It” (Psalm 119:89-96)
• CHRISTIAN EDUCATION at 10:00 AM
  • There are classes for all ages. An overview of the Winter
  • 2008-09 quarter is available at the Welcome Center.
• DEPARTMENT HEADS’ MEETING at 4:30 PM
  • All department heads are encouraged to meet in Pastor Mark’s office for the quarterly planning meeting this afternoon.
• YOUNG ADULT GROUP, 4:30 PM, Youth Chapel
  • Young adults, 18 to mid-20s, are invited to come on out this afternoon for a New Year’s Party! See you there!
• SUNDAY NIGHT DISCIPLESHIP, 6:15 PM, Fellowship Hall
  • Join us for coffee at 6:15 and then at 6:30 we’ll begin with an introduction to the next book in the series on The Beatitudes. We will enjoy discussion, worship, and prayer for one another. Tuition is $1.00 per person each week. For more information or to sign up, see Pastor Harv or Jean at the Welcome Center.
• YOUTH GROUP, 6:30 PM, Youth Chapel
  • All 12- to 18-year-olds are invited to come tonight for a New Year’s Party!

THIS WEEK

• MONDAY
  • 7:00 PM  Prayer (Prayer Room)
• TUESDAY
  • 6:30 PM  Prayer for Israel (Prayer Room)
  • 7:30 PM  Christian 12-Step (Room 205)
• WEDNESDAY
  • 6:30 PM  FAMILY NIGHT
  • Rainbows (boys & girls, 3 up to K)
  • Girls Ministries (grades K-8)
  • Royal Rangers (boys’ clubs, K-12)
  • School of the Word & the Spirit
  • New Building Core Values series begins: “Me and the Word” (John 1:1)
• THURSDAY
  • 9:30 AM  Women’s Study (Fellowship Hall)
  • 6:30 PM  Church Board Meeting
  • 6:30 PM  Women’s Study (Fellowship Hall)
  • 6:30 PM Divorce Recovery Support Group
• SATURDAY
  • 7:00 PM  Prayer (Prayer Room)

UP AND COMING

• Prayer for Israel (January 13). Join us Tuesday night at 6:30 in the Prayer Room as we lift up the nation of Israel in prayer. With the civilian death toll rising by the hour in the current crisis and diplomatic efforts to halt the fighting making no headway, we must call out to God on Israel’s behalf.
• Women’s Bible Study (January 15). Morning and evening sessions begin again this Thursday, 9:30 to 11:15 and 6:30 to 8:15. Jean Meppelink will be teaching the first lesson of a study she authored, Places of Victory (lessons from Psalm 23), this Thursday. Sessions will continue each Thursday with Charline Crocker leading in the morning and Denise Jacob in the evening. Cost of the book is $8.00. Please sign up in the foyer today for either the morning or the evening sessions.
• Divorce Recovery Support Group (January 15). Charline Crocker leads this women’s group which meets the third Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 8:15 PM.
• Sanctity of Human Life Sunday (January 18). If you would like to give a special offering to our local Care Net Pregnancy Resource Center next Sunday in observance of this special day, please designate it on your tithe and offering envelope. Also, you can find exciting (and easy!) ways to be “pro-life and pro-active” during Sanctity of Human Life Week at BeAVoice.net.
• Israel Trip Meeting (January 23). If you are going on the Israel trip next month, you need to attend this 7:00 PM meeting where you will be provided with information to help you make your final preparations.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• 2009 Offering Envelopes. If you need to order envelopes for this year, please contact our church treasurer, Denise Shatos, by calling the church office at 978.534.1190.
• God’s Word for Today. The line is back up and running. Call 978.537.6260 for a message of encouragement and hope every day. You’ll be blessed!
• Cancellations. For church service or activity cancellation updates during the winter months, please call the “God’s Word for Today” phone line at 978.537.6260.

SMALL GROUPS

• HOMETEAMS
  • Fliers for HomeTeams, home discipleship small groups, are located at the Welcome Center (directions included).
  • Seekers of Light—men (January 11 and 25, 3:00 PM), Led by Jim Sullivan, Leominster.
  • In Line with the Word (Tuesdays, 6:30 PM). Led by Sally Dyer, Lunenburg.
  • Christians in Action (Tuesdays, 7:00 PM), Led by David and Laura Proietti, Sterling.
  • Branches of Messiah (Wednesdays, 6:30 PM), Led by Gus and Dale Wheeler, Leominster.
  • Women of Faith (Fridays, 10:00 AM), Led by Carol Tellier, Leominster.
• THE TRUTH PROJECT
  • Jim and Ginny Sullivan are hosting this DVD series at their Leominster home on Thursday nights.
• ONCE-A-MONTH FELLOWSHIPS
  • Ministry of Joy (first Saturday of the month, 12:00-2:30 PM), Led by Ray and Rita Trainque. Meets in the church Fellowship Hall
  • African Fellowship (first Saturday of the month, 4:00 PM), Led by Manny and Beatrice Onos, Fitchburg.
  • Prayer Shawl Ministry (third Sunday of the month, 1:00 PM), Led by Alice Stacy. Meets in Pastor Mark’s office

TAKE THE LAND UPDATE

• Original Loan Amount:  $600,000
• Paid Down from Church Budget:  81,090
• Total Offerings, 6/07 - 1/09:  111,875
• Current Loan Balance:  407,035
• Average Monthly Offerings:  5.812
• Expected payoff date for loan is August 2011.

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January 11, 2009 by PastorMark.

Today we begin a new sermon series entitled, “Building Core Values.” Jesus told us to seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness (Matthew 6:33). This can be accomplished only as we sift through life’s priorities and choose what we will value and cherish. These become our core values. What is true for the individual is also true for a church. The core values of a church are used by God to keep a church on course, much like the feathers guide an arrow in flight. May the Lord bless this church as we build our lives around His values.

Pastor Mark Boucher

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