April 19, 2009 by PastorMark.

#345, No Excuses, Pastor Mark Boucher, Sunday, 04-19-2009

Text: Luke 14:15-24

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April 19, 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 by Thursday if at all possible.

APRIL 19, 2009

• WORSHIP and THE WORD at 8:30 and 11:00 AM
  • Nursery, 4s and 5s, Kids 4 Christ (Youth Chapel)
  • Please designate your Take the Land offering.
  • We will celebrate with those being baptized in water today!
  • Pastor Mark Boucher will preach the Word: “No Excuses” (Luke 14:15-24)
• CHRISTIAN EDUCATION at 10:00 AM
  • Bible classes for all ages; pick up spring brochure in the foyer.
• PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY, 1:00 PM, Pastor Mark’s Office
  • You can join this group any time.
  • Please see Alice Stacy for more information
• YOUNG ADULT GROUP, 4:30 PM, Youth Chapel
  • Young adults, 18 to mid-20s, are invited to cultivate a deeper study of the Word, get assistance with life purpose planning, and pursue a life fully dedicated to the Lord.
• SUNDAY NIGHT DISCIPLESHIP, 6:15 PM, Fellowship Hall
  • Join us for coffee at 6:15 and then at 6:30 we’ll continue the discipleship series, worship together, share requests, and pray for one another. You can join at any time. All are welcome. Childcare is provided for young children.
• YOUTH MINISTRIES BIBLE STUDY, 6:30 PM, Youth Chapel
  • Youth, ages 12-18, are encouraged to explore God’s Word and come to understand its relevance and power for them today!
  • This week: Don’t Worry! God Knows! (Matthew 6:25-34)

THIS WEEK

• MONDAY
  • 7:00 PM  Prayer (Prayer Room)
• TUESDAY
  • 6:30 PM  Prayer (Prayer Room)
  • 7:00 PM  Holocaust Memorial Service
  • 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, Exploring Personal Issues Series This week: Growing as a Whole Person
• THURSDAY
  • 9:30 AM  Women’s Study (Fellowship Hall) - New study begins!
  • 6:30 PM  Women’s Study (Fellowship Hall)
  • 6:30 PM  Church Board Meeting
• SATURDAY
  • 7:00 PM  Prayer (Prayer Room)

UP AND COMING

• Holocaust Memorial Service (April 21). This special service will be held in the Youth Chapel this Tuesday, 7:00-8:00 PM.
• MIHN Volunteer Recognition Night (April 25). All volunteers and friends of the Montachusett Interfaith Hospitality Network (MIHN) are invited to an evening of food and fun at the Leominster United Methodist Church, 77 Hall Street, 5:30- 8:00. For more info, please call the MIHN office at 978.840.9500.
• Church Business Meeting (April 26). The annual business and vision casting meeting will be held two weeks from today at 6:30 PM. Members are encouraged to attend. Everyone is welcome.
• Hospitality Network Rotation Week (May 17-24). As we con- template cleaning up our yards and doing spring cleaning in our homes, let us remember that there are many who don’t have homes of their own. Some of these are homeless families with children who find safety and help at the MIHN shelter. Eleven area churches help by providing care, socialization, and evening meals. Please stop by the table in the foyer to sign up to help during our upcoming rotation week, won’t you?
• Child Dedication (June 7). If you desire to dedicate your child to the Lord, please pick up an application card at the Welcome Center, complete it, and turn it in at the Center, at the office, or to an usher. You will receive a follow-up call from the office.
• Water Baptism (June 14). The next baptism will be during the morning services. Please fill out an application card, located at the Welcome Center, and turn it in if you desire to be baptized.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Tournament Judges Needed. Monday thru Wednesday, April 20-22, judges are needed (3-hour commitment with training) for a homeschoolers Regional Invitational Speech and Debate Tournament to be held at Gardner High School. Please contact Marylou DeFilippo at MLD48@msn.com TODAY if interested or for more information.
• Royal Rangers, Take Note. There will be no Discovery and Adventure Rangers on Wednesday, May 6.

CHURCH FAMILY NEEDS

• Moving Help Needed. Judy Trainque is moving this Saturday, April 25. If you can help, -please call the church office. She will be giving away some furniture (call if interested), and she is still looking for a home with a sister in Christ.
• Apartment Needed. Looking for a three-bedroom apartment in Leominster. Please call James at 978.840.3187.

SMALL GROUPS

• HOMETEAMS
  • Fliers for HomeTeams, home discipleship small groups, are located at the Welcome Center (directions included).
  • Seekers of Light (every other Sunday, 3:00 PM—3/22). For men, led by Jim Sullivan, Leominster.
  • The Truth Project (Sundays, 6:30 PM). Led by Jim and Arline Stith, Leominster.
  • In Line with the Word (Tuesdays, 6:30 PM). Led by Sally Dyer, Lunenburg (call for current study).
  • 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.
• ONCE-A-MONTH FELLOWSHIPS
  • Ministry of Joy (first Saturday of the month, 12:00-2:30 PM). Led by Ray and Rita Trainque. Meets for lunch, fellowship, and worship 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’s office.

TAKE THE LAND UPDATE

• Original Loan Amount:  $600,000
• Paid Down from Church Budget:  101,125
• Total Offerings, 6/07 - 4/09:  126,791
• Current Loan Balance:  372,084
• Avg. Monthly Offerings (last 6 mos.):  3,903
• Avg. Monthly Offerings (since 6/07):  5,635
• Expected payoff date for loan is March 2012.

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April 19, 2009 by PastorMark.

Recently, while standing in a line, I heard someone at the end of the line jokingly say, “The last shall be first.” Jesus said this in Matthew 19:30, “But may who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.” The context of this statement involved Jesus speaking to His disciples about how difficult it would be for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (v. 23). By inverting the first and last, Jesus teaches us to live with the values of eternity in mind. What seems so important here will not be esteemed in heaven, and those who seem to be people of little significance here may find themselves first in line there. What matters most is not title, wealth, or looks, but simple faith in Jesus working through love.

Pastor Mark Boucher

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