September 6, 2009 by PastorMark.

#359, Revealing Christ in the Workplace, Pastor Mark Boucher, Sunday, 09-06-2009

Text: Proverbs 1:1-7

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September 6, 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.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2009 ~ MISSIONS SUNDAY

• WORSHIP and THE WORD at 8:30 and 11:00 AM
  • Nursery, 4s and 5s, Kids 4 Christ (Youth Chapel)
  • The monthly Missions Offering will be received today.
  • Missionary Highlight: We are blessed to have Dr. David Willis here with us today. David and his wife, Lynn, are newly- appointed missionaries who will be serving as “Leadership Development Specialists” in Eurasia. David will share about their exciting ministry during a 10-minute window in this morning’s service.
  • Pastor Mark Boucher will preach the Word: “Living by the Spirit: Revealing Christ in the Workplace” (Proverbs 1:1-7)
• CHRISTIAN EDUCATION at 10:00 AM
  • The new fall quarter begins today.
  • All of the adults will meet across the street at the Johnny Appleseed School for a continental breakfast and an overview of the six adult electives being offered this quarter.
• NO YOUNG ADULTS MEETING TODAY! See you next week!
• JESUS AND PRAYER, 6:30 PM, Sanctuary
  • Join us tonight for worship, prayer, and a teaching from Matthew 11:25-29.
• YOUTH 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: Even Jesus dealt w/“the crowd” (Matthew 9:18-26)

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 (3 up to K boys & girls)
  • Girls Ministries (K-8 girls’ clubs)
  • School of the Word & the Spirit Watch Your Life: The Good Life
• THURSDAY
  • 7:15 PM  Men’s Ministries Simulcast
• SATURDAY
  • 4:00 PM  African Fellowship (Onos’ home)
  • 7:00 PM  Prayer (Prayer Room)

UP AND COMING

• African Fellowship (September 12). The group will meet this Saturday, 4:00 PM, at the home of Manny and Beatrice Onos.
• Day of Prayer and Fasting (September 13). Please consider setting aside your normal schedule next Sunday to seek the Lord. He has promised to give the Holy Spirit to those who ask, and we are believing God for a new anointing for a new day.
• Christmas Choir (September 20). Rehearsals will be held every Sunday, 3:00-5:00 PM. Please sign up at the Welcome Center.
• Water Baptism (October 4). Please fill out a card at the Welcome Center if you desire to be baptized in water.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Royal Rangers. The boys clubs are not meeting this Wednesday. They will begin on the 16th for boys in grades K-5 and 9-12.
• If you live in Clinton and get the local access TV station, please see Pastor Rafael or call him at the office (978.534.1190).

CHURCH FAMILY NEEDS

• Apartment to Rent ASAP. Second-floor, two-bedroom available immediately ($735/month, includes heat and hot water—complete details on bulletin board). Please call Dan at 978.491.9818.
• Ride Needed. Norma Knowles needs a ride to church each Sunday from Fitchburg. Call the church office if you can help.
• Clothing Needed. A local nursing home has residents in need of clothing—especially men smaller in size. If you have any clothing you could donate, please call Donna Sakkinen at 978.827.3309.

THE ABCs OF SALVATION

To know God and be ready for heaven, follow these steps:

A.  Admit you are a sinner.

“There is no one righteous, not even one … for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:10, 23). Ask God’s forgiveness and repent of your sins. “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Romans 10:13).

B.  Believe in Jesus as your only hope of salvation.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). Become a child of God by receiving Christ.
“To all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God” (John 1:12).

C.  Confess that Jesus is your Lord.

“If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9).

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). For men, led by Jim Sullivan, Leominster.
  • In Line with the Word (Tuesdays, 6:30 PM). Led by Sally Dyer, Lunenburg, check out their blog at: Inlinewiththeword.blogspot.com.
  • 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
  • Messianic Fellowship (first Friday of the month, 7:00 PM). Led by Gus and Dale Wheeler. Meets for worship, Jewish dance, snacking, etc. in the Fellowship Hall.
  • 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.
  • The King’s Beloved (third Saturday of the month, 1:00 PM). Led by Kara Sanders, Single Moms’ Group meets at the church.

TAKE THE LAND UPDATE

• Cost of Property Purchase:  $700,000
• Cash Deposit at Purchase:   100,000
• Paid Down from Church Budget:  125,905
• Total Offerings, 6/07 - 8/09:  146,328
• Current Loan Balance:  327,767
• Avg. Monthly Offerings (last 6 mos.):  4,330
• Avg. Monthly Offerings (since 6/07):   5,420
• Expected payoff date for loan is February 2012.

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September 6, 2009 by PastorMark.

Here’s a riddle: What is something we have difficulty doing but love the results? The answer is: waiting. If we can learn to wait for the Lord, we will experience so much growth and we will avoid so many bad decisions! The Psalmist declared, “I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope” (130:5). To wait on the Lord means we are placing the control and outcome of our life and decisions in the hands of God. He can handle whatever comes our way!

Pastor Mark Boucher

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